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Chapter 49: Chifu
Zhu Yu remembered the faint strange fragrance in the dilapidated temple and on the wine jar, and hurriedly wanted to ask, but then he realized that he had just said a lot, but Fu Wen's real master Lu Qing didn't say much.

In order to avoid appearing to be the main character, Zhu Yu tactfully held back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

"If the Chief Secretary has anything to ask, just ask Fu Wen directly." Lu Qing stretched lazily. "I don't have any idea at the moment. If you have any speculations in your mind, feel free to ask. If you get the answers, Fu Wen can rest earlier."

After Lu Qing said this, Zhu Yu's previous concerns disappeared in an instant.

No matter what, Fu Wen has been busy running around outside these days and is really tired. How can he dawdle at this time and not let others rest!

"How did those two ruffian brothers know about the 'Ghost Fairy Temple' from the little mute?" she asked Fu Wen.

"Reporting to the Chief, the two brothers said that the little mute had been begging everywhere and was starving to death. He was almost half dead. Later, he seemed to have fallen ill and had not been seen for a long time. The people in the village thought he had died of illness somewhere.

Suddenly one day, the two brothers saw the little mute again near the gambling house. Not only was he not dead, he was dressed neatly, and he had become plump and white. He looked very healthy. He used a dime to buy meat buns at the market.

The two brothers found it curious, so they followed the little mute secretly. They found that he ate, drank and wandered around everywhere during the day, and then bought a lot of incense and candles as offerings. After dark, he went to the dilapidated temple alone to worship the gods. Although he could not speak, he still made some noises, kowtowed and bowed, looking very pious.

The two men blocked the little mute in the dilapidated temple and asked him what he was doing. If he didn't tell the truth, they would send him down to "reunite" with his family.

The little mute was afraid of the two brothers, so he gestured and explained to them, and finally made the two brothers understand that the ghost fairy in the dilapidated temple could be used to pray for wealth, and it was extremely effective.

So they did the same thing, and after worshipping the ghost fairy, they indeed got two large silver ingots from the altar."

Fu Wen gestured with his hand to indicate the size of the silver ingot. Zhu Yu estimated in his mind that it was about ten taels.

For ordinary farmers, especially those idle country scoundrels, this can indeed be regarded as a windfall.

"What do you mean by 'as expected, two large silver ingots were found from the altar'? Could it be that those silver ingots appeared out of thin air?" she asked Fu Wen again.

Fu Wen quickly waved his hand and replied, "I've specifically inquired about this matter. The two ruffian brothers went to the Ghost Fairy Temple late at night to seek wealth. They said that after they placed offerings, burned incense and prayed, they suddenly felt extremely sleepy not long after, and both brothers dozed off in the temple.

They both slept very soundly. When they woke up, it was almost dawn outside. There was already a silver ingot on the altar. They didn't think much of it, thinking it was a reward from the ghost fairy. They immediately took the money and went out to eat, drink and have fun. It wasn't long before they squandered it all.

Zhu Yu was very satisfied with this answer. After a moment's thought, he said to Lu Qing, "I have asked all the questions I wanted to ask. If you have nothing else to ask, please tell him to go and rest."

Lu Qing seemed to be lost in thought when Zhu Yu and Fu Wen were talking. Only now was his attention called back. He gathered himself a little, nodded to Zhu Yu, and turned to ask Fu Wen, "Why did you go and ask those rascals about this?"

Fu Wen quickly said, "I was just secretly investigating. If the other party didn't ask about it, I would just treat it as a passing merchant with nothing to do, so I just wanted to chat and relieve my boredom.

The brothers were eager to know the reason for my visit and were reluctant to tell me easily. Although I did not explicitly tell them why I came, I deliberately made them think that I was secretly sent by the magistrate of Qingshui County to inquire about the Ghost Fairy Temple.

The two brothers were not very clever, so they did not suspect anything. Instead, they were afraid of neglecting me and told me everything they knew.

"Very good." Lu Qing was very satisfied and instructed, "Rest well today. You have worked hard these past few days."

"I'm not tired," Fu Wen shook his head. "Sir, do you want me to go out and spread a message in Qingshui County, saying that Lu Ji has been bullying the market and harming his peers for so many years, and that it's all with the support and instructions of County Magistrate Li. Otherwise, Lu Ji wouldn't have such courage and means. The real culprit behind all these bad things is not Lu Ji, but Li Wencai?" "You and Fu Lu came all the way with me, which is too conspicuous. You can't do this." Lu Qing shook his head. "It's safer to leave it to the Chifu Guard. And not only should we spread the word that Li Wencai is the culprit behind this, but we should also spread the word that Li Wencai secretly believes in supernatural powers and has long heard that the Ghost Fairy Temple can grant wishes, so he intends to secretly seek fame and fortune from the Ghost Fairy."

When Zhu Yu heard the three words "Chi Fu Wei", he immediately thought of the secret report that Lu Qing had received before.

It turns out that the mysterious secret guard who came and went without a trace was called "Chifu Guard".

According to legend, the Chifu is a huge bird and a messenger of God. It has a huge body and its wings can cover the sky and the sun when spread out. However, it comes and goes without a trace and no one can grasp its whereabouts. It can influence the growth and decline of all things in the world.

After the big bird died, it turned into the fourth shadow of the human and followed him.

However, it is not an ordinary shadow, but a shadow god that can affect people's health and even destiny. If it is angered, misfortune will befall you.

Named after a mythical bird, it goes without saying who the Chifu Guard's true master is.

The most powerful emperor personally appointed the Golden-faced Censor, who even had the power to execute treacherous criminals without reporting to the emperor later. However, he needed to use a token to borrow people from the imperial guards. This was like a toothless tiger with its claws pulled out.

It can bluff people, but it can't eat people.

Although Lu Qing seems to be in power, in fact, the only people he has at his disposal are the two brothers Fu Wen and Fu Lu.

No wonder he wanted to get me into the gang.

There was nothing else to do, so Lu Qing sent Fu Wen away and told him to have a good rest. Then he called Zhu Yu and asked a few Runzhou government officials borrowed from Zhao Xin from outside the side courtyard. They went straight to Li Wencai's study and asked Zhu Yu to open the copper lock in front of everyone.

"Go in and search, and bring me everything like account books and notes." Lu Qing said to several yamen runners.

The yamen runners rushed into the study and began to search. The originally tidy study was soon turned upside down.

"Sir, we found it!" After a while, a yamen runner ran out with an account book in his hand and handed it to Lu Qing respectfully.

Lu Qing took it and handed it to Zhu Yu. Just as he was about to speak, he saw another yamen runner running out of the study.

"Sir, I found it too!" The yamen runner also had an account book in his hand.

Behind him, another person ran out: "Sir, me too! Me too! I found it too!"

Lu Qing and Zhu Yu looked at each other.

It seems that there are unexpected discoveries in this study that Zhu Qiaoyun doesn’t even know about?

(End of this chapter)