Guard Zhan carefully considered his words, and after thinking for a while, he said in a deep voice: "Master, you may not know that there is a rumor about a female ghost in the streets of Jiangning recently! It is said that this female ghost will appear in the river every rainy day.
Everyone who saw this female ghost died in the end! In just a few days, no less than a dozen floating corpses have been found by the Qinhuai River! I suspect that what the young master saw yesterday may be the same.
That female ghost."
When Guard Zhan talked about things like female ghosts, Lu Heng just laughed and didn't care. He leaned in the carriage and stretched out his hand to warm himself by the fire. He asked with a smile: "Guard Zhan also believes in the theory of female ghosts?"
Zhan Xiong was stunned for a moment, then laughed loudly: "Haha, you are joking. I have served in the army and am used to seeing dead people. Naturally, I don't believe what the female ghost said. However, I think this female ghost is very
It is possible that she is the woman with unrivaled Qing Kung that the young master saw yesterday!"
It is somewhat believable to say so. People in the world often attribute things that they cannot recognize to ghosts and gods. That woman possesses special skills that ordinary people cannot recognize, and she appeared in that illusory environment, and was regarded as a ghost.
Something like this is not surprising.
But Lu Heng felt that there seemed to be something fishy about it. He looked at the charcoal burning in the brazier, and after thinking about it, he turned to Guard Zhan outside the door and said, "Then, how do you determine that?
Is the woman related to the floating corpse?"
After Wei Zhan thought about it carefully, he said: "After the Jiangning Prefecture detectives discovered the floating body, they conducted an on-site inspection and found that the body was intact and had no wounds at all. Everyone found it strange, since there were no wounds and no internal injuries.
How did these people die? If it was said that they died of drowning, then it seemed a bit unbelievable that more than ten people drowned in a row. Therefore, everyone asked the police to check it. Only after this investigation did they discover that these dead bodies
, all died from the skull being pierced by a hidden weapon! Moreover, there was only a tiny, indelible hole in the skull. Although the policemen and the police officers did not know, I believe that this was caused by a hidden weapon fired by a person with excellent martial arts skills.
Killed!"
Hearing this, Lu Heng nodded with all his thoughts in mind.
However, then, he suddenly remembered the swan that had already eaten.
After taking the swan home yesterday, Lu Heng didn't find any obvious wounds. It was only after plucking the feathers that he saw a small red spot on the swan's head.
Now it looks like it was exactly what Guard Zhan said was penetrated by some sharp weapon.
Is it a flying needle?
Well, in my impression, there is only one person who can kill people with flying needles, Dongfang Bubai, right?
Lu Heng groped his chin and wondered in his heart. Is there really a sunflower treasure in this world?
Guard Zhan saw that Lu Heng didn't look worried at all, but seemed to be thinking about something else. He was stunned for a moment, then shook his head with a wry smile.
Mr. Lu, oh, it’s true!
At this moment, he admired Lu Heng in his heart. Ordinary people don't have such a character. After life and death, their expressions would usually change with fear. But this Lu Heng, it was as if he hadn't heard anything. He was still afraid.
A calm smile on his face.
He wanted to say something like, how dangerous that woman is. Mr. Lu, you'd better avoid it. However, after opening the door curtain, he saw a faint look on Lu Heng's face, looking through the
Car curtain, looking out.
The words came to his lips, but he ultimately did not say them out.
He is just a scholar and has nothing to do with those things.
There were some things that Zhan Weiwei did not say to Lu Heng. Those people who died seemed to be the spies set up by the powerful man in Tokyo in Jiangning.
And now, these people are being eliminated one by one. It should be the enemy of that gentleman who is seeking revenge.
In this way, the two chatted all the way. In the drizzle, the carriage slowly walked along the bluestone road and headed towards the famous Wuyi Alley in Jiangning City.
Wuyi Lane is a famous area in Jiangning, located south of Confucius Temple. During the Three Kingdoms period at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was the location of the military barracks of the Wu Kingdom that guarded Stone City. Because the sergeants at that time all wore black uniforms, "Wuyi" was named the alley.
In the early Eastern Jin Dynasty, minister Wang Dao lived here, and later it became a residential area for wealthy families such as Wang and Xie.
Today, hundreds of years have passed since the Three Kingdoms. But Wuyi Lane, which has carried nearly a thousand years of history, is still as glorious as before. Today, the idle dignitaries of the Great Zhou Dynasty still live here.
When the carriage arrived at the entrance of Wuyi Alley, it stopped. It was not because the alley was too narrow, nor because the road was difficult to walk on. It was because of the plaques on the houses here.
Since the Tang Dynasty, this place has been the residence of retired civil servants and generals. These people have made great contributions to the country and the country, so they are deeply respected by emperors of all dynasties.
