The tiger falls in Pingyang or a tiger.

In the past four years, Qiu Gongzi's whereabouts have always been a mystery, and no one dares to determine whether he really fell off the cliff and died, so there are still many people who inquire about him openly and secretly.

However, when I saw it today, the mysterious man already had a judgment in his heart.

"Young Master Qiu, my brothers are on a mission and you consider yourself unlucky. For the sake of not embarrassing you in the Lu family before us, please raise your noble hand and let me wait for a way out. ”

"Yes."

Qiu Yan stood with his hands in his hands, with a smile on his face, "Go back and bring a message for your master for me, just say that I want Lu Zhaoyan's head, and if he dares to stretch out his hand to the Budong Mountain Realm, this son will definitely come to the door to have a good chat with him in person." ”

"I almost forgot, and you." Staring at the two people on the ground with bright eyes, Qiu Yan raised his finger, "I appreciate the ability and ambition of the two of you, if you can't do it there, you are welcome to come to me at any time." ”

Blatantly digging into the foot of the wall!

It's not that he thinks the martial arts of the two mysterious people are very high, but the exercises and weapons used by these two people are very rare, which makes him feel a little novel. What's more, the performance of this mysterious person in the dungeon is enough to prove that they are not black and white, the bottom line in their hearts is still there, and they are killers worth cultivating.

"Thank you."

A hint of complexity flashed in the mysterious man's eyes, and he immediately got up and helped his companion stumble into the night.

Ye Shiyuan's matter came to an end, and Qiu Yan turned around and went back to the house. picked up the unconscious woman and put her on the chair, and told Ye Shiyuan to find someone to clean up the mess in the house by himself, and then clapped his hands and left.

Wander through the empty streets, surrounded by silence and only the sound of the wind.

In the middle of the moon, it was time for her to sleep.

It was cold early, and when everyone turned off their lights and went to bed, there was still a light on the third floor of the Xinyuan Inn.

"My lord, the capital has replied."

The accompanying guards respectfully handed over the secret letter, and the middle-aged man in plain clothes immediately took it and read the words on the letter carefully.

"I have heard about the Lu family's behavior for a long time, and it seems that we can't leave this town without ten days or eight days this time."

"Jiang Ming, a young man will come to me recently, if you see it, remember not to be rude, send someone to report it quickly, don't be lazy."

"Yes, my subordinates remember."

Mr. Zhang stood in front of the window of the guest room, and the dancing candle flame flickered in the room. Budongzhen's parents are Lu Zhaoyan's brothers, and the two families are very close. And this person is deeply valued by Lu Zhaoyan and obeys his words.

Sitting at the table, he sorted out the information he had collected and put it in his pocket, and his eyes inadvertently cast his eyes out the window. A moon-white figure slowly walked past the street, the small golden mask on his face reflecting a cold cold light in the moonlight.

Looking at the back of the man walking unhurriedly to the end of the street, Zhang Yu's eyes were condensed, his eyes were as calm as water, and he couldn't see a trace of waves.

The autumn dew was cold, and Mr. Zhang, who had just come to Budong Town, got up early, sat in the house after a simple wash, and had breakfast while flipping through the invitations sent by his subordinates.

"This Li Benshuang is very good at being a man, and the old man sent a post to invite him to dinner as soon as he arrived in town, but he was able to figure it out about the officialdom."

Take a bite of the tortilla and eat it with pickles. Master Zhang waved his hand and called Jiang Ming: "I'll go to the Li Mansion later, and you can go to the Lu family to do something." ”

"Your Excellency, please command."

"Lu Zhaoyan's eldest son killed someone in the casino some time ago, and the second son robbed the daughter-in-law of Wang Laohan's family. When you go and invite these two people to the Li Mansion for dinner, you just say that I want to get to know the two young talents, and they naturally understand what I mean. ”

Lu Zhaoyan is old and just wants to spend his old age in this small town, but it doesn't mean that his sons don't have "ambitions". His identity as an inspector can directly contact Lord Yushi, and when the Lu family kid hears that he is looking for them for dinner, he will definitely have the intention of being appreciated and promoted, which is profitable, and I believe that those two will not refuse.

