A man on the boat put down a pedal, and Zhou Shi climbed up from the pedal to the boat using his hands and feet.
The pedal was very steep, so the two men each grabbed one of Zhou Shi's hands and pulled him onto the boat.
He thought it was a kind gesture, but they didn't let go immediately after he found out he was on the boat.
"Co-authoring is to warn me..." Zhou Shi complained silently in his heart, but this was enough to prove that the ship's crew was experienced.
In ancient times, transportation was inconvenient, and ships had to pass through a large number of uninhabited or remote places, so they would naturally encounter bandits. Therefore, the crew on the ship must at least know how to write, be organized and disciplined in order to save lives and goods.
"Sir, please come inside."
After the two guys let go of their hands, they "enthusiastically" invited Zhou Shi into the cabin, using physical contact to confirm whether he had any hidden weapons——
A waiter suddenly blocked him and winked at his companion behind him.
Zhou Shi understood the meaning, raised his hands in cooperation, and said, "Please."
A waiter slowly stepped forward and took out the iron abacus tied to his back and the Duke Hu in his pocket from his clothes.
"This can't be considered a weapon, right?"
The handsome young man gestured to the waiter and said to Zhou Shi with a smile: "Sorry, it's just a convenience."
Zhou Shi nodded and let them take down the iron abacus, but did not take away Duke Hu.
"Please help me put it away."
The young man took Zhou Shi into the cabin and asked, "You said there is news about our boss?"
"Yes. Xu Baocai is your boss, right?"
"Yes."
"Please bring a pen and paper."
Just when the young man went to get something, Zhou Shi heard the sound of iron scraping against wooden boards on the deck.
"Sure enough, there is a guy..."
But Zhou Shi is not afraid. With Hu Gongzun in his hand, even if he faces a boatload of waiters, he can scare them. If anyone who is not afraid of ghosts comes to pester him, he will use the monument opening hand to serve him.
"Here is the pen and paper."
Zhou Shi picked up the pen and drew the symbols Xu Baocai taught him on the paper.
"Let me see..."
The young man picked up the paper and read it carefully. Zhou Shi carefully distanced himself from him and was ready to go.
After a while, the young man slowly put down the paper.
"It seems...it's true. What's your name, sir?"
"Hidden surname is Zhou." Zhou Shi did not let down his guard and only gave his surname. He did not give a false name, mainly because they saw it. As long as they inquired a little about the Jiangdu restaurant industry, they would know that he was the boss of Fengde House. "Well, my name is Mo Cheng, and I am the shipkeeper who follows the fleet. When the owner is away, I make the decision." The young man was unambiguous and said, "How did the owner die?"
"While he was playing in the outskirts of the city, he accidentally suffered a heart attack and was caught by me. Before leaving, he gave me this secret message and asked me to come to you and send his body back to his hometown."
According to the old witch, her method of killing Xu Baocai was very clever. She used illusions to make him breathe abnormally, and finally suffocated to death without any external injuries on his body. Zhou Shi also confirmed this on the corpse. Ancient medicine was underdeveloped.
, it is easy to get fooled by the big concept of "heart disease".
Moreover, Xu Baocai is fat and has a heart that is not very healthy, so Zhou Shi’s lies are not easy to expose.
"So that's it...then where is his body now?"
"Please go to the road to Fengde Tower in Jiangdu before midnight. I will wait for you with the body. Please stay hidden. You know, Mr. Xu said he wanted to leave intact."
Mo Cheng nodded. According to the law, corpses with suspicious signs of death must be submitted to the government for inspection and autopsy to avoid damage. In the eyes of the ancients, this meant that the corpse was not intact and was a taboo. This was especially taboo for rich people like Xu Baocai.
Therefore, Mo Cheng also wanted to handle the matter quietly while avoiding the eyes of the government.
Zhou Shi's guess was right, that code could actually convey a more deadly message.
For example, if a wealthy businessman from a chamber of commerce is kidnapped and forced to draw a symbol and ask the chamber of commerce to defraud him of money, he can draw a fake one to let the chamber of commerce know where he is and that he was coerced into handing over the symbol. Okay.
Let the Chamber of Commerce report it to the official or ask someone to rescue it.
If Xu Baocai was killed by Zhou Shi, then the symbols he gave would cause Zhou Shi to be besieged by hundreds of strong men.
"Fengde Building...Okay, I will arrive on time."
"Then, I'll take my leave now."
Zhou Shi thanked Mo Cheng, turned around and walked towards the hatch of the ship.
There was a whistle behind him, but he ignored it and walked straight to the deck.
When he opened the curtain covering the cabin, he saw that all the men on the deck were concentrating on eating, and no one noticed him at all.
He walked lightly past the guys and glanced into their rice pails out of habit.
Green vegetables, beans, steamed buns...
Zhou Shi stopped and stepped forward and asked:
"Brothers, may I ask where the food you usually eat is made?"
Several waiters were very surprised when they saw him coming up to talk to him.
"Well, of course we cook it on the boat when we are sailing. We can improve it a bit when we dock and buy ready-made food from the dock."
"Ready-made... made at the dock? Is this it?"
"Yes. Look, there are vegetables, steamed buns, and fish."
A younger waiter complained: "Eating fish on the water and eating fish on the dock will make me grow fish scales. When I take a shower, they will fall off..."
"You kid, it's great to have this. It's hot and humid on the river, and the steamed buns can't be stored. My teeth are going to be broken from chewing the steamed buns every day."
"Hey, I'm just running a boat. All I have to eat is this bowl of rice. What can I do..."
Zhou Shi nodded, an idea slowly taking shape in his mind.
He got off the boat and wandered around the dock before leaving.
Just as he was leaving the busy pier, two tall men dressed as traders came to the B-berth.
With their hands behind their backs, they seemed to be admiring the merchant ships beside them.
The shorter one whispered:
"It seems like they have no intention of leaving today."
"Well, let's evacuate first. Anyway, we have taken care of the people who have passed by the dock. As soon as their boat moves, they will report to us immediately."
"What did you say in the letter just now?"
"Oh, it's Zhao Xuan. She is also investigating the case in Jiangdu. Say hello to us."
"Zhao Xuan? Why is it her..."
"Do you know her? I only know that she became a gold medal agent last year."
"I know her. She was selected from the Ministry of Criminal Justice. She has dealt with me before... This girl is not only stunned, but also wilted and a bit short-sighted... Anyway, she is not a fuel-efficient lamp. What case is she investigating?"
"She didn't say anything. She only wrote one sentence..."
"What?"
"...Brother Yu is Yaxing."
On this side, Zhou Shi returned to Fengde Building and called Lao Zhao, Agui and Master Chen together to tell him his decision.
"Guys, Fengde Building will provide meals for the docked boats in the future."