"Come, let's go take a look," he led the way.
If it were Scarlet District, they would not be so petty. It was just a few ordinary people missing. It would not affect Zhen Family at all, and might even incite the Imperial Family's disgust towards them.
"How is it? How did it go? "Lu Sheng asked as he approached.
"External Head … it's dark at night. Why don't we go back tomorrow? Rest in the fishing village for a night? "Jade Lotus was puzzled.
"Bring me to where the Anomaly is," Lu Sheng did not waste any time. The situation was chaotic, and there were Anomalies stirring up trouble.
Lu Sheng did not speak. He fell silent for a while.
"Looks like it didn't work?"
Far away, in a forest outside Mountain-Edge City, at the foot of Eastern Mountain. Flames could be vaguely seen in the night sky.
"There's someone else? Did you see what it looked like? " Lu Sheng asked, frowning. Most people would avoid something like this. Yet, there was someone who dared to chase after it, and was even faster than Jade Lotus, whose martial arts skills were decent. Now that was interesting.
If Transformation Sect was destroyed, wouldn't that mean that Senior Apprentice Brother's eldest son, Hong Xingrong …
"It happened again last night …" Constable Zheng answered with a bitter smile.
"That … only Transformation Sect's headquarters, Myriad Loft, is in that direction! A huge fire like that isn't a fire, it's Myriad Loft's distress signal! "His voice was trembling.
As they spoke, they walked towards the right bank.
"Let's go. We'll talk after we get back," Lu Sheng looked around. The river wind was chilly and damp. It was not a good place to talk.
"It's much shorter …" Lu Sheng thought for a moment, then dismissed the constable. He asked his subordinate to borrow pen and paper, then wrote a letter. After sealing it with wax, he sent someone to deliver it to the Sect Master of Crimson Whale.
"Yes!"
"Oh? What do you mean? "Lu Sheng asked.
"Not only that. Recently, there have been very few Anomalies in Mountain-Edge City. The huge city and its surrounding areas are densely populated. Due to recent events, there would be cases of Demonic Ghosts appearing every once in a while. And now, it's only appeared after half a month. Moreover, I suspect that the Ghost Palanquin will never appear again after today, "Jade Lotus said in a low voice.
"There's a fire there. Do you know where it is?" Lu Sheng asked casually.
"External Head, the Flaming Smoke Distress Token will only be lit when the Transformation Sect is in danger of being annihilated. The last time it was lit was during a great sect war. The Transformation Sect's headquarters was almost annihilated, and they had to summon their branches to help."
The night was deep. As Lu Sheng walked on the road, he felt more and more oppressive, as if there were dark clouds looming over his head before a heavy downpour.
His face turned solemn as he immediately understood the severity of the situation.
Unexpectedly, there was no reply from behind him. Turning around, he saw that Jade Lotus's face was ashen. Looking at the fire, he was stunned.
"The day before yesterday, he said that he and Arrester Wang from our yamen were dispatched to investigate the Midnight Ghost Palanquin Case. Ying Ai hasn't come back yet, "he replied quickly.
"I'll wait here tonight. I want to see for myself what this palanquin is." He narrowed his eyes.
Buckets of water were continuously poured into the water bucket at the back of the ox cart, and were quickly pulled towards the Transformation Gate. It was not far from here, and the ox cart would arrive in no time.
The four of them rode on horses, traversing the pitch-black official road. Only the faint moonlight above their heads illuminated them, making it impossible for them to see clearly. The horses would go astray if they were not careful, and even had to be corrected from time to time. It was a strenuous task.
The three of them waited by the riverside until night fell. They did not see the palanquin, but coincidentally saw the exhausted Jade Lotus appear by the riverside.
"It's troublesome. I've been separated from Arrester Wang, and I can't find him no matter how hard I try. External Head, there's something wrong with the situation recently, "Jade Lotus said solemnly.
He did not move, and Ning San did not dare to move either. Soon, Xu Chui arrived with a dozen men. Under Lu Sheng's instructions, they scouted the surrounding terrain of the pier. They found the yamen's constable, Zheng Xinzhong, who was still standing guard here.
"No … it's not like that …" Jade Lotus gritted his teeth. "To tell you the truth …" He leaned close to Lu Sheng's ear and whispered.
"It's at the pier outside the city," Ning San replied.
"Let's go! Head to the headquarters at once! "
They did not stop along the way. After a series of bumps and bumps, they finally arrived at the Crimson Whale just before dawn.
He wanted to inquire about the case and see if Zhen Family had any reaction. Logically speaking, there had been no conflict with such an important location in the past. But now that there was a conflict with Scarlet District, Zhen Family would never allow such an uncontrollable matter to happen at the city's borders.
Indeed, something was amiss. He had rushed over eagerly, intending to solve a few cases and earn contribution points for the sect. Little did he expect to learn of such a situation.
"The Sect Master of Transformation Sect is the old Sect Master's eldest son, Hong Xingrong. And the entire Transformation Sect is actually the strongest hidden force under the old Sect Master's command. Transformation Sect is Crimson Whale Sect. "
Lu Sheng did not linger. Bringing Jade Lotus with him, he ordered the others to wait elsewhere and hurried straight for the Little Garden.
Lu Sheng was the third in command in the sect. He was strong and violent, having dared to kill the Deputy Sect Master's daughter in front of everyone on the ship. Because of that, his notoriety spread far and wide.
