My baby is gone again

Chapter 123 The magistrate wants to join the religion, do you have any opinions?

Qingxian City.

County government.

"There is still a lot of money in our yamen's account."

Lu Xuan looked at the ledger in his hand.

The previous county magistrate was greedy, and his subordinates have never been in arrears with their salaries.

He didn't care much about the "little money" in the warehouse.

"Li Ming."

"Subordinates are here."

"How are the victims who escaped from Qinghe County doing now?"

Lu Xuan asked.

"Go back to the words of the adults."

Li Ming heard this and said:
"Most of these people live in the west of the city, and the wealthy have already established themselves by buying houses and land.

The poor gathered together to build huts and live together. Some of them were looking for work, while others simply begged for a living. "

"Go to the treasury to pay some money."

Lu Xuan nodded upon hearing this, and handed him the account book in his hand:
"Go to the west of the city tomorrow to open a porridge stall, and say that the county government will give porridge to the victims of the disaster."

"Yes, my lord."

Li Ming didn't ask any more questions, and when he was about to go back to prepare for this matter, he heard Lu Xuan say:
"For the first time serving porridge, remember that you don't need to prepare too much...call someone who can read and write down the name, place of origin, age, and current place of residence of the general.

Those who are more physically fit will be specially marked and recorded in the book. "

"My subordinate understands!"

Li Ming took the order to retreat and left the yamen.

Lu Ping went out to work, and Lu Xuan had other tasks for him.

Now above the county government, there are only two "managers" left, Lu Xuan and Cheng Lingzhu.

"What should we do?"

Cheng Lingzhu said.

"Of course it's what the magistrate should do."

Lu Xuan smiled and picked up the file on the table.

Some cases have been backlogged in the past two days, and there is a stack of petition papers on the table.

He had a plan in mind, and a lot of preparatory work had already been done at this time, but he still needed to wait for an east wind.

"let me see."

Lu Xuan picked up a piece of petition paper:
"Wife sues husband for non-payment of public food... well, that's all."

………………

in the afternoon.

Qingxian City County Government.

"Lu Ping, let me explain to you, how is the investigation going?"

Lu Xuandao.

"Subordinates, subordinates have no, incompetent..."

Lu Ping showed a look of shame, "No, I didn't investigate...the investigation came out."

"It's not your fault. The Black Lotus Sect has been able to exist in Dakang for hundreds of years, and it preached secretly. It was only during the uprising that it suddenly appeared in the world, so it is naturally very secretive."

Lu Xuan didn't blame him:

"With only one day, it must be extremely difficult to figure out the situation in the entire city."

The task Lu Xuan assigned to Lu Ping was to investigate whether there was a black lotus monster sneaking into the city.

In Qinghe County next door, the Black Lotus Sect has become popular, and Qingxian City, which is much wealthier than Qinghe County, will most likely not be spared.

After all, Qingxianhui belongs to the kind that is very "unpopular". The people who have been searched for so many years rely on the force of the three major families and the people's fear of Qingxian.

Compared with the Black Lotus Sect, which can confuse the people to kill officials and rebel, and uprising in various parts of Dakang, it is not at the same level at all.

Lu Ping bowed:

"Master, please, give me some more... a few days, I'll definitely..."

"no need."

Lu Xuan shook his head:

"I already have an idea about this matter... I'll give you another task, and I'll keep an eye on Qin Fu for the past two days.

Who she saw every day, where she went... all were recorded and reported to me. "

"Yes, this subordinate understands!"

Lu Ping responded.

After he retreats.

Lu Xuan picked up the paper on the table:

"This case is interesting."

He reached out and flicked a few times:
"Tang Mo, a wealthy businessman in the east of the city, recently went to the brothel at night. He hasn't had sex with his wife for two whole months... His wife has a big opinion on this and brought the old man to court."

"Could it be that the two had a quarrel, and Tang Mo had a cold war with his wife, and didn't want to talk to her?"

Cheng Lingzhu said.

"Two months ago, the two were fine, and the pleadings were dictated by Tang Mo's wife. She said that she had never quarreled with Tang Mo."

Lu Xuan shook his head.

"Could it be that Tang Mo went outside...to try new things because his wife was old and decrepit?"

Cheng Lingzhu guessed.

"Two months is enough to visit the brothels in the city three times. If he really has a lover in the brothels, according to the law of Dakang, he can marry and go home directly.

As for aging and fading... Tang Mo's wife is only 30 years old this year, and she is not ugly. Tang Mo even has several concubines.

The complaint said that her husband had suddenly become indifferent recently, not only did he not have any sexual interest in her, he also had no feelings for those concubines. "

After Lu Xuan finished speaking, he added another sentence:
"Visiting brothels costs a lot, and the family consumes a lot, but Tang Mo's wife found hidden silver money in Tang Mo's study...more money than he paid from home."

