Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 220 Warning
Hearing Lu Zheng's words, the Seventh Young Master was shocked. He didn't expect Lu Zheng to say these words, and it was too late to stop him.

When the others heard this, their expressions varied.

Lu Zheng continued, "It seems that many of you present here recognize me. Could you please tell me if anyone wants to kill me?"

Lu Zheng took out a handful of spirit stones and said slowly, "As long as you can name the relevant person or provide some clues, I have spirit stones, elixirs, and spirit talismans... to give to you as a reward."

Some people couldn't help but have their eyes flicker when they saw the spirit stones that Lu Zheng took out.

But no one in the hall stood up to speak.

For something like this, even if someone knew the inside story, it would be impossible for them to come forward and report it openly.

Seeing these people were indifferent, Lu Zheng continued, "I know you are all trustworthy people, but the Wu Kingdom sent assassins to assassinate me, a scholar from the An Kingdom. I think most of those present are from the An Kingdom, right?"

"Even if we're talking about trust and loyalty, we should distinguish between people. If you know about this and don't report it, you're being unkind, disloyal, and unjust..."

"There should be someone among you who is well-informed. The provincial government is also investigating this matter. If the officials find out anything, they won't be as easy to talk to as I am..."

Lu Zheng paused, then looked at the Seventh Young Master beside him and handed the spirit stone in his hand to him.

"If anyone wants to talk to me, I'll wait outside... If someone can bring the head to me, I'll thank them generously."

"That's all I wanted to say. Sorry to bother you all. With these few spirit stones, I'll treat you all to a glass of good wine."

Just grabbing a handful of spirit stones to treat people to drinks is no longer generous, but extravagant.

Spirit stones are rare and precious items even for cultivators at a lower level.

Although ten gold coins can be exchanged for one spirit stone, many times it is difficult to find a way to exchange it.

Ordinary practitioners usually spend money with gold and silver, so they would never be willing to squander spirit stones like this.

Some people's eyes changed when they looked at Lu Zheng.

After saying that, Lu Zheng turned around and left.

The Seventh Young Master held the spirit stone, his expression changing from gloomy to bright.

He vaguely felt a sense of solemnity and murderousness, and felt a chill down his spine.

The hall was still silent.

However, some people already showed greed in their expressions.

"Hey, I'm tired today. I won't gamble anymore. I'm going to take a rest."

Someone spoke slowly and walked out of the gambling hall, but did not leave the gambling house.

Some people left silently.

People left here in groups of three or four, and Lu Zheng's words quickly spread throughout the gambling house.

The atmosphere in the gambling house, which was originally bustling, suddenly changed.

The Seventh Young Master was worried and did not stay for long. He left quickly and stayed away from this place of trouble.

He didn't want to have anything to do with the Wu people.

He could not bear the serious crime of colluding with the Wu people to assassinate the Anguo scholars.

Lu Zheng was standing on the street not far from the gambling house, and he was extremely conspicuous even at night.

When the Seventh Young Master saw Lu Zhengzhen outside, his expression changed.

He walked forward quickly and lowered his voice, saying, "Mr. Lu, the gambling house receives people coming and going, and many of them have unknown identities. It's not that they are intentionally hiding assassins, at least not to my knowledge."

Lu Zheng looked at the Seventh Young Master and smiled slightly. "Since you don't know anything, there's no need to worry. Go back and rest for a few days. Think carefully about what business you should and shouldn't do in the future."

Being lectured by a man of about the same age as him, the Seventh Young Master didn't dare to get angry at all.

He quickly said, "Thank you, Mr. Lu, for reminding me. From now on, I will no longer be a partner in this gambling house..."

The Seventh Young Master took out a small bag and handed it to Lu Zheng. "This is the spirit stone that Young Master Lu gave me just now. It's just a few words. How can I charge you so much for the wine?"

Lu Zheng looked at the bag and felt that the spirit stones in it should be more than what he had given out before.

He couldn't help but smile. "It's not for you. I'm treating them to a drink. If you can't share the wine, use the money to help me do more charity."

"Well, well..." The Seventh Young Master paused and whispered, "Young Master Lu, if you do this, aren't you afraid that they will retaliate secretly?"

Lu Zheng said calmly: "If I don't do this, will nothing happen?"

The Seventh Young Master thought for a moment, then said, "Young Master Lu, be careful. I'll take my leave now."

After saying this, the Seventh Young Master left in a hurry.

After a while, a palm-sized paper man walked out from a dark place.

Lu Zheng took a quick glance and saw this strange little paper figure.

The paper man spoke in human language, "Your Excellency's bounty has been revoked. We are only following orders. Why is Mr. Lu being so aggressive?"

Lu Zheng heard this and said, "Just because it's cancelled, doesn't that mean there won't be another one in the future? Can you guarantee that? You were the ones who provoked me first."

The paper figure said, "Although we belong to the same organization as them, we are not involved in this matter. Otherwise, you would not be standing here unharmed. I hope you understand that we have no intention of making enemies with you."

Lu Zheng chuckled and said, "Can you trust the words of a rat hiding in a dark corner?"

"If you are truly capable, you can just come out and fight. Don't worry, there are no government ambushes here."

