Zongwu: Saving Wu Meiniang at the beginning

“Lord Liu, it was this woman who snatched away...ah..." As soon as Luo Ma saw Wu Ming bringing Jingwei downstairs, he immediately pointed at the two of them and started to complain. However, before he could finish his words, his raised arm bent back strangely, and the finger that was originally pointing at Jingwei was actually turned outward and pointed at the nose of the God Catcher Liu Jiyan.

"Are you the God Catcher Liu Jiyan?"

"Who are you?"

"Meihua Inner Guard Wu Ming, tell your men to open their eyes. With such an arrogant attitude, those who know you may think you are detectives, while those who don't may think you are bandits."

"You... hum..." Liu Jiyan pulled the corner of his mouth, and in the end it was just a light snort. As the old saying goes, a man of insight is a hero. Liu Jiyan was indignant in his heart, but he could see the gap between himself and Wu Ming. Taking action would only bring humiliation to himself and make people laugh at him.

He was able to reach the position of God Catcher not only by relying on martial arts. People with stupid brains, like Roma whose arm was broken, thought they were very powerful, but in the eyes of others, they were complete fools.

Wu Ming walked away with Jingwei in a swagger. No one stopped him, and no one dared to stop him.

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"Do you think the case is solved?"

"Of course not. Since the template has been leaked and returned so easily, the other party must have copied a new template. There will only be more counterfeit coins on the market."

"Hmph, you're still a little smart. What are you doing... don't come over here. I'm having my period."

"Come on, you have hands, I'll teach you a new trick." Wu Ming smiled in a sly way, then took Wu Zhao's hand.

"Hmph, you are the only one with so many tricks." Wu Zhao blushed and rolled her eyes at Wu Ming before looking elsewhere. However, before she could see clearly, Wu Ming pulled her head and made her look away again.

"You have to watch her closely. How can you learn well without watching? Use your hands this time, but if you fail again next time, you'll have to use your mouth." After Wu Ming said this, he gently tapped Wu Zhao's red lips.

"Don't force me to do it!" Wu Zhao's pretty face turned red again, this time out of anger. She found more and more that Wu Ming was shameless and would take advantage of her every move.

"Hey, hey... be gentle... let's not use our mouths anymore." Wu Zhao was so angry that she wanted to use more force, and Wu Ming quickly begged for mercy. Fortunately, Wu Zhao was not really angry. After she relaxed her force, she continued her previous action.

How can I describe these movements? They are one set after another.

Seeing this, Wu Ming smiled again. He never thought of success at once. This was just a test and also to teach Wu Zhao some new knowledge points. When the time is right, she will have to eat.

"Wu Ming?"

"Reporting to the master, that man called himself Wu Ming, and he seemed to be a member of the Plum Blossom Inner Guard. Liu Jiyan didn't dare to provoke him, but he humiliated her in front of so many people, and she let her go without saying a word."

"The Plum Blossom Guards were created by that evil woman Wu Zhao. I knew that if Wu Zhao could use him, he must be an extraordinary person."

"You just said that he injured someone from the Six Gates in front of the God Catcher."

"Yes, that man's name is Luo Ma. He was originally pointing his finger at a female subordinate next to him, but he glared at her and her arm was broken." Ji Yaohua knelt at An Shigeng's feet, fear in her eyes and her delicate body trembling slightly.

"In that case, let's kill Roma and cut off their possibility of cooperation. Whether they believe it or not, there will always be a rift between them once Roma dies."

"You don't have to worry about this. Go back and tell your senior sister to come in."

An Shigeng curled up on the bed, holding a lady's mirror in his hand. His white hair was reflected in the mirror. His pair of dark eyes, against the backdrop of his white hair, were full of ruthless coldness.

"Yes, master." Ji Yaohua became more and more restrained. Although she could leave, she had no intention of relaxing. The longer she followed An Shigeng, the more she understood how terrible An Shigeng was. The emperor had to find a reason to kill people, but An Shigeng killed people just by thinking about it.

If he is unhappy, he will kill; if he is happy, he will kill even more. In his words, since you are happy, why not kill someone to liven up the mood.

