This shop is not big. Judging from the various clothes and countless silks and satins hung there, there is no doubt that it is a tailor shop.
Because this place is not far away from the inner courtyard of Lingjue Temple, the four of them did not dare to make too much noise while searching for the secret passage.
"Where is the secret passage they left behind?" Mu Jingyu searched everywhere he could see. Not to mention the entrance to the secret passage, he didn't even find a single suspicious place.
Ba Xie pointed to a back door next to him and said, "Why don't you go look inside and you might find something."
"Ba Xie, be careful." Zhu Yan warned: "We don't know how far it is from the inner courtyard of Lingjue Temple. You should be more careful when you act and don't reveal your breath."
"Don't worry." Ba Xie said, gently pushed open the back door, and ducked into it.
Just as Zhu Yan was worried, considering that it was too close to Lingjue Temple and could not search for the entrance to the secret passage, Bian really wanted to directly emit spiritual energy and sense the auras left by Qinghong and Qingyi, but was blocked by Zhu Yan. I couldn't stop it, so I could only look for suspicious places bit by bit.
Mu Jingyu continued to look around, and after suddenly lifting a few clothes on the wall, he suddenly exclaimed in a low voice: "Two Dharma Kings, come and take a look."
"Have you found the entrance?" Zhu Yan was the closest. As soon as Mu Jingyu finished speaking, he immediately moved to his side and looked along where Mu Jingyu had opened it. He saw only a few sets of cassocks hidden among other clothes. later.
These cassocks come in different sizes, styles and colors. Zhu Yan thought for a moment and understood: "Haha, this tailor shop must be where the Han family communicates. The reason why these cassocks are kept is to facilitate the entry and exit of others."
Bi An, who followed closely, pushed aside the cassock that blocked his view, and carefully groped the wall behind him: "I can't go wrong. Let me see if there is any secret passage inside."
As Bi Yan penetrated the wall with spiritual energy, he immediately felt it. After moving a few steps quickly, it stopped in the middle. With a soft drink, he actually opened a secret door that was not visible from the outside.
"Found it." Bi Yan stretched his head and looked inside for a few times, feeling the cold wind blowing out, and then said to Mu Jingyu and Zhu Yan: "The secret passage should not be long, call Ba Xi back immediately."
While Zhu Yan went to the backyard to look for Ba Xi, Mu Jingyu picked up a cassock and compared it with his body and said, "Senior Bi Fan, the security in Lingjue Temple must be very tight. There happens to be a cassock left by the Han family here. , why don't we wear it on our body, maybe it will have some effect."
Bi Fan thought for a while and then said: "Mu Jingyu, you are right. But, judging from the tone of those two people, Han Songqing and Master Tongxuan are already on their way. Just in case..."
"Bi'an, don't be too careful." Zhu Yan, who had found Ba'an and returned here, said with a smile: "Did you forget what Mu Xiaoyou said that they won't be able to reach Lingjue Temple until dawn at the earliest? ? By then, we may get the magic technique."
"Everything must be done." Bi An said in a deep voice: "What if Master Tongxuan couldn't wait any longer and personally brought a few people with advanced cultivation to come first and found that there were a few missing cassocks here, wouldn't we? Did he blow up his whereabouts?"
"I can't care about that much anymore." Ba Xie picked out a well-fitting cassock and put it on: "Let's deal with the current situation first. As for Master Tongxuan... let's take it one step at a time."
Mu Jingyu was worried about the situation in Lingjue Temple and persuaded him: "Senior Bigan, if Master Tongxuan arrives early, as you said, we will meet sooner or later, regardless of whether he finds a few pieces of cassock missing. I think Yeah, let’s take care of the present first.”
Bi'an couldn't defeat the two of them, and he was also worried that he would be discovered as soon as he entered Lingjue Temple. Instead of thinking about it later, it is better to put on cassock and hide it from the monks in the temple first.
