On the broad surface of the Lujiang River, dozens of large ships with thousands of materials came slowly towards the direction of Changning County in Yun State.

On these large ships, the flag of "Daxia Southwest Transfer Department Yamen" was hung, revealing the identity of the fleet.

On the main ship in the center of the fleet, Zhong Zizuo stood on the deck, looking at the night sky above him with a heavy expression.

Ju Meng held the sword in his arms, walked to his side, and said in a muffled voice:

"what's on your mind?"

Zhong Zizuo was so frightened by the sudden voice of Ju Meng that he almost jumped up. When he saw it was Ju Meng, he couldn't help but rolled his eyes and said angrily:

"Can you make a little noise when you walk?"

Ju Meng turned to look at Zhong Zizuo, with a calm expression, as if he didn't care, and then repeated:

"What were you thinking about just now?"

Zhong Zi was stunned for a moment and then said casually:

"Nothing, just in a daze..."

Seeing this, Ju Meng interrupted unceremoniously:

"When you were delivering supplies and docked in Jiangyang County before, you saw the local people dying and being injured numerous times due to the plague due to lack of supplies and rice. So are you soft-hearted now?"

Zhong Zizuo smiled and was about to say some witty words to lighten the atmosphere.

But when he saw Ju Meng's extremely serious look and the sharp sword energy hidden in his body, his expression suddenly froze.

The atmosphere between the two suddenly solidified.

Ju Meng tightened the long sword in his hand, stared at Zhong Zizuo, and said coldly:

"We have worked together for some time, and we have developed a friendship with each other. Don't blame me for not reminding you first. You are the envoy of my Shangyu Standby Department, and the orders you take are from my Majesty the Emperor of Dayun. You sympathize with the people.

It’s okay to feel pity for the suffering you have suffered. But if you have other thoughts and have different intentions, don’t blame me for using family methods to clean up the family!"

Zhong Zizuo is from the Xia Kingdom. He fell into the hands of Xiao Cheng and couldn't stand the torture. He confessed a lot of things. Xiao Cheng partly forced and partly induced him to join the stick stick department and serve the Yun Kingdom.

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For such a person, the reason why Ju Meng is by his side is to always be on guard to prevent him from playing "abandoning the dark and turning to the bright" again one day!

Facing Ju Meng's cold and stern eyes, Zhong Zi's heart pounded, and he smiled and tried to defend himself.

But every time the words came to his lips and he noticed the murderous intent in Ju Meng's eyes, he could only swallow them alive.

After all, if you talk nonsense at this time, you may be suspected of having ulterior motives and be "cleaned up" by Ju Meng!

Zhong Zizuo lowered his head helplessly, sighed softly, and said in a slightly low voice:

"The transfer office has received news before that the grain and grass shipped by the imperial court... of the Xia Kingdom were blocked on the road due to the riots caused by the refugees. I don't know how long it will take before they can be delivered. I am originally from the Xia Kingdom, and I saw that the people were suffering from lack of supplies.

But being moved by compassion is not a big mistake that violates family law..."

Hearing this, Ju Meng looked at Zhong Zizuo, then nodded and said:

"Just a reminder first, don't think too much!"

How can you not think too much?

The grain and grass supplies transported by the Xia Kingdom's court were blocked, and the six southwest county treasuries no longer had to rely on them. Now the only place where large amounts of supplies and supplies can be obtained is from the Yun Kingdom.

But even such a channel was destroyed by the intelligence that Zhong Zizuo had previously sent to Zhongqing City!

No matter how heartless and ungrateful Zhong Zizuo was on weekdays, whenever he thought of the countless people in Xia who had lost the chance to live because of him, he could not help but feel a twinge of guilt and regret.

Seeing that Zhong Zizuo was not without a bottom line, Ju Meng had a slight change in his view of him. The look in his eyes softened a little, his tone softened, and he comforted:

"The people are indeed innocent. I will get the people from Shang Yu's backup department to help you so that Xia's grain and grass can be delivered as soon as possible!"

Zhong Zizuo forced a smile and did not reply.

But at this moment, Ju Meng suddenly looked steadily into the distance, frowning slightly.

"There's someone else!"

Zhong Zizuo was stunned when he heard this, and immediately turned his head to follow his line of sight, and saw countless torches lined up in a long queue on the riverside pier not far away, lying quietly on the riverside.

Through the moonlight and firelight, you can still vaguely see countless vehicles full of supplies parked there, as if they have been waiting for a long time.

