Luring out the people hiding in the dark through self-mutilation is also one of Chen Kan's methods.
In the past few months, although Chen Kan had not paid much attention to the affairs of the White Lotus Sect, his secret plans had not been left behind.
Chen Kan was certain that a fake death trap that killed more than 20,000 members of the White Lotus Sect a year ago had severely damaged the White Lotus Sect's vitality.
The reason why the true Buddha hesitated to take action was probably because it was difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice.
Since he didn't have rice, Chen Kan had no choice but to expose himself.
After the people from the Wucheng Army and Horse Division secretly followed those who were monitoring him, Chen Kan endured the pain in his heart and opened his robe.
A bullet had penetrated the more than ten layers of silk worn by Chen Kan and was deeply embedded between the three layers of soft armor.
Fortunately, the impact of the bullet was blocked by three layers of soft armor, and Chen Kan only suffered a little scratch on his body.
Throwing the bullet aside casually, Chen Kan turned around and walked towards the outside of the city.
Since you are using your body as bait, you have to finish your part.
Two hours later, Chen Kan had arrived at Donghe Town on horseback.
After several months of construction, Donghe Town has turned into a large, dusty construction site, and the docks near the river are also being constructed in an orderly manner.
The main bodies of many buildings have gradually taken shape, such as dormitories, teaching buildings, and libraries.
The villages not far from here were also evacuated in an orderly manner under the command of officials from the Ministry of Industry.
The Wucheng Soldiers and Horses Department has found out that they do not know about the White Lotus Sect, and the reason for planting the Bliss Pill is simply because the price given by Lao Yaguan is too high.
Now that the seeds of the Bliss Pill have been confiscated by the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division, and Lao Yaguan's true identity has been exposed, Chen Kan no longer wants to embarrass these villagers.
The horse walked up a gentle slope. To the north of the gentle slope is a busy construction site. Outside the construction site is a green jade belt. To the south of the gentle slope are many villagers who are bidding farewell to their hometown where they have lived for many years.
Chen Kan only thought this painting was extremely beautiful.
He turned around and asked Fang Xu: "Fang Xu, why do you think there are always people in this world who just want to live a peaceful life, but always jump up and down to find a sense of existence when there is nothing to do?"
Fang Xu was stunned for a moment, then frowned.
This is a philosophical question that is beyond his knowledge.
After a while, Fang Xu hesitated and said, "Master Marquis, could it be that they are too idle?"
"Tsk!"
When Chen Kan heard this, he couldn't help but twitched his face: "It's really a question of blindness."
Fang Xu scratched his head honestly: "I don't know about humble positions. It's hard to understand humble positions. Such peaceful days are so rare."
Chen Kan looked around at the beautiful scenery in front of him, as if he wanted to engrav this scene deeply in his heart.
After a while, Chen Kan narrowed his eyes and said, "Maybe it's because people are so weak that snakes swallow elephants."
The topic is too high-end and people's minds are too impetuous.
Chen Kan didn't say much, but rode down the gentle slope.
After going around in a circle, he was still safe and sound. Obviously, the White Lotus Sect didn't have the courage to take action here.
How is this possible? Chen Kan left the city today just to find death.
If they didn't take action, then he would have left the city for nothing.
Fang Xu rode up to Chen Kan and said, "Master Marquis, the White Lotus Sect hasn't taken action yet. Do we still need to waste time here?"
Chen Kan raised his riding crop and slapped the horse's butt hard. The horse started to run wildly in pain.
Chen Kan's voice came from far away: "Of course it is necessary."
Fang Xu and Zhang San were shocked and hurriedly chased after them: "Master Marquis, slow down and wait for us."
When they thought about the consequences of Chen Kan being left alone, their foreheads were instantly covered with cold sweat.
However, Chen Kan didn't remind them before he started running wildly. In just a few seconds, the distance between them and Chen Kan was already more than 100 meters.
Chen Kan recalled the location of Laoya Temple presented by the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division, then his horse entered a path and galloped away to the west.
He finally understood that the true Buddha was more cautious than he imagined. If he was not more casual, he would probably return without success today.
Chen Kan was still in a hurry to stay away from the court, so he had no time to play cat and mouse games with him.
Simply create opportunities for him directly and put him to death to survive.
Yes, Chen Kan was betting on his life again.
Passing through a reed swamp is a broad-leaved forest. There is an official road in the forest, which is the one leading to Laoya Temple.
