Black Fairy, the master is a female ghost

Three days later, Lu Xunhuan rode a fast horse and returned to Zhongzhou City from Kyoto City.

The Sixth Prince said that he would send one person to go back to Zhongzhou City with him to learn how to train soldiers, but in the end, two people went back to Zhongzhou with him, one male and one female, two military personnel.

After Lu Xunhuan brought the two back to Zhongzhou City, he handed them over to the prefect Cao Ruhai and asked the prefecture to arrange accommodation for them.

On the way to Zhongzhou City, everyone chatted with each other.

Lu Xunhuan specifically asked the two of them.

Originally, the prince only sent one man to accompany Lu Xunhuan back to Zhongzhou. The man's name was Zhao Yi. He served in the Cavalry Battalion in Kyoto City and his position was also a captain, which was the same level as Lu Xunhuan.

But that woman was sent by His Majesty the King. Her name was Wei Ying. She served in the Royal Guards with the rank of Captain, one rank higher than Lu Xunhuan and Zhao Yi.

After handing the two men over to the prefect, he returned to the courtyard in the south of the city, planning to have a good rest for the night and take the two men to train tomorrow.

After pushing open the door to the small courtyard in the south of the city, he discovered that there were dozens of people in the courtyard.

Present at the scene were Qingdai, Ye Feihong, a group of jewelry store clerks, and several government officials and constables.

Seeing Lu Xunhuan coming back, Ye Feihong hurried over to greet him: "Sir, the jewelry store is gone."

Lu Xunhuan frowned slightly: "What, gone?"

Ye Feihong nodded: "It's gone. It was looted and smashed to pieces."

Lu Xunhuan felt a little bit unbelievable. In Zhongzhou City, everyone knew that he was the real owner of the jewelry store, and everyone knew that his maids were not vegetarians. How could someone dare to rob him?

Besides, he had just taken Zhao Yi and Wei Ying to see the prefect Cao Ruhai. Why didn't Cao Ruhai say a word about this matter?

Did he forget, or was he too embarrassed to say it, or was there something else going on?

A group of people came over to pay their respects.

"Captain Lu..."

Lu Xunhuan asked a constable, "Have you found out?"

The constable shook his head and said, "The crime was done cleanly and efficiently, leaving no trace. The back door of the jewelry store was pried open, and all the jewelry inside was stolen. Moreover, the thieves were swift and skilled in breaking into the store. By the time everyone heard the noise and rushed over, they had already fled."

Lu Xunhuan turned around and asked Ye Feihong, "You weren't there at the time?"

Ye Feihong nodded: "Yes, Qingdai is going back to Qingfeng Sect, so she asked me to go back to the courtyard to guard for a few days. I was not in the store. Originally, there was always someone on duty in the store at night, but the thieves set off smoke and pried open the back door."

Lu Xun Huan asked again, "How much of the payment do we owe to our supplier?"

Ye Feihong replied: "It hasn't even started yet."

She pulled out a stack of silver notes from her pocket and said, "All the money from the jewelry store's sales over the past few months is here. The total loss is over 30,000 taels of silver."

Lu Xun Huan pondered for a moment, then said to the yamen officials and constables, "You've worked hard. Go back and rest first."

Several officers and constables bowed and said, "Goodbye."

After the government officials left, Lu Xun Huan asked the shop assistants, "Do you all have a place to stay?"

Most of the shop assistants nodded, indicating that they had places to live, except for three women who had been living in the store since it opened.

Lu Xun Huan said, "Those of you who have a place to stay, go back and rest. Those who don't have a place to stay, stay with me for the time being. Go ahead."

Everyone bowed and left.

Lu Xunhuan asked Ye Feihong, "Have you arranged rooms for the three of them?"

Ye Feihong replied, "It's arranged. The three of us will live together in the east wing."

Lu Xun Huan then said to the three women, "You should go and rest as well."

After the three women returned to their room, Lu Xunhuan took Qingdai and Ye Feihong back to his own room.

At the table, three people were whispering.

Lu Xun Huan said, "The thieves came quickly and left quickly. They acted swiftly and robbed accurately. Fei Hong, what do you think about this?"

Ye Feihong asked, "Do you think there's an insider?"

Lu Xun Huan continued, "When the three girls lived in the store before, they also lived in the same room, right?"

