C21 Insidious Maneuver!
Chapter 21 A sinister move!
Zhang Mansion, early in the morning, the mist was fragrant, the scenery beautiful.
Lu Zheng climbed onto the Scenic Mountain as usual. The weather was getting warmer as he jogged up the mountain. While sweating profusely, he also felt comfortable.
Today, he had finally finished "Mencius". It had to be said that after immersing himself in ancient texts every day, Lu Zheng's progress was extremely fast. After reading "Mencius", Ying Er this little teacher would probably never be able to guide Lu Zheng in his knowledge ever again.
After reading "University" and "Moderation", the four books reported on a single paragraph. Right now, Lu Zheng was worried that it was just a composition, nothing was better than reading books. Reading required reading classics and also reading books that were written in the past.
Since he was unable to pass the examinations, it meant that he had no future for a clan bastard son like Lu Zheng. Lu Zheng was very clear on this point, but he could not get a chance to enter the school now.
The main reason was his surroundings. He had to tread on thin ice and hide under fences all the time. He had to be on guard against open fire all the time. He could still take these kinds of days, but what was the point of continuing to endure like this?
Ever since the incident at Fortune Restaurant, the Zhang Family had been very calm, but behind this calm, Lu Zheng could clearly feel the surging undercurrents.
hated the Zhang Family to the core, he only wanted to burn the members of the Zhang Family to death! The fire had been sated, but to Lu Zheng, it had provoked a great deal of trouble.
Compared to them, although the women of the Inner Palace were ruthless, they were still women with limited shrewdness. For people like Zhang Haoran, who were lackeys, they were nothing in the eyes of Lu Zheng, but with the Fortune Restaurant, a few of the women of the Inner Palace might not even be able to control the situation.
This matter had reached to Zhang Clan Zhang Chengdong, who was a top ranked person in Yangzhou. Lu Zheng had already felt that something was amiss, he always felt a pair of eyes on his back, making him feel as if he was unable to sleep at night.
"I have to think of a way!" Lu Zheng calculated in his heart that it would not be easy to leave the Zhang Family in Yangzhou. Even if he did leave the Zhang Family, it would be even more difficult to protect himself under the cover of the Zhang Family's influence.
The crux of the issue was that Lu Zheng did not have a single card with him and his hands were completely empty. How could he possibly play this game?
The rock was square, slightly larger than a millstone. On all four sides, there were cliffs, and only by walking through a very narrow stone path could one be able to climb up. From here, one could see the Xincheng River, and the Lichi Lake, which had a very wide field of view.
"Uncle, uncle?"
Lu Zheng could hear footsteps behind him.
He called out twice, but no one answered. He slowly turned his head, his heart turning cold. On the other side of the rock stood a young brother.
This brother was dressed in profound clothes, and was stroking his sleeves with a sinister smile on his face. His eyes were filled with viciousness, if that wasn't Liu Song, then who could it be?
Lu Zheng's heart slowly sank. Looking around, he could faintly see seven to eight servants flanking him, surrounding him in the center. In this situation, even if Lu Zheng had wings, he would not be able to escape.
If he did not see Qi Biao's figure, then he must have been controlled. From the looks of it, the appearance of Liu Song today was not a coincidence.
Many thoughts passed through Lu Zheng's mind, he vaguely thought of a certain point and could not help but pause in his tracks, unable to make up his mind! In the end, Lu Zheng was still careless and ignored the sickly Liu Song who still played chess.
Life is like a game of chess. One wrong step in many cases led to failure. Lu Zheng had neglected Liu Song's move, when had stepped out, he was instantly in dire straits.
"Hehe, you bastard, let's see how you will escape today!" What other tricks are there? You didn't kill me last time, so I came again today. This time, I want to see if you will die or if I will die? " Liu Song held onto his waist with his hands and laughed sinisterly. He glared at Lu Zheng with his eyes, not hiding his ferocity and hatred.
Lu Zheng's blow had almost taken his life. He still remembered this grudge. Today he had finally found a chance. How could he not take revenge?
Liu Song really wanted to see Lu Zheng's panicked expression, especially when he saw Lu Zheng go pale from fright, even going limp on the ground. It would be best if he could kneel and beg for mercy.
However, Lu Zheng had disappointed him.
Facing Liu Song's viciousness and venom, Lu Zheng suddenly laughed heartily.
"You're still laughing? Bastard, what are you all waiting for today that will make you die without a burial ground? Do it for me! " Liu Song shouted. He was angry from embarrassment, and felt that his dignity had been challenged.
How could Lu Zheng still laugh at a time like this? Did he think he would be as stupid as he was last time? He had brought enough men with him today to handle ten of Lu Zheng!
A few vicious slaves were about to walk up the path, Lu Zheng said unhurriedly: "Pongo, if you want your sister to live a few more days, don't be too impulsive, I think you should calm down. Let's chat a bit, let's talk?"
