At the darkest time before dawn, the two ships docked at the seaside finally slowly left the seaside and headed towards the wider sea outside.
The people on the boat didn't know that there were two more girls among the girls they locked up at the bottom of the cabin.
Although the guards near the port and even on the ship are quite strict, they still can't stop top masters like Qu Fang, nor can they stop people like Luo Junyao and Qin Yao'er.
After Qu Fang watched the two girls successfully blending into the group of girls, he found a comfortable place to hide on the boat and the two boats began to move slowly.
Compared with Qu Fang, who could come and go freely on the ship, Luo Junyao and Qin Yaoer's life was not so easy.
More than a hundred girls were squeezed into the not-so-large space at the bottom of the entire cabin. Not to mention the filthy and dull air, there was not even a trace of firelight, so they could only squeeze in close together and find it difficult to move their bodies.
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But the best thing is safety and stability. They don't have the ability to fly freely. It's quite troublesome to hide around on the ship. It's better to be safer.
These girls were obviously not arrested the first day, and were already a little numb.
They sat quietly in the darkness, silent and motionless, and some had already fallen asleep.
Even for those who practice martial arts, it is difficult to use their eyesight no matter how good they are in such a place without any light.
Qin Yaoer was very depressed and could only hug Luo Junyao tightly, "Shake..."
Luo Junyao was also helpless. He insisted on following her even if he was not allowed to do so. Now he could only ask for trouble.
"It's okay, just bear with it." Luo Junyao whispered, "It will take up to three days to arrive."
"..." Qin Yao'er felt her eyes go dark.
They have to stay in such a horrible place for three days?! They might as well go up there and play hide-and-seek with the people on the boat.
Luo Junyao felt that she had not suffered such a crime for a long time. They sailed on the ship for three days, and when they got off the ship three days later, even without the disguise, she felt that her face was already sallow.
Being locked up in a dark room for these three days, with only a short break every day, and only one meal a day, my weak body simply couldn't bear the stress.
When we got off the boat, several girls were carried off half-dead.
Naturally, Luo Junyao and Qin Yaoer would not be tied up in a string and disembarked from the boat like other women. They had already slipped out of the small dark room and hid before the boat was about to dock.
Then, taking advantage of the commotion and chaos after the ship docked, we quietly disembarked.
It was broad daylight when the ship arrived at Yingzhou Island. There were many ships parked in the entire port, and the pier was very busy with people.
There were people carrying goods back and forth, as well as rich people wearing gorgeous and exquisite clothes with a leisurely gait. There were also people setting up stalls on the roadside around the dock selling various goods, making it a lively and prosperous scene.
After watching the girls who got off the boat being taken into the carriages parked on the roadside, and the carriages driving all the way to the northwest, the three of them slowly withdrew their gaze.
"What should we do now?" Qin Yao'er asked.
Luo Junyao thought for a while and said: "Go to the city first, and then ask where the girls were sent. Mr. Qu, please keep an eye on where the ores were transported, and then we will meet up in the city."
"Are you sure?" Qu Fang asked.
Luo Junyao said: "Don't worry, Mr. Qu, we will be fine. I just saw the sign and Gu Jue has already arrived."
Qufang nodded, "Okay, be careful."
"Um."
Yingzhou is a county according to Dasheng's hierarchical planning, and its area is only the size of a medium-sized Dasheng county, but Yingzhou City does not look like a county seat.
The scale of Yingzhou City is no worse than that of a mid-sized state capital in Dasheng, and the defense of the city wall is obviously of the standard that only a prefectural city would have. Although no one checked the roads when entering the city, those holding weapons standing at the city gate
The soldiers staring eagerly are enough to make people feel fearful.
It is impossible for the Yingzhou County Government to have such troops. These people are obviously private soldiers of the Fang family.
Luo Junyao's guess was quickly confirmed. These people did not shy away from it. There was a square character clearly written on their clothes and vests.
In this place, the Yingzhou County Magistrate is more than just a puppet, he is simply a transparent person.
Or...you are already a member of the Fang family, right?
Yingzhou City is also very lively. There are all kinds of people here. Two young girls like Luo Junyao and Qin Yaoer are walking on the street without being out of place. There are even many Jianghu people and foreigners among them. Yingzhou
The local residents of Zhouzhou have obviously been accustomed to this situation for a long time. They are not afraid of the ferocious outsiders with weapons, and they still hawk and get angry as usual.
A charlatan on the street had a disagreement and overturned a small stall for some reason. This man obviously had a bad temper and raised his fists to hit someone. However, soldiers patrolling the city soon came over and beat the charlatan.
