The morning sun rises slowly from the horizon. For some residents of Gusu City, these few hours can be described as sleepless nights.
In addition to the panic caused by the beheading case, the constant sounds in the city also made them unable to sleep, but most people still went out to the streets to make a living.
In the end, everything seemed like nothing happened, the government officials were patrolling, and scattered stalls were set up.
However, under such circumstances, more people went to Hanshan Temple to offer incense. Even if the temple was not open early in the morning, many people gathered outside and waited.
Zhiqiu Yiye walked along the wall to the backyard of Hanshan Temple. He also noticed the movement in the city, but did not pay attention.
Logically speaking, with Qin Bai's strength, no matter what kind of monster he is, he must have become a pile of withered bones.
Finding a hidden corner, he took out a piece of yellow paper from his arms, dipped his fingertips in some cinnabar and started drawing.
The purpose is not to depict the talismans, but mainly to record the terrain outside the temple.
After Zhiqiu Yiye was busy all day, he discovered that Hanshan Temple had six entrances and exits, large and small, of which two were major and four were minor.
The ground in the temple was covered with blue bricks. If he used the earth escape technique, there would be movement, which would easily attract the monk's attention. So he planned to find out the location of the warehouse first and try to reduce the number of escapes.
It's right to be cautious. Buddhism is too prosperous in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, so don't encounter a dilemma for successful monks.
So he changed his strategy and planned to use the talisman to find a monk to confuse his mind and see if he could ask him anything.
Zhiqiu Yiye used the earth escape technique to hide behind a dirt bag not far from the side door, with only his head exposed, which made it easier for him to escape at any time.
After waiting for about half an hour, the side door opened with a creaking sound, and a young novice crept out from inside.
The little novice monk was only in his early ten years, with a childish look on his face, and his clothes were a little shabby. He was holding a bamboo basket in his hand, which was covered with cloth, so it was not clear what was inside.
The little novice monk had obviously been admitted to the hospital not long ago. He was mumbling as he walked, as if he was reciting scriptures.
Zhiqiu Yiye was slightly confused, he didn't know what the other party was waiting for.
Not long after, there was some movement in the grass not far away. He quickly turned around and saw a naive panda running out, about two meters in size.
"Iron-eating beast..."
Zhiqiu Yiye secretly thought that this was Chi You's rumored mount. It was common in Sichuan and Shu, but how could it appear in Jiangsu and Zhejiang?
Although the panda is also a ferocious beast, its appearance is extremely confusing. After it crawled out of the grass, it rolled towards the little novice monk.
However, Zhiqiu Yiye knew that pandas looked harmless, but in fact they were creatures that even tigers did not dare to provoke.
The little novice monk was amused. He touched the panda's head, took out bamboo shoots from the basket and fed it to the panda.
The panda held it in both hands and started eating. Zhiqiu Yiye, who was secretly observing, was already ready to save the little novice monk, but it seemed that the development was somewhat unexpected.
After the little novice monk fed all the bamboo shoots in the basket to the panda, he played with it for a while, then turned and returned to the temple.
As the side door closed, Zhiqiu Yiye came to his senses.
The panda suddenly stood upright on its feet, patted the dust on its body with its hands, and then waved in the distance in a very humanistic way.
Zhiqiu Yiye frowned and turned away, his face stiffening.
A giant wild boar carrying an ape climbed up from the mountain road. The three beasts gathered together and didn't know what they were discussing, but it seemed that they had planned it.
Their expressions were a bit treacherous, and the little novice monk had obviously become a tool for deceiving people.
The ape was wearing human clothes. He took out a piece of animal skin from his arms and carved on it with his nails.
The place where Zhiqiu Yiye was was had a wide view, and he could vaguely see the drawing on the skin, which turned out to be a rough map of Zhang Temple.
Wait, I'm just trying to get some money, what are these guys going to do? Besides, the beasts that haven't become demons these days are so smart.
He rubbed his eyes several times to confirm that the three beasts were indeed not monsters, and there was not even a trace of monster energy on them.
Not only that, Zhiqiu Yiye also discovered some abnormalities through careful observation. He actually detected the same aura as Qin Bai's donkey on the beast.
The ape looked around suspiciously, as if he instinctively sensed something, and winked at his companion.
The panda jumped onto the back of the wild boar without hesitation, and the ape grabbed the tail.
The three beasts quickly ran into the forest at a speed that put even Zhiqiu Yiye to shame.
After thinking for a moment, he decided to change his plan. If those three beasts raided Hanshan Temple and he took advantage of the troubled waters, he would be able to do it without any mistakes.
But first, you have to make sure there are no monks in the temple who can threaten you.
Thinking of this, Zhiqiu Yiye escaped to the main gate of the temple, changed into clean clothes, and joined the crowd of people offering incense.
People around him were talking a lot, and he also heard a general idea. It seemed that from the past two days, there was an evil Taoist in Gusu City who was doing harm to people, but he had been captured by the Yamen.
Zhiqiu Yiye felt that there must be something hidden in it, but since it was Qin Bai who took action, he must have eliminated the roots based on his character, so he no longer considered it.
After he followed the old monk who led the way into the temple, a large area of temples appeared in front of him, and the air was filled with the smell of agarwood.
The wealth of Hanshan Temple is not limited to this. Even the Buddha statues in the side halls are covered with a layer of gold foil, and the cassocks worn by monks with higher status are decorated with gold threads.
As we go deeper and deeper into Hanshan Temple, the crowd gradually disperses. The main reason is that there are too many Buddhas enshrined. Except for the Third Buddha in the core hall, there are more than a dozen temples that can be considered large-scale.
Zhiqiu Yiye chose to go to a more remote temple, where Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva was enshrined.
Several monks were cleaning the ground with brooms. After seeing him, they nodded with smiles and looked at Zhiqiu Yiye.
The temple seemed to have just been built, exuding the smell of fresh wood. Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva sat in the center with a smile, and a listening beast lay at his feet.
When he looked around and planned to look elsewhere, he subconsciously glanced at the statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, and his expression suddenly changed slightly.
Zhiqiu Yiye then put on the incense stick as usual, turned around and left Hanshan Temple.
After a long time, he stood among the crowds of people on the mountain road, his back covered with cold sweat.
The gold paint of the newly cast Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva statue was still wet, and Zhiqiu Yiye clearly smelled a strange smell, which was emitted only when the insects awakened from their hibernation.
And there is even evil spirit mixed in it!
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