Chapter 319 All crows are black
A full quarter of an hour later, the women finally stopped, panting.
Each of them had blood on their body and face.
All this blood is not empty.
Although they were dirty, everyone's smile was very bright and their eyes were sparkling.
Bu Kong had been tortured to the point of being on the verge of death, with not a single piece of healthy skin or flesh left on his body.
It looked like he was about to die.
Yu Youning walked over and fed Bukong a pill.
A group of women looked puzzled when they saw Yu Youning's actions.
Yu Youning smiled brightly at them, "Although he deserved to die, he couldn't die here! Otherwise, many people would mourn him, saying that he died unjustly. He is still the master that everyone praised.
His evil deeds must be made known to others before he dies! But don't worry, you won't be implicated."
When the women heard Yu Youning's words, they looked at each other.
The first woman to attack Bukong was also the first to speak at this time.
"Thank you, Miss, for your consideration! However, I am willing to stand up and tell everyone everything this old bald donkey has done!"
"I'm willing too! What's my reputation worth? I must let the world know the true face of this bald donkey! Let him be cursed for eternity!"
"And me!"
"Me too!"
"Me too......"
Each woman spoke.
Everyone's voice sounded powerful.
They have made up their minds and made their choices.
Yu Youning looked at them, neither trying to persuade them nor stopping them.
My mother said that we should respect other people’s choices.
Since they have made up their minds, she doesn't need to persuade them, she just needs to help them fulfill their wishes!
"Okay!" Yu Youning agreed immediately, "Then let's go out now without further delay!"
"Now?"
"Yes!" Yu Youning nodded. "Among the pilgrims coming and going, quite a few believe in the old bald donkey. Only by going out now and letting the pilgrims see it with their own eyes can we make them believe it."
Chu Huaixu also hurriedly said, "I will have someone bring the pilgrims here right away."
The women looked at each other and nodded at the same time.
A quarter of an hour later.
A group of women, dressed in rags and obviously having been imprisoned and abused for a long time, tearfully recounted their experiences of imprisonment.
The pilgrims were a little skeptical at first, but when they saw everything in the basement and the gold, silver and jewelry in another study, they believed that the enlightened monk in their eyes was nothing more than a devil in disguise of compassion.
All the money they gave for incense became their property.
Bukong used the money to bribe officials, kidnap and imprison women, and even killed people and buried their bodies.
Over the years, more than 200 women have been defiled by Bukong.
But there are only more than 30 people here today.
Of the remaining more than one hundred people, some were sold by Bukong, and some were given to others by Bukong.
Some were tragically killed.
Finally, Bukong was taken away and will be beheaded in the vegetable market at noon tomorrow.
Not only Bukong, but all the monks in Changlin Temple were locked up and carefully interrogated.
Half of the monks in Changlin Temple were in cahoots with Bukong and participated in these events, and they were all arrested.
Among the remaining half, those young monks were actually Bukong’s children.
These monks still stay in Changlin Temple.
However, from now on, Changlin Temple will refuse pilgrims.
These monks would fetch water and chop wood, grow vegetables for food, eat simple meals, and recite Buddhist scriptures in order to atone for their sins.
Watching the gate of Changlin Temple slowly close, the entire mountain seemed to become extremely quiet at this moment.
It was only two hours, but it felt like a lifetime ago.
Yu Youning took one last look and jumped down the mountain.
Huo Qingchen's expression seemed a little heavy. "I don't know if this situation exists in other temples."
Wen Xiangli glanced at Huo Qingchen and said, "All crows are black. But can we kill all the crows?"
"Why not?" Huo Qingchen raised his chin. "If other temples are like this, they should all be disciplined!"
Yu Youning patted Huo Qingchen's shoulder and said, "That also requires evidence! You can't just say that someone has a problem and then investigate, right?"
Huo Qingchen also knew that this was definitely not the way to go.
If you investigate without any evidence, it would be fine if you find something in the end. But if you find nothing, how will the people view the court?
If the temple can investigate at will, then if we see someone we don’t like, can we also go to their home and investigate?
As a result, people were in panic and had nothing but fear and resistance towards the court.
Once the people's support is lost, the overthrow of the court will not be far away.
Thinking of this, Huo Qingchen looked at Yu Youning eagerly, "Youning, you should have a solution, right?"
Yu Youning can definitely find out what others can’t!
If Yu Youning hadn't seen at a glance that the old bald man was indulging in excessive sexual activities, how could all these things have happened?
