Chapter 70: Fishing in Troubled Waters
Jinling County, Changzhou City, elegant small rooms, isolated from all the hustle and bustle outside.
There is sandalwood in the room, a faint fragrance, and the smell is pleasant, quiet and leisurely.
Shen Lingjun lowered his eyes and played with the things in his hand, his long eyelashes cast a dark shadow on his face, the slightly upturned corners of his mouth always revealed a bit of cunning and indifference that everything was under control, his black hair fell down, and his jade face was half-covered and half-hidden, white and black, pure and distinct.
The thing in her hand was a palm-sized pure gold token, with three big characters dissolved in the middle, which was obviously a bright golden yellow, but in the shadows, it was inexplicably a little treacherous.
“…… Immortals will. Shen Lingjun playfully read three words, slowly closed his five fingers, raised his head and said: "The day I came to Changzhou City, I happened to encounter a murder case, according to what I learned afterwards, that person committed suicide by throwing himself into the lake." ”
Su Musha's pure white sleeves brushed the table, his fingers were on the edge of the teacup, and his black eyes looked at Shen Lingjun, knowing that she had something to say later, otherwise, she wouldn't have mentioned it deliberately.
After all, there is no shortage of suicide in any city, and there are always a few cases every year, and there are too many major events.
"The problem is, that person is the sixteenth person in Changzhou City to kill himself recently."
"You're saying that sixteen people are seeking death in a row."
"Nope." Shen Lingjun put his hand on the table, his voice slowed down, and his face was serious: "To be exact, it is nineteen, early this morning, a family of three committed suicide by hanging from a beam on the drum tower at the gate of the city. ”
Su Mu's unwavering eyes flickered a trace of ripples.
"They have such tokens on them too?" The voice was cold, like the wind, although with a question mark, it was already affirmative.
Shen Lingjun let go of his palm and tapped the pure gold token with his fingertips: "Shaoqing once sent someone to check, but this immortal will be very mysterious, there are no clues at all, it can be said that it is like there is no such thing as this world."
If I had to say that it was doubtful, one of the friends of the deceased said that he had been invited by the deceased to go with him, and described the place of the Immortal Society in four words.
…… Katsubi Yao Pond. ”
The last four words, Shen Lingjun spit out word by word, with careful thought.
She didn't mention Chen Zigong, but she didn't hide anything from Su Musha, but she couldn't see through Chen Zigong until now, she felt very mysterious, and she couldn't explain it for a while, so she didn't know how to mention it, so she just let it go first.
"Mumu, in fact, not everyone carries this kind of token, but almost all of them have one thing in common, which is what makes me suspicious."
In addition to Old Man Wu, even the death of the three members of the Lu family was because the family wealth was lost overnight and the wealth was scattered.
If this can be said to be a coincidence, Shen Lingjun doesn't believe in the word coincidence in his life.
Of the nineteen deceased, not every one of Shen Lingjun understood it thoroughly, and after she picked up a few important points and said it, her fingers drew circles on the gold medal, and she squinted and said, "Gods and ghosts, there must be ulterior motives." ”
Su Musha picked up the teacup, and the white water vapor dispersed on his cold face, adding a bit of immortal energy.
"Even if it is a god, there will be traces to be found."
Shen Lingjun nodded, the corners of his mouth curled slightly, and he stretched out his hand and snapped his fingers: "That's right, I have asked Shaoqing's people to check on the families of those deceased, but it is estimated that even if I know about it, it is limited, so I ......"
Shen Lingjun slapped it on the table: "I decided to go and meet this immortal meeting in person!" ”
Su Musha looked at her through the tea mist and water: "Ling'er has eyebrows." ”
"Nope." Shen Ling spread his hands evenly: "I don't even know what this Raushzi Immortal will be now." ”
Su Musha took a sip and looked at each other indifferently.
Shen Lingjun raised his eyebrows: "Isn't this you, Su Sanshao!" ”
Su Mu covered his forehead, and there was an illusion of being stared at and calculated by the black-bellied fox.
"Now, according to my careful consideration, it can be seen that the target of this immortal will be very clear." Shen Lingjun stood up, wrapped his arm with one hand, supported his cheek with the other, and narrowed his eyes, "Although these people are not considered rich, they are all wealthy, and some of them are even local squires and wealthy families, so I think the reason why the immortals will give them tokens is very simple, it is nothing more than because they have what the other party is planning." ”
"Mumu, what do you think is the basic reason for a person who suddenly dissipates his family property overnight?"
Su Musha put down the teacup and raised his eyes: "Gamble, accident." ”
Needless to say, the former one can be understood, the gambling table has no size, but without exception, no one gets rich because of gambling, but becomes addicted day by day, which eventually leads to the destruction of the family.
The latter is hard to say, it is really an accident that covers too wide a wide range of words.
However, I have to say that apart from these two reasons, there is really nothing that can be accurately summarized.
"That being said, but, Mumu, you are also more inclined to the latter reason, right?" Shen Lingjun stood against the wall, his black eyes as clear as water with a smile.
