Chapter 7 Venue 1

"The arrangement is certain. It's just..."

　　Fatty is a little embarrassed, who are the people in this black meeting?

　　Murderers, robbers, thieves, thieves, and anyone with unknown origins can enter. If Brother Sheng accidentally clashes with someone and hurts him, he will be wronged.

　　"It's just that I'd better keep a low profile, right?" Lu Sheng smiled, knowing the other party's concerns.

　　He not only represented himself, but also the Lu family in Jiulian City. Once he suffered any damage, the Lu government would definitely settle accounts with him, Zheng Xiangui.

　　"It's good that you know. Brother Sheng, your identity is different. If it's someone else, I'm not so worried..." Zheng Xiangui sighed.

　　"Understood, you can arrange for me, I must get this thing." Lu Sheng said involuntarily.

　　"Alas..." Zheng Xiangui was helpless and could only respond.

　　Lu Sheng and him carefully determined the start time of the black meeting, and then waited for Zheng Xinggui to send a guest invitation.

　　He took the invitation card and left the restaurant.

　　"The best rouge gouache, ladies and gentlemen, come and have a look."

　　"The best first-class products are from the Central Plains from Zihua City!"

　　"The blush of hydrangea is unique in other stores!"

　　Outside the restaurant On the streets of , one by one, hawkers pushed wooden carts buying gouache and slowly moved along the street.

　　Lu Sheng glanced at it, this street was originally dedicated to selling rouge gouache.

　　Many women's family members like to come here.

　　The sun was setting in the west, a drizzle had just fallen on the street, and the wet ground had some reflections, and it was reflected in a pale red.

　　Lu Sheng exhaled, and as soon as his breath came out, it turned white and slowly dispersed.

　　He looked back at the restaurant, the huge shadow of the Goldfish Restaurant was cast by the sunlight.

　　This is the largest restaurant in Jiulian City, at this time it is a lively time, and there is an endless stream of guests coming and going to eat. Unusually noisy sound.

　　Lu Sheng stood in the shadow of the restaurant and looked to both sides.

　　Except for the restaurant entrance, the rest of the place is a bit deserted.

　　The hawkers pushed the gouache carts and moved slowly, constantly moving in the shadows.

　　Lu Sheng looked at it and wanted to buy some small gifts for Erniang and Yiyi. The price of these gouache is not expensive, and the appearance can occasionally find good ones, but it is a good little gift.

　　He took a few steps down the street, trying to pick out which hawker was better.

　　In the afternoon, the streets became more and more deserted, and many shops were closed.

　　There are not many passers-by on both sides of the street, only a few can be seen occasionally.

　　What makes people strange is that these hawkers who buy gouache clearly see no one around, and they are still smiling and shouting.

　　Cries came and went, echoing in the empty streets.

　　Lu Sheng squinted his eyes, but he didn't think it was weird. Maybe the way of thinking is a unique rule phenomenon in this world.

　　He sifted left and right and found a peddler with a cart painted light red. This hawker's cart has a step flag inserted on it, and it reads: Central Plains Rites Gouache.

　　The peddler pushed the cart and moved slowly, with a smile on his face, wearing a gray cloth and a gray melon rind hat.

　　"I remember that the Book of Rites Gouache is a relatively regular old shop in the Central Plains."

　　Lu Sheng recalled from his memory, and then slowly walked towards the hawker's cart. I plan to choose some good gouache for Erniang and Yiyi.

　　The hawker walked forward slowly, and there were a few children playing next to him who were chasing and playing games.

　　The cart slowly passed the child, and then turned towards an alley in the shadow of the street.

　　Lu Sheng estimated that he was about to close the car, so he prepared to speed up to catch up.

　　"Hey! Brother Sheng!"

　　Suddenly a voice called to him from behind.

　　The voice was very familiar, it seemed to be someone he knew.

　　Lu Sheng turned his head and saw a sturdy scholar with dark skin walking over quickly.

　　"Lu Sheng?"

　　He hesitated and recognized the identity of the other party.

　　Lu Sheng, Lu Junyi, and Lu Sheng are also the standard rich sons of Jiulian City, but he is different from others. This guy is famous. He was admitted as a scholar not long ago, and it is said that his literary talent is not bad.

　　Lu Junyi actually had an average relationship with him, but because his name was the same as that of a Liangshan hero, Lu Sheng remembered his name once he heard it.

　　"Brother Sheng, Jianghu emergency, Jianghu emergency!" Lu Junyi took two steps towards him with a blushing face.

　　Lu Sheng immediately understood why this guy was looking for him. Although he is a rich boy, this guy is very fond of gambling, and he is often too shy and borrows money everywhere.

　　Now it is estimated that the gambling money is gone.

　　He smiled and took out ten taels of silver from his waist pouch and handed it over.

　　"How's your luck today?"

　　"It's alright, alright, hahaha, Brother Sheng is still loyal enough."

　　Lu Junyi took the money and hurried away.

　　Lu Sheng shook his head, money is a trivial matter, anyway, the Lu family has a big business, and someone will send money back.

　　He turned his head and went to the gouache vendor again.

　　The peddler's cart had entered the alley, and a small part was left outside.

　　He took three steps and two steps, and walked over quickly.

　　Follow into the alley.

　　"Huh??"