He was arrested and taken away.
Others didn't dare to cause trouble when they saw this, and quickly dispersed.
"These people seem to be pretty good to the locals?" Qin Yao'er whispered in Luo Junyao's ear.
Luo Junyao said: "Rabbits don't eat grass beside their nests. If the Fang family can't even maintain law and order in Yingzhou City, why have they controlled Yingzhou Island for generations? Even if the court can't control it, the locals have already turned against them."
Qin Yao'er nodded, "That's right."
The two of them walked to a roadside snack stall and bought a few Yingzhou-style pastries.
The snack seller was an old woman with gray hair in her fifties. Seeing how cute the two little girls were, the old woman couldn't help but warned: "You two girls have just come to our place, right? You should go to bed early in the evening."
Come on, don't go out and run around."
"Auntie has really good eyesight. We just came to Yingzhou with my brother these two days." Jun Yao tilted his head slightly, with a puzzled look on his face, "I think this place is very prosperous and lively, and the government also protects ordinary people. Why?
Is there still danger?"
The old woman glanced at her colleague who was packing up the overturned goods not far away. She sighed and whispered: "What are you protecting? It's not that you have to admit that you are unlucky. It's just that there was a wedding in the city lord's family recently, and the rules are not allowed on the street.
It was causing trouble. It used to be fine, but in the past year, many foreigners suddenly came, and it became more and more chaotic."
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Luo Junyao paid the money, nodded obediently and said, "We understand, thank you aunt for reminding me."
After bidding farewell to the old woman, the two of them ate snacks and followed the marks left by Gu Jue.
Two-quarters of an hour later, the two of them met Gu Jue, who looked unhappy, in an inn in the city.
"Girl! Long time no see!" Gu Jue could no longer hold back his usual smile, gritted his teeth and stared at the two girls who looked very leisurely.
Qin Yao'er jumped up behind Luo Junyao with a whoosh and refused to show up again. Luo Junyao twitched the corner of his mouth and gave him a smile, "Long time no see, do you want some snacks?"
"..." Gu Jue glanced at the snacks in her hand speechlessly, then turned and entered the house.
Qin Yao'er tugged on Luo Junyao's sleeve and said in panic: "He... he seems to be angry."
Luo Junyao said in confusion: "Forget it that you are afraid of Ayan, why are you still afraid of him?" General Gu was good-looking and had a good temper. Luo Junyao really didn't understand why such an eccentric little girl as Qin Yaoer was afraid of him.
Qin Yao'er shook her head with a bitter look on her face and said, "You don't understand."
"Okay, then you stay outside." Luo Jun patted her shoulder and followed her in slowly.
Qin Yaoer was afraid of Gu Jue, but she was not.
Gu Jue looked at Luo Junyao who came in leisurely, but still stood up to greet her, "I've met the princess."
Luo Junyao sat down and asked, "When did you come? How many people did you bring to the island?"
Gu Jue said: "Back to Princess, I went to the island yesterday evening. There were sixteen people who followed me to the island, and some more people will arrive in the past two days. In addition, General Cheng sent two thousand sailors disguised as merchant ships.
, in the waters near Yingzhou Island. Just..."
"Just what?" Luo Junyao asked.
Gu Jue frowned and said: "There are dense reefs near Yingzhou Island, and merchant ships entering and exiting can only be piloted by people on the island to sail smoothly into the port. There are many Fang family fleets and soldiers patrolling nearby, who want to get close and
It’s not an easy thing.”
Luo Junyao said: "I also discovered when I came in just now that there are probably a lot of soldiers and horses on this island. In a few years, the Fang family may really be able to establish themselves as kings. No one from the navy along the coast has reported it to the court?"
"
Gu Jue said helplessly: "In recent years, the pressure to suppress bandits along the coast has increased sharply. When my subordinates went to find General Cheng, General Cheng had just repelled a group of pirates who came ashore to plunder and suffered some minor injuries. According to Cheng
The general said that this is the third time this year that pirates have landed on a large scale. It is difficult to even defend a seaside city, let alone come to the sea?"
Luo Junyao sneered and said: "This is interesting. I saw that Yingzhou Island is not very big, and there are not many places for farming, but the population on the island far exceeds the people who can feed enough food. This place is lonely.
Hanging overseas, even if trade is developed, it is not easy to feed so many people, right?"
These days, it is not cost-effective to buy and sell food through ocean trade. People prefer high-value items such as silk, tea, gems, spices, gold, silver, and porcelain.
