Chapter 2224 Rainy Night
The night was dark and dark clouds hung low.
Heavy raindrops mixed with the smell of sea water fell from the sky like pouring water. From time to time, lightning bolts like tree branches appeared in the dark clouds, illuminating the entire Huating Town port, followed by earth-shaking thunder rolling and muffled in the dark night rain, an unscrupulous declaration. With the power of heaven and earth.
There was thunder and lightning and torrential rain.
The sea breeze stirred the river water like a pot of boiling soup. In this weather, all the ships anchored and docked, and the cables were tightly tied to the stone pillars on the shore. Once they left the shore, they would capsize in a moment.
The boatmen and porters were all huddled in cabins and houses. The heavy rain was raging in the large port, and even the night watchmen who usually never stopped patrolling reduced the number of patrols.
Who dares to steal in this terrible weather?
I was afraid that I would fall into the river and drown before the stolen goods could be transported away...
On the dock, rows of warehouses are densely packed together. Due to the reasonable planning, straight roads can be left between each other, making the entire dock as clear as a chessboard.
Under the heavy rain, the patrolling soldiers extended the patrol interval from half an hour to two hours, but in the core area of the dock warehouse, they did not relax at all.
Every half an hour, there will be soldiers wearing helmets, armor, swords and cross-cutting swords, and wearing rain gear and patrolling around several large warehouses. Even though the water on the ground has covered their feet due to heavy rain, their eyes are still bright. , not letting go of any abnormality in the dark rain curtain.
When this group of soldiers passed by the warehouse, went around the corner and turned into the alley on the other side, a group of men in black sneaked out from a low warehouse opposite...
The leader was tall, and his whole body was hidden in black night clothes. The clothes were soaked by the rain, revealing his strong physique.
The man wore a black scarf on his face, wiped the rainwater that was about to flow into his eyes, and whispered: "Move more quickly later!"
Several others nodded in agreement.
It's actually Goguryeo...
Heavy rain was still pouring down, and thunder and lightning flashed in the dark night, illuminating the warehouse area from time to time, then disappearing into darkness again.
In a moment, a figure quickly came to the door of the warehouse, looked around, and waved to the hiding place of the man in black. However, the rain was pouring down on the dark night, and it was difficult to see even three steps away. Who could see his movements clearly? ?
The man stood for a moment, perhaps realizing this, and quickly ran towards this side. When he got close, the two groups met...
The two groups met together and quickly walked through the alley between the warehouses, arriving in front of the tall warehouse door. Later, the figure took out a bunch of keys, opened the warehouse door, and first entered the warehouse.
A group of men in black followed closely behind.
It was pitch dark inside the warehouse, and I couldn't see my fingers. The man closed the door of the warehouse and was about to speak when he suddenly felt a coldness in his throat, and then a pain. His throat had been cut with a knife...
*****
Not far from the warehouse is the night watch guard's room.
Candles were lit in the duty room. Soldiers who had just returned from patrolling the streets took off their rain gear. Someone complained: "What the hell kind of weather is this? It's thundering and raining! There's not a single wild cat or dog on the street, so what's the use of it?" Watching the night! ”
Another person said: "It's just other places. These warehouses are the key points of the town office to be strictly guarded. They must contain important goods. If something goes wrong, I'm afraid we will all have to take this life." ! ”
Someone echoed: "Who says it's not the case? It's just a walk in the rain. It's better to be careful, just in case."
Everyone was silent.
Huating Town is the fiefdom of Fang Erlang, and the port is where the Shipping Department is located. Countless valuable goods are stored in hundreds of warehouses. If there is a slight mistake, the number will be astronomical. What's more, those warehouses that the town office has repeatedly warned to take strict precautions against?
Although he is just a small night watchman, his salary is more than that of ordinary hawkers in the city, especially since the whole family is making a living in the town, and most of them have moved their household registration to Huating Town. How dare there be any mistakes?
A group of soldiers took off their rain gear and put on dry clothes. They couldn't sleep for a while, and the next night patrol was coming soon, so they sat in front of the window and listened to the heavy rain outside. They washed it with boiling water. A large pot of cheap tea foam, each person drinks from a large bowl to dispel dampness and coldness.
"Huh? Where did Wu Laosan go?"
While everyone was drinking hot tea, they felt that the dampness and coldness in their bodies had disappeared, and their bodies felt warm and comfortable from the inside out. Suddenly someone asked.
