Nightmare Apostle

It would be too stupid to agree hastily at this time, and it would also make Xu Su suspicious. Yang Xiao did not answer directly. The feeling of indifference would help him control the initiative in the next wave of pull, and he could also get more useful information from Xu Su. A clue about the rules of the playbook.

When the time comes and it is confirmed with what Kuang Hongyi said, it will be much safer.

"Leave here first." Yang Xiao took Xu Su away from the busy dock.

Xu Su turned to look at the pier where people were coming and going, and asked in confusion: "Aren't we here to inquire about the people in the Bai family theater troupe?"

"There are many taboos in the boating industry. Most of these boat owners worship the Water Dragon King. The most taboo is to mention the sinking. If you inquire about the shipwreck case 10 years ago here, there will be many eyes. Once those in charge find out. , will cause trouble." Yang Xiao explained as he walked.

"You know so much." Xu Su followed Yang Xiao obediently.

The two came to a shady place not far from the pier. The place was a bit dirty, with a wooden sign stuck on the ground, and some shirtless people scattered nearby resting.

Judging from their attire, they were all coolies from the dock, but these people were a little older and not that strong. When they saw Yang Xiao and Xu Su approaching, they cheered and surrounded them, "Sir, are you going to move goods? Which house?" ship?"

"Master, don't look at my thinness. I have a strong body, unlike those young men who look strong but are actually lazy!"

After a few words, Xu Su also understood that these were old dock coolies who had not chosen a job, and the only thing they could earn in this industry was their strength.

After hearing Yang Xiao say that there was no goods, these people dispersed. Yang Xiao went straight to an old coolie who was squatting on the ground with his eyes a little cloudy.

"Ask something."

After seeing the scattered silver that Yang Xiao took out, the old coolie's cloudy eyes suddenly became clear. He stretched out his hand to grab it, but Yang Xiao dodged it.

The old coolie immediately got up, put on what he thought was a kind smile to Yang Xiao and Xu Su, showed a few yellow teeth missing, and said flatteringly: "You two gentlemen, if you have anything to say, just ask, I'm here, old man." I have been working hard on this dock for almost 20 years, and there is nothing I don’t know.”

"Ten years ago, a ship sank at Laoniuwan Ferry. There was a Liyuan shang and Bai family gatekeepers on board. Do you know about this?"

Hearing this, the old coolie's flattering expression changed instantly, and he even became a little frightened, "You... why are you asking about this?"

Seeing the reaction of the old coolie, Yang Xiao knew that he had found the right person, "It's none of your business, I'm curious. If you can tell me the whole story, then the money will be yours!"

The old coolie stared at the broken piece of silver, and then looked at Yang Xiao's face. After repeating it many times, he finally made up his mind, "Sure, I'll tell you, but I can't say it here, otherwise..."

Yang Xiao knew the old coolie's concerns and nodded. Then the group left, wandered to a secluded place, and sat down.

"Hey, you may not know this if you ask others. It's all old history. But it was a big fuss at that time. Only a few people in the boat came out!" The old coolie came up and sighed first. tone.

"Let me think about it, that day was... late September of the Gengyin year, no, it was the sixth day of September! Yes, it was the sixth day of September. I remember it very clearly. I returned the New Year's card to Chengdong at noon that day. Jiabuzhuang has unloaded a batch of goods."

"It was evening when the incident happened. I had just paid my wages, and a group of people from the Bai family's gatehouse came, with large and small packages, and they were in a hurry to get on the boat."

At this point, Xu Su couldn't help but interrupt, "Are you sure it's those people from the Bai family's gatehouse? Did you see it with your own eyes?"

The old coolie's eyes widened, "Of course, is this fake? Don't look at me now. I remember that I had a number on the pier back then. When I was rich, I often went to the Yingke Building to listen to the opera. The Bai family gatehouse I know all the people in charge.”

"Then you should recognize Xi, right? Have you seen her?" Yang Xiao asked.

"No." The old coolie shook his head.

Xu Su glanced at Yang Xiao, and the meaning was obvious. Since he saw the people in the Bai family gatehouse alive before boarding the ship, it meant that these people were not killed in the Feng family mansion.

"Besides the people from the Bai family's gatehouse theater troupe, is there anyone else traveling with them?" Yang Xiao guessed that it might be inconvenient to do something inside the house, so the Feng family sent people to follow them on the ship. After all, they were the top seven of Mr. Feng, and there was blood on the house. Unlucky.

The old coolie smiled bitterly, "Oh, how can I remember this? It was almost dark at that time, and I can't make up lies to deceive you."

"Well, keep talking." Seeing that the old coolie was quite honest, Yang Xiao handed over half a piece of broken silver. The old coolie immediately snatched it away, carefully stuffed it into his mouth and bit it. The next second, his whole face looked happy. It is a blooming chrysanthemum, with wrinkles on its face.

"Hey, hey, let me think about it, and then I left and went back to sleep. When I came to the dock the next day, I saw a lot of people around. All the businessmen at the Yamen Gate came. Later, I found out after asking, A ship sank last night and many people died."

"In addition to the team at the Bai family gatehouse, there are also several people in charge of the nearby military camps. It is said that the official positions are not small. This incident was a big fuss at that time. People from the Yamen came to the dock to investigate for a long time."

"During that time, many people's livelihoods stopped. The bosses of several ships spent a lot of money to open up the joints and let their own ships go out for business. No one in the yamen would let go."

Speaking of this, the old coolie suddenly looked around, then lowered his voice, with a mysterious expression, "But at that time, people outside were privately saying that something was wrong and there was something evil in it!"

"You may not know if you don't go by water. The water at Laoniuwan Wharf has always been stable, and there are no big rocks under the water to hang on, so there are almost no accidents. Moreover, the weather was very good on the day of the incident, with no rain or fog. But when the ship just left the wharf and sailed to the deep water, the weather suddenly changed."

"Not only did it rain heavily, but a large fog suddenly emerged. I was not there at the time, but later I heard from other coolies on the wharf that they had never seen such a strange fog in their lives. The fog was filled with dead gray, and even the lanterns hung on the boat could not be seen."

Hearing this, Yang Xiao and Xu Su's faces changed instantly. After all, they had experienced such fog once last night, and there was also the sudden rain.

Seeing the two people's faces change, the old coolie thought that his story scared them, and said more mysteriously: "This is not the most horrifying thing. It is said that the boat suddenly stopped in the middle of the river, as if it was pulled by something in the river, and then sank. The sinking speed was very fast. There were many good swimmers on the boat, but in the end only one person escaped."