"Visiting a brothel not only costs nothing, but also earns money..."

Cheng Lingzhu had a strange expression on his face, "This person is not doing it to subsidize the family, and then...well, that kind of career."

The infrastructure of Qingxian City is quite complete, and there is even Tuye Lane, which is full of young gentlemen with powdered faces and delicate bodies.

"Maybe it's true?"

Lu Xuan laughed.

He stretched himself:

"I suspect, though, that he sets off on time every night, rain or shine...perhaps to some sort of party."

"Black Lotus Sect?"

Cheng Lingzhu reacted quickly.

"Very likely."

Lu Xuan nodded.

When a guy isn't interested in a woman, he's either dying or he's found something more interesting.

"Tonight, let's squat near the Tang's house and see what Tang Mo has been up to."

………………

That night.

Tang family.

Lu Xuan and Cheng Lingzhu went into battle lightly and lurked near Tang Mo's house.

It's almost time for the curfew.

A figure left the Tang family.

The man in his 30s went out to look around for a while, then bowed his head and walked away quickly.

It was the male master of the Tang family, Tang Mo.

Lu Xuan and the two followed.

Passing through several streets, Tang Mo made eight turns.

Hurry up before the watchman goes to work.

He came to a small alley.

Lu Xuan and Cheng Lingzhu looked at each other, their expressions became strange.

This is the famous... Rabbit Lord Lane in Qingxian City.

Lu Xuanxin said good guy, he really came to this place to earn money to subsidize his family.

The design of Tuye Lane is different from that of brothels.

Not floor by floor, room by room.

But in an alley, there are many small courtyards along the street with half-open doors.

These small courtyards are often shared by several people, and guests come to choose.

Tang Mo entered a remote courtyard, Lu Xuan and Cheng Lingzhu followed, and after listening outside the wall for a while, they turned inside.

There was a large house in the yard, and the two climbed onto the roof.

Lu Xuan started to lift the tiles.

After hollowing out all the thatch, wood and other materials below.

A hole appeared in front of the two of them.

Through the hole, Lu Xuan saw the scene below.

This is a... very solemnly decorated room.

There is a white jade statue in the room, which looks like a woman with a peaceful and beautiful face, but holds a black lotus in her hand.

In front of the female seat, there are also nine oil lamps in the shape of a lotus platform burning.

In front of the nine lotus flowers, there are neat futons, no less than twenty in number, all of which are full of people.

Tang Mo was also among them, but his appearance and image had changed drastically.

The brocade robe on his body was taken off and replaced by a black cloak.

Different from the green and black dress of the Qingxian Society, the dress of the Black Lotus Sect is black with purple in it.

The lights in the house are dark, with only nine oil lamps.

A crowd of people in black cloaks gathered together, and it didn't look like a serious party at first glance.

The first person described being old, sitting on the futon, chanting the slogan:
"The catastrophe is coming, the sky and the earth are dark, the sun and the moon have no light..."

"The silt comes from the chaos, and the black lotus appears in prosperity..."

"The government forces the people to rebel, and the people stand up..."

The rest of the believers in the field also recited along with him.

The activity of propagating teachings lasted about an hour.

All the believers looked pious. After the chanting was over, the leader of the Black Lotus Sect raised his arms:

"Drink the holy wine!"

Beside him, a believer entered the back room and brought out wine pots and cups.

The wine poured out, clear and transparent.

Everyone drank the wine in the cup one by one, and the leader said again:

"Burning holy incense!"

Another believer took out an incense burner and put a black lump the size of a fingernail into it.

The incense block was lit, and wisps of green smoke came out, lingering in the house.

The believers who drank the holy wine immediately showed extremely intoxicated expressions on their faces after smelling the holy incense.

All of them were soaring, as if they were about to ascend.

Looking at this group of people who were smoking and drinking, Lu Xuan knew how the Black Lotus Sect relied on to win over its followers.

No wonder Tang Mo had to come here for a party after not touching his wife for two months.

Drinking the holy wine and smelling the holy incense took a total of one hour.

Whether it is wine or incense, some kind of drug is mixed.

Lu Xuanneng could clearly see that these people's complexions were pale without any trace of blood, but their eyes were covered with bloodshot eyes, and they looked extremely excited.

After the event, the leader began to assign tasks.

The main thing is to preach, pull down the line, and find the next person to join the religion.

It is worth mentioning that because of the order in Qingxian City, the infiltration of the Black Lotus Sect started from the "upper level", and the progress was very slow.

Those who participated in the party were either old landlords or wealthy businessmen, and they were all relatively young.

