Film and Television: The Great Feng Sword Immortal, starting with Lingyue's updo hairstyle

"Is it possible that these officials just repelled a raiding band of river pirates?"

Nangong Qianrou asked.

The white-robed sorcerer held his head high, speaking with an air of arrogance: "I can't tell that. The Qi Observation Technique can only tell that they just killed someone, not who."

What good is the golden gong of the night watchman?

He's just a crude and unwise brute, far inferior to Mr. Su.

Su Nan stood at the bow of the boat, looking into the distance, and asked, "Can you tell what kind of boat this is?"

He rarely left Kyoto and didn't know much about these things.

However, the night watchmen present were all experienced, and some of the most experienced old gong players immediately recognized it.

“Su Zhexian, that’s a barge. Judging from the flag, it seems to be from Yuzhou.”

A barge is a large, flat-bottomed vessel, mostly used for transporting goods.

Su Nan then asked, "You mean, this ship departed from Yuzhou?"

The old gong that had been opened immediately nodded.

Nangong Qianrou immediately realized that her earlier guess was impossible.

Because this place is only half a day's journey from Yuzhou Customs!

If this ship really came from Yuzhou, it would be highly unlikely that it would encounter river bandits.

Which bandit would dare to rob the government office in front of it?!

Isn't that just asking for trouble?

Nangong Qianrou's eyes suddenly sharpened. She glanced back at the gong behind her and smiled, "You guys are quite lucky."

The gong players behind him all had smiles on their faces!

If Nangong Jinluo has said so, then this wave of merit is definitely in the bag!

Immediately, Nangong Qianrou looked at the pontoon boat to the side and shouted, "Stop the boat!"

The sound rolled and echoed across the river.

however.

The officials on the pontoon completely ignored it, pretending not to hear!

Some boatmen even quietly adjusted the angle of the sails, tilting the pontoon away from the official boat where the night watchman was located.

Nangong Qianrou sneered. These people were simply burying their heads in the sand!

boom!

Nangong Qianrou suddenly stomped her foot, and her body shot out like a cannonball.

In the blink of an eye, she leaped dozens of meters and landed steadily on the deck of the pontoon!

The other night watchmen also jumped up one after another.

Although their cultivation level was much lower than Nangong Qianrou's, they were still able to traverse distances of tens of meters with the help of their jumping ability and qi.

To avoid revealing his cultivation level, Su Nan stayed on the deck.

Immediately under Nangong Qianrou's command, the two boats came together and boarded the mooring board.

Su Nan then slowly walked over.

The officers on deck looked somewhat flustered as they faced the group of night watchmen.

However, Su Nan noticed that several people had their hands on the hilts of their knives at their lower backs.

"My Lords!"

A bearded man rushed out of the cabin, dressed in the uniform of a government official, wearing a tall hat and black boots.

He glanced around at the gongs on the deck, then looked at Nangong Qianrou, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "May I ask what brings you here, gentlemen?"

Nangong Qianrou didn't speak, but turned to look at Su Nan, giving him a meaningful look.

Come here.

Su Nan smiled, stepped forward, and asked, "What government department are you from?"

The bearded man was somewhat surprised.

It seems that even the night watchman's gong is not as prestigious as this young man's.

Who is this person?

Could it be one of the princes?

While the bearded man pondered in his heart, he politely said:

"I am the head constable of the canal transport office, escorting a batch of iron ore to the capital."

The uniforms they wore, printed with wave patterns, were the uniforms of the Grand Canal Transport Office.

Yuzhou is rich in iron ore. Salt and iron are both vital to the nation, which, in layman's terms, are strategic resources and major sources of revenue.

Su Nan merely glanced at the river and said calmly:

Why haven't you stopped the ship yet?

The bearded man's expression changed slightly. After thinking for a long time, he slowly walked up to Su Nan and took out several folded silver notes from his sleeve.

"This humble servant knows that no matter where you are, you must show respect to the officials in charge of the night watchman's office..."

"This humble servant was ignorant just now and tried to cover it up. I deserve to die. Please forgive me, sirs."

Su Nan glanced at the silver note the man handed over; it looked to be worth four or five hundred taels, quite generous indeed.

However, it's clear that night watchmen don't have a very good reputation.

This is thanks to the civil officials' daily slander, portraying the night watchman as Wei Yuan's henchman, committing the evil deeds of harming loyal officials and embezzling public funds.

Scholars are best at using their pens to attack people's hearts.

Nangong Qianrou and the other night watchmen remained unmoved by the sight, some even showing disdain.

Bribing people in southern Jiangsu?

That little bit of money, could it even get Su Zhexian to sleep with the most beautiful courtesan a few times?!

Su Zhexian was known for not liking money or power; wherever he went, he got something for free!

The bearded man's heart sank when he saw that Su Nan hadn't taken the silver note for a long time.

He thought about it repeatedly and didn't think there was anything wrong with his response.

If these people weren't trying to profit from the situation, why were they blocking the ship?

They're not following the script!

"Take me to the cabin," Su Nan said casually, glancing at the bearded man.

"Okay, please."

The bearded man readily agreed.

Immediately, the group followed the bearded man into the cabin and down the narrow stairs to the lower deck.

One by one, the bearded man lit the candles and led the night watchmen to inspect the ore boxes filled with various minerals.

Su Nan scanned the containers but didn't notice anything unusual.

A man with a gong stepped forward, grabbed a handful of small pieces of iron ore, and then clicked his tongue.

"These are all high-quality iron ore, and they look like they've been screened."

The bearded man just smiled and didn't say anything.

Su Nan glanced at the iron ore in the containers again, and continued his inspection without making a sound.

The kitchen baskets were filled with seasonal vegetables, which looked quite fresh.

Looking at the vegetables, Su Nan said, "Xiao Rou, are you happier to see vegetable leaves than gold right now?"

"The fish on the boat are fishy and smelly, you probably won't like it."

Although Nangong Qianrou disliked Su Nan calling her by that name, she didn't argue this time, but just looked at the vegetables.

You could take it back with you.

If my godfather finds out, he probably won't say anything.

The main problem is that she really doesn't like eating fish.

One of the cooks glanced at the bearded man, their eyes met, and they understood each other perfectly.

The cook immediately put on a fawning smile: "Yes, fish from the river inevitably have a muddy taste. It's normal that you, sir, are not used to it!"

"I'll have these fruits and vegetables delivered to the ship later!"

“…(Okay, mama)…”

Upon hearing this, Su Nan raised an eyebrow, looked at the cook, and smiled, "What?"

"You guys spend all your time on the river, don't you know how to remove the fishy smell?"

The four cooks looked somewhat stiff.

Fortunately, the person in front of them did not dwell on the matter.

After the inspection, everyone returned to the deck.

Su Nan said calmly, "Let me take a look at your documents."

The bearded man quickly went to the cabin and retrieved all the documents.

Su Nan glanced at it.

can't read.

He wasn't involved in officialdom and couldn't see the trickery in these documents, but that didn't matter.

Su Nan casually handed these documents to Nangong Qianrou.

"Xiaorou, take a look."