Iron Dynasty

Myanmar.

Cao Kun looked at the pirate ship moored at sea and breathed a sigh of relief.

Since fleeing from Calcutta, they have dined and slept all the way. After 13 days, they finally reached the small fishing village that Liu Qing said.

Liu Qing, it's all up to you now. As long as you can let us return to the UK successfully, I will definitely let the Queen of England award you as a nobleman, and at the same time give you 10,000 taels of silver as a reward.

At this time, everyone was hiding in the woods on the side of the mountain path, and they were condescending, and they could see the small fishing village on the beach.

This small fishing village is not big, with only about 30 households. The small fishing village looks peaceful and comfortable, as if it is a paradise.

A trace of untraceable mockery flashed in Liu Qing's eyes, but his expression was respectful and humble, he said respectfully: This is what I should have done, this small fishing village is where Ma Hai temporarily rests, it seems that today They didn't go to sea and we were lucky.

Cao Zhengtong was still a little worried. They were facing pirates. If there was no way out, they would never risk this danger with Liu Qing.

He asked again: Liu Qing, is your friend really reliable?

There can be no mistake. Liu Qing patted his chest and said, Let's go, if the imperial army comes after us, none of us will be able to escape.

After all, he walked straight out of the village along the trail, and the others immediately followed Liu Qing down the mountain.

Cao Kun and Cao Zhengtong looked at each other, and now they were desperate, gritted their teeth, and the two followed Liu Qing into the fishing village.

Liu Qing, why are you here?

The people in the fishing village were busy at first, but at this time they stopped what they were doing when they saw a wave of people coming over. ’

At this time, a middle-aged man came out of the room, and when he saw Liu Qing, he looked very surprised and shouted loudly.

Brother Ma! Liu Qing also showed a happy smile and bowed to Ma Hai.

Seeing the two of them getting to know each other, Cao Kun felt a little at ease. At this time, he carefully looked around and found nothing unusual, and felt even more at ease.

The others were also happy. They were worried day and night along the way. Now that they saw the hope of escaping, they were naturally invigorated.

Liu Qing and the middle-aged man talked for a while, and then pointed to Cao Kun and his party and said something, the middle-aged man understood it, and said at this time: Since he is Liu Qing's friend, he is my Ma Hai's friend. The matter is simple, you might as well come with me to your room to eat and drink before you go on the road, but this escape requires a lot of money, at least one thousand taels per person.

When Cao Kun heard the words, his heart was calm. When Ma Haishi opened his mouth, he was showing his true nature as a robber. If he didn't want money, he would be suspicious.

That's more money for Brother Ma. Cao Kun said with a light smile, As long as Brother Ma helps us get out of trouble, I can afford it no matter how much money I have.

Okay, refreshing! Ma Hai shouted, pointing to the house beside him and said, Come, come, come, we'll set off after we've had a drink.

Everyone was hungry for a long time, and it was polite. The father and son of the Cao family followed Liu Qing and Ma Hai into the room.

It's just that as soon as the wind-blocking door curtain of the room was opened, the faces of the two of them suddenly turned ashen, because in front of them was not the delicious food and wine, but the muzzles of the guns.

Cao Thief! You didn't expect it to fall into my hands today. It was Yue Yun who was sitting in the center of the room.

At the same time, many imperial soldiers rushed out from other rooms on the beach and surrounded Cao Kun and his party.

Liu Qing! You! Cao Kun said in disbelief.

Glancing at Cao Kun contemptuously, Liu Qing said, Cao Kun, do you think the empire will let you stir up trouble in the country? I'm not afraid to tell you the truth, on the first day you came to India, our secret guards will keep an eye on you. about you.

With an unbelievable expression on his face, Cao Kun said anxiously, The Imperial Navy Admiral Yue Yun personally took action to arrest me. It would have been impossible without a plan in advance. How did you deliver the news?

The reason why he believed in Liu Qing was because Liu Qing, like everyone else, had never done anything weird.

But now everything has subverted his cognition.

I'm telling you this, but you won't understand. Liu Qing laughed.

Yue Yun sneered again and again, and he said to the soldiers who were ambushed in the house: Arrest them all.

With the order, if the wolf-like soldiers rushed into the crowd quickly, the remnants of the wealthy family who followed Cao Kun would be controlled.

General, there is a register in Cao Kun's salute, which records the chess pieces buried in the empire by the Merchant Council, and the people he arranged during this time. Liu Qing did not forget the most important thing.

Yue Yun took the salute from Cao Kun and poured out all the contents. Sure enough, a booklet fell.

Picking up the booklet and flipping it over, Yue Yun's face changed drastically. There were many names he was familiar with, and they were all officials. If this booklet was presented, it would definitely cause some bloodshed.

Cao Kun, you have been thinking about it all these years, huh, unfortunately everything has come to an end. Yue Yun put away the roster, I will personally escort you to Qingzhou, and at the same time hand over this roster to the emperor!

When Cao Zhengtong heard the words, his legs softened with fright, and he knelt on the ground. Cao Kun's face was also pale.

He knew what would happen to him when he returned to Qingzhou.

What a pity. Cao Kun closed his eyes and stopped talking.

Yue Yun snorted softly, and said to everyone, Everyone must keep their mouths shut about this matter, and don't reveal any news of Cao Kun's capture, so as not to startle the snakes.

Yes, General, said everyone in unison.

Nodding lightly, Yue Yun ordered people to light a bonfire, and their warships were moored far away on the sea. As long as a signal was sent, the warships would come over.

Escorting Cao Kun and his party who were crying for their father and mother, Yue Yun went directly to Qingzhou after the arrival of the battleship. For him, this matter was too serious to have any ambiguity.

After seven days.

Yue Yun's warship arrived in Qingzhou, and on the same day's train, Cao Kun and his son were escorted to Qingzhou. In order to prevent the Cao family and their son from being recognized, the two were covered with black cloth all the time.

After arriving in Qingzhou, Yue Yun didn't hand over the two directly to the guard station, and now he can't believe any officials.

Because if the news of the Cao family's father and son's arrest spreads, those on the list will inevitably flee in advance. At present, it is extremely difficult to prevent them from fleeing, and he cannot take this risk.

Therefore, as soon as he arrived in Qingzhou, he went directly to the imperial city and asked to meet the emperor.

It was only when he was halfway through that his path was suddenly blocked by a carriage.

Isn't this General Yue? Aren't you fighting in Nanyang? Why did you end up in Qingzhou? Who is behind you?

The curtains of the carriage were opened, and Ge Yiren stuck out his head and asked with a smile. He and Renhe had just finished giving a lecture in a Confucian school and were about to go back. Unexpectedly, they bumped into Yue Yun who was escorting the prisoner and couldn't help asking.

Renhe was also with Ge Yiren. His eyes swept across the two behind Yue Yun, and his complexion changed drastically.