Qiao Ye squinted her eyes, not knowing what to think, and followed the short man onto the boat.
That ship is a cargo ship, not a small one.
There are two boatmen at the bow of the boat, wearing raincoats and bamboo hats on their heads.
It is normal for a cargo ship to have two boatmen, but sometimes there will be three or even four. Running a boat is hard work, and rowing has to take turns, so one boatman is not enough.
However, this appearance made Qiao Ye feel a little strange.
Before Qiao Ye could take a second look, the short man smiled and said, "The moon is bright and the stars are sparse. There is a possibility of rain in the middle of the night."
Qiao Ye said: "You still know how to observe the sky at night?"
The short man smiled and said: "Those who run boats are also a business that depends on God's reward. How can you run a boat when the weather is bad? So, you know a little bit about it, you know a little bit about it."
Qiao Ye said: "It's a waste of your talent to run a boat. I think you should go to Si Tianjian."
Si Tianjian, that is the department that selects auspicious days for the emperor and controls the astronomical calendar.
"Don't say this nonsense. I can't compare with those adults." The short man smiled and said: "Let's go into the cabin!"
Qiao Ye followed the short man into the cabin. This short man had quite a few guests. Counting Qiao Ye's seven or eight people, Qiao Ye also saw acquaintances.
When the middle-aged man I saw at the city gate saw Qiao Ye coming in, he immediately smiled and said, "Little brother, are you here too?"
Qiao Ye nodded and said, "I'm on my way to the North. What's the point of being stuck in the city like this? It's just a waste of time."
When Qiao Ye said this, the others also started chatting, complaining one after another about what the Lord of Huacheng was up to. The people sitting in this cabin were basically businessmen. One day's delay would be one day's less money earned. For
Not very happy about the lockdown.
The middle-aged man said to Qiao Ye: "What are you doing in the Northland, little brother? I don't think you look like a businessman."
Qiao Ye said with a smile: "I heard that something happened in Beidi. I think it's an opportunity. Maybe I can become famous."
"Yes, I heard that the Northland is not peaceful now." The middle-aged man said with a smile: "It seems that the little brother is very confident in his own skills."
Qiao Ye said politely: "It's just average!"
Several people in the cabin were talking, and the ship slowly began to move forward.
Go north from the water channel of the dock and exit Hwaseong through the entrance dedicated to the water channel.
Of course, there will be no one to guard, but the short man smiled and said: "Don't worry, everything is taken care of."
The water channel is not like a city gate, where people are locked in as soon as the gate is closed. Instead, it is guarded by sentries. If you really want to go through, you can force your way through.
However, this is a thankless and troublesome matter. There is also a boat here in the Demon Hall, so, as the short man said, the soldiers responsible for guarding have already taken care of it, collected the money, and pretended not to see it.
No matter who the Demon Hall and the City Lord's Mansion were searching for, most of the day had passed, and many people began to relax. After all, they were all soldiers at the bottom, and taking the opportunity to make some money was the right thing to do.
About half an hour later, after passing the guard post and exiting the waterway in the city, everyone in the cabin breathed a sigh of relief. They were now outside the city. If they continued forward, they could enter the Nanjiang River, and no one would care about them then.
But at this time...
Suddenly there was a flicker of fire on the river. The short man felt nervous and hurriedly entered the cabin and said: "Everyone, please be silent."
The fat middle-aged man next to Qiao Ye said: "What's wrong?"
The short man said: "There is a boat. It may be the naval camp of the Pioneer Army. Please don't say anything. I will take care of it."
The short man got on the deck, and the big ship in front was already approaching. It was indeed a military ship. As the short man expected, it was a ship of the Pioneer Army's navy camp.
"Stop the boat!"
The big ship approached, and someone stood on the deck and shouted at the ship. Immediately afterwards, five or six soldiers jumped over, and behind them stood two masters from the Demon Hall, standing with their hands behind their hands. Their cultivation levels were not low.
The short man came up to us with a smile and said, "You military masters, you must be very busy at night."
The short man smiled as he took some money and secretly stuffed it into someone's hand. However, the leading soldier didn't care at all. He raised his hand and knocked the money away on the deck.
The soldier said: "The city is closed, no one is allowed in, no one is allowed out, don't you know?"
The short man smiled apologetically and said: "We are not coming out of the city. We are going into the city, but we are not allowed to go in or out, so we have to leave."
The soldier sneered: "Is there anyone in the cabin?"
The short man said: "There are some guests who wanted to enter the city but failed and were stopped."
The soldier snorted coldly: "Do you think I'm stupid? Brother, get into the cabin!"
The group of soldiers immediately stepped forward fiercely, pushed the short man aside, kicked the cabin open and filed into it.
Everyone in the cabin was suddenly shocked, and they shrank back and did not dare to speak.
The short man caught up and said, "Sir, we really didn't come from the city. We all wanted to enter the city but didn't."
When everyone in the cabin heard this, they immediately understood what he was saying and quickly begged for mercy together.
"Master Bing, he is telling the truth. We did not go into the city, we did not come out of the city."
"Yes, I'm from Fancheng. If you don't believe me, please take a look. This is the road guide."
"Master Bing, please do it for your convenience."
"Shut up!" The leading soldier stretched out his hand and pushed one person to the ground, shouting: "I don't care if you leave the city or enter the city, take them all back with you!"
Qiao Ye leaned against the wall of the cabin, suddenly opened her eyes, and said to the fat middle-aged man beside her: "Isn't it necessary? These are not the people you are looking for."
The middle-aged man glanced at Qiao Ye, smiled and said, "Are you talking to me?"
Qiao Ye said: "Is he from the Demon Hall?"
The middle-aged man said: "I am just a businessman."
Qiao Ye said: "You put on a show at the gate of the city. Not only did you want to spread the news about the city's closure, but also to let everyone know that the Demon Hall and the City Lord's Mansion are serious. If no one can be caught, what is the purpose of closing the city?
It’s not allowed for three to five days, is it even possible to continue forever?”
The obese middle-aged man said: "What else did you see?"
Qiao Ye said: "Where can you wait if you are in a hurry to get out of the city? You can't escape until the first day of the new year, but you can't escape until the fifteenth. You must find a way to leave. The only way seems to be the waterway. Then you surround three and let one go. This waterway is actually
You released them deliberately just to stop the ship and keep people, just in case, and you pretended to be a businessman who was leaving the city and just sneaked in."
"You are young and young, I didn't expect Men Qing'er." The middle-aged man stopped pretending, smiled and stood up with his hands behind his back and said: "I looked around and there is indeed no one I'm looking for here, but I can't guarantee what I'm looking for."
People are related, so after all the talk, you still have to go back with me and go to the Demon Hall Prison before talking about it."