Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 206 Evil does not suppress good
When Lu Zheng heard that Zhang Bo was still related to the governor, he thought to himself that these officials were different after several generations...

Zhang Bo ran to apologize to a few friends, and then decided to go to the provincial government with Lu Zheng to help him.

Chen Liang, who was standing next to him, saw this but didn't say anything.

Of course, he had to give enough respect to a young student who was about to become a juren. Moreover, the other party had some relationship with the governor of the state, so he was considered one of his own.

Zhang Bo followed Lu Zheng and asked quietly, "Brother Lu, what happened?"

Lu Zheng said calmly, "Remember the Qixi Literary Festival? Recently, someone from Wu wanted to send an assassin to kill me."

Zhang Bo was shocked and angry when he heard this, and couldn't help but say: "They Wu people can't afford to lose!"

Zhang Bo thought that the Wu people had lost face at the literary meeting, so he hired an assassin to kill Lu Zheng.

Lu Zheng waved his hand and said, "It shouldn't be about the competition. There must be another reason. I can't explain it in detail, so as not to implicate Brother Zhang..."

Lu Zheng guessed that the reason why the State of Wu sent someone to assassinate him was probably because he had destroyed a divine thought of the God of Rivers, thus destroying the long-term planning of the State of Wu and thus creating a grudge against him.

Zhang Bo wanted to say something but stopped talking. Suddenly he remembered that Lu Zheng had said something similar before, so he stopped asking any more questions.

Zhang Bo turned and said solemnly: "Brother Lu, if you encounter any difficulties, just tell me. Don't be shy. My family does have some capable people..."

Lu Zheng smiled faintly and said, "It's not that difficult. They are just some despicable people. Those who can't kill me will only make me stronger."

This is not just about getting stronger in the psychological sense, but also in the physical sense. After all, slaying demons and eliminating evil can improve his practice.

Chen Liang, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but say, "That's well said, I love it! Mr. Lu is indeed even more outstanding than the rumors say!"

Lu Zhengdao said, "Chen Baiwei, you're too kind. I wonder where Chen Baiwei heard about Lu?"

"Hehe, we're from the provincial government, so naturally we're better informed than others." Chen Liang rolled his eyes. "Don't worry, I'm not a big mouth. I didn't say anything I shouldn't say..."

Lu Zheng blinked. After hearing these words, he was a little confused. What should not be said to outsiders?

But come to think of it, there are only a few things.

……

On the street, people related to Li's Cloth Shop were searched, their acupoints were sealed, and they were taken all the way to the county government office.

There were many people around who were curious and wanted to know what was going on.

The middle-aged cloth merchant was tied up and walked in front with a gloomy look on his face.

He never expected things to develop to this point.

Until now, he still didn't understand how Lu Zheng found him, or even whether it was the killer who betrayed him.

Suddenly, a familiar figure emerged from the crowd.

The middle-aged man glanced subconsciously, and saw only a fleeting look of indifference.

Immediately afterwards, the middle-aged man suddenly felt a slight tingling in his right arm.

His eyes widened. It was someone from the organization who attacked him. The man just now actually wanted to kill him to silence him!
The middle-aged man quickly looked at the guard next to him and opened his mouth to ask for help.

However, he had just been acupunctured and could not utter a word, but could only make a humming sound.

Seeing this, the guard frowned and said, "Don't act crazy here! Wait until we get to the provincial government office, and you'll have your chance to talk!"

There was despair in the middle-aged man's eyes. He was not a cold-blooded killer who was not afraid of death. He was a manager who collected intelligence and was responsible for negotiating transactions.

But after a few breaths, the middle-aged man's expression froze and he collapsed completely.

Three people in the escorted team also died on the spot.

It was only then that the guards reacted.

Everyone was shocked and angry. They checked the situation and shouted at the people around them to leave.

"Dead, no hope..."

One guard's face was extremely grim, "Hurry up and inform Lord Baiwei..."

A guard hurriedly left and rushed to the provincial government office.

As soon as Lu Zheng and his companions arrived at the gate of the provincial government office, the guards chased after them.

"Master Baiwei is dead!" the guard said nervously.

Chen Liang turned around and frowned, "I'm not dead yet, who's dead?"

The guard swallowed his saliva and said, "The owner of the cloth shop and three apprentices died suddenly. Even their souls are gone..."

Chen Liang was furious when he heard this. "You bastards, how do you think of people? How can you let them die? Didn't I tell you to keep a close eye on them?"

The guards were trembling with fear and sweating profusely.

Chen Liang was furious. He thought he was going to solve a big case, but now the criminal was dead and there was no evidence, so there were definitely no clues left.

Lu Zheng said softly, "Chen Baiwei, there's no need to be so harsh on them. They're a killer organization with many methods. It's easy for them to commit suicide, and they could also be killed by others to silence them. It's hard to guard against..."

Chen Liang took a deep breath and said to the guards, "Go away! Let them bring back the bodies and the remaining people. If anything else happens, you'll be killed!"

"promise……"

The guard responded and quickly returned.

Chen Liang looked at Lu Zheng, "Mr. Lu, please follow me to see the governor!"

Chen Liang immediately quickened his pace and entered the provincial government office. He then asked the yamen runner where the governor was and took Lu Zheng and Zhang Bo with him. In a room in the provincial government office, a dashing man sat at a table, flipping through official documents.