If Yu Youning hadn't discovered one suspicious point after another, they would not have been able to resolve the matter in such a short time.
Yu Youning thought carefully and said, "The other two monks don't seem to have any problems."
She was talking about the other two hosts of today's lecture.
Hearing this, Huo Qingchen was a little disappointed.
Wen Xiangli whispered soothingly, "Not every abbot is so lustful. They may indeed have problems, but they likely won't show up physically. If you truly have suspicions and want to verify them, you can visit the temple more often in the future and observe carefully."
Huo Qingchen felt that what Wen Xiangli said made a lot of sense. Just as he was about to nod in agreement, he heard Wen Xiangli speak slowly again.
"However, I doubt you'll find anything. With the Changlin Temple incident, other temples, whether they have problems or not, must be like frightened birds, fearing they might be investigated.
Even if there really were problems before, they'll definitely behave themselves now. I suggest you wait for a while, until the matter has died down and they're no longer so alarmed. Then, you can visit the temple more often. You might even gain something new.
Although Wen Xiangli's advice was very good, Huo Qingchen's eyes were still full of resentment when he looked at him.
"Can't you just say it all at once? Do you have to say it in two parts?"
Wen Xiangli smiled sheepishly and said, "I'm used to it."
His father always liked to speak like this. Over time, he learned the same way by observing and hearing.
As they were talking, several people had already gone down the mountain.
Many carriages were parked at the foot of the mountain.
The women who came before all came down in carriages.
At this point, they had already changed their clothes, but they didn't fit them very well.
So many people were standing beside the carriage, looking forward to it.
As soon as they saw Yu Youning and others coming down, dozens of people knelt on the ground.
"Thank you so much for saving my life!"
Seeing them like this, Huo Qingchen was startled and subconsciously took two steps back.
He had never seen such a scene before and didn't know how to respond for a moment.
Yu Youning is used to it.
After all, as a doctor, he has cured many illnesses and saved many lives in the past.
Yu Youning asked them to get up, and then asked them, "What are you going to do in the future? Are you going home?"
A group of people looked at each other, and someone whispered, "I was sold by my family."
"Me too!"
"I was sold by my brother and sister-in-law!"
"After going through this kind of thing, even if I go back, my parents will despise me and be ashamed of me..."
Although Bukong and others will receive the punishment they deserve, after such an incident, there will always be people in this world who will point fingers at these suffering women.
It is useless to reason with such people.
The best option is to stay away.
Yu Youning looked at them and asked, "What can you do? Do you know needlework?"
"Yes!" Everyone nodded.
"I can help you find a job. You can work in an embroidery shop, embroidering and making clothes. I'll provide you with food and accommodation, and the wages are generous. Even when you get older, you can stay and do other jobs. Are you willing?"
A group of young girls almost cried with joy when they heard Yu Youning's words.
They subconsciously wanted to agree, but were hesitant.
"But our bodies are not clean and our reputations are not good. Will this bring trouble to the young lady..."
"Why isn't it clean?" Yu Youning was puzzled. "If you feel it's not clean, just take a shower! As for your reputation, you haven't done anything wrong, so how can your reputation be bad?
Don't worry, that's Penglai Island's embroidery shop. Outsiders won't say anything, and the people inside won't say anything about you. Penglai Island is different from other places!"
Even these women had heard of the fame of Penglai Island before being imprisoned by Bukong.
They really didn't expect that Yu Youning was actually from Penglai Island.
Judging from her tone, she must not be an ordinary person.
A group of people knelt down again and kowtowed to Yu Youning.
"Thank you, Miss!"
"We will definitely work hard and repay the young lady!"
Yu Youning shook her head. "You guys work hard for yourselves, not for me! I can't wear all those clothes!"
Just now, a group of people thought that although Yu Youning was young, he spoke with reason and evidence, and was very mature.
But now, hearing her childish words, everyone couldn't help laughing.
Yu Youning asked them to get on the carriage and had someone take them directly to the embroidery shop.
Huo Qingchen looked at the carriage going away, feeling somewhat puzzled. "Youning, if you don't write them a letter or something, will they be able to enter the embroidery shop when they go there?"
"Of course! Uncle Qinglong is watching from the dark and will give instructions directly to them! They should be getting the news soon."
"Master is watching from the dark?"
Huo Qingchen hurriedly looked around, his expression tense and his voice lowered.
"Where is it? Why can't I see it?"
"I don't know where it is either!" Yu Youning looked at Huo Qingchen in confusion, "Why are you so nervous?"
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