Chapter 228: A Huge Network of Connections

Lu Sheng left the tea shed, stood up, and entered the Cuihua Building with the people coming and going.

As soon as he stepped in, Lu Sheng's brows couldn't help frowning. In the Cuihua Building, there is a strange fragrance. It's a fragrance, but the taste is very pungent.

In the Cuihua Building, it was even more noisy than the street outside, with fog and a miasma of black smoke.

Lu Sheng has been to the Qinglou, whether it is for the investigation of the case, or because of the leadership of Shen Ling, Lu Sheng is not a novice who has just entered the Qinglou.

But the green buildings that Lu Sheng went to should be regarded as top-notch luxury places. If it is used for comparison, it is a KTV that is different from a few hundred yuan an hour and ten yuan an hour in the previous life.

Cuihualou is not the only green building in Tongnan Province, but it is definitely a very down-to-earth green building.

In the huge hall on the first floor, it is more like an open-air demon dance. The wild laughter of the guests, the screams of the women, and the shouting and scolding all converge into this disgusting scene.

"Oops, both sons haven't been here for a few days...... I miss the death of someone......" A middle-aged woman with heavy makeup twisted her exaggerated waist, and before she got closer, the pungent fragrance rushed straight to Lu Sheng's snort.

Lu Sheng's goosebumps all over his body popped up, and he hurriedly retreated, "It's so noisy here......"

"Childe, forgive me...... But don't worry, Childe, we have a private room here, and in the private room, you are guaranteed not to hear a single sound. ”

The middle-aged woman was also a master of observing words and feelings, and instantly realized that she might have aroused the disgust of the other party, so she stopped approaching, turned her head and shouted in a sharp voice inside, "Where are you dead, and you can't come to greet the guests?"

Soon, a little guy came sweating profusely, and before he could stand firmly, the old bustard slapped him in a circle.

"Where did you die? Didn't you see that busy ahead?"

"Yes, yes! The proprietress taught me a lesson, but I just led a few military masters to the backyard, and the little ones ran too slowly, they should be beaten, they should be beaten!" he said, and slapped himself a few times.

"Alright, alright, take the two guests to the private room on the third floor. ”

"No need!" Lu Sheng frowned, "This smell is really bad, I'll come back next time." ”

Lu Sheng fanned the smell, he didn't want to stay here for a second, turned around and led Lu Jian out of the door.

"My lord, shall we go back?" Walking out of Cuihua Building, Lu Jian asked suspiciously.

"Didn't you hear that those coastal guards were taken to the backyard just now? In addition to the hall for guests to eat, drink, and enjoy singing and dancing, the Qinglou will also prepare private rooms on the second and third floors for guests to buy spring.

But if it's a private party, then the backyard will be open. This shows that those people did not come to have fun, but to feast.

What is the state of the coastal defense force? It is an army that has been put on hold and hidden in the snow. They are not welcomed in the military headquarters, nor are they welcomed in Tongnan Province, that is, in the hearts of the people, they are just soldiers who do not disturb the people.

But are you curious that someone would invite them to a banquet?"

"What do you mean by ......"

"Let's go, maybe there's a windfall. ”

Under the dim light, two figures swept across the night sky like ghosts, falling like fallen leaves on the roof of the backyard of Cuihualou.

There was no need for Lu Sheng to look for it, the coquettish laughter and noisy fist slashing of the warbler Yanyan clearly told Lu Sheng where they were.

Falling on the roof, gently lifting the tiles on the roof, the chaotic scene in the house impacted Lu Sheng's vision. This scene is not an exaggeration to say that it is a wine pond meat forest.

"It's so absurd, open your eyes and see ......" A soft sigh sounded in Lu Sheng's ears.

"Lu Jian, listening to your tone, you seem to be very envious?"

"No! The subordinates hate this scene!"

"Boss Wu, what kind of happy day can make Boss Wu so expensive?"

"What a happy day, it's not a long time since I see my friends, so let's get together together......

"Hahaha...... General Li, don't listen to Lord Wu's modesty, the batch of goods he just shipped was sold for 30,000 taels. How can we not slaughter him after making such a large profit? We carried him out of the house, and Lord Wu must be invited for this meal. ”

"What Lord Wu? Don't talk nonsense, I have resigned a long time ago, and I haven't changed my words after so many years? ”

"Lord Wu is humble, one day his parents are official, and he is a master for life...... Lord Wu's life is called value, he has been an official, he has gone through business, and the money he earns will not be spent in a few lifetimes......"

"It's all with the help of so many friends, if it weren't for everyone, how could I, Wu Changsheng, live so happily? Relying on these Fengyin given by the imperial court, I'm afraid I can't even afford to invite everyone to drink this wine......

"Hahaha...... Lord Wu is really low-key...... By the way, Lord Wu, I heard that you can get on the line with Boss Xue? I wonder if you can build a bridge for me, I still have 100,000 taels of silver in my hand and nowhere to spend, I don't know if I can catch Boss Xue's boat?"

"Shopkeeper Dong, aren't you afraid of flashing your tongue when the wind is strong?" a cold voice sounded, as if a bucket of ice water had been poured into the boiling water.

The smile of the shopkeeper Dong was fixed on his face, and when he turned his head, he saw the middle-aged man in the coastal defense army who spoke with a contemptuous smile.

