Chapter 304: Meeting an Old Acquaintance in a Foreign Land

Jiang Jinshi hadn't thought about using it when facing the Xiongnu, and it was even more impossible to use it on Da Qian people, but he happened to hear about the island country, and his heart immediately found a good place for the Plague Poison Pill.

"Bai Ting." Jiang Jinshi put down the teacup, his voice calm.

"Big brother?" Bai Ting immediately leaned closer.

"Go and inquire," Jiang Jinshi's gaze was on the river surface.

"About what those people said about the island country mission. Ask the old people on the wharf or the well-informed boatmen to see if there is more detailed news. For example, the scale of the mission, whether there are guards, what else is on the boat besides the envoys, the more detailed the better."

"Yes."

Bai Ting didn't ask much and immediately got up, disappearing into the crowd on the wharf.

Jiang Jinshi sat alone in the tea shed, his fingers tapping the rough wooden table surface unconsciously.

Seeking talent was indeed urgent, but he couldn't not pay attention to this island country matter.

In less than half an hour, Bai Ting returned, his face as usual, and sat down to say in a low voice.

"I've inquired, it's true! The mission has about fifty people and took three sea boats, entering Mingzhou Port seven days ago. It is said that they all wear long knives, and their behavior is slightly different from people in the Central Plains. Mingzhou Prefecture has already reported to the imperial court, and according to custom, they are received and settled, and will be escorted by official boats along the canal to the capital in a few days."

Bai Ting continued: "People on the wharf all say that those island country people don't understand the language and rely entirely on interpreters, but their attitude is very respectful. In the list of tribute gifts presented, there are gold, silver, pearls, agate, and some sea goods and lacquerware whose names they can't call out."

"Island country people... wearing long knives..." Jiang Jinshi narrowed his eyes, and a sharp light flashed faintly. It seemed he shouldn't be wrong.

"Big brother, this matter... does it have anything to do with us?" Bai Ting couldn't help but ask.

In his view, there were already enough things in Beijiang, and no matter how he looked at this matter, it had nothing to do with Beijiang, and what's more, they were going to the capital, not Beijiang.

"Looking at it now, it's irrelevant." Jiang Jinshi stood up and took out a few copper coins and placed them on the table, "But I don't like the look of this island country. If there's a chance, I'll mess them up!"

"Ah? Big brother, when have you seen island country people?"

"I haven't seen them now! But this doesn't conflict with hatred!"

Bai Ting was confused and didn't understand where the hatred came from since he hadn't even met them. But since big brother had spoken, the other party was the enemy of the entire Beijiang.

The two returned to the boat. Afterward, nothing happened. Occasionally, the cargo boat docked, and Jiang Jinshi would still get off the boat to walk around, experiencing the rare geographical customs.

A few days later, the boat finally docked at the wharf outside Jiangnan City.

The old man had long been instructed to listen to Jiang Jinshi's orders throughout the journey, so he parked the boat at the wharf and would wait here no matter how long Jiang Jinshi went to play.

Compared with Yangzhou, Jiangnan had less extravagance and vanity, but was more elegant and romantic.

Small bridges and flowing water, the sound of silk and bamboo faintly drifted from the deep alleys, and shops stood on both sides of the long street, selling silk, brushes, ink, books, antiques, and so on.

The pedestrians were mostly elegant in dress, and their behavior also revealed a leisurely scholarly air.

Jiang Jinshi didn't unload the cargo and let everyone stay on the boat first. He only took a few people into the city.

"What are we going to do?" Huang Yan looked left and right, and the curiosity in his eyes couldn't be hidden at all.

"Find someone first!" Jiang Jinshi took out a note, which was the contact information of the spies Wang Hou had planted in Jiangnan.

No matter where he went, Jiang Jinshi still felt that using his own people was more reassuring, and it was more convenient to understand the situation.

Yan Wu took it first, "Big brother, I'll go! You guys stroll around first, and I'll come find you later!"

"Good!" Jiang Jinshi had no opinion on this.

"What's the arrangement afterward?" Han Xiao was relatively restrained. He didn't fear charging and killing on the border, but his words became fewer and fewer after going south.

Jiang Jinshi responded: "Wait for Yan Wu to bring people. I remember there are a few on Cui Wangshu's booklet who live nearby. If our people have checked and there's no problem, we can go and make contact."

Huang Yan reached out and yawned, "Then let's stroll around now..."

"Bang!"

"Oh my! My treasure!" A young young master wearing a brocade long gown and a square scarf on his head looked at the old wooden box at his feet with a painful face.

Huang Yan hadn't reacted to what was going on, and immediately received a reprimand from the other party.

"What's wrong with you? Are you walking without eyes?"

"Fart your mother's, I didn't even move!" Huang Yan didn't understand that he was just standing there yawning, and the person opposite bumped into him from behind. Wasn't the one without eyes him?

The brocade-clad young master's tone was arrogant: "Big fool, can you see clearly? This Duan inkstone of mine is a high-quality old pit item! Look at this pattern, this feel! After being bumped by you, a corner was knocked off, and all the spiritual energy leaked out! Fifty taels of silver, one less coin, and you won't want to leave today!"

Jiang Jinshi and his party immediately understood that they had encountered a scammer!

Fierce light flashed in Huang Yan's eyes. He wasn't a good person before he followed Jiang Jinshi, just a bandit leader. Daring to have ideas about him, how could this matter end well?

"Why? Still want to do it?" The two burly servants beside the brocade-clad young master stepped forward, looking unkind.

On the ground, there was indeed a deep purple inkstone, with a corner broken, looking quite a pity.

The dispute attracted many commoners to watch, but no one spoke up for Jiang Jinshi and the others.

Jiang Jinshi prepared to step forward. This person clearly saw that they were outsiders and wanted to blackmail them, but this was clearly impossible.

Fifty taels wasn't much silver for Jiang Jinshi, but this money couldn't be given. If he really gave it, they would be soft persimmons, and everyone would want to come and pinch them.

Huang Yan clearly saw Jiang Jinshi's movement and reached out to block, "Big brother, just a few small fry, I'll handle it."

After speaking, Huang Yan rubbed his hands and walked forward, facing the other party's two servants: "There's still a chance to roll now. I never leave living people under my hands!"

Northerners were naturally more burly. Even though the other party's two people were burly, Huang Yan's momentum didn't fall behind, and he even suppressed the other party.

The brocade-clad young master sneered: "This is Jiangnan, not Beijiang!"

Now the commoners around also understood that this person was just listening to the accents of Jiang Jinshi and his party, judging that they weren't locals, so he dared to be so arrogant!

Han Xiao didn't speak, just silently stepped forward and stood beside Huang Yan. After all, the other party was two people, and he was afraid Huang Yan would suffer!

The servants showed fierce light, but they never made a move. This was waiting for their young master to speak.

"Since you won't pay, don't blame me for doing it! Even if this matter is reported, I'm in the right." The brocade-clad young master said coldly, "Go up!"

Huang Yan clenched his fists, just about to step forward to do it, but a cold reprimand came from behind.

"Lou Qi, you bastard, do you like bullying us Beijiang people so much? I think your skin is itchy!"

This voice carried a bit of Beijiang accent, and Jiang Jinshi felt somewhat familiar. After turning around and seeing the other party clearly, he was somewhat unbelievable.

"Jiang... Daya?" ===== CHAPTER 305 =====