"Since everyone is here, I invite all of you to come here this time to talk about the case of the disappearance of high-level executives of the Linhui Association a while ago." The prefect Li Zhenyi said in a deep voice.
"I have dispatched experts to collect information on this matter and investigate carefully." Yuan Xu, the general soldier, said coldly. "The murderer must be brought to justice!"
"I'm afraid the murderer is not a human being." Taoist Baifeng said slowly. Looking at Lu Sheng aside, "In this regard, I would like to ask Lu Waishou to talk about the troubles. The Red Whale Gang is the leader of the Northland, and the Shelin Society is still under it. I think there must be clues."
"So what if you're human? So what if you're not human?" Lu Sheng said flatly.
"If it's a person, then it's under the control of the chief soldier. If it's not, then it's under the supervision of the supervisory department. The supervisory department has recently introduced several experts with extraordinary strength." The chief soldier chuckled.
Old Daoist Baifeng didn't even refute, but just watched how Lu Sheng answered.
Lu Sheng narrowed his eyes, thinking of the order issued by the Zhen family before, he suddenly had a premonition, and the Supervision Department suddenly jumped out, it is very likely that other families or forces wanted to test the Zhen family through such means and get involved in this matter.
"I'm just a warrior. I don't know the specific situation. These are all taken over by the old gang leader himself." He laughed and said.
"I don't even know the capital outside the road, so who else knows?" Yuan Xu, the general soldier, was somewhat pointed.
"Anyway, we haven't received any news about this matter. If the Supervision Department wants to investigate carefully, I am willing to actively cooperate." Lu Sheng smiled. "If you can find anything, please notify us in time, so we can make preparations."
"Isn't it because the Shelin Society had a business conflict with the Red Whale Gang..." an old man at the bottom couldn't help but whispered.
"En?" Lu Sheng stared at him, and the old man trembled in fright, he quickly lowered his head and dared not speak again.
The leading name of the Red Whale Gang was not born out of kindness, but out of force. In terms of real power, all the three religions and nine streams in the city belong to Lu Sheng. In a word, his influence is second only to the prefect Li Zhenyi, which is why the yamen specially asked him to come here.
"Our government invites Lu Wai Shou to come here. One reason is that Lu Wai Shou is the number one expert in Yanshan City, and his strength is extraordinary." When Li Zhenyi said this, the old Taoist Bai Feng beside him showed a faint smile that was not a smile. color.
"Secondly, please ask Chief Lu Wai to assist in the investigation of the Linhui case." Li Zhenyi and the others pretended not to see the old man's expression, and continued.
"Cooperation is natural, it's just..." Lu Sheng didn't finish his sentence.
"Report!!!"
Suddenly an official from outside hurried in.
"My lord, all seventy-two members of the Sanyu Sect in the south of the city were killed, and their bodies were found in the courtyard well!"
"What?!" Li Zhenyi's complexion changed, and she stood up at once.
Lu Sheng's heart sank. Although the Sanyu Sect is not big, they belong to the Zhen family together with the Red Whale Gang. They are very good at scouting information, and their importance is second only to the Red Whale Gang. Now they actually... .
"It seems that the Gui Gang is in some trouble." Old Daoist Bai Feng looked at Lu Sheng and said with a faint smile.
"If there is any trouble, don't worry about it." Lu Sheng probably also guessed that there were other forces standing behind the other party, and he had a slight expectation for the court before, but now it is gone.
The Red Whale Gang is like a big ship that may capsize at any time. At this time, the wind and rain are precarious, and everyone wants to take a share.
"Sanyu Sect is my ally. They have an accident. I will go and investigate first. I will leave." Now that he saw that the official's attitude was useless, Lu Sheng didn't waste any time and got up and left directly.
"If the leader outside the road is interested, you can consider joining my supervisory department, and maybe there will be a way out." Bai Feng's old way of persuasion came from behind.
Lu Shengli ignored him, turned around and left. Judging from this sentence, the Supervision Department must have known the current predicament of the Red Whale Gang.
If Hongfang is really attacking in a big way, high-level officials like him will definitely not let it go. What's more, he has killed many ghosts in Hongfang and burned a painting boat before. So this so-called solicitation is just talking.
"Maybe they weren't sure that the Zhen family would leave before, but when the matter of Sanyu Sect came up, they immediately confirmed it." Lu Sheng knew in his heart that the attitude of the court was to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, and it was absolutely impossible to join the battle. , it is even more impossible to help the Red Whale Gang.
After leaving the backyard of the yamen, Xu Chui and the two came up to meet him.
"Wai Shou, where are you going now?"
"Go back and help!" Lu Sheng said calmly, "I'll go find someone."
"My lord, don't we need to follow?" Ning San asked doubtfully.