　　Lu Sheng's footsteps stopped abruptly.

　　This alley is actually a dead end!

　　It was empty inside, there was no cart, not even a figure.

　　His eyes narrowed, and his body was slightly alert.

　　He scrutinized the cul-de-sac from beginning to end, left to right.

　　This alley, which is only ten meters long, is flanked by gray and black walls of houses on both sides. The end is blocked by a black wall that looks a little old, with a few seals pasted on it.

　　The seal with red letters on white paper looked a little gloomy in the setting sun, and the corners were turned up, which seemed to lose its stickiness.

　　"There is no secret door on the wall, where did the cart go...?"

　　Lu Sheng recalled repeatedly, and he clearly remembered that the cart entered this alley and alley.

　　He exited and saw a few children chasing and playing by the roadside.

　　These children are dressed in simple clothes, and they seem to be children of ordinary people.

　　Lu Sheng put on a smiling face, took out a few copper coins from his pocket, and grabbed a little girl who was chasing someone.

　　"Little girl, is it okay to ask you something?"

　　"Brother, what do you want to ask?" The

　　little girl is 90 years old with two claw braids, and her face is flushed. Stranger, replied generously.

　　"Brother wanted to ask, did you see the gouache cart from the Book of Rites passing by here? Did it enter this small alley?"

　　Lu Sheng stuffed two copper coins into the little girl's palm.

　　The little guy immediately smiled.

　　"Didn't see the gouache cart? We play here every day. The gouache cart usually comes to sell in the morning, and goes to Antique Street in the afternoon."

　　"Didn't see it?"

　　Lu Sheng was stunned, thinking that the child was deliberately lying. .

　　Seeing his expression, the little girl opened her eyes wide and replied seriously.

　　"What I said is true. There are no cars on the street today. If you don't believe me, ask other people. The street is empty and there is nothing."

　　At this time, the other children also ran over to echo.

　　"Yes, yes, my mother was going to come over to buy something, but none of those carts disappeared. It's really strange."

　　"This brother said he saw a family of Liji gouache just now." The little girl pointed at Lu Sheng road.

　　"Where is it? Where is it?"

　　"I didn't see it, the street is so big." "Did you see it in 　　my

　　brother's dream?

make trouble.

　　The smile on Lu Sheng's face gradually disappeared.

　　He turned to look at the Goldfish Restaurant.

　　The restaurant under the shadow is full of people and business is booming.

　　There is a lot of excitement over there, in stark contrast to the deserted streets here.

　　"Then have you seen..."

　　Lu Sheng turned around and his voice stopped abruptly.

　　The children beside him all disappeared without knowing when.

　　At a glance at the surrounding streets, it was deserted, empty, and there was nothing.

　　Not even pedestrians.

　　The noise of the child disappeared instantly. Logically speaking, it is impossible for a child of this age to have such a tacit understanding, and it all disappeared without a sound.

　　Lu Sheng is confident that he is also someone who has practiced the Black Tiger Saber. He can even spot the wolf when he listens to the debate, but he doesn't even notice the sound of a few children leaving.

　　Looking at the barren and dead streets, he suddenly shuddered and walked quickly towards the Goldfish Restaurant.

　　Papapapa.... The

　　footsteps were clear and unusual. The closer he got to the restaurant, the more warmth he felt all over his body.

　　Whoa! !

　　Suddenly, like breaking the water from underwater, Lu Sheng suddenly felt that everything around him was alive and full of life.

　　Guests with body temperature passed by him, someone accidentally bumped into him, and quickly apologized to him.

　　Another female relative got off the carriage, walked slowly into the restaurant with a smile, and was greeted by the servant.

　　Standing in front of the restaurant, Lu Sheng went to look at the street selling gouache again, but he didn't know when there were more passers-by.

　　It is completely different from the previous desertion.

　　Lu Sheng took a deep breath and quickly stopped a carriage.

　　"Go to Lufu."

　　"Okay, sit down!" The

　　coachman whipped his whip, and the thin old horse moved slowly.

　　Sitting in the car, Lu Sheng was thinking about the things he had encountered all the way.

　　That hawker, that group of kids, are all abnormal.

　　When he recalled it now, the smile on the peddler's face seemed motionless, giving it an extremely false taste.

　　Thinking of the Xu family tragedy, he suddenly had the feeling that the mountains and the rain were about to come and the building was full of wind.

　　"It's getting more and more dangerous in this city..." he murmured.

　　The carriage quickly arrived at the gate of Lufu.

　　When the concierge saw Lu Sheng sitting in the car, he hurried up to meet him.

　　"Eldest son, are you back?" The

　　concierge's surname is Wang, and he is the eighth in the family. Everyone calls him Xiaoba on weekdays. He is a very clever young man. He is only seventeen this year. to be the porter.

　　Xiao Ba and Lu Sheng are also quite familiar, and often tell Lu Sheng some interesting anecdotes and anecdotes circulating in and outside the city.

　　This is also what Lu Sheng likes to hear.

　　"Is Master here?"

　　Lu Sheng got out of the car and paid and asked casually.

　　"Master went to the yamen again, and the prefect called him, as if he was looking for something."

　　Xiao Ba smiled.

　　"What are you looking for?"

　　Lu Sheng has been busy with his own affairs these days, but he doesn't care about the government.

　　"What?"