"Gunpowder! What do the Cao Gang want so much gunpowder for?" Xie Feng and Xie Ziqing were also dumbfounded. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Although gunpowder is an invention of cultivators in alchemy, it is of little use to martial artists, and ordinary people only use it to make firecrackers, but it cannot hide its violent nature, a large amount of gunpowder can cause the effect of shaking the earth and shaking the mountains, and the destructive power is extremely great, and the power is not inferior to the full force of a spirit.

"The entire fleet is loaded with gunpowder, if it explodes together, even I am afraid that I will have to be crushed, and such a fleet is said to have more than a dozen batches, what does the Cao Gang want to do?" This is what Ming Xuan has always been unable to figure out, he will not be naïve to think that the Cao Gang is to make fireworks.

Hearing Ming Xuan say this, Xie Feng and Xie Ziqing gradually realized the seriousness of the matter, the Cao Gang is also a well-known gang in Zhongzhou, if you want to transport some gunpowder, there is no need to be so secretive, there must be an ulterior motive in it.

"The stakes are too great to be investigated, and I suggest that we go our separate ways, and that you two return to the town and go into the mountains to investigate, and I will continue to track the fleet to see where it is going. Ming Xuan made a quick decision and began to investigate from the beginning and the end.

"I don't want to, it's boring to go to the mountains to investigate, I'm going to follow you. Xie Ziqing immediately voted against, and the investigation of the source is definitely not as interesting as the follow-up investigation.

"I also think it's better for Sister Ziqing to follow Brother Gu, but it's convenient for me to act alone. "After all, the other party is a well-known Cao Gang, in case it is discovered, Xie Feng can't ensure Xie Ziqing's safety, not to mention that she is still a restless master, it is better to act alone.

"That's fine, you don't need to go too deep, it is estimated that the mountains should be the place where the Cao Gang prepares gunpowder, you just need to find out their size, once they are found and leave immediately, we will make an appointment to meet at the teahouse in the previous town, and we will not be separated. "There are many places in the mountains that can be hidden, since the Cao Gang can transport so much gunpowder at one time, the scale of the production area is definitely not small, it is impossible to do everything, Xie Feng's martial arts are not weak, there should be no danger.

After the three of them agreed, they didn't say anything more, and immediately began to go their separate ways.

Now that the contents of the ship have been determined, there is no need for Ming Xuan and the others to continue to follow, after all, there is no branch in this section of the river, and there is no dock for such merchant ships to dock, the two of them estimated the itinerary of the fleet, and chose to settle in a town that must be passed.

"The river began to widen further, and there were many more tributaries, I'm afraid it's unrealistic to continue to follow the river, what should we do?" Xie Ziqing asked with a frowning eyebrow, and after a night, Xie Ziqing completely recovered his energy, and took advantage of the rest to inquire about the situation with the shopkeeper.

"I also went out to inquire just now, a few miles away is Lucheng, the Wen River passes through the city, although it is a small city, but there is a large enough dock in the city, the sailors of the fleet can take turns to rest and maintain their strength, but the basic food and drinking water still need to be replenished, I estimate that the merchant ships of the Cao Gang should dock there to rest, let's rush there first and then make the next plan." "Mingxuan obviously thinks more.

Lucheng was originally just a small town, but because the waterways here extend in all directions, it has gradually become a distribution center of the waterway, a large number of shipping merchants and sailors rest and adjust here, and the popularity is getting stronger and stronger, and a small city has slowly formed, but due to the rise of the Cao Gang in recent years, this small city has been under the control of the Cao Gang.

The more popular it is, the more prosperous the trade is, but this can't attract Mingxuan's eyes, even Xie Ziqing, who loves to be lively, didn't stay too much, and rushed straight to the freight terminal in the city, which is the most lively place in Lucheng, merchant ships, cargo ships, ferries, cruise ships, and passenger ships are all parked full, but because it is already the hour, the morning market has just passed, the morning goods have been unloaded, and the boatmen have gone ashore to rest, but it seems a little deserted.

Ming Xuan found a restaurant with a good view and sat down, paying close attention to the movements of the dock.

"Could this be the destination of gunpowder?" Xie Ziqing couldn't help asking, this was originally the territory of the Cao Gang, and it was also a city, so it was also a good place.

"It shouldn't be possible, although this city is still quite prosperous, but it mainly started with river transportation, there are many people, and the Cao gang acts so secretively, they definitely won't choose this place to hoard gunpowder. "The greater the movement of people, the more unstable it is and the less safe it is to hoard gunpowder.

Well, it shouldn't be possible, otherwise I wouldn't have had to go to such great lengths to choose river transportation before. Xie Ziqing's mind also turned quickly, and she began to ask and answer herself.

