The Jialing River Port was said to be where the navy was stationed, but in reality, the port and the navy camp were clearly separated. Xu Qingfeng brought the four to the port, where a large amount of goods were piled up and a large number of merchants were crowded. The coolies who made a living shuttled back and forth, not stopping for even a moment. As for the navy sergeants who maintained law and order, at least on the surface, there weren't many of them.
Xu Qingfeng led Lu Ping and the others directly to the port. All kinds of ships, large and small, were docked here and entered in an orderly manner. The number of sergeants guarding and commanding here was obviously much more than in the port. But with Xu Qingfeng's protection, no one asked about the four of them, not even glancing at them.
"I'll take this one." Xu Qingfeng stopped in front of a large ship that was loading cargo and pointed at it.
This ship was tall and large, with a lot of goods piled up on the side of the dock. There was also a cabin on the ship, as if it could carry both people and goods.
"What ship is this?" Fang Yizhu asked.
"The Plant Department is transporting things to Black Army City, and also some people along the way." Xu Qingfeng said.
"Official ship? That's too risky! "Fang Yizhu said.
"If it's not an official ship leaving Jialing Port, you'll be found before you even leave Plain Border. Do you believe me?" Xu Qingfeng said.
"Indeed." Morin nodded. Although he hadn't traveled by water, he had heard from his peers that it wasn't something that could be solved once and for all. He chose a large port like Jialing in his second plan because he considered that large ships leaving from here would be less likely to be suspected. Otherwise, there were as many docks and river ports in the Xiong River basin as there were hairs on an ox. Why would they take such a big risk coming to the Jialing River Port where the navy was stationed? Xu Qingfeng clearly took Morin's concerns into consideration when choosing the ship for them and made a more accurate judgment. What ships leaving Jialing River Port could be exempted from inspection? To be honest, Morin had to guess and ask again, but Xu Qingfeng gave an accurate answer — the official ship of the Plant Department that could be used for both passengers and goods.
With this reasoning, Fang Yizhu had nothing to say. Lu Ping didn't care too much, so they unanimously agreed: this one.
"What kind of camouflage did Senior Brother Xu prepare? Quickly use it and let us open our eyes." Fang Yizhu said.
"Come here," Xu Qingfeng said as he walked towards the back of the pile of goods.
The four of them followed him. There was no one around, so Xu Qingfeng got the four of them to stand together. He raised his hands, one pointing at the boat, and the other at their feet. He began to draw in the air, and the power of souls quietly slid out from his fingertips, forming a formation under their feet.
"Teleport?" Fang Yizhu saw it and blurted out.
Xu Qingfeng nodded. Fang Yizhu looked in the direction of his left hand and was shocked, "Where are you pointing?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the four of them felt a gust of wind beside their ears. The scene in front of them suddenly shattered and became hazy, but it only took a moment for it to become clear. The scene that reappeared in front of him was no longer a mountain of goods, but a wide river and tall ships. However, the soles of the four people's feet were empty at this moment.
Bang, bang, bang, bang.
With four thuds, the four of them fell onto the ship. In this busy dock, this kind of sound did not attract any attention at all. The four of them sat on the deck and looked at each other. They could only grimace. In the end, they were still played by this shixiong for revenge.
To prevent being discovered, the four of them were thrown to the other side of the ship. At this time, the big ship was only loading goods. No one had boarded yet. The four of them entered the cabin from this side, but didn't dare to take the rooms that were already there. After looking around, they felt that there was no place to hide in the three layers of cabins.
At this time, the dock outside the ship became noisy. The four of them leaned against the window to look. There were already guests gathering to board the ship. No matter if they were men or women, young or old, they were all well-dressed. To be able to board this official ship of the Plantations Department, they had to be rich or powerful.
"There are also xiuzhe," Fang Yizhu said softly. For them, xiuzhe were even more troublesome. There were already some among the people that had gathered, who knew how many more there would be.
"Let's go to the warehouse," Morin said.
