Chapter 74: No Night Out
Lu Sen knew that as long as he stood out and performed "miracles", there would always be a day when someone would impersonate him or take advantage of his reputation.
But he didn't expect it to happen so quickly.
It's only been a few months and already people are saying that they are from the same school but different faction as him and are starting to take advantage of him.
"Then I have to go to Hangzhou Prefecture." Lu Sen stood up and said, "Ask Councillor Ouyang to issue a notice to clarify this matter."
Lu Sen knew very well how quickly rumors spread. It was fun to spread rumors, but it was very time-consuming to refute them.
But it’s better to post the notice earlier.
It's much better than doing nothing.
"Wait, brother-in-law, let me handle this." Zhao Zonghua saw Lu Sen standing up, so he quickly stood up and said, "You and sister have just arrived here, so take a rest first. And I, your brother, just happened to be handing over some official business to Ouyang Canzheng, so I'll go along."
Zhao Zonghua's expression seemed very sincere. He really wanted to help Lu Sen run errands, and it was not just a casual remark.
"Well, okay then." Lu Sen smiled and said, "Thank you for your help."
"Brother-in-law is so polite."
Then Zhao Zonghua took his men away and took the three peaches with him, wrapping them tightly so as not to let outsiders see them.
Lu Sen went back upstairs and cleaned up with Hei Zhu and Ringo.
By the evening, the small building was cleaned, and Yang Jinhua and Zhao Bilian returned.
Behind them followed two wooden two-wheeled carts loaded with a large amount of daily necessities. The accompanying helpers came over and helped move the things on the wooden carts into the yard.
After the things were moved, Yang Jinhua pulled Lu Sen aside and whispered, "Sir, when I was buying daily necessities on the street just now, I heard some local street urchins discussing that they would pour black dog blood on you when you were performing a ritual to build a boat."
Um?
When Lu Sen heard this, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He asked, "Are those people spreading bad things about me?"
Yang Jinhua nodded her head slightly, and then she said angrily: "They clearly know that you are a master of cultivation, but they still want to break your magic. They have bad intentions."
"Then you beat them up?" Lu Sen asked with a smile.
"How did you know, sir?" Yang Jinhua was a little shy.
Those street urchins were beaten black and blue by Yang Jinhua, and then they were laughed at by passers-by for not being able to beat a woman.
"You are my wife, how could I not know your character."
Lu Sen laughed happily. He remembered clearly that when Yang Jinhua took action, she kept calling him "old lady".
I guess she only pretends to be a gentle lady in front of me.
Seeing Lu Sen teasing her, Yang Jinhua continued to act coquettishly. After the two of them had been playing around for a while, Lu Sen said, "Okay, let's go cook first. I'll go out and find someone and I'll be back soon."
"Well, okay." Yang Jinhua helped Lu Sen tidy up his clothes and said, "Sir, be careful on the road."
After coming out of the yard, Lu Sen asked passers-by on the street where the "Juyi Building" was, and then went looking for it.
After a while, he found his destination.
Juyi Tower was built on the northwest side of Hangzhou City because the land here was relatively cheaper.
There is no way. Martial arts heroes are often restricted by money.
Lu Sen came to the door, clasped his fists towards the swordsman guarding the door and said, "I am Lu Sen from the Bianjing City Aishan. May I ask if Alliance Leader Ouyang is here?"
"Aishan Lu Sen, this name sounds so familiar." One of the martial artists muttered subconsciously.
The other was stunned for a moment, then walked over to the man and whispered something in his ear. Then the man looked at Lu Sen with a strange expression, and then said, "Mr. Lu, our leader Ouyang has been out for some reason and has not returned for several days."
"Oh, then may I ask if the Five Rats are here?"
The man also shook his head.
"Excuse me." Lu Sen clasped his fists and left with a smile.
The guard behind reached out his hand to call Lu Sen, but quickly put his hand down and sighed helplessly.
The guard next to him asked, "Why don't you try to follow him and make some friends? He's Master Lu from Bianjing City. You used to have a drooling face when you met anyone before."
"He looks like him, and he's as handsome as the rumors say, not inferior to the Fifth Master of the Golden Rat." The guard just shook his head and said with a wry smile, "But what kind of status does he have? He has mastered the art of cultivation, and he's also a 'real person' bestowed by the court. He holds a fifth-rank civil service position, and I heard that even the emperor is not afraid of him. When the emperor wanted to cultivate, he scolded him. We, the little guys in the martial arts world, are definitely not worthy of his attention."
