At this moment, Ahetai was guarding the dock with five hundred black riders, holding a lit torch in his hand. However, the black riders didn’t wear armor today. Instead, they were dressed like ordinary civilians, standing there, waiting for the large ship to approach.
Watching the large ship approach, Ahetai said: "Everyone, give it your all later. Once we finish transporting this batch of grain, Lord Yelu has a reward."
Upon hearing these words, the ship immediately approached the dock, and Ahetai said: "Brothers, carry..."
Hearing this, all the Black-armored Knights rushed up to unload the grain from the ship, while torches formed a dragon-like procession, suddenly spreading across the clearing and creating quite a spectacle.
Ah San, seeing so many people and so much grain in front of him, got excited: "Heh heh, Jiu Si was right; there really are 100,000 stones of grain. It seems the Commandery Princess’s concerns are resolved."
Chen Xiaohu beside him said: "Lord Ah San is joking; our Gang Leader never speaks falsehoods. If he says there is grain, there is certainly grain."
"Yes, yes, let’s go and catch them red-handed."
Ah San looked at Xiaohu, who smiled and said: "Lord Ah San, don’t rush. With so much grain, let them carry some first, otherwise, we’d have to carry them ourselves later. Save some energy."
Hearing this, Ah San laughed and said: "You followers of Chen Jiusi are really cunning, but I like it, hahaha..."
After saying this, Ah San immediately followed up: "As you say, let’s wait a moment."
After waiting for a while, when most of the grain on the ship was unloaded, Ah San looked at Xiaohu, and Xiaohu clasped his hands and said: "Lord, please give the order."
Ah San said: "Arrest them, capture all these people."
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiaohu waved his hand and said: "Brothers, charge!"
Suddenly, the Fishing Guild members hidden in the darkness all jumped out, and in an instant, a blaze of light surrounded the five hundred black riders of Yelu.
Ahetai was startled by this sudden scene and shouted: "What’s happening?"
Hearing Ahetai’s shout, someone yelled: "Lord Ahetai, it’s not good, we’ve been surrounded, and they outnumber us."
Upon hearing this, Ahetai was greatly alarmed. Who in Mianshui could muster more men than Yelu Mansion?
But it only took a moment for him to realize who it could be. Certainly, it was the Fishing Guild. Only they had so many men in all of Mianshui.
This time, the Fishing Guild had deployed a full thousand people, not only Xiaohu’s White Tiger Camp but also ordinary guild members.
At this moment, a crowd directly surrounded Ahetai and his people.
Ahetai, with a voice like Cang Lang, drew his knife and said to his confidant: "Return to the city immediately and summon Lord Yelu."
Hearing this, the confidant immediately headed back to the city to call Yelu.
Meanwhile, Ahetai, holding his long knife, said: "Who dares to raid our Yelu Mansion? Have you grown tired of living?"
"Oh, your Yelu Mansion counts for nothing. Could it possibly be greater than my Ruyang Royal Mansion?"
At this time, Ah San looked at Ahetai with disdain, his face full of sarcasm. What’s a mere County Daru Hua Chi, puffed up for nothing? In the Prince Mansion, any official is larger than your Yelu Mansion, and yet you dare act superior to me.
Ah San turned his head to look at Xiaohu.
Xiaohu nodded: "The men have been released."
Ah San said: "No more letting anyone out."
Xiaohu said: "Don’t worry, White Tiger Camp is on guard outside. Not even a mosquito can fly out."
Upon hearing this, Ah San said: "That’s fine, don’t ruin the Commandery Princess’s affair."
After saying this, Ah San directly walked over and looked at Ahetai and said: "You’re under Yelu’s command?"
Ahetai was also frightened, so it was the Commandery Princess who surrounded them. No, this key information must be passed on to Lord Yelu.
However, the confidant found that going out was impossible.
"Lord Commander, it’s the Fishing Guild keeping watch."
Upon hearing this, Ahetai’s face immediately turned dark, but looking at the approaching Ah San, he said: "Lord Ah San, we’re all working for the court, why are you and the Fishing Guild surrounding us?"
Ah San said: "I know, you’re working for the court, easing the Commandery Princess’s worries, so we’re here to take over and help you."
Ahetai said: "Lord Ah San, what do you mean?"
Ah San smiled and said: "Isn’t it obvious?"
"You’ve gathered grain for the Commandery Princess, and she appreciates your hard work, so she specifically sent us here to help you transport the grain into the city to alleviate the food shortage in the city. But we must say, your Lord Yelu is indeed broad-minded, to amass so much grain, is there 100,000 stones here?"
At this moment, Ahetai’s face was dark. He looked at Ah San and said: "Lord Ah San, you mustn’t joke, this grain, this grain..."
Ah San looked at him and said: "What’s with this grain, could it be that your Lord plans to smuggle it into the city and sell it at high prices to the people of Mianshui?"
"I remember the Commandery Princess said no selling grain at high prices. Is it that your Lord Yelu is ignoring the Commandery Princess’s orders, is he perhaps disrespecting my Ruyang Royal Mansion, is he planning a revolt!"
Ah San directly accused Ahetai with serious charges.
Ahetai turned pale: "No such intention, no such intention."
Ah San said: "Is there anything else? If not, then our Imperial Princess Mansion will take over this grain."
Ahetai said: "No, no, that won’t do."
Ah San frowned and said: "Why not?"
Ahetai said: "Lord, these grains belong to Lord Yelu. I, a lesser one, do not have the authority to handle them, I beg your indulgence."
Ah San said: "Indulgence? What indulgence? That won’t do."
At this point, Ahetai caught sight of Chen Xiaohu and immediately said: "Brother Xiaohu, Brother Xiaohu, help your brother say something!"
Hearing this, Chen Xiaohu looked at Ahetai and said: "Big Brother, we also follow orders here."