That night, Lu Bai drank the wine privately brewed by the wine slave and laughed at the wicked monk's wickedness.
He is in a good mood.
Although he didn't go to Chengshimen today, he handled the case well.
After he went to Jinyiwei and gave the order, all Jinyiwei in the city went out to search for the people of Zhuyingtang.
As a powerful force in the world, Zhuyingtang was involved in both black and white and was a behemoth in the streets of the capital city, but it was not enough in front of Jin Yiwei.
It only took one day for Lu Bai to find where Tang Zhu was.
This made Lu Bai very happy.
This is a big case. If it is solved in one fell swoop, the day of immortality is just around the corner.
However, when he took Fang Qianhu to arrest him personally, Fang Qianhu was not very interested. He repeatedly advised Lu Bai to be cautious, "Master Hou, you have already suffered a loss once. If you suffer another loss again, it will be better."
It's not good, many people are waiting to see your joke." Fang Qianhu said.
What he really thought was that if Lu Bai was demoted again, maybe Lu Bai would take the position of Nanzhen Fusi that was promised to him.
Lu Bai told him to stop talking nonsense and just arrest him.
"Don't worry about the position of Nanzhen Fusi. Just look at the cases you handle." Lu Bai said to him disdainfully.
A few days ago, he was asked to catch Yazi, the person the trafficker had confessed to. However, he was not recognized in front of him and was run away. He has not been caught yet.
Lu Bai estimated that the fang was either dead or imprisoned.
Fang Qianhu scratched his head, a little embarrassed, but continued to persuade: "Master Hou, this Bamboo Shadow Hall really can't move. There are thousands of threads behind him, and one hair can move the whole body. If this is reckless,
There will definitely be big trouble."
Lu Bai said not to worry.
Let's talk about things going wrong, even if there is a big mess now, it can't stop Lu Bai's enthusiasm to solve the case.
They soon arrived at the location of Tang Zhu reported in the tip.
Contrary to Lu Bai's expectation, Tang Zhu did not run away or hide, but sat on a small wooden bridge openly, wearing a raincoat and a bamboo hat while fishing.
When Lu Bai led the people behind him, Tang Zhu didn't look back, but carefully put away the fishing rod, unhooked the fish caught on it, and put it into the bamboo basket next to him.
At this time, he raised his head and looked at Lu Bai, "Master Lu, how are these fish?"
Lu Bai looked into his bamboo basket and saw that it was full of small miscellaneous fish, the largest of which was no bigger than a palm.
"Not very good." Lu Bai said honestly.
"Haha, that's because Mr. Lu doesn't know the beauty of this fish." Tang Zhu laughed.
He touched his beard and said, "These fish are also called mermaids. They are the fish that slip through the net in the hands of the fisherman."
He raised his head and looked at the upper reaches of the Qinhuai River, "These fish are inconspicuous on the Qinhuai River. There are singing and singing on the Qinhuai River every night, and the smell of fat and powder makes the whole river fragrant, and many fish are drunk."
Tang Zhu shook his head and began to talk at length, "But they saw that they were fish, not people, but they were nostalgic for the place of fireworks, and eventually became the fisherman, fisherman or Shuiguan's meal in the city."
The Shui Guan inspects passing ships as usual, so they will set up checkpoints on the Qinhuai River, and also set up fishing nets. On the one hand, they will prevent any fish monsters from entering the city to harm the people, and on the other hand, they can catch some fish and make some extra money.
"These fish are different. They are inconspicuous in the Qinhuai River. My father doesn't love my mother, and even the fishing nets don't bother to stop him. This makes their meat taste like a beauty after being conditioned by the Qinhuai River.
It's not so ostentatious, it's full of ordinary and homely flavor." Tang Zhu became more and more fascinated as he spoke, and his mouth was watering.
He restrained himself for a moment and said to Lu Bai: "That's the taste of life."
Lu Bai understood. As the saying goes, the best taste in the world is happiness, that's what it means.
"Okay, I can't explain it. Let's wait until we taste it. These fish will be used as appetizers for our drinking in Zhao Prison." Tang Zhu knocked on the bamboo basket next to him and said, "There is a jar in here.
I've been preparing wine for several days, and now it finally comes in handy."
This is undoubtedly a reminder to Lu Bai that I have been preparing to go to prison for a long time, but I didn't expect that you only found out about me now.
Lu Bai smiled at this and didn't say much.
"This wine is top-quality daughter's red. If you drink it sparingly, it should last until I come out." Tang Zhu stood up with satisfaction.
"Where are Tan Desi's children?" Lu Bai asked.
He promised Tan Desi that he would do his best to protect his children, and Lu Bai always kept his word in this regard.