Su Ming, forty years old, is both civil and military. He was originally a military general, and was transferred to be the governor of Hongzhou two years ago.

There was a loud noise outside.

Su Ming frowned and looked up slightly, then saw the door being pushed open and someone walked in.

"My lord, this is lawless!"

Chen Liang was still angry and kept shouting.

Su Ming's expression was calm, and he said in a cold tone, "I think you are the lawless one, right?"

"Uh, ahem, that's not what I meant..."

Chen Liang said quickly, "An assassin tried to kill Lu Zheng, but then committed suicide out of fear of punishment... Hey, why are you standing outside?"

Lu Zheng and Zhang Bo looked at each other and thought that they had not expected Chen Liang to be so fierce and rude to the governor.

Lu Zheng? Su Ming immediately shifted his gaze and looked at Lu Zheng.

As the governor of Hongzhou, he knew Lu Zheng better than anyone else.

Whether it was the evil dragon, the Wu River God, the big case of Anzi, or the events of the Qixi Literary Meeting, they all left a deep impression on him.

If that were all, it wouldn't be a big deal.

Not long ago, someone from above actually sent a message asking him to keep an eye on Lu Zheng, but not to interfere or pry into Lu Zheng's life. If Lu Zheng encountered a life-or-death crisis, he would be held accountable.

This made Su Ming a little confused. What should he do to protect Lu Zheng without affecting Lu Zheng's personal life?
Su Ming carefully looked through the information about Lu Zheng in his hand and found that Lu Zheng was a very capable person.

Wherever he goes, there is trouble. He is a chivalrous man who hates evil.

He pondered for a long time and felt that only if he eliminated all the evil spirits and villains in Hongzhou could Lu Zheng be at peace and be kept safe.

Su Ming even suspected at one point that someone from above was using Lu Zheng to threaten him, implying that he was unfit to be the governor of Hongzhou and that he could allow a young man to uncover so many major cases.

Lu Zheng felt that the governor was looking at him with a strange look, so he bowed and said, "Lu Zheng, greetings to the governor."

Zhang Bo next to him also bowed.

Su Ming retracted his gaze and said calmly, "Come in, Chen Liang, what did you say just now?"

Chen Liang quickly told what had just happened.

Su Ming frowned upon hearing this and looked at Lu Zheng again, "Are you sure it was a killer sent by the Wu people?"

Lu Zhengdao said, "That person said it himself, but he's dead now. It might be difficult to find another witness."

Su Ming smiled slightly and said, "Of course I believe what you say. Please tell me the details..."

Lu Zhengdao: "I want to talk to the governor alone."

"Okay, you guys go down!" Su Ming said.

Upon hearing this, Chen Liang and Zhang Bo left the room and waited outside.

Su Ming said kindly, "Sit anywhere, don't feel restrained! You've done a lot for Hongzhou. I've wanted to meet you for a long time, and I'm planning to reward you!"

Lu Zheng knew that Su Ming had been a military general and did not have the airs of a scholar, so he found a seat and sat down.

Then, he slowly said, "I met the killer in Kaiyang County..."

After listening to Lu Zheng's story, Su Ming said, "Those Wu people just can't stand seeing our Anguo doing well. You performed so well in the literary gathering, but you slapped them in the face."

"It shouldn't be about the literary gathering." Lu Zheng said.

"Hmm? Could it be the case of Jiang Shen and the Wu State's hidden agent?" Su Ming's expression changed. "No outsiders know about these two cases. Could it be that someone leaked the information..."

Lu Zheng thought for a moment and said, "I don't know about that. I'm so sure because I killed a divine thought from the Wujiang Water God before, which confirmed the Wu people's conspiracy. They must be holding a grudge against me for this."

"Have you ever cut off the divine consciousness of Wu Jiangshen?"

Su Ming sat up straight upon hearing this. This was the first time he heard of this.

The Jiang Shen case was just a speculation reported by the Changchuan County Magistrate, but it was enough to attract the attention of the upper echelons.

Afterwards, the An State officials mobilized their forces to investigate and found that it was true. They responded and caused some friction with the Wu State.

However, no one knows the details of how Lu Zheng determined that it was the Wujiang Water God who did it.

Lu Zhengdao said, "Before leaving, the Wu people gave me a gift, and I returned it to them. It was a literary artifact. After that literary artifact cut off the divine consciousness, I realized that it was the Wujiang God who wanted to cause chaos."

"I see." Su Ming's eyes flickered. "You are so brave. To do such a thing would truly offend the State of Wu. Aren't you afraid at all?"

If it were anyone else, they probably wouldn't have the courage to attack the Wu people in this way.

Lu Zheng's expression was calm as he slowly said, "Evil cannot prevail over good."

Su Ming laughed heartily upon hearing this. "Evil cannot prevail over good! What a saying that evil cannot prevail over good! Lu Zheng, ah Lu Zheng..."

Su Ming suddenly recalled his youthful and frivolous self, joining the army on the frontier, riding a horse and killing the enemy, feeling so happy.

But no one has done such a thing as Lu Zheng, who dared to disregard his personal safety and verify and destroy another country's conspiracy with his own strength.

(End of this chapter)