"Wait!" Liu Song's expression changed, he took a step forward and stopped the few servants. His eyes were like daggers as they stared at Lu Zheng and said:
"Hey Lu, what's the meaning of this? You. You. Threatening me? "
In his heart, Lu Zheng inwardly exclaimed that he was lucky. His expression did not change in the slightest as he lightly said:
"It's not threatening, but you should be clear about the recent events in the Zhang family. Your good brothers Xu Liang, Zhang De, Zhang Tai might not be able to live! They want to kill me just like you do!
But what's strange is that after I went to the yamen to handle some matters, why did I turn into your sister on the carriage when I came back? Do you think this is strange? "
The three of them were simply plotting against the Eldest Grandma. The restaurant where the Second Wife and the others were eating at was on fire again, and this fire had almost burnt Grandma and our brothers to death. With all these things piled up together, can't you think about it more carefully?
Liu Song was stunned. He stared at Lu Zheng and said: "Then … What was that? "Tell me, what is it?"
Lu Zheng looked at Liu Song's group of servants and fighters, coldly laughed, and said: "You want to know what's going on? Do you guys think the Eldest Grandma will sit in the same carriage as me? "
"Bullshit!" Why would she sit in the same car with a unclean goods like you? It would not be proper for the Zhang Family's Eldest Grandma to sit with you in a car. " Liu Song's face suddenly changed as he shouted.
Lu Zheng clapped his hands and said, "That's right, Pongo is not stupid, she knows how to use her brain! "Fine, today I'll tell you about this matter. Don't just stand there. Sit down. I'll stand here and I won't be able to run away …"
Being praised by Lu Zheng, Liu Song scolded him, "At least you're knowledgeable!" His attitude was vicious, but his mouth was wide open.
His lackeys were not particularly quick-witted people, they were all rascals, and normally when there was nothing else to ask, they would ask about it. Recently, everyone had been talking about the Fortune Restaurant the most!
This matter was complicated, there were many rumors flying around, all of these versions, the main reason that attracted so much interest was because of the Zhang Family's Eldest Grandma, Liu Wan. Anyone who had seen the Zhang Eldest Grandma before would praise him.
The character, looks, temperament, and elegance of the Eldest Grandma were all at the top. Eldest Grandma Liu Wan, Second Wife Hua Hanyun were both top beauties in Yangzhou City now, who would not be interested if they were involved in a topic of their own?
Since Lu Zheng was able to speak, they were naturally willing to listen. Moreover, they couldn't wait to hear it.
Lu Zheng sighed softly and said, "Pongo, everyone, since things have come to this point, I won't lie to you all. Before explaining this matter, let me tell you all a story … "
Lu Zheng took a deep breath, swallowed his saliva and said:
"Do you know that since the creation of Pangu's Land, the world has been divided into four continents: the Eastern Victory Divine Continent, the Western Bull Continent, the Nanshan Continent, and the Northern Ju Continent. In the Eastern Sheng Divine Region, there was a Glorious Nation, and on the seas of that nation, there was a Flowerfruit Mountain …
… …. "The rock is three Zhang, six Chi, five Chi, two Zhang, four Chi. It's about the same size as the rock I'm standing on, but the only difference is that this rock has nine orifices and eight orifices. Lingzhi and orchids grow on it. Since Pangu, this rock has been growing here …"
"... One day, the stone suddenly split open, and a spherical stone egg rolled out from inside. The stone egg rolled down from the mountain, and upon encountering the wind, it turned into a stone monkey.
Lu Zheng's lecture was endless, and this was the last trick he thought of that came up with. He was surrounded, if he used force, how could he handle so many people alone?
The only way for him to do so was to rely on his mouth to trick Sun Wukong into making a ruckus in the sky. There were seventy-two different ways to deal with such stories but Lu Zheng did not even have to eat a single meal watching Journey to the West when he was young.
Lu Zheng was now thirteen or fourteen years old and Liu Song was only slightly older. Under the impact of such a story, he probably did not have much defensive power.
In order to preserve his life, Lu Zheng performed exceptionally well today, as if he was commenting on a book. Not only did he speak of it, his hands were also moving.
"... Speaking of that Wu Kong, he jumped and did a somersault. What do you think? "With a jump of five to six Zhang, and a walk of three to four miles, he will be able to directly fly across the auspicious cloud …"
"Ahh …" Liu Song and the rest cried out in alarm, excitement written all over their faces.
As he talked about how Wu Kong had the Ruyi Jingu Bang in the East Ocean, and how each staff weighed 13500 jin, Liu Song jumped up and shouted, "Oh my god, how heavy is this? It's even heavier than the millstone in Orange Country, right?"
One of his lackeys said, "Then what is a millstone? "If the millstone weighs five hundred Jin, then the two Green Stone Lions in front of our Zhang family's residence might be able to fight with this staff …"