Under the smoke, the golden Buddha statue lowered its kind brows, as if full of infinite compassion for the world. In front of the incense bank under the Buddha statue, an old man and a young man stood.
The older one is an old monk with a thin face, and the younger one is a short monk.
The old monk stroked his beard and said slowly: "Yankong, I will test your homework today, master." The young monk clasped his hands together and smiled and said: "Master, just take the test, Yankong will give you the answer."
The old monk asked: "You cannot see the Tathagata through the physical form. Why? The physical form mentioned by the Tathagata is not the physical form. How can you see the Tathagata?"
The young monk replied: "The Buddha told Subhuti: 'All appearances are false. If you see all appearances as non-appearances, you will see the Tathagata.'"
The old monk nodded slightly and said, "Yes, then I will ask you again, where do you come from?"
The young monk replied: "Phases arise from the heart, and phases cease from the heart. They arise and perish. All phases are different."
The old monk said again: "How good! There is a way that all appearances are different, and all thoughts are empty. Why do people in the world insist on appearances?"
The young monk thought for a while and replied: "Love is separated, and what you ask for cannot be obtained. Resentment and hatred meet. The human heart has its own thoughts and desires, so it clings to appearance."
Yu Shura listened to this question and answer between the old and the young very clearly. But his person was standing outside the door. He wanted to get closer, but for some reason the door had many double doors, and he could only stand outside the door. No matter how he stepped through the door, there was always a distance between him and the young and old.
Yu Shura felt anxious and shouted: "Master, Master, this disciple is wrong!" He sat up suddenly, with beads of sweat hanging on his forehead. At this time, a hoarse voice said: "Master, I'm afraid the monk has recognized the wrong person. I am not your master." Jade Shura's originally blurry vision gradually became clear, and it was just a dream.
There was a forest around him. The first thing he saw was a pair of feet. Then he raised his head and saw a man wearing a bamboo hat and a heavy veil. This man was Feng Miaoqing.
It turned out that when the man raised the steel knife, it was Feng Miaoqing who sent out two silver hairpins and killed the murderer. The man was already sure of victory, but something unexpected happened and he had to return to the underworld.
Jade Shura wanted to stand up, but felt that his whole body was sore and weak. He said slowly: "Did Tan Yue save the young monk?" Feng Miaoqing said: "Yes." Yu Shura said again: "Do you know that I killed those people?" Feng Miaoqing said: "Of course I know."
"Since you know, you should know what kind of person I am, why do you still want to save me?"
"Saving one life is better than building a seven-level pagoda. I am still willing to do this kind thing to accumulate virtue."
"Aren't you afraid that I will retaliate for my kindness?"
"I'm afraid, but I still want to save you, because you just said the name of a person in confusion. I know this person, and you must have a relationship with him, so I should save you. I just checked your pulse. , you are just an anxious fire attacking your heart, and phlegm is confusing your mind. I have used silver needles to clear it for you, and now it is no longer a problem. You just need to rest for a while and you will recover."
"Tan Yue's kindness makes the young monk feel ashamed."
Feng Miaoqing smiled and said: "Young monk, why are you ashamed? You just killed so many people, and now you are afraid, fearing that the Buddha will blame you?"
Jade Shura shook his head and said: "The young monk killed all the evil people. If the evil people are not eliminated, the good people will not be safe. The young monk is ashamed because I almost missed a big event." After saying that, he was about to ask the other party who he was talking about in his confusion. Unexpectedly, the other party spoke first.
Feng Miaoqing hesitated for a moment, and finally plucked up the courage to ask: "The Xiao Yunfan you mentioned just now, where is he now?"
Jade Shura frowned slightly and shook his head and said: "This little monk doesn't know either. However, the little monk got a piece of news and heard that people from all the righteous martial arts circles in the world are scheduled to hold an unobstructed meeting at Dajue Temple on the ninth day of September to discuss the annihilation of the Ghost Prime Minister.
A few months ago, the lower reaches of the Yangtze River burst its banks, causing overwhelming floods. Thousands of hectares of fertile farmland were destroyed, and countless people were killed or injured. There are rumors in the world that Xiao Yunfan did this. He was originally a chess piece placed in the martial arts world of the Central Plains in order to encourage the Ghost Prime Minister to take over the Central Plains. Nowadays, all the heroes in the world hate Brother Xiao, and his situation is really worrying.