Looking at Ji Yaohua's cautious appearance, An Shigeng's eyes were full of teasing. He liked Ji Yaohua's current performance very much. The feeling of controlling other people's life and death made him unable to help but indulge in it.

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"Thank you."

At the Wu Mansion, Jing Wei, who had just accompanied Wu Ming back, said thank you and hid herself again. She always hid in the dark, concealing her body and soul.

This thank you was probably because of Wu Ming's protection for her. It was rare for her to say it out loud.

Wu Ming smiled silently, then focused his attention on reviewing today's actions. He closed his eyes, and all the people he had met today, from Zhuge Zhengwo to passers-by A and B, appeared in his mind one by one.

He repeatedly observed every expression, movement, and every detail of each person.

At the very end, the scene froze on Ji Yaohua hiding behind Liu Jiyan. He is not from this world, but apart from the system, he always has some advantage of foresight.

Combining what he saw and heard today as well as the scattered files on the counterfeit currency case, Wu Ming once again set his sights on An Shigeng.

Thinking back to the information about An Shigeng and the An family that Wu Ming had looked up before, his thoughts became clearer.

"Master, there is a guest outside the door who wants to see you. He claims to be your friend, and his name is Lu Xiaofeng."

"Lu Xiaofeng? Friend?" Wu Ming smiled playfully. Lu Xiaofeng liked making friends, but few of his friends were good people. Now that he came to me, was it fate's arrangement?

"Please come to the front hall and serve tea. Good tea."

"Yes, master." The footsteps of the butler outside the door gradually faded away. Wu Ming stood up, straightened his clothes slightly, opened the door and walked out.

"Lu Xiaofeng is a trouble." Jingwei appeared and followed Wu Ming.

"You know him, too?"

"Of course I know. Lu Xiaofeng is a genius. He was born in the market. He relied on his extraordinary talent and learned a lot from here and there to make a name for himself. He loves wine and women, and is a typical playboy."

"This person has two major characteristics. One is that he likes to make friends. He claims to have friends all over the world. The other is that he likes to cause trouble. He likes to get involved in all the big and small things in the underworld. In the Six Gates, most people don't like him because he has solved many cases, and every time he makes the people in the Six Gates look incompetent."

"Okay, I see."

"Actually, you don't have to follow me all the time. I know you have a daughter, and the child is still young, so naturally she needs someone to accompany her. Or if you want, you can bring your daughter to the mansion. I can accompany her when I have nothing to do on weekdays. I'll call you if there's anything else."

Hearing Wu Ming's words, Jingwei stopped and stared at Wu Ming's back for a long time, until Wu Ming noticed her abnormality, turned around and greeted her, then she followed again.

"If you want, I can help you talk to the Queen. She has too many things to worry about and may not notice these things."

"Well! You don't have to tell me, I'll handle it myself." There was a hint of lightness in Jingwei's voice, no longer as cold as before.

Chapter 9: Progress

"Hua Manlou greets the Grand Master." Hua Manlou is a magical person. Although he is blind, he has a bright demeanor that healthy people do not have.

"I've met the Playboy."

"Mr. Lu considers himself a friend, so why did he become so reserved after entering the room?" Wu Ming cast his gaze towards Lu Xiaofeng, only to see that he was staring at his feet, as if he was embarrassed to look at him.

However, Wu Ming knew clearly that Lu Xiaofeng was not a shy person, and his current behavior was probably just for show in front of him.

"Hehe, isn't it because I'm afraid of your high walls and deep courtyard?"

"What kind of wall or courtyard can stop Master Lu's Feng Wu Jiu Tian? Besides, servants are the face of the master's family. If you are afraid that my servants are ignorant, then you are saying that I, as the master, don't know how to teach people."

"Not really, not really, just a joke."

"Not really. It's normal for friends to joke around. I certainly don't mind. But if you want to be my friend, you have to be prepared to be cheated."

"No way, are friends meant to be cheated?"

"If you don't use friends to cheat, what's the point of having friends?"

"Lao Hua, it's over, it's over. Why do I feel like what he said makes a lot of sense?"

