Chapter 112 It’s a nice thought
Following the soldier down the hill, Lu Sen asked as he walked, "Where is Luo Kailai now?"
The soldier bowed as he walked over and answered, "He is being held in Kaifeng Prefecture. We sent him there last night, and Captain Zhan took him into custody personally."
When these soldiers sent the people to Kaifeng Prefecture, they mentioned Lu Sen's name, so Zhan Zhao naturally handled the matter personally.
"What about the crystal ball?"
The military man continued to answer: "It is still in Kaifeng Prefecture. Captain Zhan said that the stolen goods cannot be returned to the original owner before the case is judged, but he will get it done as soon as possible. I guess Lu goes to Kaifeng Prefecture, the matter should be done."
"Then it's a good opportunity to go to Kaifeng Prefecture." Lu Sen smiled.
Afterwards, he took Heizhu and followed the soldiers to find Zhan Zhao in the court of Kaifeng Prefecture...Bao Zheng was also there.
Bao Zheng looked very pale at this time. He was sitting at his desk handling official business. When he heard the voice, he looked up, looked at Lu Sen and said, "Master Lu, you came to Kaifeng Prefecture. What's the important matter?"
"I heard that Bao Fuyin merged with Black Cat in the lobby?"
Bao Zheng nodded. Speaking of this, he felt a little helpless. After the fusion was dissolved, he only had a vague memory of what happened during the fusion, as if it was not him who did it at all.
However, Lu Sen had already informed him of this in advance. He knew that as time went by, when he and the black cat became more and more compatible, the consciousness of the fusion would naturally be dominated by himself.
"In the future, when Bao Fuyin encounters a murder or strange case that is difficult to handle, he can just try it in the combined state. There should be some unexpected surprises."
Bao Zheng was stunned for a moment, then he gently bowed and said, "Thank you very much, Master Lu."
After thirty years of investigating cases, Bao Zheng knew very well that some cases could not be solved at all. There was a lack of time points, clues, witnesses and evidence... Even Bao Zheng, who was a god at solving cases, could only solve less than 50% of major cases.
If combining with the black cat could enhance his ability to solve cases, Bao Zheng would naturally be very happy.
To him, the increased strength after the fusion is just a dispensable and useless thing.
His pursuit is to do more for the people.
Lu Sen then looked at Zhan Zhao. Because they were in court, he spoke in a more businesslike manner: "Captain Zhan, how is the matter of the Zashi crystal ball being handled?"
“The case has been closed. I was just about to go find Master Lu to report the matter.” Zhan Zhao bowed with a smile.
Bao Zheng looked up at the two of them, then said, "Captain Zhan, take Master Lu to handle this matter."
"As you command." Zhan Zhao bowed and saluted.
Lu Sen also bowed slightly. Although his rank was lower than Bao Zheng, his status was superior and he did not need to perform the etiquette of a lower official.
Just follow common courtesy.
Zhan Zhao took Lu Sen to the stolen goods room to take out the crystal ball, and then took Lu Sen out of Kaifeng Prefecture.
"Lu Xiaolang, this is for you." Zhan Zhao placed the crystal ball in Lu Sen's hand, and then asked, "Is there anything special about this thing?"
After leaving Kaifeng Prefecture, it was no longer a public occasion, so Zhan Zhao used a familiar name.
Lu Sen held the crystal ball in one hand and said with a smile: "This thing is indeed not simple."
Gypsy Ancestor Core: The crystal ball contains countless soul fragments, which are the accumulation of the Gypsy people from generation to generation. When a person with Gypsy blood holds this crystal ball, he or she can be blessed by the souls of the Gypsy ancestors and benefit the people around him or her. If a person with non-Gypsy blood holds it, he or she will be cursed by the soul in the crystal ball and gradually become unlucky. (Good luck strength 2, curse strength 3).
Looking at the comments given by the system, Lu Sen was quite interested.
As early as a few days ago, he had become very interested in this crystal ball. In addition to the fact that many of his recipes required the use of crystals, the "mysterious" properties of this crystal ball were also one of the reasons for his interest.
Otherwise he wouldn't have come so close.
From Lu Sen's point of view, the "strength" of this crystal ball is not very high, and any accessory he makes can increase the luck value by +3.
But the effect of three points of luck is not very obvious.
As for the strength of the curse, it can also be provided in some special recipes, such as straw men tied with ropes, bleeding puppets, etc.!
Lu Sen was too lazy to make these things; they were boring.
The mysterious attribute value was not the main reason that attracted Lu Sen, but the mysterious attribute of the crystal ball was the important factor that aroused his curiosity.
Because this was the first time Lu Sen saw a "mysterious" power other than himself.