Chen Kan ignored the anxious shouts of the guards behind him, such as Fang Xu and Zhang San, and left everything to the horses at his crotch.
The precious horse that Chen Kan was riding was naturally not comparable to the war horses that Fang Xu and others were riding. Not to mention traveling eight hundred miles a day, traveling two hundred miles a day was no problem.
Not long after, Fang Xu, Zhang San and others were left far behind.
Of course, Fang Xu and Zhang San's deliberate cooperation must also be indispensable.
He didn't know how far he had traveled, but Chen Kan could only feel that the number of human eyes on both sides of the official road was getting fewer and fewer, replaced by large tracts of woods.
Just when Chen Kan was about to slow down his horse, a slow-moving convoy suddenly appeared in front of him.
The convoy was very long, with about three hundred people on and off, and there was no sign on the largest carriage in the middle.
Chen Kan rode behind the convoy. He tried his best to keep a distance from the convoy, but he was still noticed by the team in front.
A separate horse from the motorcade was waiting on the side of the road. Chen Kan didn't pay attention and just rode away on his own.
"This young man, why are you following my master's motorcade?"
The knight spoke, but after he saw Chen Kan clearly, a surprised expression suddenly appeared on his face.
Chen Kan frowned: "The official road was built by the imperial court. If your master can leave, I can also leave. Why should I follow you?"
After a moment, Chen Kan also noticed the knight's expression: "Do you recognize me?"
The knight hesitated and said: "Master, do you still remember that when we were waiting for a meeting on Yuan Day, we treated our master to a bowl of rice noodles?"
Chen Kan was stunned for a moment, and then an unexplainable smile appeared on his face: "Of course I remember."
"It's really you, the young master. The villain bumped into the young master. Please don't take offense."
"It doesn't matter."
Chen Kan smiled and gave up, saying, "I wonder if I can tell your master that I am tired from riding the horse. Can you, for the sake of that bowl of rice noodles, let me get in the car and rest for a while?"
When the knight heard this, he immediately raised his hands and said, "Please wait a moment, sir. I will go and report to my master right now."
"Thank you, brother."
Chen Kan returned the gift and watched as he rode up to catch up with the convoy.
After a while, the knight turned back, cupped his hands and said, "Sir, my master would like you to get in the car and have a talk."
As soon as the words fell, the convoy in front also stopped in time.
Chen Kan rode forward, and the knights guarding the convoy took the initiative to make way for Chen Kan.
The curtain of the largest carriage opened, and an old man with gray hair and a childlike face came into Chen Kan's eyes.
The old man said loudly: "Young man, are you here alone?"
Chen Kan smiled and cupped his hands and said: "I did bring a guard, but the boy was so playful that he left the guard behind."
The old man chuckled: "What a playful young man. Speaking of which, we are destined to be together. We already had a relationship with each other in the capital in Yuan Dynasty. I never thought that we would meet again in this wilderness today."
Chen Kan got off his horse and said with a smile, "Who says it's not the case?"
"If you don't give up, young man, please get in the car and talk to me."
The old man smiled and sent an invitation to Chen Kan. Chen Kan did not hesitate, handed the rein and whip to the knight on the side, stepped on the shaft and got into the carriage.
Seeing this, the old man ordered the leading knight: "Continue on your way."
After saying that, he lowered the curtain.
After Chen Kan got into the carriage, he rummaged around in the carriage very familiarly. After a while, he found many cakes, nuts, and a pot of rice wine.
The old man looked at Chen Kan with a smile and did not say anything to dissuade him. It was not until Chen Kan threw a chestnut into his mouth that the old man said: "How could the young man know that I have hidden so many things in the carriage?"
Chen Kan didn't say anything, just handed a handful of nuts to the old man.
The old man was not annoyed, and just gave up gently: "As we get older, our teeth are not in good condition, and we cannot eat such hard food."
Chen Kan understood, retracted his hand, and started eating by himself.
"Hiccup~"
After eating half full, I rinsed my mouth with rice wine and couldn't help but burp.
Then he said to the old man: "The boy has a habit of hiding all kinds of food in the carriage, so he can tell where there may be hidden compartments in the carriage.
As for why the old gentleman would hide food in the car instead of concealed weapons or poison, that's not what the kid can understand. "
"Ha ha ha ha......"
The old man suddenly laughed, pointed at Chen Kan with joy and said with a smile: "What a funny little guy. If you eat my food, aren't you afraid that I will ask you for money?"
