I Killed Gods and Demons in Song Dynasty

Chapter 32: Shandetang's Mission
"what?"

After hearing what Li Qingyun said, Song Ke was stunned, thinking that there was something wrong with his ears.

Right, this is what the Big Glutton Gang leader looks like... Chu Jinxiang actually found a familiar feeling. Just now, for a moment, she even suspected that Li Qingyun was someone else pretending to be him, otherwise why was he so serious today...

"Boss, if you want to go to Zuiyanglou for dinner, I'll treat you some other day. But Chen Jin is a sly old fellow. There's no benefit in going to his banquet..."

Song Ke said anxiously.

Do you think I want to go? I was forced here by you guys... Li Qingyun rolled his eyes at Song Ke and said unhappily:
"How much money do you earn a month? You still want to treat us? Now someone is offering us free food and drinks, why not go? If you don't take advantage of the opportunity..."

He was halfway through his words when he remembered that there was a lady present, so he swallowed the rest of his curse words.

Song Ke wanted to persuade him again, but he suddenly realized that his gang leader had been dormant for many years, enduring all kinds of contempt and ridicule, and bearing humiliation. Naturally, he was a man with great ambitions. How could he be greedy for such a small amount of food and drink?

He insisted on attending the banquet, he must have intended to take the opportunity to establish his authority and wanted to suppress the powerful enemy Jinfengxiyu Tower in one fell swoop.

Yes, since we have decided not to conceal our strength anymore, why should we keep hiding it? We should suppress the four sides with such thunderous means!

In this case, if I continue to dissuade him, wouldn't it seem like I'm afraid of death and be looked down upon by him?

When Song Ke thought of this, he suddenly felt the blood boiling in his chest, and his passion surged. He said loudly:

"Since the leader has made the decision, I, Song, am willing to follow him and go through fire and water, mountains of swords and pots of oil, without hesitation!"

We are just going to have a meal, can you please not set a flag? Why are you being so sentimental... Li Qingyun waved his hand at Song Ke:
"Come on, if you want to eat for free, just say so. Don't make it sound like you're going to be executed. Uh, remember to eat less at noon tomorrow so you can make up for your losses in the evening."

Well, the leader is reminding me to eat a full meal at noon so that I can have enough energy to deal with the people from Jinfengxiyu Tower at night... Song Ke nodded seriously:

"I will follow the leader's orders!"

Li Qingyun was about to ask Chu Jinxiang what the other two things were, but after thinking about it, he decided to be polite first:
"I heard that the business of Sihailou of our Changle Gang has not been very good recently. Master Chu, would you like to go to Zuiyanglou to learn from him?"

Chu Jinxiang was a little hesitant at first, but seeing Song Ke was so determined, she gritted her teeth and said with a smile:

"It would be a bit lonely for the gang leader and Hall Master Song to attend the banquet alone. If you don't mind, I am willing to accompany you."

Master Chu is a dashing and courageous person. She agreed to such a dangerous task without any hesitation. No wonder a woman like her can make a name for herself in the underground world of Bianliang City... Li Qingyun looked at Chu Jinxiang carefully, gave a very positive evaluation in his heart, and nodded with satisfaction.

The three of them decided on this matter. Chu Jinxiang pondered for a long while before hesitatingly continuing:

"The second thing... um... this... Deputy Gang Leader Wei borrowed another fifty taels of silver from me last night..."

Ok?
Li Qingyun frowned. Wei Xiuwen took one hundred taels from Song Ke yesterday at noon and borrowed another fifty taels in the evening. This guy was going a bit too far.

Adding the previous ones, the total is already two or three hundred taels of silver. No matter how senior you are, you can't do this recklessly.

He became increasingly unhappy, but did not flare up immediately. Instead, he asked:

"Where is Wei Xiuwen now?"

Chu Jinxiang shook her head:
"I don't know. He didn't show up at the regular meeting yesterday. He has been coming and going in a hurry these past few days. Every time he borrowed money, he left in a hurry."