The teaching method of the Black Lotus Sect is very simple.

Talk about fairness with mud legs, talk about power with landlords and rich businessmen.

They showed the injustice of the world in front of the common people, and promised that everyone in the Heilian University is equal and fair everywhere, so as to win over the hearts of the people and promote the uprising.

They made a promise to the landlords and wealthy businessmen that if they join the church now, they only need to donate a part of the money to the rebels.

Now Dakang is full of flames, and Qinghe County next door has been breached. I heard that all the landlords who refused to surrender were lit with sky lanterns.

The rich householders in Qingxian City were worried all day long, and half coerced and half voluntarily joined the Black Lotus Sect.

These newly joined believers are relatively young and have a "rush".

Rather than just sit and wait, it is better to take the initiative to join, maybe there is a chance to change your life.

It is worth mentioning that most of the wealthy people in Qingxian City have close ties with the three major families, or some of them are core members of the Qingxianhui.

But these people are also fools on the fence, whichever way the wind blows, of course they will fall.

When it was almost dawn, the meeting of the Black Lotus Sect ended.

The believers left quietly under the cover of night.

Tang Mo lowered his head and leaned against the wall. As soon as his front foot stepped out of the alley, he was hit by a sap on his back foot.

With a bang, he was beaten unconscious.

………………

the next day.

noon.

Two figures came to Master Rabbit Alley.

In the remote courtyard, the courtyard door is closed.

Lu Xuan opened the gate with a knife, and walked in with Cheng Lingzhu.

There was a "Master Rabbit" on duty at the door, who immediately came to investigate after noticing the movement, and was knocked unconscious by Lu Xuan before the alarm was issued.

He kicked open the door of the room. Three members of the Black Lotus Sect were eating and drinking. When they looked up, they saw someone barging in.

A burly man reacted so quickly that he was about to touch the knife and stand up.

Lu Xuan struck his wrist with a saber, interrupting the casting of the spell. The pain caused the man to cry on the spot, and his wrist trembled uncontrollably.

The other person also reacted at this moment, but before he could do anything, he was hit by Lu Xuan's neck and passed out.

Lu Xuan swaggered and sat on the stool, with the horizontal knife in his hand resting on the neck of the middle-aged man in the lead.

"Two heroes... what is the meaning of this?"

The middle-aged man forced himself to be calm.

"Name?"

Lu Xuandao.

"Qian...Qian Chong."

The middle-aged man replied.

"What?"

Lu Xuan asked.

Qian Chong's Adam's Apple rolls:

"In this Rabbit Lane, begging for...begging for a living..."

"Ask you what you do in the Black Lotus Sect."

Lu Xuan patted his neck with a knife.

"Every hero...knows?"

Qian Chong glanced at the knife on his neck, and tried to tilt his head.

Lu Xuan didn't talk nonsense, and turned his head to give Cheng Lingzhu a look.

Cheng Lingzhu put down the cloth bag he was holding, and opened it.

Wrapped inside, one is Fang Dayin.

"My official, the magistrate of Qingxian City, Wu Bangde."

Lu Xuan said loudly.

After looking at this large seal, Qian Chong's eyes straightened:

"Don't be a good man... don't make fun of me."

"Do you think I don't look like it?"

Lu Xuan raised his chin.

"Don't dare, don't dare..."

Qian Chong said repeatedly.

He thought to himself that if you want to say that you are a bandit, it is not like playing it.

"It's just...how did the magistrate know we're here?"

Because during this period of time when Lu Xuan opened the court to hear the case, many people were familiar with Mr. Wu.

Qian Chong had also seen the excitement before, and after careful inspection, he found that this "bandit" was really the county magistrate of Qingxian City.

"In the first two days, a woman reported to the police, saying that her husband went out to the wild every night, which greatly affected the relationship between the husband and wife, so I arrested him for interrogation."

Lu Xuan raised his eyebrows, "I thought it was a family matter, but I didn't expect to stab the Black Lotus Sect's nest."

"It turned out to be exposed like this."

Qian Chong calmed down now:
"Master Hui Wu, the villain is a subordinate of a commander in the sect, who was sent to the city to spread the teachings and find like-minded brothers...

I don't know if Mr. Wu came to look for the villain today, what do you want to order? "

He has a flexible mind and quick thinking, otherwise he would not be able to do the work of undercover preaching.

Since County Magistrate Wu didn't bring officers and soldiers over, but "visited privately in a micro-service", and he didn't hack himself to death with a knife after entering the house, he definitely wasn't here to eliminate the demons.

【I just don’t know what the county magistrate wants to do...】

Qian Chong thought in his heart.

Lu Xuan said calmly:

"I'm going to teach, what do you think?"

(End of this chapter)