Zhuang Mingyue and Zhang Tianchang had just entered Wang City Prefecture on an official boat when they felt a stark difference in the atmosphere compared to several months ago.
There were many more merchant ships on the Tianxiang River than before, and crucially, these ships were not only sailing alone but also daring to navigate at night.
As everyone knows, in any part of the Great Song Dynasty, sailing at night was considered quite dangerous, with a high chance of encountering demons.
Even if one had to navigate at night, it was usual to gather dozens of merchant ships and hire specialized agencies guarding the waterways to escort them.
However, in Wang City Prefecture, these local shipping merchants were very bold, speeding on the water at night, leaving the many boatmen and captains on their ship stunned.