Li Qingyun asked again:

"Did he write an IOU?"

Seeing Chu Jinxiang nod, he stretched out his hand, "Do you have it with you? Let me see the IOU." Chu Jinxiang didn't know what Li Qingyun's intention was, but she still obediently took out a neatly folded piece of paper from her arms and handed it over.

Li Qingyun unfolded it and saw Wei Xiuwen's personal seal below. After confirming that it was written by him, he put it in his sleeve and said:
"Leave it here with me for a while, and I'll return it to you later."

He wanted to get the IOU not because he was planning to report to the authorities in Kaifeng, but because he was planning to use it as a medium to investigate the matter using his "divination" powers as an "insightful person".

Chu Jinxiang nodded and said:

"The third thing I want to ask is something from Hall Master Song. Yesterday we received a job to find someone, but Shan De Hall is short of manpower recently, so we want to borrow some help from Luohan Hall..."

When Li Qingyun heard that this matter had nothing to do with him, he thought that he should go to Kaifeng Mansion to find Lu Zhen, so he said goodbye:
"Then you two can discuss it. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

Then he patted Master Song on the shoulder and said, "Don't forget to take me to see the underground trade fair in East City tonight."

Song Ke quickly agreed:

"The trade fair in the East City usually starts at 3:45 pm, so I will wait for you here at 3:45 pm."

Li Qingyun nodded and said goodbye and left.

Song Ke respectfully watched the gang leader leave, then looked at Chu Jinxiang and said:
"Right now, the Golden Wind and Drizzle Tower doesn't dare to cause trouble, and my Arhat Hall doesn't have much to do. Since Hall Master Chu has asked to borrow people, there is naturally no problem. But can you tell me what kind of errand it is? I can also pick a few suitable smart guys to help."

Chu Jinxiang nodded:
"It's like this. Mr. Zhu's youngest son in the east city went missing last night. His housekeeper has offered a reward, asking us to find him. If we have any clues, we'll get 100 taels of silver. If we find the person and report it, we'll get 300 taels. If we can escort him home safely, we'll get 500 taels. Of course, they've entrusted this to more than one gang, so we have to act quickly, or else someone will get there first."

Song Ke frowned slightly. He was kidnapped by human traffickers when he was a child and was almost sold to the Beggars' Sect as a beggar. Therefore, he attached great importance to such things and said:
"The child is missing, which is a big deal. I can lend you thirty people. Do you have any clues?"

Chu Jinxiang shook her head:

"Not yet, but I have sent people to ask around, so there should be some news."

Song Ke nodded:
"Okay, I'll try to find some connections now and tell you when I get the result."

……

Southern Ya Kaifeng Prefecture.

Lu Zhen was lying on the bed, dressed in plain clothes, with a pale face and sunken eye sockets, but he still gave people a sense of calmness and ethereality.

He looked at Li Qingyun who was sitting in front of him and praised him lightly:

"Brother Qingyun, you are in good spirits now, and there is no sign of your spirit seed reviving, so don't worry. I heard that you did something big last night, killing a master of the Wu Shi Sect and capturing another. Lu thanks you on behalf of Kaifeng Prefecture."

Li Qingyun waved his hand:
"Well, this is what I should do. After all, I am now a member of Kaifeng Prefecture."

He looked at Lu Zhen's weak appearance and felt very sorry. "Captain Lu, I didn't expect that I would make you look like this in order to help me get rid of the spirit seed. I'm really sorry."

Lu Zhen shook his head:
"I am a few years older than you. You can just call me Fourth Brother like Yunrui did. There is no need to be so restrained. As for the damage to my spirit body, it was actually caused by a spiritual communication with the corpse of the Wu Shi cultist I killed last night. It has nothing to do with you and your spirit seed. Don't blame yourself."

Is it really possible to communicate with the dead?

Li Qingyun's curiosity flashed away, and he asked with concern:
"So, Fourth Brother, what happened?"

……

(End of this chapter)