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Chapter 1339: Staying in the East Capital
Su Ning, who had read "Strange Stories of the Tang Dynasty", naturally knew that the mastermind behind the "Human Face Flower Case" was Li Yue, the governor of Dongdu, and the Tu Luo woman, Hu Shisiniang and others were just Li Yue's pawns.

As the son of a noble from a fallen country in a small country in the Western Regions, Li Yue was fortunate enough to be taken in by the Tang Dynasty, a great country in the East. He was also valued by the Tang court as the governor of the eastern capital Luoyang. At the same time, he was given the surname Li by the royal family of Li.

Logically speaking, Li Yue should be grateful to the Tang Dynasty court and the royal family, but Li Yue was forcibly interpreted as missing his homeland, and his greatest dream has always been to realize the great cause of restoring the country.

You have to know that the countries in the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty were all vast but weak, and in some aspects they really could not compare with the wealth of the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, the excuse of Li Yue, the governor of the Eastern Capital, for causing trouble seemed somewhat absurd and far-fetched.

Therefore, Suning believes that the "Human Face Flower Case" is most likely the work of Li Dan, the Emperor Ruizong of Tang. What he wants is nothing more than to make the Crown Prince Li Longji and Princess Taiping go to war directly. Naturally, what Li Dan hopes most is to make them both suffer losses.

Su Wuming came to Jinwuwei alone and found Su Ning, and he still acted like a subordinate meeting a superior, "Your humble servant, Luozhou Chief Clerk Su Wuming, pays homage to the General of the Central Army."

"Su Wuming, why are you suddenly so distant from me?" Su Ning looked at Su Wuming in front of him with a bit of a smile and tears, feeling that this guy was sometimes too weird.

"Etiquette cannot be abolished." Su Wuming still maintained a very proper attitude.

"That's enough! If you keep on bullying me, get out of here right now."

"Hey, Suning, don't be angry! I really didn't expect you to be promoted so quickly."

Then Su Ning looked at Su Wuming in front of him and explained directly, "Su Wuming, actually, I was the one who found a way to transfer you to Luoyang this time. I was worried that the Princess's Mansion would transfer you to a lower-ranking official, so I obtained an official appointment from the court for you in advance."

"Why? Although this "Human Face Flower Case" is indeed very strange, it should be easy to investigate with your ability, right?" Sure enough, Su Ning's explanation also made Su Wuming confirm the doubts in his heart.

"That's right! The main reason is that this 'Human Face Flower Case' and the Chang'an Black Tea Case are similar in nature, and the ultimate goal is to kill those bigwigs."

"Huh? Then you want to involve me and Lu Lingfeng?" However, at this time, Su Wuming looked at Su Ning in front of him with righteous indignation and questioned.

"Because I can't bear the adverse effects of this incident alone, you and Lu Lingfeng can help me share some of the pressure. In addition, Lu Lingfeng is from the Fanyang Lu family and is favored by Princess Taiping. In the end, no matter what the outcome is, it won't cost me my life."

"Lu Lingfeng? What is his relationship with Princess Taiping?" Sure enough, Su Ning's words made Su Wuming realize the subtlety.

"In fact, Lu Lingfeng's biological mother is Princess Taiping, so Lu Lingfeng and the prince are cousins." Then Su Ning told the secret to Su Wuming in front of him.

"Ah? No way? How did you know such a secret thing?"

"Su Wuming, cats have their ways and mice have their ways. Since I have chosen to strive for the best in the Tang Dynasty, I naturally have my own sources of information."

"This……"

"Su Wuming, don't blame me for being shameless. This matter is really too sensitive. To be more precise, I really need your help."

At this moment, Su Wuming still complained to Su Ning, feeling a little bit unacceptable. "Humph! Since you need my and Lu Lingfeng's help, why didn't you discuss it with us in advance? It's hard to accept such a thing as acting first and asking for your permission later."

"I've already told you that Princess Taiping is already planning to appoint you as an official. I just took the initiative to arrange for you to be appointed by the court, so there's no way I can discuss this with you."

"Oh! Okay! Actually, I feel like I've been trapped for a long time. Even if I want to escape, I'm powerless."

"As long as you understand! The key clues to the 'Human Face Flower Case' are that Tu Luo woman and the Qiansui Inn's proprietress, Hu Shisiniang. However, they are merely insignificant pawns. The real mastermind behind the scenes is Li Yue, the governor of Dongdu."

"What? You've already investigated so many things?"

"Su Wuming, I'm warning you. Li Yue, the governor of Dongdu, can only be the ultimate mastermind. Remember not to investigate further."

