He was all too familiar with what was written on the white cloth; he had solved this problem not long ago…
Because the white cloth contains a 6x6 Sudoku puzzle, and the numbers on it are exactly the same as the known numbers on the gate…
Could it be that the other party also went to the underground palace?
That's impossible! The entrance and exit are in his East Palace; how could anyone else possibly get in down there...?
unless…
Unless there are other entrances or exits!
If that's the case, then it's understandable why the other person knew the Sudoku puzzle...
The other party wanted to gather everyone's strength to solve this Sudoku puzzle. Didn't he think that it would expose his visit to the underground palace?
Who exactly is this person, and why does she know so many secrets? If someone were to tell him now that she's just an ordinary courtesan, he would definitely spit in her face and ask her, "Are you blind?"
Li Zhu walked slowly, attracting no attention from others, but Qinglu's gaze seemed to linger on him briefly...
Li Zhu also noticed this, which shocked him. The other party's perception was so sharp that his strength must be far beyond his imagination. How could such a person become a courtesan?
Ever since he entered the Flower Moon Pavilion, everything seemed to have become strange: poisoned wine, the madam's death, the familiar courtesan...
Coming to the Flower Moon Pavilion was purely a coincidence. Since it was a coincidence, it's impossible for anyone to have arranged everything in advance...
Li Zhu, wearing a mask, arrived on the first floor and then heard the sounds of people talking...
"What kind of problem is this? Why does it look a bit of a headache?"
"It seems to be part of the Mohist mechanical arts..."
"Could you possibly solve this puzzle?"
"Knowing something doesn't mean you can solve it. Even within the Mohist school, only core members can grasp such a difficult concept, let alone outsiders..."
As everyone was discussing amongst themselves, Jiang Moyan suddenly stood up and spoke loudly.
"Gentlemen..."
Upon hearing his voice, the others immediately stopped talking and wanted to hear what he had to say…
Jiang Moyan is the eldest grandson of the Jiang family, holding an extremely prestigious position. This Flower Moon Pavilion is also her most frequented place. Most people here know him to some extent, so no one wants to offend him...
Because almost no one who offends him survives to the next day!
"I'm sure everyone knows who I am, right?"
Upon hearing Jiang Moyan's words, no one uttered a sound, except for Li Zhu, who deliberately altered his voice and sneered.
"Who are you? Didn't your mother tell you? Why did you have to come to a place full of scum to look for your father..."
These words are like pouring cold water into hot oil; they explode instantly…
He essentially insulted everyone present, and most importantly, they admired Li Zhu's audacity in daring to provoke Jiang Moyan…
"Kid, are you looking for death? I'm the eldest grandson of the Jiang family. You'd better shut up when I'm speaking. If you interrupt me again, I'll make sure you don't see the sun tomorrow..."
Arrogant!
This is the confidence of the eldest grandson of the Jiang family; no matter who it is, he dares to speak like this…
However, this was the first time everyone felt relieved by Jiang Moyan's words, especially since Li Zhu had just insulted them as well...
"Did I say something wrong? Then why did you just ask everyone who you are?"
Li Zhu asked in confusion, as if he hadn't realized that he had offended someone he shouldn't have!
"I was just being polite. Don't you understand? Where did you come from, you country bumpkin? Wearing a mask, you're just a nobody hiding your true self..."
Jiang Moyan unleashed a barrage of words, looking down at Li Zhu with an arrogant and overbearing attitude, completely disregarding the masked man!
"Where I come from is unimportant. Miss Qinglu has brought a riddle for everyone, so of course I'm here to solve it..."
Li Zhu spoke calmly, his tone revealing neither joy nor anger. But as soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Moyan burst into laughter, then pointed at Li Zhu and questioned him in a breathless, mocking tone.
"You? A country bumpkin who doesn't even dare to show his face, and you think you can solve Miss Qinglu's mystery right off the bat? Who do you think you are? Even the current emperor isn't as arrogant as you..."
"You mean the current emperor is arrogant?"
Li Zhu's specialty is labeling, and naturally he wouldn't forget to seize on the loopholes in the other person's words and label him!
"Nonsense, when did I say that?"
Jiang Moyan's face darkened as he spoke, inwardly cursing Li Zhu furiously. He thought, "He dares to say anything! Although I hold a high position here, not everyone here is from the Jiang family faction; there are also people from opposing factions. If he gets caught red-handed and his words are relayed back, I'll definitely be in deep trouble..."
"But that's what you mean..."
Li Zhu spread his hands in an innocent tone, which infuriated Jiang Moyan, but with so many people around, he couldn't show it directly…
"I'm talking about you. You just called everyone here scum. Wasn't that arrogant?"
Jiang Moyan roared angrily!
"Yeah, I was arrogant, so what can you do about it..."
Li Zhu countered with a question!
"Well…"
Jiang Moyan was stunned by the questioning, thinking that this wasn't how the script was supposed to go. Shouldn't the other party be defending their arrogance? Then they forcibly convicted him and collectively expelled him from the place…
Once they leave the Flower Moon Pavilion, it's entirely up to him to control the other party!
But Li Zhu's direct admission, without any follow-up steps, left him somewhat at a loss for how to respond...
"How dare you be so arrogant in front of me..."
Jiang Moyan said angrily, which made him somewhat embarrassed and angry.
"Yes, I was arrogant in front of you..."
"Kid, this is the Flower Moon Pavilion. We all come here to have fun. What good will it do you to offend all of us like this?"
Just then, someone stood up and questioned Li Zhu. It was clear that the person was on the same side as Jiang Moyan!
"Benefits? Of course, I'm in a great mood..."
Li Zhu said this as if it were the most natural thing in the world, which almost made the person who spoke burst out laughing. They felt that chatting with someone like Li Zhu would shorten their lifespan by ten years; it was just too damn infuriating…
"Damn it, I can't take it anymore! Whoever kicks him out, I'll give him a hundred taels of silver..."
Everyone rolled their eyes at him, thinking, "You don't actually only have one hundred taels of silver, do you? You only have one hundred taels of silver right off the bat. How dare you ask for something so meager? Everyone here who was vying for a place as a guest of honor paid more than him."
"Whoever makes the move, I'll give them a hundred taels of gold..."
Perhaps to demonstrate their wealth, the person who previously donated one hundred taels of gold followed suit again this time…
"Give me the money, I'll pay..."
The man who had paid one hundred taels of silver held out his hand, looking completely at ease, without the slightest hint of embarrassment…
Seeing this, everyone had only one thought: Could this jerk be a fraudster?
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