Chapter 216
The Yulong Gang’s great ship cleaved through the blue-green waves as it pushed upstream, soon passing beyond Heilong County’s borders.
Several li away on the river’s surface, there was another vessel—a very ordinary, medium-sized cargo ship—moving along at a sluggish pace.
At the bow, someone propped the boat forward with a pole. Behind him, a few boatmen rowed unhurriedly with wooden oars. The ship was almost hovering in place on the water, barely moving at all.
From time to time, the man at the bow and the boatmen glanced backward, anxiety and tension in their eyes.
“Why has it not shown itself yet?”
“Did they not set off long ago?”
“…”
Just then, a low, harsh scolding came from within the cabin.
“Hold steady. Maybe they were delayed in Heilong County.”