The boat finally slowly approached the Jinling Wharf, and the Long Banwei and the personnel of the Nanjing Criminal Department gathered on the wharf nervously watched and looked around, beware of suspicious people.

There was even a squad of musketeers in ambush in the barns on either side of the docks, and they were ordered to shoot suspicious people in case of danger.

The people on the two boats in front and behind are also nervous, this should be the most dangerous time, and once they get off the boat and leave the dock, if they want to do it in Jinling City, don't want to run away, generally speaking, no one will dare to ambush in the city.

When crossing the calmest water in Dantu, everyone was nervous, but the wind was calm, and even the wind and trees were almost rumored that the soldiers regarded a retired official ship of the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate as an ambush, and made a hurry.

Then, everything was calm and peaceful, and the pick-up personnel from the Nanjing Household Department, the Ministry of Industry and the Metropolitan Procuratorate on the dock also greeted Cui Jingrong for a while, and then got into the carriage and went directly to the State Guest House in Jinling City.

Nominally it is a guest house, but in fact, it is a reception post house for officials from all over Jinling City, mainly to receive dignitaries and dignitaries from Jingshi City.

Third Sister You kept her hand on the hilt of the sword, and she didn't dare to leave.

She'd never done this kind of role more like a bodyguard, and it was extremely difficult.

Unlike those who directly confront each other on the battlefield, it is really difficult to maintain a high degree of vigilance at all times, to watch and listen to all directions, and to detect all kinds of suspicious movements.

Qiu Qinxin, who was beside her, was quite curious while being on guard, while looking at this alien woman who had quickly become familiar with her in the past two days.

Well, in Qiu Qinxin's opinion, this girl is an interracial woman.

Although she can speak a northwestern dialect, her sword eyebrows and blue eyes, deep eyes and high nose, and her plump figure than her second sister-in-law, who has just weaned her child, don't look like a Han woman.

I heard that she was the concubine of Lord Feng, but she could see at a glance that the other party was still a virgin, but seeing that she was quite intimate with that Lord Feng, it was estimated that it should be because she had not received the house yet.

However, Qiu Qinxin likes the other party's bold and generous temperament, maybe the people in the Northland are like this?

"Sister of the You family, don't be nervous, there are people in ambush in the warehouse over there, and the assassin shouldn't come from there,......" Qiu Qinxin observed the situation on the shore, but she was cautiously looking at the water near the shore with her eyes.

This kind of killer who suddenly sprang out of the water was more secretive and unpredictable, but the time was short, only a short breath.

A group of people can step on the board of the boat in a few steps, and if they can't get it, they may not even be able to escape with their lives.

"Oh? How did my sister know that there was an ambush over there? Third Sister You asked in surprise.

Qiu Qin smiled in her heart, "You see, that warehouse was originally the best cover, and it stands to reason that people must be arranged to guard both sides, but except for one person at the door, the rest of the two sides are open, and you look at those windows, there are obviously lights and shadows of people moving, either strong crossbowmen, or fire guns, or even a trap, once the assassin appears, maybe the window will open, and the fire will sound in unison,......"

Third Sister You suddenly realized.

Although she has practiced martial arts since she was a child, she has not walked much through the rivers and lakes, and these rivers and lakes are even less experienced, so even Feng Ziying found that bringing her out is a burden at all, probably only has the role of warming the bed, maybe she can protect herself while sleeping.

Third Sister You herself was aware of this, so when the people from the Qiushui Sword Sect, the Cao Gang, and the Yan Gang joined in, she followed Qiu Qinxin and Qiu Qinxin's second sister-in-law to inquire about the situation all day long, with a hard-working and studious posture.

However, although Third Sister You didn't know much experience, she still heard some loneliness in Qiu Qin's words, and couldn't help asking, "Didn't my sister say that it was unlikely that the assassin would choose to do it here?" Isn't that a good thing? Then why is my sister still depressed? ”

Qiu Qinxin shook his head, "It's impossible here, it means that these people may do it when they go to Songjiang or even Suzhou, it is even more unpredictable, the danger is greater, and the pressure on us to prevent and protect is even greater." ”

But this is not Qiu Qin's heart's words, she is still thinking about what her father said to her a few days ago.

This time, the Qiushui Sword Sect almost did its best, except for the father who didn't come because of poor health, the eldest brother and the second brother, plus himself and the masters in the faction, all went out.

The eldest brother once asked his father why he attached so much importance to this matter, and Lin Gong was seriously ill and was about to step down, it is difficult to say who will take over this salt patrol in the future, and it is still unknown whether the Qiu family will be able to get the qualification of the nest merchant next year.

Father's words did not say other reasons, only said that Lin Gong has treated the Qiu family a lot in recent years, this is one thing, and more importantly, the Qiu family must show their strength in this operation, and let the yamen know that the Qiu family is useful.

My father also mentioned with concern that with the battalion of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies in Nanjing also began to equip the firecrackers, it is said that the battalion troops in Yangzhou, Suzhou and other places may also start to be equipped with firecrackers in the next step, and the appearance of firecrackers is undoubtedly a great threat to the Jianghu sects and standard darts bureaus that rely on swords to make a living.

