In the evening of that day, when Lu Hong returned to the temporary residence, he unexpectedly saw a gray-haired half-old man Feng Hesheng talking with the team leader Chen Huan, He Dingyi, and Du Wenlan of Yongying. He still doesn't know much about this guy yet. However, he is very diligent in doing something on weekdays, so he is not annoying.

Seeing Lu Hong coming back, Chen Huan and the other two jumped up immediately, sang a greeting with Feng Hesheng, rushed over and salute quickly, and Du Wenlan, the captain of the third team who was staying in the official residence, reported first, "Sir, Rong Qing hurried to find you just now, and went out again before. I see that he is mysterious and I don't know what to do!"

Lu Hong said thoughtfully. Rong Qing went to the yamen to find news. It seemed that there was some news. However, he wandered along the Huangpu River northward along the concession today, and he also made some important discoveries. However, the news he received is a bit fragmented now, and he could not even determine the entry point for supervising the military discipline of the navy.

The business of smuggling opium that Rong Qing said does have this possibility. According to the rules of the Qing Customs, opium was called foreign medicine in this era. Each box of opium was subject to a tariff of 30 taels and 80 taels of foreign medicine. If it was indeed carried out from outside, it would be a fortune... But the problem is that this kind of thing is really difficult to confirm, and this may have to let Rong Qing go around and find clues!

Chen Huan and He Ding also took people to various docks in Huangpu River to find out whether there were warships often parked, but there was no clue. However, at the Lao Chengou Wharf on the Bund, he heard a ship boss talk about the navy's warships often entering and leaving the docks of the British Felix Foreign Company. After Lu Hong heard this clue, it was difficult for him to judge whether it was useful for a while.

He nodded, "Wen Lan, you have stayed behind these days. If there is a telegram from Lord Wang, please send someone to inform me as soon as possible... Also, you should keep an eye on the exercises of those bastards during the day!"

"Yes...yes... sir, I almost forgot something!" Du Wenlan replied loudly. This guy was a real man, but he couldn't see any expression. However, when he was anxious, he was a little stunned. "Sir, I almost forgot something. I had a poor person here before, saying that he wanted to visit the imperial envoy. I heard that the sir was not here, so I left a letter here!"

As a result, Du Wenlan found the unsealed letter from the house. Lu Hong was a little surprised. After opening it, he waved his hand immediately, "Ouyang Hao, Chen Huan, you two go out with me, He Dingyi and Du Wenlan are all waiting for news here. Rong Qing is here, let him wait for me to come back in the house!"

After leaving the door, Lu Hong called a carriage and headed straight for Liuhe Road and headed south. It was almost dark before he arrived at the ground. On the way, he had already taken out the letter to Ouyang Hao and Chen Huan to read it. The person who left the letter claimed that there was important news about the investigation of the imperial envoy, but the letter was ominous and did not even mention the news about what was happening... This was somewhat suspicious. After all, Wang Renkan investigated the smuggling of the Nanyang navy, and was still confidential among the entourage.

However, Lu Hong naturally would not let this channel go, and the reason why he did not hesitate at all was that at present, the investigation was actually progressing. If it was a trap made by senior officers in Nanyang, it seemed completely unnecessary. After all, covering up the truth is much wiser than deliberately exposing it!

The address given by the other party was obviously beyond Lu Hong's expectations. Because there was a large Chinese-style attic hanging on a gold-plated plaque with the words "Zhang Yuan" written on it, and when he entered the attic-style gate, there was another cave in it. After a while, he found the place where the other party met - Haitian Shengdi.

This place turned out to be a theater! Lu Hong got off the carriage and was thinking about how to find someone, but he saw a man who looked like a gentleman in it was approaching him. "Is the distinguished guest here to watch a fashionable show today? Is there a reservation? Today, the Ma family opera troupe that has been heard throughout the capital will start performing the "Snow Sweeping in the Sky" scene here!"

Lu Hong frowned. He had never heard of this scene before. As a later generation, he really couldn't stand the national treasure. He often had resentment for this. When he waved his hand, Ouyang Hao had already handed over the letter. The gentleman looked at the stamp on the envelope and immediately smiled: "It turned out to be a distinguished guest invited by the fourth young master. Please follow me!"

Lu Hong actually thought of what this place is. This place was also famous in later generations. He didn't expect that after traveling through time, he could actually see the famous Zhangyuan scenery on Shanghai. However... the hero Huo Yuanjia and Huo, who made this Zhangyuan famous, seemed to be still practicing hard in Cangzhou, Hubei...

This Zhang Garden is now one of the most famous gardens in Shanghai. The person who built this garden is the one who is famous among modern Chinese industrialists. This four young master is obviously not a simple person, otherwise he would not have a good reputation in this Zhang Garden... In fact, Lu Hong quickly found that he was thinking too outrageously!

The Haitian Shengdi was originally a large theater with a very Western-style outdoor view. However, the guy who led the way took Lu Hong directly to the second floor and soon put tea in a living room that was absolutely Western-style. In just half a minute, the owner had already appeared at the door. He was indeed a young man dressed in this era.

That age was almost the same as Lu Hong, with a melon-skin hat and a silk-flowered jacket. The man named the Fourth Young Master obviously saw Lu Hong at a glance after coming in. The poverty that Du Wenlan mentioned before was obviously the man in his forties and wearing a gray robe behind the Fourth Young Master.

Lu Honggong bowed and said politely: "The Fourth Young Master, Lu Hong, is here to do business for the imperial envoy Wang, and I'm here to visit!"

The fourth young master also smiled politely and bowed his hand and made a gesture to invite him to sit down. Then, the poor middle-aged scholar came up, "You are Lu Yunzong, you have been admiring for a long time... I am here at Hu Danqiu. I am the one who went to the mansion to deliver the letter in the morning. My eldest son and Mr. Wang are also old acquaintances. Hu Mouke also heard from Mr. Sheng about Lu Yunzong's knowledge, and I admire him very much!"

To be honest, Lu Hong regretted not bringing Qin Tianmin at this moment. He never expected that the person who came to submit a letter to the house had such a deep official background. The middle-aged scholar was obviously an aide to this family. He listened to the tone of speaking and was definitely not an ordinary official family. Since he was called the eldest son, he obviously had a noble position. When he mentioned Sheng Gong in Shanghai, he immediately thought of who it was - besides Sheng Xuanhuai, there was someone else who could be called this in Shanghai in the late Qing Dynasty!
Chapter completed!