Chapter 105 Ghost Fan Tower
The Ding family was in high spirits.
Ding Yuehua, the bride-to-be, was so happy that she had a smile on her face all day long.
In fact, because Ding Yuehua had been practicing martial arts since she was a child, she had a more serious temperament and seldom smiled in front of others. But now she smiles all day long and is almost a happy person.
The Ding family didn't take the Dai family's affairs to heart. Ding Yang asked all his nephews, nieces and relatives, and none of them had ever committed murder.
The Ding family member who was identified was helping out in the family ancestral hall on the day of the incident. How could he have split himself into two and gone to kill someone?
Logically speaking, with such a big incident, the Ding family should have investigated who was behind it, but they didn't have the time. After all, their young lady's wedding was more important and had to be celebrated with great fanfare.
But within the next two days, their children were attacked, three were seriously injured and one died.
Engagement was supposed to be a happy event, but now it turned out to be a funeral. Naturally, the Ding family couldn't stand it, so they took people to block the Dai family on the spot.
Because someone discovered that the people who attacked their children should be soldiers from the Dai family.
The Dai family was also full of anger, and the two sides started fighting on the spot, with dozens of people on each side seriously injured and two or three people killed.
Now the matter has become a big deal.
Both sides were about to bring their troops to fight in the city. Fortunately, the prefect of Songjiang, who had received the news, brought about a hundred yamen runners and stood in the middle of the two sides, suppressing the situation temporarily, and brought the heads of both families to .
Lu Sen was not aware of this matter because he had been staying in the Ding family's guest room for the past two days. Apart from studying his own recipe, he just ate and slept.
After the head of the family, Ding Yang, was dragged to the court, Ding Yuehua, Zhan Zhao's future daughter-in-law, appeared outside the room and asked Lu Sen to help check out the situation.
"Where is Xiongfei?" Lu Sen asked.
Ding Yuehua shook her head: "I haven't seen him in the past two days. It seems that there is something important!"
While speaking, Ding Yuehua bit her lips lightly, appearing a little worried and a little disappointed.
With such a major event happening at home, where is the person you love and what is he doing?
Lu Sen took a quick look at Ding Yuehua and had to admit that she was indeed very pretty, with a good figure and the free and easy temperament of a woman of the world. No wonder Zhan Zhao liked her so much.
Then Lu Sen remembered that he had asked Zhan Zhao to gather intelligence two days ago, and he probably found something, so he had not shown up in the past two days!
"Then I'll go to Songjiang Mansion to check out the situation." Lu Sen came out of the room and said, "Please ask Miss Ding to ask a servant to lead the way."
Ding Yuehua was immediately overjoyed. With Lu Sen around, at least her family would not be targeted by the prefect of Songjiang.
About an incense stick later, Lu Sen appeared in Songjiang Prefecture using his own official letter.
The constable guarding the gate immediately invited him in, and when Lu Sen entered the court, the two parties who were cursing at each other immediately stopped.
Ding Yang showed a look of joy on his face, while the middle-aged man from the Dai family looked very unhappy.
Songjiang Prefecture Governor Fu Liang stood up, bowed to Lu Sen, and said, "This humble official greets Lu Tianzhang."
Because he was appointed as a direct scholar of Tianzhang Pavilion, Lu Sen's civil service rank was actually quite high, and he also had the title of Zhenren of Zhongnan Mountain. When he saw Bao Zheng and others in the court, he did not need to take the initiative to greet them, let alone he was just a local prefect.
In addition, this prefect Fu also knew Lu Sen.
He was originally a doctor in the Ministry of Revenue. Because of his diligence, he was sent to Songjiang to serve as the prefect, which was considered a jump of two levels.
While in the capital, this prefect Fu also got to eat a few fruits. He recognized Lu Sen and had great respect for him.
"Please stand up." Lu Sen raised his hand, then stood aside and said, "I came to check the situation. Prefect Fu, please continue."
Seeing Lu Sen's attitude of watching the show, Prefect Fu breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that Lu Sen would interfere in the case because he felt that this matter was not simple.
Afterwards, the Ding and Dai families started arguing again in court, and the more they argued, the angrier both sides became.
Prefect Fu did not give any advice, but just listened quietly, looking for information and loopholes in the conversations of both parties.
Just when the two sides were about to start fighting, the constable outside the door came in and reported: "Sir, the chief constable of Kaifeng Prefecture, Zhan Zhao, wants to see you."
Prefect Fu glanced at Lu Sen, then replied, "Please let him in."
Zhan Zhao is Bao Zheng's confidant and is also good friends with Master Lu. This is something that all the officials in the capital are aware of.
