Zhu Tian: A journey of spiritual practice starting from Joy of Life

Chapter 8 Arriving in Suzhou and the Flower Thief
"brute!"

Leng Feibai looked at the scene in front of him, his eyes full of anger. He wished he could go back to the deck immediately and deal with Hunjianglong's body like Wu Zixu did.

Dozens of dolls were hung on both sides of the cabin. They were made of women's skin and stuffed with unknown objects.

Under each puppet, there was a pile of crimson human bones.

"Heartbroken, truly heartbroken!"

Leng Feibai covered his chest and gasped.

In addition to the puppet in front of him, there is also a prison-like door inside.

Inside the door, there were eight camphorwood boxes, each one cubic meter in size. Leng Feibai suppressed his nausea, walked to the door, and opened it with the key he had found.

When the box was opened, it was filled with countless gold, silver and jewelry.

Gold, silver, fine pearls, gemstones, cat's eyes, emeralds and other precious jewelry!
"How much wealth has this Hunjianglong accumulated?"

Leng Feibai looked at these yellow and white things and shook his head. He put the eight camphor wood boxes into the twelve-story building one after another.

"That beast Hunjianglong is a bargain for me."

After Leng Feibai finished cursing, he quickly went up to the martial arts pavilion and picked up a palm technique.

"Qi gathers the spirit of heaven and disperses it through the five internal organs. The six meridians converge, and the power is like fire..."

Leng Feibai memorized the method of practicing Kunlun Flame Palm, then turned around and left the Twelve-story Building.

"Kunlun Flame Palm!"

After all, Leng Feibai is already a seventh-grade warrior, so practicing the Kunlun Flame Palm is not a difficult task for him.

Two fire snakes as thick as pythons flew out and completely set the entire cabin on fire.

Leng Feibai turned and left, then ran to set fire to other parts of the ship.

Watching the ship sinking into the sea, Leng Feibai, who was floating in the sky, snorted coldly, flew away, and soon found the big ship he was on.

At this moment, the boatmen on the boat have gathered together, holding various weapons in their hands and guarding against the arrival of pirates.

Leng Feibai landed gracefully, looked at the boatmen gathered here, and asked curiously, "Everyone, why are you not going to sleep? What are you doing on the deck?"

One of the boatmen recognized Leng Feibai and said quickly, "Sir, you were the one who gave me the ransom letter from the pirates. You..."

"Don't worry anymore!"

Leng Feibai yawned and said, "I've already killed Hunjianglong, and I also sank his boat. You all should go back to sleep!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the boatman noticed that Leng Feibai's body was stained with blood and wanted to ask more questions.

Leng Feibai was too lazy to answer and said directly, "It's up to you whether you believe it or not. I'm going to go back and rest first."

After saying that, Leng Feibai returned to the cabin under the gaze of the boatman and changed his clothes.

The next morning, Leng Feibai came to the deck again and silently looked at the scenery on the sea.

"Son!"

A boatman came over and said, "Breakfast is ready in the cabin, don't you want to go and have some?"

"it is good!"

Leng Feibai responded twice, then asked, "Brother, are there any large water strongholds in the Suzhou area? The leader of the stronghold is Xia Qifei!"

The boatman was stunned and said quickly, "There are many pirates in the Jiangnan area. But I've never heard of anyone with the surname Xia."

Listening to the boatman's words, Leng Feibai raised his eyebrows, and without asking anything, he turned around and went into the cabin, took out a bowl of white porridge, steamed buns, eggs, and pickles, but before eating, Leng Feibai quietly used a silver needle to prick the food one by one.
The silver needle was a medicinal needle made by Fei Jie using a special method. It can not only detect poisons, but also test whether there are drugs such as drugs in food. It was a gift from Fei Jie to Leng Feibai before he left. Leng Feibai gave Fei Jie a package of hand-sewn masks in return.

After making sure there was nothing wrong with the food, Leng Feibai started eating.

