Lord of Puro

Chapter 559: Sudden Good News
When Hua Manchun returned to Huaxian Manor, the first thing he did was to call his old servant, Ruyu.

Thirty years ago, Ruyu was one of the most favored women in Huaxian Manor, but this year she has grown old and lost her beauty, so she was left with Hua Manyun to serve as a housekeeper.

Ruyu is lucky.

Hua Manchun stretched out his index and middle fingers in front of Ruyu, and moved them left and right like scissors for a while.

When ordinary people saw this action, they would think that Hua Manchun wanted to smoke, but Ruyu understood what Hua Manchun meant. He was angry and wanted to vent it.

Hua Manchun is Huan Xiu, the owner of Huaxian Manor. If he wants to relieve his sexual desire, he naturally has special methods and people to do it.

There are only more than 3,000 people in Huaxian Manor, and except Hua Manchun, the rest are women.

There are more than 500 people living in the center of the village. These people are in their prime and are also Hua Manchun's most beloved women. Ruyu will definitely not use these people to relieve Hua Manchun's sexual desire, because after the relief, less than half of them may survive.

There are more than a thousand people living on the edge of the village. Some of these women are old, and some have offended Hua Manchun. They have lost Hua Manchun's favor and can only do odd jobs in the village.

Some of them are responsible for making the beds and folding the quilts, some are responsible for sweeping the floor and wiping the dust, and some are responsible for doing heavy work such as pulling the mill and pushing the cart. Compared with them, Ruyu is really lucky.

Ruyu cannot let these people who have fallen out of favor vent their anger, because these people may add fuel to the fire of Hua Manchun.

There are more than 500 people living outside the manor. These women have cultivation skills and are responsible for patrolling and guarding the safety of the manor. These people are very important to the manor and are not suitable for relieving heat.

In the end, there were only one thousand people left. They could not be said to be favored, nor could they be said to be out of favor. For Hua Manchun, if he saw them, he would remember them, and if he didn't see them, he would forget them. These people were the most suitable.

Ruyu selected thirty people from them and sent them to Hua Manchun's residence. These thirty people knew what was going to happen, and they stood in the hall, trembling with fear and sweating profusely.

Hua Manchun waved his hand. Seeing this, Ruyu hurriedly left the hall and took people to guard in the yard. Hua Manchun was furious and might kill someone at any time, so it was wise to stay away from him.

Hua Manchun shouted towards the courtyard: "Ruyu, why don't you understand the rules?"

Ruyu's heart trembled, and she lowered her head and said, "Master, I, I have done everything you ordered."

"Do you need my instructions for something? Fetch me some water so I can take a bath!"

"Washing..." Ruyu couldn't control her mouth under extreme tension and blurted out this sentence. Then she quickly said, "Sorry for talking too much. I will go boil water for the master now."

"Wait a minute!" Hua Manchun called out to Ruyu, "What do you mean you're still washing? Have I already washed?"

Ruyu was stunned for a long time, lowered her head and said: "I am confused, I remembered it wrong, the master has not washed, I will boil water for the master..."

Ruyu was not the only one who reacted abnormally. The reactions of the other maids in the mansion were also not right.

Hua Manchun shouted, "Don't leave. Tell me clearly what happened."

Everyone stammered and told the story.

According to the description of Ruyu and others, Hua Manchun came back two hours ago, took a shower, and left again. No one knew why he left.

Hua Manchun was shocked when he heard this: "What does that person look like? You can even mistake me for someone else?"

Hearing the word "mistaken", Ruyu's legs went limp with fear: "Master, this old slave is really blind. This old slave really didn't realize that the man looks exactly like you."

When the other maids were asked, they all gave the same answer as Ruyu: "That man is indeed the same as the master. We helped him take a bath, and not only his face looks the same, but his body looks the same too! Not even a scar or a mole is different."

Hua Manchun was extremely annoyed at first, and then fell into deep thought.

Someone is pretending to be me, and he looks so similar, he must be a drama actor.

But what is the purpose of this play?
Ruyu said that the man just took a bath and left, and did nothing. Dozens of maids testified that this was indeed the case.

Hua Manchun didn't believe it, so he tied up Ruyu and dozens of maids and had them whipped. Ruyu never changed her story, and the maids' testimonies remained unchanged.

