creak...
Lu Sheng closed the wooden window and looked back at the room.
He took off his coat and put it on the wooden rack behind the door.
Then he opened the closet, and inside were a few dusty women's clothes worn by sister Yu. After closing the cabinet door, Lu Sheng looked at the dressing table again.
There are no patterns on the simple dressing table, just a bronze mirror placed in the center.
A little bit of pink powder was sprinkled in front of the bronze mirror, Lu Sheng reached out to dip it in his hand, and held it up to his nose to smell it.
"Powder for ordinary women."
Lu Sheng frowned suddenly.
"Sister Yu, I remember that she is not a person who likes to use face powder."
call... .
Suddenly a gust of cold wind blew by, and the candle light flickered all of a sudden.
Lu Sheng quickly grabbed the knife and looked around the room.
Chi.
There was a gap where the door was not closed, and a white corner of clothes flashed by.
Lu Sheng quickly walked over.
"I remember that I closed the door after I came in."
He felt for the peg, where the padlock was still open.
He opened the door and walked out to the corridor to have a look.
The corridor was empty and deserted.
A gust of cool air kept pouring in here.
Lu Sheng glanced coldly and found nothing wrong.
Then went back to the room.
Close the door with a click.
He walked to the table and sat down, put the knife down and pressed it on the table, holding it with his hand.
He just sat like this, slowly waiting for the so-called woman to cry.
The lights are like beans.
Time passed slowly.
With the support of Jade Crane Kungfu, Lu Sheng didn't feel sleepy at all, and sat at the table energetically, waiting for the sound of crying.
When it was all right later, he used his thoughts to speed up the operation of the Jade Crane Kungfu.
Anyway, this Qigong is too stable, even if he wants to lose his breath, he can't help it.
A lot of time passed unknowingly.
Until there was a clear rooster crowing outside the window, the originally dark window gradually turned into a pale white.
Lu Sheng suddenly realized that he had been sitting like this all night.
"Where is the woman crying? Nothing all night."
He could also see the faint light of daylight outside through the window.
Holding the knife, Lu Sheng stood up and moved his body.
Opening the door and going out, some light came in from the corridor. He came to the yard of the lotus house. The dishes and chopsticks from yesterday's meal were still in place.
Human voices could be heard faintly outside the yard.
Lu Sheng walked over and opened the door forcefully.
Father Lu Quan'an, Lu Yingying, Lu Yiyi, and other family members have long been waiting outside the door.
Seeing the door open, everyone was startled and took a step back.
Seeing Lu Sheng, Lu Quanan hurried forward.
"Xiao Sheng! Are you okay!?"
His face was full of concern.
Lu Sheng saw that everyone was still holding torches in their hands, and when some guards arrived, they were still holding unsheathed swords in their hands, and he was puzzled.
"What's the matter? What happened?" he asked loudly.
Lu Quanan let out a long sigh.
"Last night, another person went missing at home."
"Um???"
Lu Sheng suddenly opened his eyes wide.
The second mother, Liu Cuiyu, stepped forward and told the story.
It turned out that during Lu Sheng's night vigil, other people came around and did not hear any women crying.
At the beginning, everything was normal. The guards patrolled and patrolled. Many people said they were resting in their rooms in the mansion. In fact, most of them couldn't sleep and were waiting for the results.
But later, something happened.
"Ba Jun...he said he was going to the latrine, but he never came back after he went..."
A fat woman cried while holding a handkerchief.
This woman is the younger sister of Lu Sheng's biological mother, Sun Yan, also his aunt, Sun Zining.
The one missing this time was Lu Sheng's cousin Sun Bajun.
Lu Sheng didn't know Sun Bajun well. This kid likes to gamble and is a lazy type. He doesn't like it, and he often reprimands him.
That kid also didn't like him because of this, and usually took a detour when they met.
Unexpectedly, it was him who disappeared this time.
Lu Sheng frowned tightly.
"I didn't sleep all night. I sat in the room and listened. I didn't hear any women crying."
When everyone heard this, their hearts suddenly turned cold.
"What's going on!"
My aunt and grandson Ning burst into tears.
"Zining, don't worry, there must be a way." Er Niang pulled her over to comfort her.
"Go to the lobby first, let's discuss and discuss countermeasures."
Lu Quanan sighed.
The group had no choice but to leave here first.
Lu Quanan called Lu Sheng, a few immediate family members, and his uncle over.
The door of the lobby was closed, and several people were sitting in their seats, the atmosphere was dull.
Uncle Lu Anping is a serious middle-aged man with thick eyebrows and big eyes and a square face.
He was wearing the half-body silver scale armor that was common in the Song Dynasty, with an accessory scimitar on his waist, sitting beside Lu Quan'an with a dignified expression.
"The question now is whether we should let the forces of the Yamen intervene." The uncle said slowly. "If we still can't find the source, I'm afraid we will have to rely on external forces in the future."
"It's easy to ask God to send God away." Lu Quan'an sighed, this is already how many times he sighed in a day.
In the past few days, his mental strength has been haggard, and his whole body is aging very fast.
Lu Sheng sat in the lower seat, silent.
Lu Quanan glanced at his son.
"Xiao Sheng, do you have anything to say? You are the future helm of the Lu family, and all the family business will be yours in the future. You know how to solve the current predicament?"
