Chapter 63: Finding Connections
Chapter 63: Finding Connections
"How is the murdered woman related?" Liu Sheng continued to ask.
I couldn't help but doubt myself. Compared to them, am I too out of touch with the news?
Gao Yisheng waved his folding fan and said, "You don't know this. The dead woman was called Lu Xiaoying."
"Who is it? It's the second daughter of the Lu family who has always been below the eldest daughter of the Wen family!"
"In terms of family background, the Lu family is also a prominent family in Qinghe. Miss Lu's father was an official at the Ministry of Personnel, and her mother's family is also a prominent family in Chang'an. Miss Lu is not inferior to Miss Wen at all."
"In terms of appearance, Miss Wen is as proud as the snow lotus on the Tianshan Mountain, while Miss Lu is as bright and beautiful as the rich and noble crabapple. They each have their own merits."
Liu Sheng thought that it would be a waste if Gao Yisheng didn't use his eloquence to tell stories.
Gao Yisheng continued to shake his head and said, "But it is because of this talent for cultivation that no matter how hard Miss Lu tries to catch up, she is always one level behind Miss Wen. I heard that because of this, the two of them disliked each other since they were in the academy. Miss Wen took Mr. Nangong as her teacher, and Miss Lu also took Master Honglian as her teacher. When Miss Wen went to hunt monsters to improve herself, she also went, but Miss Wen will always be Miss Wen."
"It's true. If Wen is born, why is Lu born? How sad, how sad."
Su Yanjun couldn't stand Gao Yisheng's storytelling, rolled his eyes, and took over the conversation: "As a result, when Miss Wen lost power, who do you think would be the happiest? Of course it would be Miss Lu!"
"As a result, they somehow met together today. They would never sit in the same box to drink tea before. Everyone said that it must be that Lu Er who asked Miss Wen to come and provoke and ridicule them. I heard that there was a fierce quarrel in the box. The sound was so loud that everyone on the top floor of the White Crane Tower heard it..."
Liu Sheng didn't expect that the people in Qinghe had such a strong ability to spread information. In just a short while, even such inside information was spread with details.
Gao Yisheng continued directly: "So, Miss Wen was furious and killed Lu Er. How sad, how sad!"
As he spoke, the folding fan closed in his hand with a "snap", adding a bit of drama to the ending of the story.
"Come to think of it, what are you doing back? You're not bored and want to come on duty, are you?" Su Yanjun felt that given Liu Sheng's ruthless and inhumane character, it was possible.
She saw Liu Sheng holding a lunch box in his hand, and thought happily, could it be that he was here to comfort them? Could it be that he couldn't express his love?
As a result, Liu Sheng broke her beautiful fantasy as soon as he opened his mouth: "I want to come to you to find a connection."
Su Yanjun had never heard anyone say such words so uninhibitedly, and was so shocked that he was speechless.
As she spoke, she took out a pack of sweet-scented osmanthus cakes wrapped in oil paper from her storage bag and handed it to Su Yanjun: "I want to ask if you have any connections to get into the warden of the weaving institute. I have a friend who just got in, and I want to go meet him and give him a meal."
Strange objects that are not objects will generally be detained in the prison of the weaving institute. After a series of processes such as verification, analysis, and accommodation, they will be arranged to go to a suitable place.
Generally speaking, as far as Liu Sheng knows, the useful parts are taken out, and if they are completely useless, they will be exiled north of the Great Wall.
Therefore, if Miss Wen is really confirmed to be a ghost, the consequences will be disastrous...
Only Liu Sheng knew that Miss Wen was indeed not a ghost, and the ghostly aura on her was just contaminated by it. It would be a mistake to capture her and let the real ghost go.
If there is a mistake, it should be corrected.
Su Yanjun's voice pulled Liu Sheng out of his thoughts: "If you just want to meet and bring a meal, that's easy to do. I can help you talk to Brother Zhang from the prison."