Chen Kan spread his hands and said, "I've already eaten anyway. I don't have the habit of carrying money with me. Besides, I also treated the old gentleman to a bowl of rice noodles that day. At best, we are even."
Unexpectedly, as soon as Chen Kan said this, the old man's face suddenly showed a sad look, and he murmured: "Eating can equalize, but this human life cannot be equalized like this."
Chen Kan said with an indifferent expression: "If we can't make it even, then we'll kill them all to repay the hatred in our hearts. The old gentleman is so old, do you still need a kid to teach you this truth?"
The old man shook his head: "You kill me, and I'll kill you. When will retribution happen?"
"I don't agree with what the old gentleman said. In life, you should be happy with your grudges, retaliate when you have grudges, and take revenge when you have hatred. Only in this way can you live up to the short few decades of your life."
At this moment, Chen Kan's youthful spirit seemed to break through the carriage and go straight to the ninth level of the sky.
The old man nodded: "That's what you say, but it's really unsustainable. Once upon a time, I was as high-spirited as you, but now I'm old, so old that no one can remember me. My name, I am destined to be of a different era than you."
Chen Kan's expression did not change and he said calmly: "The world is changing and the sea is changing. It is rare for the old gentleman's name to be written on books and silk and be famous throughout the ages. It would be a bit greedy to be too demanding."
After saying this, the old man suddenly fell silent.
Chen Kan didn't say any more, he just held the rice wine in his hand and took a sip from time to time.
Unknowingly, the convoy reached an intersection.
The old man opened the curtain and glanced at the fork in front of the road. He turned to Chen Kan and said, "Young man, we are on different roads. You can get off the car here."
Chen Kan shook his head: "Does the old gentleman know that the boy and the gentleman are on different paths?"
The old man smiled and said: "How does the young man know that I don't?"
Chen Kan put the wine bottle in his hand back into the secret compartment, took the silk and wiped his hands, and said calmly: "If the old gentleman is going to Laoya Temple, then I think I may be traveling with you."
"well!"
The old man sat back and couldn't help but sigh: "Young man, you know that there are tigers in the mountains, so you go to the tiger mountains. This is not a wise decision. What's more, your teacher should have taught you that a gentleman should not build a dangerous wall. The following reason."
Chen Kan smiled and said slowly: "No matter how big the tiger in Lao Yaguan is, how can it be bigger than your big tiger?"
The old man still had no expression, and just said in a deep voice: "I am just an old tiger. The tiger in Lao Yaguan is the tiger that really kills people."
After a moment of silence, Chen Kan asked: "So, there is a disagreement within the White Lotus Sect on the boy, right? Master Zhenfo, or should I say, Marshal Liu?"
A look of surprise flashed in the old man's eyes, and then he looked at Chen Kan with interest: "When did I notice it? I think I didn't reveal any flaws."
"The capital is so big, do you think two people who have nothing to do with each other will meet twice on the same day and have intersections both times?"
"Oh, I forgot to mention it just now. The boy also has a habit of not believing in any coincidences."
Chen Kan carelessly crossed his legs, not showing any signs of falling into a wolf's den.
The old man glanced at Chen Kan appreciatively and said with a smile: "You are indeed very extraordinary. After living in Ming Dynasty for so many years, this is the first time that someone has recognized my identity. Others, even my old friends, thought that I’m already dead.”
Chen Kan raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "It is my blessing to meet you. I only regret that I was born at the wrong time and was not born in the previous dynasty to fight side by side with you, His Highness Prince Ming, the Great Ancestor and Emperor."
The old man was silent for a moment, and then asked calmly: "Do you know what I regret most in my life?"
Just as Chen Kan was about to shake his head, he heard the old man asking and answering: "Even if I had taken in that woman two years ago, otherwise my White Lotus Sect's century-old legacy would not have withered to this point in one day.
What's ridiculous is that the woman and the old man thought they had laid a dragnet in Laoya Temple, just waiting for you to fall into their trap. Now that you are here, the Old Crow Temple should be gone, right? "
Chen Kan did not answer his question, but asked instead: "So, the real Buddha should be your son, and the White Lotus Virgin should be your granddaughter. I killed your granddaughter, why are you still willing to let me go? "
The old man said: "I have just said, when will the injustice be repaid."
"It's that simple?"
Chen Kan looked at the old man with suspicion on his face.
"It's that simple. I'm already old and I no longer have the courage to raise troops to fight against the imperial court again. You can just think that I'm asking for a way out for my incompetent son."
The old man's tone was somewhat dejected, and his senile appearance made people feel distressed.
