Chapter 709: The Yongchang sets sail
The bait merchant ship arranged by Feng Liang walked back and forth on the river several times, but he did not encounter the bandits, and one day when he returned to the dock, he heard that a ship in front of him had been robbed. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
"This bandit is very cunning, but we can't touch the fake merchant ships, and we don't even see the fishing boats that went out to search, so it's not easy to trap them. Feng Liang had a headache and came to discuss with Liang Liang.
"Based on the analysis of all the situations, there is no doubt that the water bandits must be from their own country, and their targets are all to inquire about their whereabouts in their own country, and then the magician will make sure that there is no one nearby to do it, and they will not find our bait. Under Ding Kui's hint, Liang Chong decided to help Feng Liang, "For the sake of today, we have to change the bait." ”
"How do you change the bait?" asked Feng Liang eagerly.
"You come here with your ears, ...... like this," Liang Chong said in Feng Liang's ear for a while.
"Oh high, that's a good idea. Feng Liang gave Liang a thumbs up after listening.
Yanlan City is a dock city closest to the Giant Sheep City in its own country, connecting the Great Swamp to the north, and it is theoretically possible to reach the Giant Sheep City through the Great Swamp, but it has to pass through the forbidden area of human beings - the center of the Great Swamp, even the eighth-level powerhouse does not dare to risk this road.
"Yongchang" is the flagship of Yanlancheng Yongchang Commercial Bank, and it is also the only ship, which used to run to the southern city, transshipment the goods transported by the large chamber of commerce from the north, and earn a little difference in price, the profit is not much but enough to feed the small and medium-sized merchants of Yongchang Commercial Bank.
Changshan is the current proprietor of Yongchang Commercial Bank, his brain has been very active since he was a child, and a family business that is less than the top is more than the bottom is handed over to him, and he is unwilling to maintain the status quo and has been a vassal of the big chamber of commerce.
Recently, he had spent a lot of money on a collection of precious herbs, and he planned to travel abroad to open up a trade route to the north for his trading house. The "Yongchang" is a heavy merchant ship, and it can't run too far, but it just happens to reach the giant sheep city of Shaodian Kingdom.
In the early morning of January 11, 4875 A.D., Changshan got up from the bed he had just laid down and prepared for his first trip abroad with a pair of dark circles under his eyes.
In order to ensure that this transaction can be completed safely, he specially paid a master to be a bodyguard, after all, it is reported that Yuanjiang has not been safe recently.
It was not dawn when he and his bodyguards arrived at the dock, and the sooner they set off, the sooner they could arrive at Juyang City.
Before the boss of the ship could say hello to the owner, Changshan said, "Set sail!"
"Yes, yes, yes. The captain of the ship reluctantly turned around and beckoned the sailors to sail.
Chang-sun didn't go to the cabin to rest, but went straight to the cargo yard to check his cargo.
Of course, the bodyguard has been following the boss, and when he entered the warehouse, he suddenly said to Changshan: "Boss, the expression of the boss of the ship is a little weird. ”
"What?" Chang Sun's mind couldn't turn around.
The bodyguard cautiously observed the cargo compartment, raised his voice a little and said, "He seems to have something to say to you." ”
Changshan recalled the expression of the boat boss just now, his head buzzed, and his face turned pale, "Could it be, is it." He swallowed hard.
"The sailors I saw on deck were all muscular and had a murderous air in their movements, and in my years of experience they didn't look like ordinary sailors. "I don't know how strong the bodyguard is, but I have a little eyesight.
"This, this, how is this possible? The sailors of the Yongchang have been working for at least ten years, and the boss of the ship has been with the Chang family for more than twenty years. The more Changshan thought about it, the more frightened he became.
"That's right, the appearance can be disguised, but the figure is difficult to change, and the sky is so dark and you are in such a hurry, so you didn't notice the abnormality in time. The bodyguard untied a soft whip from his waist, and a dagger flashed out in his left hand, which looked like a veteran who often sailed.
"It's over, it's over, I'm gambling on most of my family property this time, if the goods are robbed by thieves, Yongchang Commercial Bank will go bankrupt. Changshan was so frightened that he sat on the ground.
"Don't think about pulling the cargo first, it's best to find a way to escape from the ship now, the Yongchang didn't leave the dock for a long time, and the officers and soldiers should be able to chase it back." "The bodyguard is much calmer than Changshan.
"Yes, yes, there is a secret compartment in the hold that leads to the side of the ship, and there is a flap on the side of the ship, and we can jump off the boat by pushing the flap. Changseon, who was sweating profusely, did not forget the mechanism on the ship.
White light shot out from the line of water and sky, and the Yongchang was not the first ship to leave the dock, and there was also a medium-sized merchant ship not far ahead.
With a click, a wooden plank fell from the port side of the Yongchang, revealing a hole the size of an iron pot, and Changshan's human head came out of the hole.
"It's not outside!" Changshan didn't finish his sentence, his throat seemed to be suddenly choked, and the words behind him were stuck and couldn't be spoken.
A man stood above his head, looking at him with a smile.