Is what they said true?
If you can't tell what the other party's intentions are, then this matter will be difficult.

The next morning, Hua Manchun's fire died down, and Ruyu carried the bodies of several women out of the mansion and found a place to bury them.

Hua Manchun packed up his things and went to the mountains alone, saying that he wanted to do business.

Huaxian Manor sounds like it doesn't have a large area, but in fact it is no smaller than Haichiling. The large mountains surrounding the manor all belong to Hua Manchun, and there are indeed many businesses on these mountains, but no one, including Ruyu, knows what kind of business Hua Manchun is doing.

Hua Manchun went out in the morning and returned in the evening. She asked Ruyu, "Is there anything wrong at home?"

Ruyu had just been beaten yesterday and didn’t know how to answer.

She nodded and said, "Nothing special."

Hua Manchun was worried, so he returned to the main hall and planned to call all the relevant people to ask them a few questions.

As soon as she sat down on the chair, Hua Manchun suddenly found a painting behind her. There were three beauties in the painting, one holding a brush, one holding a sword, and one holding a needle and thread.

These are the three women Hua Manchun favors the most. One is named Yuping, who is good at poetry and songs; one is named Yujun, who has practiced martial arts since childhood and is a third-level martial artist. She is also Hua Manchun's personal guard; and the other is named Yuwan, who is best at acupuncture.

Hua Manchun asked Ruyu: "Where did these three paintings come from?"

Ruyu knelt on the ground with a plop: "This old slave is blind and has mistaken the master for me. This old slave deserves death. Please punish me, master."

Dozens of maids also knelt down. They didn't know whether they had truly admitted their mistakes or their master was testing them on purpose. In short, the past two days were quite strange. Their master had done something herself, but then she denied it.

Hua Manchun said to Ruyu: "I won't punish you. Just answer my question carefully. When did you see me come back?"

"I came back at noon, and after lunch, you said you wanted to paint, so I quickly arranged for you. Yuping, Yujun, and Yuwan were all selected by you personally, and the things in your hands were also ordered by you personally."

Hua Manchun looked at the ink painting for a long time without saying a word.

Someone pretended to be Hua Manchun and entered Huaxianzhuang twice.

The first time, a message was conveyed that the other party could accurately imitate Hua Manchun, including appearance, figure, speech and behavior, and could deceive Hua Manchun's closest servants.

The second time conveyed another message. This imitator was also familiar with the people around Hua Manchun. He knew which ones were favored by Hua Manchun and what their specialties were.

Encountering this kind of situation, it would be a lie to say that I'm not afraid, but I remain calm.

He called people over and beat Ruyu up again. Apart from that, there seemed to be no better way to deal with it.

For the next three days, Hua Manchun did not go out and stayed at home.

The impostor did not appear during these three days.

On the fourth day, Hua Manchun went out again, saying that he had to take care of business.

Ruyu didn't dare to ask, thinking, it's already this late, why does he have to go out? Is his master so short of money?
Hua Manchun is really short of money, and now is the time to use it.

Before leaving, Hua Manchun told Ruyu: "If you see me coming back, please ask me first: Did you make money in business?
If I tell you that I have made money, two mountains of gold, this is proof that I have returned.

If the other person's answer is not this, it proves that this person is a fake. "

Hua Manchun went into the mountains again, but he came back before noon.

As soon as she reached the door of the house, Ruyu's legs went limp and she sat down on the ground.

A maidservant nearby cried, "Why is there another master here?"

There was a "master" in the mansion, who was drinking tea in the study. He came back before Hua Manchun. When he entered the house, Ruyu asked, "Did you make money from the business?"

The other party replied: "I earned two mountains of gold."

It’s exactly the same answer as Hua Manchun gave.

This secret code was given to Ruyu by Hua Manchun alone. If even this secret code was leaked, there would be no secrets that Hua Manchun could keep.

Hua Manchun had never encountered such a situation in all his years of ups and downs, but he remained calm and walked directly into the study, looking at the other "Hua Manchun" behind the desk.

"My friend, I don't know how I have offended you. I would like to apologize in advance." Hua Manchun bowed.

The fake "Hua Manchun" stood up and said in return, "Senior, please don't do this. I really killed He. I did offend you. I am waiting here today to apologize to you."

The other party revealed his last name as He, and Hua Manchun deduced a little: "You are the eldest son of the He family, He Jiaqing?"

