My cultivation techniques can be infinitely fused.

While Lu Zheng was at the Hundred Flowers Pavilion, observing all sorts of people and beginning to pay attention to them...

At this moment, at the Hundred Cavalry Commandery's encampment, Xiao Ling, by candlelight, was reviewing the documents one by one.

A maidservant brought over a bowl of ginseng soup and said softly, "Miss, please rest for a while. It's already afternoon."

This maid was brought by Xiao Ling from the Xiao family this time.

He had been with her since childhood and was the person Xiao Ling trusted most.

The latter rubbed his forehead and said, "The imperial court has issued an order, and the signs of the revival of the Hundred Sects are becoming more and more obvious. Now that His Majesty is old and the princes and princesses in the palace are vying for the throne, the remnants of those sects that have been lying in the shadows have all come out."

Some time ago, the people of Xuanbing Pavilion killed the prefect of Hongdu Prefecture. It is clear that they are taking advantage of this time to make a comeback. The imperial court ordered an investigation for three months, but there has been no news. On the contrary, there have been several other incidents of other sects assassinating imperial officials.

We have received reliable news from Fufeng Fortress City that there are also sects hiding there, cooperating with the Rongdi.

The imperial court has only given us one month to investigate. Not to mention me, even the captain is under immense pressure.

"The sect's people are cunning and ruthless, each one more vicious than the last. They are skilled at bewitching people, and it will be difficult to capture them in a month," the maid said softly, clearly worried for her mistress.

"There's nothing we can do about it, we can only do our best," Xiao Ling said slowly.

She did not hand over the Heavenly Secret Stone to the imperial court, but gave it to her family. The Xiao family is a famous family in the northern frontier, and the current empress is from the Xiao family. Unfortunately, she only gave birth to a daughter.

Although she was the legitimate daughter of the royal family, and there had indeed been precedents of women ascending the throne in the past of the Great Xia Dynasty, she naturally had fewer advantages compared to other princes.

Now that the emperor is old, he is wavering between his legitimate daughter and his sons.

The Xiao family naturally wanted to help their daughter, the Empress, ascend to the throne, but it has always been extremely difficult for a woman to become Empress.

Therefore, this Heavenly Secret Stone is their only hope, so why would they hand it over?

Therefore, Xiao Ling is still the centurion of the Hundred Cavalry Division for the time being, and she must complete the orders assigned by the imperial court, otherwise it would be dereliction of duty.

Then he asked again, "Where is Lu Zheng?"

She had mixed feelings about this subordinate.

After all, he saved my life.

Moreover, he was also a participant in the previous incident, so he pays close attention to it.

"He went out to buy a house this afternoon. I heard he was invited to the Hundred Flowers Pavilion by some of his subordinates," the maidservant quickly replied.

Xiao Ling frowned: "Going to all sorts of messy places. You should warn Lu Zheng's men next time not to go to those kinds of messy places."

"Yes, Miss." The maid replied and carefully withdrew.

At this moment, Lu Zheng was already sitting in the private room, and he could see the alluring figures of the dancers below by opening the window.

A woman sat beside him, with a delicate face and a boneless body, almost pressed against Lu Zheng.

This confirmed to him that the women of Baihualou were not simple.

Perhaps due to the fusion of cultivation techniques, he could sense that although the woman's body was soft, it contained a strange and sharp power.

Therefore, even though Lu Zheng was feeling hot, he still had to be extremely careful at this moment.

  

"Does the young master not like me? You won't even drink the wine I poured." The woman's soft voice rang out, and Lu Zheng did not refuse. He picked up the cup and drank the wine in one gulp.

Although it was just a suspicion, the fact that Baihualou had been established here for so long meant that someone must be behind it. As a junior officer of the Hundred Cavalry Division, he might not be able to confront them head-on, so he decided to wait until he returned and reported before making any decisions.

"Are the brothers of the Hundred Cavalry Division here? I am He Yun, the Colonel of the Zhenbei Army." A deep voice came from outside, seemingly tinged with warmth.

Smiles appeared on Huang Yan's and the others' faces.

Lu Zheng frowned slightly.

I felt somewhat displeased.

After all, he was still planning things at the Hundred Flowers Pavilion.

Huang Yan leaned closer and said, "Sir, He Yun had a good relationship with the previous centurion and made a lot of money. He's been frantically trying to get on your good side lately, and he's definitely here to see you this time."

After saying that, he gave Lu Zheng a knowing look.

After a moment's hesitation, the latter said, "Come in."

As soon as he finished speaking, a burly middle-aged man in a black robe walked in. His gaze immediately locked onto Lu Zheng as soon as he entered, and then he said to Huang Yan and the others, "I paid for the bill, brothers. You guys didn't even tell me you were coming here. That's really not very nice of you."

