Zheng He suspected that Liu Wenzhi and the previous group of young people were in a group. But if they were a group, why did they save him? This puzzled him. Moreover, it seemed that this child had special kung fu and his origin was unknown.

It made him more alert.

But this child was indeed his savior. This was true. He looked at the mule cart walking slowly along the forest path. He began to feel a little anxious. This group of people would not waste time again and again.

I know where I have gone.

Zheng He was thinking about where to find the group of people? How to return to the capital and recover? But he had no clue.

With this mission in mind, he couldn't let Fangyuanhu leave Huai'an just like that.

Suddenly Zheng He had an idea. If I were Fangyuanhu and the others, where would I go?

He took out the map in his arms and it was clear at a glance. If Zheng He was Fangyuan Lake, the fastest way is by water, and the closest waterway is the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, which goes directly from Huai'an south to Hangzhou. The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal takes one day

There are thousands of people walking on the boat, and they are invisible among them. They are faster and more concealed than riding horses.

With a sudden thought, he turned the car around and walked directly towards the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.

By the way, he released the command arrow in his hand. This command arrow shot straight into the sky, releasing red fireworks at the highest point. This was the exclusive communication command arrow for Zheng He's fleet. The team that received the order would come and assemble.

After a while, General Qin arrived with his small team. They changed to military horses and headed straight for the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal.

At this time, Yu Yilian and Cao Yi'er were negotiating with the boatmen on the upper reaches of the canal. Unexpectedly, most of the boatmen were unwilling to accept these new faces. When they heard that the destination was Hangzhou, no one was willing to leave.

Such a long waterway. The boatman was worried that the journey back would be too long and the money would not be worthwhile. Cao Yier asked about ten boats before the last boatman was willing to take them through the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.

As soon as Yu Yilian stepped into the cabin, she couldn't help covering her nose and cursing: "What did this ship carry before? It smells like fish."

The boss of the boat outside said angrily, "Girl, my boat is from the canal. I can't help you whether you like to sit or not." Cao Yi'er advised Yu Yilian to be patient and patient. But Nie Xiaoxiao and Fang Yuanhu were not the same.

Anyway, as long as it was safe, they didn't care about the smell. Yu Yilian had no choice but to endure it and put on makeup to disguise everyone.

If it hadn't taken a while to rent a boat and disguise himself, Zheng He would have been delayed due to his previous poisoning, and he would not have been able to catch up with Cao Yi'er and others.

Cao Yi'er rented a boat and arrived at Guozi Bridge not long after sailing. Sure enough, as Wei Xun said, this is the narrowest place and only ten boats can pass at the same time.

Zheng He and General Qin's team grabbed the people in charge of the canal and checked each boat. But they could only stop at the roadside, so they could only ask. Zheng He wanted to get on the boat to check, but on this canal,

Neither humans nor horses can get on, so we can only simply ask and let the canal management personnel go up to check for any abnormalities.

Zheng He felt that the land route had been blocked by the government, and the only checkpoint that would be lost was the water route. If there was no one here, then they must have gone overland.

"Why is it so slow in front? Hey, is there a government inspection?" The boss of the boat said to himself when he saw the boats in front of him slowing down.

Hearing what the ship boss said, Cao Yier quickly asked him to be silent.

Seeing his vigilant look, Yu Yilian asked nervously if he had been discovered.

Cao Yi'er felt a little relieved when he saw the people on the shore checking and asking what kind of goods they were carrying, but did not board the ship. He secretly told the ship's boss, "Just answer as you have before, don't say there is anyone on the ship." And he said it smoothly.

A large ingot of silver was stuffed into the boat boss.

The boss of the ship smiled heartily and said, "You have a plywood over there. You can hide in it. I told them that the empty ship was going to Hangzhou to transport things back. Don't worry, I know this place. It'll be fine."

"Relax, calm down, and just say whatever you want." After speaking, Cao Yi'er opened the plywood and found that there was a storage room under the ship's plank. It seems that the boss of this ship usually does some smuggling.

He arranged for Yu Yilian and Nie Xiaoxiao to go in first. The storage room was very thin, and could only fit four people. Cao Yier and Fangyuanhu were leaning against each other with ice arrows, and there was almost no gap. The fragrance of Fangyuanhu kept spreading.

Come, Cao Yi'er felt upset when he heard it, so he simply closed his eyes and tried to eliminate the distracting thoughts in his mind.

The queue of the fleet grew longer and longer, and everyone gradually lost their composure. The bosses of these ships had a hot temper, and complaints began to come one after another, and they became louder and louder.

General Qin saw that the people were getting more and more unruly, and some of them wanted to break through. He whipped the plank of the ship, which immediately broke a big hole in the plank.

Seeing how ferocious the officers and soldiers were, the arrogance of the ship bosses was instantly extinguished.

After queuing for a while, it was finally the turn of the boat owner's boat, which was in the middle.

The person who came was an old official. The boat boss had known him for more than ten years and was very familiar with him. He winked and looked at each other. As usual, the old man asked where he was going and what he was carrying. The boat boss replied loudly that he was going to Hangzhou to transport things back.

The old official didn't doubt his presence, glanced at the boat boss, and waved his hand to let him pass.
Chapter completed!