Chapter 77 Scared Me
To be honest, Lu Sen doesn't discriminate against homosexuals, as long as they don't attack him.
Otherwise he will beat you up.
Subconsciously moving a little further away from Zhao Zonghua, Lu Sen walked up to Bai Yutang and asked, "You came to me on your own initiative, so I guess you should have found out something."
Bai Yutang smiled coquettishly, clasping his fists and saying, "First of all, congratulations to Brother Lu for the success of the creation of the Immortal Family's large ship, which once again allowed the world to witness the wonders of the immortal arts."
"Thank you for the compliment." Lu Sen made a gesture of invitation: "Let's talk inside."
Then he turned around and said, "Zong Hua, come in too."
"Thank you, brother-in-law."
Zhao Zonghua seemed very happy, and then glanced at Bai Yuting next to him.
As a result, Bai Yuting felt it and frowned. After all, he was a top martial artist and his senses were very sharp.
Especially the look that has special meaning.
When the three of them entered the yard, they saw Yang Jinhua, Zhao Bilian and Pang Meir, three close friends, sitting in the living room chatting.
The three of them came back first.
When they saw Lu Sen, the three of them stood up. Yang Jinhua and Bilian took the initiative to greet him, while Pang Meir bowed slightly and reservedly.
"Thank you for your hard work today, my lord. Heizhu and Ringo have prepared dinner. Since we have guests, let's eat together."
"Excuse me." Bai Yutang clasped his fists.
"Sister Lian, do you still remember me?" Zhao Zonghua walked up to Zhao Bilian and said excitedly, "I came here yesterday, but it was a pity that you were out shopping yesterday."
"I remember." Bilian looked Zhao Zonghua up and down: "I haven't seen you for a few years. You have grown a lot taller."
Zonghua smiled happily.
As both were illegitimate children, his personal identification with Bilian far exceeded that with his other brothers and sisters.
He had been to Bianjing several times before, mainly to visit his father. Most of the rest of the time, he lived in Hangzhou.
Because the Prince of Runan had so many children, living in Bianjing City would inevitably lead to some troubles, which was far less comfortable than living in Hangzhou.
Besides, his biological mother is also here.
"Everyone, please sit down first." Lu Sen acted like the head of the family, and then called out, "Heizhu, Lingqin, bring the food."
Lu Sen was not the kind of person who was particularly particular about etiquette. He sat in the main seat and said, "Brother Bai, Zong Hua, and Miss Pang, please take a seat. Please feel free to do as you please."
The three of them found a seat and sat down.
Soon, Kurozhu and Ringo also brought the food.
Except for the meat dishes which were bought from outside, all other vegetarian dishes were brought from home.
So after the meal, almost no one touched the meat dishes, and all the vegetarian dishes were eaten up.
Pang Mei'er's stomach was bloated from eating so much. She wiped her mouth elegantly with a silk scarf and said, "This is the most delicious green vegetable I've ever eaten. I can only say that it is worthy of being produced by the immortal family, right?"
Zhao Zonghua sighed and said, "Now I regret not listening to my father and living in the capital. If I lived in the capital, I would definitely go to my brother-in-law's house for meals often."
"It's not too late to move there now." Zhao Bilian smiled and said, "I can't say anything else, but I can still give you a few fruits and a few pounds of raw vegetables every month."
"Forget it." Zhao Zonghua said with a smile: "In a few days, I will go out to sea with Uncle Zhihai on the big ship built by my brother-in-law."
Zhao Bilian was shocked. She stood up and angrily scolded, "Brother, how could you do such a dangerous thing! Why not live peacefully in Hangzhou and be a rich young man? Study more and you don't need to be called on the roll at Donghua Gate. As long as you can pass the exam, plus your father's help, you can be rich and noble for the rest of your life. Why bother?"
"How can a man live under the wings of his parents all his life!" Zhao Zonghua chuckled, with a look of satisfaction and carefreeness on his still young face.
"Is this what father wants?" Zhao Bilian slammed the table heavily. "You can't go. When I get back, I will help you talk to father about this. I think for the sake of your brother-in-law, he won't force you."
Zhao Zonghua shook his head: "This is an opportunity I asked my father for. I am not good at studying, and even passing the imperial examination is difficult for me. I would rather go out and travel. As long as the Spice Islands matter is done well, I can also enjoy fame and be granted an official position."
"But!" Zhao Bilian wanted to say something.
"Sister Lian, please stop trying to persuade me. This matter has been decided and cannot be changed."
When Zhao Bilian heard this, her face looked a little dejected and she slowly sat down.
She couldn't understand why Zhao Zonghua wanted to venture out to sea when he obviously didn't need to do anything and could live a rich and prosperous life.
