Lu Qian is a fictional character in Water Margin, where he is first presented as a friend of Lin Chong and later joins a plot against him[2].
Role in the story
After Gao Qiu's adopted son Gao Yanei covets Lin Chong's wife, Lu Qian lures her out, but Lin Chong arrives in time to rescue her. When Lin Chong is exiled after entering the White Tiger Hall, Lu Qian, Fu An, and a prison officer conspire to set fire to the fodder depot and kill him. Lin Chong discovers the plot and kills Lu Qian and the others[2].