Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 219 The visitor is evil

Lu Zheng got off the carriage, looked at his position, and turned to the west of the city.

Passing through a secluded alley, Lu Zheng always felt that someone was watching him, and it seemed that there was more than one person.

He couldn't help but pause and said, "How long are you going to follow me? Regardless of whether you have bad intentions or good intentions, please leave. I'll give you ten breaths of time, otherwise I will attack you without restraint..."

After saying this, Lu Zheng stood there waiting for time to pass.

"Time is up."

Lu Zheng murmured softly, but he still felt like he was being watched.

Seeing this, he raised his right hand and a white sun appeared.

The daylight hung in the air and exploded in an instant, with dazzling light. Several bright fireworks rose up and quickly followed the breath in the air.

Screams and groans were heard from not far away.

Lu Zheng walked away without looking back.

It seems that there is more than one force monitoring him. He is too lazy to track them down, but he can guess a thing or two.

After walking for a while, Lu Zheng no longer felt that he was being followed.

He first went to the house that the killer had mentioned, and indeed saw a widow with a child.

But after some inquiries and indirect inquiries, it was learned that this family was just neighbors with the old killer for a period of time and had no family relationship with him.

However, Lu Zheng did find out some clues about the killer.

Afterwards, Lu Zheng went to Liuzi's residence again.

In a dilapidated courtyard with earthen walls, two half-grown children were in the yard, flipping through the pieces of paper given by Lu Zheng and learning the words on them.

Lu Zheng saw the two people through the gap in the earth wall, and then went to the gate and knocked.

Shen Liu heard the voice and asked, "Which one?"

"Me." Lu Zheng said.

Shen Liu recognized Lu Zheng's voice and was delighted. He quickly ran to open the door.

"Master Lu!"

When Shen Liu saw Lu Zheng, he quickly greeted him respectfully, "Mr. Lu, is there anything you can ask me?"

Lu Zheng smiled slightly and said, "I was passing by and came to take a look."

Shen Liu said embarrassedly: "The house is very dirty and messy, I am afraid of polluting the young master."

Lu Zhengdao said, "It looks pretty clean. Would you like to invite me to sit down?"

Shen Liu quickly stepped aside and said, "Sir, please come in, Xiao Xiao, come and meet Master Lu."

Seeing Lu Zheng, the little girl also came over, bowed and said, "Greetings, sir!"

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "No need to be polite, come and have some candy!"

Lu Zheng grabbed two handfuls of candy and stuffed them into the two children's hands.

Then, he found a low bamboo stool and sat down. He looked at Shen Liu and asked, "Didn't you go out to make money today?"

Shen Liudao: "The money given by the young master is enough for my brother and I to live a good life. I thought that during this time, my sister and I should learn more words and characters, so that we can have a promising future..."

"Well, that's a good thing." Lu Zheng smiled and nodded, "If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask me now."

Upon hearing this, Shen Liu shamelessly took the paper and asked Lu Zheng.

Lu Zheng explained to the two children slowly and calmly.

It was a rare opportunity for them to be taught to read and write, so both children listened attentively.

Before I knew it, it was already evening.

Lu Zheng felt that it was enough. Even if he taught more, these two children would not be able to remember so much.

He then said, "It's getting late. I'm leaving. Don't save the money I gave you. Buy more meat. Eating more meat will help you grow stronger and smarter. Only then will you be able to earn more money in the future, okay?"

"Yeah." Shen Liu nodded heavily.

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "Study hard and make progress every day. I will stay in the state capital for a while. If you perform well, I can give you a chance and let you live a different life."

When the two children heard this, their eyes lit up.

Lu Zheng said no more, waved goodbye and left.

After leaving the young man Shen Liu's home, Lu Zheng went straight to the place where the black swallows built their nests.

In a dilapidated and dirty place in the city, in a courtyard, several beggars gathered together, showing off their day's harvest.

A few birds stood on the wall, watching the people in the yard.

Suddenly, a bird tilted its head and looked at Lu Zheng who was coming over.

Lu Zheng raised his head slightly and saw two familiar little guys. He couldn't help but nodded and greeted them.

Then he went straight into the yard.

When several beggars heard the sound, they couldn't help but look sideways at the person who came.

Lu Zheng glanced over and said, "My name is Lu Zheng. Has anyone looked for you before?"

Everyone had different expressions, some were surprised, some were puzzled, and some were surprised.

Lu Zheng saw this and walked towards a young man, "You, should know, right?"

The boy avoided her gaze and whispered, "I don't know."

Upon hearing this, Lu Zheng reached out and grabbed the boy.

The young man was startled and tried to escape, but Lu Zheng grabbed him tightly and he couldn't break free.

Lu Zhengdao: "With a foundation in martial arts, how can an ordinary beggar practice martial arts? Are you from that organization? Or do you work for them? Tell me, where are they?"

The young man gritted his teeth and said stubbornly: "Let me go, I don't know what you are talking about."

