Chapter 42 - Lovemaking VI

The big boat had already stopped at the location where it usually docked from time to time, and the two followed behind several guests who were also on board, and soon went up to the deck.

　　"Mr. Song, I haven't seen you for a few days, you look rosy again." The lady of the boat smilingly greeted, "Jun'er is still dressing up, why don't you sit down and listen to a little song to relieve your boredom? We have some new singers here, and their skills are very good."

　　Song Zhenguo's face was solemn, not giving her a smile.

　　"I want to ask, the day before yesterday I brought a friend in the evening, the gentleman named Wang Ziquan, I heard that the back again came to the painting boat, please call out the girl who accompanied him the night before last, I have something to ask." He casually gave a few taels of silver to the boat lady.

　　This is the equivalent of giving a few thousand, not the family is rich, really dare not spend so indiscriminately.

　　"You are talking about Die'er, ah, en, I will go to call Die'er, the gentleman can rest in the side of the compartment for a moment." The boat lady saw Song Zhengguo Lu Sheng's serious face, and did not dare to delay. These gentry, can like Song Zhenguo such a generous guests are not many, those official sons, although the background is strong background, but also not as generous as Song Zhenguo.

　　Lu Sheng and the two were guided to a compartment to rest and wait. Soon the butterfly was called in.

　　Butterfly looks soft and well-behaved, charming and pitiful, wearing a light green waist-length dress, and holding a flute in her hand, seems to be preparing to perform flute for the guests. At this time, when she was called over, she also looked confused.

　　"Mr. Song, may I ask what inquiry you called Die'er to come?" She asked in a soft voice.

　　"Let me ask you, do you know, where is the Duke Wang Ziquan that you accompanied the night before last, where is he now?" Song Zhenguo asked in a deep voice.

　　Die'er looked bewildered.

　　"Duke Wang Ziquan? Oh .... I remembered, didn't he go back with you guys, Mr. Song? Die'er was very tired at that time, and as soon as you guys left, gongzi, you got off the boat and went home to rest."

　　"Went home to rest?" Song Zhenguo was stunned.

　　"Yes, at that time Die'er picked up three guests in a row, her body was so tired that as soon as she finished, she gave the boat lady the word, and was one of the first few people to get off the boat." Die'er replied in a whisper. "What happened? Could it be that the Purple Spring Prince .... something happen?" She was a bit frightened and uneasy.

　　Lu Sheng stared at her closely, his eyes were stern, but how could he not see the signs of Die'er lying.

　　"I asked you, your ship, is it closed after we left?"

　　Die'er hurriedly nodded, a little uneasy by Lu Sheng's stare.

　　"Yes, yes, as soon as the three gentlemen left, the boat lady closed."

　　"Then I ask you again! After closing, does this boat usually hang red lanterns?" Lu Sheng asked again.

　　"Red lanterns?" Butterfly is confused, "What red lanterns? Every day after closing, our ship is directly into the nearby dockyard maintenance, maintenance does not allow the ship to light a light, only they repair the ship's people light. Yesterday was the same ah."

　　"Drive into the dock? Not parked here?" Lu Sheng's heart shuddered.

　　"No, we only drive here temporarily when doing business. The wind and waves here can be very strong occasionally, isn't it easy to be blown away by the wind when parked here?" Die'er gave Lu Sheng a strange look.

　　Lu Sheng's heart was vaguely worried. Wang Ziquan, I'm afraid, is the same as him, on the painting boat with red lanterns.

　　"Brother Lu..." Song Zhenguo then listened to the side more and more strange, he did not know what is the meaning of Lu Sheng asking these questions, in his opinion, that red lantern boat should be Lu Sheng on the wrong. But at this time still patience to listen.

　　"Do you here, there is not a night will be hung with red lanterns, and the boat is empty of people on board a large boat? The style is exactly the same as your boat." Lu Sheng was not willing and asked again.

　　Butterfly blinked.

　　"This gentleman, where did you hear about the big boat with red lanterns? Do you know the only circumstances under which we hang big red lanterns here?

　　Only when a girl on board dies and passes away, only then will three red lanterns be hung at the door of her room and inside.

　　One at the door, representing the way, two in the room, representing the sacrifice and rest."

　　Lu Sheng sniffed, and was suddenly shaken.

　　He recalled the bizarre painting boat, the boat was full of red lanterns, all the rooms, in front of each compartment, hung red lanterns!

　　And the way it was hung, it was exactly what Die said, one at the door and two in the room!!!

　　"Oh, it's scary, you didn't hear a ghost story somewhere and came to scare Die'er, right?" Die'er is also a little scared up, all the goose bumps are coming out.

　　"Yue Sheng ..... You're afraid you're not really dreaming, right?" Song Zhenguo also looked at Lu Sheng with some concern. Lu Sheng's character is the word Sheng split up, so he called him Yue Sheng.

　　When he was in Jiulian City, Lu Sheng rarely used this word, everyone there called him Sheng Gongzi, Brother Sheng. But here out of school, called the word represents the close, but also a little more formal.

　　"It's okay .... I just ...." Lu Sheng hesitated, or did not speak about his encounter with the red boat inside the locking door to say out. Even if you say it, Song Zhenguo does not necessarily believe it, and even if he believes it, it is actually useless.

