On the ground of a side hall in the second hall of Suzhou Mansion, there are three corpses, namely the unlucky pedestrian who was injured and died by mistake at the beginning, Gao Bao, who was killed by the assassin in order to save Lu Jin, and Cai Jiuru, the assassin, the last person at this time The clothes on his body have all been removed, and the hair to the soles of his feet have also been carefully examined by the brocade guards.

And under this careful investigation, his identity was finally determined, Lu Zhen and other officials had heard the news, and they were watching him carefully, and then everyone's eyes fell on the white lotus tattoo on the inside of his right arm, and their faces were solemn.

"He ...... Is it the remnant of the White Lotus Sect? After Governor Xiao said this, his face turned a little pale, and he glanced at Lu Zhen from time to time, observing the other party's reaction.

Lu Jin's face has always been gloomy, and when his eyes flickered, he couldn't tell what he was thinking in his heart. After a while, he asked, "Are you sure this person is a traitor of the White Lotus Sect?" ”

"You can't be wrong." Yao Gan nodded in response, "A few years ago, similar tattoos were found on the White Lotus Sect thieves who were taken down by us, and this should be the sign they used to prove their identity. As he spoke, he also raised his hand and showed the inside of his arm: "I can't see this place at all when I'm free, and I can't see the tattoo on it only when I deliberately show it, so it's hidden." ”

Lu Zhen nodded in approval: "Then it can be confirmed, this person is the remnant of the White Lotus Sect." Unexpectedly, not only did they make a fool of themselves in Henan and other places, but even the Jiangnan region actually began to resurrect. Maybe ...... "What else is the connection between the two, the last sentence infers that he didn't really say it."

But even so, it was enough to make everyone on the side feel frightened. The White Lotus Sect has always been a problem for the imperial court, even though they have been swept away many years ago, as long as there is some more movement, it still gives people a feeling of fear. Especially for magistrates, this responsibility is even greater.

"How's that for good? The problems at sea haven't been solved yet, but suddenly a remnant of the White Lotus Sect has come out? If the court investigates it, my guilt will not be light. Xiao Wentong's heart was bitter for a while, and when he was worried, he looked at Lu Zhen as if asking for help: "Lord Lu, how should I deal with this matter?" ”

"Since it is the resurgence of the White Lotus Sect, we must think of ways to exterminate it again." Lu Zhen said without hesitation. Just when these officials were all embarrassed, he continued: "Have you ever thought that in fact, this incident at sea is very likely to be caused by the thieves of the White Lotus Sect. ”

"What? How is this possible? Everyone's first reaction was incredulous, even if it was Lu Zhen who said this, they immediately objected: "Haven't we already verified it before, this matter should be done by the Dragon King or ghosts......

"What the demons do...... Hum! Lu Zhen sneered: "Which ghost god would have a well-fed old man who can't get along with my Ming merchant ships, and he specializes in dealing with merchant ships related to my government?" Even if they have the ability, what good is it for them to do so? ”

Naturally, others could not give an answer to this question, so Lu Zhen continued: "It is the White Lotus Sect that is bent on disturbing this peaceful and prosperous world, and will do everything to come up with such a vicious method. And just a few years ago, this official also experienced a conspiracy suspected of killing people by ghosts and gods, but after some investigation, it was the White Lotus Sect. As for the things that seemed strange and non-human to do before, in the end, it turned out that they were just some extraordinary means.

"Therefore, in the opinion of this official, the many attacks that occurred at sea this time should also be caused by the conspiracy of the White Lotus Sect, maybe they passed the news out to sea, and then used a certain force to attack my Ming ship."

"This ......" Seeing that he was so sure, everyone didn't know how to question it, and after a while, someone asked carefully: "Then dare to ask my lord, what should be the explanation for the ghost that Li Tiezhu saw before?" Although he was a little insane, his words never changed, he must have seen it with his own eyes, and it is likely that he was so frightened that he became like this. ”

"Well, it's hard to say right now." In this regard, Lu Zhen really didn't come up with a reason, but he then said: "But the White Lotus Sect has always been good at demagoguery, maybe it used some kind of medicine that can make people hallucinate on that Li Tiezhu." For example, there is a kind of mandala flowers, as long as you burn it and let people inhale it, you can see some incredible things.

"And don't you think it's strange, why is he Li Tiezhu so far from the shore, he can be brought back by the waves? This is clearly the other party's intention to send it back, in order to fully implement the statement that ghosts and gods are haunting! ”

This view is really a different way, and everyone has not thought about it in detail. Now that I think about it, it's really possible. Of course, it cannot be ruled out that this is the meaning of the dragon king, after all, as the god of the sea, it is too easy for him to send someone back to the shore safely.

