These chests were piled inside several horse-drawn wagons, which were guarded by the Imperial Guard.
Another team was inspecting the prison carts. Zhou Bo'an and Li Shengtian were each held in a separate cart, with dark iron chains wrapped around them three times and lead poured into the locks to ensure neither could break free.
Su Fei had specifically instructed them that these two were crucial and that nothing could be allowed to go wrong.
There were also more than twenty Japanese pirate captives.
With so many goods and captives, Su Fei feared they would not have enough men to keep watch over them all on the road.
He had even used his authority as imperial commissioner to summon twenty constables to travel with them. Their main task was to help guard the Japanese pirates.
The twenty constables were already waiting there, dressed in blue official uniforms with long sabers at their waists.
The Japanese pirates were crammed into prison carts in pairs, all hanging their heads in dejection. Some were even sobbing quietly, no longer showing any of their former ferocity at the East Island Estate.
They did not know what fate awaited them.
Only when the Japanese pirates caught sight of Su Fei did a trace of fear flash in their eyes. They did not dare entertain any thought of escape.
Su Fei swept his gaze over the neatly assembled ranks and gave an order.
"Lei Wu, have you finished counting the valuables? Apart from the portion used for the disaster victims, the remaining amounts must match the inventory. They have to be handed over when we return to the capital."
"My lord, everything has been counted."
Lei Wu handed over a densely written inventory, his tone respectful.
"There are more than twenty chests of valuables in total: