Zhu Tian: Starting from the World of Zongwu

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Song Xuan, who had been slacking off since arriving at the Qianhusuo of Jiangzhe Prefecture, rarely handled official business in the yamen.

"dong dong dong~~"

There was a knock on the door.

After Song Xuan gave his permission, a captain walked in respectfully and said in a deep voice, "Sir, there is something I need to inform you of."

Song Xuan put down the pen in his hand, looked up and said, "Speak!"

"During the days since you left the Qianhu Office, several Xuanyi Guards from the Inspection Office came to Shanhe Prefecture. They said they were investigating a case in which a gang member of the Jianghu murdered an official's family."

"Oh?"

Song Xuan said calmly, "Go on."

"The deceased is the son of the governor of Jiangcheng County, Shanhe Prefecture, along with his guards and followers. Jiangcheng County has concluded that the case is related to people from the Jianghu, so they have transferred the case to the Shanhe Prefecture Qianhu Division."

Song Xuan said calmly, "How did the case in Shanhe Prefecture end up in our Jiangzhe Prefecture?"

The captain looked embarrassed. "According to them, the Fuwei Escort Agency's escort ship docked at the pier around the time the deceased died, so they suspect the Lin family is involved in this case."

Song Xuan nodded, and the scene of drinking wedding wine and giving wedding speeches with a newlywed couple in Jiangcheng County emerged in his mind.

The newcomer's entire family was wiped out, but because he was in a hurry, he only had time to deal with the son of the Jiangcheng County Magistrate and his followers, and had not had time to deal with the County Magistrate behind them.

It was agreed that the entire family of the county governor would be killed. Before he had time to clean up the garbage, he didn't expect that the county governor of Jiangcheng could not wait to take action!

At that moment, Song Xuan chuckled, "They're probably talking about more than just the Lin family, right? Are they also saying that I might be involved in this case?"

The captain hurriedly said, "They didn't say it explicitly, but their words implied this... Now those people are waiting outside the yamen. Would you like to meet them, sir?"

"Then let's meet them!" Song Xuan laughed twice, "I want to see what their plans are!"

"It's nothing more than thinking that we don't have a thousand households here, and they want to take this opportunity to gain some benefits from us!" The centurion seemed accustomed to this kind of thing and said, "Your Excellency also knows that the inspection department has great power in the thousand households of each prefecture, and there are many factions among the thousand households.

Fighting, both overt and covert, is actually not uncommon.”

Song Xuan said indifferently, "Wherever there are people, there are rivers and lakes, even the imperial court is no exception. Call them in, I want to see if they really found something, or are they just looking for an excuse to make trouble and get benefits!"

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The two Xuanyi Guards coming from Shanhe Prefecture were dressed in Xuanyi Guard robes and had small flag tokens hanging around their waists. They were the lowest level among the second-class Xuanyi Guards.

As soon as the two walked in, the smile on Song Xuan's face disappeared and he stared at them with indifference.

The two of them were wearing small flag tokens, but they suppressed their aura of cultivation. However, even so, in Song Xuan's perception, the innate aura of the two could not be hidden at all!

These two people were sent by the Qianhu Division of Shanhe Prefecture to cause trouble!

The two of them originally had a very casual attitude, as if they did not take the Qianhu Suo seriously at all, but after entering the hall, their originally relaxed expressions suddenly changed.

It seemed that he had never expected that the owner of the Qianhu Suo here was actually an innate-level being.

The two hesitated for a moment, then clasped their fists and bowed from a distance.

"Lu Xiaoer, flag bearer of the Black Guard, greets Lord Song."

"The Xuanyi Guard's flags are blooming all over the mountain. We are honored to meet Master Song!"

Song Xuan sat on the Grand Master's chair with a majestic look and said calmly, "This official doesn't like people who hide their true identity. You two had better tell us your real names and the real purpose of your visit. Otherwise, you won't be able to leave Yangzhou City!"

Chapter 78 Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou

The two black-robed guards with small flags hanging on their waists looked at each other with a hidden glint in their eyes.

"Master Song, you're joking. We're just here to investigate a case. If you don't welcome us, we'll just leave now!"

Xiaoqi, who spoke, looked to be about thirty years old. He had a mustache that was trimmed as neatly and beautifully as his eyebrows. From a distance, it looked as if he had four eyebrows hanging on his face.

At this moment, the smile on his face that he had when he first entered the door was gone. His eyes were full of solemnity. It seemed that he had never expected that the chief officer of the Qianhu Office of Jiangzhe Prefecture was actually an innate master.

After he finished speaking, he pulled the handsome young man beside him who looked a bit noble and turned to leave.

Song Xuan sneered and slapped his hand on the table.

In an instant, the brush on the table shot up into the air like a sword, flashed in the sky like a bolt of lightning, and in the blink of an eye it attacked the man who called himself Lu Xiaoer.

Lu Xiaoer's face changed drastically, and his five fingers stretched out like hooks. The true energy whizzed out, and strands of energy were emptied and stimulated, and finally condensed into a vortex of true energy between the index finger and middle finger.

hum~~

Violent shaking sounds rang out in the yamen hall, with true energy overflowing and whistling sounds endless.

At the entrance, the wooden door shattered in the shock wave caused by the collision of the innate true qi. The fragments swept out and hit the pillars outside the door with holes.

Between Lu Xiaoer's index and middle fingers, a brush with a red rainbow glow was tightly clamped by him, and the end of the brush was vibrating slightly.

Throwing the brush on the ground, Lu Xiaoer put his right hand, which had just held the brush, behind his back, raised his left hand and wiped the cold sweat from his temples.

"Sir, it's not that bad..."

Before he could finish his words, a sword light suddenly flew out from the upper position of the hall, carrying with it some wooden fragments that had not yet fallen to the ground, and swept out, covering the two of them.

Lu Xiaoer's face was full of fear. With a flash of his body, he came to the yard. His palm was as hard as iron, and he actually picked up a large tripod in the yard. He raised his hand and threw it out towards the oncoming sword light.

scoff!

Just like tearing a piece of silk, the huge cauldron that was taller than a human and had a long incense stick that had not yet burned out was suddenly split into two halves by the sword light.

The sword light was so bright and powerful, like a violent storm, like a scorching sun, that it burst out in an instant. But the next moment, the sound of a sword whistling was heard, and the burst of sword light suddenly condensed in an instant, turning into a point of cold light.

The sword energy that had originally swept across the entire yard now condensed into a point, with murderous intent condensed in it. Everyone knew that if it exploded, the power would be enough to pierce through the air and split rocks!

Lu Xiaoer stood in place, with a vortex of true energy beginning to condense on his left hand. At this moment, he was locked in by the attacking sword energy. With no way to avoid it, he prepared to try his unique skill, Lingxi Yizhi, to see if he could withstand this terrifying sword energy.

boom!

Before the sword energy arrived, a terrifying force attacked first. Lu Xiaoer felt a pain in his brow, as if he was pierced by countless silver needles. This made his mind dazed, and his speed of attack slowed down. He could only watch the sword energy getting closer and closer to him.

"come over!"

In a flash, a familiar voice sounded beside him. Lu Xiaoer felt someone suddenly pull his body, and he barely avoided the sword energy with murderous intent.

chi chi~~

The sword energy passed by and landed on the wall of the yamen, but there was a "swish" sound of tearing, and the thick wall made of large bluestone was instantly cut into an extremely smooth incision.

Lu Xiaoer turned his head and took a look, feeling a chill in his heart.

Just now, if his friend hadn't pulled him back, he would definitely be the one cut in half!

"interesting!"

Song Xuan's figure flashed and he appeared at the entrance of the hall, holding a sword in one hand and staring at the two of them with an indifferent expression.

"In this Mingzhou area, there are only so many innate warriors in the martial arts world. How could they possibly become a small flag in the Xuanyi Guard... Tell me, what is your purpose in impersonating the Xuanyi Guard?"

Across from them, there was silence for a moment.

The man, whose beard was trimmed as neatly as his eyebrows, was the first to clasp his fists and bow. "My name is Lu Xiaofeng, also known as Lu Xiaoji and Lu Sandan in the martial arts world. Nice to meet you, Master Song."

Beside Lu Xiaofeng, the handsome and elegant man held a folding fan in his hand and clasped his hands towards Song Xuan. "My name is Hua Manlou. I apologize for disturbing you, Master Song."

Song Xuan looked the two of them up and down, and was not surprised at their identities and origins.

These two people are really too recognizable.

There are not many people in the martial arts world who have a beard as recognizable as Lu Xiaofeng's.

In addition, there was a powerful blind man beside him, so it was easy for people to guess his identity.

Song Xuan's eyes kept wandering around the yamen, and he waved to the Xuanyiwei officials who had gathered after hearing the commotion, "Nothing, go do what you need to do.

Oh, and find some people to clean up the yard!"

As he spoke, he said to Lu Xiaofeng and the other two calmly, "Come in and talk!"

...

In the hall, Song Xuan once again sat upright on the armchair.

Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou sat in the guest seats, watching the two captains of the Xuanyi Guard personally serving tea and water, and had an intuitive understanding of the power of Lord Song.

This person not only seems to be extremely powerful, but also has extremely high ability to control his subordinates. Otherwise, how could a centurion be willing to do such a job as serving tea and pouring water?

"You two shouldn't be from the Xuanyi Guard, right?" Song Xuan spoke lightly after taking a look at the two people who still seemed a little restrained.