"Yes, yes, yes, General Li, it's because I don't understand the rules, General Li has been sitting for so long, and I haven't given General Li a toast yet, General Li, can't the villain compensate you......"

This shopkeeper is really an old fritter who has been up and down in the shopping mall, and he put himself in the right position in an instant and hurriedly compensated for it.

"Is it the problem with that glass of wine? My Lao Li likes to make friends the most, how can he talk and hurt people for such a trivial matter? Shopkeeper Dong, Lao Li didn't mean to embarrass you, it's really that you are not qualified......

Dong's shopkeeper's face suddenly couldn't hold up, and his face became embarrassed. But he still came to General Li with a wine glass, "I also ask General Li to make it clear......"

"100,000 taels of silver just want to take Boss Xue's boat? You ask Lord Wu, I'm afraid he doesn't have the face to open that mouth for you." ”

"100,000 taels is not enough?" Boss Dong's face changed, but he smiled in an instant, "I know that Boss Xue is a person with great powers, since General Li has spoken, I don't know how much silver is enough, as long as I can take it out, I will never frown." ”

"Yo, it seems that Boss Dong's intentions are very sincere?" The people around him suddenly began to coax. At the same time, he pinched two handfuls on the woman in his arms, causing a scream.

"You have to ask Lord Wu if you misunderstand this, you have to ask Lord Wu!"

"Boss Dong, since I invited you to our party, I naturally treat you as a friend. One hundred thousand taels is not a name for Boss Xue, but a slap in the face.

500,000 taels, I can sell my old face to dredge for you, if you can come up with 1 million taels, then this boat is stable. But we all know that one million taels is not something that ordinary people can take. So, it depends on how much you can come up with. ”

With Wu Changsheng's words, Boss Dong's face gradually changed, becoming whiter and more terrifying.

Not to mention one million taels, even 500,000 taels is enough for him to take out.

"Miss Qingxuan has arrivedβ€”"

Suddenly, a call sounded, and the atmosphere in the room changed instantly. It seems that the identity and status of this Qingxuan girl are extraordinary, and the birds and beasts who were still in a dissolute form just now have all tidied up their clothes and turned into gentlemen.

And the scantily clad and almost naked women of the Qinglou all retreated from the side door.

Lu Sheng felt that there was no need to continue looking at this time, and the appearance of everyone in the room had already been recorded by Lu Sheng. Just reminded Lu Jian that he was leaving, and suddenly found that Lu Jian's eyes were almost protruding.

Lu Sheng lowered his head curiously, and on the high platform of the banquet, a stunning beauty came in. The beauty was accompanied by four women, some holding jade flutes and some holding pipa in their arms.

Lu Sheng didn't expect that in this seemingly low-grade green building, there would be such a stunning beauty. The corners of his eyebrows are full of words, and he is smiling, whether it is his facial features or figure, he is much more beautiful than the beauties that Lu Sheng has seen.

This is Miss Qingxuan? Lu Sheng said secretly in his heart.

The beauty of Miss Qingxuan is the beauty in the eyes of the layman, it seems that every inch of beauty on her body is to arouse people's most primitive **. It is not as moving as a fairy as a mysterious butterfly, not as intoxicating as a poem, her beauty is to make people want to hold it in their arms.

Lu Sheng instantly broke free from Qing Xuan's beauty, and in the underground banquet hall, there was also silence.

The sound of the piano sounded, as if a clear spring flowed in the heart. Lu Sheng smiled faintly, and listened to the notes of the clear spring and was no longer in a hurry to leave.

Although this group of people seems to be just a simple party to have fun, the amount of information revealed is quite large. First of all, none of the people here are simple, and it seems that there are some untouchable taboos in Tongnan Mansion. It was this group of people who actually had several acquaintances at the same time.

General Lee, as well as the few people who were dressed in civilian clothes of the Coastal Defense Army, were all officers of the Coastal Defense Army. In the Dayu Dynasty, there was a clear distinction between the clothing of officers and soldiers, originally in order to quickly recognize the generals in the battle between the two armies.

However, General Li and the remaining seven or eight officers were all dressed in the clothes of ordinary soldiers, and it was obvious that they had ulterior motives for hiding people's eyes and ears in such a way. Wu Changsheng, who was originally sentenced by Tongnan Prefecture, resigned fifteen years ago and went to the sea to do business.

Among the so many headed-up figures present, many of them were officials back then, but Wu Changsheng was the biggest one among them.

The case of the child's disappearance was solved on the last day of the deadline. Although the imperial court angrily reprimanded the officials of the various ministries of Jiangbei Province, it did not take them down after all. However, this group of officials shouted one by one that they were sorry for their fathers and fellow villagers and resigned.

It is recorded in the dossier that the people were retained that year, and the officials of the various ministries resolutely resigned. Their operation made the court feel embarrassed.

Originally, I wanted to send people over to investigate the actions of those officials, but later they all stopped. After all, everyone is to blame for resigning, and you still hold on to it? But now it seems that these people have been living a good life since they resigned.

In the case that year, in addition to Lai Chuntao, a key person, Lu Sheng believed that officials at all levels in Jiangbei Province were derelict in their duties. Even in this case, I am afraid that someone played a dishonorable role. Looking at the scene in front of him, Lu Sheng was even more convinced of his doubts.

Who would have thought that a calm Jiangbei Province could secretly have such a huge and complex network of relationships. 8)