Lu Sen gently tossed the crystal ball in his hand and said as he walked: " This is the spiritual core of a wandering nation. It is quite interesting, but it is just that."
The mysterious attribute is not invincible. If it were that powerful, the gypsy people would not have become what they are now, wandering around and having no fixed place to live.
Zhan Zhao raised his handsome thick eyebrows and said, "The Semu woman at the caravan doesn't seem to get along well with other Semu people. Does Master Lu know the reason?"
"There are also distinctions between noble and humble people among the Semu people. They are the barbarians among the Semu people." Lu Sen smiled and said, "They are even called mobile brothels."
Zhan Zhao frowned, feeling uncomfortable.
It's not that he felt any sympathy... As a Song person with a noble family background, Zhan Zhao's sympathy was mostly for his fellow Song people, and he felt that was a bit "dirty".
“Lu Xiaolang, since you know their identities, why bother meeting them again?” Zhan Zhao said, “You are superior to ordinary people. If you need to communicate with them, let Zhan go.”
He just felt that for a land immortal like Lu Sen, it would be a bit of a stoop even if he went to a brothel among the Song people, let alone going to meet a prostitute among the barbarians.
"Some things can only be clarified by asking yourself." Lu Sen waved his hand: "Besides, I am not as extraordinary as you think, Xiong Fei. I am still a mortal in essence."
Seeing Lu Sen being modest, Zhan Zhao didn't know what to say.
Heizhu followed behind, saying nothing, quite silent.
It took the three of them half an incense stick of time to reach the market and find the caravan.
The group of Semu women remained where they were. When they saw Zhan Zhao, a middle-aged woman came forward, crossed her arms over her chest, bowed heavily, and then said in a slightly strange Song dialect, "Dear sir, can we get our crystal ball back?"
In fact, the woman had already seen the crystal ball in Lu Sen's hand, but she didn't dare to ask more questions, for fear of displeasing Zhan Zhao and then never getting the crystal ball back.
This woman was not the one Lu Sen had seen before. He took two steps forward and asked, "Where is your fortune teller?"
"I'm here." Another gypsy woman came out from the crowd of women. She knelt down in front of Lu Sen and whispered, "I'm Esmeralda, a wanderer from the land of ice and snow. I'm here to see the saint walking in the East!"
saint!
Zhan Zhao turned his head and glanced at Lu Sen.
And Lu Sen was also speechless: "I am just an ordinary practitioner, I dare not call myself a saint."
"But my ancestors told me that you are a saint."
"Let's not talk about the saints." Lu Sen squatted down, put the crystal ball in front of the woman, and asked: "The ancestors you are talking about, can they be the souls hidden in this crystal ball?"
The woman stiffened all over, raised her head and looked at Lu Sen in surprise, then let it go: "Yes, respected saint, I can't hide it from your eyes."
Zhan Zhao was a little surprised when he heard this, but then he figured it out. If these women weren't somewhat magical, why would Lu Sen come looking for him?
"You can call me Master Lu or Lu Tianzhang." Lu Sen looked around and asked, "I only see women from your tribe here. Where are your men?"
Esmeralda said, "They stay outside the city because your officials think they are too smelly and like to steal, so they don't let men in."
Lu Sen smiled. The official in charge of checking the Semites entering the city seemed to be very knowledgeable.
It is true that gypsy women are passionate and unrestrained, but the men generally have a bad reputation, which is also related to the fact that their behavior is indeed inappropriate.
"There is a mysterious power in this crystal." Lu Sen returned the water ball to the other party: "You said before that you are not afraid of this thing being stolen. It will return to your hands sooner or later. Now it seems to be true, and it is through my hands."
The kneeling Esmeralda shook her head fiercely: "No, this time is different. It didn't come back by itself, but was sent back by you, Saint... Master Lu. Because I heard the souls of Zuxing wailing and fearing. They are very afraid of you."
Um?
I can't hear anything.
As expected... cheaters and real psychics seem to be two different things.
Of course, Lu Sen didn't completely believe the other party. He said, "Get up and tell me, besides this crystal ball, what other items with mysterious power do you have? I can exchange some of my own special things with you."
Esmeralda stood up holding the crystal ball, looking a little dazed.
Unlike later generations, the current Northern Song Dynasty and the current Semites have a natural worship filter for the Song people.
Don’t say that the Song people were bullied by the Western Xia and the Liao Kingdom. That is what we people think.
In the eyes of the vast majority of Semites, the Liao Dynasty and the Northern Song Dynasty were different "feudal lords" of the same nation, with the same culture, the same writing, and the same official system. In their eyes, they were one nation.