He Jiaqing clasped his fists and said, "It is me."

Hua Manchun was shocked. He didn't expect He Jiaqing to have such superb skills.

But his face was calm, as if he was reasoning with a friend: "Mr. He, I have no grudge against you, why are you teasing me like this?"

He Jiaqing said with a smile: "Senior Hua, you and Mr. He do not have any hatred, but you and my friend Chu Yaoxian have a deep feud.

My sister is a bit honest and straightforward, and has offended the seniors in many places. I hope the seniors will be magnanimous and give my sister a chance to live for He's sake."

He Jiaqing spoke humbly but used tough means. He entered Huaxianzhuang three times. This is called using force before courtesy. It proved his strength and also forced Hua Manchun to re-evaluate his capital during the negotiation process.

Hua Manchun really made a concession: "Miss Chu and I don't have any grudges. We live next to each other and occasionally have some friction. In addition, it was a small matter in the past, but others took it as a big deal. As long as we can talk it out, there is no grudge at all."

As he spoke, Hua Manchun took out a dressing box and handed it to He Jiaqing: "This is a treasure that Miss Chu lost. I found it and was planning to return it to Miss Chu.
Since she is Mr. He's sister, please give this dressing box to Miss Chu."

He Jiaqing accepted the dressing box, and Hua Manchun continued, "Mr. He is a rising star, and I would like to make friends with you, but Huaxian Manor has rules, and men cannot come and go at will. I hope Mr. He will follow the local customs and not embarrass me again."

"Of course," He Jiaqing apologized again, "If I want to visit you again in the future, I will find another place to go. I'm leaving now."

When they arrived at Chu Yaoxian's residence, He Jiaqing took out the dressing box.

Chu Yaoxian's face was full of surprise: "This box is my magic weapon. Last time I fought with Hua Manchun, he snatched it away. Brother He, how did you get it back?"

He Jiaqing smiled and said, "On the surface, he relies on his mind, but in fact, he relies on his ability. Sister, you don't have to be afraid of Hua Manchun anymore. After this lesson, he will never dare to trouble you again."

Chu Yaoxian calls him "big brother" all the time, and He Jiaqing calls him "sister" all the time, and the two get along very well.

This lesson was a painful one, but Hua Manchun did not give in.

She spoke very politely in front of He Jiaqing, but the fire in Hua Manchun's heart was burning more and more fiercely.

He was thinking about a question at the moment, was He Jiaqing doing this simply to stand up for Chu Yaoxian, or was there some other reason?

Before this, Hua Manchun had just been humiliated by Li Qi. Could it be that Li Qi was also involved in this matter?

It was not easy to deal with He Jiaqing alone. If Li Qi attacked again, Hua Manchun would be unable to resist. He called Ruyu over and asked, "How many years have you been with me?"

Ruyu replied tremblingly: "Master, I have been with you for forty years."

"I remember I spoiled you back then."

Ruyu nodded: "Master, I will remember your kindness for the rest of my life. I was wrong in the past few days. I am too embarrassed to stay with you. Please allow me to do some rough work and chores. I will sacrifice my old bones to help you."

"How can you defend yourself against such a ruthless person?" Hua Manchun laughed. "It's not your fault. Call Xiuyan over."

Xiuyan is watering the flowers in the yard, and she can hear you if you call her.

But in front of Hua Manchun, Ruyu didn't dare to speak loudly. She came to the door of the main hall and waved at Xiuyan.

When Xiuyan looked up, she saw Ruyu lying outside the door with blood coming out of all his orifices.

"Old sister..." Xiuyan exclaimed, and walked to the door cautiously to check the situation.

Ruyu is dead; she was harmed by Hua Manchun's technique.

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Hua Manchun asked her to call Xiuyan over. Xiuyan came and was called over by Ruyu. In Hua Manchun's view, this meant that Ruyu had completed her last task.

No matter how strong He Jiaqing is, for Hua Manchun, Ruyu should have died long ago after recognizing the wrong master three times in a row.

Hua Manchun wrote a letter and gave it to Xiuyan: "Go outside the manor and find Yuan Chunping. Give her this letter and let her read it in front of you, then burn it."

Xiuyan nodded repeatedly, took the letter and ran out of the manor.