Hearing that Zhan Zhao was coming, Ding Yang's expression became even happier, while the head of the Dai family frowned and looked at Lu Sen from time to time.
Zhan Zhao came in carrying a person. He threw the person onto the court, then clasped his fists and said, "I am Zhan Zhao of Kaifeng Prefecture, honored to see Prefect Fu."
Then Lu Sen turned sideways and clasped his fists.
Although nothing was said, anyone with a discerning eye could see that Zhan Zhao and Lu Sen had a very good relationship.
Only close friends would not care too much about the etiquette between superiors and subordinates.
Prefect Fu looked at the trembling civilian in the hall and asked, "Captain Zhan, who is this man?"
Everyone in the room looked over.
Zhan Zhao replied, "This is the witness who tipped off the Dai family that he saw the Ding family murder. His real name is Zhang Wenqi, and his nickname is Big Frog, because he often brags."
When the head of the Dai family heard this, he came over, looked at it for a while, and said, "After this big frog collected three strings of copper coins from my family as a witness fee, he disappeared. I thought he was killed by the Ding family."
"In fact, he hid himself because someone really wanted to kill him." Zhan Zhao smiled.
What!
Now, everyone's eyes were on Ding Yang again.
Ding Yang took a deep breath, clasped his fists and said to the hall: "Prefect Fu, our Ding family would never do such a thing."
Prefect Fu glanced at Ding Yang and asked, "Captain Zhan, can I interrogate this man?"
"Please." Zhan Zhao stepped aside.
Later, under the interrogation of Prefect Fu, Zhang Wenqi confessed everything about himself.
A few days ago, a middle-aged man gave him one string of coins and asked him to falsely accuse the Ding family of murder in front of the Dai family. Then he got three strings of coins from the Dai family. He was very happy and felt that he had made a fortune. However, he did not expect that someone came to kill him that night and he was stabbed in the back.
Fortunately, he was not seriously injured and his family lived by the river. In desperation, he jumped into the water and fled to another village, hiding all the way. Unexpectedly, he was still caught by Zhan Zhao.
At the same time, we have to say that Zhan Zhao is indeed an expert at the art of investigation and tracking.
Now, even an idiot would know that someone is deliberately trying to sow discord between the two sides.
The Ding family and the Dai family reconciled, and then united angrily and began to explore the underground forces throughout Songjiang Prefecture.
Of course, this matter seems to have little to do with Lu Sen.
Two days later, the betrothal team returned.
After leaving Songjiang, on the boat, Zhan Zhao said to Lu Sen: "Lu Xiaolang, my investigation in Songjiang is not limited to this. There is something wrong with that prefect Fu. But this matter cannot be known to outsiders. Prefect Bao is secretly investigating it."
Lu Sen twitched his eyelids. "Oh... He was transferred out, and this happened in Songjiang. It seems that the unknown force has extended its tentacles into the court. I don't know how many of their people are in the court."
"In addition, I also heard about you." Zhan Zhao paused and said, "It is said that someone has already offered a price to the Jianghu assassin. If he can capture your wife and concubine alive, he can get a thousand taels of silver. If he can knock you out, he can get three thousand taels of gold."
Lu Sen's face darkened: "Do you know what organization has taken over?"
“I heard that the Guifan Tower, Zhuiming Pavilion and other organizations have accepted it, but whether they will take action is another matter.” Zhan Zhao said: “At least in Bianjing City, they dare not act recklessly now.”
Marshal Mu would patrol with his family soldiers from time to time. Right now, Wuyou Cave and Guifan Tower were both severely suppressed. They didn't come out during the day and only came out late at night to look for some food.
But, it's a very unpleasant feeling to be remembered by others.
Lu Sen offered a reward of jade bee jelly for the head of the Penglai Pavilion in the East China Sea, and the other party retaliated with the same means.
This is normal.
On the way back to Beijing, Lu Sen's expression was not good. After he returned home, he immediately asked Yang Jinhua and others not to go out during this period. At the same time, he went to the grocery store and bought a lot of things.
Indeed, in Lu Sen’s system, there are many extremely lethal formulas that cannot be produced due to lack of materials.
But in many cases, mixing several different formulas can have the same effect.
Guifanlou... the most powerful assassin organization in the Northern Song Dynasty, usually hiding in the sewers of Bianjing City.
This place is interconnected in all directions, it's like a real underground kingdom, it's very easy to hide an assassin organization here.
July 17th is the day when all the major leaders of Guifanlou gather to discuss matters once a year.
The eight dragon heads sat in their respective positions, facing each other.
