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About 250 kilometers from Jinling Prefecture was a major port that served as one of the key trade harbors. Many cargo ships docked there, most of them steamships, though some of them retained sails to conserve fuel when the wind was favorable.
During the day, one could see sails billowing like clouds and masts clustered like a forest at the harbor.
About 15 kilometers from this major port was an abandoned small harbor.
This harbor operated outside the control of the government and the Daoist Order, primarily used for smuggling goods, and more importantly, for illicitly ferrying people overseas.
At this moment, a middle-aged man in a casual Daoist robe stood anxiously on the dock at this abandoned harbor.
Ahead was a pitch-black sea, devoid of any lights.
His name was Dongfang Yao, a superintendent under Li Tianlan’s command. Since the investigation team entered Jinling Prefecture, Dongfang Yao had been on edge, jumpy at every shadow.
A few days ago, a friend had tipped him off, saying the investigation team was closing in step by step. The higher-ups could not withstand the pressure any longer and...
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