In the camp outside the manor, she found Yuan Chunping. This woman was not considered a member of Huaxian Manor because she was not the owner's woman. She should be considered the owner's guest.

Yuan Chunping opened the letter and saw two lines of words on it: "Li Qi and He Jiaqing are teaming up to deal with me. Find a way to send Li Qi away and defeat them one by one."

Xiuyan asked, "Miss Yuan, have you finished reading the letter? The master asked you to burn it immediately after reading it."

Yuan Chunping nodded and burned the letter by candlelight.

The flame of the letter reflected on Yuan Chunping's face, making the woman look extremely beautiful.

Xiuyan looked at Yuan Chunping, her heart beating violently, as if a flame was rising up, making it difficult for her to control herself.

"Miss Yuan, I..." Smoke began to come out of Xiuyan's body.

Yuan Chunping was startled: "What's wrong with you?"

"I, just, feel hot." Xiuyan was on fire, really on fire.

Yuan Chunping exclaimed: "Hurry up and get some water."

None of the women around dared to move.

They knew that this was Hua Manchun's technique.

They just looked at Xiuyan and watched her slowly burn to ashes.

Hua Manchun had no intention of keeping Xiu Yan, and he didn't want to keep any of the maids in his mansion.

"He recognized the wrong master. No matter what the reason, he should be killed," Hua Manchun looked at the corpses in the yard, and the anger in his heart was slightly reduced.
"Li Qi, you should live a few more days. He Jiaqing, I will send you off first."

……

Hua Manchun wanted to wait a few days before dealing with Li Qi, but Li Qi wanted to find Hua Manchun right away.

Ma Wu's new land business was going smoothly. Li Banfeng discussed with Feng Dai: "Hua Manchun is your neighbor. He is a good person. Last time we met, there were too many things to do and I didn't greet him well. Could you please ask him out so we can meet again?"

Feng Daiku knew Li Qi's character and also knew what Li Qi's purpose was.

She knew that Li Qi was no ordinary person, and she had indeed suffered a lot at the hands of Hua Manchun. This was a good opportunity for revenge.

But Feng Daiku still persuaded Li Qi: "Mr. Li, this matter is not urgent now."

Li Qi shook his head: "I am anxious. I feel uncomfortable if I don't see Master Hua for a day."

Feng Dai said bitterly: "Mr. Li, I have fought with Hua Manchun for many years. I know this fellow's tactics very well. Not only is he extremely powerful, he has also made friends with some ruthless people. The origins of these ruthless people are still unknown.
Give me some time to find out the origins of this group of people. Then we can come up with a foolproof plan and take action."

Feng Daiku really cares about Li Qi. Although this is a great opportunity to get rid of Hua Manchun, in Feng Daiku's eyes, Li Qi is definitely not someone to be used. He is a friend, a true friend, and a comrade who fights side by side.

But Li Qi was not so easily persuaded. Hua Manchun was already on the list of ingredients, so Li Qi naturally had to include him in the purchasing plan.

Through Feng Daiku, Li Banfeng got to know Huaxianzhuang a little better. He planned to take a look at Hua Manchun's mysterious business first, and then invite Hua Manchun to his home for a visit.

Hua Manchun has worked hard to run the business for many years, and it has not been easy. If he were gone, the business would be abandoned, and Li Qi would feel very guilty.

He was just planning to go to Huaxianzhuang when Liao Zihui suddenly came to Xindi.

Liao Zihui said that he came to congratulate, and he actually gave Ma Wu a gift. Then he found Li Qi and said that he had something important to discuss.

After several collaborations, the hostility between the two was much less. Li Banfeng specially arranged a place for the two to chat alone.

"Brother Li, I received a piece of news. I don't know if it's good news or not. The higher-ups promised to give you another 20,000 three-headed men to help you expand your power."

Li Banfeng smiled and said, "This is a good thing! But why do they want to strengthen my power?"

"From what I've learned, the higher-ups mean that you have effectively performed your duties as a balancer in several missions. In their eyes, you are the best balancer ever.
So the higher-ups hope that you will have greater influence in Pro Province so that you can play a greater role in the future."

Li Banfeng looked at Liao Zihui and asked, "Do they really think so?"

Liao Zihui shook his head and said, "I don't know what they think, so I said, I don't know if this is good news or not.
But since I received this message, if I didn't pass it on to you, it would be wrong of me.
If I convey this message to you and cause you to misunderstand, then what I did is even more wrong.”