However, based on Xiao Monk's understanding of Brother Xiao, he would never do such an outrageous thing. There must be a huge hidden secret in it. However, it may not be easy to find out the truth of this matter. Half a month ago, the witnesses related to this matter were silenced. Obviously, the mastermind behind the incident wanted to make this matter a solid case and make the Xiao brothers public enemies in the martial arts world.
No matter what, Brother Xiao is Xiao Seng's best friend after all. Whether he is black or white is not important in Xiao Seng's eyes. Even if he becomes a public enemy in the martial arts world, I will stand with him.
However, Xiao Seng firmly believes that with the wisdom of Brother Xiao, he must have found out the truth long ago, and the conspiracy can only be exposed at the earliest opportunity. Meeting the heroes at the Uncensored Conference is a perfect opportunity.
But there are no absolutes. If the heroes only listen to what Brother Xiao said and don't listen to what Brother Xiao said, then the situation will be extremely bad. Therefore, Xiao Monk has to make a foolproof strategy, which is to sneak into the crowd of the Uncensored Conference in advance, and if necessary, fight a bloody path for Brother Xiao. "
Hearing Yu Shura's tone, Feng Miaoqing was secretly frightened. He thought: "When I was in Wuchang Mansion last time, Brother Xiao prayed for rain and cured the plague, and he was indispensable. All heroes in the world respected him. Now that the situation has changed suddenly, why has he become a traitor that everyone wants to beat?"
Seeing that Feng Miaoqing was silent, Yu Shura thought in his heart: "Since the person in front of me mentioned Brother Xiao, she might be an old acquaintance. Why don't I invite her to form a siege for Brother Xiao!"
Thinking of this, Jade Shura coughed and said: "The old man just asked, and the young monk has told the truth. So, can the young monk ask the old man a few questions?"
Feng Miaoqing came back to her senses and said, "Young monk, just ask."
"You haven't asked the old man what his last name is yet?"
"The old woman's surname is Leng. You little monk can call me Granny Leng."
Yu Shura smiled and said, "May I ask what the relationship between Granny Leng and Brother Xiao is?" Feng Miaoqing thought for a while and said, "Well, this guy named Xiao owes the old woman a lot of money. After all, I am his creditor. Little monk Since you are his good friend, and you have just said the words of sacrificing your life for him, it shows that the two of you have a close friendship. So, I want to ask you, can you repay me this money for him? "
Jade Shura was startled at first, then smiled bitterly and said: "This..."
Before the other party finished speaking, Feng Miaoqing snorted coldly and pretended to be angry: "Humph! What about this and that? You keep saying that you are a good friend. You can sacrifice your life for a good friend, but you can't pay back money for a good friend. What's the point?"
Yu Shura's face turned red and he said: "Grandma Leng, the young monk is a monk and rarely carries money with him. But..." Feng Miaoqing intercepted him and said: "But, it's nothing. It's just that you have figured it out and are willing to help your friends." Did you pay back the money?" Jade Shura said: "As for the money, I don't have it with me, but I know a place where I have it."
Feng Miaoqing said lightly: "Then this place is far away. If it is far, I won't be able to walk." Yu Shura smiled and said: "The place is not far, but I don't know how much Brother Xiao owes you, Granny Leng?" Feng Miaoqing said: " Five hundred taels." Yu Shura said: "Easy to say."
Feng Miaoqing said curiously: "You little monk, don't lie to me. If you lie even half a word, I want you to look good." Yu Shura said: "It's not difficult to get there, but I just need to let this junior recuperate." Feng Miaoqing was impatient. He said: "Okay, it's up to you, just take care of yourself." After saying that, he took out some dry food and gave it to him.
An hour later, Jade Shura finally recovered some strength. He stood up, put one palm up in front of his chest and said, "Grandma Leng, I can pay you back the money for Brother Xiao, but I have an unkind request." Feng Miaoqing said, "Please means you are asking, and not asking is unclear. , there is no such thing as an unkind invitation. A monk like you talks in a roundabout way, which makes an old woman angry just listening to it."
