Chapter 179 The disappearance of Lu Xiaofeng! Use the same trick against him!

"According to the information given by my former colleagues, that guy spent a lot of money in Xianyu Tower a few days ago and slept with the top prostitute there."

"Why did he disappear when we just arrived?"

Li Gexiao searched Xianyu Tower from top to bottom, but could not find Lu Xiaofeng.

Not giving up, he asked the madam again and learned that Lu Xiaofeng had not appeared since he left with the constable from the government office a few days ago.

"The constable from the government office?"

Chu Yang shook his head helplessly and said, "Which law did this bitch break? Let me make it clear first, if he goes to jail, I will not save him. Let him reflect on himself in there. It's really embarrassing!"

Li Ge smiled and nodded.

The madam, who was very good at judging people, felt the nobleness of Chu Yang and thought to herself that it would be great if she could get along with this outstanding young man.

She chuckled and said, "Sir, you may have misunderstood. That Mr. Lu was invited away by the police. He seemed to be seeking help for something important."

"What can a sneaky drunkard do to help?" Chu Yang laughed disdainfully.

"Sir, don't say that. That guy is not bad at solving cases. He is also smart in dealing with people. He is not worse than the four great detectives of the Six Gates. It is normal for the government to ask him for help." Li Gexiao grinned.

"Does that mean we have to go to the government again?" Chu Yang waved his hand lazily and said, "Go ask yourself. I'll rest here for a while."

"It's okay. You rest. I'll be back soon." Li Gexiao agreed and left in a hurry.

The madam immediately arranged a room for Chu Yang. He half-lay on the bed. After a while, a group of prostitutes holding musical instruments entered the room and played.

At the same time, Li Gexiao also rushed to the government office in Jinling City and saw a strange scene.

In broad daylight, the gate of the government office was closed.

Li Gexiao went forward and knocked on the door with a puzzled look on his face. After a long time, no one responded. He had no choice but to knock on the grievance drum next to him. The door creaked and opened a crack. A head appeared behind the door and looked at him cautiously.

"Who are you? Why are you beating the drum?"

"I came here to look for someone, but you didn't respond, so I had to beat the drum."

"Who are you looking for in the yamen?"

"Lu Xiaofeng."

Hearing Lu Xiaofeng's name, the person behind the door screamed and turned to run to the inner courtyard. While running, he shouted: "Master! Someone is looking for Mr. Lu!"

Seeing his strange behavior and attitude, Li Gexiao had a bad premonition.

Dengdengdeng.

The sound of hurried footsteps sounded.

The door of the yamen was suddenly opened, and a middle-aged man in official uniform led a group of yamen runners to stand in front of Li Gexiao.

The middle-aged man was dignified and looked at Li Gexiao and said in a deep voice: "I am the magistrate of Jinling City, my surname is Xu. May I ask who you are and what is your relationship with Mr. Lu?"

Li Gexiao replied: "Lu Xiaofeng and I are friends. Magistrate Xu, please speak directly."

Zhixian Xu sighed and said: "To be honest, Mr. Lu has been missing for a few days. I have been looking for him for a long time, but there is no clue."

Li Gexiao frowned and said: "Missing? That guy came and went without a trace. It is not ruled out that he left Jinling City. How can you easily conclude that he is missing?"

Zhixian Xu smiled bitterly and said: "Because he also disappeared with him. The seventh son of the Jiangnan Hua family, Hua Manlou, has not returned yet, and the Hua family has been looking for him for many days!"

"Hua Manlou?" Li Gexiao pondered and said: "How did the two of them get together?"

Zhixian Xu hesitated to speak, as if he had some concerns.

Li Gexiao took out a badge from his waist and handed it to Magistrate Xu. He took the badge and just glanced at it. He froze immediately, as if struck by lightning, and beads of sweat slid down his pale face.

"Jinyiwei badge... Sir, you are actually Jinyiwei?" Magistrate Xu looked bleak, as if he saw the future of his family being exterminated.

"Don't talk nonsense, tell me why Lu Xiaofeng disappeared!" Li Gexiao looked coldly at the frightened Magistrate Xu.

"The reason why Mr. Lu disappeared is because he was helping me investigate a case."

"What case?"

"It's a long story. A strange thing has happened in Jinling City since a month ago."

"Many people in the city have lost their essence for no reason, from the elderly in their eighties to children of only a few years old, both men and women have this symptom."

"At first, I thought that a demon or a big monster had come, so I reported it to the God Marquis Mansion overnight. Who knew that the people from the God Marquis Mansion did not find anything unusual and had to return empty-handed."

"When the constables from the God Marquis Mansion left, strange things began to happen in the city again. It happened that Mr. Lu came at this time. It was rumored in the world that Lu Xiaofeng was an extremely smart person, so I entrusted him to investigate the case."