Ye Feihong nodded: "Yes, the little girl is timid, and it feels safer to live together."

Lu Xun Huan said, "When the thieves set off smoke, they also need to know exactly where the guards live so they can target them."

Ye Feihong scratched her forehead. "But...the three of them are girls from the countryside. When I hired them, I thought they were simple and honest, and didn't look like thieves."

Lu Xun Huan pondered and said, "The accomplices don't necessarily have to be these three. We have over twenty employees. If any one of them colludes with the thieves, they will know everything about our jewelry store."

Ye Feihong nodded: "Yes, but who is the thief?"

Lu Xun Huan pondered for a while and said, "Let's not worry about the jewelry store for now. Let those three girls live here and treat them like sisters."

Ye Feihong opened her mouth and said, "Ah, never mind, I won't check it anymore?"

Lu Xun Huan shook his head: "What I mean is that we openly relax but secretly tighten our grip. On the surface, it seems that we can't find anything, so we get discouraged. So we secretly intensify the investigation."

He looked at Qing Dai and said, "Starting tomorrow, you will go out to investigate. I believe you already have a clear idea of ​​the specific targets of investigation."

After speaking to Qingdai, he turned to Ye Feihong and said, "As for you, besides playing and occasionally cooperating with the government, don't do anything. Take those three girls out for a stroll and see the scenery. Anything is fine."

Ye Feihong nodded: "I understand. I am in the open, attracting the attention of those thieves, while Qingdai is investigating in the dark."

Lu Xunhuan pondered for a moment, stood up, asked the two women to put their ears close to him, and whispered a few more words to them.

Both women nodded: "Remember."

The next day, it seemed as if nothing had happened.

As usual, Lu Xunhuan went out, bought breakfast on the street, ate while walking, and rushed to Zuoying.

About half an hour after he left, Ye Feihong took the three women out shopping.

When Lu Xunhuan arrived at Zuoying, Zhao Yi had already arrived before him.

He stepped forward and bowed, "Brother Zhao, so early?"

Zhao Yi smiled and returned the greeting, "It would be disrespectful to be late for my first day of watching Lord Lu train."

Lu Xun Huan said, "Lady Wei Ying hasn't arrived yet. Let's go sit over there and wait for her."

The two walked half a circle around the training ground and sat down on a balance beam.

Zhao Yi looked around and asked in a low voice, "Master Lu, what is your impression of Master Wei?"

Lu Xun Huan replied, "We're not familiar with each other yet, so I can't really say I have an impression of them."

Zhao Yi said, "The prince originally sent me here to observe Lord Lu's military training, but I don't know why His Majesty also sent someone here. It's really strange."

Lu Xun Huan asked, "Could it be that Your Majesty doesn't trust the Sixth Prince?"

Zhao Yi quickly shook his head: "Don't say that, Lord Lu. No matter what, you'd better be careful with what you say and do in front of Lord Wei."

The two chatted for a few words, and Lu Xunhuan turned around and saw Wei Ying coming towards him.

She was wearing a military uniform today, looking heroic and looking particularly beautiful facing the rising sun.

However, she rarely smiled and seemed a little cold.

Lu Xunhuan jumped off the balance beam: "Master Wei is here, let's start the training."

He crossed half of the training ground, went up to the platform, picked up the drumstick, and beat the assembly drum.

"Dong dong dong..."

When the soldiers heard the drumbeats, they rushed out of the barracks like a tide and gathered at the training ground.

The vast majority of soldiers arrived quickly and in an orderly manner, but some were slow to act.

In Lu Xunhuan's eyes, he saw Fan Tong and a group of soldiers he didn't recognize.

When Fan Tong and the thousand soldiers dragged themselves into the formation, Lu Xunhuan shouted, "Fan Tong, you have been expelled from the Left Camp by this captain. Who asked you to come back?"

Fan Tong saluted and said, "Your Excellency, it was Sima Cao and Prefect Cao who brought me back."

When Lu Xunhuan heard this, he felt very strange. What on earth were the uncle and nephew of the Cao family doing?

He scanned the entire field and announced loudly, "Today, we will repeat the previous training, starting with physical training. Anyone who fails to meet the standards will undergo additional training tonight and will not be allowed to sleep. All captains and centurions, lead your teams and begin training."