When a good player who has been practicing hard for decades can't even withstand a three-person three-person three-stage attack that has been practiced for a year, this blow and sense of loss is self-evident.

Of course, Qiu Qinxin naturally wouldn't go to talk to Third Sister You about this, but his father said very clearly that if the officials in the yamen could not see the usefulness of the Qiushui Sword Sect and the Qiu family to the imperial court, then even if they didn't change this salt patrol imperial history next year, I am afraid that it would be difficult for the Qiu family to get this nest merchant qualification.

The court and officials are very realistic, if you are a mere sect and a ninth-rate character, if you are not of much use, what qualifications do you have to compete with other salt merchants with deeper backgrounds and deeper connections?

Even if it's your disciple who is a concubine for the Salt Patrol Imperial History, it can't be done, because the interests involved are too great.

Qiu Zangfeng's youngest sister, Song Rushan, was Lin Ruhai's concubine six years ago, and it was with this concubine that the Qiu family began to really step into the road of Wo Shang, and the past few years can be regarded as the fastest development of the Qiushui Sword Sect and the Qiu family, but seeing that Lin Ruhai is seriously ill, this situation makes the Qiushui Sword Sect worry.

In fact, Qiu Qinxin even vaguely knew some of her father's thoughts, but her father didn't say it explicitly, and she pretended to be confused.

Father actually hopes that the Autumn Water Sword Sect can play a role in this round of escort operations, which also means that this group of assassin killers must take action, if it is just a simple guard protection, without any accidents, then it will be difficult for the Autumn Water Sword Sect to show its strength and role.

But in the same way, if the assassination operation is successful, even if it only causes some damage, then the Qiushui Sword Sect will not have good fruits to eat, so this also makes Qiuqin's heart very conflicted.

After entering Jinling City, Feng Ziying could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

The guards at the State Guest House are very tight, and the Long Banwei, the Nanjing Criminal Department, and the Jinling Mansion all have special personnel responsible for guarding, and they completely regard this group of people as the imperial history specifications of the Metropolitan Procuratorate to investigate the case, or even higher.

Everyone on the boat was a little nervous, and now they finally put their minds at ease, Cui Jingrong also gave everyone a holiday, let everyone rest for two days, and then go to Longjiang Shipyard, but Feng Ziying is more inclined to let Longjiang Shipyard make the final preparations quickly, and make up for it.

"Ziying, I've finally got you." Jia Yucun greeted him from afar, but the smile on his face was from the heart.

When I came to Jinling Mansion, I naturally wanted to visit this lord.

Jia Yucun has been working here for three years, and judging from the reputation of all parties, it seems to be not bad, it depends on whether there is a chance.

If the prefect of Jinling Mansion was Yuan Xi thirty years ago, he became Ying Tianfu Yin, which was a Zheng Sanpin official, but after Yuan Xi thirty years later, Ying Tianfu was changed to Jinling Mansion, which was actually a downgrade to the six ministries of Nanjing and the Metropolitan Inspection Yuan, and Nanjing's status was even lowered, so there was not much difference between the prefect of Jinling Mansion and other prefectures in name, and it was a four-grade official.

But even so, Jia Yucun's current status is not comparable to Feng Ziying.

From the sixth grade to the fourth grade, there is a full five levels in between, and theoretically even if you are superior every time you inspect every three years, and you can get promoted as you wish, it will take fifteen years to get to this point.

Of course, if you can have a strong background and credit such as the strategy of the Western Expedition to counter-insurgency and even the opening of the sea, there is also the possibility of exceptional promotion.

Feng Ziying already had a great advantage at the beginning, when everyone could only start from the seventh grade or the seventh grade, he had already crossed this hurdle and directly stepped into the sixth grade, which means that he has thrown off the gap of at least three to six years compared to those in the same year.

"Brother Yucun, as soon as I arrived in Jinling, I would come to visit you first,......" Feng Ziying hurriedly walked a few steps.

This person's ability is not small, and people dare not underestimate it.

Now Jia Yucun is not completely dependent on Wang Ziteng, although he and Wang Ziteng are still close, but it is said that he has hooked up with Fang Congzhe, and he also has connections with the ministry.

Although he is more than twenty years younger than Jia Yucun, but on occasions such as officialdom, it has never been based on age, if Feng Ziying is now the first assistant, then the word brother of Yucun can be saved, and Jia Yucun is absolutely impossible to be commensurate with "Ziying", it must be Lord Shoufu shouting at any time.

"Hehe, that brother is looking forward to it, it will be arranged in my house tonight, and I can't shirk it,......"

The two held hands together, and they were also very affectionate.

Jia Yucun didn't have anything to do with Feng Ziying's age, although this one is from the sixth grade, but he is now a celebrity in front of the cabinet and the emperor, and he has Qi Yongtai and Qiao Yingjia as backers, who dares to underestimate it?

That is something that ordinary officials can't cling, and Jia Yucun naturally wants to make friends.