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Chapter 130 You touched her? Mr. Xiao Lu, why are you being so rude?

Do you think you are the Buddha? I am the only one in the world... Lu Zhan smiled and said, "Brother Xu, are you not afraid that I will turn my back on you and capture you to exchange for silver?"

Xu Zeli smiled and said, "Brother Lu will not do this. If Brother Lu is willing to cooperate with the Holy Church, he will be able to obtain a permanent retreat and countless wealth. Brother Lu is a smart man and will naturally understand what is more important. Moreover... we have many beautiful ladies in the Holy Church who are not inferior to the courtesans."

Lu Zhan was shocked: "There is such a thing?"

"Of course, they are all beautiful. Our Black Water Elder is a peerless beauty." Xu Zeli showed a confident smile: "Following the Holy Church, the future is limitless."

"I'm not a lustful person, I just feel that the Holy Church is sincere and it would be rude of me to let them down." Lu Zhan looked serious, feeling that the Black Water Sect was not sincere enough.

Since we know that he is greedy for money and lustful, this is the only bargaining chip he has. He wants to corrupt the cadres with just 500 taels? At least he needs to add a Black Water Elder to show his sincerity.

But this was just a joke, and Lu Zhan had no intention of refusing.

First, he has black water beads on his body, so the Black Water Sect will definitely not let him go. If they fail to win him over, they will definitely find ways to harm him.

Secondly, he felt that the Black Water Sect could still be exploited, and there would always be gains if they squeezed hard.

"I don't mind." Xie Chunyan sat on a tall horse, feeling indescribably high-spirited. "If I meet a woman who is willing to marry me, I will definitely not let her down. Even if I have to give up my official position and sell sesame cakes on the street for a living, that's fine."

This was also expected. The token was a handle. Lu Zhan had been prepared for this, but he could not easily agree at this time. He deliberately showed anger and said, "Brother Xu, do you not believe me?"

However, when he saw Jiang Ningshuang, all this arrogance disappeared. His legs kept shaking and he almost couldn't stand.

Lu Zhan sighed: "I'm afraid that Madam Liuhua will fall in love with me."

When she saw Lu Zhan coming with King Skylark, her fair face immediately broke into a smile, and she held the cat like a treasure and said, "Look! I saw Skylark riding a cat that day, so I bought her a cat. Knowing that she is a girl, this cat is also a female cat."

Under Xu Zeli's expectant gaze, Lu Zhan wrote down his name in a flamboyant manner: 阝击车瑾.

Chu Huaizheng exhaled, a smile appeared on his face, and then suddenly frowned: "Why do you smell like perfume?"

Naturally, he couldn't be told about anything related to the Black Water Sect.

In just two days, all his colleagues in the Demon Suppression Bureau knew that he had rescued a beautiful lady. The rumor spread from the fact that he kept a beautiful lady in his mansion to the fact that he had redeemed the lady and kept her in his house as his concubine. It was really outrageous.

Considering that he was going to Xiaoluling with Jiang Ningshuang today... Lu Zhan said hello to the case room and went home to take a shower and change clothes.

The night was as dark as ink. The village was nestled among the mountains, peaceful and quiet. From afar, one could see the desolate ruined temple and the figure in white on it.

Lu Zhan tilted his head to look at her. She was standing on his shoulders, imitating the walking posture of other girls, looking quite proud.

"No, no..." Xu Zeli said hurriedly: "I hope Brother Lu can understand. I also need to report to my superiors... Thank you Brother Lu. This is also for Brother Lu's good. Brother Lu can become a formal member of the Holy Church as soon as possible, and can also meet those young ladies sooner..."

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Xu Zeli said hurriedly: "The Holy Church will not let you do anything. On the surface, you are still the glorious Lord Lu. Only in special times will they let Brother Lu do some small things within his ability. On weekdays, the most you can do is to pass on some news."

Lu Zhan said seriously: "I'm not doing this for the young lady, I just think what you said makes sense, what token do you want?"

Jiang Ningshuang frowned: "Don't you like this cat?"

Huali Village was soon left behind. When they reached the mountain road halfway up the mountain, Lu Zhan looked back.

"She is afraid." Lu Zhan touched the cat's head, and the back of his hand accidentally rubbed Jiang Ningshuang, which felt soft and warm. He took his hand away without changing his expression, and said, "She is indeed very well-behaved, but I'm afraid King Skylark is not worthy of her. You should just keep her."

"No wonder that boy had to go behind my back. I knew it was no good." Xie Chunyan was indignant and a little surprised: "Why don't you go to Lanxiefang now?"

Lu Zhan walked away with the silver note. Even if Xu Zeli took out this receipt in the future, what does the money collected by Che Jin have to do with me, Lu Zhan?

Xu Zeli did not have any doubts. After all, it was he who worked together with Lu Zhan to get the other party to leave the "token". Moreover, he knew that Lu Zhan's handwriting was ugly when he was in Wangyue Teahouse.