After everything was ready, Bi An and Ba Xie were in the front, Mu Jingyu followed closely, and Zhu Yan stayed at the end. The four of them first slowly entered the secret passage, then closed the entrance to the secret passage and groped toward the exit on the other side.
As expected, this secret passage is not long. After walking about three to four hundred feet, it reaches the end. Bi Fan at the front used the same method to open the exit, and the three of them filed out.
After looking around, I recognized that this was a dormitory for pilgrims to stay overnight. While observing the situation outside, Biwan asked them to quickly tidy up their clothes. Then he gently opened the door, and when he saw no one around, he quickly greeted them and came out.
Speaking of which, the four of them have been to Lingjue Temple only a limited number of times. Three people like Bi An, Zhu Yan and Ba Xi led the spirits into the temple only a few decades ago. At that time, they only focused on fighting each other and did not understand the situation in the temple.
On the contrary, Mu Jingyu, who had just walked around the temple with Bi Yun a few months ago under the guidance of Elder Wu. As a result, the three of them all looked at Mu Jingyu, waiting for him to show the direction.
Mu Jingyu stopped and looked around, feeling his head was heavy. Lingjue Temple occupies a large area, and there are countless courtyards inside. He and Bi Yun only followed Wu Elder directly to the innermost forest of steles, and of course they did not know about other places. Naturally, I don’t know where I am now.
"Mu Jingyu, if you can't tell the direction, don't force it." Zhu Yan saw Mu Jingyu's troubled expression and comforted him: "Anyway, it's late at night, so we can hide our whereabouts, and the cassocks on us can cover it up. Identity. I see, it’s not too late to search slowly.”
"That's all." Mu Jingyu nodded. Although he was anxious, he knew that it was useless to be anxious.
Not only did they not know where Han Yao and Su Ci had gone, they didn't even know where the Elders would find them. I'm afraid, we really have to search bit by bit.
At this moment, Bi Yan suddenly noticed that there were monks passing by around him. He was about to ask the three of them to go back to the dormitory to hide, but they were already discovered.
"Who is in the Si Chan Monastery!" The leading monk waved his hand and led the group of patrolling monks to rush into the courtyard.
Zhu Yan remained calm in the face of danger, signaling to the three of them not to panic, and then said in a deliberately hoarse voice: "Senior brothers, it's us."
Zhu Yan was betting that there were thousands of disciples in Lingjue Temple, as well as many lay disciples. The monk who suddenly appeared in front of him might not recognize all of them.
Sure enough, Zhu Yan was right in his bet. The leading monk first looked at the appearance of Mu Jingyu and the four others, and saw nothing unusual. Then he glanced at the cassocks they were wearing and said, "So they are the junior brothers from Feng Ke Hall. Aren't you going to inspect the east side of the temple?" You want to meet me? How did you end up here?"
Zhu Yan replied calmly: "Oh, that's it. The four of us, brothers and sisters, were originally patrolling in the east, but suddenly we heard some movement here, so we came over to have a look together. Unexpectedly, we would encounter Several senior brothers."
"Did you notice anything unusual?" the leading monk asked.
Zhu Yan shook his head and said, "I didn't find anything. Maybe we heard wrong."
These monks used their spiritual energy to sense the surroundings, and after discovering that it was indeed what Zhu Yan said, the leading monk said: "I'm afraid you heard it wrong. In addition to Bei Ping Wang, I'm afraid that Master Tongxuan or Mu Jingyu and others, I will definitely not come to the temple at this moment.”
With a thought in his mind, Mu Jingyu imitated the behavior of the monks in the temple, stood with one palm in front of his chest, first pronounced the Buddha's name, and then said: "Brother, I wonder what's going on with Master Wu? Can we find the person who broke into the temple? people?"
Ba Xie frowned, fearing that Mu Jingyu's sudden question might arouse the vigilance of these people. Unfortunately, it was a step too late for Mu Jingyu to ask the question.