"Of course it makes sense. Don't you always cheat me?" Hua Manlou took over the conversation and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Now it seems that this chief of the Plum Blossom Inner Guard is quite easy to talk to.

"Okay, whether we can be friends or not is not determined by the present. What are you two doing here so late at night?"

"It's nothing, I just want to know more about the counterfeit currency case."

"It's just a small matter, there's no need to come all the way to me, right?"

"It's really necessary. The person in charge of this matter in the Six Gates is Liu Jiyan. He is a very conservative person. The honor of the Six Gates is as important as a thousand pounds to him. Old Lu, I have offended the Six Gates before. If I go to him, I will definitely be beaten out."

"I actually know what you two want to know, but some things are just speculations at the moment. As the Grand Master of the Inner Guard, I cannot speak without evidence."

“Jingniu…” Wu Ming waved his hand and asked Jingniu to bring the file of the counterfeit currency case.

"These are some things related to the case. Mr. Lu is a detective like a god, so maybe he can figure out something."

"The counterfeit currency case is naturally not over. To be precise, it has just begun."

"You two have been in Zuiyue Tower for quite some time today, so you may have seen something different. Also, the money house. Although the counterfeit currency case has just appeared, the counterfeit currency had already started to circulate before the case. The money house is a place for depositing and withdrawing money, and the staff are all veterans in the industry. They really didn't notice anything at the beginning. Was it really just the negligence of the staff?"

"The counterfeit currency case broke out neither too early nor too late. When it was first reported, it was the people from the bank who discovered it first. The problem lies in the four words 'neither too early nor too late'."

“Why not a few days earlier, or a few days later.”

"It may be most appropriate for Hua Gongzi to investigate the money house. Right now, the Six Gates haven't set their sights on the money house, but that's a matter of time."

"If the person in trouble is from the Hua family, even if the Hua family is highly valued by the government, they will inevitably get into trouble. Mr. Hua needs to be aware of this."

"Thank you, Grand Councilor, for the reminder." As Wu Ming spoke, Hua Manlou's brows became deeper and deeper.

Commerce is well developed in the Tang Dynasty, and there is more than one imperial merchant. They have long been competing with each other. If the Hua family suffers a setback in this matter, there will probably be many people who will take advantage of the situation.

No matter how ferocious a tiger is, it can still be defeated by a pack of wolves. Hua Manlou naturally understands this.

"Loma, there is something wrong with this Loma." Just as the two were communicating, Lu Xiaofeng, who had been checking the files before, suddenly spoke with some excitement.

"what is the problem?"

"I have a friend who is the successor of the Luban Divine Axe Sect and is proficient in mechanical devices. Before Lao Hua and I came here, we visited him. When we met him, he was already under the supervision of the Six Gates."

"Zhu Ting?" Wu Ming was a little dazed. Even if he had memories of his past life, some things had long been blurred, and he could not remember all the details clearly.

"The Grand Chamberlain also knows Zhu Ting."

Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou, one is the protagonist of the Lu Xiaofeng legendary series, and the other is a peerless character that makes people admire and feel sorry for him. Wu Ming naturally remembers them.

But Wu Ming didn't know that much about other people.

Now that Lu Xiaofeng mentioned it, he remembered a lot of things.

"Jingwei, go and find out Luoma's whereabouts. If convenient, bring him back." Wu Ming suddenly spoke. After Jingwei left, he turned his attention to Lu Xiaofeng again.

"Not only do I know Zhu Ting, I also know that he has a fellow apprentice named Yue Qing."

Lu Xiaofeng: "Yes, the key point lies in this Yue Qing. Yue Qing died of plague a few years ago. The people who registered this matter were Jiang Long and Luo Ma from the Six Gates. To be precise, it was Luo Ma who took the lead."

"I once showed the fake coin to Zhu Ting, and he told me that there were traces of the Divine Axe Sect on the fake coin, which means that the Divine Axe Sect members were involved in the imitation of the coinage template."

