Chapter 572: Common People in the Capital

Chapter 572: Common People in the Capital

Chapter 572 A Commoner in the Capital
The next morning, it was just dawn.

Lu Yunyi woke up from the bloody world, put on his clothes and came to the open space in the yard.

He picked up a spear, swung it twice casually, and began his morning exercise.

Push-ups, sit-ups, squats, standing long jump.

When the muscles that have been immersed all night are gradually awakened,
Lu Yunyi casually threw away his upper body clothes and started fiddling with the spear!
The spears stabbed and stabbed with a whirring sound,
With each charge, each pullback, and each sweep, there was a loud roar.

The water vapor in the air began to condense at this moment and appeared on the tip of the gun.

Lu Yunyi's eyes narrowed to the extreme as he watched the water droplets bouncing on them.

His face remained calm as usual.

The fresh morning air gave him plenty to think about.

Regarding the involvement of people in the sugar mill in the business,

Lu Yunyi felt that he should eliminate the identity of a sugar factory worker.

There was only one outcome before him.
That means someone wants to destroy the company's hard-earned results.

As the saying goes, to find the truth, you need to do subtraction and reduce enough interference.
Thinking this way, the world before my eyes becomes much clearer and there is less fog.

No matter if this person is from a sugar factory, a salt factory, or a tea plantation,

In the final analysis, they are all people who are against the business company. Things are not complicated!

After realizing this, Lu Yunyi swung his spear even faster.
Every swing creates a gun flower, which looks terrifying.

Not far away, the maid and the steward were already waiting.

Toiletries, change of clothes and even a large cup of tea were prepared.

Butler He Bo stood silently by the side.
Looking at Lu Yunyi sweating profusely, a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes.

Many maids in the field also showed a flash of admiration.

They knew that the master went out of the city for a banquet last night, and the target was the female manager of Guichun Medical Clinic.

But the strange thing is that the master actually returned home last night.
She neither drank alcohol nor wore any makeup.

As people who used to work in brothels, they simply couldn't imagine that the master could be so indifferent.

As the sky gradually brightened, the last night watchman's beat outside the door stopped, meaning the curfew in Yingtian City was over.

Lu Yunyi put away his spear and walked quickly towards the place where everyone was gathered.

He grabbed a towel and walked towards the bathing area.

Soon, the sky brightened.

Lu Yunyi sat in the main hall, holding a medical book and reading quietly. Some cakes had already been placed on the square table.

At this time, Mu Chuting walked to the main hall with sleepy eyes.
Seeing him waiting there, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes:
"My dear, are you waiting for me?"

Hearing this, Lu Yunyi poked his head out from behind the book and laughed:

"Of course, eat it quickly. It has just been served. It will get cold if you wait any longer."

Mu Chuting's eyes flashed with sweetness. She sat down and beckoned him over.
He also took an egg, peeled it and put it in Lu Yunyi's porridge bowl.

"Husband, why are you up so early?"

"If you go to bed early, you will get up early."

After Lu Yunyi sat down, he took a pie and took a big bite.
The rich fragrance filled the air, making him feel much better.

Mu Chuting looked at him, with a strange look in her eyes:
"My dear, why did you come back last night? I thought you were going to spend the night outside."

Lu Yunyi stopped biting the pie, a trace of helplessness flashed in his eyes.
He looked at Xiaohong who was serving beside him and the many maids at the door, and laughed strangely:

"Does my husband have to be a playboy outside?"

"Not really, it's just that Doctor Jinyu has a good impression of my husband, so I think she is willing. Could it be that my husband is unwilling?"

Mu Chuting smiled, with a sly smile in her eyes.

Lu Yunyi scratched his head:
"You are too young. You won't understand even if I tell you."

"My husband is not much older than me."

"I have a heavy burden on my shoulders, and I think about intrigues all day long. It would be strange to have any thoughts about matters between men and women.
Wait until things are settled."

At this point, Lu Yunyi looked thoughtful and looked at Mu Chuting:

"You know what, I really admire those dignitaries in the city.
He is busy like a top all day long, and yet he still has time to deal with all these women.

Yesterday I heard that a man in the east of the city has taken in his twentieth concubine.

I don't know how he copes with it.

