Gong Mengbi asked curiously: "Since you are an immortal who listens to scriptures in front of the Buddha, why do you want to steal silver from the treasury?"
Chen Jiayu suddenly showed a shocked look and said: "You can't say this nonsense. I am only a seventh-grade little demon. How can I go deep into the silver treasury guarded by ghosts and gods, and how can I steal the treasury silver silently?"
"Besides, although I am not a monk, I am still a practicing person. It is enough to keep food and clothing warm. What do I need so much money for?"
Gong Mengbi said: "If it wasn't to steal the treasure, why did you come to the Rat King?"
Chen Jiayu said: "It's just a private matter. I really can't talk to you."
Gong Mengbi said: "It's useless for you to hide it from me. The City God has already raided the Rat King's lair. The Rat King might have been able to hide his lair when he was alive, but now that he is dead, with the City God's ability, his lair will definitely be hidden." No, who knows if there might be any evidence hidden inside?"
Chen Jiayu's expression suddenly became complicated. He sighed softly and said, "Well, based on my understanding of Ziyang, he will definitely find ways to exonerate me."
Knowing that he couldn't hide it, Chen Jiayu's face relaxed and said: "I did steal the bank silver."
Gong Mengbi shook his head and said: "No, it's not you, it's you. You, the Rat King, and at least a third person, or even a fourth person."
"If you want to steal the treasure, you must first be able to hide it from the eyes and ears of ghosts and gods. Among you, only the Rat King can do this, but if you want to steal things under the eyes of the gods, it is not enough to rely on the Rat King alone, at least you need to One person is needed to draw away the eyes of ghosts and gods, and one person is even needed to inform people.”
Cold sweat began to appear on Chen Jiayu's face, and he forced a smile and said: "I was the one who made the noise outside, allowing the Rat King to steal the treasure."
Gong Mengbi didn't listen to his sophistry and continued to speculate: "Then there must be someone who informs you so that the Rat King can open the rat tunnel to the warehouse without being discovered. You may be the one who creates momentum outside. But you can't do anything to tip off the news. This person can only be someone from the government or a prefect."
"After stealing the treasure, you couldn't get out of the city, so you hid in the city. Later, you used the method of attacking in the east and attacking in the west. You deliberately let the ghosts find you, and ordered the Rat King to release black rats to disrupt the public. It seemed to be attacking the south of the city, but in fact it was to escape. To the north of the city. The amount of money in the treasury is by no means a small amount. You really don’t seem to be a greedy person, so there are other people who need money, and there must be people who can help you."
"Stop talking!" Chen Jiayu interrupted him abruptly, took the sword in his hand, and said, "Why make wild guesses when there is no one else to help me? I stole the treasure, so what do you want to do with it?"
Chen Jiayu had murderous thoughts in his heart, and his thin body and frail face gave rise to the ferocity of a thin tiger.
Gong Mengbi looked at Chen Jiayu quietly, watching his mana continue to accumulate, ready to make a shocking move at any time, then he suddenly laughed and said: "I don't plan to do anything, I'm just curious about how much money you want." do what."
Chen Jiayu sneered and said: "Did you know that Tangxi burst its banks and flooded a county, killing countless people? The county seat of Tangxi County has been breached by water, and the county magistrate was eaten by demons in the water when he was controlling the flood. In the county We reported to the county and city many times, but there was no response. The refugees wanted to take refuge in the county and city, but they were beaten away by the officers and soldiers."
"I don't need treasury silver, but the people of Tangxi need food, the waterways of Tangxi need to be repaired, and the demons of Tangxi need to be surrendered. All of these require money."
Chen Jiayu slowed down his tone and said: "Fox Fairy, if you can keep your hands on Ziyang and let me rescue him, I appreciate your kindness. But please don't interfere with Ku Yin's matter, otherwise I will risk my life. Can’t let you leave.”
Gong Mengbi sighed: "So that's the reason. You stole the money from the treasury to provide disaster relief. It's really amazing."
His tone was gentle and respectful, but Chen Jiayu was a little confused about what Gong Mengbi wanted to do.
