jdhmnovel Chapter 239 Ji Mengli: Let me offer peaches? Absolutely impossible
Chapter 239 Ji Mengli: Let me offer peaches? Absolutely impossible
Chapter 239 Ji Mengli: Let me offer peaches? Absolutely impossible!
The autumn rain is slightly chilly, and the yard is covered with yellow leaves. The ground under the ginkgo tree is like a blanket of broken gold. The fallen leaves are wet by the drizzle, and the rotten smell mixes with the fresh smell of the leaves themselves.
I haven't been home for two months, and the shadows of weeds have already appeared on the ground at home. Fortunately, it is autumn now, and the weeds have withered before they have time to grow wildly.
Lu Zhan stood in front of the gate and looked up at the ginkgo tree. The fat bird diligently catching insects was no longer on the tree.
Although the ginkgo tree is a tree that does not breed insects, the stupid sparrows do not know this. In order to get free food and drink, they even bring insects from other places and pretend that they were caught from the ginkgo tree.
I don’t know how Queque is doing... Lu Zhan suddenly missed the little guy and felt a little worried, but not too much. The Fire Phoenix King had made careful plans for his offspring, so Queque would be fine. I just didn’t know when she would return.
Once people get used to having someone nagging around them, they would feel a bit lonely when suddenly there is no one to accompany them.
Lu Zhan smiled bitterly and shook his head, then walked straight into the yard and sat on the stone bench under the ginkgo tree. The stone bench was wet by the drizzle, but the moisture could not penetrate him. He opened the envelope and saw the vigorous and powerful words.
"Ji Mengli..."
Lu Zhan concluded that the letter was not written by Elder Heishui himself, but that was not important. What was important was that Ji Mengli had come to Jinling and invited him to meet her.
It was Lu Zhan himself who decided to meet Elder Heishui. Now that the other party was here, there was no reason to refuse.
However, whether this was a Hongmen Banquet or not remained to be discussed... Lu Zhan guessed that the other party would not dare to attack him rashly in Jinling. If they wanted to use force against him, there was no need for Elder Heishui to come in person.
But we also need to be vigilant. After all, Ji Mengli is one of the most powerful evil cultivators... Lu Zhan thought for a moment and sent a message to Director Chu so that he could provide support if they really encountered danger.
After dealing with this matter, Lu Zhan got up to take a shower and change his clothes. After washing up, he turned to the back of the letter.
There was a route drawn on the back of the letter, which was winding and messy.
Although Lu Zhan is from Jinling, he grew up in Jiangning. Jinling is changing too fast, and he didn't study it carefully after being promoted. For a moment, he didn't recognize where this route was. However, as long as he was in Jinling City, Lu Zhan was not worried.
Lu Zhan had just walked two blocks along the route when a carriage appeared in front of him. The curtain of the carriage was lifted, revealing a bright face, who was looking at him with a smile.
Lu Zhan raised his eyebrows and walked towards the carriage. When he got closer, he lifted his robe and got on.
"Why are you here?" Lu Zhan looked at Xiao Chu who was sitting opposite him. At this time, Xiao Chu should be practicing or getting a good night's sleep.
Chu Wantang sat behind the coffee table, wearing a light yellow dress, her long black hair piled up high, and her lips painted red. Although she had a bright and beautiful appearance and a noble temperament, her peach blossom eyes were sparkling and affectionate. At this moment, she was waving a round fan in her hand. She didn't look like a fairy that the world was paying attention to, but rather like a lady from a secluded place who was out admiring the maple leaves.
Chu Wantang looked at Lu Zhan, who was dressed in black, and took a wooden box from his side and placed it on the tea table. "I heard from Chu... I heard from my father that you are going to meet with Elder Heishui. Elder Heishui is an important figure in the Heishui Sect. Even if it is not a Hongmen Banquet, it is probably not a good scene for her to meet you. You should take this with you. You can use it when necessary."
Lu Zhan took a look at the box and saw a brick inside. However, it was not an ordinary brick. The material looked like jade.
“What is this?” Lu Zhan showed an ignorant look… Although his recent experiences were quite exciting, there was still a big gap between him and Chu Wantang. He really didn’t know what these strange things were.
Seeing Lu Zhan’s bewildered face, Chu Wantang shook his head helplessly and said with a smile, “Stretch out your hand.”