"Huh? I was still in the house just now. Maybe I went to the toilet."
Everyone was relieved.
After a while, someone suddenly stood up and said, "Something's wrong! Why does it take so long to go to the toilet?"
"Don't be so nervous. Who can say for sure if you have diarrhea due to diarrhea?"
"...The key is missing!"
"What key?"
"The key to the warehouse!"
"Not good!"
All the soldiers were suddenly shocked. Could it be that Wu Laosan took the key and sneaked into a warehouse to steal something?
The leading soldier cursed angrily: "This bastard! It's hard to guard against house thieves day and night! Get away, I have to find this bastard. He dares to steal things because he wants our brothers to accompany him to death." Will Pei Changshi deal with it?”
Everyone is also annoyed. As a night watchman guarding theft, everyone will have to suffer the same fate!
"What a bastard! I'm going to skin him tonight!"
Everyone put on their rain gear and just opened the door when they heard an earth-shattering sound in the dark rainy night outside, which made everyone's eardrums buzz. A huge fire shot into the sky in the darkness, filling the sky. It seemed like a huge firework was set off in the heavy rain.
The ground beneath my feet trembled, and the furnishings in the room jingled.
The soldiers were shocked. When they saw the direction of the fire, they felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar...
"That's the navy's warehouse!"
"Mom! Did the thunderbolt stored in the warehouse explode?"
The eyes of the leading soldier were red. If something happened to the navy's Thunderbolt, it would be a crime of beheading!
"Why are you so dumbfounded? You dare me to leave!"
He took a step and ran into the wind and rain. Everyone behind him also shut up and followed closely. They ignored the pouring rain and ran towards the warehouse.
When we arrived at the place, the last bit of luck in my heart was gone.
The originally tallest warehouses had been razed to the ground. Timber goods were burning everywhere, and were soon doused by heavy rain. The powerful force generated by the thunderous explosion not only destroyed the warehouses, but also destroyed them. The nearby warehouses across the alley were affected, and the walls collapsed and the houses were in a mess.
The leading soldier's face was pale, and his legs were shaking subconsciously. It took him a long time to come back to his senses and roared: "Hurry up and notify all the night watch soldiers to block all the exits of the dock and dig out the thief! In addition, please quickly inform Pei Changshi and ask him to come here and make a decision quickly..."
"Here!"
All the soldiers had been in chaos for a long time. After obeying the orders, they all went their own way.
What is Zhentian Lei?
It is a magic weapon equipped by the navy, and the control is extremely strict!
There are even a dozen navy soldiers guarding the warehouse, but none of them are seen at the moment. They have obviously been blown up to the sky by the explosion just now...
This is a huge case!
Maybe everyone will be responsible for this...
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A corner of the pier.
The heavy rain tilted the river surface, and the entire Wusong River was like a pot of boiling soup. All the ships were docked at the pier, and their hulls were swaying with the surging river water.
Inside a black-topped cargo ship, several people lay on the side of the ship and stared at the dozens of black figures on the shore, taking in their every move.
Watching those people carrying several huge wooden boxes to a cargo ship, one of the people watching here whispered: "Mom! Could these guys have blown up the navy's warehouse where Zhentian Lei is stored?" Right? Look at that posture just now, it’s more scary than thunder!”
"Your Majesty is really clever! I knew that the Guanlong nobles couldn't swallow this, and they would definitely find trouble with Fang Jun. Huating Town is Fang Jun's foundation, and it is also a huge loophole. The Guanlong family came to do this, It’s really cruel, the warehouse was bombed, the Thunderbolt was lost, Fang Jun is in big trouble this time.”
"Even if His Majesty continues to favor him, I'm afraid he will have to shed his skin, right?"
"Shut up! I'm keeping an eye on you all!"
Several people quickly shut up.
The heavy rain continued, and the lightning that flashed across the sky from time to time illuminated the dock in pale white. The surroundings seemed like ghosts, except for the silhouettes of people on and off the cargo ship. The men in black on the shore moved all the wooden boxes to the cargo ship. Some people were on board to help and transport the wooden boxes back to the cabin. Some people untied the cables and actually wanted to set sail on a rainy night!
They had been waiting for this opportunity for a long time. When they saw the other party's cargo ship slowly leaving the dock in the waves, they whispered: "Untie the cable, lift the anchor, let's catch up and do it!" (End of Chapter)
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