Chapter 20 Counted into the Urn
"Master Lin, do you want to use the transaction as an excuse to enter the city lord's palace, get close to Wang Cheng, and then wait for an opportunity to assassinate him?"
"That's right, since he is destined to doubt our identity, let's just show off our cards directly. He would never have thought that the Lu family of Wu County, far away in Jiangdong, would send people all the way to kill him, a small town magistrate, right?
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Yu Ningxiang nodded hesitantly. Just after hearing what he said, she had already believed the identity of their Wujun Lu family. Now that she saw what he said, their identity as "the confidants of the Wujun Lu family" was very suspicious...
But as they said, it doesn't matter who they are, as long as they come to kill Wang Cheng, he will help them
"I have been to the City Lord's Mansion, and I still remember some of the layout inside. I asked Qingqing to bring over the pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and I will give you the layout I remember, hoping to give you some help."
"That's great!" Lin Junshu was overjoyed. With the layout plan and knowing where Wang Cheng's room is, they could just sneak over in the middle of the night and cut off his head, and do big things easily and in a low profile!
After a while, Qingqing came over with the four treasures of the study, and after grinding the ink, Yu Ningxiang used her finger as a pen and dipped the ink into it to paint.
"Here are the two gates of the City Lord's Mansion. You usually enter from the left door. From here straight ahead is the lobby on the first floor..."
As Yu Ningxiang spoke, she drew quickly based on what she said. They were all extremely concise symbols and strokes, and they quickly outlined a complex topographic map.
Soon, the layout of the three-story city lord's mansion took three large pieces of rice paper. At first, Lin Junshu could barely follow her description, but later on, he had no idea where he had drawn it.
After finishing the stroke, Yu Ningxiang, whose fingers were stained with ink, asked: "This is the general layout of the City Lord's Mansion. Have you two young masters written it down?"
Qingqing next to her immediately took a towel and carefully wiped the ink stains on Yu Ningxiang's fingers.
Lin Junshu is so worried that he barely understands it. You ask me if I have remembered it? Who can remember it after just reading it once?
Lin Junshu was hesitating how to speak tactfully when he heard the voice of the dark-faced man next to him:
"Thank you for your help, girl! The two of us have taken it to heart, and we will do our best to eradicate the scourge. The help will not be in vain, girl!"
"That's great! Qingqing, go and burn these three drawings without leaving any traces."
"Yes!"
Qingqing obediently took the drawings, walked to the living room, took out the copper basin and put the drawings in, and skillfully picked up the candlestick on the table to light the fire...
"I...this..."
Is it burned? Ah? I’ve written it all down? Didn’t Zhang Jiao say that although Hu Jian’s strength is acceptable, his brain is too big and he needs me to coordinate the overall situation? I suspect you are targeting me!
Could it be that this weird version of the Lord of the Three Kingdoms is enhanced by intelligence? Ordinary people like me are the kind with low intelligence in this world?
Lin Junshu fell into deep self-doubt...
"After entering the City Lord's Mansion, there is no place where the little girl can help. That is Wang Cheng's lair. You two young masters, please pay attention to your safety. Regardless of success or failure, there is no need to return to my Ningxiang Pavilion. That little girl
Girl, I will arrange her well."
"Mr. Lin, I made this jade incense myself. I hope you can accept it. You can buy it through the balm trade. The rich people in the south look down on the human trade in Xushui City, but if it is a rare balm, it will not matter.
It makes people suspicious."
Lin Junshu took it. It was a water drop-shaped hollow jade pendant with a rope. A faint fragrance radiated through the hollow carvings. There was a small mechanism on it. With a slight twist, it could be closed tightly, preventing
The dispersion of fragrance.
Lin Junshu put it away carefully. She understood what she meant. It would be fine if their trip was successful, but if the assassination failed and the matter was revealed, Ningxiang, who had interacted with them and was deeply implicated, would definitely not end well.
Perhaps because of her commercial value, Wang Cheng will not kill her, but her remaining freedom and dignity will definitely be ruthlessly wiped away. The future left to her will only be as a machine that continues to produce balm until she is killed.
