Transmigration: I, the Dragon Overlord, start by protecting my beautiful bride!

Long Aotian was ultimately a step too late. He didn't want to reveal his purpose for coming here, because if the guy in front of him was with that group, all he had to do was shout, and everything might be for naught.

But Kitagawa was young and outspoken, so he blurted it out without thinking, giving him no chance to stop him...

"My lords, why should I cooperate with your investigation?" Hai Gui San said. "I'm just a fisherman, I don't know anything."

Jiang Beichuan was furious at his attitude, so he quickly stepped forward, grabbed the man by the collar, and lifted him up!

“We are officials, and you are a commoner. Shouldn’t you cooperate with us in apprehending the criminals?” Jiang Beichuan said righteously, “If you were to encounter these thieves one day, wouldn’t you seek help from the government?”

"The government? Hah!" Hai Gui San glared at Jiang Beichuan and said in a deep voice, "My family died at the hands of the government, and you're talking to me about the government? What kind of bullshit government is this?!"

Hai Gui San suddenly erupted in anger, "I only have one thing to say: buy me a chicken, and I'll answer whatever you want to ask. Otherwise, forget it!"

"you!"

“Alright, Kitagawa, put him down.” Long Aotian said from the side.

Although Jiang Beichuan was somewhat reluctant, he still put Hai Gui San down.

"Go buy him a chicken."

"What?" Jiang Beichuan was puzzled. "But, sir..."

"Just go when I tell you to, don't waste your breath."

"Yes……"

Those people ran too fast, and there were so many people here. Long Aotian was only a little slower, but he lost track of that figure and the group of thieves.

However, as long as they remain in this maritime market, there's no rush.

"Lord Shen, you really know the rules," Hai Gui San said approvingly, looking at Shen Congxin.

"You said if I treat you to chicken, you'll answer all my questions, right?" Long Aotian asked.

"Of course." Hai Gui San patted his chest and said, "Although I, Hai Gui San, am a despicable person, I still understand the principle that a gentleman's word is as good as his bond!"

"Alright, then tell me, why does this maritime market still exist here today?"

"Hehe, Lord Shen, among all these officials, only you can ask such a question." Hai Gui San looked at Shen Congxin and suddenly chuckled.

"What do you mean?" Long Aotian frowned.

“Which of those officials doesn’t make their fortune through this maritime trade market?” Hai Gui San bluntly stated, “What you see now was all built by Lord Lin of the Zhenye Division.”

As Hai Gui San spoke, he pointed to the side and said, "See that gambling den? And look at that wine stall and that woman. They were only able to come here after Lord Lin gave his approval."

"For every penny earned here, half must be given to Lord Lin, because there are no restrictions. It has even attracted people from nearby counties and prefectures to come here..."

Upon hearing this, Long Aotian felt as if he had touched the tip of the iceberg of a massive interest group...

"This..." Long Aotian was speechless.

"You seem quite surprised?" Hai Gui San looked at Shen Congxin and said with a smile, "When I first saw you, I thought you had joined them too. I didn't expect that you could find your way here without knowing anything?"

Long Aotian didn't speak. After Beichuan returned, he tossed him a roast chicken and continued, "I have another question."

Upon hearing this, Hai Gui San immediately reached out again, rubbing his index finger and thumb together, clearly wanting something in return.

Jiang Beichuan was furious. "You bastard, how can you be so greedy? Didn't I just give you a roast chicken?!"

Hai Gui San chuckled, tore off a roasted chicken leg, took a big bite, savoring the juicy aroma, and shamelessly said, "Yes, but that was the price for the first question. Now that Lord Shen wants to ask a second question, won't we have to pay again?"

"You..." Jiang Beichuan gritted his teeth, burning with rage. If it weren't for Long Aotian's intervention, he would have punched him until he saw stars!

"What do you mean, 'what do you mean'?" Hai Gui San said with a disdainful look. "I didn't force you. In this maritime market, you can buy anything you want, but only if you have enough money. If you two officials are not willing to pay, then I'll take my leave!" With that, he picked up the chicken and prepared to go to a secluded place to enjoy it quietly.

"Okay, wait a minute." Long Aotian had no choice but to compromise. "Beichuan, pay up."

"Yes." Jiang Beichuan clenched his fist, glared at Hai Guisan, and then handed him thirty copper coins.

Upon receiving the money, Hai Gui San immediately beamed with joy. After kissing the copper coin in his hand, he said, "Speak, what do you want to ask?"

"Do you know where the people from the west of the city live on this ship? The ones who were swept away by the flood a few years ago," Long Aotian asked.

Upon hearing this, Hai Gui San paused for a moment, then laughed and said, "Of course, didn't I already say that there's nothing on this ship that I don't know!"

"It's in the lowest deck of the third large ship. Go find it," Sea Ghost Three whispered. "Oh, and you absolutely mustn't tell anyone that I gave you this information, understand?"

Long Aotian didn't answer, but instead told him not to talk nonsense, and then prepared to continue searching for the thieves.

"Sir, why are you being so polite to that guy?" Jiang Beichuan didn't quite understand Long Aotian's actions. "We're officials. If we just arrest him and give him a good beating, I don't believe he won't talk!"

Long Aotian said helplessly, "Beichuan, there are only two of us. What good is it if he reveals the information after you hit him? Can you guarantee that he won't go and tip us off after we leave? If he had just shouted, we wouldn't even be able to get off this ship safely, let alone catch the thief!"

Hearing Long Aotian say this, Jiang Beichuan finally understood his actions.

"I see. Your wisdom is profound, sir. I was just being superficial," Jiang Beichuan said, feigning sudden realization.

After passing the first large ship, we arrived at the second large ship. The first large ship sold the normal items that you would find in Qianzhou City.

Then, starting from this second large ship, the things sold were different. All kinds of prohibited items and strange and unusual things were available here.

However, Long Aotian had no interest in these things at the moment, so he quickly passed through the second large ship and arrived at the third large ship.

But here, the scene was completely different. Not only were the previous two ships not brightly lit, but even lights were rarely used. Apart from a few oil lamps and lanterns, the rest of the place was pitch black.

There were still people drinking and eating on the deck, but it wasn't as noisy and lively as the first large ship. This group of people just sat quietly on the ship eating and drinking, and their eyes never left Long Aotian and Jiang Beichuan after they boarded the ship.

“My lord, I don’t think these people are good people at all…” Jiang Beichuan stood beside Long Aotian and said softly, “The two of us are probably no match for them…”

Long Aotian also felt that this place was too dangerous and not a place for a human to stay. He was preparing to leave and think about making a long-term plan.

As a result, one of them came straight over with a knife, stood in front of the two of them, and said, "Where did you two come from?"

Jiang Beichuan is still stubborn. As soon as he saw the other party coming, he became extremely nervous, gripping the hilt of his knife with one hand, as if he was about to draw his sword at any moment.

Long Aotian didn't know martial arts, so he had to hold down his hand first, then took a step forward and said, "We just need to borrow a path. Seeing that you gentlemen have faces like Yama, we were too scared to go forward."

"A face like Yama, hahahaha!" The man laughed, brandishing his knife. "You guessed right, but you two are acting suspiciously. I don't think you're scared, but rather that you have something to hide! Tell me! Are you government officials?!"

Upon hearing this, the ferocious-looking man immediately held a knife to Long Aotian's neck and threatened, "If you don't tell the truth, I'll kill you right now!"

Upon hearing this, Long Aotian, like Jiang Beichuan, was also stunned into silence, unsure how to respond...