"That's right." The guard who had just given the reminder also sighed.
Lu Sen felt a little disappointed as he walked back to the yard.
The reason why he suddenly came to find Ouyang Chun or the Five Rats was to ask them to help him find out the news.
Generally speaking, street urchins are the kind of people who bully the weak and fear the strong. They also have very well-trained eyes and know very well who they can and cannot provoke.
And now, they are actually thinking of throwing black blood on him. Lu Sen always feels that someone is trying to deal with him behind his back.
Hangzhou is different from Bianjing City. In Bianjing City, there are local tyrants such as the Yang family, the Runan Prince's Mansion, the Zhe family, and the Cao family who help Lu Sen to control the situation. No one dares to mess around.
In Hangzhou, although the Prince of Runan also extended his hand, it was obviously not as effective as in Bianjing City.
Therefore, Lu Sen wanted to ask Ouyang Chun or the Five Rats for help.
As martial artists, they have a unique advantage in obtaining intelligence.
Lu Sen returned to the yard and had dinner with the four people who were waiting for him.
After a quick wash... there was no hot spring to soak in here, which made Zhao Bilian and Yang Jinhua complain for a long time.
At night, Lu Sen and others rested, but at midnight, they were awakened by a rhythmic jingling sound.
He sat up. Zhao Bilian was still sleeping soundly beside him, but at the window, Yang Jinhua opened the curtains and looked outside.
The moonlight filtered through the gap in the window, forming a beam of white gauze, covering Yang Jinhua's body.
"What's that noise outside?" Lu Sen got out of bed and walked to her side.
"A person who doesn't know what she is talking about seems to want to attract our attention!" Yang Jinhua turned her head and looked at Lu Sen: "Sir, do you want me to bring a long whip and chase her away?"
Lu Sen leaned over to the window and looked down. He was stunned for a moment, then said, "Don't rush. He came to find me. I went out during the day just to see him, but he wasn't there. I guess he heard about my coming after he came back late at night, so he hurried over."
"My dear... Bilian and I alone can't satisfy you?" Yang Jinhua looked resentful: "Are you thinking about meeting a vixen so soon?"
"Haha, why are you jealous? He's a man." Lu Sen almost couldn't help laughing out loud.
"Isn't that even more dangerous?" Yang Jinhua's face became even more resentful.
Lu Sen was stunned for a moment, then he remembered that it was Sheng Song at this time.
Whenever there is prosperity, there will be a lot of homosexuality...I'm talking about those so-called literati.
Understanding what Yang Jinhua meant, Lu Sen couldn't help but shudder. He was so angry that he stretched out his hands and pulled Yang Jinhua's face hard, saying half-truthfully, "What are you thinking about? I don't have that kind of hobby."
Yang Jinhua smiled awkwardly.
Lu Sen rubbed her hair and went downstairs.
Outside the yard, the golden-haired mouse Bai Yutang tapped the sword with his fingers, making a tinkling sound.
As the saying goes, white clothes match the widow, and black clothes stand under the moon.
A pretty beauty, with a cold sword and moonlight stained on her black clothes. When she saw Lu Sen coming out, she smiled suddenly, as if a rainbow light in the darkness suddenly dispersed.
There is a kind of enchanting beauty.
Lu Sen couldn't help but shiver and felt goose bumps all over his body.
Before, he thought Bai Yutang was beautiful and that was normal.
As for young handsome men, we’ve seen a lot of them, so they’re nothing new.
But unfortunately, Yang Jinhua had just said those words. All of a sudden, Bai Yuting's face made him feel unable to bear to look at it.
It's so disgusting.
Bai Yutang waited for Lu Sen to come over. Seeing that the latter kept patting his hands and arms, he asked with a smile, "The famous Master Lu, who has achieved great success in cultivation, is also afraid of the cold?"
"I haven't really become an immortal yet." Lu Sen patted his arms and felt much better. He walked out of the yard and said, "I didn't expect you to come here so late."
"I just came back from handling a case outside." Bai Yutang said with a smile, "I heard from my followers that you came to see me, so I rushed over immediately."
"Haven't you had dinner yet?" Lu Sen asked.
Bai Yutang shook his head: "No."
"I'll give you a peach."
Lu Sen swung his right hand and threw a red peach in front of Bai Xiatang.
Bai Yutang easily took it with one hand, and then without hesitation, he put the peach into his mouth and took a bite. Feeling the sweet flesh melting between his lips and tongue, he couldn't help but say, "It's worthy of being the legendary peach on earth. It tastes delicious."
