Zongwu: The Rise of the Little People

Suburban woods.

"Lu Xiaofeng, come out here, I know it's you."

Sikong Zhaixing was a little exasperated at this time.

"Alright, alright, you know it's me, why are you still so angry?"

Seeing that Sikong Zhaixing was a little angry, Lu Xiaofeng floated down from the tree behind him.

"I'm not mad at you for taking my baby."

"But I'm angry that I, the king of thieves, couldn't catch up with you."

Seeing Sikong Zhaixing's conflicted look, Lu Xiaofeng quickly changed the subject.

"Those two young masters from noble families are obviously not simple people. How dare you take their things?"

"Humph, with my ability as the King of Thieves, who can catch me? Besides, I will return it to them later."

When talking about his strengths, Sikong Zhaixing seemed a little proud.

"No need to wait, we are already here."

The sudden sound frightened Sikong Zhaixing so much that he froze in place.

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Xu and Hua Manlou had already come close to the two of them.

Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou had met before. He bowed to Hua Manlou and said, "Mr. Hua, nice to meet again. Who is this?"

Hua Manlou looked at Lu Xiaofeng and said with a smile: "This is Zhao Xu, who is temporarily staying at Murong Villa. Mr. Zhao, my friend."

"Are you Lu Xiaofeng with four eyebrows?"

Seeing that Zhao Xu knew him, Lu Xiaofeng was surprised.

"You know me?"

Zhao Xu nodded.

"Have heard a little bit."

Lu Xiaofeng wanted to say something, but Sikong Zhaixing at the side couldn't help it.

"Impossible, how did you find me?"

Seeing Sikong Zhaixing's puzzled look, Zhao Xu and Hua Manlou smiled at each other.

"Smell the jade pendant and the pendant carefully."

After hearing what Zhao Xu said, Sikong Zhaixing immediately snatched the jade pendant and pendant from Lu Xiaofeng.

He put it to the tip of his nose and smelled it carefully, and then his face turned pale.

"Alas, meeting you two, I, Sikong Zhaixing, deserved my defeat."

It turned out that Hua Manlou had been using a kind of perfumed powder for a long time, so that everything he wore had a faint fragrance.

Zhao Xu's situation was even simpler. He had been applying a tracking powder on his belongings for a long time.

Seeing this, Lu Xiaofeng, who was standing by, hurried out to ease the atmosphere.

"Sikong Zhaixing, return the things to you two immediately and apologize. You two are both reasonable people."

"We'll see each other later, as friends."

People in the martial arts world are not fussy about trivial matters, so Zhao Xu and Hua Manlou naturally would not harp on trivial matters.

The two sides eased their relations and the atmosphere on the scene suddenly became different.

"Brother Lu, how is the matter with the fake banknotes?"

Hearing Hua Manlou's question, Lu Xiaofeng did not hide it.

"According to my investigation, these fake banknotes should have come from an entertainment venue called Ji Le Lou."

"I'm looking for Sikong Zhaixing because I want him to take me to the Jile Tower to explore."

……

Midnight, Paradise Tower.

Jile Tower is a mysterious place, similar in nature to Jinsha Tower in Anguo, but it never reveals its location.

To enter the Paradise Building, one must plug in a signal next to a specific coffin and then lie in the coffin.

When the time comes, someone will naturally come to carry the coffin away.

Every guest entering the Paradise Building must wear a mask to prevent their identity from being exposed.

Zhao Xu had memories of his previous life and knew that the mastermind behind the fake banknotes was also the controller of Jile Tower.

They are Luo Ma, one of the two detectives "Flying Dragon and Iron Horse" who asked Lu Xiaofeng to investigate the case.

During the Ming Dynasty, Jiang Long and Luo Ma belonged to the Six Gates.

The Six Gates was an institution specially set up by the Ming Dynasty court to manage people from the underworld and solve major mysteries.

Its status is not lower than that of the East Factory, the West Factory and the Hulong Villa, but the Six Gates have always remained neutral and do not compete with the three major forces for power in the court.

In addition, its person in charge, Guo Juxia, is a well-known grandmaster, so it has been stable over the years.

In addition to Guo Juxia, the person in charge of the Six Gates, there are four famous detectives and four captains of the Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron divisions.

The Four Famous Detectives were stationed in the capital all year round, except for some major cases.

The other places are managed by four captains according to their importance.

Suzhou is an important city, so there are two captains of police with golden seals, Jiang Long and Luo Ma.

Luo Ma is a captain of the police with a golden seal and holds a high position of power in Suzhou.

Zhao Xu didn't believe that he would do this for money. There must be a bigger force behind it.

Entering the Jile Tower, we found that it was indeed a den of money-spending, just like the Jinsha Tower.

Lu Xiaofeng and Sikong Zhaixing were the ones who liked to play, so they started trying it as soon as they came in.

"cough cough"

Zhao Xu coughed lightly, and Hua Manlou heard it and looked at him.

The two looked at each other, Zhao Xu nodded to Hua Manlou, and then walked away alone.

After separating from the three people, Zhao Xu activated his secret technique that he hadn't used for a long time - soul-stealing technique.

With the help of the soul-stealing technique, Zhao Xu was able to enter the secret place of Jile Tower without paying any attention to anyone else.

Finally came to a special room.

It is special because while the other rooms and surrounding areas are lit, only this room remains dark.

He did not enter the room, but found a dark corner and hid there.

The reason for coming here is because Zhao Xu just used the soul-stealing technique to obtain information that two distinguished guests will meet here in the building today.

Zhao Xu was very interested in these two distinguished guests.

I don’t know how much time passed.

A male voice suddenly came from the dark room.

"I have done everything you asked me to do."

"The Hua family, Wan Sanqian, and the imperial court have already noticed this matter."

"It won't be long before my Ji Le Lou, which I have run for many years, will be closed down."

Hearing this, Zhao Xu already knew that the person speaking was Roma.

The person with Roma did not respond immediately, but left him alone for a while.

"Hehe, Luo Ma, you have to know that without the help of the master, you can never become the Golden Seal Constable of the Six Gates."

"Your wealth and splendor, including this Paradise Building, were all bestowed upon you by the Lord."

"you……"

The other party's words obviously hurt Roma a little.

However, this person is well versed in the art of employing people, "beating them with a stick and then giving them a sweet treat."

"Loma, don't worry, the master has already made all the arrangements. Once you finish this, you will be able to turn over a new leaf and live a new life."

"With what you have gained in the Paradise Tower over the years, plus the reward from the master, you will definitely live a life of wealth and glory for the rest of your life!"

Roma fell silent.

He has been on this pirate ship for many years and can't get off.

Seeing that Loma fell silent, the mysterious man knew that the bait worked.

"Next, you need to increase shipments and try to exchange for more silver in a short period of time."

"At this rate, the Paradise Building won't last for a few days."

Seeing that Roma was still reluctant to leave Ji Le Building, the mysterious man became a little angry.

"The Paradise Tower was originally going to be abandoned. Now that it has attracted attention, we must make a fortune now."

Although the mysterious man's proposal was a bit hasty, this was the only option available now.

……

Zhao Xu did not pay any more attention to the subsequent discussion between the two about shipping.

Zhao Xu didn't want to worry about who the mysterious man was or the truth about the power behind Roma.

What he had to do now was to tell Hua Manlou the information he had heard.

Let these people involved worry about it!

Zhao Xu sometimes felt that the waters of the Ming Dynasty were really deep, whether it was Ling Tuisi in Jiangling or Luo Ma in Suzhou.

Those who were originally ordinary people all have powerful backgrounds.