Chapter 88: Clay Buddha Statue

"I'm just worried about the safety of the Third Young Lady." Anliu's eyes followed the darkness and he raised the torch in his hand. This guy almost had the word "disbelief" written on his face. Qin Xiangnuan was too lazy to expose him, and rolled his eyes silently in his heart, but said unforgivingly, "What could be in this cave? Could it be that a few hibernating brown bears would emerge and take me away? The prince has trained you very well, and your heads always have a lot of room for imagination!" Qin Xiangnuan led the way in front, and seeing Anliu's frustrated expression, he felt much more comfortable, "Follow me, it's just in front."

Qin Xiangnuan brought Anliu to the temple she had arranged.

In the flickering light, the Bodhisattva statue looked particularly mysterious. Even Anliu's heart skipped a beat, a lump in his throat, unable to speak. Qin Xiangnuan saw that he was half convinced. She knelt on the mat, clasped her hands together, and whispered with her eyes closed, "We are in trouble now. I hope the Bodhisattva can give us some guidance. It's cold in winter, and my family is wearing thin clothes. I'm afraid they can't withstand the cold. If the Bodhisattva appears, can you give us some warm clothes?"

Anliu looked at Qin Xiangnuan with doubt, and wondered in his heart.

There were plenty of charlatans in the capital who liked to play tricks, wielding a whisk and scamming people, performing some kind of exorcism. But I'd never heard of anyone's Bodhisattva statue actually being able to manifest, not only granting wishes but also giving gifts? Anliu wanted to remind Qin Xiangnuan not to get her hopes up too high, but then he looked down at the thick, dark green cotton coat he was wearing and swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

The cave was extremely quiet. Qin Xiangnuan kowtowed three times, stood up, and opened the cabinet door.

With a clatter, the cotton coats, trousers, hats, gloves, and other belongings all rushed out, piling up in a slanted pile in front of Qin Xiangnuan and Anliu. Anliu's eyes widened in shock, rubbing his hands in disbelief. He raised his hand and pinched his waist hard, the pain making him gasp. This wasn't a dream! This was actually real? This was too fantastical, too unrealistic!

Just make a wish and you can get it?

Qin Xiangnuan didn't care about him. She just held the things she took out from the space in her arms until she couldn't hold them anymore. Then she turned her head and looked at Anliu who was circling around the Bodhisattva statue and said, "Come and help. With these things, you should be able to stay here for a few days. At least your body won't have any problems." Anliu raised his hand and was about to knock on the Bodhisattva statue, but when he heard her words, he immediately retracted his hand in fright.

Looking at his actions, Qin Xiangnuan couldn't help but remind him, "You can disbelieve, but you can't disrespect."

"There are so many things in the folk that you don't know about, but that doesn't mean they don't exist." Qin Xiangnuan said this in a veiled manner. Anliu could only carry the clothes and walk out, looking back every few steps as the Bodhisattva statue became increasingly distant. They returned to the general's residence with the items. When everyone saw the clothes in their hands, their eyes widened in surprise and joy. "Nuannuan! Where did you find this?"

"Could it be that someone originally lived in this cave?"

Qin Feng had recovered, his face a little pale, and he said, "Anyone who can practice here must be a peerless master! If I can get some guidance from him, my martial arts will surely improve by leaps and bounds." Qin Xiangnuan listened to his words full of fantasy and expectation, but did not answer. She just distributed the clothes and felt a lot more at ease when she saw that they were all dressed warmly.

"Maybe there is always a way out. Daddy saved so many people, so we are blessed."

Qin Xiangnuan deliberately put the blame on Qin Guang. She looked at Anliu and said, "Anliu and I found a statue of the Bodhisattva. I was making a sincere wish, but I didn't expect these things to appear. I think it must be a manifestation of the Bodhisattva." After she finished speaking, the other secret guards and Ading surrounded Anliu in astonishment, asking questions in a flurry, "No way? Lord Liu, don't you always disbelieve in these things?"

"Shut up and stop talking nonsense."

Anliu's heart also began to beat fast at this moment. He always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't put it into words.

Qin Feng's eyes darted around, as if he were plotting something. After asking Qin Xiangnuan about the temple's location, he quietly sat in a corner. A few hours passed, and everyone in the General's Mansion wearily closed their eyes, resting to recover their strength. Qin Xiangnuan quietly stood up and stole to the temple, intending to search the space for something useful to bring back with her to supplement the General's Mansion's household expenses.

As she arrived at the temple, she heard light footsteps behind her.

"Who could it be?" Qin Xiangnuan frowned, dodged and hid behind the Bodhisattva statue, listening intently. A rustling sound came from the front, followed by a heavy thud. Qin Xiangnuan poked her head out and saw Qin Feng muttering in a daze as he placed hard biscuits and red fruits that had been preserved for a few days and had now turned into dried fruits in front of the Bodhisattva statue. "Bodhisattva! If you can hear me, I have only one wish, which is to master peerless martial arts and become an invincible young general! My uncle is now being wronged, and I must clear his name."

"Practicing martial arts is not for myself, but for the Qin family."

Qin Feng kowtowed so hard that a large red spot appeared on the middle of his forehead. Qin Xiangnuan wanted to laugh when she saw him like that, but quickly covered her mouth to suppress it. After Qin Feng made his wish, he immediately searched everywhere. He lifted up the futon and looked around, but there was no martial arts secret manual. Qin Feng scratched his head in a simple-minded manner, muttering to himself, "Should I wait a while? Or did I make a mistake somewhere?"

"Although I didn't believe in these things before, I will do my best to be good in the future!"

Qin Feng only tried to communicate with the clay Buddha statue, picking out the pleasant words. He knelt until his legs were numb and sore, and he still hadn't received what he wanted. He reluctantly left, muttering, "Why can't I? I'll let my little sister try tomorrow. Maybe the Buddha will only listen to her."

Peerless martial arts secrets? Qin Xiangnuan waited for him to leave, her eyes turning slightly as she thought. There were a few sword techniques in the space, which she would give to him someday. As for how far he could learn, it would depend on Qin Feng's comprehension and perseverance.

People tend not to cherish anything that comes easily.

It's a bad habit, a common problem. Qin Xiangnuan knows this well, so unless it's a critical moment, she never uses the things in the space to help the General's Mansion. If they think their wishes are fulfilled, they will become lazy and careless. If they become lazy, the Qin family will be truly ruined.

"Is the Fairy Lady here?"

Qin Xiangnuan was thinking and was about to go back when she suddenly heard Beibei's baby voice coming from the front. Why was she here too!