Chapter 275 Young Master Lu Smells the Scent and Tracks the Birds Late at Night
Lu Xingyao could smell a faint cold fragrance in the car. It was not from flowers or dew, but the fragrance emitted by bamboo leaves that were frozen by the first snow in the mountains in early winter.
He had only smelled this kind of fragrance on one person.
Yu Shengsheng.
In addition, he became even more suspicious when he saw Cheng Zishan, who had just been married to Su Yanshu.
Others may not know what happened to the arranged marriage between Su Yanshu and Cheng Zishan, but he is a member of the Lu family and is always well-informed.
He knew it as soon as the imperial edict was issued.
Cheng Zishan's arranged marriage was not a favor but a humiliation. She was clearly ordered to worship Buddha in the Su Mansion, so why would she come out and walk around in circles on the street at such a late hour?
The key point is that she actually prepared Buddhist incense.
If you are well prepared, you must have a purpose.
Yu Shengsheng assisted Fu Qingyin last time and cleared Concubine Shu of the suspicion of framing the prince. This was a great favor.
It would have been fine if he hadn't encountered what happened tonight, but since he did, he had to take care of it.
He urged the horse to follow quietly from behind, and sure enough, the carriage didn't turn around at all.
After turning a few times, he walked through the streets and alleys and headed towards a house.
Yu Shengsheng closed her eyes and didn't look at Cheng Zishan's smug and vicious expression. She silently calculated the time in her mind to guess the distance and approximate distance from here to the Su Mansion.
She used to use this method often when she lived in the countryside or went to the mountains.
Walk around in the village first to get an idea of your speed, then calculate the time and distance when you get to the mountains.
Not too close, but not out of town either.
It would be easy if she didn't leave the city. She was a little worried that if she left the city, the fragrance would be too faint and it would be hard to keep it from dispersing when the wind blew.
Yes, she did it on purpose.
Even if Cheng Zishan couldn't tell that she was fake, she would deliberately reveal a flaw to her.
She knew that there was a limit to what she could get out of a Taoist priest wearing a headgear. After all, there were many questions that she couldn't ask, as asking would expose her.
Moreover, the voice-changing pills she took only made her sound like a man, but she had never seen a real Taoist priest and had no idea what his voice sounded like.
When Cheng Zishan first saw the "Tianshi", she might not have paid attention, but after talking for a long time, it was impossible for her not to hear him.
It was only a matter of time before her flaws were exposed. What she wanted was for Cheng Zishan to notice it, get angry, and take her to see the real Heavenly Master.
The matter might be exposed, Cheng Zishan would never ignore it and would definitely rush out.
Sure enough, she predicted it.
The carriage stopped and Yu Shengsheng felt a little nervous.
Cheng Zishan pinched her face hard: "Okay, stop pretending to be asleep, can you sleep in this situation?"
Yu Shengsheng opened her eyes, her gaze as cold as a pond.
Cheng Zishan sneered: "Get off the car, I promise you will have an unforgettable night."
Cheng Zishan got off the carriage, and the coachman Liu Laosi tied up the horse and carried Yu Shengsheng off the carriage again.
Cheng Zishan had already walked up the steps and knocked on the door gently, "Knock, knock, knock, knock."
Yu Shengsheng remembered this rhythm, lowered his head, turned it slightly, looked around quickly, and then looked at the road he came.
This seems to be Xicheng District. The floor tiles are clean, all made of bluestone, and some even have stone beasts in front of the doors.
This is something only rich people can have.
She looked back at the road she had come from. Golden Leopard should be following her and knew where she ended up.
She had told Baobao not to be impulsive and to go find help once he knew where she was captured.
She thought silently that this time her life and property were in the hands of Baobao.
At this time, the door opened, but the person who opened the door did not come out. Only a lantern was held out, and after shining a light, it was clearly seen that it was Cheng Zishan, who opened the door wider.
Cheng Zishan said with a smile: "There are new products."
Yu Shengsheng’s heart moved slightly—are there new goods?
There is a lot of meaning in these three words.
Where there is new, there is old. Where there is new and old, there is communication. Where there is communication, it is not the first time.
Yu Shengsheng was carried inside. The courtyard was deep and dark, with many big trees planted on both sides. As soon as she came in, the wind felt much cooler, the shadows were darker, and her whole body was wrapped in coolness.
Cheng Zishan asked softly, "Is the Heavenly Master here?"
The man who opened the door answered, "Yes, I have told you to meet me in the front hall if you come."
Cheng Zishan said briskly: "Okay."
Yu Shengsheng's heart was pounding. As expected, I could see the Heavenly Master here! I wondered if I could see his true face.
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Outside the door, Lu Xingyao had already reached the dark place. He saw the carriage parked at the door. The horse was tied up and the coachman was not there. There should be no one in the carriage.
Where is this?
He went all the way to West City. Most of the people here were businessmen, all kinds of people, and he seldom came here.
Looking at this house, it seems like a businessman's residence.
There are regulations in this dynasty, and there are rules for what to place in front of the door. Merchants and officials are different.
For officials, there are usually lions in front of their mansion gates, while for merchants, there are guardian beasts in front of their gates.
He was wondering whether he should go in and take a look first.
If it is really Yu Shengsheng, she might be in danger. Saving her is like putting out a fire.
Although he was not an expert, ordinary thugs and guards could not get close to him, so climbing over the wall was no problem for him.
He made up his mind, went around the side wall of the courtyard, found the side door that the carriages usually went in and out of, and used the horse post in front of the door to fly into the mansion.
Fu Qingyin walked towards them on tiptoe, stepping on the treetops and roofs. He met Hei Bai halfway and gave him a few instructions, a step late.
There was actually a servant coming with Hei Bai. Without asking, one could recognize that he was Lu Xingyao's personal servant.
Fu Qingyin's face darkened a little, and Hei Bai quickly said, "He is here to report the news as well. His eldest son saw the carriage and suspected something was wrong, so he came to report to you."
This kind of thing should be brought to the attention of the Patrol Battalion or Jingzhao Prefecture, and it will definitely not be blamed on him.
The only reason he was looking for him was because Lu Xingyao was certain that the person in the carriage was extraordinary.
But the question is, how did he know?
Fu Qingyin was very unhappy.
The Lu family is really good at causing trouble. Sometimes it’s the third Lu, sometimes it’s the fifth Lu, and sometimes it’s the eldest Lu.
Taking turns to fight, it's really annoying.
Fu Qingyin was too lazy to pay attention to the servant and walked forward: "According to the plan."
Hei Bai agreed and led his men to ambush and wait for orders.
When Fu Qingyin arrived near the house, he only found Lu Xingyao's horse in another dark alley, but he was gone too.
Where did he go? Fu Qingyin wondered.
Could it be that he went into the house to save Yu Shengsheng?
Yu Shengsheng was carried to the front hall, and then Liu Laosi put her on the ground without any mercy.
Yu Shengsheng's hands and feet were tied and she couldn't stand up. Her mouth was blocked and only her eyes were unobstructed.
But since it was placed on the ground, its vision was inevitably limited.
There were footsteps, and what caught her eye was the hem of a black robe.
The black robe was smooth in texture, with dark auspicious patterns of ocean waves embroidered on the corners. If it weren't for this angle, she really wouldn't be able to see it.
The boots he wore were also black, with thin soles. Perhaps this person had some skills, so he needed to wear light boots.
There are also dark patterns on the boots, which are different from the robes and seem special.
This dark pattern...
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