The Salt Gang Leader (Thanks to the generous supporters for the "Powering with Love" gifts!)
"They feel that it is too risky to remove the tax money now, and they are thinking of transporting the tax money after this storm."
"The salt warehouse was originally used by our gang in the early years. Later, it was abandoned due to the diversion of the river. It was quietly occupied by Canal Transport Gang. It is now guarded by their elite disciples."
It was so dark under the lamp, no wonder the navy men were on the river and couldn't find the wreckage of the official ship no matter how hard they searched.
Su Fei felt something in his heart.
"Gang Leader Jiang Why are you telling me this? Salt Gang and Canal Transport Gang are both powerful forces of Guangling Commandery, so you are not afraid that I will solve it. After Canal Transport Gang, turned around to deal with Salt Gang? After all, in the eyes of the court, Salt Gang and Canal Transport Gang are essentially average."
Jiang Botian laughed, with a bit of open-mindedness in his laughter. He picked up another bait, hung it on the hook, and threw the fishing line into the lake.
"I have lived for nearly eighty years, and I have never been afraid of anyone. Besides, I believe in my little friend's character. You are Imperial Guard Thousand Households Officer, and it is your duty to check the tax bank case. As long as Salt Gang does not violate national laws and does not endanger the people, I will naturally not embarrass us for no reason."
He looked at Su Fei and his tone became more sincere.
"What's more, Canal Transport Gang colludes with Ren Daowei. If they are allowed to continue running rampant, our Salt Gang business will be completely squeezed, The people of Guangling will continue to be exploited by them, so Ren Daowei, with the help of Canal Transport Gang's power, has already doubled the price of Guangling's grain."
"Even my Salt Gang's power has shrunk a lot under Ren Daowei's suppression methods."
"I can tell Thousand Households Commander Su the location of the salt warehouse. I just want to ask Thousand Households Commander Su. If what I said is true, how will Imperial Guard handle this Canal Transport Gang."
Faced with this problem, Su Fei said directly without too much hesitation.
"Of course they will be killed and no one will be left alive."
Hearing these words, Salt Gang leader Jiang Botian's eyes burst out with a strange light. He did not expect that the Imperial Guard in front of him was so courageous.
You must know that Canal Transport Gang relies on water transportation to develop and is already a powerful gang. Otherwise, it would not be able to suppress Salt Gang.
"Okay, Thousand Households Commander Su, please speak quickly."
After saying that, Jiang Botian raised his hand and motioned to the stone table behind Su Fei.
"I have written the specific location of the abandoned salt warehouse on a piece of paper, which is placed under the paperweight on the stone table."
"My little friend, if you want to investigate the situation, you need to be more careful."
Su Fei nodded and picked up the note and saw 'Wind Ridge Ferry Salt Warehouse' written on it.
Su Fei took the note, glanced at the six words "Wind Ridge Ferry Salt Warehouse", folded the note and put it in his arms, and said to Jiang Botian.
"Thank you Gang Leader Jiang for informing me. Su has made a note of this favor. If Salt Gang needs Imperial Guard's help in the future, I will accommodate you as appropriate as long as it does not violate national laws."
Jiang Botian smiled and waved his hands, returning his attention to the fish float on the lake.
"My little friend, just go quickly, so as not to have a long sleepless night, or wait for them to realize something is wrong and transfer the tax money."
Su Fei said no more, turned around and walked out of the Salt Gang chief helm.
After leaving Salt Gang, Su Fei did not go directly to Wind Ridge Ferry.
He is wearing Imperial Guard Thousand Households Officer and Flying Fish Robe, which is too conspicuous. If you go to investigate directly, it will be easy to alert the snake.
He went around to the West Market of Guangling Commandery City. Even though it was late at night, there were still several shops selling ready-made clothes with their lights on.
Su Fei walked into a shop with a signboard of "Ready-Made Clothing Pavilion". Seeing that he was dressed luxuriously, the shopkeeper hurriedly came up to greet him.
