Volume 19: Legend of Lu Xiaofeng Chapter 474: The Embroidered Thief
"How's your embroidery going?"
When Jin Jiuling asked this question, the faces of the people present changed.
Su Weiyun said calmly, "It turns out that Captain Jin heard about my learning embroidery in Xue Village."
Jin Jiuling said: "I didn't dare to ask about Su Shiwang's affairs, but this matter is very important, I dare not not ask."
Su Weiyun asked: "What is so important?"
Jin Jiuling did not answer, but slowly said: "The Lion King has lived in Xuezhuang for a long time and rarely goes out. Do you know who is the most famous person in the martial arts world recently?"
Su Weiyun looked at Lu Xiaofeng and said, "Master Lu Xiaofeng just cracked the secret of the Jinpeng Dynasty and smashed all 108 Qingyi Towers. He is probably the most famous person."
Jin Jiuling looked at Lu Xiaofeng and said with a smile, "That is indeed the case. But I don't know where Mr. Lu went a few months ago, and there is no news about him in the martial arts world."
Lu Xiaofeng said indignantly: "I made a bet with that kid Sikong Zhaixing and lost him 680 earthworms. It took me ten full days to dig them all!"
Su Weiyun pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Who could it be? He actually overshadowed Lu Xiaofeng's fame!"
Jin Jiuling said: "He is a man who can embroider!"
Su Weiyun asked, "Oh? A man who can embroider? Is he the embroidered thief who embroidered away 800,000 taels of silver from the Zhenyuan Escort Agency and blinded all 36 escorts?"
Jin Jiuling said: "The Lion King is really well-informed! The most popular person in the martial arts world recently is none other than this Embroidered Thief!"
He glanced from Mu Dao Ren to Hua Man Lou and Gu Song Jushi, and finally looked outside the door calmly, and said, "I have never seen a grown man like to sit in the sun and embroider."
Su Weiyun shook his head and sighed, "Fortunately, I'm not that kind of person."
As he spoke, he was about to walk out the door and leave.
But Jin Jiuling was still standing at the door, as steady as a rock, not moving at all, and obviously had no intention of letting him pass.
No matter how dumb Xiao Ma was, he understood what Jin Jiuling meant. He punched Jin Jiuling straight on the bridge of his nose.
He cursed, "Mr. Jin, what do you mean? Are you suspecting that Brother Su is the Embroidery Thief?"
Jin Jiuling gently raised his hand, stroked Xiao Ma's wrist with the fan in his hand, and tapped his "Taiyuan Point". With a little effort, he easily pushed his fist aside.
Xiao Ma was about to punch again when Jin Jiuling spoke again.
He said very seriously: "I never said that Su Shiwang was the Embroidery Thief, because I think with Su Shiwang's seniority and status, he doesn't need to do such a thing!"
After hearing this, Xiao Ma felt a little relieved and asked, "Then why don't you get out of the way?"
Jin Jiuling said: "I just want to ask King Su a few more questions."
Su Weiyun looked calm, and had no intention of taking action. He said with a smile, "You ask. I will fully cooperate with the Six Gates in handling the case."
Jin Jiuling fiddled with the fan in his hand and asked the first question: "How long ago did Su Shiwang go to Xuezhuang?"
"February Spring."
"Have you been staying in Xuezhuang from February to now?"
"Of course not. I went to the capital last month and bought the best satin and needlework."
Last month was the time when the Embroidery Thief committed his crime.
Jin Jiuling's expression turned ugly, and he asked again, "Then who can prove that you are in the capital?"
"Of course the bosses who sell satin and needlework in the capital can prove it!"
Xiao Ma rushed to speak this time.
Gusong Jushi suddenly said, "There are so many people coming and going in the silk shop, and there are so many transactions. How can the boss remember so many people?"
Jin Jiuling smiled and said, "But the boss should have some impression of a grown man going to pick up needles and thread."
Everyone seemed to be relieved.
Lu Xiaofeng suddenly said: "But this can only prove that he has been to the capital, but it cannot prove that he did not have time to commit the crime."
The crimes committed by the "Embroidered Thief" were almost all in the southeast, but it would only take a few days to get from the capital to the southeast on a fast horse.
Everyone knew that what Lu Xiaofeng said made sense, but no one dared to respond.