"Please, Brother Lu." Xu Zeli handed it over, feeling more and more proud in his heart.

Lu Zhan heaved a sigh of relief only after he was sure that the smell of perfume powder on his body was gone.

"Hmm..." Chu Huaizheng glanced at the banknotes: "The banknotes can be used for public use."

Chu Huaizheng's expression was moved: "That's right... Lanlan has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. If you have time, you can communicate with her more often. If she encounters anything in Bianjing, remember to tell me."

"It's all up to the director."

"I haven't been on a long journey with you before." The little bird poked its head out from the ginkgo leaves, arched its wings in front of its body, and imitated Lu Zhan's usual way of bowing: "King Skylark, please."

"Guanqi, you are still young. Men's hobbies are always changing."

Although Hua Man Lou is not as famous as Lan Xie Fang, the quality of its courtesans is pretty good.

The next morning, Lu Zhan walked out of Hua Man Lou with a refreshed mind and went straight to the study of Director Chu of the Demon Suppression Department and informed his boss about what happened to Xu Zeli last night.

"Your cooking skills are good." Chu Huaizheng heard his daughter talk about it. It seems that she even invented fried chicken. He didn't think much about it at the moment, but just said: "It's good that you have this intention, but don't use perfume powder next time. People who don't know will think you went to a brothel."

Xu Zeli naturally didn't believe this nonsense, and pretended to be thinking hard: "How about this, Brother Lu, write me a receipt?"

Now he was immersed in the joy of completing the task. Every time he developed a new person, he would be scolded less in the Black Water Sect.

Jiang Ningshuang still had black hair and black eyes, and a fiery red dress, but this time she was holding a fat orange cat, which was lazily leaning against the soft mountains, quite enjoying its laziness.

Chu Huaizheng was very pleased: "Guanqi, you have done a great job. It is worth my training. In this case, you might as well pretend to agree. In the future, if we can work together inside and outside to wipe out the Black Water Sect, it will be a great achievement."

After a long while, Chu Huaizheng asked in a low voice: "Did Lanlan write you a letter?"

Lu Zhan patted his shoulder and said, "It's hard to find a true friend in life. Brother Xu really understands me. People like us who have no foundation must always leave some ways out. However, my identity is special, so I'm afraid I can't help the Holy Church openly."

Perhaps at this point it can no longer be called "it", but "she".

Xie Chunyan looked strange: "Isn't it possible?"

"Brother Lu, wait a minute." Xu Zeli said hurriedly: "Although Brother Lu agreed, I still have to report to the higher-ups. Please give me a token..."

This made him feel even more interesting. It seemed that after Skylark King transformed, he would most likely become a loli.

"I have not reported this to my boss, so how dare I reply privately? I just said I would think about it when I got back." Lu Zhan knew very well how to communicate with his superiors. When necessary, he had to give his superiors a certain sense of presence.

"Ah!" The Skylark King screamed and flew to the roof of Tongfu Inn in panic.

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Lu Zhan showed a vigilant attitude: "Receipt? You don't want to use the receipt to threaten me in the future!"

It's not that I don't trust Xie Chunyan's character. He was able to resolutely stand in front of his colleagues when they were in danger, which was an extremely loyal act.

Facing the night and the cool breeze, Lu Zhan and Xie Chunyan rode away.

The King Skylark was jumping around on the tree, occasionally making cheerful and crisp bird calls, and sometimes being very quiet, as if a little lonely.

"Brother Chun, you are confused by the wind. It is not a good habit to persuade a prostitute to change her ways."

Xu Zeli was immediately delighted, thinking that Lu Zhan was stupid. Writing a receipt was worse than giving him a token. He could deny giving a token, but if he wrote a receipt, he couldn't deny giving it. He hurriedly said, "Thank you, Brother Lu!"

"Because I have to go on a long journey, and I'm afraid I won't be back for two or three days."

Seeing Lu Zhan's proper and sincere behavior, Chu Huaizheng felt very relieved. He had worked in the Demon Suppression Division for many years, and it was rare for him to see such a considerate subordinate. He waved his hand and said, "Guanqi, come here."

After that, Lu Zhan took out another two hundred taels of silver from his spirit ring and said, "This is the two hundred taels of silver Xu Zeli gave me as a bribe. I dare not keep it for myself."

"Lu Guanqi, you're here?"

After coming out of the study, Lu Zhan smelled his body and indeed smelled of perfumed powder.

Although he has not yet transformed, King Skylark's behavior is becoming more and more human.

Xu Zeli looked at Lu Zhan and seemed to see himself being tricked into entering the prison. He said with emotion, "I understand. Brother Lu is a gentleman. How could he be a lustful person?"

"Farewell."

In official circles, superiors generally seldom interfere in the private affairs of their subordinates, unless their subordinates have very bad personal ethics, then they will ask about it and reprimand them.