"Oh, he's still here, alive and well." Tang Zhu responded casually as he was putting away the fishing rod.
After putting away the fishing rod, he shook his sleeves and said to Lu Bai, "Let's go?"
Lu Bai nodded and did not let the Jin Yiwei escort him. Instead, he and Lu Bai got into the carriage and walked towards the Jin Yiwei.
It's not that Lu Bai was tolerant of him.
In fact, considering his crime, Lu Bai had the intention of killing him on the spot - the moment Tang Zhu followed him, the panel appeared in front of him, and a progress bar unexpectedly appeared on the panel.
The name of the progress bar is - The Case of the Ogre.
Along with Lu Bai, Tang Zhu was captured, and it showed that Lu Bai had completed one-third of the case.
From this point of view, there is no doubt that Tang Zhu is one of the culprits in the Child-eating Demon case.
The reason why Lu Bai hasn't dealt with him yet is because Lu Bai is too curious and curious about why Tang Zhu is so confident and wants to come out.
You know, even the eunuchs from Nei Shu Tang entered Zhao Prison and had no intention of coming out.
After getting in the car, Tang Zhu put the bamboo basket aside and suggested: "The wife of the cook at the first restaurant at the south end of Zhuque Bridge makes the best fish dishes using this fish. The Marquis must have never tasted it."
He shook up the hem of his clothes, sat upright on his seat, smoothed the hem again, raised his head and said with a smile: "When the time comes, I can let her cook and cook it myself, and let Lu Bai taste my deepness."
The smell of deep remembrance.”
Lu Bai didn't speak, but Fang Qianhu couldn't bear to see him like this.
This is not like going to Zhao Prison at all, but rather like going to get promoted and make a fortune. This is obviously looking down on Lord Lu.
As Lu Bai's loyal subordinate who was preparing to take over the position of Nanzhen Fusi, Fang Qianhu still had basic qualities. He wanted to save face for Lu Bai, so he said rudely: "If you go to Zhao Prison, you should go
I’m visiting relatives.”
Then, he said something else, which immediately deflected his toughness, "Even if we are visiting relatives, how can you still be picky? It will be good to have you to eat at once. As for that store, I will
Please go, Lord Marquis."
Tang Zhu smiled and said, "No, she will go when it's time to cook."
He shook his head leisurely and said, "This fish must be cooked fresh. If it is served before it is cooked, the fish will not taste good."
"Be serious!"
Fang Qianhu glanced at Lu Bai and slapped the table angrily, but there was no table in the carriage, so he knocked his hand on the template of the carriage, "You think Zhaoyu is your home, and you still cook, what are you dreaming about!"
"That's Zhao Prison!" He said with pride in his tone, "How dare an ordinary woman go there?"
Tang Zhu ignored him.
Lu Bai spoke at this time, "You seem to be very confident, do you think you will come out of prison?"
Tang Zhu took off a wine gourd from his waist, stopped when opening the lid of the gourd, and handed it to Lu Bai humbly, "Want a sip?"
Lu Bai took it and took a sip, "Good wine."
It is indeed a good wine, sweet and refreshing. It can be regarded as an alcoholic drink.
“Farm-brewed wine.”
Tang Zhu took the wine gourd and shook it proudly. Just when he was about to answer Lu Bai's words, Fang Qianhu next to him waved, "Let me have a taste too."
He knew Lu Bai's taste, and any wine that could make him say good wine must be good wine.
Tang Zhu was stunned for a moment.
He probably didn't expect that the person who just said harsh words would suddenly ask him for a drink.
It must be said that Fang Qianhu practiced this skill of being able to bend and stretch very well.
Of course, this has something to do with Lu Bai.
As the enemy who killed Fang Qianhu's son, but now he has become a loyal servant of Fang Qianhu, it goes without saying that Fang Qianhu must have practiced a lot of self-restraint.
Tang Zhu handed the wine gourd to Fang Qianhu, and then he had time to say: "I am not blindly confident, but I am sure, Mr. Lu, how about we make a bet?"
"What bet?"
Tang Zhu stretched out five fingers, holding the bamboo in his chest, and was about to speak confidently when Fang Qianhu thrust the wine gourd into his hand.
Fang Qianhu wiped his lips and said, "Good wine, indeed good wine."
He asked Tang Zhu which farmhouse he bought such fine wine from, and he would go and buy a jug when the time came.
Fang Qianhu's momentum suddenly dropped a bit.
He glanced at Fang Qianhu, gave an address, and then said: "It can take as short as five days, as long as ten days, and I will get out of Zhao Prison."
He put down his hands and smiled on his lips.
He opened the gourd's mouth and prepared to take a swig of wine, giving Lu Bai time to think and be shocked.