Gong Mengbi said: "Don't worry, I can't even admire you for being such a chivalrous person, so why would I embarrass you?"
Chen Jiayu still hesitated and said: "Aren't you going to expose us and get the reward?"
Gong Mengbi asked: "Who should I receive the reward from?"
"To the prefect, to the city god."
Gong Mengbi said: "The prefect's 'famous reputation' spreads far and wide, and he is known as 'the sky is three feet high'. He is a greedy and stingy person, he is just a jackal. The city god blindly fulfills his duties but does not do good deeds. He is a hypocritical person and is just a silverfish."
"I don't make friends with good righteous people, but betray them and serve as prey for wolves and silverfish. Doesn't that make me look stupid?"
Chen Jiayu was so praised by Gong Mengbi that he didn't know how to respond.
Gong Mengbi said: "The Rat King has a wise heart and can do such a righteous deed. It is not in vain that I show mercy. You are unwilling to reveal your accomplices in order to protect the righteous people. How can I blame you? Just put your things away. Go down the mountain, don’t waste the efforts of the Rat King in vain.”
Gong Mengbi wanted Chen Jiayu to leave, but Chen Jiayu refused to leave.
He put away the two colorful gems, wrapped the God of Disaster Magic and put it in his arms, and asked: "What about you, Fox? What conditions did you exchange for exposing the list and curing the rats?"
Gong Mengbi said: "The Rat King is willing to sacrifice his life to make you famous and help you walk from the dark to the light. Naturally, I also need to use the treatment of rats to make my name famous for other things. I want to build a fox courtyard in Lanyin Mountain and collect it. The fox monsters around me taught them the Dharma and taught them to do good and avoid evil. This matter could not be hidden from the City God, so I used the method of treating rats to ask the prefect to explain it to the City God, so that the City God would recognize this matter, so as to avoid trouble in the future."
Chen Jiayu looked at Gong Mengbi carefully and said, "So you are Master Fox, no wonder you have such magnanimity."
Gong Mengbi said: "This makes me happier than calling him the Fox King."
Seeing Gong Mengbi's openness, Chen Jiayu's suspicion gradually disappeared, but his curiosity only became more intense.
"Master Fox, do you know that Lanyin Mountain is not a good place?"
Gong Mengbi said: "Don't worry, you are in Lanyin Mountain now, have you noticed anything bad?"
Chen Jiayu looked at Zhu Zhengxin.
Zhu Zhengxin suddenly showed an innocent and aggrieved expression.
Chen Jiayu turned his head away and observed the surrounding scene. He also took out a multicolored gemstone and put it in front of his eyes. When he looked at Lanyin Temple through the multicolored gemstone, he saw that it was spiritual and peaceful, and indeed there was no fierceness.
Chen Jiayu said: "You are really capable."
Seeing Gong Mengbi curiously looking at the colorful gems in his hand, Chen Jiayu hesitated and said, "You didn't burn him to death and left him a way to survive reincarnation. I'll give you this gem." .”
He said, then added: "It's not that I'm stingy, but I want to give another one to Ziyang's chosen successor, and I can't give it to you."
Gong Mengbi took the Xun Gem and put the colorful gem in front of his eyes. Looking through the gem, he saw that the whole world turned into various colors.
He looked at Chen Jiayu and could see that the sword in Chen Jiayu's hand was emitting yellow light, the calamity spell on his chest was emitting black energy, and the other seeking gemstone was emitting colorful brilliance. It was very strange, but there was only one bad thing, that is It's clear up close, but very blurry far away.
"Rat eyes are short-sighted, and the rat king is not exempt from vulgarity." Gong Mengbi sighed in his heart and returned the gemstone to Chen Jiayu.
Looking at Chen Jiayu's puzzled look, he said warmly: "Your friend's relic was given to me just as a treasure hunting artifact, but if you keep it, it is a testimony."
Chen Jiayu took the Xun Gem in his hand and stroked it carefully. Through the two gems, it was as if he was looking at the gray-haired rat king, and he could still feel the warmth of his eyes.
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I worked overtime until nine o'clock, but I still haven't finished writing. I will post the next chapter first and then revise it, which will take about half an hour.
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