You know, the sea is capricious and the weather is unpredictable. It is much more dangerous than venturing on land, and there are also cruel creatures like pirates.
Even a woman like her knew clearly that those who were engaged in maritime business had their lives placed in the hands of the Lord of Hell.
Listening to Zhao Zonghua's words and looking at his expression, Lu Sen's attitude towards his cheap brother-in-law changed a lot.
In this era, it is really not easy to leave your homeland and explore the ocean.
He couldn't help but say, "The Spice Islands are not too far away. With the big ships I built, the skilled soldiers of the Three Envoys, and many civilian caravans, even if pirates come, they can only flee. The only thing we need to worry about is the problem of acclimatization. When you are near the Spice Islands, remember not to eat anything carelessly."
"I've got this in mind, brother." Zhao Zonghua clasped his fists.
At this time, Lu Sen stood up and said, "Brother Bai, let's talk over there."
The others understood that the two wanted to discuss serious matters, and they even took the initiative to go upstairs to chat.
Zhao Zonghua took this opportunity to say goodbye and went back to prepare for going out to sea.
Lu Sen took Bai Yuting to the yard. It was already dark.
Hangzhou is also a city that never sleeps. In the distance, there are twinkling candles and faint sounds of opera singing.
Even if you don't go to the streets, you can still know the bustle and noise of the city of Hangzhou from the lights in the dark and the voices of people that seem like the distant sea tides.
"What information have you found out?" Lu Sen asked straight to the point.
"We did find some information." Bai Yutang crossed his arms and snorted disdainfully. This was not directed at Lu Sen, but at the people he caught. "We started with those street urchins. We arrested a group and interrogated them. We found out that they were taught to do this by two men and one woman. Some hooligans even spread rumors on the street according to their instructions."
"What kind of rumors?"
"Master Lu is a celestial being who has descended to the world. Because of his powerful body, he will unconsciously absorb the spiritual energy and blessings of the people around him. There is not much spiritual energy and blessings on land now, so one day, the spiritual energy of the Song Dynasty will be completely lost, and a catastrophe will occur, unless Master Lu can go to the East China Sea to practice in seclusion. Penglai in the East China Sea is a blessed place with immortal mountains, which is very suitable for master Lu to practice."
"You want to use propaganda to force me?" Lu Sen thought it was interesting: "They probably haven't bribed many people yet."
Bai Yutang said, "Not really. After all, they don't dare to spread these false news blatantly. But they are very vigilant. We just caught some hooligans today, and they disappeared. I guess they used disguises to blend in with the people, so it's hard to find them."
"Two men and one woman, Penglai, East China Sea?" Lu Sen thought for a while and said, "I guess it's the sect that wants to borrow my master's reputation. They may even want to force me to go to Penglai, East China Sea, so that they can control me."
"Isn't he afraid that you, Master Lu, will go to the East China Sea and slap him to death?" A rare smile appeared on Bai Yuting's cold face.
She is really beautiful, more charming than most women.
No wonder Zhao Zonghua had that intention.
But when Lu Sen thought about such a thing, his whole body hair stood on end.
Lu Sen patted his arms to dispel the chill and said, "There are always some people who think highly of themselves and can control everything. How about asking the five heroes to help me check out Penglai in the East China Sea?"
"No problem." Bai Yutang clasped his hands together to indicate that he had accepted the task. Then he suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, when we were questioning the ruffian, we found something strange. The Chai family also has a mansion in Hangzhou. Several descendants of the Chai family live here permanently, and even Prince Chai would come here to recuperate from time to time. And this time, the Chai family seemed to be involved as well."
Prince Chai’s Mansion?
Lu Sen was very confused.
He had no connection with the Chai family. After all, they were the descendants of the royal family of the previous dynasty, and most officials would not think of having close relations with the Chai family.
Yang Jinhua had no intention of expanding her network with the Chai family and had never sent anything there.
She is not stupid!
One is a person who practices to defy fate and heaven, and the other is the remnant blood of the previous dynasty. When they are mixed together, if you say that you have no evil intentions, no civil or military official will believe you.
"It's difficult for us to investigate Prince Chai's Mansion." Bai Yutang said helplessly, "Prince Chai's Mansion made great contributions to the establishment of Juyi Tower, and they let many people into Juyi Tower. If we, the Five Rats, investigate Prince Chai's Mansion, it will be easy for them to find out something."
"Who could possibly check on them?"
"Of course it's the government." Bai Yutang stood very straight, looking very slender and graceful. "The Chai Palace relies on the red-lettered iron certificate. It is not afraid of the people or the government, but only the officials. Because those important officials of the court don't care much about the broken thing in their hands."