After drinking the hot porridge, Mr. Zhang changed into clean clothes and went out. Walking on the bustling streets, I asked about the price of vegetables from time to time, inquired about people's livelihood, and chatted with street vendors. After walking around, he also learned a little more about the local customs.

Without hiring a car, the dignified inspector went to the Li Mansion on foot.

It's no wonder that the Li family didn't let him in, who would have thought that the officials sent by the imperial court to inspect would have no arrogance. Not to mention that he came alone, he didn't even have the pomp of an official, just looking at the cloth clothes and shoes, he was completely an ordinary person.

People look at the clothes and horses leaning on the saddle, and the Li Mansion Ding, who is used to seeing high-ranking officials and nobles, has a pair of fiery eyes that have lost their spirits on Lord Zhang.

"Oh, I have an invitation."

He came empty-handed, and groped up and down the inside of his clothes, and finally took out a crumpled invitation from his waist, and printed a gilded plum character on his face.

Shake the post vigorously and stroke the folds on it. Zhang Yu handed the invitation to the family with both hands, politely and respectfully.

"This is sent by Lord Li in the morning, and the clothes are a little wrinkled, but the words on it are quite clear, please help inform Lord Li."

He is kind on the face, speaks unhurriedly, and is clearly a middle-aged man who is very good at talking.

The two housekeepers glanced at each other and asked him to come in and wait in the side hall first.

Such an attitude towards an inspector is obviously negligent, but Lord Zhang doesn't seem to care at all, and after thanking him, he stayed honestly in the side hall, and didn't even see anyone who delivered tea.

The courtyard of the Li Mansion is a typical official arrangement, and the dazzling architectural decoration is not visible at a glance, but the whole is very regular, angular, revealing low-key luxury.

With Zhang Yu's status, he naturally intersected with many high-ranking officials, and even worked together. It's just that his family style is rigorous, and his vision is not trapped in money, and he is out of place in the turbid officialdom. Last year, he was highly recommended by Su Zihe as an inspector, and he dealt with two big corrupt officials successively, and Zhang Yu's name also spread in the court.

However, he is too low-key, he has no sense of presence on most occasions, and the public face and civilian dress are really difficult to attract attention, so so far except for Su Zihe, there is no force to come to the door, and he himself is happy to be clean.

Master Li came quickly, and he waited for a while before he heard hurried footsteps coming from the inner courtyard.

"Ouch, the Inspector has been invited to visit, which really makes my house shine! Where hospitality is not good, look at Haihan! ”

Lord Li seemed to be trotting all the way, Zhang Yu got up to catch up, and when he saw him panting slightly, he couldn't help but smile: "Lord Li should pay more attention to his body after being busy with business, the old man came to eat empty-handed today, Lord Li won't be surprised, right?" ”

"Where, where, my lord's words are serious. It is an honor to invite you to the Humble House! My kitchen has prepared food and wine, please go to the living room with the subordinate to have a cup of hot tea, wait a while, and then we will have a meal. ”

Li Benshuang was hospitable and smiling, as if he was talking happily with his best friend for many years, but who would have thought that the two of them would only meet for the first time today, and at most they knew each other's identities and names, and they didn't even have a shallow friendship.

Zhang Yuke was casual and courteous, and it seemed that he was not here to check people at all, but to use official business as an excuse to squeeze local officials to seek benefits.

Sitting in the living room, after many greetings, Lord Li asked tentatively: "My lord is here, I don't know why, if you need the cooperation of the lower officials, you can open your mouth, the lower officials are not shirkable, and do your best to solve problems for the adults." ”

"Lord Li doesn't have to be like this, this official is just a routine to come and walk around, simply look around, and when he goes back, he can communicate with Lord Yushi." Putting down the teacup, he suddenly remembered something, "When the official first arrived here, he heard that Master Li and the Master of the Lu family have a very good relationship, and we can't finish this banquet today, so why don't you invite Master Lu to come together and talk about the wine?" ”

Li Benshuang's heart suddenly moved when he heard this, this Lord Zhang obviously came prepared, and inquired about his relationship with the Lu family in advance. But after thinking about it, it is normal for the court officials to go down to the local area to contact the local wealthy businessmen to make some offerings, maybe Master Lu will take some money out and send this official away directly, so wouldn't it be better if the cases and finances in his hands are exempted from inspection?