Yu Shura smiled and said: "The young monk wants to ask my mother-in-law to help rescue Brother Xiao. I don't know what she wants?" Feng Miaoqing paced and said: "It's not just that you sacrifice your own life, but you also want me to work for you bastard?" She explained and continued: "It is precisely because of the danger of this trip that the young monk has no choice but to ask his mother-in-law for help. Only if he can get help from his mother-in-law can he be said to be completely safe."
Feng Miaoqing turned around and smiled: "Haha, what a sharp mouth, this tall hat old woman has the right to accept it. But we have to say something first. First, if you want to save the boy named Xiao, you will definitely meet the masters at the Uncovered Conference. Old lady, I I'm only helping you in secret. If there are too many people to handle it, I'm sorry but I won't accompany you. Secondly, this is a business, and you have to pay more for the business."
Yu Shura frowned and said: "Grandma Leng, you call saving people a business, but there are always rules for doing business. You are implying that you will run away, so if I add money, it will not be wasted." Feng Miaoqing said: " Little monk, this is my old lady's rule, you can decide on your own!" Jade Shura had already made plans in his mind, and in such a situation, he would not be able to get away as long as he took action.
Feng Miaoqing knew in her heart that she would not hesitate to save her lover even if his body was broken into pieces. Asking for money is just a cover-up. She is now pretending to be an old man with a weird temper. The colder her tone is, the less likely others will become suspicious.
It turned out that the place Yu Shura was talking about was the treasure secret room in the Yama Village. As early as a few days ago, he had clearly touched the top and bottom of the King of Hell's Village. After the bloodbath in the King of Hell's Village, he planned to take over the treasure. One was to use it to rescue Xiao Yunfan and hire some underworld people to act as internal agents; the other was to transport the treasure back to Shennong Valley for future use.
Yu Shura walked in the lead, followed closely by Feng Miaoqing. The two came to the main hall of the King of Hell Village. Yu Shura first said to Feng Miaoqing: "Grandma Leng, please wait for the young monk in the main hall and let me change out of this bloody clothes." As he said that, he strode towards the door.
Feng Miaoqing thought to herself: "This monk is really weird. If I remember correctly, he kept saying he would avenge Ying'er, but looking at what he is doing now, it seems that he had planned to uproot the Hell's Stronghold and finally pocket the treasure. . This monk is so greedy for money, so I have to be on guard. It’s better for me to be careful.”
After a while, Yu Shura changed into clean clothes and walked out. He pointed to the wall in the northeast corner and said, "Grandma Leng, follow the young monk." As he said that, he walked to the northeast, stretched out his hand and patted the stone pillar in the corner three times. The pink wall in the east slowly rose, revealing a black hole in the center. of the hole.
The two of them entered slowly. Yu Shura lit a torch and gave one to Feng Miaoqing, then strode in front. Feng Miaoqing thought to himself: "This monk is familiar with this place. Could it be that he is a one-legged thief who specializes in the business of stealing money from others?"
The two passed through three stone gates in a row and came to the last iron gate. In the center of the iron gate is a relief sculpture of Pi Xiu, with an iron ring in its mouth. Jade Shura stretched out his hand to hold the iron ring and pulled hard. The stone door slowly rose, and a stone room came into view. On the floor of the stone room were piled a dozen copper-wrapped boxes, presumably the ill-gotten gains collected from the King of Hell's Village over the years.
Jade Shura said: "Grandma Leng, all the treasures in this treasure house are given to you, what do you think of me?" Feng Miaoqing smelled a smell of sulfur after entering the treasure house, and she felt faintly that something was about to happen. At this moment, the stone door behind him fell with a bang.
Feng Miaoqing drew out her long sword and pointed it at Yu Shura and shouted: "Little monk, what do you mean?" Yu Shura's expression changed and he said, "Grandma Leng... this little monk really doesn't know."
As he spoke, he walked quickly to the stone door and twisted the stone, but the stone door did not move at all. Suddenly, the pungent smell of sulfur in the stone chamber became stronger. Feng Miaoqing coughed and said, "No, it's the smell of gunpowder. It seems that someone has planned it for a long time, waiting for us to fall into this trap!" Jade Shura pushed the door and said anxiously: "Oh! It's all the young monk's mistake. I just fell into a trap!"
Who is the one? A thought flashed through Feng Miaoqing's mind, and she thought to herself: "Could it be them? Those women who appeared in the woods that night. How abominable!"
