Luo Zhenyi has also been upset these days. What happened to Ouyang Zhen and Xiao Yongnian, and what happened to Jiang Chun in the past few days, made him extremely depressed and sad, and he felt ashamed to see Ding Jinzhi.
In the past, when Ding Jinzhi was slightly dissatisfied with the matters between their brothers, he would become displeased and argue with reason. Now that he was feeling guilty, he could only accept Ding Jinzhi's accusations without saying a word.
At this moment, he just hopes that someone in the organization can give him guidance and help him get rid of this muddled, hesitant and confused life as soon as possible.
At noon, he finished handling some trivial matters in the house and returned to his residence listlessly. His personal attendant handed him a sealed calligraphy book.
When he glanced at the cover of the calligraphy book, he couldn't help but feel shocked, "Where did it come from?"
The attendant said: "Ten sisters sent it." It turned out that this attendant was also a member of the Tianxiao organization.
As if he had found a treasure, Luo Zhenyi hurriedly opened the calligraphy book, but saw a letter: "Sixth brother, please go to Yulin outside the city to see me immediately after seeing the calligraphy book. Ten sisters."
Recently, he has learned that the tenth sister and the eleventh sister have gone to serve the gang leader.
Since I saw Shi Mei’s calligraphy guide today, does the gang leader have any important instructions or something that I need to do urgently?
Seeing the calligraphy mirror was like seeing an imperial edict, so it was no longer necessary to delay. He simply explained a few words to the attendant, then hurried out of Ding's house and hurried to the designated place.
From a distance, he saw a figure standing alone in the vast expanse of fields.
The wind rustled, pulling at her clothes, causing her lapels to dance, making her look as beautiful as a fairy who had fallen into the mortal world.
When she heard the footsteps behind her, she turned around quickly and glanced at him with her eyes like autumn water.
Luo Zhenyi looked her up and down, "You are..."
This woman is Ling Zhi. She raised her left hand, and a silver token shone in the sunlight. On the token was a soaring cyan owl: "Ten Sisters."
"Oh." Luo Zhenyi lowered his head and greeted her respectfully.
In the Tianxiao organization, gang leader Li Ruiyun gives orders with jade tokens, deputy gang leader Nan Chun uses white jade tokens to symbolize his identity, and the twenty-three disciples use silver tokens to represent their identities.
Luo Zhenyi said: "Ten sisters, I wonder if the gang leader has any instructions?"
Shi Mei said: "The gang leader is very dissatisfied with what happened in recent days. Fortunately, he is strategizing and has made plans for the next step. Come here."
Luo Zhenyi quickly stepped forward and listened attentively.
Seeing that Luo Zhenyi was very close to him, Ling Zhi suddenly sneered, and a flying knife suddenly popped out of his sleeve, and it was inserted into Luo Zhenyi's chest without its handle.
Luo Zhenyi's eyes widened and he screamed, "You..."
Lingzhi gritted his teeth, pulled out the flying knife, and said in a deep voice: "Sixth brother, don't blame me, I am also following orders."
Luo Zhenyi's body, like half an iron tower, fell heavily to the ground. He still breathed and murmured: "Why? What did I do wrong?..."
Lingzhi said: "You didn't do anything wrong. You only blame Jiang Chun. He confessed and betrayed you. Even if we let you go, Lu Wenzheng will not let you go!"
Luo Zhenyi was unwilling, he took a breath and murmured: "You can let me go, let me go..."
Lingzhi said: "You mean to let you find a place to hide? Humph, that old guy Lu Wenzheng is cunning and cunning, and that brat Ling Yun is so shrewd. If you unfortunately fall into their hands, wouldn't your fate be even worse? Miserable? This is simply the kindest thing we can do.”
Luo Zhenyi's eyes were half-closed and half-opened, and he was breathless. He didn't know whether Lingzhi's words reached his ears.
Lingzhi glanced at him and sighed softly: "Oh, we have no choice but to do this."
He turned around silently and transformed his slender figure into the deserted wilderness illuminated by the setting sun.