"I understand! With the clues you provided, Lu Lingfeng and I will soon make a breakthrough."

Then Su Ning took out some "Human Face Flowers" and handed them to Su Wuming in front of him, knowing that the solution to the problem still depended on Master Fei Ji. "Well, Master Fei Ji next to you is also a key. Now let him carefully study the "Human Face Flowers". These are the key "Human Face Flowers" in my hand. "

"Suning, where did you get these "human-faced flowers"? " Su Wuming, who took the "human-faced flowers" from Suning, widened his eyes in surprise.

"When Pei Xijun and I first arrived in Luoyang, the Eastern Capital, someone tricked Pei Xijun into buying the 'Human Face Flower'. However, I ordered them to return it and keep some for backup."

"It seems those big shots have already set their sights on you. Their sole purpose is to make Pei Xijun and the others victims as well."

"Alright! I won't keep you here any longer. Let's get to the bottom of this matter quickly, or I'll feel uncomfortable."

"Okay! I feel like I must have owed you in my past life."

"..."

……

Su Wuming, who came to the Eastern Capital Luoyang, did not investigate the case immediately. He believed that Su Ning would never turn a blind eye to the case and would definitely help him and Lu Lingfeng at the critical moment.

Then Su Wuming brought Lu Lingfeng to the Di Gong Temple to pay homage to Di Renjie. You know, Di Renjie not only taught Su Wuming how to investigate cases and perform autopsies, but most importantly, he taught Su Wuming how to be a human being.

The Di Gong Temple looked particularly desolate and sad under the pouring rain. In addition, Di Renjie's majesty had long been fading away, so there were actually not many people from the Tang Dynasty who came to the Di Gong Temple to burn incense.

"Stop." A little beggar suddenly walked out of the Di Gong Temple and stopped Su Wuming and Lu Lingfeng.

Lu Lingfeng suddenly looked past the surprised Su Wuming and asked the little beggar, "Who are you? Why are you in Di Gong Temple?"

"Hmph! I am Niu Su, a disciple of Di Gong. Di Gong Temple is naturally my home." However, the dirty little beggar explained with arrogance on his face.

"What? You are Di Gong's disciple?" At this time, Su Wuming and Lu Lingfeng looked at each other in surprise. Isn't this the most classic case of Li Kui meeting Li Gui?

"It's genuine." The little beggar Niu Su didn't notice the amusement on Su Wuming and Lu Lingfeng's faces.

"Huh? Do you have any evidence?" Su Wuming looked at the little beggar Niu Su speechlessly and asked.

"Humph! Who are you? Why should I prove anything to you?"

"..." At this time, Su Wuming saw that Niu Su was dressed as a beggar, and naturally understood that Niu Su was a beggar who claimed to be a disciple of Di Gong.

Then Su Wuming didn't say anything more to the beggar Niu Su, but instead took Lu Lingfeng, who looked unhappy, to pay homage to Di Gong. You know, it's not an exaggeration to say that Di Renjie is Su Wuming's adoptive parent.

Su Wuming, who was kneeling before the statue of Di Gong, suddenly looked at Lu Lingfeng beside him and asked, "Lu Lingfeng, I am now preparing to accept a disciple on my behalf. I wonder if you are willing to accept Di Gong as your master?"

"I...can I?" Sure enough, Su Wuming's words made Lu Lingfeng surprised and happy.

"Of course! This trip to Nanzhou and Ninghu has proved yourself. You are absolutely qualified to be Di Gong's disciple." At this time, Su Wuming looked solemnly at Lu Lingfeng in front of him and expressed his praise.

"I do." "Okay! Then let's burn a stick of incense for our master."

"it is good."

Then Su Wuming and Lu Lingfeng knelt respectfully in front of the statue of Di Gong, and burned incense and kowtowed almost in one go. Lu Lingfeng also achieved his long-cherished wish.

The little beggar Niu Su on the side was just guarding against Su Wuming and Lu Lingfeng from a distance. He also sneered at the conversation between Su Wuming and Lu Lingfeng, and thought that Su Wuming and Lu Lingfeng were the same Westerners as him.

After successfully becoming Di Renjie's apprentice, Lu Lingfeng looked at Su Wuming in confusion, "Su Wuming, are we really going to help Suning this time?"

"We are not helping him anymore, but we are helping ourselves. After all, the two of us can't get rid of it at all." However, Su Wuming understood that they had no way out. While helping Suning, they were also helping themselves.