However, there was not a drop of wine left in the wine gourd.
This made Tang Zhu's confident and elegant temperament suffocated, and even a little embarrassing.
Tang Zhu couldn't help but look at Fang Qianhu.
Fang Qianhu smiled awkwardly, "Ha, I drank too much just now, sorry, sorry."
Tang Zhu had no choice but to gag the wine gourd and hang the wine gourd on his waist, "If I lose this bet, I will tell you all the clues I know without reservation. If you lose -"
Tang Zhu pondered for a moment.
For a moment, he really didn't know what he wanted from Lu Bai.
"I will give you the mountain gate of Haoqi Clan." Lu Bai answered for him.
"The mountain gate of Haoqimen?" Tang Zhu was stunned for a moment.
If he doesn't practice, he can't do anything with the mountain gate, but if the mountain gate can come into his hands, it will definitely be a matter of pride and pride.
Besides, if you sell the mountain gate to one of the eight major sects, you will definitely get a lot of money.
So Tang Zhu agreed without hesitation.
He high-fived Lu Bai and said, "Then let's wait and see."
After the bet was established, Lu Bai did not let Tang Zhu go.
"A bet is a bet, and going to Zhao Prison is going to Zhao Prison. The normal process still has to go through." Lu Bai leaned on the back of his chair, "I hope Tang Zhu can answer my questions about some things."
Tang Zhu did not refuse, "Master Lu, please tell me. If you can tell me, I will tell you everything."
Lu Bai nodded.
He pondered slightly, "Did your Bamboo Shadow Hall get involved in the case of the Eater Demon ten years ago?"
Tang Zhu shook his head, "Earlier."
This is obviously possible. Before Lu Bai could continue, Tang Zhu continued: "My Zhuyingtang has been planning the layout a long time ago, but it was only ten years ago that the time was ripe for us to take over the East and West Factory."
He paused and smiled: "Master Lu, I think you have already found the East and West Factory. Now I don't think it's a leak, right?"
Lu Bai nodded.
He asked again: "Whose idea was it to exchange one for four, yours or that beautiful woman's?"
"mine."
Tang Zhu answered without hesitation.
Seeing Lu Bai frowning and showing disgust on his face, he smiled softly, stretched his legs and said, "I have a question to ask Mr. Lu."
"you say."
"A crazy horse was galloping on the street, and there was a fork in the road ahead. The crazy horse was originally heading for the alley on the left, but there were five children in the alley on the left. If the crazy horse rushed in, the five children would definitely die.
."
Tang Zhu gestured with his hands as he spoke. After gesticulating the above sentence, he turned his finger to the right, "Now you have a chance to redirect Crazy Horse to the alley on the right, and there is only one child in the alley on the right. Drive Crazy Horse away."
Only one child will die in that alley—"
When Tang Zhu said this, he stared at Lu Bai, "If it were Mr. Lu, what would you choose?"
This question has been asked a long time ago, and there are many answers.
"I must choose the alley on the right." Fang Qianhu said frankly and chose the alley on the right.
Obviously, for him, if he can save five children by killing one child, then it is worth dying for one child.
Tang Zhu didn't look at him, but stared at Lu Bai, waiting for his answer.
"I will kill the horse -" Lu Bai gave an unusual answer.
Tang Zhu waved his hand, "I can only make a choice between the two alleys."
"If I can't kill the horse, I won't make any choice." Lu Bai said.
Life and death depend on heaven, wealth and honor depend on fate. What kind of destiny a person has is determined by his own opportunities and fate. Lu Bai has no right to deprive others of their destiny.
What's more, why should Lu Bai bear this moral torture? Just let him let nature take its course.
Tang Zhu narrowed his eyes and was about to speak when Lu Bai interrupted him, "I believe I have the strength to kill any such 'horse' now."
Therefore, for him, the latter answer is an unrealistic answer.
Tang Zhu stopped talking.
He turned his head to the side, opened the car curtain and looked outside the car.
They have now entered the city and are heading west along the Qinhuai River, and are about to cross the Zhuque Bridge.
Pedestrians on the street are bustling with people, there are constant shouts of hawking, and constant noise.
It got better after crossing the Suzaku Bridge, and then they saw the old woman kneeling in front of the Tiandi Temple, holding up her son's head and crying out for her son.
"Why--"
Tang Zhu let out a long sigh, "Of course Mr. Lu has the strength to kill any 'horse', but what about these defenseless people? These ladies who have lost their sons and have nowhere to turn to, these ladies who work from dawn to dusk but are...
What about the hawkers who cannot earn a few cents due to exploitation by the government, and the beggars who have lost their homes and fields and are begging on the streets? How can they kill those horses that are so high above them that they can be trampled to death with just one kick?"