"I sent it, but I can't go out. Because the entrance to the sea in Hangzhou City was blocked by the officers and soldiers. I originally planned to send people to go south along the canal to Ningbo Prefecture to see if I could find the exit. At this time, the letter from the headquarters arrived. The young lady said in the letter that the officers and soldiers had recently sent thousands of guards to Zhejiang, and there were more than 50 warships of all sizes. I was afraid it would be detrimental to us.

So the young lady asked us to pay close attention to the officers and soldiers in Hangzhou City. If there is any news, Fei Ge immediately sent a letter to inform the headquarters."

After hearing this, Yu Ren became even more anxious. "What news does the officers and soldiers have?"

Manager Xiao shook his head. "I haven't noticed any movement yet. However, I just got a news that all the newly transferred officers and soldiers in Hangzhou City will gather before noon tomorrow. I have been hesitating whether to notify the lady.

I have the only carrier pigeon here now. If I release it, I will not be able to notify the lady if I have any problems in the future. So, I have been hesitating."

Yu Ren was shocked when he heard this. "How many times did this gathering take place since they arrived in Hangzhou?"

Manager Xiao shook his head. "Except for the first time they just arrived, this is the second time."

Yu Ren stood up suddenly. "Notify the headquarters immediately. You can go and do it now. After finishing this matter, come to our ship to discuss other matters."

When Manager Xiao heard that, he quickly stood up and got off the boat and left.

At this time, outside the window, the lights were already on. Yu Ren also asked someone to hold the lights. In order not to attract attention, they were pretending to be a cotton-trading cargo ship to Hangzhou. The ship was filled with cotton cloth. Fortunately, their ship was not very big, and they were parked at Yuhang Gate in Beiguan. This place has always been a gathering place for merchant ships from the north, and it is not noticeable.

After Manager Xiao left, Yu Ren was a little restless. He did not expect that the situation in Daqu Mountain would suddenly become so critical. Judging from the two increase in troops in Zhejiang, they were obviously coming for Li Ying. Because their Li family is the only force in this area that is worthy of the imperial court sending such a large army to encircle and suppress.

The question is whether Li Ying is ready to confront the officers and soldiers. Although the Li family is very strong at sea, they can completely ignore the surrounding guards stationed at one or two hundred people. However, it is still difficult to deal with the encirclement team of four or five thousand people in the court.

This time, Shopkeeper Xiao came back very quickly, and there was also a short, thin man with him, a full-bodied man. As soon as Yu Ren saw this person, he immediately remembered the person Liu Qiang told him that day, who had once broke into the prefect's house alone and left a letter to intimidate Liang Shang Fei Hero.

After several people reported it, this person was indeed the flying hero Shi Bin of Liang.

"How is it? Did the letter be sent out?" Yu Ren asked anxiously as soon as he saw Manager Xiao.

"I sent it out. However, I am worried that this letter may not be delivered. Mr. Yu is going to the headquarters. I asked Brother Shi to help you break out of the blockade of the officers and soldiers. According to the news that Brother Shi just heard, these officers and soldiers will set out for Ningbo Mansion tomorrow and then stationed in Zhoushan Guards. I am worried that they will attack us soon. We must notify the lady to prepare as soon as possible."

"But, the city gate is closed now. Our boat cannot get out!" Yu Ren couldn't help but get anxious.

"It's okay, we have a small boat outside the city. You and Brother Shi walked out of the city on the secret road and sent the letter to the island before the officers and soldiers set off."

Only then did Yu Ren remember the secret passage he had walked. So he handed the boat over to Manager Xiao for handling, and he took Huang Ji'an, Shi Bin and a few accompanying confidants out of the secret passage of Yuhuang Mountain.

When I came to Qiantang River, I only saw the surging water. Where did the ship come from?

"Didn't Shopkeeper Xiao say there is a ship? Where is the ship?" Yu Ren asked.

Then Shi Bin put his finger to his mouth and whistled. Soon, he saw a small boat rowing out of a reed on the other side.

The boat soon came to the front of several people. Yu Ren and his friends quickly got on the boat, and then he realized that the boatman was the boatman who picked up his boatman here last time.

"Uncle Zheng, send us to the island. If we have important information, we must notify the lady immediately."

