The Heroes of Gulong: Great Chefs from Past to Present

Chapter 769: Where prosperity ends, dirt begins

Lu Xiaofeng finally met Jin Jiuling.

He is handsome, upright and dignified.

He holds a folding fan worth thousands of gold, and once he uses it, he can hit the acupoints of the person.

Although he was wearing the attire of the Six Gates Divine Constable, Jin Jiuling never looked like a martial arts master who terrified the underworld. Instead, he looked like a playboy.

To be honest, Lu Xiaofeng didn't want to suspect that Jin Jiuling was the Embroidery Thief.

Because they are friends, very good friends.

Friends with whom you can drink and get drunk until dawn.

But the truth that Sikong Zhaixing told him in person couldn't be false.

As a friend, Lu Xiaofeng didn't want to lie to Jin Jiuling.

So he asked Jin Jiuling directly why he forced Sikong Zhaixing to lead him to Bixia Temple.

When Jin Jiuling heard that Sikong Zhaixing had betrayed him, he did not look surprised.

His eyes fixed, he just looked around, and soon there was no one left in the Six-Door Hall.

After everyone else had gone completely far away, Jin Jiuling also dropped his formalities and sat down on the steps in the hall.

He patted the steps beside him and smiled at Lu Xiaofeng.

"Chat?"

Lu Xiaofeng looked at Jin Jiuling, who was so relaxed that he even threw his folding fan aside.

She frowned slightly, but still sat down next to him, looked towards the door, and asked casually.

"So, what do you want to do?"

Jin Jiuling did not answer Lu Xiaofeng's question directly, but asked back with a distressed look and a wry smile.

"The Embroidered Thief robbed the Shenlong Gang's property, but he committed the crime in Shandong Prefecture."

"Whose case do you think the Embroidery Thief is?"

"Shenlong Gang, or Liushenmen?"

Lu Xiaofeng looked suddenly enlightened, then said bitterly.

"The Shenlong Gang is no more powerful than Qinhuai. Cases that happen in Shandong will naturally be handled by the Six Gates."

Jin Jiuling laughed and said, "You also think it's a case of the Six Gates, right?"

Then he sighed: "But can the Six Gates help Li Chaofeng track down the murderer?"

Lu Xiaofeng showed helplessness on his face and shook his head.

"Of course not."

Jin Jiuling looked at Lu Xiaofeng with envy in his eyes.

"Yes, the Six Gates cannot work for Li Chaofeng, but Lu Xiaofeng can."

"So, I found Sikong Zhaixing and forced him to lead you to Bixia Temple."

Lu Xiaofeng hesitated and asked, "Is there something wrong with Jiang Qingxia?"

Jin Jiuling smiled: "I don't know, I just know that she likes to wear red shoes."

"As for what the red shoes represent, I don't know."

Turning to look at Lu Xiaofeng, Jin Jiuling continued to explain.

"As the chief detective of the Six Gates, I always know things that others don't know."

"But I know nothing about the case of the Embroidery Thief."

"But whether it's the red shoes or the embroidered thief, it's your business."

"As long as I am in Liushenmen, the case of the Embroidered Thief must not have anything to do with me."

Lu Xiaofeng understood, looked at Jin Jiuling's handsome face with a little apology, and shook his head slightly.

"So you asked the honest monk to persuade me to leave?"

Jin Jiuling was stunned for a moment, then he silently shook his head and smiled bitterly.

"Brother Laoshi has great wisdom, but I, a lay disciple, cannot command him."

Lu Xiaofeng rolled his eyes and said speechlessly.

"That's right. Only a blind and deaf Lu Xiaofeng like me can investigate this case. So, can you say a few more words?"

Jin Jiuling lowered his head, smiled, and continued.

"The head of the Six Gates Constable is well-informed, but I am not the only one in the martial arts world who is well-informed."

"You have so many good friends in the capital, so you naturally know who to ask these questions to."

When Lu Xiaofeng heard this, he stood up and walked towards the door, waving his hand to express his gratitude.

"Thank you."
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The capital city is very prosperous.

Before Li Chaofeng's rise, it was the most prosperous place in the world.