"What do you want, sir? The shop has fine silk robes and newly arrived Sichuan brocade."
"I want the lightest black night clothes."
Su Fei interrupted the shopkeeper with a concise tone.
The shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, then realized what he was doing and nodded quickly.
"Yes, yes, please wait a moment, sir. I'll get it for you."
He walked quickly into the room and came out a moment later holding a black night jacket and a pair of soft-soled cloth shoes.
"Look, sir, this night jacket is made of Western Regions tribute cloth. It is light and breathable, and can also block some dew. The soft-soled shoes are also non-slip."
Su Fei took the night clothes and threw the shopkeeper an ingot of five taels of silver.
"No need to look for it."
After saying that, he turned around and walked into the woodshed in the backyard of the shop, quickly changed into his night clothes and put Flying Fish Robe on inside.
After changing into his night clothes, Su Fei's figure swayed, climbed out of the store wall, and flew in the direction of Wind Ridge Ferry.
Wind Ridge Ferry is located next to the canal thirty miles southeast of Guangling Commandery City. It was an important wharf of Salt Gang in the early years. Later, due to the diversion of the river course, it was gradually abandoned, leaving only a few broken salt warehouses on the shore.
Su Fei cast Floating Light Shadowy Movement Skill, as fast as a flying bird, and the thirty-mile journey was reached in just a short time.
He quietly landed on a tall willow tree, with dense branches and leaves, just covering his figure.
Looking down under the moonlight, the scene of the ferry comes into view clearly.
Three dilapidated salt warehouses stand side by side on the shore. The door of the middle salt warehouse is newly built, and there are two dim yellow wind lanterns hanging on it.
Standing by the lamp were four Canal Transport Gang disciples, dressed in short-fighting uniforms and carrying swords at their waists. They were pacing back and forth, their eyes scanning the surroundings warily.
Su Fei knew that there were so many guards in the abandoned salt warehouse. There was indeed something abnormal here. It seemed that Jiang Botian was not lying to himself.
Su Fei quietly jumped down from the willow tree and walked around to the back of the salt warehouse close to the wall.
The wooden wall here has been in disrepair for a long time, and there is a crack half a foot wide, which allows Su Fei to see the situation inside the warehouse.
The lights in the warehouse were brightly lit, and more than twenty Canal Transport Gang disciples were busy surrounding three dismantled ships. The unique marks of official ships could still be seen on the wood on the ground.
Su Fei was shocked. It was unmistakable. They were the three official ships transporting tax money that had disappeared before.
Next to the cargo ship, there were hundreds of heavy wooden boxes piled up, and the metallic luster of silver shone through the gaps in the wooden boxes.
Contained here is the lost five million taels of tax silver.
Most of the Canal Transport Gang disciples in the warehouse are at the True Qi Realm Xiantian Realm cultivation level, and only the two patrol leaders are at the second or third level of the Mortal Transformation Realm.
It seems that Canal Transport Gang did not expect this, they are hiding
The only ones left in the salt warehouse now are some guards.
Two Mortal Transformation Realm leaders were leaning against a wooden box and drinking, and one of them was cursing.
"Damn it, what's the point of guarding this shabby warehouse? There isn't even a woman. I heard that Deputy Gang Leader Jing brought a lot of people to clean up that Imperial Guard. If you can follow him, maybe you can get some benefits."
The other leader took a sip of wine and said disdainfully.
"What good is it? It's just a Imperial Guard. So many people are there. If each person can drown him with a spit, what kind of property can they grab?"
"What's important is what's in the warehouse. After the news is over, the gang leader said that everyone will get the reward. Why don't we just get the reward safely?"
Su Fei quietly took a few steps back.
He had no intention of taking action immediately. Although there were only two Mortal Transformation Realm in the salt warehouse, it would not be difficult for him to kill these people, but with so much tax money, he could not guard it by himself.