Jiang Sanniang was handing over the tofu in her hand when she saw two figures approaching from the corner of her eye. She said directly, "What do you want? Tofu, bean curd, bean juice..."
After seeing the faces of the two people, she stopped and smiled softly, "Lord Lu, are you here to understand the people's sentiments?"
Lu Zheng was not surprised that she recognized him, but he did not expect that she had such a strong grudge against him. He could not help but say, "I wonder if I can talk to you alone."
Jiang Sanniang paused, then said, "Okay."
They and Jiang Sanniang were in the tavern opposite them. The big bowls brought up exuded the fresh aroma of fish, but the three of them were not in the mood to eat.
Jiang Sanniang tucked her hair and said calmly, "What does Lord Lu want to see me
about?" Lu Zheng glanced at Lu Xun and asked directly, "Who are you?"
Jiang Sanniang smiled slowly, "I don't understand what you mean, Lord."
Lu Xun said, "Your light body skills are extraordinary. I'm afraid you are the only one in Qingxi County. We are all smart people. It's meaningless to take advantage of these opportunities."
"But I think it's quite interesting." Jiang Sanniang blinked, and her face, which was not very beautiful at first, suddenly seemed to be lit up. She tilted her head slightly, "Lord Lu, Why don't you guess it?"
Lu Zheng looked at her, and an incredible guess came into his mind. He hesitated and said, "You...are you the red-robed thief?"
Jiang Sanniang propped up her chin and said lazily, "Lord Lu still has some good eyesight."
Lu Zheng stood up suddenly, staring at her, Then he sat back down slowly: "No, if you were the Red Thief, how come your parents were killed by bandits?"
Jiang Sanniang shook her fingers: "What parents? They were just servants."
Lu Zheng frowned: "You know what I do. Since you have admitted your identity, I can't just sit back and watch the murder case on your shoulders."
Jiang Sanniang chuckled: "Why are you so anxious? I haven't finished talking yet." Her index finger gently touched her lower lip, "I am the Red Thief, but I am not a Red Thief."
Lu Zheng was confused by her words, but he quickly reacted: "Someone impersonated you? - They killed your fiancé?!"
"Fiancé?" Jiang Sanniang sneered, "He's just a stupid boy who's greedy for wealth. I just teased him for fun. But it's mine anyway, and this behavior makes me unhappy."
"Who is the person who pretended to be you?" Lu Zheng asked.
"Him?" Jiang Sanniang smiled meaningfully, "To be precise, it should be them."
From Jiang Sanniang, Lu Zheng learned the whole story. Jiang Sanniang's master was the first generation of red-robed thieves. Jiang Sanniang was rescued from the kidnappers by her master when she was young. Later, she followed her master to Qingxi County to live in seclusion. It was not until three years ago when her master passed away that she officially took over the name.
But it was also three years ago that Jiang Sanniang discovered that there were other people using this name. Jiang Sanniang's other skills were mediocre, but her light body skills were at the pinnacle. She was indignant and wanted to find out who the other party was, but no matter how she investigated, she had no clue. However, after so many years of investigation, she finally found out that the other party was not a person, but a well-planned organization.
Jiang Sanniang said with regret: "I thought you must have some ability since you dared to post the notice, so I wanted to help you find them. Who knew you were actually a fake and your mind was not on this at all."
Lu Zheng was accused in person and coughed awkwardly: "...I was delayed by other cases."
Jiang Sanniang smiled and said: "Is it the case of Mr. Lu? I heard it has been solved? I know a little about this case. Since Mr. Lu can solve this case, I think it will be easy to find out the identity of that group of people!"
Lu Zheng was not overwhelmed by this compliment. He asked calmly: "At that time, it was you who sent me the message in Lu's mansion?"
"Of course not."
Lu Zheng frowned. If it wasn't Jiang Sanniang, then why did this group of people get involved in Lu Enguang's case? Jiang Sanniang had her own logic in her actions. Lu Zheng believed that she was not lying, so the motives of this group of people seemed very suspicious. Even though they helped him a lot in Lu Enguang's case, Lu Zheng had to speculate about them with great malice when thinking of the people involved in this matter.
Jiang Sanniang was still asking, "Lord Lu hasn't answered me yet. Can we catch that group of people?"
"Not necessarily." Lu Zheng shook his head honestly, "You have only found a little clue in all these years, and I don't know if I can find it."
"Why don't you belittle yourself?" Jiang Sanniang said hurriedly, "The fact that you are sitting here with me should explain your connection with this case. Otherwise, I would have given up hope. I never thought that you would discover my identity. Oh my..."
