After expressing his feelings, Fang Zheng and his men stepped forward.
There are dozens of tables in the port at this moment, all filled with fine wine and delicious food.
Hundreds of sailors were eating and drinking around the table. Zheng Hui was among them. Beside him were local officials who kept trying to please him with wine cups.
Zheng Hui was displeased: "How long should we wait? Our home is right in front of us, why won't you let us go?"
Seeing that I was almost home, I was eager to go home, but the corrupt officials in Jiangling Port refused to let me go!
The official consoled him, "Sir Zheng, it's fine for you to go back, but you've brought so much gold and silver, as well as foreigners. We don't have enough troops here. Should we wait for the order from above before we can let you go?"
Zheng Hui glanced at him sideways and slammed the table hard: "Insufficient troops? I haven't seen you since I was on duty in Jiangling Port! How can you say that there are insufficient troops? Are you afraid of taking responsibility?"
The official trembled all over and was a little scared.
The fleet has been at sea for three years, and the temperament of these people is really unusual. They all look like fierce bandits, especially this Lord Zheng and the black man beside him, who are the leaders among bandits.
Because the sense of oppression was so strong, the official could only laugh dryly:
"Hehe...please bear with me. Brothers, just tell me what you want to eat and drink. I will make sure you eat and drink well before going home!"
Zheng Hui waved his hand and drove the official away.
Lai Gou'er asked, "Brother Zheng, there's no point in making things difficult for him. Such a large sum of money really requires someone from the court to escort it. We can't rest assured who is in charge."
"What level of official do you think the court should send to pick us up? Or a eunuch?"
"Eunuch! That's too disrespectful. He must be a fourth-rank official at least!"
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