　　"But since Ziquan didn't come to this painting boat, and where will he go?" Song Zhenguo worried. "This will soon be the annual examination, in case it breaks the rules of the academy and does not get enrolled, it would really be self-destructive!"

　　"If the two gentlemen have nothing to do, Die'er will go to play flute music for the guests." Die'er whispered.

　　"It's okay, thanks Die'er. This is a reward for you." Song Zhenguo took a few pieces of broken silver and gave them to her.

　　Die'er was instantly happy, this was a separate income for herself aside from the painting boat. She carefully put the silver into her purse and turned around to walk gently towards the door. Halfway to the door, she suddenly remembered something and turned back to say in passing.

　　"By the way, this gentleman, Die also heard a ghost story, is the girls on the boat among each other to spread.

　　It said that in the past there was a red boat on the Pine River, the name is called Red House, and then there was a big fire, all the girls on board, none of them escaped. Then the legend of the red boat was spread on the Pine River ... It is said that the boat is hung with red lanterns, all the people on the red boat, ah, one did not come down."

　　Lu Sheng's spirit lifted, and hastily called Butterfly.

　　"Girl stay, can you tell us, the story of this red house painting boat?"

　　"Uh... Die'er also just came to do this business not long ago, do not know much, but Song Gongzi and Jun'er girl is not good together? Jun'er sister but every day day miss Song Gongzi, she has been in the boat for quite a long time, ask her should know." Die'er whispered.

　　"Understood." Lu Sheng nodded, "You go ahead."

　　Die'er went out of the room, Lu Sheng and Song Zhenguo both did not speak, just silent, each thinking about their own things.

　　A short while later, Jun'er, who was dressed in a plain white low-cut short dress, walked in in style, and as soon as she saw Song Zhenguo, her beautiful eyes lit up.

　　"Mr. Song!" Her eyes unconsciously showed a hint of affection.

　　"Jun'er!" Song Zhenguo stepped forward and gently put Jun'er in his arms. "I haven't seen you for a few days, are you okay? The money I gave to the ship's head is enough, no one can order you except me."

　　Jun'er nodded gently, a trace of happiness appeared on her face. "Jun'er knows that Gongzi is good to Jun'er ....."

　　"I've been waiting, waiting for when Jun'er promised this gongzi to redeem you." Song Zhenguo said in a soft voice. "Well, this trip we came over to ask about that Duke Wang Ziquan who came with us the night before.

　　Does Jun'er know if that Duke Wang, on the night after we left, came back to this ship?"

　　"Duke Wang Ziquan?" Jun'er recalled, "It was very late that night, didn't he get off the boat with you? Why did he come back?"

　　"Are you sure he didn't come back?" Lu Sheng asked a follow-up question.

　　Jun'er nodded: "Sure, because that night, I also temporarily delayed a little time, the latest to leave the boat. Doing the math, it was just one incense burner after you guys left, my lord."

　　"Is that so ..... That's strange ...." Lu Sheng pondered.

　　Song Zhenguo asked a few more questions one after another, Jun'er answered one by one, no different from what Die'er said before. The two could not find a clue, and had no choice but to get off the boat.

　　"Today's plan, I'm afraid we have to report to the police." Song Zhenguo sighed.

　　Lu Sheng shook his head: "Fear is afraid, it is useless to report to the police ...."

　　Song Zhenguo looked at Lu Sheng, unsure.

　　"Song brother you go back first, today is here, the day is also late." Lu Sheng reminded, "Tomorrow we have to take the small test."

　　"Well then, I'll go back first, Yue Sheng you have any clues, must remember to notify me." Song Zhenguo sighed once again and parted ways with Lu Sheng.

　　Watching Song Zhenguo get on the carriage and gradually move away. Lu Sheng recalled one by one the other's reaction when he asked with Die'er and Jun'er before, none of them had the slightest crack.

　　"It seems they are not lying, but if that red boat is not the one we sat on before, how did my money bag land on that?" Lu Sheng was puzzled in his heart.

　　He had a vague feeling that it was possible that he had gotten himself involved in a new trouble.

　　...........

　　Song Zhenguo sat in the carriage and sighed long and hard.

　　He was a man of great affection and righteousness, Wang Ziquan was with him after the accident, until now there is still no news. In any case, he has to give an explanation to the Wang family.

　　Besides, Ziquan is also his best friend brother, said missing, so big person, right here by the Pine River.

　　"It's hard not to ....." He suddenly thought of a possibility, "Hardly could it be that he lost his footing and fell into the river!?" Once he thought of this, he was covered with a cold shiver.

　　"No way! I want to see a person alive, I want to see a corpse dead! I brought Zi Quan out, if something really happened, then it is my responsibility Song Zhenguo!" Song Zhenguo's heart geng, set his mind. "If something really happened to Zi Quan, I will go to the police!"

　　He had already decided in his heart.

　　"But then, what about Jun'er?" He thought about it, and thought of his bitter love Jun'er. He had to spend thousands of silver taels a month on this alone, just to keep Jun'er intact and not let other customers order her. For this matter, the old father of the family has quarreled with him no less than ten times.

　　When he thought of this matter, Song Zhenguo got another headache.

　　When he arrived home in a hurry, he got out of the car and paid, entered the courtyard, and rushed towards his room, not wanting to see anyone in the house for a moment.

　　A few maids and servants saw him and were about to greet him, but in the blink of an eye, they couldn't see him.