"But there are only two people left in the Divine Axe Sect, one is Zhu Ting, and the other is the deceased Yue Qing. Zhu Ting cannot do such a thing, so the only possibility is that Yue Qing is not dead. If Yue Qing is not dead, Luo Ma is highly suspected."

"Loma is just a silver-clad constable. He can't have such great power. Even if it is related to him, he is just a participant. I injured him in front of everyone today. If I was the person behind the scenes, no matter why Luoma was injured, I would not let him live." Wu Ming explained the reason why he asked Jingwei to find Luoma.

"Because you are the Grand Chief of the Plum Blossom Inner Guards, if Luo Ma offends you, he will most likely be targeted by the Plum Blossom Inner Guards. If someone is suspicious, it will be easy for him to be exposed if he is targeted."

"One advantage of chatting with smart people is that it saves trouble!" Wu Ming smiled comfortably, found a comfortable position, and nestled in the armchair.

"Your subordinate...?"

"It's just Luo Ma. Even if the other party wants to silence him, they won't send any experts. It's enough to have Jing Wei here. There are only two results. After Jing Wei leaves, Luo Ma is dead. The other is that Jing Wei brings Luo Ma back."

"No, there is another way. Miss Jingwei, come back with Roma and the killer."

"Lu Xiaofeng, you are too presumptuous. How can you talk to the chief minister?" Seeing that things had made new progress, Hua Manlou rarely made a joke.

"Haha, just call me Wu Ming, no need to call me Da Ge Ling. I like to make friends with smart people, but as I said, after being cheated by a friend, you can't complain carelessly."

Wu Ming looked at the two of them, or more precisely, at Hua Manlou. The Hua family was worth winning over, and Wu Zhao should like this gift very much.

As for the friendship between the Hua family and the emperor, Wu Ming didn't think there would be any problem at the moment. After all, Wu Zhao had not yet exposed her ambition. She was just a queen who would scream and shout pitifully after being stabbed a few times. She was not the queen of heaven that later became, let alone the empress that later became.

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Chapter 10: Like Smoke

An Shigeng was not impressed by Roma. + An Shigeng was the man behind the scenes, but he was only the apparent executor of the plan.

Lockheed Martin was a man arranged by another collaborator, because in order to replicate the coin mold, many skilled craftsmen were needed. The coin mold of Kaiyuan Tongbao of the Tang Dynasty was successfully made by Gongshu Jia, who was known for his domineering mechanical skills, and with the cooperation of many skilled craftsmen.

The Kaiyuan Tongbao coin not only has obvious patterns that are difficult to replicate, but also has some hidden marks that were designed from the beginning for anti-counterfeiting purposes.

Just having an An family alone cannot attract so many talents.

An Shigeng killed Luo Ma in order to frame Wu Ming and sow discord between the Six Gates and the Inner Guards, thus making the investigation of the counterfeit currency case a little more difficult.

Wu Mingze believed that since Roma had offended him, the Grand Chief of the Plum Blossom Inner Guard, and was in danger of being silenced, given that he was guilty of something. The two people, with two different ideas and two different paths, might have intersected by coincidence.

Roma was in a bad mood. He wanted to take the opportunity to show off in front of the God Captor, but he got himself into trouble. Even though his broken arm had been corrected and the God Captor personally gave him good medicine, the hidden injury was not so easy to heal.

The dull pain in his arm constantly reminded him that he might have offended a powerful person whom he could not afford to offend, and his heart ached more than his arm.

What is the way for small people to survive? Bully those who are weaker than themselves and kneel down to those who are stronger than themselves.

Luo Ma thought he had some strength, but he knew he couldn't afford to offend someone who could make the God Captor Liu Jiyan shut up.

The moonlight was cold, and Roma was walking on the street corner, but he saw the person who frightened him again at the corner. The shadows were twins, + there was no romance, only a chill that made people feel bone-chilling.

The shadow that Wu Ming left on Roma is still there. Just looking at Wu Ming's face is enough to make him lose half of his courage. At this moment, Roma is numb.

Afterwards, he also learned about Wu Ming's identity from the God Catcher. He was the Grand Master of a large pavilion. No one could afford to offend him with either of these two identities.