Su Musha nodded: "As you said, in addition to the famous prostitute Oiran, they also have shopkeepers and wealthy squires...... These people, regardless of their personality background, etc., are not the same, or even comparable. ”
Different personalities, naturally different people, and the most important point is that their net worth is also different.
Even if the Oiran and the Lu family have a bit of a family background, how can they be compared with serious wealthy businessmen.
Shen Lingjun stretched out a finger: "Also, the old fritters rolling in the mall are mostly cunning and slippery, generally speaking, even if you join the gambling game, it is impossible to extricate yourself because you lose your mind." ”
Such people are usually more experienced, and they also understand the truth of retreating bravely, and they will not easily lose all their hard-earned property.
Su Musha clasped the teacup with his fingers and lowered his eyes slightly.
He was even more puzzled in his heart, if it was related to this Immortal Society, Su Qing and Qin Tian didn't go at all, why did they still do it.
"The question is, what kind of accident will make these people not resist at all, and obediently hand over all their net worth and property."
Shen Lingjun's dark eyes flashed slightly, and he suddenly remembered the note he found from Father Lu, and his heart moved, didn't he not resist, couldn't he resist?!
After thinking about it, Shen Lingjun slowly exhaled a breath, no matter what, before there was no evidence, everything was speculation, and now they just haven't even touched the threshold of the Immortal Society.
"Ling'er, have you ever thought that although the people in this place are considered rich in wealth among ordinary people, they are nothing."
Nothing?
The corners of Shen Lingjun's mouth twitched, look, how easy it is, he really deserves to be the richest man in Hangzhou!
A pair of black eyes slowly narrowed, and the corners of his mouth twitched, hating the rich!
Su Mu looked at her expression, he knew what she was slandering in her heart, a faint smile flashed in the corner of her eyes, she got up and walked to Shen Lingjun's side, and knocked her forehead with her crooked fingers.
"Changzhou City is headed by Murong Mansion, as well as the three major families of Wen, Yun and Jing, except for Murong Zhao, who suddenly made his fortune more than fifty years ago, the other three families are all serious century-old families, with roots in the local area for several years, profound heritage, and countless family assets." Su Musha said lightly, his voice was like a cold moon and flowing water, and with his cold face, the whole person was like the snow of the mountains near the clouds, indifferent and cold.
"What do you mean......"
Shen Lingjun is smart in the end, and Su Musha mentions it a little, and she can figure out the reason for this.
Indeed, if the purpose of the Immortal Guild is not good, there are other plans, why have they never heard of the accident of these people, or they have already received an invitation from the Immortal Guild, but no one pays attention to it.
It's not right, thinking about it like this, it seems that the few families that had an accident, let alone Murong Mansion or something, can't even compare to the Liu family at all, or it's not at the same level!
At most, they are ordinary rich, commonly known as rich people, and they are definitely not wealthy, and they do not have an intricate business circle.
Shen Lingjun felt as if he had touched something, but he was still lacking, and he couldn't grasp it for a while.
"Speaking of which, there's a chance." Shen Lingjun tapped his lower lip with his fingertips, and a flash of light flashed in his narrowed eyes.
Since Murong Zhao held a Donglin competition, it shouldn't be a problem for her to take the opportunity to touch the muddy water and talk about something.
"You stayed in Changzhou because of this."
Su Musha is very clear about Shen Lingjun's temperament, looking cynical, free and easy, with a little black belly, she doesn't suffer anything if she eats, but in the same way, she protects her shortcomings and attaches great importance to righteousness, don't look at some hangers, in fact, this Dali Siqing's work is harder than anyone else's.
In fact......
Su Mu's dark and deep eyes looked at Shen Lingjun, with the gentle doting that only she has, and the corners of her mouth hooked up a little smile, this girl looked like she was plotted by the emperor and had no way to compromise, but he felt that maybe she was willing to be like her.
Shen Lingjun shook his head, and suddenly asked, "Mumu, do you still remember "The World Returns to the Yuan"? ”
Su Musha was quite surprised, and he didn't know why Shen Lingjun suddenly mentioned it.
"I heard Master mention it, but he disappeared with that figure many years ago."
"It's here again now."
Su Mu covered his sword eyebrows and frowned slightly: "Although "The World Returns to the Yuan" is the supreme secret of martial arts, but the practice is evil, and it is easy to destroy the spirit of the practitioner. ”
Just because this exercise was too yin and evil, the crowd in the righteous path of martial arts later besieged and trapped the person who finally practiced "The Heavens Return to the Yuan" in a dangerous place.
Since then, there has been no news of that person, and even the secret book "The World Returns to the Yuan" has not come out again.
"I don't know if it's true or not, Shaoqing said that this secret was originally handed over to Murong Zhao by someone, and he was going to put it on the spirit treasure box for auction on the eighth day of the first month of March, but later Murong Zhao was threatened, and he decided to lure the people behind him out, so he finally decided to use it as a reward for the final victor on the Donglin competition the day after tomorrow."