It was several days later when the Fourth Prince learned that Yan Yu had given birth to twins, naturally through a letter from his wife. The Fourth Prince only replied with a few brief words: "Take good care of her, we'll talk about it after we return to the capital."
Seeing that Lanqin's letter was delayed, Fourth Master was very worried: "Little thing, I'm afraid she's feeling a bit uneasy right now. Alas, if she hadn't miscarried back then, the child would probably be six months old by now."
Knowing that Lanqin would be sad, our Comrade Sisi was quite considerate. He wrote another letter to Lanqin: "I want to have children with you, two boys and two girls, that would be enough!"
When Lanqin received this "love letter," our Fourth Prince, along with the Thirteenth Prince and several fishermen skilled in swimming, were standing in that spot where strange noises could be heard, preparing to enter the water. Although passersby noticed their odd behavior, no one dared to approach and ask. After all, it was their business if they wanted to go into the water. As long as it didn't affect the tourists' enjoyment, no one cared.
"You all feel around under this bridge pier and see if there are any ropes or anything like that, understand?" Thirteenth Master instructed the fishermen.
"Sir, is it enough to just touch the rope?" a fisherman asked. These people usually make a living by fishing, and now they have been given such a good job for no reason, which is hard to believe.
“That’s right, you can’t go any further. If there’s a rope, try to pull yourself up and see if there are any heavy objects falling down below!” Thirteenth Master instructed.
"Alright, sir, don't worry, we'll go down now." These fishermen had all grown up with the water, so diving was no problem for them. However, the strange noises coming from under the bridge were a little eerie. But for ten taels of silver, the fishermen frowned slightly, then with a few splashes, they all plunged into the water.
"Fourth Brother, Han Changzhi is proving quite effective; people are gradually starting to repay the debts on their own." Thirteen and Fourth Master stood on the bridge, looking towards Lingyin Mountain in the distance. They had been in Hangzhou Prefecture for over a month.
“Pressure from above is naturally more effective than pressure from us bald-headed princes. If they don’t repay the silver, their official hats won’t be secure. As the governor of Jiangsu, Han Changzhi has the direct authority to appoint and dismiss local officials,” Fourth Master said in a deep voice.
"So that means that by getting to Han Changzhi, we've practically got to all the officials in Jiangnan?" Thirteen asked in surprise.
"That's fair to say. The governor of a province has a lot of power. However, it's still unknown whether Han Changzhi has any powerful backers. Let's recover the silver first," Fourth Master said, staring at the movement underwater.
Several fishermen had been searching underwater for a while, and sure enough, there were ropes tied to the bridge pier. They tried to lift it together, but they couldn't reach it at all.
A daring fisherman scuba-dived down a rope. This guy was known as "Loach" because he was more common in the water than on land. He was also the deepest diver.
"Puff~~" Several heads popped up, and you could see the fishermen panting heavily.
“Sir, there really is a rope down there, and it looks like there’s a heavy object hanging down!” a fisherman said.
"Can you lift it?" Fourth Master asked.
“Too heavy, we can’t lift it,” another fisherman replied.
"Alright, everyone, come on up." Fourth Master and Thirteenth Master exchanged a glance.
After several people climbed out of the water, the Thirteenth Master looked around and suddenly said, "Why is one person still missing?"
The fishermen exchanged glances and suddenly asked, "Where's the loach? He didn't come up?"
"This kid has always been the best swimmer, why hasn't he come up yet?" Several people started to say, one after another.
Fourth Master and Thirteenth Master didn't want anyone to lose their lives here. Fourth Master immediately said, "Go down and look for him. See if he's entangled in something. I'll give you another ten taels of silver."
Several fishermen looked around, and immediately one of them jumped into the water. It wasn't just for the silver, but also for the loaches!
In the end, those people all jumped down, probably too ashamed to stand up there and not try to rescue them. See, the power of role models is truly immense.
"Gentlemen, this West Lake is a place for leisure. Why did you send some fishermen into the water? Did you throw something in?" Suddenly, a man in a silk robe walked up from behind Fourth Master, holding a fan. He had been looking at Fourth Master and his companions under the shade of a tree for quite some time.
Well, here comes the busybody.
The Thirteenth Master immediately put on a smiling face, turned around and said to the man, "That's right, my brother accidentally dropped a precious sword yesterday, right from here. That sword cost my brother quite a bit of money."
The person holding the fan shook it and continued, "The water in West Lake is quite deep, and the sword is a heavy object. I'm afraid it must have fallen into a very deep place. These fishermen might not be able to retrieve it."
Thirteen suppressed his temper and said with a smile, "Thank you for the reminder, brother, but you will definitely be unwilling to give up if you don't try."
Seeing that the person had already said so much, the other person naturally couldn't say anything more.
Gradually, more and more people gathered around to watch.
"Fourth Brother, there are more and more people. Let's hurry up and let them come up." Thirteen walked to Fourth Master's side and whispered.
After a while, a few heads finally emerged from the water.
"How's it going? Did you find it?" Thirteen shouted loudly to the fishermen in the water.
"We're up, don't worry!" The fishermen were exhausted from holding their breath underwater for so long. They swam to the shore and slowly climbed onto the boat.
The loach was dragged up by the two people and slowly came up.
After they all came up, Fourth Master ordered them to leave immediately to avoid attracting more onlookers.
When Fourth Master and the others arrived at the tavern they had booked outside West Lake, the fishermen were exhausted.
Thirteen immediately ordered the restaurant to serve fine wine and food to reward these honest fishermen who had risked their lives for the cause.
"What's wrong with you, kid? Why are you diving so deep? If it weren't for Old Wu, you'd probably be done for here." An older fisherman said to the young man called "Loach".
"Thank you all, brothers. I appreciate it." After saying that, the young man poured wine for the group.
"Sir, I vaguely saw a large iron box underwater. That rope must be tied to that box," Mudfish reassured the fishermen before immediately speaking to Fourth Master. He could also tell that the younger man was acting according to Fourth Master's wishes.
"Are you sure you saw it?" Fourth Master asked in a deep voice.
"Yes, the light is very poor underwater. I specifically dived down to take a look and could see a rough shadow," the loach said.
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