The bodyguard saw that the situation was not good and hurriedly retreated, and just retreated to the warehouse, a voice sounded behind him, "It's best not to move, in case you are injured or lose your life." ”
A middle-aged man with a white beard stopped the door of the warehouse and stared coldly at the bodyguard.
The young man in the air descended to the place where he was at eye level with Changshan and persuaded, "Go back, if you fall into the water on such a cold day, it will be enough for you." ”
Changshan has never seen a robber in his life, but there shouldn't be such a sven bandit in his cognition. "Uh, uh, help!" he shouted, tearing his throat apart.
Whew, a strong gust of wind blew into Changshan's mouth, and even the words he had just shouted were blocked.
"Don't push me to hurt anyone. The face of the young man floating in the air turned cold.
Enchanter!
This will be a good thing to do, and he will no longer have a fluke on his shipload of goods, and there is a magician among the robbers, and this force will not be something he can contend with. He crawled back to the warehouse with his face like ashes, and saw his bodyguard squatting obediently on the ground with his head in his hands, and a guy standing at the door of the warehouse was covered in red light.
Oh my God, this is a fearless knight! Is my ship of herbs so valuable?
Changseon's heart was wailing.
"Aha, where are we showing our horses' feet? The ship has just left the dock, and this has been discovered?" A tall and handsome young man walked into the warehouse and looked at Changshan and his bodyguards with a surprised expression.
Knock knock, Changshan didn't know where he got the courage, knelt forward a few steps with his knees as his feet, and said: "A few masters are good, just take what you want, please leave the lives of the villain and this boat." The Chang family has never done anything harmful to people for generations, and even the villain has a single name to take the word 'good', which is the ancestor of the family who makes the villain always pay attention to doing good. The villain begged a few uncles. ”
Looking at Changshan, who was shouting and kowtowing, the handsome young man laughed and laughed, and hurriedly said: "You misunderstood, we are not robbers, we will not ask for your goods, let alone take your lives, on the contrary, we can protect you to the next dock safely, just ask you not to make a noise." ”
Changshan looked up sharply and asked, "Really, really, really?"
The bodyguard squatting on the side also raised his head and looked at the handsome young man with hopeful eyes.
"As long as you don't shout and scream, and are honest and obedient, no one will hurt you. The middle-aged man put away the red light on his body, clasped his hands and leaned against the door.
Changsun closed his mouth and nodded vigorously.
"Okay, this is not the place to talk, Boss Chang won't take us to find a place to sit on this ship?" The young man took a step back and turned sideways to open the cargo door.
"Uh-huh. Changshan didn't dare to speak, so he only gestured and led the young and middle-aged people to the cabin where he lived.
Yanlan City takes a boat to Juyang City, and it takes three days on the way, because it passes through the Great Swamp, so food and accommodation are on the boat. The cabin has a small room reserved for sleeping, and Changshan is naturally the largest one.
When he came to the lounge, Changshan invited the handsome young man and the white-faced middle-aged man to sit on the chairs, and he and the bodyguard half sat on the edge of the bed, and did not dare to move with his hands on his knees.
"There is no need to tell you who we are, because it will not do you any good to know. The handsome young man tried to slow down his voice as much as possible.
"Uncle doesn't have to say it, uncle doesn't have to say it. Chang-sun replied in a whisper.
"Ah, you can speak in a normal voice. For convenience, you can call me Lord No. 2, and this is Lord A. The handsome young man pointed to himself and the white-faced middle-aged man.
"Lord Two, Lord A. Chang-sun and the bodyguard shouted with a smile.
"You should have heard that there is a group of bandits in the river from Yanlan City to Juyang City, and many merchant ships have been ransacked, and our target is this group of bandits. ”
Lord No. 2 said something that made Chang-sun feel a little at ease.
"There are no bandits on the Yongchang, and the villain dares to guarantee with his life. Changshan hurriedly argued.
"No, no, no, I didn't say that there are bandits on this ship, this group of bandits is very cunning, they specialize in locking down individual ships and never robbing large fleets.
According to our intelligence, it seems that you are inexperienced and not ready to set off with the fleet, so we are hiding on the Yongchang in the hope that we will encounter the bandits who will attack you.
Boss Chang rest assured, since we dare to deal with the bandits, we must be fully prepared to ensure that you and your crew will be fine. Lord Two said.
"Oh, that's right, what if you can't meet the water bandits?" Changshan was still a little worried in his heart.
"If we can't, we'll be gone, just as we were when we got on the boat, and we won't disturb you. By the way, how did you think of running away?" Lady Two remembered his question.
The bodyguard raised a hand in cringe and said, "It's me, I noticed that the ship's boss's expression was abnormal, and then I realized that your subordinates are not as simple as sailors." ”
"Sure enough, the loophole is in the ship's boss, I know that the disguise technique can't hide acquaintances, so I didn't let people pretend to be the ship's boss, but only asked people to hijack him to contact you. Who are you?I can see that you have good skills, can you also help when the bandits come?" Lord Two focused on the bodyguard.