"How do we go?" Lu Ping asked. He had never been on a ship before. He had almost lost his way around the three layers of cabins. How would he know where to get to the warehouse.
"This way." Ling Ziyan had followed Eldest Miss before. She had sat on a similar ship and knew how to get to the warehouse.
"Let's go, let's go. We'll hide in the warehouse and starve for two or three days, then we'll get there," Morin said.
"That's not for sure. The goods that the Plantations Department ships might all be food." Fang Yizhu said.
"That's good!" Morin said.
They muttered. With Ling Ziyan leading the way, they came out from the other side of the cabin and directly went to the warehouse at the belly of the ship. The warehouse was already half filled. The four of them found a good angle and hid behind the goods.
The goods continued to be piled in. The people doing this kind of hard work were undoubtedly not xiuzhe. The four of them hiding in the warehouse would not be discovered at all.
"At this time, if your Shixiong mobilized eighty thousand experts to surround the ship, wouldn't we be finished?" In boredom, Morin began to make some bad conjectures.
Lu Ping shook his head and said: "No." He did not let down his vigilance. He had been carefully perceiving. The dock outside the ship was within his hearing range. Apart from a few xiuzhe among the passengers who came to board, there were no other xiuzhe.
"If not, then this person really did us a big favor." Morin sighed.
"I hope there won't be any side issues." Fang Yizhu said.
Outside the ship dock.
After sending Lu Ping and the others to the ship and playing a little revenge, Xu Qingfeng did not immediately leave. He stayed behind the pile of goods and silently observed the surroundings. Until the goods began to be moved, he was also seen by the coolies moving the goods.
"Xu … Xu Zongbing, what are you doing here?!" Seeing Xu Qingfeng, the coolies wanted to scold him for being sneaky, but in the blink of an eye, they recognized him. Those who often worked at the docks knew very well who they could not offend. The words that were at the tip of his tongue changed, but he was still terrified. Did the Zongbing Daren need to tell him what he was doing?
In the end, Xu Qingfeng smiled slightly and said, "Relieving myself."
"Relieving … relieving yourself?" The coolies gaped as he watched Xu Qingfeng swagger away. He turned around and hurriedly inspected the goods. These were goods that the Botany Division was transporting to the capital. Even though it was the Zongbing Daren, but wasn't it slightly inappropriate to pour urine on them?
But after a round of inspection, he did not find any traces of wetness. Thinking about it, he could only admire the Zongbing Daren's cultivation. He didn't know where the urine had gone.
After leaving the goods pile, Xu Qingfeng casually walked around the port before heading in the direction of the naval barracks. How did the four people he had brought with him disappear? Whether it was the navy soldiers or the coolies in the harbor, no one would care, and no one would ask.
On the contrary, in the far east of the city, on the Fragrant River pleasure boat that could be considered the furthest from the river port in the city, in the inconspicuous Shallow Smoke Tower, a man barged into the lady's fragrance pavilion in broad daylight.
"As the fangirl had expected," the man said excitedly. "Lu Ping and his companions went to look for Xu Qingfeng."
"Since they are coming to Jialing to board the boat, how can they not find the Zongbing Daren of the same sect?" Li Xiang Jun, the Jialing Division's assassin, who was sitting in front of the dressing table with her back facing the man, could not help but smile proudly when she heard the subordinate's report.
Then she stood up, and when she turned around, the subordinate who came to report was completely dumbfounded.
Their leader, on this Fragrant River pleasure boat, used the identity of a prostitute as a cover. Whether it was her appearance or talent, she was extremely mediocre, and naturally ended up in a leisurely life. But at this moment, as if by magic, Li Xiang Jun seemed to have changed into a different person. Words that could captivate even birds and beasts, outshine the moon, and put flowers to shame were no longer sufficient to describe a woman's beauty. Their leader suddenly became so bright and beautiful, but he could still recognize at a glance that this person was their boss, Li Xiang Jun.
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