The captain was very depressed. When he met Cui Cheng and Cui Qi, he said with a sad face that the plan was not going to work out.
Cui Cheng was able to keep his composure, but Cui Qi couldn't stand the disappointment. He immediately stood up and pointed at him: "How did you do that?"
Everything had been agreed upon, but now all the work has been in vain. It was really hard for him to control his temper.
The captain shuddered, he was also discouraged, and he hurriedly shook his head to explain: "I really didn't do anything. They came early this morning and said they didn't want the boat anymore without waiting for us to say anything. They had already booked another boat. We had no choice at all!"
If you want to make a fuss, there is no reason to do so. After all, they have already given you a deposit and they don't want it anymore.
Cui Qi cursed and Cui Cheng coughed to comfort him, "Alright! There's no point in blaming each other now. Su Yao is cautious by nature. Maybe she feels uneasy about changing the boat right after setting off, and it was Fourth Master Cui who found the boat. This is no big deal."
His eyes were sinister, he lowered his eyes and said in a deep voice: "What are you afraid of? The journey is still long. If she doesn't get on the boat this time, there will be another time. Go and find out which boat they have booked, and we can change boats and catch up."
Princess Mingchang has plenty of money anyway. Is there anything in this world that can't be solved with money
Cui Qi immediately stood up: "I'll go!"
Knowing that he had been holding it in for too long, Cui Cheng did not stop him, but just told him: "Be careful, don't cause trouble!"
Cui Qi turned around and took a few people off the boat to inquire about the boat that the Su family had changed.
After all, it was a big ship. Many boatmen and sailors at the dock knew it as soon as they heard it, and they told him that the ship rented by the Su family was from Min.
Cui Qi wrote them all down and went back to the boat to tell Cui Cheng and the others.
Cui Cheng took Cui Qi and the others back to pack up their things. It was estimated that it would take at least ten days to dock at the next pier, so he planned to wait for the people on the ship to go down to buy things at the next pier, and then they would sneak on board.
It's very easy to hide a few people on a large ship like this.
As long as we can bribe one or two boatmen, there will be no problem.
Cui Qi also agreed. He cursed her and sneered, "I can't wait any longer. I wish I could kill that bitch right now! People like her should be stabbed to death. Keeping her alive will only cause endless troubles!"
After venting his anger for a while, he packed up his things and did not even bother to eat. He urged Cui Cheng to hurry up: "That bitch is always thinking about things. We were not able to get anyone with her at the beginning. If she changes boats or something, we will lose her."
This time, Princess Mingchang was determined to kill Su Yao.
In fact, she knew very well that once Su Rong died, the Su family would be supported by Su Yao. If Su Yao was finished, the Yongding Marquis' Mansion would collapse on its own without anyone to support it.
They can't afford to do a shoddy job.
They packed up their things without stopping and were in a hurry to leave. When they opened the door, they were surprised to find a group of officials waiting in front of their house. They were stunned.
The officers looked at them leisurely, raised their eyebrows and asked, "Are you outsiders?"
Cui Cheng held Cui Qi's hand and smiled calmly, "Yes, yes, we are businessmen from other places..."
The official looked at them suspiciously, stretched out his hands and asked them, "Where's the pass? Where's the document? Where are you going?"
Cui Qi had not expected to be interrogated so strictly. He became impatient. Although they had changed their names, their identities and household registrations could be forged, but it was easy to find problems with their travel permits. He could not help but poke Cui Cheng.
Cui Cheng still pretended to be calm, and reached into his sleeve pocket, took out a silver note and handed it to the officer.
These local officials are the easiest to get rid of. He gives them so much, they should be satisfied.
Unexpectedly, the officer slammed the banknote to the ground and shouted, "What are you doing? I asked you to show me the pass and identity documents, why are you giving me the banknote?!"
His harsh words even frightened Cui Cheng, let alone Cui Qi, who almost subconsciously reached for his waist.
The officer immediately called out to his men: "Catch them! There's something wrong with them!"
Before Cui Cheng and Cui Qi could even resist, they were knocked to the ground by the crowd.
Ruan Xiaojiu had been watching from the teahouse opposite. When the official had finished his work, he smiled slightly, pressed down his bamboo hat, called a child over, gave him a tael of silver, and said, "Little brother, give this to the official, and the silver will be yours, okay?"
The child had never seen so much silver before, so he agreed without hesitation, took the silver and ran towards the group of officials, giving them the things in his hand: "Someone just asked me to give this to you!"
The officer took it and opened it, only to find that it was actually a warrant for arrest, with a clear portrait on it. After reading the warrant, he suddenly had an idea and turned back to look at the two people he had just arrested after receiving a report. After staring at them carefully for a while, he slapped his thigh and said, "You are the wanted criminals of the imperial court!"
Cui Cheng and Cui Qi were outnumbered at this time and dared not resist at all.
They knew clearly that all they brought were Princess Mingchang's people. If they said more or asked for help, Princess Mingchang would inevitably be exposed.
If they didn't tell, Princess Mingchang might save their lives, but if they told, they would only die faster.
Ruan Xiaojiu caught up with Su Yao's ship five days later. After boarding the ship, he reported what happened to Su Yao and Cui Yuandao. He also said, "They are indeed from the Cui family, but... I don't know who they obey."
Cui Yuandao stroked his beard and said, "It's not that group of people. If they did, they wouldn't use such a clumsy trick."
After he finished speaking, he looked at Su Yao and said, "County Lady, think carefully about whether you have offended anyone."
This seems like a woman's method.
Su Yao raised her eyebrows. She had offended so many people, but the most recent one seemed to be Princess Mingchang.
Thinking of what Chen Dong said at the time that someone else around Li Jiamin had escaped, she had an idea: "I really just offended a big shot. If it was really her who did it, then I was worried for nothing. I was afraid that it was that group of people who did it."
Cui Yuandao was such a shrewd man that when he heard Su Yao mention the important person he had just offended, he immediately thought of Li Jiamin and Princess Mingchang, and nodded with a smile: "This makes sense. After all, the Fenyang Palace used to have a very good relationship with the Princess Mingchang Palace. When something happened to the Cui family, some of them went to Princess Mingchang, and she happened to hate you to the core, so it was only natural for her to use these people to deal with you."