"No need." Lu Sheng waved his hand. Now the situation is urgent, Hongfang is pressing every step of the way, and we must hurry up as soon as possible.
As he spoke, he turned over and got into the carriage, and asked Xu Chuening and the other three to find the carriage by themselves. He went to the location of Sanyu Gate alone.
Because it is inside the city, the headquarters where the Sanyu Gate is located is a relatively large courtyard.
Officials surrounded the perimeter to isolate those who wanted to enter.
Lu Sheng looked outside from a distance, but before he got close, he smelled a strong rancid smell. There was a hint of yin in it.
"Sure enough, those things did it..." He looked gloomy.
"From this point of view, Hongfang is not sure that the Zhen family has completely left, so it is still testing, perhaps because it is worried about the opponents, it will be cut off from the peripheral forces little by little.
If that's the case, I don't have much time..." Lu Sheng only briefly glanced at the courtyard of Sanyumen's headquarters, then turned and left.
He first found Chen Jiaorong in the city, borrowed his jade pendant to play with for a while, and secretly dripped blood to absorb the yin energy from it.
Then I went to the Shanbao Hall again, but unfortunately I still couldn't find any new Yin Qi items. Finally had to contact Zhuo Wenyu.
It's a pity that Zhuo Wenyu still didn't come after the flesh and blood used for communication were burned.
Lu Sheng waited for more than an hour at the appointed place, but he was still nowhere to be seen. This is the only way to return.
The only Yin Qi he got was the jade pendant in Chen Jiaorong's hand.
What made him a little relieved was that although the yin qi content in the jade pendant was not enough to improve the Chiji Nine Shade Kung Fu, it was still enough to improve the hard kung fu of two levels of Tongli.
In the next few days, Lu Sheng knew that the Red Whale Gang was the main target, and it was difficult for him to escape, so he concentrated all his energy on painstakingly cultivating the precious pile skills.
And Yu Lianzi also kept sending information.
A small town sub-helm of the Red Whale Gang also had an accident, and dozens of people were seriously injured. Only a few people who were on mission outside happened to escape their lives and came back to report the news.
Then, within a few days, there was no news about another stronghold in a mining area, and the gang sent people to investigate. The foreign envoy who led the team, together with thirteen masters, all disappeared without a trace and never returned.
Lu Sheng only practiced in the casino for ten days, and the situation took a turn for the worse.
The Red Whale Gang is centered on the Red Whale, with a radius of dozens of miles, which seems to have become a restricted area. Once all members of the Red Whale Gang go out of this range, they immediately disappear.
After another two days, Lu Sheng arranged for his relatives and did not allow them to go out of the city. He himself followed Hong Mingzi's advice and led his men straight to the Red Whale.
The white smoke on the incense burner is straight and transparent.
On the dark red carved bed, Hong Mingzi was half lying on the pillow, his body exuded a strong smell of medicine.
There were two people standing in the bedroom, a man and a woman, both in their thirties and forties, and their appearance was somewhat similar to that of Hong Mingzi. Temperament is also the temperament of those in power like those in power. It was Hong Mingzi's remaining two sons and daughters.
Lu Shengduan sat in front of the bed, quietly looking at the frail senior brother, waiting for him to speak.
Hong Mingzi took a sip of medicine under the service of his daughter, coughed a few times, turned his face and looked at Lu Sheng. "Junior brother, I want you to come here this time because I want...to entrust you with something."
"Brother, please tell me." Lu Sheng said seriously, these days Hong Mingzi's mental and physical strength has been haggard, most of his life's foundation is facing collapse so easily, the pressure on his heart is unbearable, coupled with his poor health, he finally fell ill up.
"I'm getting old...whether it's Chirimen or the Chiwhale Gang...they can't govern anymore..." Hong Mingzi coughed.
"Today, I will pass on the position of Chiri Sect Master to you. As for the position of Clan Master, if you want it, then I will give it to you. If you don't want it, then let it go. I will pass it on to Chen Ying."
"Daddy!" The two sons and daughters on the side suddenly expressed some unswerving expressions.
"Don't interrupt!" Hong Mingzi yelled sternly, and under the prestige, both of them trembled in fright and dared not speak out.
"Junior brother, what if I don't know what to do?" After scolding his children, he looked at Lu Sheng again.
"The Zhen family, is it really gone?" Lu Sheng thought for a while and asked again.
"That's right, no one was left behind when people left the building." Hong Mingzi smiled wryly.
When the two people next to him heard this, their faces immediately turned pale. Before they could reply, Lu Sheng spoke slowly.
"Okay, I'll take it for the sect master, and for the gang master, I'll take it too."