Uncle Zheng sighed. "I have no choice. Now we fishing boats can't get out of the sea at all. Just a few days ago, dozens of warships suddenly appeared on the river surface in front. The river surface was blocked, and all passing ships were not allowed to pass. I have no choice."

After hearing this, Shi Bin was shocked. "Even here is Fengjiang!" As he said that, Shi Bin went to see Yu Ren.

"Is the canal to Ningbo Prefecture open?" Yu Ren asked.

"This is quite understandable." Uncle Zheng replied.

"Okay, then let's go to Ningbo Prefecture first. There is no need to worry about it now, just move forward! Wherever you go, you can find a way." Yu Ren said, and asked Uncle Zheng to drive the boat.

When Uncle Zheng's boat arrived at Shaoxing Mansion, it was already bright. Because the few people came out in a hurry this time, there was no food on the boat. So Uncle Zheng leaned the boat against the shore of Shaoxing Mansion. The few people found a food stall by the river and hurriedly ate breakfast.

Just as I ate, I saw a fisherman looking like a fisherman walking into the stall with a fishing basket.

"Uncle II, come and add two eggs." The man said, while taking off the basket from his back and putting it at his feet.

The stall owner agreed and started chatting with the man.

"Xiao Wu has gained a lot today! Looking at your happy look, what good things have you hit?"

The little five sighed. "How can I get anything? I don't know what happened to these officers and soldiers recently. There are always boats patrolling the seaside back and forth. Almost everyone who goes to sea has sent people to set up cards. I heard that this is true from Hangzhou Prefecture to Ningbo Prefecture. It makes us who make a living by fishing almost unable to survive.

If we keep this blocked, our family will be unable to get rid of the blame in less than a month.”

When Yu Ren and his friends were having a meal heard this, they couldn't help but look at each other. Everyone couldn't help but worry.

"Then do you still have money to eat noodles today? You have to add two more eggs!" said the stall owner.

"I'm lucky today. Yesterday I met a guest who had an urgent matter to go to Haining, so I hired my boat and went to Haining by sea. I sent him to the place and got five hundred dollars." The fisherman said.

"Didn't you say that officers and soldiers often have ships to patrol at sea? How can they send people to sea?"

"Hi! The officers and soldiers set up checkpoints everywhere and do not let people go to sea. That's just to guard against some outsiders. Naturally, there is a way to go to us locals. If you can't fish, it's still no problem to send a few people."

The stall owner had cooked the noodles of Yu Ren and his friends, so he brought them up, and then continued to chat with the fisherman about family matters. They were talking in Shaoxing dialect, and Yu Ren couldn't understand a few words. But Shi Bin and Uncle Zheng could hear them clearly. They were from Hangzhou and spoke very similarly to Shaoxing people, so they naturally understood them. Huang Ji'an often went to this area to collect silk, so he could understand the local words.

When the three of them heard the fisherman's words, their faces showed joy at the same time. Huang Ji'an leaned into Yu Ren's ear and said, "Grandpa Yu, this fisherman must have a way to send us to the island."

Yu Ren was overjoyed when he heard this. But he also knew that there were too many people here and it was inconvenient to ask more questions, so he said, "Okay, let me leave this matter to you!"

Then, everyone continued to eat, but they deliberately delayed. When the fisherman finished eating noodles and left the stall, Huang Ji'an quickly followed, while Yu Ren and his friends paid the meal and returned to the boat to wait for news.

Soon, Huang Ji'an took the fisherman to Yu Ren and his men's boat.

"I heard you can go to sea by boat, right?" Yu Ren asked bluntly.

The fisherman looked up and down at Yu Ren. "No problem. We usually give it to others. But you know the price at this time..."

"As long as you can send us to the place, the price is easy to discuss." Fu Ren said, taking out a piece of silver worth ten taels from his sleeve and putting it on the table.

The fisherman was so old that he had never seen such a large piece of silver a few times. His eyes couldn't move away.

"I don't know where the guests are going?"

"Go to Daqu Mountain." Yu Ren said.

The fisherman's face changed when he heard this.

"I can't go there." After saying that, the fisherman turned around and was about to leave.
Chapter completed!