"Okay, I'll ask someone to take you on the boat right away." Miss Ninth didn't know why the old man was suddenly so anxious, but she couldn't think of letting go of such a good opportunity to hate money.

After Yu Ren's horse entered the village, he went straight to the largest courtyard. The largest courtyard in this household was the home of Mao Sanjin, the village chief. If it weren't for the rush, Yu Ren wouldn't have brought a group of people like this. He would have to come into the village to find a guide when he was late.

Like them, it is easy to cause misunderstandings from others, and it is normal to treat them as horse thieves. However, Yu Ren doesn't care about so much now. The current situation in Liaodong is in chaos, and I don't know when the Jurchens will launch another war. If Xiong Tingbi cannot be invited out as soon as possible, I am afraid that the Jurchens will fight to the end of the pass in a few years.

By then, the world will be in chaos and half of the south of the Yangtze River will be in danger. Even if Yu Ren wants to do something, he will be powerless to do anything. Yu Ren has always seen this overall situation very clearly. Therefore, although he does not like the officials of the Ming Dynasty and has fought with them several times in the East China and South China Sea, he had to give up his past grudges and do his best to plan for the Ming Dynasty. Because the Ming Dynasty at this time, although it still looks very favorable, it is like a giant ship that has penetrated thousands of holes, and may be completely sunk by the next wave at any time.

Yu Yuqian did not have as many plans as Yu Ren, nor did she have such a distant vision. She just wanted to attract Yu Ren's attention and attract his attention to her. Even if this attention was caused by hostility, she decided to help the Jurchens, help them attack the Ming Dynasty, and help them attack Shanhaiguan.

She wanted to see what would happen when Yu Ren learned that the woman he had once looked down upon had become an opponent he could not defeat.

As for how many innocent people would be displaced and how many soldiers would die on the battlefield, she didn't care. She was just a little woman, she didn't have the ambition of men with the world, nor was she as compassionate as some people. In her heart, she only cared about one person, a man she once loved deeply and brought endless harm to her - Yu Ren.

When the Mao family's sea boat sailed away from the reed beach, Ayue breathed a sigh of relief. In order to leave here as soon as possible, he even left his beloved war horse. Because he didn't know who the group of knights outside the village were. They were the Jurchens, the greatest enemy of the Ming Dynasty; and Yu Yuqian was a court criminal. If someone saw through their bodies, it is hard to guarantee that no one would tell the secret.

This place is less than five miles away from Shanhaiguan. Shanhaiguan has heavy troops stationed. If they find it and surround the village, they will be unable to fly. So, Ayue made a quick decision and asked Miss Jiu to send them away immediately. Now that the boat is going to sea, his hanging heart has finally been relieved.

Just as the Mao family's sea boat sent Ayue and the others out of the village, Yu Ren was also invited by Miss Ninth to the courtyard. As soon as Yu Ren came, he explained his identity first and said he was willing to pay a large gift to hire a guide.

When Miss Ninth heard that she was here to hire a guide, she felt relieved and led everyone into the yard to invite the old man.

The village in Maojia Village is called Mao Sanjin. He is an old man who is no longer in charge of affairs. Judging from the old man's appearance, he should be no less than seventy. The old man's health is already a little bad and he needs someone to support him when walking. At this time, he was sitting in the hall telling Yu Ren about the situation in Liaodong that he knew.

"Let's talk about these Jurchens! In fact, they have not made a fortune for many years. Although Nurhaci is very good at fighting, he did not dare to be an enemy of our Ming Dynasty in the past. Until the death of the veteran General Li Chengliang, he led his troops to capture Fushun the second year after the death of the veteran General Li, and since then it has been out of control. Now, most of the entire Liaodong has been in the hands of the Jurchens.

Our family used to make a living by fishing. We only started doing business with the Jurchens five years ago. In the past, when the Jurchens bought our things, they only used animal skins and ginseng! Local products of the same type. But now many of them bought them directly with silver. In the past, we used to ship southern goods to sell them for more than half a year before they could be sold out, and they also had to run from all over the place. Now, as long as you have the goods, it will take less than three days to ship them to Fuzhou, you will definitely be sold out." After the old man finished speaking, he coughed twice. His health has been significantly poorer in the past six months, so he no longer went out to do business. All the business at home was handed over to his son.