Therefore, every time a new king ascends the throne, he will inevitably give some plaques and the like to the old men who still live here. Use these rewards to tell them that the court has not forgotten your contribution.
Therefore, on the gates of the mansions of dignitaries in Wuyi Alley, there are basically plaques given by emperors of the past dynasties. In this era, the emperor's personal inscriptions served as red lights at crossroads for later generations.
Civil servants get off their sedan chairs and military attachés get off their horses. This is a rule and a major feature of Wuyi Lane.
The drizzle of rain fell from high in the sky. It hit the uneven ground and splashed some small water splashes. The polished stone path was covered with a light layer of mist.
On both sides of the path, buildings with thousands of years of ancient charm were quietly bathed in the drizzle.
On both sides of the entrance of each house, the stone lions that have been standing for who knows how long are still showing their domineering appearance. However, the traces washed away by the rain on them tell the story of the glory of the past.
Lu Heng held an umbrella with one hand and walked slowly in the drizzling alley. Occasionally he stopped and reached out to touch the scarred stone carvings of the guardians. He looked at them quietly for a while, then continued to raise his feet.
Move on.
Zhan's guards were always by his side.
He quietly looked at the elegant scene in front of him.
The scholar seemed to be taking a leisurely stroll in the cold rain. The rain mist splashing on the umbrella, the light blue gown on his body, and the drizzle all around seemed to be condensed together.
Guard Zhan smiled slightly and followed up.
The two of them walked quietly in this alley, one behind the other.
When he arrived at the door of a mansion that was slightly dilapidated compared to other mansions, Lu Heng raised his head and quietly looked at this mansion that had been deeply marked by history. His eyes were distant.
"It is said that this mansion was once the residence of the famous Prime Minister Wang Dao of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, haha, but now it is the residence of the Ouyang family!" Zhan Weiwei said with a smile.
Lu Heng had known about the Ouyang family before. It was one of the three pillars in Jiangning along with the Wang family and the Wu family. Their business mainly focused on herbal medicines, and now they were also the special suppliers of military medicines for the Zhou army.
It is said that the reason why the Ouyang family is in such a position is because someone is protecting it. The reason is very simple. Ouyang Yan of the Ouyang family is the Ouyang Yan who is currently favored by the saint.
However, even if there is a golden sign shining on it, others will show a little admiration when talking to them. However, most people still look down on the Ouyang family in their hearts. Especially those scholars. When talking about the Ouyang family
, always with a hint of disdain.
Huh, there is nothing to be proud of in the status that nepotism has brought up. After all, he is just a businessman engaged in a cheap business. When Concubine Rong gets old and loses her luster, how long can the Ouyang family stay in Wuyi Lane?
Listening to Guard Zhan talking about some things about the Ouyang family, Lu Heng just smiled and nodded. Just as he was about to leave, the door of the Ouyang family opened with a creak.
A little girl, who had wrapped herself tightly, was holding an umbrella and secretly sticking her head out of the crack in the door to look around.
It seemed that he wanted to go out, but he seemed to be afraid of being discovered.
The little girl first checked to make sure no one was there, then she tiptoed out of the door.
However, when she turned her head and prepared to go down the steps, she found that two grown men had appeared in front of her.
At this time, these two grown men were looking at me with smiles on their faces.
The little girl was obviously stunned for a moment, and did not even react when the umbrella in her hand fell. She stood there blankly, looking at the smiling scholar and the burly man behind her.
Lu Heng raised his head and looked at the drizzle dripping in the sky, then looked at the little girl who was obviously frightened by him, and smiled faintly. He pointed to the umbrella that fell on the ground and said: "Hey, it's raining so hard.
Aren’t you afraid of getting wet!!”
Only then did the girl react. She let out a little cry, lowered her head in a panic, gathered up her skirt, and trotted to get the umbrella that had fallen down the steps. But maybe because she was too nervous, when she went down the steps, she still
I almost missed my footing and fell down.
Lu Heng smiled, took two steps forward, bent down and picked up the umbrella. He stretched out his hand and handed the umbrella over, nodding to the girl: "Here!"
The girl lowered her head in fear, not daring to look at Lu Heng. She just trembled her hands, bit her lip lightly, and took the umbrella anxiously. Then she turned around, pushed open the door and ran in.
The half-closed purple door seemed to be unable to bear the weight, making a creaking sound in the breeze.
Lu Heng looked at the looming garden scenery in the half-opened door, smiled softly, shook the rain off the umbrella, turned to guard Zhan behind him and said, "Let's go!"
When we reached the end of Wuyi Lane, through the drizzle in front of us, we could see the magnificent Prince Ning's Mansion.
After guard Zhan handed the carriage to the sergeant standing guard at the door, he followed Lu Heng into Prince Ning's Mansion.