After the fairy disappeared

Chapter 1368: On the Right Ship
Taking a boat down the Bailang River can save three days of travel.

"That bastard surnamed Xue neither went to Yanmu Cliff nor to Taoshui. Is he on guard?" The two brothers didn't know that anything had happened to Prime Minister Zuo, but they instinctively felt that something was wrong.

They endured a whole day and night of heavy rain at Yanmu Cliff, eating dry food and drinking cold wind. As a result, Xue Zongwu did not go to Yanmu Cliff at all. He would rather take a long detour than risk going to the canyon.

This bastard is really cunning.

When the Weng brothers tracked down Xue Zongwu's team again, they thought they would stop at Taoshui. After all, Taoshui was the most prosperous place within a radius of fifty miles, with food, entertainment and hospitality, so how could it not be better than staying overnight in a small town in the countryside?
The Weng brothers had also been to Taoshui, and guessed that Xue Zongwu would most likely spend the night there, so they hurried as fast as they could, almost breaking their horses' legs. They finally arrived at Taoshui before Xue Zongwu and began to make arrangements!
Three days! They have been traveling for three days, changing horses several times and not closing their eyes at all!

Fortunately, they have cultivated good bodies, otherwise few people would be able to hold on.

Weng Su knew several farmers in Taoshui and often sent poultry and fruits to the Feng family's kitchen. He planned to use this relationship to sneak into the Feng family and take the opportunity to attack Xue Zongwu!

Who would have known... Who would have known that even after all the connections were made, Xue Zongwu would cross the Tao River without entering!
And again, I found out the next day!

Weng Su was so angry that he almost vomited blood.

Weng Xing asked: "Brother, are we still going to do it on the boat?"

"Yes. There are too many people trying to cross the river, and there are not enough boats and boatmen. We can just work as boatmen on his boat." Weng Su sneered, "You bastard Xue thinks a mere natural barrier can stop us? Naive! I have fought the wind and waves and fished in the sea, and I can go anywhere on land and in the water!"

The two brothers had been to sea and worked alone before, so they knew that rivers, lakes and seas were the best places to escape if one was good at swimming. They killed someone and then jumped into the water, disappearing without a trace.

If you can think of it, you can do it. The Weng brothers responded quickly, changed into bamboo cloth clothes that were 50% new, and rushed to Longkou Ferry Shipping Company.

Just as Weng Su expected, the Shipping Company did not expect so many dignitaries to suddenly gather at Longkou Ferry, and they could not afford to offend any of them. At this time, they were in need of both boats and skilled workers. The two new burly men said they were experienced boatmen who could row and carry heavy loads. The head of the Shipping Company did not think much about it and took them in. He pointed to the nearest large boat and said:
"You guys get on this one!"

The ship was also loading cargo. Weng Xing saw that a large number of boxes were sealed with the word "tribute" written on them.

Some of the boxes were so large and heavy that they needed four or five strong men to lift them onto the boat. Two supervisors shouted, "Be careful! If the tribute falls into the water, you won't be able to afford the compensation with your own lives!"

Weng Xing secretly spit in his heart, wondering where all the people's money came from, and whether he would give it to Tianshui City.

It's really a drought, a drought, and a flood.

The supervisor added, "The superiors have instructed that those three boxes contain fragile items, so they should be handled with care and not placed at the bottom."

Weng Xing was slacking off, so Weng Su immediately took two steps away from the recruiter and handed him a few coins before he could get angry: "Which family has the highest official title here?"

The foreman pointed to the ferry and said, "It looks like General Xue's ship, the one with the indigo sea beast carved on the bow."

The ferry capacity is limited, so it's time to rank based on seniority. With Xue Zongwu's power, he certainly has priority.

"Also, the ship next to it is said to be the ship of the royal envoy." It is the one with the particularly large and heavy boxes.

Weng Su took out some more silver and waved it in front of the foreman: "I heard that the noble man gave a lot of reward, could you please arrange for us to go to General Xue's ship?"

This is not difficult, it's just a piece of cake. The big guy also had his own ideas. The foreman was used to it, so he took the money, waved his hand, and asked someone to take them over to carry the heavy items.

The two of them, one in front and one behind, carried a fat pig onto the boat. All they saw along the way were guards in light armor and weapons. Any outsiders who approached would be immediately expelled.

A servant from some unknown family accidentally dropped two copper coins into the gap of the wooden trestle. He quickly bent down to pick them up, ignoring the guard's scolding.

Xue Wei kicked him into the water.

However, when the Weng brothers crossed the pier and boarded the ship, they just came over to question and check, then waved and let them go.

The large ship that Xue Zongwu was on, in addition to the two hundred elite soldiers he brought with him, was also equipped with fifty or sixty servants - there had to be someone to control the ship, cook, carry the goods, and serve the VIPs.

The Weng brothers applied for this menial job.

The two of them easily got away with it and put the fat pig into the cargo hold. Weng Xing gave his brother a thumbs up:

"It's his ship indeed. We got on the right ship. You guys are really awesome."

Weng Su raised his head and smiled confidently: "Let's go and move the other goods."

We can't arouse the guards' suspicion.

The two men got off the boat and onto it, moving the things four or five times in a row. Ordinary laborers could not do it as well as they did.

The last trip was to move a few large wine jars onto the ship. Weng Xing smelled the aroma of wine coming out of the lids and couldn't help swallowing his saliva: "Brother, did you see that man?"

"That person" refers to Xue Zongwu.

"Not yet, but he is probably on board. I saw his personal guard just now."

After the supplies were moved, the big ship set sail.

The two brothers climbed onto the deck and looked back. The huge Longkou Ferry became smaller and smaller in their sight and soon disappeared in the mist.

"The ship will take three days to sail, there's no rush." ​​Weng Su patted his brother's shoulder, "Let's conserve our energy first and then take action tomorrow night."

They hadn't had a good sleep or a good meal for five days and five nights. Assassinating Xue Zongwu was definitely a difficult technical job, and they had to keep their energy up so that they could devote themselves to it with the fullest enthusiasm and energy.

In order not to arouse suspicion, they followed the instructions of the foreman and completed seven or eight physical tasks in succession, and were praised for it.

It was getting dark and the river was pitch black.

The two were exhausted and starving, but the kitchen brought out delicious dishes one after another. They were for the nobles and guards, not for the boatmen, who could only watch and smell them, swallowing their saliva.

"Let's steal something to eat at night?" At this time, Weng Xing could no longer remember how he had fallen from doing justice for others to stealing food from the enemy's boat to fill his stomach.

But those dishes are so delicious, even if I can only nibble on a few scraps of lard!
Weng Su stopped him: "Be firm! Remember our goal and don't get distracted."

After finally finishing their work, the two of them ate a few salty steamed buns with hot water, then lay down in the bottom cabin with the other servants and fell asleep.

At this time, He Lingchuan and Dong Rui were on the boat behind, about two hundred feet away from the Weng brothers.

(End of this chapter)