Want to reconcile with him? Lu Zheng would never believe these people's nonsense.

Most killers are profit-driven.

The reward for him was withdrawn, probably because they couldn't agree on the price.

If the price is right, these people will definitely risk their lives to attack him again.

The paper figurine asked, "Are you really going to go to such lengths?"

Lu Zheng said calmly: "How can you, a rat who dares not even show his face, talk about reconciliation with me? I don't see your sincerity at all, I only feel your arrogance!" After that, Lu Zheng stepped forward and rushed towards the paper man and grabbed him with his big hand.

The paper figure suddenly caught fire and turned into ashes in the blink of an eye.

Lu Zheng paused and said slowly, "You really are a bunch of cowards. If you don't dare to take action, why don't you just get out of Hongzhou? How long can you hide in the city?"

Lu Zheng's voice was not loud, but in the quiet night, it was clearly audible to some people nearby.

After a while, a masked man in black appeared.

He stood a few feet away from Lu Zheng and threw a ball of paper at him.

Lu Zheng took the paper ball and looked at it, his eyes moved slightly.

The paper ball provided some clues, but they were not very clear.

But since there is a beginning, it is good.

Lu Zheng turned to look at the man in black and said, "What else do you know?"

"That's all I know. I wonder how much it's worth?" the man in black said in a low voice.

Lu Zheng smiled and asked, "How much do you want?"

The man in black thought for a moment and said, "Two spirit stones."

For the man in black, two spirit stones were already a lot, enough for him to practice for a while.

Seeing that the other party did not ask for an exorbitant price, Lu Zheng directly took out three spirit stones and threw them to the other party.

The man in black took the spirit stone and was delighted. He clasped his fists and said, "Mr. Lu is very generous. I will take my leave now... There are many bad guys in the state capital. Please be careful when dealing with them."

Lu Zheng smiled calmly, "It's okay, I'm just worried that they won't come. If they come, it will be Lu who eliminates evil and defends the way."

Upon hearing this, the man in black said no more, slipped into the darkness, and then quickly disappeared.

Lu Zheng stood there quietly again. He could feel that many people were staring at him in secret.

Soon, more disguised people appeared one after another and made deals with Lu Zheng.

"Thank you for telling me, this is the spirit stone you requested..."

"I'm sorry, someone just told me about some of the things you provided. I can't give you the price you want..."

……

But in just a short moment, Lu Zheng collected a lot of information.

Another cloaked man appeared and threw a ball of paper at Lu Zheng.

However, when Lu Zheng reached out to take the paper ball.

The cloaked man flashed and rushed straight towards Lu Zheng.

A palm strike was made, with a sharp whistling sound that broke through the air. The palm wind was sharp and carried a powerful pressure.

Quasi-fourth realm... Lu Zheng felt the aura emanating from the cloaked man. He was not a cultivator in the fourth realm, but he was almost there.

However, he reacted quickly. He raised his hand and found Zhang Liangchui in his hand.

The hammer was swung violently, stirring up a gust of overbearing gust of wind, carrying a strong sense of righteousness, and smashed towards the cloaked man.

Lu Zheng has always been on guard. Even when trading information with those people, he was cautious, just in case someone would attack him.

As a result, some people couldn't help themselves and stood up to deal with him for fear that too much information would be leaked and their identities would be exposed.

The cloaked man slapped Zhang Liang's hammer with his palm, and there was an immediate explosion.

Both sides were knocked back a few steps by the huge force.

The cloaked man looked at Lu Zheng with a strange look in his eyes. He wanted to scare and warn him to stop the deal, but Lu Zheng actually had the strength to withstand this attack.

Lu Zheng looked at the cloaked man, without any hesitation, he took a step and swung Zhang Liangchui again.

At the same time, Su Wu's emblem appeared beside Lu Zheng, and majestic righteousness quickly spread.

The cloaked man suddenly felt a sense of pressure. He raised his hand and slapped out again, then used the power of his palm to turn around and fly away. His speed was so fast that no one could catch up.

He had never intended to kill Lu Zheng in the first place. It was not worth it. Moreover, seeing Lu Zheng's posture, he was afraid that he could not kill him.

There were many people watching him around, so he had no choice but to retreat.

Lu Zheng missed the attack and frowned. He ran so fast, he must be a professional killer.

Compared to demons and ghosts, these evil guys are really hard to deal with. They are too smart and can run away faster than anyone else when they see the situation is not right.

At the corner of the street, there was a sound of footsteps, and a team of guards came quickly.

"Who is making a fuss so late at night?" a guard said coldly.

Lu Zheng turned around and looked at the patrolling guards.

When the guards saw that it was only Lu Zheng, they were all stunned.

Someone recognized Lu Zheng and quickly asked, "Mr. Lu, did you encounter any bad guys?"

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "You guys came really quickly."

"Someone reported that there was trouble here. We happened to be patrolling nearby, so we rushed over," explained a guard.

Lu Zheng thought about it and guessed that the people sent by the killers must have reported it, otherwise it wouldn't be such a coincidence.

When some people in the dark saw the government guards coming, they all left quietly.

Some of them have shady identities and don't want to get involved.

(End of this chapter)