A dim brass lamp was on on the table, illuminating the strange masks of the people. The light was flickering, making it look extremely eerie.
"There hasn't been much going on in the martial arts world recently, except for some commotion over the bounty offered by Master Lu." The big dragon head leaned back in his chair and said with a smile, "The Penglai sect of the East China Sea has hit a wall."
"When are we going to get involved?" asked a leader.
"It's not the right time yet. The Penglai sect in the East China Sea hasn't suffered much damage yet. If people in the martial arts world want to go to the East China Sea to deal with them, it will take some time just to build and buy ships. Let's wait a little longer." The big dragon head's voice was very low and sounded very magnetic, but it was hard to tell his approximate age. It seemed to be twenty years old, but also seemed to be forty years old, and the voice was erratic.
"Speaking of getting involved." A crisp female voice rang out: "Why should we accept the reward for dealing with Master Lu? Isn't this asking for trouble?"
"What's the trouble?" A dragon head laughed and said, "We are hiding under the capital, no one can find us. We just wait and see about Master Lu. What if there is a chance? Wouldn't that be a fortune?"
The big dragon head also laughed and said, "Since someone dares to offer a reward, we must accept it. Whether we do it or not is another matter. Otherwise, it will make our reputation as the world's number one assassin organization seem dishonest!"
"But what if Master Lu finds out about this?" The female voice sounded a little worried. "He is a man with real magical powers. If he knows that we dare to accept the mission and shoots us down on the spot, that would be bad."
"Don't worry about that. How much information have we collected about Master Lu?" The big dragon head said indifferently: "He does know magical powers, but he is still young. He has learned the skills of self-preservation and saving people. He hides in the low mountains. No one can hurt him. But if he takes the initiative to hurt others, that would be very common. It is said that even the Five Rats can't take him down."
"Killing 100,000 Xixia soldiers is just relying on the terrain." A relatively short leader said in a sharp voice.
Everyone burst into laughter.
The Five Rats were indeed very powerful, but the fact that they could not be harmed showed that Master Lu’s attack power was not as strong as imagined.
But it can also be seen that these people really have a deep understanding of Lu Sen's intelligence.
The female leader wearing a red-crowned rooster mask thought about it and stopped talking.
The leaders talked a little more about collaborating with officials to launder money, and then dispersed.
The female leader turned left and right in the sewer, walking in twists and turns for more than half an hour, and then climbed out from a cellar entrance. This was a small alley with very few people. After confirming that there was no one nearby, the female leader took off the mask on her face and threw it back into the sewer, then took off her outer clothes and threw it back into the sewer, and then she turned into a charming young woman.
She walked out of the alley, then blended into the crowd on the street, bought some medicinal herbs on the way, and returned to a small house. After entering, she went straight to the kitchen, lit a fire to boil the medicine, and went to take a bath.
After she finished washing and the medicine was ready, she returned to the bedroom with the medicine.
A sallow-faced man was lying in the room. She put her hair up, gathered the scattered black hair around her ears, and smiled at the man on the bed, "Sir, it's time to take your medicine."
After saying that, without waiting for the man to open his eyes, he fed the medicine into the man's mouth spoon by spoon.
The action looks gentle, but it is actually very brutal.
At this time, the man woke up, his throat was filled with pain, and he drank the medicine unconsciously.
But the look in his eyes when he looked at the female leader was filled with fear and deep resentment.
After giving him the medicine, the man fell asleep again, and the female leader went to the next room and lay down.
The next day, the leader girl got up early, bought some beans, ground the beans into pulp with the stone mill in the yard, filtered it, and then used brine to make two buckets of tofu and tofu pudding.
“It’s in good condition.”
Nodding with satisfaction, the female leader pushed the two items to the street in a wheelbarrow and started selling them in the usual place.
She had just stopped when a large group of men surrounded her.
Someone laughed and said, "Tofu Xishi, is the tofu white today?"
"White, of course white." The female leader said with a smile.
"I don't believe it. It's definitely not as white as your body."
"I'm old, of course I'm not whiter than tofu." The female leader smiled, as if she was accustomed to such words.
"I don't believe it unless you show it to me."
"Damn it, I already have a man. If he hears it, he will be unhappy."
"That sick man in your family is useless, just throw him away. Come with me, I will support you."
The female leader smiled sadly.
Another man next to him said, "I don't need you to abandon your man. I can give you one tael of silver every month. You just need to accompany me three nights a month. Do you want to do it?"
The female leader didn't say anything, her eyes glanced gently into the distance.
There, was Master Lu's wife, Lu Yang, riding a snow dog through the streets.