Lu Zheng's hand exerted a little force, and the boy's face suddenly turned pale with pain. The pain was unbearable. Lu Zheng said calmly, "Do you want to see the officials? Those officials in the government office are not as easy to talk to as I am. I'll give you one more chance to think about it. Come on, think it over."

The boy's face was distorted with pain, and he said vaguely: "I am not one of them, I just do some things for them. I don't know where they are, but I can tell you a place, they will always appear there..."

"Where?" Lu Zheng asked.

"It's..." The boy gave an address, "You can go there to look for them, but I can't guarantee they're still there."

Lu Zheng loosened his grip a little and said, "Tell me everything you know about the people and things you know about me. Don't try to lie to me. You should understand that I am a scholar."

The boy didn't dare to hide it and quickly told Lu Zheng what he knew.

After getting some clues, Lu Zheng injected his righteous energy into the boy's body, directly destroying his martial arts.

The boy curled up on the ground in pain and fainted on the spot.

Lu Zheng turned to look at the other beggars, and after confirming that they were all ordinary people, he turned and left.

When the beggars saw Lu Zheng like this, they were so scared that they shrank like quails.

Lu Zheng left the yard, looked at the bird still on the wall, and whispered, "Keep an eye on it."

Some birds understood and nodded in response.

Lu Zheng looked at the sky and quickened his pace to go to the next place.

Soon, he arrived outside a gambling house.

This is a privately-run underground gambling house that not only provides a place for gambling, but also serves as a black market for transactions.

At the narrow entrance, a burly warrior was guarding the door.

Lu Zheng walked over and wanted to go in, but was stopped by someone.

The warrior asked, "Proof?"

Not everyone can enter this gambling house. You need a gambling house certificate to enter.

Lu Zheng looked at the warrior and replied, "How can you enter without a certificate?"

"Recommend someone, and then pay the money." said the warrior.

"Can I pay directly without a referral?" Lu Zheng asked.

"That won't work. This is the rule." The warrior said coldly.

Lu Zhengdao said, "I'm a new scholar here. Can you give me some help?"

The warrior glanced at Lu Zheng and said, "Scholars, scholars with achievements, we won't entertain them here. Please go back, sir! It's too filthy here, it's not a place for you."

Lu Zheng smiled faintly and said, "I didn't want to come here, but I have something to ask. Please be flexible and allow me a cup of tea."

"Sorry, no." The warrior shook his head.

Lu Zhengdao said, "I insist on going in. Do you dare to stop me? Go find someone who can make the decision."

The warrior frowned when he heard this. If Lu Zheng really dared to break in, it would be difficult for him to take action.

"What happened?"

A man in brocade clothes walked out from inside.

The warrior saw this and quickly said, "Seventh Young Master, this scholar insisted on entering our gambling house..."

The Seventh Young Master couldn't help but look at Lu Zheng and said with a smile: "We don't entertain scholars here, please go back, young master."

Lu Zhengdao: "I have other things to do."

"Oh, what's the matter?" the Seventh Young Master asked curiously.

Lu Zheng said: "My name is Lu Zheng."

The Seventh Young Master's expression changed slightly when he heard this, but he still smiled, "Lu Zheng? We have done nothing here to offend Young Master Lu, right?"

I heard that early this morning, a scholar named Lu Zheng forced several young masters of Lin Sheng to kneel in the street, and the news spread.

Now that Lu Zheng appeared here safely, he couldn't help but feel that he was up to no good.

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "It seems that you know me. I'm here to look for someone. If you don't allow me to look for you, can you let me go in and talk to you for a few words?"

The Seventh Young Master's expression changed for a moment, and he said, "I'm just a partner in this gambling house. I invested some money and made a small profit, but I don't participate in anything... I can let Mr. Lu in, but please don't cause any trouble, otherwise it will be difficult for me to end up like this."

Even Chen Baiwei had to treat this person politely. He also destroyed Lin Sheng and others' literary spirit in front of Chen Baiwei without any punishment.

Lu Zheng wanted to enter the gambling house, how could he dare to stop him?

"That's troublesome." Lu Zheng bowed.

Seeing Lu Zheng being so polite, the Seventh Young Master felt a little uneasy, but he didn't say much.

He quickly moved aside and invited Lu Zheng into the gambling house.

The two walked through a narrow passage and came to a brightly lit hall.

In the hall, many people with cultivation skills came and went, making it very lively.

The Seventh Young Master whispered, "This is a gambling hall, and it's quite spacious. If Young Master Lu wants to say something, I can find someone to pass it on."

"No need to bother, I'll just say a few words here." Lu Zhengdao.

After saying that, Lu Zheng waved his arms and the sound of a tiger roaring was heard.

When the people in the hall heard the unusual noise, they all looked sideways at the source of the sound.

Lu Zheng smiled calmly, "Excuse me for bothering you all, but let me say a few words."

Everyone had different expressions, not knowing what the young man was going to do.

However, those who can come to this gambling house are not ordinary people, so no one speaks rudely because their interest is disturbed.

Seeing that most people were looking at him, Lu Zheng said again: "My name is Lu Zheng. I heard that someone here wants to kill me?"

(End of this chapter)