Then the two feudal kings just fought each other.
Although the countries in the north seem to be stronger militarily, the countries in the south are too economically powerful. It is rich and beautiful, and the city of Bianjing is a real paradise.
What's more, Lu Sen shows movies every night, and you can also see them here in the market.
Walking on the land of Eastern gods!
Therefore, all the Semites admired and looked up to the Song people even more.
The Song people's contempt and underestimation of them were all normal and they could accept it.
It was in this situation that Esmeralda found it a little unbelievable. The Saint Lu in front of her was a man walking on the land of the Eastern Gods. Why would he be interested in things of lowly people like them?
Although she was puzzled, Esmeralda thought for a while and said, "There are indeed a few. Master Lu, please wait a moment. Can I take them out?"
Lu Sen nodded.
Esmeralda returned to her caravan holding the crystal ball.
In fact, there are several caravans here, but Esmeralda's is the largest and is located at the outermost.
While Esmeralda went to get something, Lu Sen looked around.
There are about a hundred Seljuq women here, young and old, and their clothes are a bit shabby. Only the young girls are well dressed, with quite open clothes.
It is these young girls who are responsible for the "work" and then support the other old and young Semu women.
Lu Sen looked at them, and they were also looking at Lu Sen. A few brave young girls kept blinking at Lu Sen, gently twisting their graceful bodies from time to time.
After waiting for a while, Esmeralda came out of the caravan. She had put the crystal ball away and was holding something in her hands.
There were a lot of different things, including small pieces of gemstones, dry bark, broken papyrus, and some things whose materials couldn't be identified for the time being.
Lu Sen scanned them one by one and found that these things did have some "divine attributes", but their strength was very poor.
There was a piece of thing that looked like , which aroused Lu Sen's interest.
Fragments of the Forest Garden: Can be used on humans to create beautiful illusions. The more fragments collected, the better the effect.
Hmm, wait! Lu Sen remembered hearing from the Semu courtesan Alijie that the Assassins were here to look for the lost "Garden in the Forest".
Is this the thing?
Lu Sen picked up the crystal fragment and said, "This thing is quite interesting. Can you sell it to me?"
"This is a very precious item." Esmeralda bent down and said carefully: "I can sell it to Master Lu, but please give us a suitable price."
Lu Sen asked, "How much does it cost?"
"We don't want money." Esmeralda raised her head suddenly and said anxiously: "Please ask Master Lu to give us a piece of land that can be settled and belongs to us completely. You have walked on the land in the East, so you should be able to do it."
Lu Sen was stunned for a moment, then sneered.
Zhan Zhao, who was standing next to him, was looking at Esmeralda, his right hand already on the hilt of his sword.
Rarely filled with murderous intent.
Putting the crystal fragment in his hand back into Esmeralda's hand, Lu Sen turned and left.
Zhan Zhao snorted and left as well.
Hei Zhu shook his head helplessly.
Seeing Lu Sen gone, Esmeralda held all her belongings in her hands, raised them above her head, and shouted anxiously: "We are willing to be slaves, as long as we have a piece of land where we can settle down, build a house, and let our elderly and children live safely."
Her scream was loud, even desperate and shrill.
Although the conditions declined, Lu Sen left without looking back.
There were many people watching around, most of them were Semites, and a few were Song people.
Esmeralda seemed to have used up all her strength. She slowly sat on the ground, lost and murmured in her tribe's language: "It's not right. According to divination, after meeting the most noble person in the East, I will be able to obtain eternal peace. What's wrong with this?"
After a while, she couldn't help but run back to the caravan and use the crystal ball to divine again, but got the same result.
Then she spat out blood and her whole body trembled.
An old Semu woman came in and used a towel to wipe the blood off her mouth and the countertop. She sighed and said, "Esmeralda, this is our fate. We are destined to be wanderers. This is God's punishment for us."
"The gods of the West have no say over what's happening in the East." Esmeralda wailed, "There's nothing wrong with my divination. There must be something I did wrong. I need to think about it again!"
The old woman sighed and looked at Esmeralda with a face full of pity.
Just at this moment, there were several heavy knocks on the caravan's window. Esmeralda took two breaths, and when she had some strength again, she stood up and opened the window.
There was a fat man from the Song Dynasty outside, who looked like a businessman.
When he saw Esmeralda, he laughed: "Even we Song people are not qualified to be Master Lu's slaves, you colored women are dreaming! You can stay here as slaves, I am willing to take you in, but please give me the things Master Lu asked for just now!"
"By the way, I won't accept any men from your tribe!" the fat businessman added, and then stretched out a big fat hand: "Okay, give me the things, pack up your things, and follow me."