If Miss Ninth hadn't told him that this guest seemed to be of great origin, he wouldn't have come out to accompany the guest in person.

"In this way, my seniors should have a good understanding of the terrain of Liaodong?"

The old man shook his head, "If you know Liaodong, you are not as rich as my son. He has been fishing well at home since he was a teenager and always tossing around. Before our family went to Liaodong to do business, he had been in Liaodong for six or seven years. From western Liaodong to Liaodong, from Hetuara to Yizhou, and Jinzhou, there is nothing he is not familiar with.

To be honest, although this kid is disobedient, if it weren't for him, our family wouldn't have been today."

In front of the guest, the old man Mao Sanjin couldn't help but praise his son.

Yu Ren's eyes lit up. If what Mao Sanjin said was true, then wasn't Mao Fugui the person he was looking for? What he wanted most now was such a person who knew the geography and humanities of Liaodong and Liaoxi. If such a person helped him, he would invite Xiong Tingbi out to re-elect. In Liaodong, the Jurchens would not eat cleanly.

"What about your son?" Yu Ren asked anxiously.

The old man glanced at Jiu Gu who was beside him, "Ajiu, Fugui should be back! I heard just now that they were docking in the afternoon."

Miss Ninth walked forward and said, "Reply to the old man, Uncle San has just returned and the goods have not been unloaded yet. He is unloading goods at the dock now, so I guess he will come back in a while."

The old man nodded. "The dog has to come back a little later. It's too late now, so why not stay at my house first! There are still some empty rooms in my house.

Tomorrow, I will ask the dog to find a suitable guide for you. How about General Yu?”

Yu Ren came here as a garrison in Yanzhou to find a guide. This would not easily arouse others' suspicion.

Seeing that the guide had already made some mistakes, Yu Ren was not in a hurry.

So the group lived in Mao's house first.

Early the next morning, he went to find Mao Sanjin again.

The old man did not break his promise. After a few words of conversation, he asked his family to call his son Mao Fugui over.

Mao Fugui is a middle-aged man of thirty-five or sixty. He looks average and not tall, with two beards, and looks a bit rude. Although Yu Ren reported himself as a garrison general in Yanzhou, Mao Fugui did not seem to have any respect.

As soon as he arrived, he sat down on the chair casually and placed his foot on the chair. Seeing his father glaring at him, Mao Fugui then put down his foot in a bad mood.

After listening to my father's introduction, Mao Fugui just bowed to Yu Ren very casually, and then asked casually, "General Yu comes to my house, is there anything wrong?"

Mao Fugui has been in conflict with the Jurchens for more than ten years. In his eyes, these Ming generals were all cowards. Therefore, he looked down on them from the bottom of his heart. When he heard that Yu Ren was a general, Mao Fugui became a little contemptuous.

Seeing Mao Fugui's arrogant look, Liang Zongyi leaned over and whispered in Yu Ren's ear, "General, I think this kid is very arrogant. I'm afraid he is not very steady in doing things. Should we consider changing another one to find a guide?"

Yu Ren shook his head. "It doesn't matter. We are looking for a guide, not a general. As long as the information he provides us is true and accurate, the others are not important."

After saying that, Yu Ren turned to Mao Fugui and said, "I heard that you are familiar with Liaodong and the Jurchen tribes, are you?"

"More familiar?" Mao Fugui sneered. "It's not just more familiar, let me tell you this! In the Ming Dynasty, if you want to compare who is most familiar with Liaodong, I am second, and no one dares to rank first. I am more familiar with Liaodong than the Jurchens. During the six or seven years I spent in Liaodong, I have traveled almost every town and every village of the Jurchens.

Not only do I have friends among the Jurchens, but I also have many friends among the Koreans and Mongolians. If I hadn’t brought them with me, our Maojia Village would have been just a small fishing village until now. Everyone only knows how to go out to sea to fish every day. After a year, I can’t afford a new set of clothes!”

When Mao Fugui said this, his face was a little proud.
Chapter completed!