Luo Zhenyi's body was soon discovered by two farmers passing by. They couldn't help but panic when they saw it, and hurriedly reported the case to the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Justice.
Lu Wenzheng glanced at Xu Zhi and said: "As expected, sir, they had a guilty conscience and acted first to gain advantage. But unexpectedly, they backfired and exposed Luo Zhenyi's identity."
It turned out that Jiang Chun had no intention of defecting and rebelling, and it was Xu Zhi's counterintuitive plan.
Someone deliberately spread some rumors about Jiang Chun's confession, inducing the undercover spies in Lu's mansion to pass this information to the leader of the Tianxiao organization.
On the one hand, it can ensure Jiang Chun's safety - because since Jiang Chun has confessed, they think there is no need to kill him for the time being.
On the other hand, they lured the snake out of the hole, induced them to kill Luo Zhenyi, and admitted that Luo Zhenyi was a member of the Tianxiao organization without asking.
Xu Zhidao: "Moreover, it can also prove one thing: there is indeed a spy from the Tianxiao organization in our house; and this person is most likely someone close to us!"
Lu Wenzheng said: "Based on your judgment, who is the most suspicious?"
Xu Zhidao: "This student does not dare to speculate on his own. Because 'knowing people, knowing faces, but not knowing hearts', before the truth is found out, everyone is the object of suspicion."
Lu Wenzheng said: "Including you and me, Commander Ling, Yuan Ping, Yang Zhen, Dong Wu?..."
Xu Zhi couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Lu Wenzheng said: "In short, we must be on guard against others. However, the most urgent task is to convince Jiang Chun to tell the truth."
Xu Zhi nodded and said: "What you said is absolutely true. I hope this matter can make Jiang Chun change his mind."
But Jiang Chun, when he first heard the news on his sickbed, was like a bolt from the blue. He felt his heart was split with fear, and he said in a trembling voice: "Brother, it was my younger brother who harmed you. My younger brother deserves to die..."
"It's not you who deserves to die!" Lu Qiuyue came in with a crisp voice, rolled her eyes at him and said: "Jiang Chun, it wasn't you who killed your eldest brother, it should be those beasts organized by Tianxiao. s things."
Jiang Chun was stunned for a moment and said, "You mean..."
Lu Qiuyue said: "Speaking of conscience, what did your brother Luo do wrong?
"He was loyal to the Tianxiao organization, but they just relied on a few unsubstantiated rumors and a trumped-up charge to condemn him to death regardless of the circumstances. Don't you feel chilling?
"Now you are still working for them wholeheartedly, for what purpose? And now that Luo Zhenyi is dead, do you have any worries?"
Jiang Chun put his hands into his hair with a complicated expression...
Prompted by various circumstances, Jiang Chun finally made up his mind to defect and told Lu Wenzheng and Xu Zhi some of the inside stories he knew about Tian Xiao.
Jiang Chun said: "Since they have already determined that I am a treacherous and unjust villain, why should I bear this false reputation and accept this unjust injustice? What's more -"
Xu Zhi said: "What's more, you've already spent enough time there."
Jiang Chun was startled for a moment, then smiled bitterly, "The one who knows me is Mr. Xu. Now we don't have to beat around the bush. Mr. Lu, Mr. Xu, if you want to know anything, just ask."
Lu Wenzheng said: "First talk about the basic situation of the Tianxiao organization, such as its origin, development, and the current situation within the organization."
Jiang Chundao: "Tianxiao Organization is a gang organization that came from behind. It was founded only thirty years ago and has gone through two generations of gang leaders. The former gang leader is the founder of the organization, Lianting Zhong, who is known as Dingyuanke, also known as Mr. Chang Xi. "
Xu Zhi said: "Dingyuan guest? Could it be that his ancestral home is Dingyuan?"