"He soon found out the cause of the strange disease in the city was the banknotes of Datong Bank!"

"There is a strange demonic power on those banknotes that can absorb people's essence!"

"This incident also alarmed the Jiangnan Hua family, the shareholder behind Datong Bank. The seventh son Hua Manlou came to Jinling City to investigate in person. If the truth cannot be found out, the Hua family will be charged with collusion with demons, and the end result will be the extermination of nine clans!"

After listening to the whole story, Li Gexiao said: "In other words, Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou jointly investigated the demonic power behind this case, but the case was not found, and the two disappeared together?"

Xu Zhixian nodded with an unpleasant expression. If the two were completely missing, he would not only be charged with dereliction of duty, but also might be embarrassed by the Hua family.

Li Gexiao asked: "Where did they appear last, do you know?"

Xu Zhixian shook his head and said, "I don't know, but the shopkeeper Qian Lao Da of Datong Bank may know."

Li Gexiao saw that Xu Zhixian didn't know anything, so he left with a sentence "Take care of yourself".

When Xu Zhixian thought of the other party's Jinyiwei identity, he couldn't muster any strength anymore and sat limply on the ground.

Back to Xianyu Tower, Li Gexiao followed the madam to the room where Chu Yang was. He stood at the door and hesitated whether to go in. What if the prince was in high spirits, wouldn't it be a death sentence to go in at this time?

The next second he heard Chu Yang's voice.

"If you have something to say, come in quickly, why didn't Lu Xiaofeng come back with you?"

Li Gexiao pushed open the door and saw Chu Yang lying alone on the bed. Several courtesans were packing up their musical instruments. When he came in, they slowly left the room without leaving any trace.

"I thought the prince was busy." Li Gexiao smiled evilly.

"What the hell, a prostitute sells art but not her body. Do you think I'm like that guy with four eyebrows, who will go after anyone I see?" Chu Yang replied with contempt.

"Ahem, Your Majesty, I have bad news for you." Li Gexiao restrained his smile and said solemnly: "Lu Xiaofeng seems to be in trouble."

Chu Yang said casually: "When does that guy not cause trouble?"

"I'm afraid it's a little different this time." Li Gexiao shook his head and told Chu Yang what happened in Jinling City.

Chu Yang stood up and walked out directly, "Then what are you waiting for? Go and see that Boss Qian. According to my intuition, there must be something wrong with that guy."

"It's too late. I'm afraid that the guy with four eyebrows is really dead."

In the original plot, Boss Qian, the owner of Datong Bank, was a traitor. Now that he is involved with monsters, the plot has begun to go wild. Chu Yang is worried that there will be other changes.

The two rushed to Datong Bank without stopping. After waiting for a while, a servant led them to the lobby and met the boss Qian.

This man was pot-bellied and covered in jewels. As soon as they met, he had a local tyrant's breath. In addition, his steps were weak, his face was sallow, and his body was obviously in poor condition.

Seeing him like this, Li Gexiao thought he was also a victim, but when he thought of Chu Yang saying that he had a problem, he immediately felt something strange.

Chu Yang smiled, as if he had discovered something interesting.

Boss Qian seemed to have received the news. Knowing that Li Gexiao was holding the waist badge of the Jinyiwei, he treated them very politely and almost told them everything he knew.

After all, no one in the world dared to pretend to be a Jinyiwei to handle a case, because it was a serious crime. At the least, he would be thrown into the Tianlao, and at the worst, he would be beheaded.

Boss Qian told all the experiences of his contact with Lu Xiaofeng and mentioned a special existence.

"Lu Daxia's process of tracking down the evil spirit of the silver bills went smoothly. He soon found a place called Jilelou. He said that the silver bills came from there."

"Jilelou has a very mysterious origin. No one knows where it is, and ordinary people can't find a way to get there, so Lu Daxia asked a friend to take him there."

"That man's name is Sikong Zhaixing. He is known as the king of thieves in the world. He knows many unorthodox ways. He disappeared with Lu Daxia and Hua Gongzi. As for whether they went to Jilelou, I don't know."

"Like all of you, I didn't get any news."

Li Gexiao frowned and asked, "Did he tell you how to get to Jilelou?"

Boss Qian replied, "There is a mass grave outside the city. There are many coffins there. Just find one and lie down. When it's late at night, someone will carry you to Jilelou."

The intuition cultivated by years of handling cases made Li Gexiao feel that Boss Qian was more and more suspicious. He knew so much, but he didn't tell anyone. Even County Magistrate Xu didn't know anything.

Li Gexiao looked up and down at Boss Qian, making him very nervous and afraid to look into his eyes.

"In that case, we won't bother you anymore..."

Li Gexiao clasped his fists towards Boss Qian and was about to say goodbye and leave, but was held down by Chu Yang.

"The sun has set outside, why don't we stay in Datong Bank for a while, and let Manager Qian take us to the mass grave in person?"