Huang Yan immediately replied, "Haha, today we're mainly treating you to drinks, how could we let you spend money, brother?"

At this moment, seeing Huang Yan take the initiative to steer the conversation towards Lu Zheng, He Yun immediately stepped forward, forcing a smile, and asked, "And this brother is...?"

"This is our newly appointed squad leader, Lord Lu Zheng," Huang Yan said.

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry to have bothered you, Brother Lu. Let me offer you a toast." After saying this, He Yun raised his glass.

It's no wonder he was so cautious; mainly because He Yun's army was responsible for maintaining order in the city, and the Hundred Cavalry Division also had their own duties.

Some of the riders were responsible for waiting outside.

Some of them have military units stationed there.

Huang Yan and his squad were responsible for supervising the border troops within the city.

He Yun was practically a full-time inspector, so how could he not be polite?

Lu Zheng raised his glass, took a small sip, and said calmly, "It's not an intrusion, just a normal gathering."

Clearly, he had no intention of having much contact with He Yun.

After all, he had just arrived and had not yet figured out the complicated relationships in Fufeng City, so it was not appropriate to get too close to these people.

"Brother, enjoy your drink. I'll take my leave now. I'll definitely visit you another day." He Yun was perceptive and knew to leave after seeing that Lu Zheng had finished his drink.

The former left the private room.

Lu Zheng slowly stood up and said, "Everyone, it's getting late, we should leave now."

He planned to go back and cultivate.

That's the most important thing.

As for coming here for drinks, it's just to get to know my subordinates better.

"Alright, if the master says we're done, then we'll call it a day," Huang Yan chimed in.

A look of satisfaction appeared in Lu Zheng's eyes. After these days of interaction, and today's drink.

He found that the Hundred Cavalry were fairly united, and there weren't many shady characters among them, at least not among his own men.

They were all from respectable families and had no powerful backers.

At most, their family has been border soldiers for generations.

Overall, it's quite clean.

However, Lu Zheng believes that this should also be related to Xiao Ling. Since she handed the person over to him, she has most likely investigated the whole thing.

A sense of gratitude rose in his heart, and he quickly walked out of the Hundred Flowers Pavilion.

Seeing the group come out, Chunniang hurriedly said, "Oh dear, you're leaving already, sir? Remember to come next time, and I'll offer you a few more drinks then."

Her voice was sweet and cloying, but Lu Zheng simply waved his hand and quickly left.

This kind of place makes him feel unsafe, so it's better to stay away from it.

He Yun, who was sitting at a distance in the hall, did not come over to greet them. Instead, he pointed at Lu Zheng and said to his subordinates, including several centurions and 100-man commanders, "See this? This is the confidant of the newly appointed 100-man commander of the Hundred Cavalry Division. The Xiao family looks down on us roughnecks, but it's the same if we get in touch with him."

Be careful when you see them in the future, don't offend them.

"Don't worry, General, we understand." Zhao Xin glanced at Lu Zheng and silently memorized his appearance. He decided that he would definitely pay him a visit when he had the chance.

Lu Zheng was unaware of all this. It wasn't until after he left the house, turned several corners, and everyone else had left, leaving only Huang Yan by his side, that he looked at him and said, "You haven't lost the Hundred Cavalry's signature skills, have you?"

Huang Yan's expression turned serious, and he felt a little nervous. He knew that Lu Zheng was going to give him a task, but he didn't expect it to come so quickly.

"My lord, I have never forgotten my duty," Huang Yan said hastily.

Lu Zheng nodded: "I don't care what method you use, whether you send people to stake out or investigate secretly, investigate this Hundred Flowers Pavilion for me and see if they have any connection with the sect."

As long as one is a cultivator, one will inevitably need cultivation materials, and even more so, one will need to practice martial arts.

Therefore, he believes that if they really investigate, they will definitely be exposed.

"Your subordinate obeys," Huang Yan replied hastily.

Although he was surprised and didn't know why Lu Zheng wanted to investigate Baihualou, it seemed that those women hadn't offended the man in front of him today.

However, this was not something he wanted to think about.

The Hundred Cavalry Division has strict rules. It's alright when you're below, but if a superior issues an order, you have to carry it out even if it means death.

In addition to ten members of the Hundred Cavalry Division, Lu Zheng also had one hundred strongmen under his command.

He can mobilize these people at will.

After Huang Yan accepted the order and left, Lu Zheng headed towards the courtyard he had just purchased.

By the afternoon, everything was settled here.

He plans to visit his cousin tomorrow. She knows he came to the border and should have already returned to Fufeng County.