Jiang Chun said: "Yes, his ancestral home is Dingyuan Lianjiatun. The leader of the Lian Gang is not only unparalleled in martial arts, but also extremely scheming. The most important thing is:
"His family has been a famous doctor for generations, and he himself is extremely skilled in medicine and is proficient in all kinds of poison and detoxification techniques. You have all experienced the power of hibiscus flower poison. It was originally researched and created by the leader of the training gang, and later developed into a unique poison of this organization. "
Lu Wenzheng said "Oh" and said, "There are probably restrictions on the people who have the right to use this unique poison, right?"
Jiang Chun said: "Yes. The people who can use this poison, apart from the gang leader and deputy gang leader, are the twenty-three disciples of Tian Xiao."
"But there are only a few people who can recognize poisons and detoxify them. Apart from Li Ruiyun, the leader of the First Gang, Lian Tingzhong, and Nan Chun, the deputy leader of the gang, there are only monks and Taoist nuns who are the head of the twenty-three disciples."
Lu Wenzheng asked: "Who are the monks and Taoist nuns?"
Jiang Chun said: "They are Monk Pingming, Taoist Baiyu and Taoist Sister Kongse. They are ranked first, second and third among Tianxiao's disciples respectively."
Lu Wenzheng said: "How do the new and old gang leaders alternate?"
Jiang Chun recalled: "It was about ten years ago! I don't know much about the specific situation. I only know that the training gang mainly practices some kind of superior Kung Fu, and reaching the ninth level is considered the pinnacle.
"Unfortunately, when he reached the eighth level, he went crazy and died. Later, as his adopted son and disciple, Li Ruiyun announced the news to the gang members and took over as the gang leader of Tianxiao organization according to the order of the former gang leader. .”
Lu Wenzheng frowned, thoughtfully.
Xu Zhi said: "Sir, don't you think this matter is a bit strange?"
Lu Wenzheng twirled his beard and pondered; then he asked about what happened next.
Jiang Chun said: "Lian Gang leader has a daughter, Lian Nanchun, who became the deputy gang leader of the Tianxiao organization after her father's death."
Lu Wenzheng nodded and asked, "Who are the twenty-three disciples of Tianxiao you mentioned just now?"
Jiang Chundao: "Of course they are the backbone of our sect. The identities of these people are either open or hidden."
"Why?"
Jiang Chundao: "Because some of these people are world-famous big devils, and they don't need to participate in undercover operations, so there is no need to hide their identities."
"Who are they?"
Jiang Chun said: "Monk Pingming, Taoist Baiyu, and Taoist Sister Kongse. As for those Tianxiao disciples whose identities have not been disclosed, I only know that they are hiding in various places in the capital under various identities. I don't know who they are."
Lu Wenzheng said: "Since you don't know each other's identity, how do you contact each other?"
Jiang Chun said: "Contact with tokens. The leader of the gang has an emerald token, the deputy gang leader has a white jade token, and the twenty-three disciples have a silver token."
Lu Wenzheng said: "I would like to take the liberty to ask, Jiang Chun, how many of your brothers are you and what are your disciples?"
Jiang Chun sighed, "My eldest brother Luo Zhenyi is the sixth disciple, my second brother Xiao Yongnian is the seventh disciple, my second sister-in-law Ouyang Zhen is the ninth disciple, and I am the eighth."
He paused and said, "Now that I have told everything I know, all that's left is to follow your orders."
Lu Wenzheng said: "Why do you say this? Jiang Chun, if you can stay in the mansion and serve the imperial court——"
Jiang Chun smiled bitterly and said: "Is it possible? I was once a member of the Tianxiao organization."
Lu Wenzheng said: "Everyone makes mistakes sometimes, and you just made a wrong step. As long as you can change your mind, I will keep you safe. You don't have to worry too much."
Jiang Chun nodded excitedly.
Xu Zhi coughed and said, "Brother Jiang, there is something unclear about Xu: Since Brother Jiang started working in the Ding Mansion, has he discovered any connection between Ding Jinzhi and the Tianxiao Organization?"
Jiang Chun said: "My three brothers were sent by the gang leader to work undercover in Ding's house. Of course, if the time comes, they will take the opportunity to win over him, but Master Ding doesn't know about this yet."