Jiang Ningshuang felt a little regretful: "I thought that after the sparrow became a spirit, it would not be afraid of kittens. In this case, let's keep it in Tongfu Inn. I will pack it up and we will set off to Xiaoluling."

What Lu Zhan didn't trust was his mouth. This mouth was really not to be trusted. Even if he restrained himself when sober, he would start talking nonsense after drinking two cups of horse urine.

"Can you take me with you?"

Since the letter was sent to the Demon Suppression Division, it naturally could not be hidden from Chu Huaizheng's eyes. Lu Zhan did not hide it: "The eldest lady is doing well in Bianjing. She wrote to me and asked about Jinling's situation. She still misses Jinling."

"Then I feel relieved." Lu Zhan put the silver away and turned to leave.

The skylark king jumped for joy and turned around several times. Although he had a swallow partner, he felt that playing with the swallow was boring because the swallow could not understand his current thoughts. He felt that he was very smart and should play with people.

After she finished speaking, she threw the cat onto the ground. Although the cat was fat, it was also agile. It stepped on the ground deftly with its four legs, and nimbly jumped onto the table in front of Tongfu Inn. It curled up lazily and began to bask in the sun.

But since there is such a possibility, we should naturally keep ourselves clean.

She still dances, but no longer sings.

Chu Huaizheng looked at this extremely capable subordinate calmly, his eyes extremely sharp: "The people of the Black Water Sect actually wanted to win you over... How did you respond?"

Xu Zeli hurriedly took out a pen and paper from his sleeve pocket and quickly wrote down the contents of the receipt. It was about the time and place where the agreement was reached, and five hundred taels of silver were received.

"How could it be!" Xu Zeli raised his finger and swore to the sky: "This token is only used for missions. If I use this to harm Brother Lu, I will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death!"

Lu Zhan packed up his things and went out with King Skylark, heading towards Tongfu Inn.

"I understand."

Lu Zhan thought for a moment and said, "Alright, let's go together."

The sound of horse hooves was quite clear in the dark night. Xie Chunyan raised his voice slightly: "If you really love her, why don't you redeem her? That would be a good story."

Instead of arresting Xu Zeli, it would be better to pretend to be friendly and surrender to the Black Water Sect first. This would not only bring some benefits but also avoid a lot of trouble.

Lu Zhan said hurriedly: "I understand."

Xu Zeli was refreshed: "In that case, I won't bother Brother Lu anymore."

Lu Zhan said ashamedly: "Hey! I'm not a Confucianist. I haven't practiced calligraphy since I was young. Please forgive me for making fun of you."

Since he was planning to be a double undercover, he must have informed his superiors so that he could explain himself if he accidentally got into trouble.

"Guanqi, what did he say to you?" Xie Chunyan couldn't help but ask, he was afraid that Lu Zhan would do something wrong.

Lu Zhan's heart skipped a beat, but he remained calm and said, "The God-inviting Festival is coming soon. I heard that the director loves to eat bamboo shoots, so I specially researched a special bamboo shoot delicacy. However, the smell is a bit strong and it is difficult to wash off, so I sprinkled some scented powder on it."

But Chu Huaizheng treated Lu Zhan differently. He could see that his daughter was very close to him. It was still unknown whether Lu Zhan would be his subordinate or son-in-law in the future.

The skylark king chirped along the way, and Lu Zhan then realized that the skylark's voice was gradually becoming delicate, as clear as that of a seven or eight-year-old girl.

"Uh...Brother Lu's handwriting is really..." Xu Zeli's mouth twitched. The handwriting was really ugly. He still remembered that when he was in Wangyue Teahouse, Lu Zhan's handwriting was particularly ugly. Even the princess asked Lu Zhan to practice calligraphy. It was so ugly that it didn't make sense.

Lu Zhan naturally didn’t believe this bullshit. He had just pulled it on purpose, and when he saw that it was almost done, he showed an embarrassed look: “Alright!”

"Why is that impossible?" Lu Zhan taught him, "Most relationships develop over time. If I go to her every time, she will inevitably have improper thoughts."

Lu Zhan looked back at him and said, "Don't worry, Chun Ge. I know what's going on. That guy wanted to bribe me to find him a job, but I refused. But because of the ghost incident, he showed a lot of respect. I can't sleep tonight, so I'll ask Chun Ge to go to Hua Man Lou."

"Why are you following?"

"I understand." Lu Zhan knew that they had a bad relationship as father and daughter, so he didn't ask any more questions and just responded.

Seeing Lu Zhan walk out the door, it asked curiously: "Why do you take a bath during the day?"

"Selling sesame cakes isn't actually safe... and don't you like young women?"

When Lu Zhan approached the desk, he saw that Director Chu looked hesitant.

Jiang Ningshuang twisted her waist and walked into the inn.

The Skylark King then fluttered down and landed in front of Lu Zhan's shoulder, whispering, "Mr. Lu, did you touch her chest just now? How can you be so rude?"

Lu Zhan's expression changed: "?"

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