Do you think he can call out their names?"

Mu Chuting rolled her eyes at him:
"How can I not call it out? Those officials in the city are in charge of business.

Relying on the power left by our ancestors, I naturally don't have to worry all day like my husband does.

If my husband has children in the future,
With her husband around, she doesn't have to worry about anything like this. She can just eat, drink and have fun all day. Isn't that a happy thing?"

Lu Yunyi thought about it and nodded in agreement:

"That's true. Whether you succeed or not is not important. Being healthy and happy is great."

“With such a big family and great wealth, would your husband be willing to give it up?

Many dignitaries in the court thought so, but after the birth of the child, there was no one to inherit the family business, so they could not help but push hard. "

“It’s true that people are fickle, and their ideas change at different stages.

Duke Cao once told me that when his father was alive,
He never thought about fighting for power, but only wanted to live a happy life of debauchery.

But after King Qi Yang passed away, there was no need to rush for these things.

He will study hard and even regret why he didn’t learn it earlier. This is a very obvious change in his thinking.”

Speaking of this, Lu Yunyi's expression became a little solemn, as if he was thinking about something:
"Who knows, we may regret not raising our children well in the future."

Mu Chuting smiled and waved her hand at the maids present.

"Let's go out first."

Xiao Hong turned to look at the maids.
He walked out with them and considerately closed the door.

"Husband, have you found out Miss Jinyu's background?"

Lu Yunyi's face became more serious, with some doubts in his eyes:
"I'm not sure yet, but I've already treated her as a Jinyiwei.
I plan to find a gang member through her to deal with those who have done harm to the company.

It would be best if she was a member of the Imperial Guards and told Mao Xiang about this.
If she isn’t, that’s fine.”

Mu Chuting's face suddenly showed realization, her big eyes kept blinking, and she moved closer:
"My dear husband, I still don't understand why you suddenly came back last night?"

Lu Yunyi froze, a hint of helplessness flashed across his eyes.
Some people couldn't do anything about her and sighed:

"Miss Jinyu is not feeling well."

Mu Chuting's eyes flashed with doubt, and then she suddenly realized:

"I see."

Two quarters of an hour later, Lu Yunyi left the Lu Mansion.

He did not go to the government office, but went straight to Guichun Medical Clinic in Huowa Lane.

As morning approached, the clinic was very busy.

Patients of all kinds appeared at the door of the clinic, waiting for diagnosis and treatment.

Lu Yunyi immediately saw the people standing respectfully at the door.

The leader was a thin middle-aged man, followed by two followers, who were not dressed very decently.
He has a strong gangster vibe and is obviously a gangster.

The middle-aged man also saw several armored soldiers rushing over, and stood there not daring to breathe.

But soon, he discovered.

The young man in the lead just glanced at them and walked into the clinic.

Only after they left did they dare to breathe a sigh of relief.

"Brother, that man just now was so imposing." A younger brother came closer and spoke.

The thin middle-aged man glared at him:
"Don't talk, just wait."

"Brother, what are we waiting for here?" another younger brother asked.

A trace of doubt flashed across the middle-aged man's eyes and he shook his head:

"I don't know either, but since Shopkeeper Zhu has given the order, let's wait here."

"Do we have to be so serious?"

A trace of helplessness flashed across the thin middle-aged man's eyes, and he said in a low voice:
"Can you use your brain a little bit? Who does Dr. Zhu usually treat?

"You high-ranking officials, just say a few words, and our Three Sages Gang will be finished."

"so smart?"

"We are outsiders. We asked you to find out more about the news in the city, but you refused. Don't regret it when disaster strikes."

Inside the clinic, Lu Yunyi saw Zhu Jinyu sorting medicinal materials in the inner room.

She wasn't dressed as gorgeously as she was yesterday.

Instead, she was wearing a white dress, which made her look elegant and refined.

Seeing Lu Yunyi coming, Zhu Jinyu thought of what happened yesterday.
Goosebumps appeared all over my body, my cheeks turned red, and I lowered my head slightly:
"My lord is here."

"Ah."

Lu Yunyi nodded slightly and walked forward, placing a simple and monotonous kettle on the table:

"I heard the brown sugar water in the mansion is very useful."

