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Chapter 382: Division of Work at the Dock

The road leading from Gantang Town to the dock is remarkably smooth, as if meticulously paved for the frequent transport of goods. Deep and shallow ruts are clearly visible, bearing witness to the bustling scene of ceramics being transported to the dock.

Tang Shuang couldn't help but burst into a rage, "These bastard officials only know how to exploit the people's wealth and enrich themselves, and they won't even build a decent road for the people!" Her voice was filled with anger and indignation. However, although the others deeply sympathized with her, they did not echo Tang Shuang's words.

Since entering Xunyang City, we have experienced many changes. Now that the two corrupt officials are dead, the people finally have a chance to breathe and have hope in life. The haze in everyone's hearts has dissipated a lot. I always feel that with the actions of the young lady and Master Tao, the lives of the people in Jiujiang County will slowly recover.

"Miss, we can't have so many people go in at the dock." Chongsan said cautiously, with a hint of hesitation in his voice, and his words seemed to imply something.

"Brother Chong San, what do you mean?"

Chongsan's words made Tangshuang's face change instantly. She sensitively felt that these words were clearly directed at her and Chuntao. He was bullying them for being incompetent and that he didn't want to lead them.

Then, two sharp gazes shot towards Chongsan like sharp arrows.

Chongsan couldn't stand the gazes of the two girls. He was frightened and even felt the horse under him stagger and neigh in fear.

Jing Chunxi naturally understood Chongsan's concerns. The last time he explored the docks, Chongsan had gone there alone, and he'd said there were many soldiers stationed there, and the chances of being discovered would increase if more people went in, so they had to proceed with caution.

But Jing Chunxi did not make a judgment so early.

They continued on their journey. After about two miles, the sky had darkened, but it wasn't completely dark yet. Chongsan pointed to a small grove of trees nearby and said, "The horses can only stop here. I tied the carriage there last time, too."

He paused for a moment, then insisted, "Should we let Sisters Tang Shuang and Chun Tao look after the horses here?"

"You—" Tang Shuang was furious and pointed at Chong San, but she didn't dare to say anything else. She knew in her heart that Chong San was doing this on purpose, a clear revenge, wanting her and Chun Tao to stay here to watch the horses and not let them participate in the subsequent actions.

Jing Chunxi ignored their argument and followed Chongsan into the depths of the woods. After tying up the horses, he led everyone out of the woods.

Chongsan led them to a high point with a wide view. He pointed to the rows of houses below and said, "The first two rows are warehouses for porcelain, there are three rooms for tea, and the back three rows are for living."

After taking a look and getting a general understanding, they turned their attention to the Xunyang River below.

Looking into the distance, you first see the river stretching to both sides. The river is wide. In this gloomy night, the river surface is white, majestic and shocking.

A short distance down from those rows of houses was the dock, where many large ships were moored. Some had already lit oil lamps, and the flickering lights were particularly eye-catching in the night. Xiao Man counted them and immediately reported, "There are eight large ships in total."

Not far from both sides of the pier, you can see many small boats. Looking down from the top of the mountain, each small boat looks particularly small.

The lights at the dock are concentrated, and you can vaguely see people moving around. Looking from above, those figures are as busy as ants moving house.

Ah Qi frowned and said, "It seems like someone is moving something. Could it be that they are about to leave the ship again?"

According to the information we got last time, the porcelain boats don't travel regularly, usually just pulling in more cargo. Looking at the situation below, today should be the day the boats are leaving.

They looked for a long time, until they could not see their fingers when they stretched out their hands, but the dock seemed even brighter and brightly lit, and the ant-like stream of people below was still endless, as if there was no intention of stopping.

Jing Chunxi called out "Chun Tao" softly, and Chun Tao immediately handed over a large bag from behind. This was something Jing Chunxi had pretended to take out from the basket on the horse's belly after getting off the horse. He had been asking Chun Tao to hold it until now, and now everyone noticed it.

"It's still drugs."

Jing Chunxi said, "You guys take care of the yamen runners and soldiers. I'll take Tang Shuang and Chun Tao to the dock to take a look."

The road that goes straight down leads to the side of the three rows of houses. After passing the warehouse, you can directly reach the dock. This road is the only way for riding horses, pulling carts, and daily walking.

But Jing Chunxi just noticed that right where they were standing, there was a small path trampled out by local people, which probably not many people walked on normally.

Although this path is winding, it leads directly to the left side of the dock. It should be only a few dozen feet to the dock, but it is a bit far from the warehouse on the upper right.

Just now, after seeing the eight large ships, Jing Chunxi suddenly felt a strong desire to explore, as if driven by some mysterious force.

No one dared to object to her arrangement, but Xiao Man glanced at Ah Qi and Chong San, then at Qi Yue and Jiu Yue, and their expressions flickered slightly, revealing a hint of worry. If the young lady had only the frosting, it would be fine, but with the fragile Chun Tao involved, would it really work?

Although there were not many people when looking down from the hillside, Chongsan had said that there were quite a few yamen runners and soldiers here, at least hundreds of them.

Sensing their abnormality, Xiaoman and Qiyue were already eager to take a step forward.

Jing Chunxi noticed it keenly, glared at them immediately, and threatened coldly: "Who dares to follow? Go back to Qingshan Villa tomorrow!"

The two retreated helplessly.

Ah Qi glanced at the young lady's expression, then pretended to be nonchalant and turned his head to distribute the drug to everyone. He continued, "Zhongsan, you and Xiaoman will be in charge of the dock. The five of us will be responsible for dealing with the warehouse and everyone nearby. You two guards will be on the right side, Qiyue and Jiuyue will be on the left, and I will be in the middle. Watch them all carefully, don't leave anyone out, and knock them all out."

After Ah Qi finished speaking, he put on his face scarf and ran out of the grove first. Then he jumped to the other side of the road in a few steps and quickly disappeared into the woods on the other side.

Others followed. At first, they could see the bushes opposite shaking slightly, but after a while, there was no movement at all.