"Don't worry about Xia Qifei for now. I'm just out here for fun anyway. Let Fan Xian figure out his own solution. But Hun Jianglong's death shouldn't be hidden from the Inspection Bureau. I wonder if Chen Pingping will plot against me. Conspiracies are hard to guard against, and overt schemes are even harder to escape!"

At this point, Leng Feibai's eyes flashed with a cold light. He took a bite of the steamed bun fiercely and continued in his heart, "I hope you won't be too cruel to me. After all, it would be very difficult for me to kill someone I like!"

That afternoon, the ship entered a port in Suzhou.

As he followed everyone off the boat, Leng Feibai was thinking about finding an inn to stay in first, and then traveling and playing in the famous gardens of Suzhou.

"Hey, hey, hey, that white-haired boy!"

Two patrolling detectives appeared from nowhere and said impatiently, "Where are you from? What are you doing in Suzhou?"

"Leng Feibai, coming from Danzhou!"

Leng Feibai took out his identity pass and handed it to the constable, saying, "There are countless beautiful sights in Jiangnan. Naturally, I'd like to visit Suzhou!"

The constable flipped through the pass and handed it back, saying, "Be careful when you enter the city. There's a flower thief in the city these days. Be extra careful when you rest at night."

Leng Feibai nodded, took the pass and left the dock.

But before he had walked out for long, he felt like he was being watched from behind.

"Is someone watching me?"

Leng Feibai slowed down and stopped in front of a stall selling candied fruits.

"Sir, what would you like to order?"

The stall owner smiled and said, "The candied fruits in our shop are all made of the best..."

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Leng Feibai quickly interrupted, "Boss, one pack each of golden kumquats and cream plums, and some pine nut candies and crispy pine candies!"

While the boss was packing the candied fruits, Leng Feibai casually looked around and saw a few sneaky guys in the corner, secretly staring at him.

"Is he a spy from the Inspection Bureau, or a thug from Suzhou?"

Leng Feibai had a blank expression on his face. He took out a piece of silver and placed it on the table. At the same time, he asked the boss, "Boss, is there an inn nearby?"

The boss quickly pointed Leng Feibai in a direction. "Turn right out the front and you'll find the Jixiang Inn. If it's full, go further west and you'll find the Yuelai Inn. These two inns aren't cheap, but they're both top-notch inns in Suzhou!"

Leng Feibai thanked him, put the candied fruit into his bag, and left the stall while eating the candy.

Before he had gone far, two figures quietly followed him.

In the Jixiang Inn, Leng Feibai asked for a room on the upper floor and a few side dishes to have a good rest, waiting for the waiter to come in to clean up.

Leng Feibai raised his hand and pressed his shoulder, then pulled out a two-liang piece of silver and said, "Little Second Brother, when I entered the city, I heard from the government that there have been flower thieves appearing in the city recently. Did you know about this?"

Upon hearing this, the waiter sat down next to Leng Feibai and said, "Young Master, you don't know. Because of that flower thief, the entire Suzhou City is in a state of panic, with every blade of grass and tree a threat! No matter whether they are men or women, young or old, as long as they are targeted by that flower thief, they will be tortured and humiliated to death. In Suzhou City alone, he has killed no fewer than dozens of people."

Leng Feibai's expression changed slightly after hearing this, and he couldn't help but curse inwardly, wondering if he had stumbled into a den of scum. He'd only been out of Danzhou for two days, and he'd already run into two groups of bastards.

The waiter looked at Leng Feibai and quickly reminded him, "Young Master, I think you are quite good-looking. Be careful when you rest at night and don't let anyone stare at you."

Leng Feibai's mouth twitched after hearing this, and he waved his hand and said, "I'm afraid of him. If that beast dares to come, I will tear him apart with my bare hands."

The waiter looked at Leng Feibai and thought he was just an ignorant young man, so he cleared the dishes and left the room.

(End of this chapter)