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Chapter 77: Going deep into Sanfu Town, a pair of wild mandarin ducks (please collect and read)
When Su Ran heard the news that the salt boat was robbed, she was inexplicably shocked for a moment.

Who is so bold as to put all his ideas into official salt?

Once caught, it is a capital crime of beheading.

Looking at Lin Ruhai again, when he heard that the salt ship had been robbed, he immediately grabbed the subordinate who came to report the news with a serious look on his face.

"Where was the salt ship robbed? Also, which company was responsible for this salt shipment?"

"Back... back to your lord, the salt ship was robbed eighty miles away from Yangzhou Ferry. The person responsible for... the salt transportation was... the Liu family firm." Although the subordinate replied with a heavy breath, but What he said made the problem clear.

After hearing these words, Lin Ruhai was stunned. His eyes were dull and he kept mumbling to himself.

"It's over. This Liu family business is a new business. It has already left Yangzhou Dudi boundary in Baishianli. I'm afraid this ship of salt will not be recovered."

After hearing this, Su Ran's heart began to get excited.

If I could get these salt gang Lin Ruhai back, and then tell him about handing over the salt transportation to the Caobang, that would be almost the same.

Thinking of this, Su Ran looked at Lin Ruhai and said seriously: "Mr. Lin, since the salt ship has been robbed, quickly arrange for someone to find it. If you need my help, just ask."

When Lin Ruhai heard this, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind.

The next moment, he pulled Su Ran and said: "Master Su, aren't you familiar with the Cao Gang? There are many of them, so let them help inquire. If this batch of salt is lost, I, the salt patrol censor, will be done for." .”

When Su Ran heard this, he nodded slightly: "No problem, I can go to Caobang for help now, but it's just about the salt luck in the future..."

"As long as you can help me find this batch of salt, all salt transportation in the Jiangnan area will be handed over to the Caobang from now on." Lin Ruhai quickly expressed his position, "You are right, with so many businesses, if any of them is not stable, It’s easy to make mistakes, so it’s better to give it to the Cao Gang, which has a lot of people and power.”

Seeing Lin Ruhai's statement, Su Ran immediately stood up and said goodbye: "In this case, as long as this batch of salt is not poured into the water, I will help Lord Lin find it."

"Then there is Mr. Lao Su." Lin Ruhai saw that Su Ran agreed to the matter, and quickly stood up and saluted him with her hands in her hands, her eyes full of hope.

……

Su Ran left the Lin family and went straight to the river.

Since Yangzhou is an important town, Caobang has three water villages in Yangzhou.

Su Ran didn't waste much effort and quickly found the nearest village.

When he revealed his identity and explained his purpose, the other party immediately agreed to help contact several nearby sub-rudders to help find the missing salt ship.

After Su Ran notified Caobang, he didn't just rest, but went straight upstream alone.

The man said before that the salt boat was robbed eighty miles away from Yangzhou Crossing, so no matter what, we had to go there to see it first.

When Su Ran found the place where the salt boat was robbed, it was already dark.

This place is called Sanfu Town and belongs to the territory of Taizhou.

Su Ran guessed that if he went to the riverside at this time, he wouldn't be able to find anything.

So I thought about going to Sanfu Town to investigate and see if I could find any clues.

When he arrived at Sanfu Town, Su Ran discovered that although it was just a town, it was also very prosperous.

The streets are very wide, no less than the streets of Yangzhou City.

At night, there are people coming and going on the street, and it looks very lively.

After Su Ran inquired for a while, she found out that the reason for the bustle here was because the local area was rich in a red stone, and many people came from other places to buy this stone.

It is said that the best quality stone, the one about the size of a fist, can be sold for five or six taels of silver each.However, few people can come across that kind of fine stone.

In addition, the business of scouring stones is controlled by several major forces nearby. It is also very difficult for ordinary people to make a living from this.

Su Ran also saw this kind of red stone from vendors along the street, and it felt similar to chicken blood stone.

However, Su Ran knew that the purpose of coming here was not to find stones, so he didn't pay too much attention to these things, but strolled around the streets and alleys.

It doesn't matter this turn of events, I actually found an important clue.

"You damn ghost, why did you come here to me in the dark?" This was a woman's voice, with a bit of coquettishness.

"I miss you, haven't I? The boat that has been running for so long has finally docked. Now I'm here to find you." This is a man, and he should be around 30 years old by the sound of his voice.

"You didn't know how to bring me anything when you docked. I haven't eaten meat for many days."

"Don't worry about this. When the boss sells the goods in two days, I will not only buy you meat to eat, but I will also make you two new clothes so that you can wear them beautifully."

"Are you serious? Are you really not lying to me?"

"Of course, as soon as this batch of goods is released, I will take you away immediately and never come back to Sanfu Town again. I will support you from now on and won't let you do any work."

"Don't lie to me. With the little money you have every month, you still want to support me?"

"It's different this time, just wait."

……

Su Ran knew that this man should have been running boats outside for a long time.

And this woman should be the man's mistress.

To be honest, Su Ran didn't want to disturb their good things. After all, people always have emotions and desires, but the other party said they wanted to sell something, so he had no choice but to offend.

His appearance frightened the two people hiding under the covers so much that they dared not speak out.

Su Ran didn't say anything more to them, but just said to the man: "Put on your clothes. I'll wait for you outside. I have a few words to ask you."

Seeing this, the man could only nod his head and get dressed in a hurry.

Su Ran did not wait for him in the room, but walked outside alone.

In less than 2 minutes, the man had already dressed and came outside.

"Master, just ask whatever you want to ask." The man said with a trembling voice.

Su Ran nodded: "You just said that your boss is going to sell something. Can you tell me what it is?"

Hearing this, the man scratched his head and said, "I don't know what kind of cargo it is. I'm just responsible for picking up the cargo and transporting it to the place designated by the boss. As for what's on the ship, I never ask. But this time, the boss said he would give me more." Some wages, so..."

"Then where is this shipment now?" Su Ran asked.

"It's moored on the Zhouying River, twenty miles northeast of Sanfu Town. I just came from there."

After hearing this, Su Ran said to the man, "Okay, it's none of your business."

Upon hearing this, the man immediately felt as if he had been granted amnesty, but when he came to his senses, he found that the person who had just asked him what he was talking about had disappeared.

(End of this chapter)