Seeing that everyone was still hesitating, Lu Jin's face immediately sank: "No matter whether there is any connection between the two, it is an indisputable fact that there are remnants of the White Lotus Sect hidden in this Suzhou City. So the next thing the government has to do is to find out them! ”

"This ...... But how easy is it to say? Everyone looked at each other, "My lord, my Suzhou City has a population of more than one million, and trying to find out the number of White Lotus Sect traitors who don't know the number of roots is tantamount to looking for a needle in a haystack." ”

"Since they have just regained some improvement, they must come to Suzhou soon. As long as you follow this clue to find it, you can always gain something. Moreover, this official has just been assassinated by the White Lotus Sect, shouldn't the government be concerned about such a big event and use this as an excuse to claim the whole city? Lu Zhen immediately gave his opinion, and even found a suitable reason for them.

Xiao Wen said in his heart, this is not a decision you made to get angry, right? But he really couldn't get out of the matter, so even if he felt a little tricky, he still gave it up. As long as there is a valid reason, it is not difficult to make a big rope in the city, it is nothing more than to keep the people below busy.

Lu Zhen nodded with satisfaction: "Remember, no suspicious place must be missed, and the people of the whole city must know the government's determination to arrest the White Lotus Sect's traitors." If someone can provide clues, they should be rewarded. ”

"The subordinate obeys!" Xiao Wentong hurriedly agreed. Then the crowd dispersed, and he gathered his men and others and began to issue the order, and the officers and soldiers of the city sprang into action.

As a result, from this afternoon onwards, groups of people from the government could be seen searching and inquiring about suspicious people in the streets and alleys of Suzhou City. For example, inns and inns, and even Qinglou and other places have become the target of the government's key investigations, and even the guests who live in them will be strictly interrogated even if they have a way, and as long as there is anything wrong, they will be directly taken down and sent to the yamen for more strict interrogation.

At the same time, some idlers related to the yamen, city foxes, and rats were also fully utilized, and began to search the places that the city government could not take care of in different ways. As a result, some people who committed crimes and ran to Suzhou to hide, or those who were already unidentified, were in trouble. Before they could think of escaping from the city to take refuge, they were blocked by the officers and soldiers in their residences, and after being arrested, they were thrown directly into the prison.

After a few days of tossing, the traces of the White Lotus Sect have not yet been found, but many fugitives have been caught, and the security in the city, which is not very good, has also been appeased. When he learned that it was such a result, Xiao Wentong didn't know whether he should be happy or sad, so he could only report the result to Lu Jin, who had returned to the Chu family to recuperate.

"My lord, in the past few days, the lower officials and their subordinates have not slackened at all, and they have almost searched all the corners of this Suzhou City, except for digging three feet into the ground, looking for everything, but the result is only to catch some people who are not related to the White Lotus Sect...... You say, could it be that there are just one or two traitors of the White Lotus Sect, and after knowing that the assassination of you failed, they have already seen the opportunity to escape from the city. After seeing Lu Jin, Xiao Wentong truthfully told the results of the whole city in the past few days.

After listening to his words that seemed to be complaining and dissuading, Lu Zhen just smiled faintly: "You really searched the whole city?" ”

"Yes, the lower officials don't dare to relax on such important matters. Unless those thieves are actually local people in Suzhou, it is impossible to escape this search. Governor Xiao replied in the eyes of Lu Jin.

After a little silence, Lu Jincai asked again: "So in your opinion, in Governor Xiao's Mansion, in fact, the White Lotus Sect is not related to the previous accident at sea?" ”

"It's ......" Xiao Wentong subconsciously responded, and as soon as the words came out, he was shocked that something was wrong, and an embarrassed look suddenly appeared on his face. Indeed, from the very beginning, he didn't think it would be the series of shipwrecks caused by the White Lotus Sect. Not to mention that the current White Lotus Sect has already suffered a lot of vitality and limited strength, even when its power was at its peak, they are afraid that they don't have such ability. Where is that......

However, it is still a little inappropriate to directly question the opinion of the superior like this, which made Xiao Wentong feel uneasy for a while, and carefully glanced up at Lu Jin. But he found that the other party still had a hint of a smile, and he couldn't see the slightest dissatisfaction, which made him even more curious, could it be that Lord Lu's strength was so great?

Lu Zhen exhaled: "Sometimes it's better not to be full. Especially when we are facing the opponent of the White Lotus Sect, we have to be vigilant everywhere. Actually, they've always been there for us, but you didn't expect it......"