"The rumors are too exaggerated."
"Even in this freezing cold season, there are still fresh fruits. It's not an exaggeration to call it the fairy peach on earth." Bai Yuting swallowed the fruit in a few bites while speaking.
It must be said that although he eats fast and quickly like a martial artist, he does not seem rude.
"Let's take a walk nearby." Lu Sen took the initiative to walk in front.
The two walked along the street.
Late in the cold winter night, there were noticeably few pedestrians in Hangzhou.
The two of them walked side by side, and when pedestrians occasionally passed by, they would stay for a while.
It's not that I was scared, but the two of them were too good-looking. When they appeared at the same time at night, people would wonder if they had encountered the bizarre and strange things described by storytellers.
"Today, when my wife went shopping, she heard that a street thug wanted to throw black blood on me tomorrow." Lu Sen said as he walked.
"Street slicker?" Bai Yutang frowned slightly: "This is not right, they don't have the confidence to do this."
"I think so too. I think someone secretly gave them the courage to do things." Lu Sen looked up at the brothel on the right. At the window there, a cold and thick-clothed woman was throwing flirtatious glances at the two of them. "I will build a big ship tomorrow. It is troublesome that there are always people messing around."
Bai Yutang understood what Lu Sen meant: "You want us five brothers to find out who is behind this?"
"That's what I mean."
"That's no problem. Anyway, the five of us brothers still owe you..."
Lu Sen placed a bottle of honey in front of Bai Yutang and interrupted him: "This is the prize for the leader of the martial arts world."
"Wait!" Bai Yutang held the glass crystal bottle in both hands: "Is this the jade honey that helped Alliance Leader Ouyang improve his martial arts? Yes, Zhan Choumao and you have a very good relationship. It's not difficult for him to ask you for a bottle of honey."
"What does the great improvement in martial arts of Hero Ouyang have to do with my honey?"
Bai Yutang then narrated the whole story.
It turned out that after Ouyang Chun got the honey at the martial arts conference, he immediately rushed home as fast as he could, wanting to use the honey on his relatives.
As a result, because honey was too precious and for martial artists it was almost like a few extra lives, Ouyang Chun was ambushed no less than thirty times along the way.
Every time, several to dozens of people would surround him.
At first he could still resist easily, but the masters who came later became more and more powerful, and his physical strength became very poor due to the endless attacks. He was afraid to sleep soundly every day and woke up at the slightest disturbance.
Even a strong man cannot stand this torture.
Just when he was about to give up, he opened the honey bottle, took a sip, and killed the enemy in front of him on the spot.
Afterwards, he fought his way back to his home in the north. When he got home, there was still half of the jade bee nectar in the bottle. His martial arts skills had greatly improved due to a large number of battles, and he jumped from the first-rate level to the top-rate level.
Already catching up with those adult seniors.
After finishing his story about Ouyang Chun, Bai Yutang looked at the jade honey in the crystal bottle, which seemed to be glowing, and said, "Brother Lu, this honey is too precious. I dare not accept it. Leader Ouyang went through so much trouble to get a bottle. How can I be so worthy..."
"Take it. After all, I'm asking for your help."
Bai Yutang looked at Lu Sen, and after hesitating for a long time, he put the honey into his arms, clasped his hands and said, "Brother Lu, please rest assured that the five of us brothers will help you get to the bottom of this matter."
"Thank you for your help." Lu Sen stopped and said with a smile, "I have to go back too, otherwise my wife will be worried."
"I won't see you off."
"Mutual." Lu Sen clasped his fists and walked back.
When Lu Sen returned to the yard and his room, he found that Yang Jinhua was still awake.
She was sitting on the edge of the bed, and when she heard Lu Sen opening the door, she stood up happily.
"Why aren't you sleeping yet?" Lu Sen walked over and pulled her to sit on the edge of the bed.
"I can't sleep."
"You must be imagining things." Lu Sen gestured to Yang Jinhua to look at Bilian who was lying on the innermost bed. "You should learn from her. Don't think too much. Worrying too much will easily cause wrinkles."
Yang Jinhua wanted to say something, but was pushed down onto the soft bedding by Lu Sen.
After the four of them had finished their breakfast and just walked out of the yard, they saw Zhao Zonghua and a group of people coming to meet them.
"Brother-in-law, have you eaten? I'll take you to the temporary supervision bureau at the port. The wood, hemp ropes and other things are all ready, waiting for you to show your prowess."
Zhao Zonghua clasped his hands together, looking excited.
