"The mortal world is like a prison, and all living beings suffer."
"Reincarnation is endless, and worries are endless."
"Have mercy on me, the world, and a god will descend from heaven."
"My mother has no life, my hometown is empty..."
In a Zhuangzi courtyard on the outskirts of Shangxi County, a wealthy woman clad in gold and silver and dozens of tenant farmers in shabby clothes knelt on the ground with a solemn expression and murmured to themselves.
In front of them was a statue of a kind-faced woman.
The statue is solemn, with the posture of a luan and a phoenix, sitting cross-legged on a white lotus, as if it wants to alleviate the suffering in the world.
Under the eaves in the corner of the courtyard, there was a middle-aged man who looked like a gentleman, bundled together with several servants.
The servants seemed to have accepted their fate and no longer struggled.
On the other hand, the middle-aged gentleman's eyes widened and he looked at the women and tenant farmers in the courtyard who were getting more and more enthusiastic.
He struggled desperately, his face flushed.
He wanted to shout and curse, but his mouth was blocked.
After struggling for a while, the middle-aged gentleman gradually despaired, crying with sorrow and anger in his heart.
This is the White Lotus Sect... This stupid woman is ignorant and wants to kill the whole family?
The woman in the courtyard wearing gold and silver is his first wife.
She is the kind of wife who is the childhood sweetheart and childhood sweetheart.
When they first got married, they were inseparable and wished they could stay together every day and not be separated for a moment.
Later, the gentry obtained the imperial examination and saw the treasures of the capital and the beautiful bells and bells.
Looking back, I feel that my once innocent and sweet wife seems to have become hateful and uninteresting.
The gentry began to stay away from home at night, wandering in the fireworks and willow alleys, indulging in the flattery of prostitutes and beautiful women.
At home, my wife is looking forward to seeing her, and day after day, my beauty is getting old before she gets old.
The two gradually became strangers, and occasionally got along with each other, but they had nothing to talk about.
At some point, my wife became obsessed with worshiping Buddha and became a devout Buddhist believer.
When the gentleman saw that his wife was too busy eating and chanting Buddha's name, he had no time to care about him. He just felt that it was a good thing and was happy to see it succeed.
Time passed like this day by day.
The once prosperous gentry has become a sanctimonious "old man".
The once innocent wife has become a wealthy "old woman".
On this day, the gentleman who returned home by chance suddenly discovered that the Buddha his wife worshiped was not the Buddhist Buddha, but... the White Lotus Demon.
Different from the ignorant Guizhou heads in the countryside, the gentry are serious scholars and are fully aware of the harm of the White Lotus Sect.
How could he allow this disaster to happen to his family, so he ordered his servants to destroy the evil statues.
But unfortunately, the old wife and the tenant farmers in the village had already been brainwashed by the White Lotus Cult, and instead tied up the gentry and domestic slaves.
"My mother has no life, my hometown is empty..."
The prayers and chants of the women and tenants became louder and louder, and their expressions became more and more fanatical, as if they were possessed.
They use the greatest piety to pray that the gods they believe in will come to the world and save their believers who are sinking in purgatory.
Suddenly.
A burst of ethereal and melodious music suddenly sounded.
This music seems to come from the sky, but also seems to come from the earth.
Rolling white mist rose from all directions and gathered towards the yard.
The faint fragrance, accompanied by the white mist, penetrates into the noses of women and tenant farmers, making them refreshed and relaxed.
"My mother has no life, my hometown is empty!"
The women and tenant farmers were shouting at the top of their lungs, and their expressions were gradually going crazy.
Suddenly a breeze blew by.
Suddenly there was a steady stream of "rain" in the sky.
When the raindrops fell on the women and tenant farmers, they suddenly discovered that the raindrops turned out to be flower petals!
The petals all over the sky are fluttering and falling down, rendering the small yard beautiful and like a fairyland.
Boom!
It was as if a gong was ringing.
Immediately afterwards, a huge white lotus platform suddenly descended slowly from the sky.
Sitting cross-legged on the lotus platform is an old man with white hair and a childlike face.
The old man formed the lotus seal with his hands, and with a smile on his face, he imitated the Buddha holding flowers.
Around the lotus platform, four pairs of boys and girls wearing plain white clothes surrounded the lotus platform and slowly fell from the sky.
Saw this scene.
The women and tenant farmers who kowtowed and shouted were so excited that they were trembling all over and prostrate themselves on the ground, as if welcoming gods.
Corner eaves.
The several slaves who were tied up were stunned and their expressions gradually turned into believers.
Only the gentry saw it and were anxious in their hearts.
Fake, all fake.
This is a common deception trick used by the White Lotus monster. Don’t be fooled...
But unfortunately, his mouth had already been blocked and he couldn't speak at all.
In fact, even if he could speak, I'm afraid no one here would believe him, and it's still unknown whether he might be killed because of it.
"The Holy Envoy of White Lotus, the Dharma reigns in the world..."
Accompanied by the uniform and clear children's voice, the lotus platform and the boys and girls landed steadily.
The women and tenant farmers who welcomed the god realized that the person who descended to earth was not the god they believed in, the Inanimate Mother, but... the messenger of the Inanimate Mother.
They suddenly felt more and more awe and admiration for Wu Sheng Old Mother.
Even one of the messengers under the old mother's seat is already a god. How powerful can the real inanimate old mother be?
…
drive!
A cavalryman wearing embroidered clothes rode away from the official road.
His goal is the capital.
In order to ensure that the message could be delivered faster and more safely, Xuanwu and Suzaku did not choose flying pigeons to deliver the message this time, but sent Tiqi to make the trip in person.
There is only a river between the capital and Linxi County.
After crossing the river, passing through Gusu, Jiyang, Jingkou and other places, you will reach Jinling, the capital.
A quick horse ride can take you back and forth in one day.
Tiqi had walked this road countless times and it was so familiar that he could never go wrong even with his eyes closed.
After crossing the river, we will enter the territory of Gusu.
Tiqi breathed a sigh of relief.
We are halfway through the journey without any setbacks.
Also, even the order to interrogate the refugees was issued temporarily by the Superintendent.
Who would have expected that these embroidered guards in Linxi County would suddenly target the White Lotus Sect?
Tiqi felt... the governor might have thought too much this time.
No matter how unpredictable the White Lotus Sect is, can they still predict the situation and set up an ambush on the road to prevent them from delivering news to the capital?
This is obviously impossible.
Tiqi thought, speeding up and gradually speeding towards Gusu City.
Take, take, take.
In the woods on both sides of the official road, suddenly there were dense crossbow arrows coming like a sudden rain.
Tiqi, who was on horseback, reacted very quickly. He pushed hard with both palms and leaped high into the air.
The dismounted horse could not avoid it, and was instantly shot into a hornet's nest by the crossbow arrows, and fell down whining.
Tiqi, who was flying in mid-air, had not yet landed when another round of crossbow arrows burst out.
Take it!
This time, Tiqi lost his leverage and had no time to dodge. He could only watch as crossbow arrows shot through his body.
He fell down with a thud, one last thought running through his mind.
This is a powerful crossbow in the army, how could it flow into the civilian population? Who on earth is selling arms privately...should be killed!
