Since he wanted to keep his identity secret, Jin Feng did not go near the coast. Instead, he transferred directly to the fishing boat brought by Daqiang and took the fishing boat to the Navy Pier.
Tie Zhui handed over the search and rescue boat to his deputy and asked him to continue to pretend to be searching and rescuing at sea to confuse his opponent. He followed Jin Feng aboard the fishing boat with a few old escorts.
He kept saying that he would continue to protect Jin Feng.
"Hammer, you really don't have to follow me."
Jin Feng looked at the hammer with helplessness on his face.
Nowadays, Xihewan is in need of talents, and Iron Hammer has been trained. It would be a bit unfair to stay by his side as a guard.
"I was originally your captain's escort. I was injured and that guy Da Liu took advantage of me. Now that guy Da Liu left first without any sense of loyalty, so naturally it's time for me to come back."
Tie Chui cursed Da Liu, but his eyes turned slightly red.
Jin Feng couldn't help but think of the burly man who always gossiped about him and was beaten up by Kitan Qianxun until he grinned.
He sighed and asked in a low voice: "Have the bodies of the brothers on the sunken ship been disposed of?"
"All the brothers who could be salvaged have been salvaged, but... Da Liu was not found."
Iron Hammer said helplessly.
Da Liu was standing near the gunpowder box and was almost blown to pieces and could not be found at all.
"Is he settled at home?"
"It's settled. Not only Liu, but also all the brothers and family members on the ship at that time were provided with compensation according to the standards."
Having said this, Tie Zhui raised his head and glanced at Kita Qianhiro.
Although Bei Qianxun's body has never been found, Guan Xiaorou also included her in the pension list and gave the pension to the sister she picked up.
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit depressing, Tang Xiaobei looked at Daqiang and changed the subject: "By the way, has the Navy taken a side?"
Upon hearing this, Jin Feng realized that this was indeed a problem.
The Navy has always been under the direct control of the Ministry of War. Now that the kings are fighting in a melee, the Ministry of War may not be able to deliver the documents.
"As far as I know, no." Daqiang said: "We have been searching and rescuing nearby recently. The pirates and Japanese pirates were frightened and did not dare to come to the East China Sea, so they gathered in the South China Sea and the Bohai Sea. I heard that General Zheng was going to lead his troops there personally.
there.
Lao Wu said that General Zheng went to suppress the bandits firstly, and secondly, he used the name of suppressing the bandits to avoid taking sides."
"Zheng Chiyuan is a smart man!"
When Jin Feng heard this, he couldn't help but praise him.
"How do you say it?" Tang Xiaobei asked.
"Nowadays, the kings are in chaos, and no one can be sure who will win the world in the end. Taking sides is a gamble."
Jin Feng analyzed: "There is only this navy in the entire Dakang. No matter who becomes the emperor in the end, the navy will be needed to guard the sea. Zheng Chiyuan has no need to take sides.
But it’s impossible not to stand in line at this time, otherwise everyone will think that he is a loser and target him, so hiding at sea is the best way for Zheng Chiyuan.”
"I used to see Lao Zheng with thick eyebrows and big eyes, but I didn't expect him to be so thoughtful," Tang Xiaobei complained.
"People should not be judged by their appearance and have no discernment. Will Dakang's only navy fall into his hands?"
Jin Feng looked at Daqiang: "By the way, Daqiang, if you leave the dock, no one will be suspicious, right?"
"Don't worry, sir. Not many people know that I come out. In recent months, if I have nothing to do, I will take people out on a boat for a few days. I hope I will be lucky enough to meet you. Everyone is used to it."
Daqiang replied: "You can see for more than ten miles at a glance at the sea, and you will never be followed. So even if someone knows that I'm out, they don't know that I'm here to pick up your husband."
"I'm interested." Jin Feng patted Daqiang on the shoulder.
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Two days later, the fishing boat successfully entered the Navy Pier.
The emergence of the Jinchuan Chamber of Commerce has greatly stimulated the economy along the Yangtze River. When Jin Feng came to the East China Sea a few months ago, dozens of large and small cargo ships were parked at the Navy dock.
There is an endless stream of merchants coming and going, and the town outside the pier has become very lively.
But this time when I came back, the town became deserted. There were only three cargo ships on the dock, and one of them was covered with dust. It looked like it hadn't moved for a long time. Bayi Chinese website
Two other semi-old cargo ships were docked quietly on the water. A young man stood on the deck, looking at the river with his hands behind his back.
"Shopkeeper, are you leaving today?" A middle-aged man stood on the shore and asked the young man.
"There is still a batch of goods that has not arrived, please wait." The young man replied.
He is the Zhai An whom Tang Xiaobei mentioned, and he is also the apparent owner of these two ships. The middle-aged man is the steward of the dock.
"What good goods are you waiting for? You've been waiting for seven days?" the middle-aged man asked with a smile.
"It's not some valuable goods, just some dried yellow croaker. When I came here, a nobleman specially asked me to take them back." Zhai An replied: "The world is not peaceful now. When I go back this time, I may not be able to come to the East China Sea again. I promised them, but it’s hard to say if I don’t take it back.”
He was a secret agent trained by Tang Xiaobei. Not many people in the Jinchuan Chamber of Commerce knew his identity, including the female shopkeeper at the same time. They all thought that he had been sent to work as a clerk somewhere.
Although the Escort Agency and the Chamber of Commerce are both industries under Jin Feng and usually cooperate a lot, they are two departments after all, and fewer people in the Escort Agency know his identity.
But a few days ago, he received a message from Daqiang, asking him to take a few people back to Sichuan.
Daqiang did not say the identities of these people, but Zhai An had a vague guess.
"This damn world has been in chaos for just a few days."
The port manager cursed a few times, waved his hand at Zhai An and left.
As soon as the steward left, Zhai An saw a fishing boat sailing into the Navy Pier from outside.
When he saw two lanterns, one red and one white, hanging on the fishing boat, Zhai An couldn't help but narrowed his eyes slightly.
This was the secret code that Daqiang had discussed with him.
However, Zhai An did not show it, but walked down the deck expressionlessly.
The fishing boat slowly approached the big ship. Daqiang did not show up. The local fisherman he found came out and bowed respectfully to Zhai An: "Shopkeeper, I'm sorry for keeping you waiting for so long!"
"Are all the goods I want available?" Zhai An asked.
"They are all here. They are all the best dried yellow croakers. I went to more than a dozen fishing villages to find this much for you."
Then he shouted to the back: "You guys, hurry up and deliver the goods to Shopkeeper Zhai's boat!"
"okay!"
Jin Feng and the others worked in pairs and carried the fish baskets onto the boat.
When Zhai An saw Jin Feng and Tang Xiaobei, the corners of his eyes jumped twice.
But he quickly controlled his emotions, pretended to check the dried fish in the basket, and then motioned to carry it into the cabin.
A few minutes later, several people jumped off the cargo ship and returned to the fishermen's cabin.
These people wore hats and tattered robes commonly worn by fishermen. No one noticed at all. The few people who came back had been replaced.
Zhai An settled the money for the dried fish with the fisherman with a normal expression. When the fishing boat left, he sent someone to find the dock steward to settle the money for the dock.
After burning incense, the two cargo ships slowly sailed out of the Navy Pier.