"Someone! Hurry up and invite Master Lu to come to the house, and together we will pick up the wind and wash the dust for the patrol envoy! ”

The Li family quickly received the order to ask Lu Zhaoyan, and Zhang Yu drank tea and continued to chat with Lord Li. The easy-going tone, the warm expression, and the easy-talking patrol made the adult leave a kind impression on Li Benshuang, and the more the two chatted, the happier they became, and he even couldn't bear to call out the dancing girl at home in advance to accompany him, and the living room was full of joy.

Lu Zhaoyan had long expected this banquet, and immediately changed his clothes and rushed to Li's mansion after receiving the news.

thought that Li Benshuang was greeting the inspector, but when he entered the living room, the old man was dumbfounded.

The two people sitting under the four big characters of "honest and honest" are chatting hotly, the three beauties are serving with tea and water, and the remaining four are dancing in the huge living room, constantly twisting their bodies to make soft and seductive postures with the sound of glamour.

"Lord Li is in a good mood today, singing and dancing at home, presumably a distant guest?"

Lu Zhaoyan glanced at the patrol envoy in cloth clothes and shoes, and always felt that something was not quite right in his heart.

The old man, who has experienced strong winds and waves for decades, is more cautious than ordinary people, and is vigilant when he notices something wrong.

Li Benshuang laughed and got up to greet him, and introduced enthusiastically with a red face: "Brother Zhang, this is the head of the Lu family that Xia Guan mentioned to you before, and we are not a hero in Dongzhen!" ”

Zhang Yumu was surprised, and hurriedly got up and gave up his hand.

"It's better to see than to hear! Brother Zhaoyan has an extraordinary temperament, and he really doesn't dare to take time out of his busy schedule to pick me up, and the Japanese official will definitely come to visit and reward him for his hospitality. ”

Seeing this, Lu Zhaoyan hurriedly returned the salute and said respectfully: "Master Zhang doesn't have to be polite, you have come from afar and worked tirelessly, and such a spirit of serving the country and the people is an example for us to learn." ”

"It's serious, why is it hard to do things for the court?" Zhang Yu waved his hand and smiled kindly. He does not have the slightest official authority of a court official, and he does not look like a resolute inspector at all, which makes Lu Zhaoyan's vigilance even worse. frequently looked sideways but couldn't see why, so he could only follow Li Benshuang to talk to him, looking for clues from a few words.

Time passed quickly, and it was noon in the blink of an eye.

The dining room of the Li Mansion is very large, and ten people will not feel crowded when eating together. Li Benshuang sat in the host's seat, and Zhang Yu naturally sat in the guest seat.

The food and wine were quickly served, and the beauties who had danced before were in charge of serving and pouring the wine.

Zhang Yu couldn't help but nod again and again, sighing in his heart. Water can carry a boat and capsize a boat, a small magistrate actually enjoys the luxurious life of the emperor, so he looted the people's fat and ointment for his own use, he really doesn't worry about being taken off by the people!

The sound of silk and bamboo sounded slowly, and the reception banquet of the Li Mansion officially began.

"Brother Zhang, this is a fine wine that I have kept privately for ten years, how about you taste it?"

The beautiful woman behind her stepped forward with a wine jug, and was just about to pour wine, when a calm male voice suddenly came from the door.

"I can't imagine that the beauties and delicacies in Lord Li's mansion are as good as those in the Drunken Xiang Pavilion, and it's really not in vain!"

The young man's voice was not loud, and it just reached everyone's ears through the music. When Lu Zhaoyan, who raised his wine glass, heard it, his expression changed instantly, and then he regained his calm.

"Who are you? Who let you in? ”

Li Benshuang frowned, his home was broken into by strangers, and no one stopped him, it was really unreasonable!