Fortunately, because they were covered by cassocks and it was dark at night, their identity did not arouse the suspicion of the group of monks. The leading monk replied: "Hey, the master only took all the uncles and uncles into the forest of stele to look for them. The whereabouts of those two people. It’s only been two or three quarters of an hour now, so of course there won’t be any results so soon.”
"Forest of Steles..." Mu Jingyu's lips moved slightly, but he didn't make a sound. Just when he was about to ask more, Ba Xie nodded secretly, for fear that if he continued to talk, there would be a real risk of being exposed.
Zhu Yan quickly took over and said: "Master, together with other masters and uncles, will find them sooner or later. Since there is nothing abnormal here, we will leave first and patrol the east side of the temple to prevent anyone from sneaking in again. .”
"Okay." The leading monk responded, watching Zhu Yan and others pass by and disappear.
After Jing Mu Jingyu and the other two had gone away, the remaining seven or eight monks crowded around them. One of them said, "Brother Qingke, I don't think they are disciples in the temple. Didn't you see that?" ?”
The leading monk was Qingke, and he said in a deep voice: "Junior brothers, you have all seen it. How could I not know about it, senior brother?"
"However, Elder Wu has been possessed by demonic power. He not only killed several elders, but also tried to drag the disciples in the temple with him to make a big mistake! Are you willing to let the reputation of Lingjue Temple be destroyed because of him? !”
Qingke's words made the monks fall silent. Don't look at Elder Wu's ruthless tactics to force all the monks to surrender. But they were deeply taught by Buddhism, and naturally they did not want to join him.
Now, since someone has been found entering the temple, of course he should turn a blind eye. Anyway, with their abilities, they can't stop Elder Wu, so it's better to let others take action!
Moreover, Qingke could already feel that the four people in front of him had extraordinary cultivation. No matter which side they are from, their ultimate goal is to kill Elder Wu. Of course, they must take the opportunity to reveal the whereabouts of Elder Wu so that they can guide them to stop him.
All the monks nodded, and the monk on the other side asked: "Brother, can you tell their identities?"
Qingxiao said: "Senior brother, my cultivation is limited, how can I see through their identities? You guys, you'd better follow me to patrol elsewhere, and let in as many people as you can find opportunities."
After Qingke finished speaking, he said with a solemn expression: "Elder Wu and Bei Pluto raided Jiuhua Mountain and turned around at a very fast speed. I guess the other factions must be on their way. If you and I are determined, we can't protect ourselves from Elder Wu's hand. Other brothers and sisters also have this intention."
At this point, Qingke's tone suddenly dropped: "You have all heard what I just said. If anyone wants to follow Wu, you can immediately warn Master Wu Ming. If you don't say it now, think about it and let me go later. If most of the people or the rest of the brothers reach an agreement to catch us all in one fell swoop... humph, I Qingke swears here that he will definitely make him pay the price!"
Qingke's threat made everyone express their opinions. Of course, Qingke also knew that he was wasting his time. None of the people around him had been with him day and night for several years, or even decades. Otherwise, how could he dare to show his feelings.
On the other hand, after hurriedly leaving Sichanyuan, the four of them kept walking. After making sure that no one was following them, they randomly found a place to hide temporarily.
Just after closing the door, Mu Jingyu said quickly: "Three seniors, you all heard just now that Elder Wu led people into the Forest of Steles. Han Yao and Su Ci must be inside."
Zhu Yan said: "Mu Jingyu, the Forest of Steles is an important part of Lingjue Temple. And as far as I know, the Forest of Steles is at the deepest part of Linjue Temple. From here to the Forest of Steles, I don't know how many monasteries we have to pass through. Can we reach it safely? It’s still unclear. Besides, even if we get to the Forest of Steles, let’s not talk about the monks guarding outside, how are we going to get in!"
Mu Jingyu said confidently: "Senior, this matter is all on me. I will find the entrance to the Forest of Steles later, and you can just pass by."
