【Favorability from Wen Chao +200 Reputation.】
【Favorability from Yuan Lai +200 Reputation.】
Zheng Qing was astonished. This Reputation value could be gained like this? Wow, you just need to make yourself known and express goodwill towards people?
The atmosphere in the Tang Dynasty is indeed so pure!
“Father! Father!”
Suddenly, the door to the room was pushed open, and a woman rushed in, holding a scroll in her hand.
“It’s no use keeping me locked up all day. I’m going to marry Xiao Lang! I beg you, father, to let me leave!”
Pei Jian immediately frowned:
“Nonsense! General Xiao has died in battle, he’s dead!”
Yuan Lai and Wen Chao, who were obviously in the know, immediately looked uncomfortable and wanted to avoid the situation.
Pei Xi Jun, however, unfolded the scroll in her hand:
“Then I’ll marry it!
Please, father, grant my request!”
Zheng Qing glanced at it and thought to himself, as expected, the person depicted was none other than Lu Ling Feng!
It seems the time I took his place at the banquet was clever. Until now, no one has been able to see through the deception.
He noticed that Su Wu Ming was staring intently at the scroll, and his heart immediately understood.
This time, however, he would not let Su Wu Ming’s plan succeed!
Just as the atmosphere became tense, the steward rushed in with others, first saluting:
“Minister.”
Pei Jian was displeased:
“How did you look after Miss? Hurry up and take her out!”
After all, it was a banquet, and although there were not many people, Su Wu Ming and Zheng Qing were new faces.
It was best not to air one's dirty laundry in public. Moreover, as a Minister, Pei Jian naturally had a good reputation, and with Xi Jun’s commotion today, he would surely be the target of curious gazes.
Two maids quickly led Xi Jun away.
“Hey, don’t touch me!
Xiao Lang!”
The steward picked up the scroll and hurriedly left.
Su Wu Ming was still recovering from the person depicted in the scroll, but Zheng Qing smiled:
“I had heard about Miss Xi Jun’s painting skills being unmatched, and now I’ve seen it for myself. Such simple strokes, yet they bring that departed soul to life.”
Pei Jian was confused, but remembering Zheng Qing’s previous words and looking at the scroll, he suddenly felt a pang in his heart, especially when he caught a glimpse of Su Wu Ming’s expression. Could there really be a misunderstanding?
But doubt remained doubt. He still said:
“My daughter has always been arrogant, please don’t laugh at her. Come, let’s continue.”
…
On the other side, Lu Ling Feng was patrolling with the Imperial Guards.
Suddenly, a black shadow darted quickly across the wall, attracting his attention.
He raised his hand, and the soldiers behind him all stopped.
The black shadow was in a strange position, even in the darkness, it was as agile as a civet cat as it darted through the roof tiles, and you could vaguely see a mask-like thing on its face.
Lu Ling Feng frowned:
“Xiao Wu, go find the owner of the lost property nearby. Everyone else, come with me to catch the thief!”
“Yes!”
Lu Ling Feng leaped onto the wall and chased after the black shadow, but seeing that he had been discovered, the thief immediately ran, using his light skills to escape!
He threw a dart, Lu Ling Feng rolled and landed on the ground.
Seeing this, the thief was overjoyed and continued to run.
Lu Ling Feng, however, was unhurried and took out a whistle, blowing it gently.
The thief ran across the ground, but the next moment, ropes appeared on the ground, and the soldiers ambushed nearby moved in and bound him tightly!
Lu Ling Feng slowly walked forward, taking off the thief’s mask, then casually took the package off his body, which was full of gold bars!
“Take him away!”
After a while, Xiao Wu came up with a middle-aged man in gray clothes:
“General, the owner has been found.”
The man stepped forward and bowed respectfully, a smile plastered on his face, with the typical flattery of a merchant.
Lu Ling Feng, however, picked up a gold bar.
“Is this yours?”
The man nodded: “Yeah, yeah, it’s mine! Thank you, General.”
He reached out to take it.
But Lu Ling Feng retracted his hand.
“The Tang Dynasty only uses copper coins. You have gold bars, even ordinary officials don’t have them. Think about when you flaunted your wealth!
You were targeted by a thief, you should learn your lesson.”
The man’s smile froze for a moment, but he still bowed and said:
“It must have been when I was buying Chang’an Red Tea in the East Market.”
Xiao Wu looked at Lu Ling Feng when he heard this keyword.
“Chang’an Red Tea?”
“Yes.”
“Did you buy it?” Lu Ling Feng asked, his brow furrowed, his voice becoming serious.
The man sighed: “No! I didn’t expect this heavenly tea to be so hard to find even in Chang’an!”
“Nonsense!”
Lu Ling Feng suddenly shouted.
The man immediately trembled, subconsciously taking a few steps back.
Lu Ling Feng’s eyes narrowed slightly: “Who said this is heavenly tea?”
The man was clearly somewhat afraid of Lu Ling Feng, but he still said with a forced smile:
“In Luoyang, I’ve already heard that Chang’an Red Tea is popular in the capital. High officials and nobles are all vying to buy it, even the Emperor and Princess are enjoying it!
So I….”
“Nonsense!”
Lu Ling Feng angrily threw the gold bar to the ground.
Seeing this, the man immediately dared not speak, but his eyes looked around, afraid that the gold bar would disappear before his eyes.
“This…”
…
Meanwhile, everyone had eaten and drunk their fill and were about to leave.
Su Wu Ming bowed and said:
“Minister Pei, please wait.”
But Pei Jian waved his hand with a smile: “Please wait, everyone.
I would like to offer you all some good stuff. Today, my daughter’s commotion has made me restless, if I don’t have a little drink, I won’t be able to sleep tonight!”
They exchanged glances, Wen Chao was the first to speak:
“Minister Pei, you want to treat us to Chang’an Red Tea?”
Pei Jian smiled: “Yes, that’s right.”
Yuan Lai on the side said: “I heard that this tea is very expensive! Copper coins won’t buy it, for sure.
Three silver taels only buys one ounce of tea!
Sometimes you have to use gold!”
Zheng Qing secretly laughed, this old fox’s acting was not bad!
Worthy of being a magistrate!
Su Wu Ming, however, fell into thought, obviously, he had also heard of this thing.
As if worried about arousing their suspicion, Pei Jian immediately said:
“Oh, I bought it with my own savings. I’m mainly inviting Zheng Inspector and Su Magistrate today, you two are just tagging along!”
The two nodded like pecking chickens: “Yes, yes, yes.”
Zheng Qing smiled:
“Then please go ahead, the three of you. I’ve just arrived in Chang’an, and I’m not familiar with many things here. I’d like to ask Magistrate Yuan Lai about some things.”
They all nodded.
Once they were in a secluded spot, Yuan Lai smiled:
“I wonder what you’d like to ask, Inspector Zheng?”
Zheng Qing stepped forward, leaned close to Yuan Lai’s ear, and whispered:
“Immortal, do you have any Chang’an Red Tea that hasn’t been mixed with Western Region Phantom Grass? Get some for me to try.”
Yuan Lai’s body suddenly trembled, and he looked up at Zheng Qing in shock.
He shook his head:
“Inspector Zheng, what do you mean? Yuan Lai doesn’t understand! Please, Inspector, be clear!”
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