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"Yes, I have. There were about thirty Mongolian soldiers aboard the grain boat heading for Kaifeng Prefecture. However, these Mongol soldiers would not appear in the open. Instead, they would hide in the cabin and secretly protect the ship. There were seven or eight of them, both northern and southern.

The merchants of the north would sell their cargo to the south when the ship went south. The merchants of the south would take the cargo from the south to the north in spare space. However, these merchants all had to pay some commission, and they also gave the Mongols a bit of a distraction, which was why the Mongols were so happy. " "Master Qi Xiang said,"

"I happen to know a merchant from the south with the surname Qian. He is in the ceramic business and owns a large kiln in Jingde Town. This time, he was going back to get the goods. At that time, Brother Xiao only needed to dress up a little and also act like a merchant. I have already informed that Qian Chao. I will ask my brother to bring you there in the afternoon. At that time, no one will doubt Brother Xiao's identity. "

"I didn't expect Lord Qi to have already arranged everything so well. The Beggar's Gang is indeed extraordinary, and I admire them very much! " Xiao Feng praised sincerely.

"Brother Xiao, you flatter me too much. This is just a request from each of you. Being able to get to know someone as emotional as Brother Xiao is my fortune. "

"It's a pity that there's no wine now, or else I'd have to tell Lord Qi not to return home drunk!" Xiao Feng smiled.

"No worries!" If there's a chance in the future, it's not too late to drink with Brother Xiao again! " Lord Qi Xiang was also touched as he laughed.

"Alright then." Xiao Feng, who had also finished eating, stood up and asked: "When do we set off?"

"I have already sent people to prepare clothes for Brother Xiao. Everything else is ready. "If you don't mind, why don't you come with me right now. I'll bring you to meet that Qian guy again later, and let you two get to know each other first." Lord Qi Xiang said.

"That's good." Xiao Feng nodded. "I will go up and pack up. I will leave immediately."

"Alright!" "Yes, sir."

Thus, Xiao Feng went upstairs to clean up.

After Zhang Yun and Yue'er finished their meal, Zhang Yun finally voiced out his thoughts, "Yue'er, I plan to go to the south to play for a bit today. Do you want to go with me?"

When Yue Er heard this, she was shocked. "Princess, you can't be serious, right?"

Zhang Yun rolled his eyes at Yue'er and said, "Since this princess has already promised you that I will never be able to keep up with your words, how can it be false?"

"This, this …" Yue'er's mouth was wide open, not knowing what to say. "Then should we report this to the marshal?"

"Report what? "We went in secret. If uncle found out, do you think he would allow me to go to the south to play?" Zhang Yun smacked Yue'er's head and said snappily.

"Then, just the two of us?" Yue Er still couldn't believe it.

"Nonsense, don't tell me you want someone else to come?" Zhang Yun became a little agitated, "If you want to go, then go. If you don't want to go, then go." I'm a bit more at ease by myself. "

However, Yue Er seemed to have suddenly understood something. She giggled and said: "I'm afraid it's not just a game. When the princess saw that Young Master Xiao had gone south, she impatiently wanted to go. "You said that Yue Er guessed correctly, right?"

Zhang Yun seemed to have been hit on the head and was about to slap Yue'er on the head. Yue'er, on the other hand, was already prepared for this. She tilted her head and laughed, "Haha, I guessed right. I guessed right!"

Zhang Yun looked at this happy little girl and felt happy in his heart. So he said, "That's enough, stop messing around. Let's go and change clothes together. When we go out this time, we should just reveal ourselves as men's clothes. "

"Alright!" Yue Er smacked her lips and nodded.

Thus, the two servants changed into a new set of clothes, only bringing a full set of silver taels with them. He used the same trick to leave the Grand Princess's estate from the back courtyard. However, this trip was a long one. Zhang Yun was still afraid that the people from the Princess Mansion would be worried, so he specifically left a letter on the table in the hall. He also forcefully told Tu Tu Tu to not tell Kublai and strictly forbade them to send anyone to find her.

With this, Zhang Yun took Yue Er out of Yan Jing City and headed south.

Xiao Feng, with the help of Lord Qi Xiang, dressed up like a young merchant.

In the late afternoon, Xiao Feng and the porcelain merchant named Qian boarded a Mongolian food ship heading for Kaifeng Mansion in the port of Straight Market. Xiao Feng looked at the grain ship in front of him. It was much smaller than the comprehensive merchant ship that he and his master had left for Shandong for back in the Jiang Prefecture. But it was already huge.

Some merchants from the north arranged for many servants to help carry the goods to the ship. It took them more than half an hour to finish carrying the goods. Along with the ear-piercing sound of a whistle, the grain ship slowly left Port Maru and headed south along the South Canal, heading towards Kai Feng Prefecture.

The river course was artificially dug, but it was not as grand and open as that of the Yangtze, nor was it as swift as that of the Yangtze. Along the shore, however, were the farmlands of some small villages. Occasionally, he would pass by some small villages, but there wasn't much to see.

"Boss Xiao, when are you planning to head north this time?" In the cabin, Owner Qian said to Xiao Feng.

Xiao Feng smiled faintly and said, "I heard that the Mongols are preparing to attack the Dalai Lama. At that time, even the official road and waterway would have big movements that would be detrimental to the business. "This trip south, I might have to wait a long time before considering the business in the North."

"Eh? Boss Xiao seemed to be well-informed. But this war is a problem, and I have considered it. It's just that I can't bear to part with this white money! " Owner Qian laughed.

Xiao Feng declined to comment and said, "Does Owner Qian know how long it will take for this ship to reach Kaifeng?"

"If I follow the wind, it will take me seven to eight days to get there. If I don't follow the wind slowly, it might take more than ten days." Owner Qian replied.

"Oh, thank you!" Xiao Feng slowly nodded his head, "That's enough. "Then, if there's nothing else, I'll go back to my room to rest first."

"Alright, go ahead." Owner Qian nodded.

Thus, Xiao Feng went back to the room that he had arranged and stayed in the room next to Owner Qian's.

The boat traveled like this for an entire night. At first, it was rather windy, but its speed was neither too fast nor too slow. However, nothing happened.

At noon the next day when they entered the River Manor's territory, the boat began to move against the wind and slowed down. Xiao Feng sat on the deck of his room and watched the scenery along the river through the small window. He had a look at the different scenery of the country's great rivers and mountains. Just as he was lost in thought, there was a knock on the door. Indeed, Owner Qian's voice sounded, "Is Boss Xiao in? I'm Old Qian. "

Xiao Feng felt nothing strange when he heard this. He got up and prepared to open the door. He said, "I'm here. What business do you have with me?"

As he spoke, Xiao Feng opened the door. As the door opened, before Xiao Feng could clearly see what was in front of him, a gust of white mist suddenly sprayed towards him. Xiao Feng only felt a wave of dizziness before he fainted.

In his daze, Xiao Feng seemed to see an extremely ugly and shriveled old man point a knife at the neck of Boss Qian. That white mist came from the mouth of that shriveled old man.