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Chapter 161 Embroidery Thief
  As we all know, Master Balsam Pear is a highly respected master in Shaolin.

The world's martial arts originated from Shaolin, and the martial arts of Master Kugua are naturally very impressive.

But what is even more surprising is that the bitter gourd master actually cooks delicious dishes. Anyone who is lucky enough to taste the vegetarian dishes made by him will definitely be full of praise!
  Just wanting to eat Master Balsam Pear's vegetarian diet is harder than seeing his martial arts.

Today, a group of guests came to the Zen courtyard where Master Balsam Pear was waiting.

If you want to taste the vegetarian food cooked by the bitter gourd master, you not only need to bathe in the incense, but also have to be patient.

Master Balsam Pear is not someone who cooks lightly. Not only does it require the right person, but he also needs to be happy.

The right people are here today. In addition to Huamanlou, there is also the ancient pine layman from Huangshan Mountain. And Mu Taoren, who is known as the best in Go, the second in poetry and wine, and the third in swordsmanship.

Of course, these people are not laypeople, so Master Balsam Guar is also very happy today. In the vast dusk, the clear and pleasant sound of the evening bell finally came.

But among them, there was also a helpless person, the bitter melon master. When they lifted the bamboo curtain and walked in, they were suddenly stunned. Not only was it on the table, but there was already a person sitting there eating it happily.

This uninvited guest did not wait for them, nor did they receive incense or bath. In fact, this man's body was not only covered in mud, but also smelled of sweat.

Master Balsam Pear didn't chase him out, but actually picked up vegetables for him, as if he was afraid that he wouldn't eat fast enough.

Mu Taoist sighed and said, "This monk is partial!"

The layman Gu Song said: "He invited us, but let others come and eat first."

Master Ku Gua laughed and said: "The monk is indeed partial, but he is only partial to one person. It is useless for you to be angry."

Hua Manlou smiled bitterly and said, "If I meet this person, I'm afraid even a Bodhisattva won't be able to do anything about it."

Of course this person is Lu Xiaofeng.

After breaking up with Huamanlou, there was no news in the following months. Even Huamanlou did not know the whereabouts of Lu Xiaofeng.

"Where have you been recently?"

Hua Manlou frowned slightly when she smelled the obvious smell of sweat on Lu Xiaofeng's body.

Lu Xiaofeng said: "I made a bet with someone!"

While the two were talking, Mu Taoist also sat down, and in the blink of an eye, three pieces of plain duck had been eaten.

Seeing the clever man's approach, the layman Gu Song naturally didn't want to sit behind others, so he immediately sat down and picked up the dishes with his chopsticks.

Both of them were highly respected martial arts seniors in the world, but today they both had a tacit understanding and turned into gourmets. Obviously, the vegetarian meal made by Master Balsam Guar is indeed quite tempting.

Huamanlou asked unexpectedly: "Who are you betting with?"

Lu Xiaofeng sighed and said, "Apart from that bastard Sikong Zhaixing, who else is accurate?"

Hearing this, Huamanlou seemed to have guessed the result.

Lu Xiaofeng smiled bitterly and said: "Last time I competed with him in somersaults, and he was defeated in a mess. This time he actually came to me and wanted to compete with me in somersaults. Why didn't I agree..."

Huamanlou asked: "So what did he ask you to do?"

"Digging for earthworms!"

Speaking of this, Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but feel bitter. It was obvious that he was not having a good time these days.

Mu Taoist couldn't help but laugh and said, "You really have been digging for earthworms for so long!"

Lu Xiaofeng said: "That's true. After ten days of digging, we found a total of 680 earthworms!"

The layman Gu Song couldn't help but ask: "What does the king of thieves want so many earthworms for?"

Lu Xiaofeng said bitterly: "He doesn't want earthworms at all, he just wants to watch me dig them up!"

Everyone laughed heartily when they heard this. It was rare to see Lu Xiaofeng slumped on weekdays, so naturally they didn't want to miss the opportunity to laugh when they saw her today.

Master Balsam Pear suddenly said: "Did you know that during the time you were digging earthworms, there was someone who was making a big splash in the world!"

"Could it be..."

Hearing this, Lu Xiaofeng frowned, as if he had already made a guess.

"You guessed wrong, it's not him!"

As Lu Xiaofeng's best friend, Hua Manlou naturally understood Lu Xiaofeng's thoughts and shook her head.

Master Balsam Pear said: "Recently, there has been a man who can embroider in the world. It has only been a few months since he appeared, but he has already embroidered seventy or eighty blind people!"

"Among them are Chang Mantian, Hua Yifan, Jiang Chongwei..."

