The two men landed in the reeds on the shore and left this dangerous place very quietly.

Not long after they left, another pleasure boat turned back. Seeing that there was no movement on the boat, Zhu Yu's face changed and he waved his hand to signal the guards around him to go on board the pleasure boat to check.

The guard flew onto the boat, lifted the curtain and glanced around, then turned around and saw the boatman lying on the deck. He squatted down and used his fingers to feel his breath, and found a dark purple mark on the boatman's neck. He picked up the silver ingot that fell beside him and flew back to the houseboat.

"Your Highness, there is no one on the boat except for the boatman who has died." He held up the silver ingot, "He was killed by this thing."

Zhu Yu looked at the silver ingot and felt a chill in his heart. He glanced at the rustling reeds around him and felt that danger was lurking everywhere. He said to Cui Mubai beside him, "Did you see the appearance of those two people clearly just now?"

It was Cui Mubai who noticed something was wrong with the pleasure boat, and it was he who asked the boat to turn back. Cui Mubai frowned and shook his head, "If someone had ulterior motives, they must have deliberately covered it up, Mubai didn't see it clearly."

Being able to kill someone with just a silver ingot made Zhu Yu subconsciously think of the East Factory. He had committed the crime against Cheng Ying. If Cheng Ying had deliberately sent spies from the East Factory to follow him, this would not be impossible.

Zhu Yu said to the guards with a gloomy face, "Go check with the merchant who rented the pleasure boat and make sure to find these two people."

The guard took the order and left.

Zhai Huaiying, the salt transport commissioner of Huai'an, looked a little pale at this moment. He said anxiously, "Is it possible that they heard what I just said? Your Highness, I risked my life to help you. Please protect me."

Zhu Yu was already feeling irritated because he suspected that it was a spy from the East Factory. He became even more impatient after hearing what Zhai Huaiying said, but Zhai Huaiying was still useful to him. He frowned and said, "Why are you panicking? Is there anything in this world that can escape the eyes and ears of the East Factory? My father is old, and Cheng Ying will have to figure out sooner or later who will be the master of Taiyan in the future."

"Your Highness, do you mean that the two people on the pleasure boat were from the East Factory?" Zhai Huaiying wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. "I just hope that Your Highness can get the help of Master Cheng as soon as possible. Otherwise, we will serve Your Highness but will always be controlled by the East Factory and live in fear all day long."

There are too few people in the capital who are loyal to him, otherwise Zhu Yu would not have condescended to meet a local official like Zhai Huaiying. "I am the crown prince, and my mother is the queen. I am the only one who will ascend the throne in the future. Do you think Cheng Ying doesn't know this? He doesn't dare to get close to me because he is concerned about his father. The East Factory doesn't dare to be my enemy. You just need to do what I tell you to do."

Zhai Huaiying said flatteringly, "Your Highness is right. I am loyal to Your Highness, and the sun and the moon can bear witness to that."

When they reached the shore, Zhai Huaiying approached Cui Mubai, stuffed a stack of banknotes into his hand, and said flatteringly, "Mr. Cui, I need you to help speak a few good words in front of His Highness for my youngest son's murder case. Thank you very much."

Cui Mubai accepted the banknote and said, "Master Zhai, don't worry. You are doing errands for His Highness, and His Highness will not mistreat his own people."

On the other side, Yu Jiao and Yu Qizhe had already returned to the bustling market town. They did not stay in the market town, but went straight back to their house in Yong'an Hutong.

"When did you learn Qinggong?" Yu Jiao asked curiously.

Yu Qizhe already had some martial arts skills, but his skills were not as strong as Lu Jin's. When he was in Qingyu Village, he lost all his internal strength due to poison. However, with his original foundation and diligent practice, his skills have recovered half of what they used to be.

He didn't explain too much to Yu Jiao, and just said, "I learned it from my senior brother."