Lu Xun interrupted her with a sneer, "If you really intend to hide your identity, I might not be able to tell from such a distance."
However, there was no guilt on Jiang Sanniang's face for being exposed, "I'm just anxious. Well, I've said what I should say. I'll take my leave now."
As soon as she finished speaking, her body floated towards the door of the private room. Unexpectedly, a chopstick shot straight at her from behind and nailed directly into the door frame.
Lu Xun held another chopstick in his hand and said slowly: "My third brother, I don't think I told you to go yet."
Jiang Sanniang turned around and looked at Lu Xun, smiling and said: "This hero not only has a good eye, but also has good martial arts. If you are not married, may I recommend myself to you?" "
Ahem..." Lu Zheng was choked by his own saliva.
Lu Xun's face turned black, and the other chopstick in his hand flew directly towards Jiang Sanniang. I don't know how Jiang Sanniang dodged it. She twisted her body and the chopstick missed.
Jiang Sanniang put her hands on her waist and was about to confront Lu Xun, when she saw the chopsticks in Lu Xun's hand. Her face turned pale: "Please spare my life!"
Lu Zheng also hurriedly said: "Second brother, calm down first, I still have something to ask her."
Lu Xun then put the chopsticks back into the chopstick holder. With this layer of intimidation, Jiang Sanniang did not dare to act rashly and asked: "Master Lu, if you have anything else, just ask directly."
Lu Zheng paused, then said: "Do you have any questions? Have you ever thought about why they use the name Red Thieves?"
Jiang Sanniang was stunned: "Why?"
Lu Zheng had to explain it more clearly: "This Red Thieves is a name that your master came up with, and you know nothing about him, but in contrast, he knows you very well. Have you never doubted anything?"
Jiang Sanniang frowned and asked uncertainly: "You mean, my master knows this group of people?"
"It's better to say that this group of people were actually trained by your master." Lu Zheng paused and brought up another topic, "Your master's death was very sudden, right?"
Jiang Sanniang was shocked: "How do you know?!"
"Maybe your master originally planned to let you be in the open and let that group of people assist in secret, but because of his sudden death, his plan was also shelved. But from what this group of people did, they are still acting according to your master's wishes."
Jiang Sanniang was stunned: "You mean... they are... our own people?"
"I can only say that there is such a possibility." Lu Zheng was also a little uncertain, but he really couldn't think of a better reason.
Although Jiang Sanniang's behavior was a bit out of line, she had indeed never killed anyone and had helped many people. Legally speaking, Lu Zheng should have arrested her and brought her to justice, but he did not do so because he began to have some doubts about the laws of this era. Perhaps this approach was not right, but the existence of such a vigilante could at least scare off some villains.
Lu Zheng returned to the county government office and had just sat down when he saw County Magistrate Ma humbly leading an official in.
Lu Zheng frowned, not knowing what he was up to.
When the official saw Lu Zheng, he hurried over and said, "This must be County Magistrate Lu, you are really a promising young man!"
Lu Zheng looked at him in confusion, and County Magistrate Ma beside him looked even more unhappy.
After some explanation, Lu Zheng realized that the man in front of him was an official from the Ministry of Personnel. Previously, County Magistrate Ma reported the loss of his official seal to the higher authorities, and the Ministry of Personnel sent an official to verify it. If the official seal was really lost, Lu Zheng's official uniform would be stripped on the spot, and the matter would be reported to the higher authorities for punishment according to the law.
County Magistrate Ma wanted to take this opportunity to severely humiliate Lu Zheng, but he did not expect that the official from the Ministry of Personnel would treat Lu Zheng so politely. He was angry and confused at the same time.
The official was helpless. This Lu County Commandant had already caught the emperor's eye at a young age and had been praised by the emperor twice. He was afraid that he would have a bright future in the future. Even if he stripped him of his official position, he could be reinstated with just a word from the emperor. So why offend him?
Lu Zheng had not expected this to happen. He had long forgotten the drama he had played before. He said helplessly to Bao Zheng, "Go and get my official seal!" Then he explained his behavior again. The official was very
happy. After all, if he really couldn't get the official seal, he would have to act according to the law, and he would be in a dilemma.
He said quickly, "This is a temporary measure. I understand."
"Thank you for your tolerance, sir."
The two of them talked happily. Ma County Magistrate on the side was so angry that he gritted his teeth but could do nothing but keep a blank expression.
After a long time, Bao Zheng ran out with sweat all over his forehead.
Lu Zheng was a little overwhelmed by the official's enthusiasm, and hurried over to greet him: "Have you brought the things?"
Bao Zheng whispered in his ear with an unpleasant look: "Sir, the official seal is really lost!"