Gu Jue was silent for a moment and said: "There are indeed several small countries to the east of Yingzhou, but the closest ones are thousands of miles away. In terms of voyage and convenience, the easiest place to transport food to Yingzhou should be Qingzhou. Qingzhou itself
It is a place where grain is produced, and it is bordered by several places with rich land. It has a prosperous port as big as the south. There are many merchant ships coming in and out every day, and a few more grain-carrying ships among them will not attract anyone's attention.
Luo Junyao held his forehead and thought for a while, then said: "First find out how many soldiers and horses there are on the island, and the relationship between the Fang family and the pirates."
Gu Jue nodded in agreement.
Luo Junyao thought for a while and asked again: "By the way, the people you brought here won't attract the attention of the people on the island, right?"
Gu Jue said: "Princess, don't worry, in seven days there will be a birthday banquet for the head of the Fang family in Yingzhou. There have been many people coming and going recently. We are also here in the name of celebrating the birthday. Our current identities are the fourth son and fifth son of the Gu family, a wealthy businessman in Dongzhou."
Girl, the identity was handled by General Cheng himself, so there will be no problem."
"We are all our own people in this courtyard?" Luo Junyao asked.
Gu Jue nodded and smiled: "Exactly."
Gu Jue handed an identity document to Luo Junyao, and Luo Junyao opened it and saw that it contained the information of the fifth girl of the Gu family.
Gu Yao, seventeen years old...
Even the height, body shape, general personality and some personal events are written clearly.
In short, this girl has been raised in a boudoir since she was a child and has never seen any outsiders. However, she has a relatively outgoing personality and is very popular in the family. The Gu family and the Fang family do not have any friendship. This time, the fourth son of the Gu family mainly came to replace his sick brother.
Yingzhou was looking at the goods and wishing the head of the Fang family a birthday, so the fifth girl had to pester her brother and follow him out the door.
Gu Jue's identity must be similar. He is the type who rarely sees outsiders, so the chance of being discovered is naturally much lower.
"By the way, there are many Jianghu people and foreigners in Yingzhou City. I don't think they look like businessmen." Luo Junyao remembered what he saw on the street and frowned: "I heard from the locals that this
This situation has only occurred in the past year, what’s going on?”
Gu Jue nodded and said: "I have seen it too. It is said that the Fang family is recruiting people from the Jianghu. Those foreigners also came across the ocean from the small countries in the east. The situation is similar to that of the people from the Jianghu. Most of them can't mix in the local area.
I went down. I walked around the city last night, and there are probably no less than a thousand people on this island who were recruited from the Jianghu."
After saying that, the two of them looked at each other, and their expressions became a little solemn.
A place like Yingzhou is easy to defend but difficult to attack. The Fang family has recruited countless masters and soldiers over the years. As well as the weapons shipped to Qingzhou, Luo Junyao couldn't help but sigh, "I hope Xie Xiao can be smarter.
"
"Bang bang." The door was knocked gently twice, and Gu Jue immediately stood up warily.
Luo Jun said: "It's Mr. Qu."
The door was pushed open, and sure enough it was Qu Fang who walked in from the outside.
"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Qu. How is it?"
Qu Fang said: "It's not far from the city, in a valley about seven or eight miles outside the North City Gate. However, there are heavy troops guarding the outside of the valley. Normally, local people will hardly go through the North Gate, and outsiders can't get close."
Luo Junyao smiled and said: "There will definitely be no way to stop Mr. Qu in a place like this."
A smile flashed across Qu Fang's face and he said: "Your guess is correct. There is a workshop for making weapons. There are many people inside. When I entered, everyone inside was busy, and the manager kept urging me.
Those craftsmen seem to be in a hurry."
"Weapon?" Gu Jue gritted his teeth and said.
Luo Junyao said: "Yes, they transported iron ore from Qingzhou and transported the forged weapons to Qingzhou."
"It seems that Cao Mian is indeed ambitious." Gu Jue said in a deep voice.
Although he already knew it, Gu Jue couldn't help but be angry after hearing the news. They had gone through life and death on the battlefield, but these people tried to start a war again in a place that had only been peaceful for twenty or thirty years!
"Asshole!"
Luo Junyao said: "In any case, let's find out the situation on the entire island first, and then decide what to do next. I'm afraid it's not realistic to mobilize a large number of troops to attack Yingzhou Island. We still have to think about whether we can break through from the inside."
The warships and long-range artillery fire these days are really not enough to see. Not long after the founding of Dasheng, the attention has been on the northwest frontier, and the navy is even more careless.
Even if Luo Junyao knew something about the blueprint of the big ship and gave it to Xie Yan before, it would not be available in a short time.
