Liao Ran let out a bitter smile. He knew Chang Geng was not so easily fooled; he had no choice but to make a solemn vow: "Marshal Gu is the pillar of the country, pulling one strand of hair would affect the entire body, how can this monk ever dare to act out of line?"

Chang Geng's hand still remained on the hilt of the sword: "But Master still had every intention of bringing my yifu to this place."

Liao Ran said with all seriousness: "Your Highness, please come with me."

Chang Geng stared at him for a moment and lifted the sword again. He smiled and said: "Then, thank you for your trouble, Master, in leading the way to clarify this situation."

If you can't clarify it, then I will still have to pierce you.

The monk took off his outer robe and turned it inside out. His white attire actually had two sides. The inside was black, and when used to cover himself, his entire figure disappeared into the night.

Chang Geng: "..."

A question had involuntarily emerged in his heart — throughout their travel from the capital to Jiangnan, he had never seen Liao Ran change his clothes. In the end, was the inside of his robe black, or was it the result of him wearing it for a great length of time?

With this in mind, Chang Geng, who had a quirk for cleanliness, suddenly felt that there was no way he could walk alongside the monk anymore!

Dressed in his 'night clothes', Liao Ran led Chang Geng through Jiangnan, passing many small rivers and bridges, soon arriving at the Inner Canal Pier.

The passage between the sea route of Great Liang and the inland canal had been opened ten years ago. The two passages were parallel to one another, very convenient for ships to come and go. It had brought prosperity to the entire area along the seaside. In recent years though, due to heavy taxes, it appeared to be a bit depressed.

However, a dead camel was still bigger than a horse. At this time, although it was already late at night, there were still many merchant ships and boatmen rushing about on the dock.

Liao Ran waved his hand to stop Chang Geng's footsteps and said: "The Black Iron Camp already has watching eyes in front, we can't approach any further."

Chang Geng glanced at him, then took out a Qian Li Yan to look at the water.

The pier was calm; boatmen and delivery workers came and went. Some soldiers transferred from the Jiangnan garrison were standing on the shore, checking the goods. He could not see any of the Black Iron Camp's people, nor could he see any abnormalities in the water.

Chang Geng did not trust Liao Ran this time. He did not directly pose any question but observed the scene silently.