"Okay! I just feel very uncomfortable in my heart. Every time I meet Suning, I feel very helpless." Although Lu Lingfeng also agreed with Su Wuming's statement, he always felt very uncomfortable in his heart.

"Lu Lingfeng, Su Ning isn't a bad person. You and him are just a misunderstanding."

"I know! But I just feel uncomfortable."

"Hey! Okay! We'll go check out the Qiansui Inn later. It's said that the innkeeper and the Tu Luo woman are the key."

"Oh? Suning told you all this?" Sure enough, Su Wuming's words made Lu Lingfeng think of Su Ning again in surprise.

"Yes! He knows the details of this "Human Face Flower Case." In fact, Su Wuming also admires Su Ning very much in his heart, and realizes that Su Ning is definitely not as simple as he seems.

"Then why doesn't he investigate it himself?"

"It's too sensitive! In the end, you'll be in a situation where you're neither popular nor unpopular."

"Humph! Sure enough, Suning is still the most cunning one."

“…” In fact, Su Wuming also had the same feeling as Lu Lingfeng, mainly because Su Ning saw through everyone.

This feeling made Su Wuming feel very uncomfortable. Of course, this was also the reason why Su Wuming gradually distanced himself from Suning. After all, no one wanted to be seen too clearly by others.

……

With the clues provided by Suning, Su Wuming and Lu Lingfeng quickly set their sights on the Tu Luo woman and Hu Shisiniang, and naturally they wanted to arrest all of them as soon as possible.

However, just when Su Wuming and Lu Lingfeng were preparing to interrogate the Tu Luo woman and Hu Shisiniang, a group of men in black suddenly appeared and attacked them. As the one in charge of the force, Lu Lingfeng naturally rushed to meet them first.

Lu Lingfeng, holding a spear, looked warily at the group of men in black who were asking for money, "Who are you?"

"Hmph! We are the ones who want to kill you." The leading man in black stared at Lu Lingfeng and the other man viciously and said.

"Hmm? Your voice sounds familiar to me. I guess we must be acquaintances, right?"

"Huh? Lu Lingfeng, you'd better go down and ask King Yama."

"Hmph! You're such a coward! Then let's see for ourselves."

"..."

The leading man in black was naturally an acquaintance of Lu Lingfeng and Su Wuming, and he was also the General Lu Tong of the Jinwu Guard. He came this time because Su Wuming and the others' investigation pace was too fast, and they did not expect to find the Tu Luo woman and Hu Shisiniang so easily.

And this time, because Su Ning was hiding behind the scenes and directing Su Wuming, Su Wuming and Lu Lingfeng did not have too much entanglement with Hu Shisiniang, which naturally made Lu Tong and Tang Ruizong Li Dan behind him a little panicked.

Although Lu Tong's skills were enough to crush Lu Lingfeng, he did not really want to kill his former subordinate. So when he saw that he could not take Hu Shisiniang, a Tu Luo woman, away smoothly, he was mentally prepared to kill her to silence her.

"Niu Er, go and kill that Tu Luo woman and Hu Shisiniang."

"Yes."

"..."

Because Lu Lingfeng was being restrained by the man in black, Lu Tong, and Su Wuming was a useless scholar, the Tu Luo woman and Hu Shisiniang were killed quickly.

"Retreat!" After seeing that the threat had been eliminated, the man in black, Lu Tong, led the men in black to retreat.

"Thief! Don't leave."

"Hmph!" Lu Tong, the man in black who was about to evacuate, naturally gave Lu Lingfeng a vicious look.

"Lu Lingfeng, don't chase a desperate enemy!" Su Wuming, who was standing aside, naturally noticed the murderous intent in the eyes of the man in black, Lu Tong, and quickly spoke up to stop Lu Lingfeng from chasing him.

"..."

Soon, the man in black, Lu Tong, looked at Su Wuming and Lu Lingfeng meaningfully again, and then took the men in black away from the dilapidated Qiansui Inn. The bodies of the Tu Luo woman, Hu Shisiniang and others lay there tragically.

It was only then that Lu Lingfeng angrily looked at Su Wuming beside him and asked, "Su Wuming, why did you stop me from chasing the thieves just now?"

"Lu Lingfeng, don't you see that? The man in black has always shown mercy."

"This……"

"Lu Lingfeng, this case is too complicated. We must control the rhythm."

"Okay! I just feel so depressed."

"No way! We can't get too involved in a fight between gods."

"..."

Lu Lingfeng naturally agreed with Su Wuming's point of view, but hatred of evil has always been his standard in life, so the current feeling and frustration naturally made Lu Lingfeng very uncomfortable.

……

(End of this chapter)