Drain the last drop of blood.
Lin Junshu showed a big smile to Yu Ningxiang: "Don't worry! I just regarded it as a task at first, but when I really came here, I saw so many sights. For what we encountered and saw
There are so many people, and we will definitely chop off the head of that beast Wang Cheng!"
The two said goodbye to Yu Ningxiang and went to rest in the newly prepared room for them.
Lin Junshu didn't plan to sleep tonight. "The Art of Taiping (Cultivation)" had the effect of resting his mind. He had to think carefully about what he would say tomorrow and be prepared to gain Wang Cheng's trust. When daybreak came,
Just practice and replenish your energy.
Lin Junshu's voice came from the corridor.
"Lao Hu, have you really memorized it all? I don't believe it, then let me test you..."
Early the next morning, Qingqing had already followed Yu Ningxiang's order and went to the city lord's mansion to report the news.
In the room of Ningxiang Pavilion and Jade Pavilion Master, the three of them were waiting silently.
The screen has been pulled up, covering the jade fragrance on the bed.
Lin Junshu and Hu Jian were sitting in the living room, drinking tea calmly.
Lin Junshu has taken off the armor from yesterday and changed into a gorgeous purple gown.
Although armor can give him a greater sense of security, Lin Junshu, who thought that people rely on clothes and horses rely on saddles, still did cross-dressing for the effect of mouth evasion.
Wearing a long gown, a military order on his waist, a hair crown made of wigs found by Yu Ningxiang and Qingqing and braided for him by hand, his right hand holds a handful of instant noodles (a fan often used by literati in the Han Dynasty, shaped like a kitchen knife)
, with a black rope wrapped around his wrist in his left hand, playing with a jade-scented pendant. Coupled with his modern fair skin and delicate appearance, he really looks a bit like a member of the Jiangdong gentry.
Hu Jian was originally prepared by Lin Junshu to change his clothes, but this short black man looked awkward in a long gown, so Lin Junshu had no choice but to let him change into his armor and pretend to be his bodyguard.
After drinking the fourth cup of tea from Lin Junshu, there was finally a knock on the door.
"Dong dong dong!"
"Please come in." Yu Ningxiang's cold voice sounded.
The door opened, and Qingqing walked in with a tall, thin old man with a ferocious expression.
"Hello, Mr. Lin! I am Gao Feng, the housekeeper of County Magistrate Wang. My old man specially asked me to come and invite you to the house for a chat!"
The old man put on a smile and gave Lin Junshu a bow.
Lin Junshu didn't get up and raised his eyes: "Oh? Butler? Where is Wang Chengren?"
There was a flash of coldness in Gao Feng's eyes, but he suppressed it naturally and continued to say with a flattering smile:
"My lord has been waiting in the house for a long time, please help me move the rack!"
Lin Junshu didn't answer, but slowly picked up a cup of tea and sipped it.
After a long time, he put down the tea cup and then spoke slowly:
"I heard that Lord Wang was born as a merchant in his early years? Sure enough, he didn't know enough about the rules of the gentry, so he sent such a white man here? It seems that the Lu family of Wu County is not in the eyes of Lord Wang."
Lin Junshu stood up and looked like he was about to leave.
Yu Ningxiang’s voice sounded at the right time:
"Young Master Lin, you have misunderstood. The senior executives are the confidants of Mr. Wang. Many matters in Xushui City are often handled by the senior executives. There is no intention of scorning the young master."
"Yes! Yes!" Gao Feng echoed again and again.
Lin Junshu stopped and turned around with a smile: "It seems that I am blind and misunderstood Mr. Wang. Executives should not take it too seriously!"
"Don't you dare? Mr. Lin is joking." Gao Feng waved his hands repeatedly, "In that case, Mr. Lin, please come with me to the City Lord's Mansion?"
Lin Junshu shook his face and raised his eyebrows, showing off the air of a nobleman.
Chapter completed!