Lu Sen thought for a while and said, "I will have people pay attention to the matter of Prince Chai's Mansion. As for Penglai in the East Sea, once they confirm that the rogue's matter is related to them, it is indeed they who want to deal with me. I would like to ask the five of you to help me spread some news in the martial arts world."
"Please say."
"Whoever takes the head of the leader of Penglai in the East China Sea and presents it to me will get a bottle of Jade Bee Oars." Lu Sen smiled a little, but his expression was very cold: "It's the same one that Alliance Leader Ouyang got."
"It is really unlucky for me to meet Brother Lu in Penglai, East China Sea."
Bai Yuting couldn't help but shake his head slightly when he heard this. He could imagine that once this news really spread to the world, Penglai in the East China Sea would never have peace again. Not to mention external enemies, the leader of Penglai in the East China Sea would probably have to be on guard against even his own disciples and relatives.
Because the bottle of jade bee jelly that Ouyang Chun got has now become a "myth".
There are several more benefits, for example, eating it can increase your strength by 100 years, make you immune to all poisons, etc!
Even Bai Yutang had the idea of taking the head of the leader of Penglai in the East China Sea. Although he already had a bottle given by Lu Sen, he would not mind at all if he could get one more bottle.
The two talked about some topics related to the martial arts world, and then Bai Yuting said goodbye.
Lu Sen returned to the building and just saw Pang Meir coming out.
"Miss Pang, are you planning to go back?" Lu Sen asked.
"Yes, thank you for your hospitality just now."
Lu Sen turned his head and looked outside, frowning and said: "But it's dark now, and you are alone..."
"The public security in Hangzhou is still pretty good. Especially after the appearance of Juyi Tower, there are very few people committing crimes here."
Lu Sen still felt that it was not right. He thought for a while and said, "I just happen to want to go to the night market with Jinhua and Bilian. So the three of us can first send Miss Pang home, and then turn a corner to visit the market."
At this time, Yang Jinhua and Bilian also came down from upstairs. They came down to see Pang Meier off. Hearing this, they said in unison, "Okay, okay."
The two of them really wanted to go out for a walk with Lu Sen. After all, they had been married for several months and the three of them had never officially gone out together.
When Pang Meir saw that her two sisters were also coming to see her off, she thought about it and agreed.
To be honest, she was a little scared to go home alone.
So Kurozuya and Ringo stayed at home.
A few people went out to the street and originally wanted to send Pang Meir back first, but the street scene along the way was extremely lively.
Similar to the city of Bianliang, there are countless foods and things to do here. Moreover, because it is a seaport, a large number of Semite goods flow in, especially some peculiar little gadgets, which make people feel extremely novel.
As a result, the four of them walked and stopped, and did not send Pang Meir home, and instead the four of them went shopping together.
Lu Sen was already very famous in Hangzhou at this time, especially after the big ship was built, everyone on the streets was talking about him.
But not many people have actually seen his appearance, and most people have only seen his figure from a distance.
So even though Lu Sen is a celebrity, no one came to harass him while he was shopping.
It was almost midnight when Pang Meir finally couldn't help but say that she wanted to go back, otherwise she would be curfew at her grandmother's house.
So the three of them sent her back.
Pang Meir stood at the door of her grandmother's house, waved and watched the three people walk away side by side. Their figures gradually disappeared at the end of the street and were then blocked by pedestrians.
Her mood became noticeably depressed, and an inexplicable loneliness arose in her heart.
Just now, the four of them were walking together, laughing and joking. Although Lu Sen did not communicate with her much during the whole process, most of the time he just watched the three girls playing.
But having a trustworthy man standing by her side gave her an inexplicable sense of security.
Now, it is a little dark in grandma's house. There are only two lanterns lighting the door in the huge courtyard. The old gatekeeper is yawning nearby. It feels a little cold no matter how you look at it.
As soon as she entered the yard, the old gatekeeper closed the gate immediately.
The vermilion wooden door creaked shut, not only blocking out the candlelight outside, but even seemingly isolating itself from the hustle and bustle outside.
Pang Meir lowered her head and walked slowly on the stone road.
It was obviously not this feeling before... She used to like the quietness and seclusion of her grandmother's house.
I like the wind blowing through the alleys here, and I like the rustling sound of raindrops hitting banana leaves.
But now, it is no longer like this. I always feel it is so cold and dark here!
Even a little scary.
She turned back to her room and was about to push the door open when she suddenly heard light footsteps beside her.
When he turned his head, he saw a dark shadow standing beside him.
She was startled, then realized it was someone she knew, so she patted her chest and said, "Second Uncle, you scared me!"
