As the work was nearing its end, the night grew deeper.
Even with the firelight, the boundary between the sea and the sky is indistinguishable.
Song Chengjian quickly washed himself and began making the sound plate for the conch shell.
Jiang Xinyu kept his eyes on the ship. Seeing Song Chenghou approach, he began making a conch shell...
He discreetly moved to the other side, allowing his subordinates to rest and recharge.
The fisherwomen prepared the dry rations, packed them in cloth bags, and along with the prepared buckets of water, carried them to the large boat.
I set aside some for drinking before we set off.
Song Chengjian picked out the largest conch shells from the ones he had collected; there were twelve in total.
They made them all in one go, punched holes, threaded ropes through them, and collected them together.
The hearth fire was extinguished, leaving only two piles of embers for illumination...
It is also used to observe the surrounding situation.
Song Chenghou stayed with him until the very end, while Song Chengjian, who had been busy all day, couldn't stay awake any longer and went to sleep first.
After Song Chengjian finished his work and checked the surrounding area, the fourth, fifth, and ninth brothers took turns keeping watch...
Manager Qin was very meticulous and also arranged for his men to keep watch at night...
Otherwise, the three of them, including the fourth brother, wouldn't have been able to sleep all night.
Just as Song Chenghou and Song Chengjian were about to lie down on the ground, they saw the fourth brother suddenly get up and run off in one direction...
Without Song Chenghou giving any instructions, the fifth and ninth brothers quickly followed, worried that their fourth brother, Song Chengliang, would suffer a loss alone.
Song Chenghou and Song Chengjian immediately sat up.
Qin Shan and several of Jiang's men also got up.
With the young master sleeping beside him, and danger lurking all around, Qin Shan naturally dared not fall into a deep sleep...
He also instructed his subordinates to remain vigilant.
As soon as the three brothers ran away, Qin Shan immediately ordered two of his men to follow, worried that the three Song brothers would be outnumbered and suffer if they encountered danger.
At the same time, he instructed several other subordinates to fill in the positions that the three Song brothers had just been guarding.
This was the first time Jiang Xinyu had encountered something like this, and perhaps due to excitement, she didn't sleep very well.
I woke up groggily from the sound of footsteps all around me...
Seeing the surrounding situation, Jiang Xinyu's drowsiness vanished, and he got up and went to Song Chenghou and Song Chengjian's side.
"Young Master, Second Young Master, what's going on?"
His concerned expression showed that he was not at all detached from the situation.
Although he knew the skills of the fourth brother and his men, Song Chenghou still couldn't help but worry.
The situation is unclear, as is the strength of the other party.
In this situation, Manager Qin was able to immediately send someone to follow. Song Chenghou stepped aside and clasped his hands in a fist salute to Qin Shan.
"It's still unclear. They must have discovered something unusual, and my fourth brother and the others followed them..."
Song Chenghou explained in a low voice.
All eyes turned to the direction in which the fourth brother and his group had left.
Looking at the wooden barrel not far away, Song Chengjian simply got up and stood guard beside it.
In case someone launches a sneak attack from another direction.
The fishermen were fast asleep and none of them noticed the unusual event that had just occurred.
About fifteen minutes later, Song Chengliang and the others could be seen in the distance. Judging from their movements, they seemed to be uninjured...
Song Chenghou's heart finally relaxed a little.
They quickly went to meet them, and Jiang Xinyu and Qin Shan followed.
Song Chengjian almost took a step forward, but remembering the wooden bucket beside him, he stopped himself.
"Fourth brother, how are you? Are you all alright?"
Even though he couldn't see anything unusual, Song Chenghou was still worried about confirming it.
Song Chengliang, Song Chengyu, and Song Chengyuan all shook their heads, trying to reassure their eldest brother.
"Brother, don't worry! We didn't even exchange blows, and I didn't suffer any losses!"
"Yes, brother! We didn't get a clear look at their faces, but..."
Old Nine stopped to think for himself halfway through his sentence.
"Just what?"
Song Chenghou asked.
After confirming that neither of his men was injured, Jiang Xinyu and Qin Shan came over to discuss the situation.
Song Chengyuan asked doubtfully, "Logically speaking, brother, you know how skilled we are."
I wouldn't say they're exceptionally good, but so far, I haven't seen many that can outrun the fourth brother.
But as I followed behind, I saw my fourth brother chasing after him at top speed, yet he still couldn't catch up with that person's speed..."
When Song Chengliang, the fourth brother, was mentioned, he did not feel ashamed at all for not catching up with the other party.
He had been chasing after them and hadn't had time to think, but after Lao Jiu's reminder, he realized something was wrong.
"How many people? What are their characteristics?"
Song Chenghou reminded me to ask.
"As I set off, I noticed someone peeking out and observing our situation..."
Song Chengliang said, "It's so late, and he's all alone, acting suspiciously. I had a bad feeling and wanted to go up and question him..."
The man saw me approach and immediately fled.
The more I chased, the more desperately the other person ran, and the more I realized this was something extraordinary...
"Did you get a good look at his clothes?"
Song Chenghou offered a reminder.
After recalling the incident, Song Chengliang replied, "When we first started chasing them, I caught a glimpse of them by the fire. They were wearing coarse linen clothes, and the color was dark gray. There was nothing special about them."
"Is there anything else special about it?"
Song Chenghou offered a reminder.
Song Chengliang fell silent, a sudden thought flashing through his mind, as if something had crossed his mind...
But he didn't catch it.
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