"No, send them directly to Yanshan City, and I'll go directly there too," Lu Sheng said after a second thought.
"clear."
"You can arrange other matters. I'll go to the headquarters first." After Lu Sheng finished explaining, he rode towards the Red Whale and galloped away.
There was no pause along the way. By the time he arrived at the Red Whale, many high-level foreign ministers and internal affairs envoys had already arrived.
The pier was crowded with people, and some nearby gangs were also there.
As soon as Lu Sheng arrived on his horse, gang members wearing red gang uniforms came up to help him lead the way.
"Why are there so many people today?" Lu Sheng asked with a frown and looked ahead.
Directly in front, a group of newly arrived troops were still holding the flag of the Dongshan Association, and the white-bearded old man leading the group was talking in a low voice to the helpers who were leading the way.
"It was the gang leader who gave the order to convene the meeting. All the prominent leaders in the area will be at the Red Whale today." The gang member replied in a low voice.
Lu Sheng got off his horse and boarded the ship from the side of the Red Whale. The front was so crowded that it was impossible to get in or out. There were several flag teams queuing up to board the ship, and due to censorship reasons, the speed was very slow.
"Order to convene a general meeting? What happened?" Lu Sheng asked.
"My subordinates don't know either." The gang also shook their heads.
Lu Sheng said no more, his brows furrowed, and he felt a little bad in his heart.
After getting on the boat, he went straight to the central hall. Before he could get close, he heard the commotion and shouting inside.
Entering the main hall along the side passage inside the ship, you will see a mess of gang and sect flags everywhere you look.
The hall was also filled with people from other forces.
The old gang leader sat at the top, with Chen Ying beside him, as well as other foreign and internal affairs envoys, including Mr. Wang, Elder Ouyang, and other elders he knew.
Below are the Second Congress, Shelin Society and Dongshan Society. It seems that the representatives have also arrived. There are several men and women sitting in the seats of the Two Congresses who look very impressive.
Then came the Changing Gate, the Gongqu Gate, the Shanhu Gate, and the representatives of the three gates. The whole hall was noisy and noisy.
Lu Sheng looked at the old gang leader, and Hong Mingzi also saw him. He nodded slightly at him and motioned for him to come over and sit down.
Lu Sheng noticed that there was a young man sitting on the left side of Hong Mingzi. He looked very peaceful and calm.
This man was obviously sitting next to the leader of the Red Whale Gang. He was dressed in gray and carried a pine-patterned sword on his back. However, he did not have any aura. He looked like the gentlemen who taught in academies or bookstores that Lu Sheng had often seen.
The shop owner has a mixed and gentle temperament.
He narrowed his eyes and strode closer.
"Junior brother, please sit next to me." Hong Mingzi whispered, pointing to the seat under Chen Ying on his right.
Chen Ying is the second in command of the Red Whale Gang. Letting Lu Sheng sit behind him obviously means that he, Lu Sheng, is the third in command of the Red Whale Gang.
Lu Sheng was not polite, strode over, and Da Ma Jin Dao sat down.
"Senior brother, what is going on and why was the summoning order issued?"
Hong Mingzi forced out a smile and introduced the young man next to him: "This is the person in charge of the Zhen family's handling of the situation this time, Mr. Zhen Xun."
He turned to the young man and said in a low voice: "Master Zhen Xun, this is my old junior brother Lu Sheng. Right now, in the Red Whale Gang, my junior brother is ranked among the top three in terms of strength."
The young man nodded gently towards Lu Sheng, without saying anything, and just gave a gesture.
Lu Sheng also instantly understood the identity of the other party.
Zhen Xun!
The leader of the Zhen family who led the team this time is also a member of the legendary real aristocratic family. And if this person can lead other Zhen family members to come forward, he must be considered a leader among the aristocratic families.
He looked slightly solemn, stood up and clasped his fists towards the opponent. Zhen Xun just nodded slightly.
Given his status, it is normal for him to express himself like this.
Lu Sheng didn't take it seriously and sat down and said nothing. After all, in the eyes of the other party, he was just the leader of the Red Whale Gang and an inconspicuous officer of the Zhen family. It would be considered gentle to look him in the eye.
After that, more senior members of the Red Whale Gang arrived one after another. Hong Mingzi introduced all the powerful ones he met to Zhen Xun one by one. This high-ranking young man from aristocratic family was not impatient at all and always had a gentle attitude.
However, after learning his identity, many of the senior officials sat down as if they were facing a formidable enemy, for fear of upsetting this person, and the atmosphere became somewhat tense.
After waiting for about half an hour.
Everyone in the Red Whale Gang had been introduced, and the leaders and representatives of the other gangs had also arrived. The main hall door slowly closed.
Hong Mingzi raised his hand.
Bang!!
A dull drumming sound sounded.
"Quiet!" Hong Mingzi said loudly.
Suddenly, the originally noisy hall quickly became quiet, and the leaders of the major forces restrained their subordinates one after another, looking upward.
"Old Gang Leader Hong, this is the second time the Red Whale Gang has used the summoning order since it obtained the qualification more than ten years ago. Is it because of the recent turmoil outside the city that you are inviting everyone to come?" said the affiliated leader of the Dongshan Club.
He said loudly while sitting in his seat.
"Indeed, there have been a lot of troubles in the Northland recently, and various bizarre cases have emerged one after another, which has made everyone panic. This is not a good sign! As the leader of the Northland, can the Red Whale Gang come up with some countermeasures to stabilize the situation?" said the leader of the forest-related association.
said loudly.
