At the port at the southwest entrance of Anshi City, the sun was still setting. The port that should have turned dark by this era was filled with unlit torches, and many heads were looking at the distant sea in the darkness.

In a room behind these heads, several candlesticks were lit, illuminating the small and simple room. Although candles were not uncommon in this era, they were not something ordinary people could light.

Through the dim candlelight, you can see the unhappy look on Jin Shanshun's face. It turns out that he is waiting with a group of trusted guards.

"Why aren't you here yet?"

"Where did Jin Wu go?"

Jin Wu, who was being talked about by Jin Sanshun, was currently on a swaying boat, talking to Cui Gui. Jin Wu told Cui Si who was standing at the bow of the boat that Jin Sanshun wanted to see Cui Si.

Kim Sam Soon?

Cui Si knew that there was a lot of information about Jin Sanshun, all of which were obtained from the slaves and guards who were loading and unloading. Cui Si summed it up in two words - scum.

For this kind of person, based on Cui Si's explosive character in the past, he would be killed directly. However, now, he can only wait for the opportunity.

Although he, Cui Sidu, is engaged in such a dark business, he still abides by the rules that should be followed. For some scum that he can't stand, he probably won't make it easy for them.

Cui Si, who originally wanted to refuse, suddenly remembered that he was thinking about intelligence issues just now. Maybe this scumbag could be a good breakthrough point.

"You know the rules"

In his heart, Cui Si knew it was an opportunity, but he still didn't let go. His purpose in acting was to prevent the other party from becoming suspicious.

Faced with Cui Si's dissatisfaction, Jin Wu could only continue to explain in a nice way: "I know I broke the rules, but we are all slaves working for the master, and we have to obey the master's ideas. Besides, the master

I want to expand the business of both parties so that everyone can make more money, right?"

Cui Si still pretended to be dissatisfied and scolded Jin Wu: "Expansion? You can expand it if you say it can be expanded. Are you kidding? Don't you know what kind of business this is?"

Jin Wu cursed in his heart. He knew that if he couldn't convince Cui Si, he wouldn't get anything good when he went back.

Suppressing the disgust in his heart, he continued to persuade Cui Si: "We also know what kind of deal this is, but of course my master wants to see you for something important. Don't ruin our deal just because of personal displeasure."

After the good words came the threat, Cui Si was also an old man in the world, and he was not afraid: "If I don't do it, I won't do it. How can I be afraid of you?"

Listening to Cui Si, Jin Wu once again turned himself into a soft little turtle with a shrunken head: "Master, don't be like this, it's my fault. Please forgive me. This time, the master really has something to talk to you about."

Let’s talk about it, otherwise the kid won’t talk nonsense and break the rules we have set.”

Cui Si said reluctantly with a look of disgust on his face: "Huh, it's good to know. Let's unload the goods first. But this time you broke the rules. Pay the money first."

Pay first?

"Okay, I'll do as you said, pay first, pay first"

Cui Si still looked reluctant on the surface: "Humph"￣へ￣

He left the boat with a very unhappy look. Jin Wu knew that the other party had agreed with a hum, and naturally started to guide Cui Si's route as agreed.

The fleet quickly arrived at the port in the dark. After arriving at the port, Jin Wuchao ordered his subordinates to light a bonfire, and the slaves who had been waiting for a long time were preparing to carry the goods.

Jin Wu told the long-awaited Jin Sanshun about the conditions put forward by Cui Si. Jin Sanshun looked a little unhappy: "Damn it, if it weren't for the purpose of expanding business, the city lord would be too lazy to pay attention to them."

Jin Wu asked in a low voice: "Lord City Lord, do you want to give it to him first?"

Jin Sanshun waved his hand reluctantly: "Give it to him first! Huh."

Jin Wu: "Yes, I'll do it right now"

Jin Wu and several guards sent a box of gold to Cui Si's ship. Cui Si asked his subordinates to open it. There were thirty small gold nuggets in total. Cui Si randomly picked out a few pieces of gold to check and found that there was no problem. Then he took the gold from the box.

He took out a small piece and threw it to Jin Wu in the dark.

"Take it for a drink"

"Thank you for your reward"

"Let the people below be more prompt."

"okay"

Jin Wu brought the villain's expression to the extreme.

Cui Si also performed his thick black role very well.

Both of them behaved normally. Only Jin Shanshun, who was hiding in the back room, looked at Cui Si's ship in the distance through the window sill of the small room, with a hint of anxiety on his face. As the most important person in Bangzi Kingdom,

It is not impossible for the lord of the fortress city Anshi City, Jin Shanshun, to go out in the middle of the night, but he cannot stay for too long, as it will arouse the suspicion of both the Gao family and the country's leader.

Although the smuggling trade with the Tang Dynasty is something that the high-level officials know about, it will not work if someone finds out. It can be done, but it cannot be caught. Otherwise, if Jin Sanshun, who does not have any political allies, is suspected by two patrons, he will instantly

die.

The torches at the port were swaying in the blowing wind from the north. Among the slaves carrying goods in the darkness, a slave with a dirty face and ragged clothes was struggling to carry the goods shipped off the ship.

Hidden by his scattered hair, a pair of angry eyes stared at Jin Wu who kept cursing at the edge of the port.

He, Niu Yuan, was originally a member of the Kokang Army of the Sui Dynasty. He followed Emperor Sui Yang to the city of Anshi. After a battle, he was injured and recuperated in the supply troops. Unexpectedly, there was internal turmoil in the Sui Dynasty, and Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty abandoned the army.

The large troops left in a hurry.

He was a wounded man and did not take care of himself, so naturally he could not keep up. Like most of the injured craftsmen, he was left far behind by the army that was eager to return home, allowing the Bangzi National Army to catch him.

After more than 20 years of inhumane treatment, he who was originally only about 10 years old is already over 40. The craftsmen who were arrested with Niu Yuan have already been tortured to death and injured, leaving only a group of young people who were still young at that time.

Now the old man is dying.

He wanted to go home, to his village, to hear his mother calling his name, and to see her in his heart again.

Relying on his last fantasy, he has survived until now. He heard about the demise of the Sui Dynasty, the rise of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin's seizure of power, and Li Mingda's succession.

His motherland is getting stronger and stronger, and he is getting weaker and weaker. Now that he was being brought to load and unload goods this time, he vaguely guessed that this might be his last chance, because he is not stupid to survive here until now.

, knowing that this kind of transaction in the dark must be illegal and must be kept confidential.

The best way to keep it secret is to keep those who know it silent forever.

Niu Yuan guessed that this was also the intention of the few compatriots who had disappeared recently.

He was wondering if he could rely on his last breath of energy to kill Jin Wu, the leader of the scumbags who had tortured him and his compatriots for so long.
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