Liao Zihui is careful in doing things, and he is especially careful in this matter.

Li Banfeng thought for a moment and returned to Yuezhou the next day.

When he arrived at the Dark Star Bureau, Shen Jingye also delivered the same message: "Director Li, the higher-ups intend to strengthen your strength and want to send a group of more people to you in Sinner City."

Li Banfeng pinched his chin and said, "No merit, no reward. I am a little worried when such a large number of people are suddenly sent to me."

"I also think this happened too suddenly," Shen Jingye looked at Li Banfeng meaningfully, "but I also heard another thing. The higher-ups are extremely dissatisfied with the Birch Tree Hermitage and hope that we can clean up this organization."

Li Banfeng deliberately asked: "What kind of organization is this?"

Shen Jingye briefly introduced the nature of the Birch Tree Hermitage, and emphasized the recent situation of the organization: "Their president seems to have disappeared for a while, and many activities of the Birch Tree Hermitage have also been suspended.

But for some unknown reason, some of their activities have gradually become more frequent, especially in the black market, where they are conducting large-scale transactions, buying and selling frequently."

The Birch Priory was revived.

It is impossible for Miglov to be resurrected. His soul has been taken away by my wife, and the rest of him has been cleaned up long ago. Now it seems that they have a new president.

The new president made such a big move right after taking office? Is this true?
"Xiao Shen, what you mean is that the higher-ups want me to destroy the Birch Tree Hermitage. As a reward, they are willing to give me another group of three-headed men."

Shen Jingye shook his head: "I didn't say anything. I didn't say anything. I just said that the timing of these two events was a little bit of a coincidence."

After saying that, Shen Jingye left.

He spoke more cautiously than Liao Zihui, which did not surprise Li Banfeng.

But his intentions were basically the same as Liao Zihui's. They were expressing some kind of hint, a hint that was dangerous but could not be stated explicitly.

Does Shin Jingye want me to be wary of the Birch Tree Hermitage?
Li Banfeng called Chen Changrui and asked about the previously assigned tasks: "What activities have the dark power enthusiasts groups Kun Huang Hua Ye and Ye Xing Lv Yin had recently?"

Chen Changrui shook his head and said, "They are all very well behaved. Kun Huang Huaye has almost stopped all activities recently."

Judging from these signs, it doesn't seem like the Birch Tree Hermitage has been resurrected. It is also possible that Chen Changrui's source of information is not accurate.

Late at night, Li Banfeng contacted Tang Changfa: "Are there any recent movements from the Ferry Gang or the Birch Tree Hermitage on the black market?"

Tang Changfa shook his head and said, "I haven't heard anything about the birch tree or the ferry, but I have seen a few foreigners moving around in the black market."

The clues are confusing and it seems that the answer lies in the black market of the Cultural Palace.

Should we investigate what the Priory is trying to do in the black market?
Two days later, Shen Jingye came to see Li Banfeng: "Director Li, there is an order from above to attach great importance to the inspection of the black market this month."

Li Banfeng asked, "Doesn't the Dark Star Bureau often investigate the black market? What's special about this time?"

"I don't know what's so special about it, so I'm specifically notifying you. Do you want to participate in this inspection? The operation will be the day after tomorrow."

"Let me check the schedule first..."

After Shen Jingye left, Li Banfeng and other Banfengs had an in-depth discussion.

Investigating the black market in the name of the Dark Star Bureau is indeed a good opportunity, but this opportunity came too suddenly.

Not only was this opportunity sudden, but the whole series of events were somewhat sudden.

the day after tomorrow.

Should I go or not?

……

Late at night, Teacher Song's phone rang.

Teacher Song looked at the incoming call number, picked up the phone and said, "Lin Fojiao, it's new that you would take the initiative to call."

"I have something urgent to deal with, I have to take the initiative. Someone is laying bait for me, and I don't want to be implicated in this matter..."

After hanging up the phone with Lin Fojiao, Mr. Song thought for a moment and called Li Banfeng:
"Ban Feng, the school is holding an academic exchange meeting to introduce wormholes. It will be a competition between new and old professors. Can you come and participate?"

PS: Lin Fojiao is the boss of the black market.

(End of this chapter)