Zhu Jinyu's cheeks became even redder, and even her voice became a little deeper:
"Thank you so much, sir."

She put down the herbs in her hand, picked up the kettle in a hurry, put it in front of her lower abdomen, held it tightly with both hands, and her mind was full of thoughts.

"You are so considerate. You are really a good man. Jinyu, Jinyu, why are you so useless? You are so useless at the critical moment."

Zhu Jinyu's expression changed back and forth. He looked at Lu Yunyi who was still standing and said:

"Master Lu, please take a seat first. I will call them in right away."

"Don't worry, finish your work first."

Lu Yunyi walked to the desk, sat down on the chair, looked at the many medical books on the desk, and asked:

"Can I see these?"

"Of course you can. Lord Lu can watch whatever he wants."

"Um"

Lu Yunyi took a medical book and started reading it.

Time passed by little by little, and the house became quiet.

There was only the rustling of pages turning and medicinal herbs colliding.

The atmosphere became pleasant, and Lu Yunyi was sitting quietly reading a book.
On the other side, Zhu Jinyu was picking up medicine according to the prescription, and the room was filled with a faint aroma of medicine.
The rare relaxation made Lu Yunyi feel happy and forget the many troubles in the yamen.

I don't know how long it took, but a light "click" sound was heard.
Only then did Lu Yunyi pull himself away from the medical book and look forward.

Zhu Jinyu placed an exquisite kettle on the table and smiled:

"Sir, if you give me a pot of water, I will give you one."

Lu Yunyi laughed, "Are you done?"

Zhu Jinyu nodded:
"We just need to get some medicine and send it over today. It's not that busy."

Lu Yunyi nodded, opened the kettle and took a big sip, the coolness of the water penetrated his heart.

Lu Yunyi suddenly felt that it would be great if he could never have to go to court!
"Okay, call the people in."

"it is good."

But in half a cup of tea,

The thin middle-aged man seen outside the door was brought in.

His attire was out of tune with the elegant attire of the clinic.
Especially when entering the inner hall, the conflict with the quiet atmosphere here is obvious.

"Sir, this is Shen Zhengxin, the leader of the Sanxian Gang. He is quite famous in Huowa Lane."

After Zhu Jinyu finished the introduction, she walked over to Lu Yunyi and stood quietly.

"grown ups?"

Shen Zhengxin's eyes widened, showing some shock at the scene before him.
He had seen the power of Shopkeeper Zhu, and now he was so well-behaved.

He was a man of sense, and he immediately knelt down and kowtowed, while explaining:
"I, Shen Zhengxin, pay my respects to you, my Lord. I do not deserve your reputation, but Huowa Lane is a quiet and elegant place.

I'm new here, and I'm here to stop some troublemakers."

"Who is it?"

Lu Yunyi opened his mouth to ask, a sense of authority unconsciously spreading around him.

Zhu Jinyu could feel the calmness and ease in it.
Shen Zhengxin didn't even dare to look up:
"Your Excellency, I am from Fei County, Yanzhou Prefecture, Shandong Province. I came to Yingtian Capital last year to make a living."

Lu Yunyi looked him up and down:
"How old are you? How many people are there in your family? What do you do?"

Shen Zhengxin quickly replied: "My Lord, I am thirty-two years old and have four people in my family.
In addition to his wife, he has a son and a daughter.
On weekdays, he helped many shopkeepers in Huowa Lane to do odd jobs.

Drive away some troublemakers and sometimes help move things.

The wife does some manual labor at home with the children to earn some money to supplement the family income. "

"Enough money?"

Shen Zhengxin showed some restraint:
"Your Excellency, I have no talent, I don't earn much, and I live a very tight life."

"Can you read?"

"Reporting to the Lord, thanks to Master Hongwu, I learned to read in the school in my hometown.

I can read notices and letters, but I can't write them very well."

"Tell me about your plans for the future."

"Intend?"

Shen Zhengxin knelt on the ground, raised his head slightly, and there was some doubt in his words.

"Answers are logical and to the point, not irrelevant.
This shows that you are a smart and independent person.

You won't be willing to live your life in a muddle, tell me what you intend to do, honestly."