When the two saw this scene, they were stunned for a moment and looked at each other subconsciously.

Logically speaking, Zhongqing City had already received the information, so it should have been a waste of time and then go back to report to King Qi.

Why does it look different now than expected?

Zhong Zizuo's eyes lit up, and he looked at Ju Meng aside and asked:

"What's going on? Should we go or not?"

Ju Meng frowned slightly and said:

"I don't know. Your Majesty should have received my secret message. Why..."

Having said this, he looked at Zhong Zizuo on the side again, noticed the joy in his eyes, paused on his lips, paused for a while, and then said:

"Since everything has been sent here, of course I have to take it back! Otherwise, King Qi will know about it and he will be suspicious."

Hearing this, Zhong Zizhao was immediately happy and shouted:

"Okay, dock quickly!"

After giving the order, the fleet immediately sailed towards the temporary dock.

Before the boat could stop, Zhong Zizuo couldn't wait to take a small boat to the shore.

But when Ju Meng, who was following him, saw the leader of the caravan, he couldn't help but be stunned.

Zhong Zizuo was also a little confused at this time. Because the young man standing in front of him, with a shrewd look in his eyes from time to time, was not the shopkeeper Ge Zhu who had handed over to him several times before.

It was dark at this time, and Shen Wansan did not notice Ju Meng behind Zhong Zizuo. However, after seeing the leader Zhong Zizuo, he immediately stepped forward, cupped his hands towards him and said:

"Shen Wansan of Shen's Trading Company has met Mr. Zhong, the transshipment envoy!"

Zhong Zizuo didn't react, subconsciously raised his hand in return, and then couldn't help but ask:

"It's Boss Shen... I wonder why Shopkeeper Ge didn't come today?"

Hearing this, Shen Wansan chuckled lightly and said:

"Shopkeeper Ge is a little busy right now. I'm afraid he won't be able to come here in the future. From now on, I will be the one to contact you about the handover of the business!"

Well, I was a bit busy, being tortured and interrogated by Dongchang fanzi.

All the details of this secret deal with Xia Guo were also revealed by Ge Zhu before after being tortured.

Zhong Zizuo looked at Shen Wansan in front of him and felt something was wrong.

At this moment, Ju Meng coughed lightly, immediately attracting their attention.

Ju Meng previously worked as an errand in Zhongqing City and often accompanied Xiao Cheng. Others may have never seen him, but Shen Wansan, who had been met several times by Xiao Cheng, had met Ju Meng several times.

When he saw Ju Meng's face, Shen Wansan was stunned for a moment, then pretended not to care, immediately looked away, and said:

"Master Zhong, I now have nearly a million stones and grains in my hands. I wonder if His Highness King Qi can swallow them?"

When Zhong Zizuo heard this, he immediately patted his chest and said:

"No need to worry! As much as there is, my Highness can eat it!"

When Shen Wansan heard this, his eyes flashed and he laughed:

"The quantity is large, so the price needs to be 20% more expensive..."

"No problem!" Zhong Zizuo promised without hesitation.

In his opinion, this information has been sent to Zhongqing City, and he doesn't know how many times this secret deal can be done.

Therefore, he agreed to Shen Wansan's price increase without hesitation and had no intention of discussing it with Prince Qi.

Upon hearing Zhong Zizuo's words, Shen Wansan immediately clapped his hands and said with a smile:

"It's settled... It's just that there are a few ships like Master Zhong. I'm afraid it will take some time!"

When Zhong Zizuo heard this, he didn't take it seriously and just said casually:

"The Transshipment Department is responsible for the operation of the southwest water veins. Mobilizing ships is not just a matter of words? It's just that the movement is too big, but it can't be concealed. I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain to His Majesty the Emperor Yun of your country."

When Shen Wansan heard this, he shook his head slightly and said with a smile:

"Master Zhong, you don't have to worry about this!"

When Zhong Zizuo heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously looked at Ju Meng beside him, showing a puzzled look.

No, from what I hear, the emperor has collected money and is managed by these people?

Ju Meng looked around and winked at his stick guards who were disguised as officers from the transportation department.

A group of guards now understood and quietly stood around the three people, blocking outsiders' sight.

At this moment, Ju Meng had a cold face, pointed at Zhong Zizuo, and said in a deep voice:

"Dayun Shangyu is in charge of the secret affairs of the Xia Kingdom, Lord Zhong Zhuo Zhong."
To be continued...