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It’s just that Wu Ming usually treats her very well, and she always relaxes easily in front of him.

Moreover, when she went to Jiangnan this time, she had another idea, which was to build a cenotaph for her parents, which would fulfill her duty as a daughter.

Although she was abducted by the Murong family when she was young and had never lived with her parents, the grace of being raised was still there, and this could not be easily abandoned.

While Azhu and Abi were busy, Yue Ji and the others also started packing their things. In the past, when they traveled around the world, they always carried only one bag with them, but after following Wu Ming, they started to dress up intentionally, just to make Wu Ming feel more comfortable seeing them.

Wu Ming never asked for these things, but when a few women get together and imitate each other, these behaviors are not surprising.

As for Wu Ming, after explaining things to a few people, he remembered that he still had to go to Zilanxuan. He did not report it when he left last time, but he suffered a lot. This time, he had to inform them no matter what.

The whole day, the people in Wu Mansion were busy preparing for the journey. The next day, which was the second day of the New Year, two specially made carriages left Chang'an City and headed straight for Luoyang.

The plan is to go to Luoyang first, and then take the water route to the south of the Yangtze River.

The canal was actually a great thing done by Yang Guang, but he chose the wrong time, which cost the people a lot of money and effort, and damaged the fortune of the Sui Dynasty.

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Chapter 84: Flower Arrangement

The journey from Chang'an to Luoyang is not far, not to mention with this special carriage, Wu Ming arrived in Luoyang City in just two days.

Luoyang was the divine capital. It wouldn't be long before Li Zhi would move the capital here from Chang'an. After Wu Zhao ascended the throne, Luoyang continued to serve as the capital.

Wu Ming and others did not stay in Luoyang for long, but rushed to Yingu Ferry without stopping. They set off from here and landed in Xuyi County, with Jiangsu next to them.

The whole journey is about 3000 kilometers. According to real history, it would take at least ninety days to reach the destination. But this world is a world where martial arts exist, and at least it can be said to be a world of medium martial arts.

With advanced mechanical technology and skilled shipwrights, this time can be shortened indefinitely.

Fifteen days later, Wu Ming got off the boat at the Xuyi ferry, but at this time, there were only two maids, Azhu and Abi, left by his side.

Jingwei and others who came with them got off the boat halfway because they had other tasks to do.

No one knew when they left. Even the boatman had no impression of them. After learning the Xuantian Baolu bestowed by Wu Ming, Tang Chou's methods of poisoning became more and more cunning.

In terms of single-target killing power, Jingwei is the strongest among Wu Ming's subordinates, but in terms of group killing power, Tang Chou is undoubtedly the first.

This poison can kill a whole city if used properly.

"Master Wu, thank you for your hard work."

Soon after Wu Ming got off the boat, several people came up to greet him. Leading the group was none other than Hua Manlou, the seventh son of the Hua family. He had a modest and gentlemanly demeanor. Wu Ming took a quick look and was about to start a conversation, but the next moment he noticed something unusual about the other party.

Hua Man Lou? When did she become a woman?

Men are yang and women are yin. The Dao Heart Planting Demon Technique can see through the fluctuations of all things. If a man disguised himself, he might be able to deceive Wu Ming, but the person in front of him is obviously a woman.

Wu Ming used the Purple Demon Pupil, and the illusion that was hiding the woman's figure suddenly disappeared, and what came into view was a pretty and charming woman.

The woman was wearing a long purple embroidered dress. Her waist was so slender that it seemed impossible to hold it with one hand. Her figure was curvaceous and her legs as white as jade were revealed from the slit of her skirt. She had a charming temperament, and there was a cunning look in her eyes, as well as a little pride.

I think she is very confident in her disguise skills, and she enjoys the feeling of using disguise skills to trick others.

"Brother Hua, long time no see." Wu Ming retracted his pupil technique and walked up to him with a normal expression. He first hugged Hua Manlou tightly in his arms, and then, while the other party was in a daze, he clenched his fist and hit him twice on the chest.

His punches were not heavy. The interesting thing was that after two punches, both the touch and the empty bangs in his ears sounded as if he had hit the man. However, in Wu Ming's sight, his two punches clearly hit the other's proud snow-covered body.

All I can say is that the other party's disguise technique is very mature and magical. If Wu Ming's Purple Demon Pupil had not already reached the realm of breaking delusion, even if he knew that the person in front of him was a woman, he would not be able to see any clues.

This is because the woman's disguise technique has taken into account the five senses of human beings, namely vision, hearing, smell, taste and touch. The only way to break through it is to cultivate the five senses to a level different from that of ordinary people. This is possible.

For example, Wu Ming's cultivation of the Purple Demon Pupil falls into the category of super-vision, while his cultivation of the Dao Heart Planting Demon Technique falls into the category of spiritual perception.