Lu Sheng closed his eyes, opened them again, and was about to speak.
"It's not good, it's not good!"
Suddenly there was a small cry from outside the door.
"Eldest son! Brother Sheng! The people in the mansion want to run away!"
Lu Sheng got up immediately, strode over to open the door, and saw Xiaoqiao waiting at the door with a flushed face.
"My lord, another person in the mansion is missing. The head of the guard, Wang Chong, ran away secretly with a lot of people! I heard the message from my sister, so I hurried over to inform you."
"Ran?"
Lu Sheng opened his eyes.
He guessed that there might be a phenomenon of fleeing due to the spread of panic, but he didn't expect it to appear so early.
"Where is Wang Chong now?"
"I don't know. We only found out after they ran away. Now Zhao Fanghu and the others are also gathered together in the compound. I'm afraid they also want to run away."
Xiao Qiao hurriedly said.
Zhao Fanghu is also another person who takes the lead among the guards.
"How many people did they get together?"
Lu Quanan quickly asked.
"I don't know, but there are a lot of people!" Xiao Qiao replied quickly.
"I gonna go see!"
Lu Sheng's face sank, and he strode towards the big courtyard.
Lu Quanan and uncle Lu Anping also followed closely with sullen faces.
Several people quickly came to the compound.
More than 20 people have gathered in the yard, most of them are guards and servants, and there are also a few maids.
Everyone's faces were filled with fear and anxiety.
Some people have already packed their luggage and are ready to leave Lufu at any time.
As soon as they saw Lu Sheng and the others arriving, the noisy atmosphere became a little quieter.
"Who wants to go?"
Lu Sheng walked up to the crowd and asked indifferently.
"We all want to go!"
A guard man stood up, it was Zhao Fanghu, and there was still a hint of fear on his face.
"Eldest son, we are also human beings, and we are also fate. The current troubles of the Lu family are not artificial at all, but female ghosts!"
His eyes were wide open, full of fear.
"absurd!"
Lu Sheng interrupted him abruptly, his voice and expression were all stern.
"Who gave you the guts to confuse the crowd!"
"But I saw it clearly! That white shadow! Don't you Lu family try to bring us all to accompany you..."
puff!
Blood splattered all over the place.
The guard's head flew up out of thin air, rolled hard to the ground, and hit the feet of a maid carrying a burden.
"Those who dare to confuse the public with evil words, die!!!"
Lu Sheng let out a sharp roar, and stared at the group of panicked people in front of him with his knife in his hand.
poof.
Only then did the guard's headless body fall to the ground.
ah! ! !
The maid screamed.
"Shut up!"
There was a vicious look on Lu Sheng's body. With a sweep of her eyes, the screaming woman covered her mouth in fright and began to cry softly.
Where have all the guards and servants seen such a tragic and bloody scene.
Everyone was trembling with fright, their faces were pale, but they didn't dare to make a sound.
"Go back to me all, if you dare to make trouble again, kill!"
Lu Sheng said sharply.
There was a deep fear in everyone's eyes.
Due to Lu Sheng's lustful power, they realized that this eldest son was a ruthless character who killed many wanted criminals by himself.
Immediately, everyone separated as if fleeing for refuge.
The body of the guard who fell on the ground was also cleaned up by the guard who hadn't caused trouble before.
Before entering the mansion, these servants, guards and maids all signed contracts of selling themselves.
If you want to leave, do you really think that the Lu family is a kind person with a soft heart
When the people finished walking, Lu Sheng turned around and saw Lu Quan'an and uncle Lu Anping staring at him with surprised and complicated expressions.
"Using violence to control violence is only an expedient measure." The uncle shook his head.
"Just calm down for a short time. If this matter can't be resolved in a short time, then our Lu family will have to run away."
Lu Sheng said calmly.
"It seems that this time I really have to go to the Yamen for help..." Lu Quanan sighed. "Fortunately, Xiaosheng is with you this time."
Lu Sheng's decisive handling made him feel relieved to see his son's responsible and strategic side.
Lu Sheng said in a deep voice.
"Tonight, I will watch the night again, and I want to see what kind of thing dares to make trouble in my house!
Don't worry, father, although I didn't find anything last night, I already noticed something. "
"Is this true?" Lu Quan'an's spirit perked up.
"It's true!"
"Do you need me to send troops over?"
Uncle said seriously.
"Don't act rashly now. I'm afraid that if there are too many people, it will be a drag. No one knows what power these ghosts have. Too many people will get in the way. They can be transferred to guard outside the mansion."
Lu Sheng shook his head.
"That's right, Xiao Sheng, it's all up to you this time!" The uncle nodded and reached out to pat Lu Sheng on the shoulder.
Although he is the deputy commander, he is not a martial artist, and the military officer of the Great Song Dynasty has not fought for many years.
In fact, his official position was obtained through the examination of military strategy and examination papers. It has nothing to do with fighting.
It has been a bad habit for many years in the Song Dynasty to emphasize literature over martial arts. So at this time, the backbone of the family is all on Lu Sheng.
"Don't worry." Lu Sheng recalled the white hem he saw, and had a faint premonition in his heart.
If the man in the white coat can be caught, the case of constant missing persons may be solved.