"Hahaha!! Good good!!" Hong Mingzi was overjoyed immediately, he could no longer see Lu Sheng's strength clearly, and he must have surpassed him by now. Maybe he can lead the Red Whale Gang to fight for a way out.
"I've already prepared the team. The younger brother just needs to disguise himself and take me, the two unfilial sons, to the Central Plains. I have arranged a total of thirteen teams..."
"Brother, let's hold a meeting." Lu Sheng said suddenly. "It's useless, run away now, the situation will collapse faster."
Hong Mingzi's voice stopped abruptly.
... ... ... ... ... .
"From today onwards, the position of Clan Master will be said to be at the head of my junior brother Lu Sheng Road."
In the huge Chi Whale Hall, Hong Mingzi coughed and loudly amplified his inner strength.
Lu Shengduan sat on the throne of the gang leader with a calm face, listening to the old gang leader Hong Mingzi carefully read the rules of the gang.
Each of the rules and each of the oaths are the regulations that were set when the gang was established.
The high-level people below were in an uproar, whispering and discussing. Some people got up and wanted to question, but they hesitated when they thought of the recent non-existent cases.
Chen Ying stood aside, with a worried expression on his face, not knowing what he was thinking.
The master of ceremonies carefully stepped forward and handed over the ruby dagger representing the gang leader to Hong Mingzi. The old gang leader pulled out the dagger, and handed the hilt to Lu Sheng with his backhand.
The sound in the hall was noisy at first, but as the ceremony continued, it became more and more quiet.
Gradually, everyone's eyes turned to Lu Sheng who was sitting at the highest position.
"Red Whale's righteousness is for courage and faith, for benevolence and righteousness, for integrity, and for tranquility. The Nine Generations of Gang Leaders once said: Those who are evil, manifest the will of heaven..."
click.
Suddenly, there was a crisp cracking sound outside the main hall door.
Immediately, all the senior officials, internal and external affairs envoys, and elders all looked towards the gate. A head guard with a cold face took people out from the side to check the situation.
The master of ceremonies paused and continued to read the announcement of the inauguration ceremony.
"...Gold and stone don't rot, and this scene will never die. The red whale runs across the icy ocean, and there is no disadvantage. Its body is hundreds of feet tall, and its shape is like a drop of water and jade...."
Click.
There was another clear and piercing crisp sound.
"Come on! Go and find out what's going on?!" Chen Ying's face darkened. The defense work was arranged by him, and it was his responsibility when this happened.
"Where is Ren Tao who went out just now?!" He snapped.
The people below looked at each other in blank dismay.
Chen Ying's voice was transmitted through internal strength, and the guards outside the main hall could hear it clearly, and they would enter the door and reply quickly.
But at this time, there was no sound outside the door.
"Guard! Where is the guard!!?" Chen Ying shouted loudly.
There was no sound outside the hall, and it was quiet.
"this... ."
The complexions of many high-level officials began to change.
These days, everyone is in constant panic, and some smart people probably guessed the troubles and crises behind it.
It's just that what everyone didn't expect was that something could go wrong during the handover ceremony of the gang leader.
"Go out and have a look." Chen Ying ordered, his expression extremely ugly.
Click!
In an instant, there was another crisp sound.
The whole hall fell silent, and everyone was staring at the stone gate of the hall.
An elder with a hot temper and enough courage, snorted coldly, got up and led the people towards the side door. He took three people out with him.
Then, there is no more.
Just after going out for a few breaths, there was no movement at all, not even the sound of footsteps.
Someone called out from the side door a few times, but no one responded.
The air was silent for a while, and then the whole hall began to panic, the sound suddenly buzzed, and some people drew their swords and knives one after another.
"Quiet! Quiet!!" Chen Ying roared loudly, trying to stabilize everyone's emotions, but to no avail. Everyone had expressions of horror and bewilderment on their faces.
"Everyone... Please listen to the old man..." Hong Mingzi stood up tremblingly, trying to calm everyone's emotions. But also useless.
The emcee's face was pale, and the leader's shoulder armor in his hand was shaking violently, almost unstable. His whole body was shaking, and the shoulder armor in his hand was in mid-air, and it might fall off at any time.
Lu Sheng had no expression on his face, he sat on the main seat and let the master of ceremonies wear it for him.
The ruby-colored delicate shoulder armor was put on his left shoulder several times, but it slipped off.
Click! !
With the third crisp sound, the door of the main hall finally opened slowly... ..
Everyone in the entire hall fell silent for an instant as if their throats were being pinched.
Hahahaha... .
A woman's sharp and weird laughter came from the darkened door.
Snapped.
Lu Sheng reached out and grabbed the palm of the master of ceremonies, and firmly pressed the fiery red shoulder armor on his shoulder.
Seeing a red shoe slowly stepping in through the crack of the door, he slowly got up from the throne.