While the two were talking, suddenly there was a change in the dock, and nearly 100 people came to the dock in unison, dressed in uniform clothes, and they looked like the people of the Cao Gang, because of their arrival, the dock immediately became lively again, but the other boatmen who were resting next to it didn't seem to be surprised, and they didn't show much surprise and interest, obviously this kind of thing has happened many times.

Ming Xuan took a closer look, almost all of these nearly 100 people were powerful, their arms were thick, and their palms were covered with calluses, and they were first-class oarsmen at first glance, and their martial arts were also quite impressive, and there were dozens of porters at the back of the team, each load was full, although it was covered with coarse cloth, but it was not covered tightly, and it was vaguely seen that it was some rice and white noodles, melons, fruits and vegetables.

"Oh no! we have to hurry up!" Seeing this, Ming Xuan noticed that something was wrong, and immediately pulled Xie Ziqing downstairs.

Because of the distribution center of water transportation here, all kinds of ships are relatively complete, Mingxuan went straight to find a cruise ship, directly chartered the boat, and then waited quietly.

"Why are you suddenly so anxious?" Xie Ziqing has been confused from before to now.

"These are all members of the Cao Gang, the front is all pulpter, but there is a porter in the back, what is the purpose?" Ming Xuan asked rhetorically.

"Naturally, there is work to be done at the dock, what do you mean......" Xie Ziqing also figured it out.

"It should be right, it is to replace the people on the fleet of 'Huimin Tea Shop', I thought they would rest here, so I was not in a hurry or impatient, I didn't expect the Cao Gang to act so cautiously, directly replace all the pulp hands in the fleet, replenish the food, and not delay the fleet's trip at all. "Mingxuan was also a little unexpected.

"Then we won't be in such a hurry, the fleet hasn't come yet?" Xie Ziqing said disapprovingly.

"Although there are nearly 100 people in the fleet, dozens of loads of grain and vegetables are enough for so many people to eat for more than ten days, which proves that the next voyage will be very long, so we naturally have to prepare early, won't we be hungry when the time comes?"

Just as the two were talking, the fleet of "Huimin Tea Shop" slowly sailed into the dock, everything was still in order, the paddlers on the ship got off the ship one after another, the new paddlers were soon in place, the porters also distributed the food properly, and in less than a quarter of an hour, all the handovers were completed, and the fleet began to move forward again.

However, Ming Xuan was not in a hurry now, because during this time, Ming Xuan's ship was also ready to leave at any time.

After the fleet had walked for a while, Ming Xuan called the boatman to follow slowly, and there were many pleasure boats traveling with him, so he would not attract the attention of others at all.

"I suddenly realized that it was a terrible thing to be your opponent. Xie Ziqing said with admiration, every time he walked in front, he naturally took the initiative everywhere.

"You, after all, you are still too young, and when you have more experience in the rivers and lakes, you can do the same. Ming Xuan said disapprerovingly, as long as you pay more attention to this kind of thing and use your brain, it will not be a difficult thing, not to mention that the enemy is in the light and I am in the dark.

"But I still think you're sloppy. Xie Ziqing's eyes rolled and said a little proudly.

"Oh? Ming Xuan was a little curious.

"You see, the paddlers in the fleet are all five big and three thick, and they must be fast and neat when they row the pulp, but the cruise ship you hired is run by an old couple, and there is no problem with following it for a short time, but after a long time, I am afraid that it will be unbearable." Xie Ziqing said.

"Well, what you said is very reasonable, I really didn't think about this problem, I just thought that this old man was kind and kind, and he didn't like to like people who talked a lot, and he should act reliably. "This is indeed Ming Xuan's inconsiderate thinking.

"Haha, but you don't have to worry, you must know that our Xie family is in the southernmost part of Zhongzhou, close to the sea, all of them are water-based, although I haven't gotten the true inheritance, but it's no problem to get this small boat, it's still good to take me!" After receiving Mingxuan's affirmation, Xie Ziqing immediately smiled.

"How can there be a reason for you to steer as a woman, I have the strength, you just need to tell me the essentials of steering, and there should be no problem in this calm river. Ming Xuan said with a smile.

Mingxuan's vision is indeed no problem, this old couple has been settled in Lucheng, by steering this cruise ship for a living, the husband is responsible for the helm, the wife is responsible for eating, life is also comfortable, but as the years go, there are fewer and fewer people who rent their boats, and life is gradually embarrassed, but today they met Mingxuan, a big customer, not only paid a month's fare at one time, but also gave them enough silver taels for the purchase of ingredients, they are naturally grateful to Dade, and for so many years on the river to beg for a living, they also know what to ask and what not to ask, everything is done according to the employer's wishes。

The river widened, and there were more boats, but Mingxuan's pleasure boat was not big, and it only followed far behind the fleet, which did not attract their attention at all.