"no!"

Lu Xiaofeng has a relatively free and easy personality. After recovering from the previous life-and-death crisis, his face is now full of smiles. Even though he is still a little afraid in his heart, he has no problem communicating normally with others.

"Don't tell lies in front of a real person. The Xuanyi Guard robes we are wearing were taken from someone else."

"Oh?"

Song Xuan suddenly became interested. "Let me guess, you two came to me pretending to be Xuanyiwei. Do you think you have some leverage over me and want to blackmail me?"

When he said this, Lu Xiaofeng's eyes flashed with surprise, and then he smiled awkwardly and said, "I did have this idea, but I didn't expect that the Lord would be so powerful beyond our expectations. This is our miscalculation."

"Tell me, what evidence have you found against me?" Song Xuan changed to a comfortable sitting position and asked nonchalantly.

Lu Xiaofeng considered his words for a moment and said, "I've always been a busybody. Some time ago, Brother Hua and I passed by Jiangcheng County and happened to hear the news that the county governor's son had been killed.

It is said that his son died a tragic death, and all his servants and guards were killed, but the local authorities could not find any trace of the murderer.

I was immediately interested.”

Chapter 79 Deception

When Lu Xiaofeng said this, he paused and looked up at Song Xuan.

Song Xuan's expression was calm, and he could not tell anything. He continued, "This case is a major one in the local area. From time to time, we can see officials from the county magistrate's office searching for clues everywhere. The local people are also talking about it, saying all kinds of things.

I don't have much to do on weekdays, but I like to join in the fun. When I encounter a difficult case, I like to get involved.

Because there were no traces of the perpetrator at the crime scene, or if there were traces, they were washed away by a night of heavy rain, so nothing could be found.

Then, Brother Hua and I changed our approach and began searching for any guild masters who had entered Jiangcheng County during the time of the incident."

Song Xuan chuckled, "So, you two have come to me? Did you find some evidence?"

"That's not true!"

Lu Xiaofeng shook his head. "Although there is no evidence, after Brother Hua and I visited and investigated each case one by one, we ultimately believe that the only one who has the ability and courage to commit the crime is you, sir!"

Song Xuan sipped his tea and smiled, "So after all this talk, you're still relying on guessing?"

“It’s really just a guess!”

Lu Xiaofeng smiled and said, "I've investigated more than one or two cases of Jianghu masters killing people, but it's really rare to see a case as clean, neat and professional as this one.

And considering your identity as a Xuanyi Guard, killing people and destroying their tracks should be what you are best at, right?"

Song Xuan said calmly, "So, you think you have something on me and want to blackmail me to get some benefits?"

"I didn't have that idea originally. We're still happy to see the Black Guards and the corrupt officials fighting each other, ahem, internally."

Perhaps because he was shocked by the sword energy that Song Xuan had just used, Lu Xiaofeng was extremely frank at this moment and said whatever he wanted to say.

"But later, we investigated your background through some friends and learned that you came from the imperial capital to take up your post in Jiangzhe Prefecture. That's when I started to have some ideas."

As he spoke, he pointed at Hua Manlou and said, "This is my best friend in this life. I have known him since childhood.

But he became blind due to a serious illness when he was a child. Over the years, he has sought treatment from many miracle doctors, but none of them could help.

After learning that you were from the Imperial Capital's Xuanyi Guard, and that you were from a hereditary Xuanyi Guard family, I had a bold idea."

Song Xuan said calmly, "You want to use this to blackmail me for a small Huandan?"

Lu Xiaofeng looked up in surprise, "Your Excellency is truly amazing. You guessed it right. I did have this idea."

"The Xiao Huan Dan is a holy medicine that is widely known in the martial arts world. It is basically controlled by the Xuan Yiwei family. It is difficult to obtain a single one."

Lu Xiaofeng sighed and said, “In the past, in order to seize the Xiao Huan Dan, many masters in the martial arts world have resorted to assassination and kidnapping to seize some pills from the hereditary Xuanyi Guards.

But afterwards, the revenge of the Xuanyi Guards was too bloody and brutal. Those killers from the Law Enforcement Department didn't care about any evidence at all. No matter whether it was the local martial arts families or sects, they were all massacred by the first-class Xuanyi Guards!

After this happened a few times, no one in the martial arts world dared to rob Xiao Huan Dan by force anymore."

At this point, Lu Xiaofeng glanced at Song Xuan again from the corner of his eye, and seeing the expression on the man's face as if he was listening to a story, he immediately continued: "If force doesn't work, then we can only use wits to take it.

It's rare to encounter a member of a hereditary Xuanyi Guard family who's been sent out, and it seems we've got some leverage over him, so I wanted to try and see if I could take this opportunity to get the Xiao Huan Dan from you, sir."