Chapter 28: Stirring from Stillness

"Who is farting!"

Although these words were vulgar, the voice that spoke them was crisp and pleasant.

And on the hillside, two people suddenly appeared, a man and a woman.

The woman was wearing a snow-white garment, light and soft, standing prettily on the hillside as if she might be blown away by the wind at any moment.

She seemed to know that it was not very nice for a girl to say such a thing, and her face had already turned red, as red as the sunset over the distant mountains.

Beside the woman stood a young man in black; the young man's appearance was truly handsome, and the gentle smile on his face could truly make any woman's heart flutter.

When this man and woman stood together, anyone who wasn't blind would think they were a perfect match, as if they were a pair born for each other. Anyone who dared to object would be a Demon or a monster.

Lu Xiaofeng was a Demon or a monster.

When these two people stood together, Lu Xiaofeng almost jumped up: "How could you two be together?"

He naturally knew both of them; one was his close female friend Xue Bing, and the other was "Jade-Faced Mysterious Sword" Yu Liancheng.

"So it was Luxiong who was farting." Yu Liancheng was graceful and full of smiles: "The hidden weapon techniques of the Shenzhen Xue Family are famous throughout the world, and Miss Xue is an absolute beauty; how could I not come?"

Xue Bing stood there prettily, her eyes darting: "It seems I have no relationship with you, and who I am with has nothing to do with you at all."

Lu Xiaofeng said: "But we..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xue Bing cut him off: "Although our relationship was not bad in the past, you must know that people's hearts always change."

Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but say: "Even if one's heart changes, there must be a reason."

Xue Bing gently stroked her hair, which was like flowing clouds: "Men choose beautiful women, and women also choose men. Although your martial arts are passable and you look quite interesting, you are a bit too old, already thirty-something, and you don't have any family property; sometimes you are so poor you have to beg for food."

She smiled sweetly, glanced at Yu Liancheng, and her face turned even redder, her head hanging even lower, making her look even more touching: "But Young Master Yu not only has higher martial arts than you, but he is also more handsome than you, and his age is about the same as mine. He also has the vast influence of the Green Clothes Tower. He has money when he needs money, and power when he needs power. If I chose you, I would simply be blind."

The corners of Lu Xiaofeng's mouth twitched. Usually, he was a man who could talk his way out of anything, but at this moment, he couldn't utter a single word of rebuttal.

Because what Xue Bing said was the truth, and the truth is always hard to refute.

The truth is also always very hurtful; every sentence felt like a needle pricking Lu Xiaofeng's body.

Xue Bing's words were not even finished yet: "Besides, between a dissolute prodigal who spends his days fooling around with women outside and a graceful young master who is devoted and attentive, any woman would know how to choose."

Lu Xiaofeng finally understood; it was because he hadn't come to see Xue Bing for a long time, and the romantic rumors about him that occasionally circulated in the Edo had made Xue Bing angry.

Added to that was the fact that this kid Yu Liancheng had come to Shenzhen Villa for some unknown reason, so she had put on this act.

Lu Xiaofeng could only smile bitterly, cupped his hands and said: "Great Heroine Xue, Great Beauty Xue, I ran all this way here; you should at least let me enter the villa to pay my respects to Xue Laofuren."

Xue Bing blinked and said: "But Grandma doesn't want to see anyone right now."

Yu Liancheng smiled: "But if this person is willing to keep doing somersaults all the way to the old lady, then the old lady might think this person is very interesting and might be willing to see him."

Xue Bing's large eyes suddenly lit up, as bright as the stars: "That's right, Grandma loves watching people do somersaults."

Lu Xiaofeng smiled bitterly, rubbed his nose, and suddenly shouted: "Fine, I'll do it."

And so, he began to do somersaults, flipping all the way to Shenzhen Villa, flipping all the way to the front of Xue Laofuren.

…………

Lu Xiaofeng still obtained some very useful information from Xue Laofuren.

The satin was merchandise from Furui Xiang in the Capital, and the silk thread was sold by Fuji. Both shops were the only ones of their kind, with no other branches. And the one doing the embroidery was a woman.

Xue Bing also left with Lu Xiaofeng; since she had already encountered such an interesting case as the Embroidered Bandit, how could a girl like her be willing to miss it.

What's more, she wasn't truly angry with Lu Xiaofeng.

Lu Xiaofeng's methods for coaxing girls were truly not bad.

Yu Liancheng stood on the hillside, watching the two leave from afar.

Just then, another person arrived. She was a very beautiful, very noble woman. Charming in every way, incomparable.

Gongsun Lan said: "There is a deficit in Red Shoes, and a traitor has appeared among our sisters."

Yu Liancheng glanced at her indifferently: "So you let Xue Bing join the Red Shoes organization because you wanted to ensure there wouldn't be a shortage of manpower after weeding out the traitor."

Gongsun Lan nodded.

Yu Liancheng said: "Have you found out who the traitor is?"

Gongsun Lan shook her head: "The traitor is hidden very deep and is very clean in their actions; it cannot be found out for the time being."

Yu Liancheng said: "It is Erniang."

Gongsun Lan was startled: "Really?"

Yu Liancheng said: "Believe it or not."

Gongsun Lan frowned: "Is there any evidence?"

Yu Liancheng said: "No."

Gongsun Lan fell silent.

Although the Red Shoes organization did not have many main members, without solid evidence, even she, as the eldest sister, could not act against other members at will.

Yu Liancheng said: "However, I can tell you that the reason Erniang has a deficit is that she squandered it on her lover."

Gongsun Lan said: "Who is her lover? To be able to squander so much gold and silver."

Yu Liancheng spat out three words indifferently: "Jin Jiuling!"

"What!!" Gongsun Lan's rosy lips parted slightly, revealing a look of astonishment.

Jin Jiuling was the most famous person in the Six Fan School, and most of the things Red Shoes did were shameful deeds; the law and the thieves had actually gotten together.

Yu Liancheng chuckled: "A few days ago, you were still worrying about money problems; it is truly not easy to maintain such a massive organization as the Green Clothes Tower, but now you no longer need to worry."

"Why? Could it be related to the second sister and Jin Jiuling?" Although the topic jumped very quickly, Gongsun Lan was also an extremely intelligent woman and immediately guessed what Yu Liancheng meant.

"Jin Jiuling is the Embroidered Bandit." These nine short words brought a huge impact to Gongsun Lan.

"The Embroidered Bandit has committed too many cases; the wealth he has swept away is unimaginable. He cannot dispose of the stolen goods in a short time, so it must still be hidden in some secret place."

Yu Liancheng said: "This batch of wealth is truly not small; Jin Jiuling cannot take it away by himself. Your second sister and some of Jin Jiuling's confidants are also involved. Now your task is to use every means to investigate this sum of wealth."

Gongsun Lan nodded: "And what about you?"

Yu Liancheng stretched: "After being still for so long, I feel the urge to move; it is time for me to walk about in the Edo as well."