Lu Zhan did as he was told.
Xiao Chu held Lu Zhan's hand. The cool touch was very comfortable. Lu Zhan couldn't help but look up at her, only to see her chanting a strange spell and then placing the brick in his palm.
"hiss……"
Lu Zhan's wrist suddenly felt numb, and he felt as if the brick weighed thousands of pounds.
"Hmm, this thing is easy to use. It doesn't require any special skills. You just need to chant a spell and it will grow bigger and heavier. Its maximum weight is comparable to the top of a mountain. If you encounter a trick or magic that you can't break, you just need to throw this thing out and it will turn everything around into ruins."
Chu Wantang finished the spell, and the thing turned into a brick again.
Lu Zhan picked it up and weighed it for a few times, feeling that it was very handy, so he asked, "Are you afraid that the Black Water Elder will harm me?"
"Aren't you afraid? If you weren't afraid, why did you send a message to my father?" Chu Wantang poured a cup of tea slowly. "Also, I want to remind you that the leader of the Black Water Sect has been in seclusion for many years. Currently, the Black Water Elder is in charge of all matters of the Black Water Sect. She won't do anything she's not sure of. So when you see her, you can intimidate her, but don't kill her. It's easy to lose more than you gain."
"I know this, and I have no intention of harming her." Lu Zhan suddenly thought of the rumors about the Black Water Elder, and curiously asked, "It is said that the Black Water Elder has a mysterious origin?"
Chu Wantang said slowly, "That's right. It is said that Elder Blackwater was brought to the Blackwater Sect by the Sect Master himself. No one knows where she came from. All we know is that after she joined the sect, the Sect Master gave her the position of elder. After that, the Sect Master began to retreat and handed over all power to Elder Blackwater."
Lu Zhan thought thoughtfully: "Could it be that Elder Heishui has a special relationship with Elder Heishui?"
"What are you thinking about?" Chu Wantang rolled her eyes at him, her peach blossom eyes full of amorous feelings: "Although the leader of the Black Water Sect is a man, he is a homosexual and does not like women."
?
Lu Zhan suddenly felt a chill: "I see, no wonder he was able to research so many strange techniques."
For example, the last time the courtesan Bai Jie got into trouble, it was because the people of the Black Water Sect practiced the technique invented by the leader of the Black Water Sect, which could replenish the yin and yang when men and women had sex...
After all this time, the leader of the Black Water Sect is a homosexual, maybe even a 0, otherwise he wouldn't be able to develop this kind of skills...
Chu Wantang also felt a little disgusted. She frowned and said, "Anyway, I came here to remind you that Elder Blackwater is not an ordinary woman. You must be careful when you meet her this time. If you really encounter something that you can't solve, send a signal immediately and the Demon Suppression Division will be on standby at any time. If everything goes smoothly, then I congratulate Lord Lu in advance for infiltrating the enemy."
"I understand." Seeing her thorough and skilled plan, Lu Zhan couldn't help but be curious: "Has the Demon Suppression Bureau sent people as undercover agents before?"
"That's for sure. Everyone must be undercover for each other..." Chu Wantang coughed dryly, "But the Demon Suppression Division is even better. In the past, there was a talented person who even became the leader of the Black Water Sect and destroyed the Black Water Sect's power in Bian Jing. He almost became the deputy leader."
Seeing her proud attitude, Lu Zhan had a thought in his mind: "Could it be..."
“Yes, it’s Master.” Chu Wantang smiled. “It is said that fifty years ago, Master claimed to be in seclusion, but in fact, she couldn’t stand the loneliness in the palace, so she disguised herself and went out to play… When she was playing, she happened to see the Black Water Sect recruiting disciples, and she felt bored so she went there. Who would have thought that she would accidentally become the head of the sect…”
The Chief Secretary is really a weirdo... Lu Zhan no longer wanted to lament his boss's style: "So how did he get exposed in the end?"
“She wasn’t exposed. The Black Water Sect even gave Master an award, saying she was the best disciple of the year…” Chu Wantang shrugged. “But later when the imperial court wiped out the Black Water Sect’s forces in Bian Jing, Master couldn’t help but show off. Only then did the people of the Black Water Sect know that she was an undercover…”
"..." Lu Zhan's mouth twitched: "Don't worry, I will be very low-key."