But in this bustling place, there is an extremely narrow alley. A sewer runs through the entire alley, making the alley smelly, full of flies, and a big wet rat would jump out from time to time.

Lu Xiaofeng followed the waiter all the way and soon came to a narrow door with a door curtain made of black beans and acacia beans.

Pushing the door open, Lu Xiaofeng saw a large courtyard behind the narrow door.

A dozen strong men were gambling in the yard, and dozens of bamboo cages were piled in the corner.

Some cages contain poisonous snakes, and some contain wild cats and dogs.

In front of the gambling table, two burly men who were standing with their hands on their hips watching people gambling saw Lu Xiaofeng enter and suddenly rushed over and asked.

"You just want to see the Snake King?"

Lu Xiaofeng nodded. The two sturdy men looked at each other and suddenly attacked together, trying to capture Lu Xiaofeng.

But Lu Xiaofeng did not dodge or evade, and did not even make any movement. The two seven-foot strong men had just approached him when they were bounced away by an invisible force.

The guy saw the two strong men in such a miserable state and laughed and mocked them.

"I told them you were Lu Xiaofeng, but they didn't believe me. Are you suffering now?"

After hearing this, the gamblers all turned their heads, looked at Lu Xiaofeng in surprise, and quickly made way.

Another door opened, and Lu Xiaofeng entered a gorgeous and luxurious house.

Everything in the house is a priceless luxury item.

The cups for drinking tea and the plates for candied fruits are a set of utensils customized by Shenlong Liuli and are priceless.

Among the calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall, two are figures by Wu Daozi and one is a horse by Han Gan.

There is also a banner, which is actually an authentic work of Wang Xizhi.

A door separates two people, a world of difference.

However, Lu Xiaofeng's gaze did not linger on these exquisite objects, but fell directly on the face of the old man who was lying on the tiger-skin bed, his whole body was skin and bones.

But such a skinny old man has three thousand followers and is also the underworld king of the city.

Snake King.

When the Snake King saw Lu Xiaofeng appear, he did not look surprised, but just smiled.

"Lu Xiaofeng, I didn't expect that you still remember a useless person like me and come to see me."

Lu Xiaofeng walked over, held his hand tightly, and also smiled bitterly.

"I've wanted to come see you for a long time, but this time I didn't come to see you specially."

The snake king smiled: "Anyway, I'm glad you're here!"

Lu Xiaofeng lowered his head and reminded: "I came to ask you for something!"

The Snake King said proudly: "Since you are here, of course you have to come to me if you have any problem."

"The fact that you thought of coming to me means that you still consider me a friend, and that's enough!"

After hearing this, Lu Xiaofeng stopped being polite and after thinking for a while, he got straight to the point.

"I want to ask you, have you ever heard of the name Red Shoes?"

As soon as the name of Red Shoes came out, the Snake King's eyes narrowed, an angry look appeared on his face, and he spoke fiercely.

"Humph, more than just having heard of it, we are mortal enemies."

"In the past three years, Red Shoes has seized more than half of the casinos and brothels belonging to the Black Street and brought them under its control."

"They have huge appetites, are not afraid of making enemies, and are ruthless in their actions."

"Many gangsters wanted to deal with them, but they ended up being dealt with by them."

As if he was too emotional, the Snake King suppressed his emotions and looked at Lu Xiaofeng.

"And their leader is a woman named Gongsun Da Niang."

Lu Xiaofeng frowned: "Auntie Gongsun, I haven't heard of it."

The Snake King clenched his fist: "Female butcher, peach blossom bee, five poisonous lady, enchanting grandmother."

"You must have heard of these names."

Lu Xiaofeng was surprised: "Are these people Madam Gongsun?"

The snake king nodded: "Yes, it's all her."

"Because she is skilled in disguise, ordinary people can't find her at all."

Lu Xiaofeng looked directly into the Snake King's eyes: "If I want to see her, can you help me?"

The Snake King looked up at Lu Xiaofeng and shook his head to persuade him.

"Mrs. Gongsun is a trouble. You shouldn't mess with her."

Lu Xiaofeng smiled: "So, you will help me, right?"

The snake king closed his eyes: "Yes, I will help you, because we are friends."

(End of this chapter)