Others also agreed. Indeed, recently, many forces have been greatly affected. A large number of headless murders have increased. Even the people in the city along the mountain are panicked, let alone the people living outside the city.
Although everyone tried to use other methods to fool Saitang, anyone with a discerning eye could still see that the situation was completely out of everyone's control.
Hong Mingzi coughed twice and pressed his hands again to signal everyone to be quiet.
"What you all said is true. The recent situation in the North is indeed difficult to control, so this time I, the Red Whale Gang, have invited everyone to come here to resolve this matter."
He stretched out his hand to motion to Zhen Xun beside him.
"This Young Master Zhen Xun is the one who came here specifically to solve the current situation."
Zhen Xun?!
This name seemed to have magic power and was quickly passed among the many heads of forces. Everyone who was a little impatient at first changed their expressions after hearing this person's name. Except for the new players who had no idea why, there was no other high-level person.
I have never heard of the Zhen family name.
The scene quickly became quiet, and some people who usually did things with bad intentions began to sweat faintly on their foreheads and vests. It was not clear whether this young master of the Zhen family would settle old scores.
Zhen Xun stood up slowly with a smile on his face.
He looked around the audience and was very satisfied with the intimidating power of his name.
"Everyone." His breath was not loud, but his voice was transmitted clearly so that everyone could hear it.
"On behalf of the Zhen family, I hope that everyone here can cooperate with me in doing two things."
He stood up, and the others immediately followed suit, including Hong Mingzi.
"I have met Mr. Zhen Xun! May I ask...what does Mr. Master want us to do?" the leader of the Dongshan Association said nervously and respectfully.
His question is also what everyone present wants to know.
Zhen Xun smiled: "I want all your forces, all of you, to find for me all the forces related to the Red Square."
"Hongfang?" Hong Mingzi's expression changed.
"Yes, red red, Le Fang's Fang, is also the real source of this turmoil." Zhen Xun nodded, "In addition, I want you to record and report all the conspicuous outsiders who have recently arrived in the five major cities. Any outsider with unusual characteristics must be noted down."
This is an extremely huge project. The five major cities are the five major cities in the North, including Yanshan City. The daily throughput of people in these major cities is extremely large. It is difficult to screen out all the people with obvious characteristics.
Lu Sheng stood on the side, vaguely understanding what Mr. Zhen Xun meant. He was using the power of mortals to form an intelligence network to detect all possible opponents and enemies.
"Since it is Mr. Zhen Xun's request, I will definitely fulfill it!" Guild Leader Shelin was the first to express his stance, and the other gang bosses also quickly agreed.
Who can sit on the throne here is not a well-informed person. The Zhen family is the true ruler of the North and the backer behind the Red Whale Gang. This is something everyone knows.
Every year, the wealth and resources of the Red Whale Gang disappear without a trace like a rolling flood. All of them are supplied to the Zhen family.
"Now that you all understand what I mean, the collected information will be handed over to the Red Whale Gang. I will send someone to check it out every once in a while. Is there any problem?" Zhen Xun scanned the whole room.
"You must obey the Young Master's instructions!" Hong Mingzi was the first to respond loudly, with an apologetic smile and a standard dog-leg appearance.
Lu Sheng was speechless. This was the first time he saw his senior brother in such a posture. He was indeed the leader of the largest gang, capable of bending and stretching.
"I must obey the Young Master's orders!" The other forces did not dare to disobey and had no choice but to respond one after another.
Zhen Xun explained which people to focus on, and then left slowly with his hands behind his back. After a while, he got on the good horse arranged by the Red Whale Gang and drove away.
The so-called conference that had gathered in a hurry was also hastily dismissed.
None of the leaders present here were as relaxed as when they came, but returned one after another with heavy expressions on their faces, preparing to instruct their subordinates to arrange their spies according to the Zhen family's orders.
Lu Sheng was also about to leave, but the old gang leader asked him to stay.
"Senior brother, what's important? You want to keep me here specially."
In the gang leader's study, Hong Mingzi retreated, leaving only Lu Sheng alone in the room.
"Junior brother, there must be big changes in recent days. You must be prepared first." Hong Mingzi said solemnly to Lu Sheng.
"Big change?" Lu Sheng's face also turned serious. The old gang leader's decision to keep him here was definitely not without purpose.
"Yes." Hong Mingzi nodded solemnly, "I have been in contact with the Zhen family for more than 20 years. Their response has always been decisive and harsh, steady and decisive, and they have their own style. But this time, something is wrong. .This Young Master Zhen Xun does not act like the Zhen family did before. I have a bad feeling."
"Senior brother, are you sure?" Lu Sheng also became serious after hearing this.
"I'm sure, the Zhen family's actions were a bit too hasty." Hong Mingzi continued, "Of course, it's possible that I'm too suspicious, senior brother, but it's not wrong to be more prepared. Junior brother, be careful. The Zhen family... A little unstable..."
"I understand..." Lu Sheng's heart felt a little heavy.
After leaving the study, he kept thinking about this on the way back.
With Hong Mingzi's character, he would not say these things to him without reason. Lu Sheng has a clean family background, and he has entered the Scarlet Sun Sect. He is his junior disciple, and his personality is traceable. Hong Mingzi would like to give some advice.
, which is also normal.
This is to treat him as a truly close person.
"The Zhen family is not stable... If we really want to make plans, what should we do?" Lu Sheng felt a little gloomy.
In the Northland, the Zhen family carries the banner of fighting against weird monsters and monsters. They enjoy a large supply of resources throughout the Northland and also provide stability to the Northland.
And once there is a problem with this huge protective umbrella, the trouble that will follow will be huge.