Chapter 140: Capsized and Murder
Five three-masted cargo ships, heavily laden with goods, split the green waves and sailed downstream toward Rongcheng County.
The ships rode low in the water.
They were fully loaded with tea and porcelain wares.
The vessels bore the banner of the Yulong Gang. At the bow and stern of each ship stood several inner and outer disciples of the gang, poles in hand and swords at their waists, watching both banks and the surrounding waters with vigilance.
After traveling more than twenty li, the waterway ahead suddenly narrowed, and the current grew turbulent.
One of the cargo ships waiting in line ahead suddenly emitted a harsh cracking sound—the keel had split. Immediately, cries of alarm and desperate shouts for help erupted from the vessel.
“The ship is capsizing!”
“Help!”
The inner disciple at the very front of the convoy frowned slightly and hurriedly shouted to the helmsman, “The channel ahead is blocked by a capsized ship! Slow down! Slow down!”