"We just arrived in Jinling City and are not familiar with this place. We are afraid that we will miss the time and cannot go to Jile Tower."

Chu Yang showed a kind smile.

Boss Qian nodded quickly and said, "It should be so. I neglected it. Please follow me and have something to eat and rest for a while."

Chu Yang and Li Gexiao were arranged to stay in a guest room. Not long after, Boss Qian sent someone to send a table of good wine and food.

Li Gexiao, as usual, tested the poison first, and only let Chu Yang start eating after confirming that it was correct.

"Don't worry about the food being poisonous. He's not a fool. If the two of us die in Datong Bank, how will he explain to County Magistrate Xu?"

Li Gexiao didn't refute. He was born cautious and couldn't change it for a while. He waited for the food to enter his throat before he asked curiously: "Prince, what's so strange about this Qian Boss?"

Chu Yang said: "He has a demonic aura."

Li Gexiao was shocked and said in a lost voice: "Why don't I feel it?"

Chu Yang explained: "His demonic aura is not floating outside the body, but is emitted from the bones. The amount is very small, so of course you can hardly detect it."

Li Gexiao said in a deep voice: "Is he a demon?"

Chu Yang shook his head and said: "Strictly speaking, he is not a real demon yet, but is developing in the direction of a demon, but it is only one step away."

Li Gexiao stood up with his sword and said indignantly: "I will kill this scourge of betraying the human race with my own hands!"

Chu Yang reached out and pressed down, indicating for him to sit down, "If you kill him, who will take us to the Bliss Tower? If we don't go to the Bliss Tower, who will save that bastard Lu Xiaofeng?"

Li Gexiao let out a long sigh, sheathed the knife and sat down, picked up the wine bottle and poured it into his mouth. Although he was not a Shenhoufu who specialized in exterminating monsters, he also hoped that he could kill more monsters and do something for the people of the country.

Chu Yang tapped the table with his fingers and said softly: "The reason why Jile Tower is so difficult to find is probably due to the formation formed by the natural terrain somewhere. The ordinary large formation is okay, it can be broken with force, I'm afraid it's just a I can’t even find the entrance to the phantom formation.”

"Now that we want to find the Jile Building, we must first use their method to enter the formation and break the formation from the inside."

Chu Yang reminded him: "When we arrive at the mass grave and lie down in the coffin, you let the wolf dog follow closely behind."

Li Ge smiled and nodded, "I understand, I have asked Sao Feng to wait outside the city."

Chu Yang was stunned for a moment, "Who is Xiao Feng?"

Li Gexiao scratched his head in embarrassment and said, "The name I gave that big wolf dog, Sao Feng, doesn't sound very majestic? Doesn't it sound nice?"

Chu Yang shook his head decisively, "It doesn't sound good. It's better to call it Wangcai. A serious and good dog should be called Wangcai."

"Prosperous wealth..." Li Ge smiled and hesitated, thinking that this name is not as good as Xiao Feng, and besides, he is a wolf, not a dog...

"You think prosperity sounds bad?" Chu Yang squinted at him.

"It sounds good!" Li Ge smiled and shuddered, "The prince gave it a name, which is a blessing for wealth!"

Chu Yang said coldly: "Don't lose it after following it, or I'll stew it when I come back!"

…

It is getting late, the moon and stars are scarce.

There was a knock on the door.

Boss Qian's voice came from outside the house.

"It's time for you two adults to get on your way."

On the road?

Chu Yang and Li Ge smiled at each other.

"This bitch really knows how to talk."

"Perhaps it's what they're saying?"

Chu Yang didn't care, opened the door and walked out. Li Gexiao was different and scolded Boss Qian.

"You are a stupid person, I hope you two adults can forgive me!"

Boss Qian knelt down on the ground in fear and kept kowtowing, looking as if he was extremely afraid of Jin Yiwei.

Chu Yang's lips curled up.

This guy really knows how to act!

Maybe from the moment Chu Yang and Li Gexiao stepped into the bank, he was looking forward to them going to Jile Tower to die.

"Take us there quickly, don't miss the business!"

Chu Yang lifted him off the ground lightly and left the spell on him.

Boss Qian nodded hurriedly and led Chu Yang and Li Gexiao to the outside of the bank and boarded the carriage that had been prepared.

The carriage drove out in the dark.

Due to the recent frequent occurrence of strange things in Jinling City, the city gates are heavily guarded and no one is allowed to leave the city after the curfew. However, Boss Qian only got out of the car and spoke a few words to the soldiers guarding the city before he was allowed to leave.

When Boss Qian returned to the carriage, Chu Yang looked at him with a half-smile.

Qian Lao laughed and said: "General Qi is not in Jinling City now, leading the Qi family's army to fight outside. The defense of the city gate is temporarily in charge of the county magistrate." (End of this chapter)