Chang Mantian is the head of the Zhenyuan Escort Bureau and a true disciple of the "Iron Sword Taoist" of the past, while Jiang Chongwei is the general manager of the Southeast Palace. He has never interfered in the past events of the Jianghu since he entered the palace.

But with his rigorous training as a Thirteen Taibao, coupled with his iron palm hard skills, he has already been ranked number one in the Southeast.

But these three people were not surprised. Being blinded by one person was indeed a big event that shocked the world!

Lu Xiaofeng frowned and said, "How can a blind man embroider?"

It turns out that during the days when Lu Xiaofeng was digging for earthworms, an embroidery thief appeared in the world. This person has appeared and committed more than ten major crimes.

Eighteen dendrobium pearls were stolen from the Southeast Palace, 70 volumes of priceless calligraphy and paintings collected by Hua Yuxuan, 800,000 taels of silver from Zhenyuan, a batch of red goods from Zhendongbao, and 90,000 taels of gold leaves from Jinsha River.

All these various kinds of wealth, when added up, amount to tens of millions!

Lu Xiaofeng suddenly let out a long sigh and said, "I understand."

He thought of Master Balsam Pear's younger brother, Jin Jiuling, who was known as "the best catcher in the world" and was hailed by the Six Sects as "the best master in three hundred years".

And Jin Jiuling was Jiang Chongwei's good friend, and he was the number one catcher in the world at that time. Although he has long since quit, he still has to deal with these things.

Once you enter the public house, it is as deep as the sea. There are some things that you cannot get rid of completely even if you want to!
  Master Balsam Pear said: "What do you understand?"

Lu Xiaofeng said: "Maybe he can't solve this case, so he must find a helper, and I happen to be the unlucky nosy guy!"

Master Balsam Pear said: "Don't forget that you bumped into this yourself, I didn't invite you here!"

Lu Xiaofeng smiled bitterly and said: "That's why I said that I am an unlucky guy. Maybe you don't know, but Hua Manlou knows that I learned a lesson not long ago. So this time I won't do anything, no matter how good he is at embroidery." Whether it's mending your pants or not, it's none of my business, and I won't care about it no matter what."

However, I soon heard someone smile and say: "Actually, I really don't have this idea!"

This person is of course Jin Jiuling.

Mu Taoren suddenly laughed and said: "You have indeed been unlucky recently!"

Seeing Jin Jiuling appear, the layman Gu Song smiled and said nothing.

"You seriously don't?"

Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but wonder as she stared at the playboy in front of her who was just like a man on a horse.

Jin Jiuling smiled and said: "I really have no idea!"

While talking, he took out another piece of bright red satin, embroidered with a black peony.

When the layman Gu Song on the side saw this, he couldn't help being slightly startled and asked unexpectedly: "What is this?"

Jin Jiuling is good at identifying antique calligraphy and paintings, so the things he carries with him are naturally unusual, but this silk embroidered with black peonies...

Jin Jiuling said: "This was embroidered by a man."

The layman Gusong looked moved and said, "Is that the man who can embroider?" Jin Jiuling nodded and said, "This is exactly what he embroidered in the palace treasury."

Lu Xiaofeng seemed to be interested and said, "Is he really embroidering there?"

Jin Jiuling nodded and said: "Not bad!"

Lu Xiaofeng said: "He didn't even leave any clues?"

Jin Jiuling said: "No."

Lu Xiaofeng asked: "What kind of person is he?"

Jin Jiuling said, "He is a man with a big beard and a big cotton-padded jacket on a hot day."

Hearing this, Lu Xiaofeng frowned slightly.

Because he remembered someone.

But according to what Jin Jiuling said, this man was a big man with a beard!
  But in the world of martial arts, martial arts can deceive people, and it’s not just about appearance!

Jin Jiuling was worthy of being the former chief catcher of the Six Doors. He soon seemed to see something and said with a smile: "You seem to have already chosen someone."

Lu Xiaofeng said: "It's just a guess!"

Jin Jiuling smiled and said: "If you already have a candidate, you can just say it!"

Lu Xiaofeng suddenly sighed and said, "It's just a guess, and I don't want this person to be him!"

Hearing this, Jin Jiuling suddenly became interested and said curiously: "Oh, I am getting more and more curious. Who is the person who can make Lu Xiaofeng, who is famous all over the world, avoid him?"

Understanding that Lu Xiaofeng didn't want to mention that person's name, Hua Manlou suddenly said: "Have you ever heard of the name Fuwei Escort Agency?"

Fuwei Escort Agency?

Upon hearing this name, Taoist Mu, Master Gusong, Master Balsam Guar, and Jin Jiuling all had their eyes flashed at the same time. Apparently, they had heard the name of Fuwei Escort Agency many times in the past few months.

Jin Jiuling nodded and said: "If anyone has not heard of the name Fuwei Escort Agency, they would be too ignorant!"