Of course, it is also because Wu Ming has not yet entered the realm of earthly immortals. If he were a land immortal, he should be able to see through this woman's disguise with his spiritual consciousness.

"Thank you, Brother Hua, for coming to pick me up. What are our plans next?"

Perhaps because of Wu Ming's two precise punches, the woman fell into a brief daze. Wu Ming, who was eager to watch the show, had no choice but to take the initiative to remind her.

"Oh... go... go to Fengzhuang. Fengzhuang is where the money was stolen."

"Let's go, what are you waiting for?" Wu Ming smiled and put his arm around Hua Manlou's shoulders, acting very affectionate.

Ah Zhu and Ah Bi behind them looked at each other with confusion in their eyes. They knew their young master's personality very well after being together for so long.

It can be said that I have never seen the young master so close to that man. This playboy does give people a very friendly temperament, but even so, it shouldn’t be...!

The two men were confused, but Hua Changdao, who was being hugged by Wu Ming on the shoulders, was in a mixed state of shame and confusion. The shame and anger naturally came from the fact that Wu Ming had hit Xue Zi. Her disguise technique was inherited by chance and it was an extremely advanced illusion technique. Changing her appearance was a piece of cake for her.

She is nicknamed the Thousand-Faced Fox in the underworld, but few people know that she also has another name, Hua Nongying. She is the eighth daughter of the Hua family, the richest family in Jiangnan, and the younger sister of Hua Manlou.

The whole building is filled with the fragrance of flowers, and shadows are cast under the moon. Old Man Hua loves both of them equally.

Hua Manlou is a man, but his eyes were injured by a villain when he was young. Grandpa Hua has always felt guilty for neglecting to protect him.

As for Hua Nongying, she was the only daughter of Mr. Hua, and he loved her deeply. This also cultivated her slightly unruly character.

This time, he was helping the family investigate a stolen money case together with Hua Manlou. After knowing that Wu Ming was coming, in order to see if the Lord Wu, whom his brother praised so much, was really that powerful, he knocked Hua Manlou unconscious and disguised himself as his brother to pick him up.

However, the person was picked up, but he was very different from what my brother described. Wasn't he described as very aloof? Why did he hug and cuddle when they met? He didn't seem like the mysterious leader of the inner guards, but more like my brother's weird friend.

Moreover, my brother is a gentleman, and he is blind. When greeting people, he always keeps a certain distance. How could he be so... so intimate with a man he is not familiar with?

Hua Changdao probably had ten thousand questions and ten thousand things he couldn't figure out in his heart.

However, she soon stopped being confused and soon discovered that the man's arm had changed from being around her shoulders to being around her neck, causing his forearm to dangle in front of her chest.

As I walked, I don't know whether intentionally or unintentionally, I kept rubbing my snow-capped peaks. To be honest, in just a short while, the snow on my head was rubbed upright.

"Master Wu, I am not used to your action." Hua Changdao suppressed his strangeness for a long time, and finally made up his mind to change the current situation.

It's so shameful.

"Eh... a real man shouldn't be fussy about trifles. Brother Hua has always been straightforward before, but why is it that this time when we meet, you act like a sissy? You and I are both men, and it's just a touch of the neck. What's there to be uncomfortable about?" Wu Ming said while shaking his head. Not only did he not take his hand away, he grabbed it even more vigorously.

"Master Wu..." Hua Changdao blushed and jumped away from Wu Ming like a rabbit.

"Okay, okay...after all, we haven't seen each other for a long time, and our relationship has faded!"

Wu Ming suppressed his smile and spoke with a look of disappointment on his face.

Chapter 85: Feng Manor

"Let's leave quickly. His Majesty is furious. The most urgent thing to do is to investigate the case." Wu Ming cried out to the sky, as if he was really sad. Hua Changdao really couldn't figure out the relationship between his brother and this man. If the stalemate continued, he would be exposed. So he had to find an excuse and hurried on.

At this point, she already regretted doing this. Although her brother was drugged, he lost his innocence.

Well, it does mean that her innocence is at stake. After all, the dress she was wearing had a very low neckline, and it was sexy. Wu Ming had his arms hanging, and his palms scraped against her snow-white flesh several times.

Behind him, Wu Ming hugged Azhu and Abi who were chasing after him, and followed slowly behind the woman disguised as Hua Manlou, while at this time he was also guessing the other party's specific identity in his mind.

First of all, the other party must be very familiar with Hua Manlou, otherwise he would not have disguised himself so similarly, and even his temperament was exactly the same. The most important point is that if he was not someone close to Hua Manlou, the other party would not know the specific time of his disembarkation.

So the question is, who is this woman?