I see. Lu Wenzheng and Xu Zhi looked at each other and were silent.
After coming out of Jiang Chun's place, the two discussed again, and Lu Wenzheng wrote a memorial and presented it to the emperor.
In the memorial, in addition to explaining the specific situation of the Tianxiao organization (according to Jiang Chun's confession), it also reported the Ding family's hiring of martial arts masters. Luo Zhenyi, Xiao Yongnian, Ouyang Zhen and others were all members of the Tianxiao organization, and other matters. wait.
This could not but arouse the great attention of Emperor Zhao Yu, who immediately summoned Ding Jinzhi to inquire about the situation.
Ding Jinzhi was frightened and explained: "Your Majesty, these people were recommended by veterans a few months ago. I didn't know their true identities at first and were only blinded by their rhetoric. Now I just feel regret after thinking about it." I can’t stop it!
"The humble minister is guilty of neglecting to investigate, so that he was exploited by traitors. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"
He Yuting also stepped forward to plead for Ding Jinzhi.
The emperor thought it was justified, so he reprimanded Ding Jinzhi, demoted him one rank, deducted his salary for one year, and asked him to shut up and think about his mistakes.
Ding Jinzhi shook his head and came to the house, and returned to the house in panic.
After he was lucky to have escaped the disaster, his hatred for Lu Wenzheng increased even more. He gritted his teeth and said, "Unless Qingfu dies, Lu will be in trouble! Lu Wenzheng, let's wait and see..."
Lu Wenzheng was busy all day and could hardly relax his brows; Lu Qiuyue was different, she was bored in the house. While Jiang Chun was recuperating, she had a way to pass the time. She always liked to run to Jiang Chun when she had nothing to do. .
This day she took Jiang Chun to relax in the garden. In a leisurely and elegant mood, she hugged another book of "Tang Poems" and began to chant in a melody and ecstasy.
Jiang Chun was not very interested in [Tang Poetry]. He only had a superficial understanding of it and had a rough understanding of it. She read it to the point of falling asleep several times.
Lu Qiuyue got angry and hit him with her book, "Hey, how about that poem just now?"
Jiang Chun said perfunctorily: "Okay."
"What's so good about it?"
Jiang Chun hesitated and said: "This... good poem can only be understood, not expressed in words."
Lu Qiuyue was happy, "It makes sense. The artistic conception of this poem can only be appreciated when it is recited."
She shook her head and sang affectionately again: "Near the cold rain, the grass is luxuriant, and the wheat seedlings are reflected in the wind and the grass reflects the embankment. - Jiang Chun, please pick up the next sentence."
Jiang Chun said absently: "You must remember the good times of the year, the most beautiful ones are orange and green."
Lu Qiuyue said: "Wrong! Wrong! Wrong!"
Jiang Chun was startled, "What did you say?"
Lu Qiuyue couldn't help but blush and said: "Are you wrong? One is from the Tang Dynasty and the other is from the Song Dynasty; one is about early spring and the other is about early winter. This is called - called -"
Jiang Chun said: "A donkey's lips are not as good as a horse's mouth."
Lu Qiuyue said: "It's too vulgar."
Jiang Chun said: "The dog's tail is followed by the mink?"
"It's not appropriate either." Lu Qiuyue raised her head and thought deeply. Jiang Chun silently stared at her charming expression, and suddenly felt a sense of sadness...
Seeing that he was just silent, Lu Qiuyue was waiting to say something more when she suddenly heard the sound of footsteps behind her. When she turned around, she saw a beautiful young woman approaching.
Lu Qiuyue's eyes lit up. Although this woman was dressed as a maid, she was very bright and charming. It gave people the impression that that outfit was extremely incompatible with her beautiful Pingting grace.
Lu Qiuyue grew up in the mansion and knew most of the girls and servants in the mansion, but she was very strange to the girl in front of her. She couldn't help but wonder: "Who are you and when did you come here? Why don't I recognize you?"