The layman Gu Song said with a solemn expression: "Yes, no one in the rivers and lakes had heard of its name before, but overnight there were 108 more rudders in the rivers and lakes!"

Dugu Yihe added: "And the current boss of this escort agency is also not simple. It is said that he is the only son of the old man Tianqin, Huo Tianqing, the current young boss of the Tianqin sect!"

As the most senior people in the martial arts world, Mu Tao Ren naturally knew the reputation of Old Man Tianqin back then.

Master Balsam Pear sighed, and then said: "As far as I know, although the Fuwei Escort Agency has only been opened for a few months, it is said that its business has accounted for 40% of the escort agency's business, and the escorts it protects have Haven’t missed a beat so far!”

Hearing this, Lu Xiaofeng rarely fell silent.

He is a prodigal son, and he has always loved to meddle in other people's business. His half-life experiences are so bizarre that even if he could tell them in public for three days and three nights, he would not be able to finish them all...

But just a few months ago, he, who had always been invincible, suffered a setback, not only in terms of strategy, but also in terms of martial arts.

Ximen Chuixue returned home defeated, and he and Hua Manlou were like clowns on strings, being played around in the palm of their hands from beginning to end.

Even if it later became clear that the man behind the scenes was not the person he suspected beforehand, but Huo Xiu, the richest man in the world, one of his few friends.

But he still felt unhappy!
  Just because he is a human being, a human being will be unhappy.

Jin Jiuling looked serious and said, "Do you suspect that this matter is related to Fuwei Escort Agency?"

"Have you ever heard of Tsing Yi Tower?"

Lu Xiaofeng sighed and finally spoke.

"Of course I've heard of it!"

Jin Jiuling nodded.

In the past ten years, as long as you are a person in the world, how could you not have heard the name of Qingyi Tower?

"The Tsing Yi Building has one hundred and ten floors, and this Fuwei Escort Agency has one hundred and eight rudders."

Lu Xiaofeng stopped after saying this.

The layman Gu Song asked curiously: "Could it be that the owner of Fuwei Escort Agency was the original owner of Qingyi Building?"

Lu Xiaofeng said: "No, the owner of Qingyi Building is Huo Xiu, and someone took Qingyi Building away from him not long ago!"

Jin Jiuling seemed to have guessed something, a strange light flashed in his eyes, and asked: "Is this person very good at martial arts?"

Lu Xiaofeng smiled bitterly and said, "His martial arts skills are not only high!"

"Oh?"

Mu Taoren also became interested at this time.

"Ximen Chuixue was also defeated by this person!"

Lu Xiaofeng's answer soon shocked everyone at the same time.

Who is Ximen Chuixue?
  As the owner of Wanmei Villa, he is recognized as a master of swordsmanship in the world. He has never been defeated since he emerged from the world. Therefore, he and Ye Gucheng, the "Lord of Baiyun City", are known as the two great sword gods in the world.

But such a noble and cold person was defeated at the hands of others!
  "He blocked the long sword in Ximen Chuixue's hand with just a needle!"

Seemingly sensing the surprise in everyone's hearts, Lu Xiaofeng sighed secretly and mentioned the original battle.

"Just a needle?"

Hearing this, the four of them all looked horrified.

Ximen Chuixue will not show mercy once he takes action, this is well known in the world!

But this man was able to block Ximen Chuixue's sword with just a needle. If word spread about this, it would be like a fantasy!

The layman Gu Song sighed: "I finally understand why you don't want to believe it's him! No one is willing to face such an opponent again!"

Jin Jiuling's eyes seemed to glow with justice, and he said righteously: "But if someone does something wrong, he must be punished!"

"But before that, I can't wrong anyone, so I have a request!"

But Jin Jiuling soon changed the subject and returned to his usual calmness.

"Please say!"

Lu Xiaofeng said.

Jin Jiuling said: "Sikong Zhaixing is known as the King of Thieves. He is a rare talent in the world for a hundred years. If there is only one person in the world who can find out how the embroidery thief entered the palace's treasure house, that person must be Sikong Zhaixing. So I want to ask you about the whereabouts of Sikong Zhaixing!"

"Are you looking for me just to reach for the stars?"

Lu Xiaofeng's eyes that had just lit up suddenly dimmed again.

Jin Jiuling smiled and said: "If you want to solve this case, you must find Sikong Zhaixing. Unfortunately, he has always been a person who never sees the beginning. Only you may know his whereabouts, so..."

Although what he said was disappointing, it was true.

But Lu Xiaofeng was not interested in listening to him anymore!
  He had clearly promised not to get involved, but now he felt inexplicably disappointed. It was obvious that he had become interested in what Jin Jiuling said.

(End of this chapter)