Shen Zhengxin's pupils shrank slightly, and when he met the eyes that were scanning him, he felt that he had been seen through.

He quickly lowered his head and looked at the flat bluestone floor.

Without hiding anything, he spoke in a deep voice:
"Reporting to the Lord, I want to use two years to establish a foothold in Huowa Lane.
If possible, I will also look for some night-blooming incense business.
If that doesn’t work, then I’ll open a business to provide convenience for the many shops in Huowa Lane.”

“The gang members are smart.

Why not open a gambling house and do some shady business?"

"My Lord, I am a newcomer and a stranger.
Moreover, we have no foundation to do these businesses. Even if our brothers can fight,
But once the government intervenes, we can only worry.

So I don't plan to open a gambling house.

I just want to do some normal business to support my brothers and family."

Lu Yunyi smiled and nodded:
"Huowa Lane is a quiet place. Only the rich or noble come here. Have you ever thought of marrying up to a rich man?"

"My Lord, I chose to settle in Huowa Lane because of this.

But after a year, I found that the big guys didn't need us brothers at all.

There are very few people who come here to cause trouble, only some drunkards and arrogant people from other places. "

Lu Yunyi nodded, turned his head to look at Zhu Jinyu, and asked:

"What do you think of him?"

Zhu Jinyu thought for a moment and replied:

"He has some ideas, but he lacks the courage. If we want to fight with other gangs for territory, we can't rely on him. He can do some small things, though."

Lu Yunyi was surprised for a moment and nodded slightly.
Looking at Shen Zhengxin who lowered his head even lower, he asked directly:

"Dare you kill someone?"

Zhu Jinyu blinked blankly, with some questions flashing in his eyes.

Shen Zhengxin knelt on the ground, his heart pounding, his eyes rolling around.
I felt a sense of oppression for no reason.

Shen Zhengxin's breathing became rapid, with a streak of cold sweat dripping down his forehead.

He is courageous but family-oriented. He wants to get close to big shots, but he never has the chance.

Now that the opportunity has come, he hesitates.

Shen Zhengxin suddenly realized that the discussion he had expected did not even take place.
Just a one-sided question.

And there will be such a difficult decision waiting for him.

"Whirring whirring."

The heavy breathing was very obvious in the house.

Shen Zhengxin recalled the days since he came to Yingtian.

The image of the children wanting to eat candied haws and the embarrassing situation of him having to refuse them came to his mind.

Shen Zhengxin gritted his teeth and banged his head on the ground.
His face was covered with beads of sweat, and his eyes were shaking to the extreme:

"Please give me your orders."

The strange thing is, after the words were spoken,
Shen Zhengxin suddenly calmed down, as if he knew the ending.

When Lu Yunyi heard his words, he turned his head to look at Zhu Jinyu and gently played with her skirt:
"It is never courage but the situation that forces people to make decisions.

With his current development, he would not be able to make a name for himself even if he stayed in Beijing for ten years.

Maybe I will leave within a year.

They wandered around Huowa Lane all day long,

The probability that a big shot will like him is low, but the probability that he will not like him is high.”

Zhu Jinyu thought about it and moved his gaze over.

Looking at his coarse linen clothes that didn't fit in with Huowa Lane, she nodded slightly.

He looked at the armor worn by the man beside him and said with a smile:
"The armor on your lordship is somewhat out of place."

"Heh, although I am extremely annoyed every day, I just look down on others."

Lu Yunyi sat up straight, took out a letter from his arms, put it on the table and pushed it over:

"There are three names on this letter. I want to know their deaths within three days."

Shen Zhengxin slowly stood up, bent over and took the letter.
His lips were a little dry, but he nodded vigorously:

"The villain understands."

"Um"

Lu Yunyi stood up, looked at Zhu Jinyu, and helped her tidy up her hair:
"I have to go to the government office. If you are not feeling well, please rest more. You did not have the right to refuse before, but you do now."

"grown ups."

Zhu Jinyu's eyes were filled with crystal tears and she almost melted.

Lu Yunyi touched her head, walked quickly to the door, and looked back at Shen Zhengxin who had gotten up:
"I'll be waiting for you here in three days."

"Yes, sir, I will do my best!"

(End of this chapter)