——Because if Su Weiyun is really the "Embroidery Thief", then it would not be an easy task for them to deal with this master who was famous all over the world and had unparalleled martial arts skills ten years ago!
Su Weiyun just said: "I didn't commit the crime. If Captain Jin wants to investigate, go ahead, but I have to leave now."
Jin Jiuling moved his feet, seeming to be in a difficult situation.
Xiao Ma walked in front of Su Weiyun and said angrily, "Brother Su definitely didn't do this. I'm the Marquis of the Di Mansion. I'll vouch for him! Captain Jin, please go away!"
Jin Jiuling looked at Xiao Ma carefully, and finally took a step back , saying: "So it's Lord Di. Since Lord Di is the guarantor, then..."
Before he could finish his next words, Xiao Ma had already pulled Su Weiyun out in a grand manner.
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"How ridiculous! This is too arrogant!"
After Su Weiyun and Xiao Ma walked away, a man with slightly gray hair, a high nose and big eyes appeared outside the door. He was also wearing a green constable's uniform.
His name is Lu Shaohua, nicknamed "Bald Eagle", and he is also a master among the Six Gates.
Lu Shaohua said to Jin Jiuling, "Boss Jin, this Su Weiyun is too arrogant. He relied on the guarantee of Lord Di to not give any face to our Six Gates!"
"You know, he is the most suspicious person at the moment!"
Hua Manlou asked in a deep voice: "Why do you think so?"
Lu Shaohua said slowly: "In just one month, the Embroidered Thief embroidered away 800,000 silver darts from Zhenyuan, 18 hu of pearls from the Pingnan Palace, 70 scrolls of calligraphy and paintings from Huayuxuan's collection, and 90,000 taels of gold leaves from Jinshahe..."
He reported many cases in one go, all of which were major cases with heavy losses.
The amount involved was so huge that even Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but be moved.
Hua Manlou still asked: "What does this prove?"
Before Lu Shaohua could say anything, Lu Xiaofeng said, "This means that the Embroidered Thief must be an extremely powerful master, and he must have a lot of power in his hands!"
If he was not a master, it would be impossible for him to blind so many people by himself; if he did not have the support of a huge force, it would be impossible for him to move 800,000 taels of silver and 90,000 taels of gold leaves out of thin air by himself!
Jin Jiuling took out a piece of bright red satin from his arms, on which was embroidered a black peony.
He looked at Mudan and sighed, then smiled bitterly and said, "He is a man with great martial arts skills, great influence, and he can embroider. You are all knowledgeable, but do you know how many people like him there are in the martial arts world?"
Taoist Mu looked at Mr. Gusong, and Mr. Gusong looked at Hua Manlou.
Hua Manlou didn't move his lips and didn't say a word.
Lu Xiaofeng shouted, "Who else could it be except Su Weiyun?"
Jin Jiuling said sternly: "You can't talk nonsense like that. Hero Su is famous, how can you slander him casually!"
Lu Xiaofeng's eyes lit up, and he seemed to have thought of something, and said, "Perhaps it is precisely because of his reputation that he deliberately blinded the eyes of the man so that people would not recognize him!"
Jin Jiuling asked: "Then why didn't he just kill him directly? Wouldn't that be easier?!"
No one expected that he would help Su Weiyun speak again.
Lu Xiaofeng said: "I heard that he had some friendship with the Zhenyuan Escort Agency in the past, is that right?"
Lu Shaohua said: "It seems so. It is said that the previous chief escort of Zhenyuan, Deng Dinghou, was with him a few days ago ."
Lu Xiaofeng slammed the table and shouted, "That's right! He must still remember the old friendship with Zhenyuan, so he deliberately spared the life of the escort agency's people!"
Jin Jiuling sighed and said, "I have considered this as well... But he is a big shot who is well connected to both the black and white worlds. Even Lord Di is in his service. Who would dare to investigate him?"
"Alas, I specially asked my senior brother to hold a banquet and invited everyone to come . Those sitting here are no ordinary people, but he still doesn't take you seriously. What else can I do?"
Jin Jiuling was very helpless, shaking his head and sighing continuously.
At this moment, someone really responded.
And what this person said was not unexpected to everyone.
"I'll check!"
Lu Xiaofeng said righteously: "This is the kind of person I can't stand the most!"
