051 Heir Apparent
The large ship was still quite far from Ming Shu, but he had never expected that, after entering the city for only half a day, he would somehow have dragged such a huge ship here—and he had not heard a thing beforehand.
There were obvious marks of damage on the hull, caused by an attack.
It must have encountered an enemy assault while at sea. These days, quite a few pirates were prowling the waters in the surrounding area.
That had forced the ship to turn into the inland waterways.
Judging by its banners, it seemed to belong to the forces of the Yan Kingdom.
There were many patrolling guards aboard, along with some sailors and craftsmen. They had brought artisans recruited from the city and were busy repairing the ship.
The ship had been built for voyages at sea, so it was far too large for most inland rivers. Only a few great rivers could accommodate it.
What should we do now? Break out again? It would probably just be attacked again, and ultimately driven back once more.
Chong Li was observing it as well. While she had been in the city, she had already coordinated with the Sky-Toppling Observatory's intelligence network and obtained quite a bit of the latest information.
"Stop looking. Let's head back first. At this pace, we'll still need to spend the night halfway there," Chong Li reminded him.
"Let's go."
Ming Shu mounted his horse and turned to leave. Of the two remaining carts, one was pulled by two horses. Chong Li and Little Zhao each drove one.
From then on, Ming Shu would have to handle all the running around himself, especially scouting the road ahead.
To cross the river and wait for a ferry, they had needed the County