Lu Sheng's image was distinctive. Someone had long since memorized it. He led his men down from the horse, and immediately, someone else led the horse and greeted him.
He did not know what had gone wrong, but for him to have such a feeling, there had to be something wrong.
"Where's Sect Master?" he asked anxiously.
"Why didn't you tell me about the incident earlier?"
"Is that so …?" Lu Sheng was not sure what his premonition was. He had never had such a feeling before. But when it came to fortune and disaster, it was better to be safe than sorry.
"Although your subordinate didn't manage to catch up, I heard a scream on the way. It sounded like someone was fighting. But when I got closer, I couldn't see anything. Not a single trace was left." Jade Lotus said in a low voice, "So it's very likely that someone settled the matter before us."
"Where did the incident take place?" Lu Sheng asked with a frown. Such a scene did not seem like a place where a case had taken place.
"Tell me the truth," Jade Lotus said softly. Jade Lotus said softly, "When Constable Wang and I chased after them, we saw someone who was faster than us."
"Of course I have my reasons," Lu Sheng said in a low voice. He could not possibly say that his intuition was wrong, could he? "By the way, apart from us, did anything strange happen to the other gangs recently?"
"Junior Brother, Zhen Family … has escaped …"
"Something's wrong?" Lu Sheng was stunned. "How so?"
He and Ning San had found a place to rest after paying some money in a nearby village. Lu Sheng had only Ning San and Xu Chui stay behind, sending the rest back.
But there had to be a deeper reason for his behavior.
Lu Sheng stood guard on the shore with his men. In the darkness, he saw Jade Lotus looking around, as if searching for something.
"Your subordinate saw that everything was going smoothly, so I didn't inform External Head," Jade Lotus smiled bitterly.
His first words caused Lu Sheng's expression to change drastically.
It was noon and the weather was warm. There were still some topless laborers moving goods on the pier. A few trade caravans waited by the side, watching the goods being moved onto the ships.
"In reply to External Head, they are resting in the garden," a sect member who came to receive them answered respectfully.
The two of them mounted fast horses. Behind them, Xu Chui received the news and quickly followed them with his men.
The river was calm. White lines could be seen floating in the distance. The sun shone brightly, causing the surface of the river to sparkle.
Looking at the bustling crowd at the pier, Lu Sheng did not speak again. He merely stood by the riverbank without a word.
Indeed, Jade Lotus's face was pale. He stared unblinkingly at the fire and said slowly.
Lu Sheng found a place to rest in a nearby fishing village. He also took the opportunity to meet Constable Zheng of this yamen.
Due to the lack of timely means of communication, it was no big deal for the people here to leave for three to five days.
"Since they left, has the palanquin appeared again?" Lu Sheng continued to ask.
The current Sect Master of Crimson Whale Sect, Crimson Sun Sect, turned back with a blank look in his eyes. He seemed to have aged a lot.
"No, I feel like the time is much shorter," Constable Zheng quickly replied.
"There aren't any strange things. It's just that the leader of the She Lin Association has announced that he's going into seclusion. He also traveled to the Central Plains with the higher ups of the Transformation Sect. There's nothing else. "
"That has nothing to do with us, right?" Ning San wasn't sure why Jade Lotus was so frightened.
This time, Lu Sheng completely understood. He had been wondering why he hadn't seen Senior Brother Hong Mingzi's sons appear, but he didn't expect that there was such a secret relationship.
The group left the riverside and rode through the night back to Golden Jade Greenhouse.
Lu Sheng did not sense the slightest trace of Yin Qi until he reached the place. In a situation where he had no clue, he couldn't figure out the problem.
Xu Chui and Ning San looked at each other and hurriedly followed.
"Flaming Smoke Distress Signal? Is it serious? What has it got to do with our Crimson Whale Sect? "Lu Sheng could not understand why Jade Lotus would be so frightened. He was usually a calm and collected person. He wouldn't be frightened by the affairs of other sects.
His expression was solemn. Along the way, the guards who had wanted to stop him and warn him that the Sect Master was resting dared not do so.
Hurriedly pushing open the iron gates of the little garden, Lu Sheng immediately saw Hong Mingzi standing under the yellow lantern.
The few of them sped up towards the Crimson Whale.
A few long fishing boats cruised slowly on the river. Fishermen cast nets on the boats.
Lu Sheng dismounted and scanned the surroundings.
As the three of them neared, they realized that Jade Lotus looked exhausted and somewhat dejected.
At the mention of this, Jade Lotus understood the situation rather well.
During the war between Scarlet District and Zhen Family, there were still people who dared to extend their hands into Crimson Whale Sect's territory, Mountain-Edge City. Whoever it was, it was a blatant provocation to Zhen Family and Crimson Whale Sect.
After riding for a while, Lu Sheng suddenly pulled the reins to a halt. He looked ahead.
"Jade Lotus?" Constable Zheng stood respectfully before Lu Sheng. Upon hearing the question, a look of confusion crossed his face.
"External Head Lu!? Why are you here? "Jade Lotus also saw Lu Sheng leading his men forward.
The entire Crimson Whale was brightly lit. Amidst the hustle and bustle, large numbers of cargo and ox-carts passed by the side of the ship.
"It's on the right side of this pier. Someone often sees people carrying sedan chairs past in the middle of the night. It's silent too," Ning San replied.
As he sprinted, he circled around Mountain-Edge City for about an hour. Ning Sancai stopped at a small pier in the wilderness and dismounted.
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