Su Wu Ming thought it made sense.
“What about this Dou Yu Lin, how do you see him?”
Zheng Qing said slowly:
“He is also highly suspicious. I even suspect that his strange disappearance and death, along with his sister's, are related!”
“Oh? Why is that?” Su Wu Ming seemed to be asking earnestly.
“The horse his sister was riding was lost, but Dou Yu Lin went out drinking? It is truly unbelievable. I even suspect that the reason why he called Song Chai a scoundrel might be more than just his family's decline.”
Zheng Qing shared his suspicions.
Su Wu Ming bowed: “The Imperial Censor just needs a glance to have such suspicions. You truly live up to the name of the Zheng family of Xingyang. Su Wu Ming is impressed!”
Zheng Qing shook his head: “This is just speculation. As for whether it is accurate or not, it seems we need to find the missing horse first.”
Su Wu Ming nodded.
【Su Wu Ming’s好感+300, Renown+300.】
Zheng Qing was surprised. Could it be that his analytical skills had truly impressed Su Wu Ming?
【Congratulations, Host, your Renown has exceeded 10,000. You have received a mysterious reward:
Consumable Martial Skill: Strength Burst!
After use, it can increase your strength to a high level for ten breaths. Iron becomes like paper!
But its use is limited to saving people of the Five Sects and Seven Surnames.
Zheng Qing was curious. Five Sects and Seven Surnames? That's a very broad range.
To be honest, it's not very useful. It can be ignored for now.
After they left, Lu Ling Feng and Xiao Wu were lurking on the roof of a nearby house, observing the conversation between the three.
When Xiao Wu saw them leave one after another but without arresting Song Chai, he was puzzled:
“They didn't arrest Song Chai?”
Lu Ling Feng snorted coldly:
“Su Wu Ming, that fool! Hehe, it seems that Zheng family of Xingyang isn't that impressive either! They just rely on their family background to obtain a minor official position!”
Xiao Wu didn't understand:
“Why does the Colonel say that? Didn't you also say that Imperial Censor Zheng Qing is a talented person before? And his observation skills are sharp.”
Lu Ling Feng shook his head:
“Song Chai is a gambler. He is absolutely untrustworthy! Su Wu Ming, as a disciple of Di Gong, didn't even notice this? It seems my previous analysis of Zheng Qing was wrong. His observation skills are not that impressive!”
Hearing this, Xiao Wu curiously asked: “How did the Colonel know?”
“When I arrived here this morning, Song Chai was not at home. There is a curfew in Chang'an all night. Those who don't return home at night are either gamblers or drunkards. He didn't drink.
And his home is bare, which also confirms this.”
Xiao Wu curiously asked:
“Then I'll take people to the gambling house to apprehend him tonight!”
Lu Ling Feng shook his head:
“No, I'll go. Too many people will scare him off!”
……
That night, Lu Ling Feng disguised himself and went to the gambling house. As expected, he saw Song Chai gambling.
Song Chai had won a lot of money and was in a good mood. He was walking briskly through the city.
Lu Ling Feng patted Song Chai on the shoulder from behind, which startled Song Chai, who was in high spirits:
“Who is it?”
He turned around and saw a young man who was timid and shrinking. He had seen Lu Ling Feng at the gambling house before:
“It’s you!”
Lu Ling Feng was all smiles:
“Little brother saw your good fortune at the gambling house earlier. Could you give me some pointers?”
“Pointers?”
Song Chai scoffed.
He shook his head, as if lamenting: “I have been unlucky for three years. I have finally turned things around.”
Lu Ling Feng quickly stepped forward and stopped Song Chai.
Song Chai was a little wary: “Hey, what do you want?”
“Brother, I also want to turn things around, but I don't have the capital. I would like to ask you, how can I get the capital?”
Song Chai walked around Lu Ling Feng, sizing him up.
“Stand up straight.”
Lu Ling Feng did as he was told.
Song Chai was curious: “Looking at your face, you should have some family background?”
Lu Ling Feng smiled: “Ah, yes. It's gone downhill!”
Song Chai said: “That's okay. As long as you have a family, you can marry a good wife. Then the capital will come, won't it?”
Lu Ling Feng didn't understand: “What do you mean, brother? I don't quite understand. Please explain.”
Song Chai looked at Lu Ling Feng as if he were an unteachable student: “You say…”
“Song Chai, I've been searching for you for so long!”
A roar came from behind, and it was actually a few masked men with swords!
Song Chai was like a mouse seeing a cat when he saw them!
“Brother, you block them for me! I'll lend you the capital!”
He ran away as fast as he could.
The few men with swords ran out, chasing after him.
Lu Ling Feng weighed the money bag in his hand, his eyes gradually becoming sharp. He seemed to understand something.
He used his light kung fu and saw that the two men with swords had cornered Song Chai.
He drew his sword and threatened Song Chai:
“Song Chai, you've made a fortune. Have you found a better master and sold that woman for a lot of money? So you tricked us?”
Song Chai pleaded: “No, I won this.”
Another big man sneered: “You? You lost all your money and still won?”
“What are you wasting time with him for? Let's go!”
The two men roared and attacked together.
“Hand it over!”
One of them grabbed Song Chai's money bag, but how could Song Chai give up the money he had won with so much hard work? He bit one of them and tried to escape.
“You're looking for death!”
One of them held his sword and wanted to chop him down. Lu Ling Feng flicked his toes, sending a tile flying forward, temporarily blocking him. Then he landed on the ground.
Facing the three of them, he said calmly: “The Golden Guard Colonel is here. Why don't you two surrender?”
The man who had been hit by the tile was even more furious:
“You’re the Colonel? You’re just an accomplice of Song Chai, aren’t you?”
He slashed with his sword. Lu Ling Feng stepped back, grabbed his wrist, and slammed his right hand against his back, disabling him.
The other man charged forward as well, his blade stabbing forward fiercely. Lu Ling Feng turned around, disarmed him, and kicked him with a whip-like leg, sending him crashing to the ground.
Song Chai took this opportunity to grab the money bag and run.
“Song Chai, stop!”
Song Chai was holding the money bag, but he bumped into patrolling soldiers at the intersection.
The leader shouted: “Who dares to break curfew? Stop, curfew breakers, or you will be shot!”
But Song Chai stubbornly protected the money bag, muttering as he ran: “This is what I won. No one can take it!”
The soldiers drew their bows and arrows.
Zheng Qing appeared and shouted from the side: “Hold your arrows!”
But the arrow had been fired and struck Song Chai in the chest!
Zheng Qing took a few steps forward, but he discovered that the arrow was aimed perfectly and had hit Song Chai's heart!
Lu Ling Feng also rushed out of the alley.
Zheng Qing shook his head: “He's dead.”
The soldiers also walked over. When they saw Zheng Qing and Lu Ling Feng, they bowed immediately: “Imperial Censor Zheng, Colonel.”
Zheng Qing frowned: “You……”
“I……”
Although Lu Ling Feng was also angry that the soldiers had shot Song Chai, he was surprised to see Zheng Qing there.
He said coldly: “Any curfew breakers have the right to be shot by the Golden Guard. Imperial Censor, you are a government official. You shouldn't be unaware of this, should you?”
In fact, what he said was very subtle. Why hadn't he noticed Zheng Qing's presence before, but only when the Golden Guard was about to shoot? Why did the Imperial Censor appear?
Zheng Qing said blandly: “This official is here to investigate the case. What, do I need to report my whereabouts to you one by one?”
……
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