Chapter 219 was investigated
Someone on the deck of the official ship was waving flags towards the ships traveling on the Lingjiang River, which meant that the ships should pull over and be inspected one by one by the official ship.

It is not close to the town, nor does it have a temporary dock, and the terrain on both sides is high. Whenever there are people or goods on the ship that want to leave, you can see it at a glance. It seems that this place was deliberately chosen to check the passing ships.

Dawu has never had any rules about inspecting water transport vessels at docks outside towns. This sudden inspection instantly made Qin Shuhuang frown.

Next to them, the boatman kept complaining, "This has never happened before. Why did the water transportation suddenly block the ship? If the government is watching this, even if it is okay, money will be lost and it will be delayed again. Time, delayed delivery, my trip will be in vain!"

People in a hurry also sighed on the deck.

The two of them had no intention of eating. They hid in the crowd and looked at the official ship in the distance.

At this time, apart from the ship they were on, there was only one cargo ship in front of the Lingjiang River, which had already pulled over for inspection. The next ship was theirs.

After confirming that the inspection was an official ship, Xuan Cang frowned slightly and took Qin Shuhuang off the deck and back to the cabin.

"Your Highness, just in case, let's cover it up first." As he said that, Xuan Cang pointed to the scar on his forehead.

If they were really searching for him and Qin Shuhuang, then the scar on his forehead would be the most obvious feature!
He was the only one in the whole boat with a large scar on his forehead.

Fortunately, it was night when he and Qin Shuhuang boarded the ship, so the cabin was dark and few people cared. Later, he wore a bamboo hat when he went out, so that no one on the ship could see the scar on his face.

In order to reduce the sense of presence, Qin Shuhuang simply stayed in the cabin to recuperate for the past two days and did not go out at all. It was not until this morning that he went to the deck to take a look. Unexpectedly, he was inspected by an official ship.

Qin Shuhuang understood immediately, she took out the powder box to help Xuan Cang cover the scar on his forehead, and then deliberately used Luo Dai to paint Xuan Cang's face black and draw a scar on the left side of his face.

In this way, coupled with the ordinary men's clothes he wears, he is close to the poor people.

Qin Shuhuang immediately turned his face yellow and black according to Xuan Cang's appearance, and quickly prepared himself. He heard the owner of the passenger ship leading the crew into the cabin aisle and calling the guests who were still in the cabin to go to the deck for inspection by the officers and soldiers.

Qin Shuhuang and Xuan Cang carried the package and helped them to the deck.

I saw that the ship that had been inspected previously had left, but there were a few civilians left on the deck of the official ship. They had their heads lowered, men and women, standing shivering, obviously very scared.

Qin Shuhuang lowered his head and frowned.

The officers and soldiers on the official ship have used wooden planks to build ladders on the passenger ship and the official ship.

Passengers on the passenger ship were lined up in two lines and inspected by officers and soldiers.

When it was the turn of a middle-aged man dressed as a businessman in silk clothes, he said boldly: "This soldier has never had the rules to block ships on the Lingjiang River before. I am rushing to Ningshui to do business." Well, if you delay, the business I negotiated will be ruined!"

The inspecting officers and soldiers said coldly: "Don't talk nonsense. Bandits have sneaked into the ships going to Ningshui in the past few days. We are just ordered to inspect! If you talk too much and are identified as bandits, I will not be responsible!"

The officers and soldiers had a tough tone, but the middle-aged man said yes repeatedly and did not dare to ask any more questions.Qin Shuhuang glanced at the official ship. The detained people shrank and looked like bandits!
Thinking like this, a woman was suddenly dragged away from the team. The woman shouted in fear, "What are you doing? I am the daughter of an innocent family, not a bandit! Let me go! I was wronged!"

The officers and soldiers who captured her immediately shouted: "Stop talking nonsense, you look like a wanted female bandit! Come with us to the Yamen, and we will let you go after we verify that there are no problems! If you struggle at this time, you will be treated like a real bandit!"

When the woman heard this, she didn't dare to say anything. She sobbed and took her luggage and followed the officer and soldier onto the official ship.

Qin Shuhuang narrowed his eyes slightly. The figure of the woman who had just been taken away by the officers and soldiers was [-]% similar to hers!I wonder if she is overthinking it.

There were more than 20 officers and soldiers who boarded the ship for inspection, and they moved very fast. In a blink of an eye, there were only five or six people in front of Qin Shuhuang and Xuan Cang.

At this time, a man suddenly jumped into the Lingjiang River on the boat. Everyone heard a "pop" and saw the man swimming far away in the Lingjiang River.

Before the man could swim away, several officers and soldiers jumped into the Lingjiang River with several more "plop" sounds. These officers and soldiers were very good at water. After a while, they approached the man who jumped into the river to escape, and escorted him back in two or two strokes. deck.

Without questioning him, he took the man directly onto the official ship.

The man was begging for mercy as if he were mourning for his heir, but an officer and soldier struck him in the back of the neck with a knife and passed out.

Seeing this situation, the guilty boat passengers would not dare to escape again, so they all accepted the inspection obediently.

Now Qin Shuhuang was even more sure that these people were here for her. Although the water transport officers and soldiers were well trained, not all of them knew the water. Only Shui Shi would deliberately choose the good ones who floated on the water!
This group of people is probably not the real water transport officers and soldiers, but the subordinates of the Regent or Prince Ping!
If that were the case, she and Xuan Cang would still be recognized even if they were dressed like this!
If Prince Ping's people are okay, if they are Prince Regent's people, then their chances of escaping will be slim!
Qin Shuhuang's expression became solemn.

Even so, they have to face it.

Soon it was the two's turn to be inspected.

The inspecting officers and soldiers asked Xuan Cang to take off the bamboo hat on his head, raised his head, carefully looked at his facial features, and then looked at Qin Shuhuang.

Not only looked at Xuan Cang's face, but also looked at Xuan Cang's hands. Ordinary women who have done too much female prostitutes will have calluses in various places on their right hands. Qin Shuhuang's hands are white and tender, and there is only a thin callus in the place where she often grabs the pen. This is normal. Women wouldn't have it, but she was wearing clothes worn by ordinary women, which didn't match the thin calluses on her hands at all.

Even more so for Xuan Cang, the hands of ordinary men have calluses worn out by years of practicing swordsmanship, and there are no traces left by rough work.

Without exception, the two were invited to the official ship.

Now Qin Shuhuang is sure that the people inspecting these are not the officers and soldiers of the water transport at all, but spies and subordinates!
Only these people will use this kind of inspection method frequently!
Standing with those who were selected, Xuan Cang closely guarded Qin Shuhuang and was always on guard. He whispered to Qin Shuhuang: "Your Highness, if someone is going to be unfavorable to you in a while, you can find an opportunity." Jump into the Lingjiang River, and my subordinates will cut you off from the throne."

Xuan Cang's sword was hidden in the bamboo tube he used to carry his luggage.

If it really comes to this point, Brother Can Wang will not end well. This is not what she wants.

(End of this chapter)

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