Having said that, Lu Zhan turned around and wanted to leave.
Unexpectedly, Chu Wantang suddenly grabbed him and squinted his eyes and said, "Why are you taking the things and running away? Do you think I want to give it to you for free?"
"Aren't you giving it to me for free?" Lu Zhan was shocked. Did Xiao Chu want more money? This was not Xiao Chu's style.
Chu Wantang gritted his teeth and said, "Forget it, forget it. I'll give it to you for free this time, but not next time!"
Lu Zhan nodded in agreement repeatedly, not knowing that if something is given for free, it will always happen again.
However, Xiao Chu came to warn him not to touch Elder Black Water, which made Lu Zhan more vigilant. Xiao Chu was a lawless person. Since she said so, it was obvious that Elder Black Water might be more cunning than he imagined.
It is better to follow the steps and get into the inner circle first.
……
After Lu Zhan got off the carriage, he walked in the rain holding an umbrella. Following the route on the map drawn in the letter, he arrived at the agreed place after many detours.
The place where Ji Mengli asked him to meet was not somewhere else, but a place that Lu Zhan often went to...
The floor is full of flowers!
Lu Zhan blinked, then took out the winding route and looked at it again...
It is indeed full of flowers!
"Lord Lu." A familiar voice came from not far away. Lu Zhan looked up and saw a man in a gray robe walking towards him.
The man looked familiar. Lu Zhan looked at him carefully but didn't recognize him, but his voice sounded familiar.
“It’s me.” Seeing Lu Zhan’s bewilderment, Blackwater No. 2 whispered, “No. 2, I would like to thank Lord Lu for saving my life that day. If it weren’t for Lord Lu, I might have died in the hands of the traitor Xu Zeli…”
Lu Zhan finally recognized her and said with a smile, "It's you. Sorry, sorry. I almost didn't recognize you when you were wearing clothes."
Blackwater No. 2's mouth twitched, thinking that Lu Zhan's words were wrong. What did he mean by "I can't recognize him after he puts on clothes"? Didn't he usually wear clothes? Oh, he didn't usually wear so many clothes. What beggar would wear such warm clothes?
After understanding Lu Zhan's meaning, Black Water No. 2 smiled and said, "Let's go. The elders are waiting for you inside."
"She is really here?" Lu Zhan had a complicated expression: "Does she have any other business here?"
Business? Blackwater No. 2 thought Lu Zhan's words were strange, so he patiently explained, "Elder, aren't you afraid that you won't trust her, so you specially chose a place you are familiar with? Isn't Hua Man Lou a second home to you?"
“So that’s how it is…” Lu Zhan was shocked. He just thought that Elder Heishui was working part-time at Hua Man Lou…
Just as Blackwater No. 2 said, Lu Zhan's return to Hua Manlou was indeed like returning home. As soon as he entered, many beautiful girls came to greet him. However, Blackwater No. 2 had already made arrangements. Soon someone drove away those girls and brought Lu Zhan to Luomei Pavilion in the backyard of Hua Manlou.
Luomei Pavilion is the residence of a young courtesan in Huamanlou, who has some friendship with Lu Zhan. Seeing Lu Zhan coming, the young courtesan immediately smiled happily. However, before she could use all her skills, she was pulled out by Blackwater No. 2.
The little courtesan was a little unhappy: "Don't you need my servant to serve you, Mr. Lu?"
"No need. Take the money and find a place to sit. We'll call you when we're done." Blackwater No. 2 stuffed a bag of silver into her hands and sent her away.
The little courtesan shook her head and said stubbornly, "I am a person of professional ethics. I took so much money for nothing. I feel guilty... Or should I go through the necessary procedures? Let me serve Mr. Lu..."
Blackwater No. 2: “???”
Do you want to go through the motions, or do you want to sleep with Lu Zhan? What's so good about Lu Zhan?
Not wanting to waste time talking, Blackwater No. 2 knocked the little courtesan unconscious and carried her away. Soon, several people dressed as servants came and stood guard around.
Lu Zhan walked into Luomei Pavilion alone.
……
Luomei Pavilion does not cover a large area but is very quiet and peaceful. There is a plum forest planted inside. It is now late autumn and the plum blossoms have not yet bloomed. The drizzle makes the scene even more desolate. Occasionally, a bird flies back to its nest, disturbing the swaying plum branches.