The reason why Wu Ming couldn't guess the other party's identity was actually very simple, because the existence of Hua Changdao was a very secret matter, and this news was deliberately concealed by Grandpa Hua.

Mr. Hua is a smart man. For a family like the Hua family, it is easy for a good thing to turn into a bad thing if they have a daughter. The simplest reason is that the Hua family is an imperial merchant. If the emperor knew that the Hua family had a daughter, he would not only find a marriage for her, but also randomly marry her to any prince, which is not what Mr. Hua wants to see.

The Hua family's status is already very high. They can ensure the continuation of the family by following the rules. However, getting involved in royal struggles at will is a real way to end one's life.

The old man of the Hua family has indeed had his own unique ways to run the family to this point, and he really loves his daughter. He hopes that his daughter can have a husband that she is satisfied with, rather than being forced to marry someone she doesn't like.

"This is Feng Manor. The money that was shipped to the front line was stolen from Feng Manor. The old owner of the Feng family, Feng Jiutian, was once a soldier. Later, he became rich and did many good deeds."

"The Feng family also contributed to the collection of military funds this time. The Feng family is located in Xuyi County. In order to facilitate transportation, my father and his family temporarily deposited the military funds in Fengzhuang."

"Perhaps because the news leaked out, the criminals targeted them, which led to the annihilation of the entire Fengzhuang family overnight, and the whereabouts of the military pay are unknown."

Hua Changdao imitated his brother's tone and led Wu Ming and the other two into Fengzhuang while introducing the general situation.

"Playboy, who is this?"

"This is Lord Wu who was sent by the court to investigate the case."

"My name is Yan Tiexin, nice to meet you, Master Wu."

"Yan Tiexin?"

"Does your Excellency know Yan?"

"A retired detective from the Six Gates, famous for his skills in swordsmanship and saber-rating. It's hard not to know him!" Wu Ming said with a smile, but his mind was a little vague.

When Wu Ming came across the names Yan Tiexin, Feng Zhuang and Feng Jiutian, he naturally thought of an old film or TV series which was not very famous in later generations, called Eight Heroes.

There are many reasons why she is not famous, but there is only one reason why he was locked up. There are many beautiful women in this drama, and the three most famous ones are Yang Xitou, one is Bayi Fan, and the other is another Bingbing who is as famous as Bayi Fan. In addition to these three people, the one who plays Bian Su Wen is still Dong Xuan, who became famous all over the country because of the role of Snow Goddess Dragon in later generations.

It can be said that all the actors are heavyweights, and the Yan Tiexin in front of us is played by the stinky street yellow dog.

Gee!

If the plots in movies and TV shows really followed, there would be no need to investigate this case at all. I just don't know if there will be any changes in this world.

"I don't deserve such a great reputation. I'm just a deserter. Sir Liu and the others, how are they doing recently?"

"It's not good or bad, Liu Jiyan died before the New Year, but the others are still alive and well."

"I have also heard about Lord Liu's affairs, and I feel deeply sorry for him."

"It's okay. The murderer has been arrested. He was dismembered on the spot by Constable Liu and Consultant Guo. You know that not many people in this line of work can have a good ending. Liu Jiyan didn't suffer much when he died, so it can be considered a good death."

"Brother Yan and the Hua family?"

"After I left the Six Gates, I took on some private work when I had nothing to do. This time, I was asked by Mr. Hua to help. If Lord Wu finds it inconvenient, I will not interfere."

"What's so inconvenient about this? Let's take a look together. Brother Yan came early. I wonder if he found anything?"

"No meaningful clues have been found yet." Yan Tiexin shook his head helplessly. He was actually quite anxious too, because his disciple Yang Chen died in this case of theft of military pay.

Yang Chen is Yan Tiexin's disciple. Yan Tiexin withdrew from the Six Gates, but he did not. He just followed in his master's footsteps and was transferred to Jiangnan.

He was originally assigned by the Six Gates to help guard the military pay, but during the guarding process, he was killed by thieves.

Wu Ming listened to Yan Tiexin's introduction of the case, and his eyes became strange after he heard him say that his disciple had died. He really liked this series of Eight Heroes at first. In addition to the many beauties, Edison Chen was also the idol of many men, so it was impossible not to like it.

According to the plot, Yan Tiexin's apprentice faked his death, and the so-called theft case was planned by Yan Tiexin's mistress... no, it was his fiancée.

It seemed that her purpose was to compete with Yan Tiexin in wits and make Yan Tiexin kill her with his own hands.

The reason why Yang Chen became a helper was because he liked his master's wife. He was fighting for love and was a fighting dog among the lickers.

However, Yan Tiexin’s fiancée Xiangxiang was played by Fan Bayi. The young Fan Bayi is definitely beautiful, and will only be more beautiful in this world, so there is nothing wrong with Yang Chen’s aesthetic taste.