"But what's your friend's name?"
"Well... I don't know her name either, I just know that everyone calls her..."
"Miss Wen."
……
Su Yanjun sent Liu Sheng to the prison gate with a resentful look on his face, his eyes seemed to be accusing something.
Liu Sheng also couldn't understand her accusation and chose to turn a blind eye. Su Yanjun talked to a burly man guarding the prison gate for a few words, then came over and whispered to Liu Sheng: "Okay, I'll make it for you, just listen to what Brother Zhang says, and send Brother Zhang a bottle of wine later. Remember, he likes Helouchun from Baihelou."
Liu Sheng thanked Su Yanjun.
"You! You are not loyal enough. You didn't even mention that you actually knew Miss Wen! She... was my enemy and target when I was a child! But... Alas, I didn't expect that she would become... and be imprisoned here..."
Su Yanjun grabbed Liu Sheng's sleeve and spoke angrily. He became more and more dejected. He let go of Liu Sheng in disappointment and turned away.
Liu Sheng looked at her back, confused.
At this time, Brother Zhang glanced at Liu Sheng, waved and said, "Come with me!"
Liu Sheng responded and followed Brother Zhang into the prison gate.
As soon as you enter the door, there is a long staircase leading deep into the ground. It is dark, narrow and deep, with only sporadic lighting arrays providing faint light, and you can't see the end clearly.
Brother Zhang led Liu Sheng along the steep stairs all the way to the depths. After walking for a while, they saw a heavy and thick metal door.
Brother Zhang took out his token and swiped it on a groove in the metal door. The metal door slowly opened with a heavy, decaying sound.
The air was filled with the smell of earth and damp mold from underground, mixed with rust and an unknown smell of decay, and a strong smell of blood, making people feel suffocated.
This was her first time in the prison, and she could sense an aura that was quite similar to the repressive restrictions in the warehouse, which made her feel suffocated as soon as she walked in.
The surrounding walls were made of rough stones. Water droplets occasionally dripped through the cracks, making crisp dripping sounds, breaking the dead silence.
The light in the prison was dim, with only a few scattered lighting arrays. It was only when Brother Zhang took out a spirit lamp that they could see the road clearly. The light cast long shadows on the slippery, sticky, black and red ground.
The corridor was narrow and winding, with heavy iron doors on both sides. From behind the doors came the sound of heavy breathing, low groans, or desperate cries. When one thought about how many strange creatures were imprisoned here, one could not help but tense up.
Liu Sheng endured the disgusting smell. The cold breath made her hug her arms and shrink her neck.
Brother Zhang led Liu Sheng forward in the dark corridor. After turning two corners, they finally came to an iron door covered with inscriptions and stopped.
Brother Zhang took out the token and swiped the magic circle beside the door. The iron door unexpectedly became somewhat transparent, and he could see a thin figure sitting on the bed with his head buried in his knees and his legs hugged, completely ignoring the movement at the door.
He said to Liu Sheng, "I won't open the door. The monster is very dangerous. Although we don't know her ability yet, she has killed one person. I hope she won't hurt you. You can use the magic circle under my sect to send the food box in."
"Take this. When the bell rings, you must go out. I will come and lead you out."
Brother Zhang also took out a copper bell and gave it to Liu Sheng. Somehow, he seemed very familiar with the business and it seemed that he had done this more than once to let people into the prison.
"What will happen if you don't leave when the bell rings?" Liu Sheng asked curiously.
"You will die." Brother Zhang replied expressionlessly.
Liu Sheng quickly took the copper bell.
Brother Zhang then turned around and walked away, blaming others for respecting privacy.
Liu Sheng originally wanted to release the little tentacle to see if Brother Zhang had really gone far away, but the little tentacle stopped her, saying that the restrictions here were too strong, and as soon as it came out, it would probably be Liu Sheng's turn to be caught.
(End of this chapter)