Steam Era: The Lord of 'Puluo' Chapter 1378 631: Demon_2

This is the mark he left in Du Wenming's body, and now it is buried here by someone unknown.

Boss Lu naturally knows the rules of Flower Fairy Mansion; men are not allowed to enter the manor here.

But he saw men coming and going, which proves that some rumors are true.

Flower Fairy Mansion has changed its owner, and this matter is related to Li Qi and Ma Wu.

So is this "Zhou" character related to them?

Or did Du Wenming come to Flower Fairy Mansion?

Boss Lu was pondering when he suddenly saw a familiar face walking out of the manor. Luo Zhengnan was leading a group of craftsmen to select timber in the forest.

Boss Lu didn't hide or dodge, he went straight up and greeted: "Hall Master Luo, long time no see."

Luo Zhengnan was momentarily stunned, then came forward to greet him: "Boss Lu, what brings you here? Are you planning to open a bookstore in Flower Fairy Mansion?"

Boss Lu laughed: "Hall Master Luo, you really know how to joke. Flower Fairy Mansion doesn't allow men to enter, how can I do business here? I'm delivering books to a customer and just happened to pass by."

Luo Zhengnan shook his head repeatedly: "Boss Lu, when was the last time you checked the old calendar? The rules of Flower Fairy Mansion have changed. If you want to open a shop here, just let me know, I'll pick a good spot for you."

Boss Lu clasped his fists: "I'll trouble Hall Master Luo after I've saved up some capital in the future."

The two of them spoke just right, who was Boss Lu delivering the book to? What kind of book? Why travel such a long distance?

Boss Lu didn't answer well to this, but Luo Zhengnan didn't ask further.

By the same token, why did the rules of Flower Fairy Mansion change? Who is in charge now? These questions, Luo Zhengnan didn't clarify, and Boss Lu didn't ask.

They chatted idly, as if they met on the street in Greenwater City. After they had talked enough, Boss Lu clasped his fists and took his leave. Once he left, Luo Zhengnan immediately called Li Banfeng.

...

"Boss Lu went to Flower Fairy Mansion?" Li Banfeng couldn't figure out Boss Lu's intention either. Instead of guessing blindly, it's better to find a suitable day in the future to ask Boss Lu face to face.

What day is suitable?

Li Banfeng flipped through the calendar.

...

Boss Lu returned to the bookstore in Greenwater City, went up to the second floor, and said to Yu Yaoming: "Du Wenming ran away, I couldn't catch him."

Yu Yaoming was startled: "Didn't you say you left a mark? Did your mark not work?"

Boss Lu shook his head and said: "Someone took out the mark from Du Wenming and buried it in Flower Fairy Mansion."

"What kind of place is Flower Fairy Mansion?"

"It is said to be Li Qi's place."

"Li Qi?" Yu Yaoming said in surprise, "Li Qi and Du Wenming have a deep grudge. Back then, I was captured by Li Qi, and Du Wenming rescued me,

after which Du Wenming wanted to help me retrieve the equipment, but he fell into Li Qi's trap and lost his identity and property in Outside Provinces,

their enmity is deep like the sea, surely they'll fight to the death in the future. How could Li Qi possibly save Du Wenming?"

Boss Lu sat by the teapot, poking at the charcoal: "Bustling crowds, interests come and go, the boundary involves great interests; Li Qi surely wants to unlock the boundary too."

Yu Yaoming thought about it, but still felt it didn't make sense: "He took out Du Wenming's mark and then buried it in his own territory? Doesn't that just make it obvious and put the matter right in front of you?"

Boss Lu put some tea leaves in the teapot: "If others did this, it would definitely be unreasonable, but Li Qi never considers reason in his actions,

he might be warning me that Du Wenming is now his person, and he's telling me not to act against Du Wenming anymore."

"He's warning you?" Yu Yaoming found it unreasonable, "Does he have the power to do that?"

Boss Lu poured two cups of tea, gave one to Yu Yaoming, and kept one for himself: "Power and fighting ability are two different things; be it Inner State, Outside Provinces, or Puluo State, Li Qi has the capital, and capital is power. I admire him, and I don't want to fall out with him."

Yu Yaoming looked distressed: "But if we don't fall out with him, won't the boundary matter leak out?"

"I need to find an opportunity to probe Li Qi's intentions; I can't rush this, it requires indirect approaches and repeated probing." Boss Lu drank his tea, thinking about future strategies.

Yu Yaoming was also trying to think of ideas when suddenly he noticed a magazine on the bookshelf move.

This was a magazine from Black Stone Slope, which Yu Yaoming particularly loved to read. The cover featured three charming women dressed in traditional attire, clasping their fists to greet the New Year.

On the first page of the magazine, the three women had shed their traditional attire, each holding a gold ingot, symbolizing wealth and prosperity.

On the second page, six women had shed their attire, each holding a golden jade, symbolizing smooth success and all things as you wish.

On the third page, Tang Shijiang held a pot of peony flowers, symbolizing blooming riches.

This page is very important; whenever he got to the second page, Yu Yaoming could barely hold on, but when he reached the third page, he persisted.

The fourth page was an advertisement, which Yu Yaoming rarely looked at.

The fifth page was very striking, and Yu Yaoming read it the most, almost wearing it out.

Boss Lu was very angry: "Take care when reading books, value them more."

"It should be treasured..." Yu Yaoming was very surprised; except for Tang Shijiang on the third page, the characters on the other pages were actually moving.

They were moving!

Boss Lu paused on the fifth page for a moment, and suddenly the women in the book disappeared, and the original photo turned into the bookstore's hall, with a man in a jacket standing in the hall.

"He has arrived." Boss Lu furrowed his brow slightly.

Yu Yaoming observed for a long time; he couldn't recognize the man's face but felt that the jacket seemed quite common in Outside Provinces.