Song Wanning looked at the abbot and immediately said, "Master Abbot has been in Yuanfeng Temple for ten years, hidden from outsiders. Nothing is impossible for those who are determined. Now that the capital has suffered such a devastating disaster, if Master does not teach us how to break it, I'm afraid the imperial family will be in turmoil."
The abbot looked at Song Wanning, clasped his hands together and said, "Donor, I knew this day would come, and it has finally arrived."
Song Wanning looked at the abbot and listened as he continued, "Years ago, I saved the late emperor in the capital, and then I went into hiding before finally coming to this temple to become the abbot. I destroyed all traces of my past, but I didn't expect to see the female donor here. I guess it's all fate."
Seeing that the abbot had agreed, Song Wanning smiled and said, "If that's the case, please tell me how to break it."
"The solution is actually not difficult. All you need to do is give the emperor the pills I made and let him sleep for three days. During these three days, someone can chant Buddhist scriptures in front of him every day, and he will naturally wake up. However, during these three days, the concubine cannot play the piano in front of the emperor." The abbot looked at Song Wanning and said slowly, "My time is approaching, and I am afraid I will not live long. I entrust this medicine and Buddhist scriptures to you, the donor."
Seeing this, Song Wanning was quite surprised and said, "Master Abbot, if you are worried about bad guys coming to find you, why don't you come with me to the capital? I will definitely protect you from any harm."
After hearing this, the abbot just looked at Song Wanning and said, "Donor, everything is determined by fate. We have no control over it."
Seeing that the abbot was probably planning something, Song Wanning didn't hesitate. The abbot took out a bottle of medicine from his pocket and handed it to Song Wanning, then took out a scripture from his sleeve.
Seeing this, Song Wanning took the things and thanked the abbot repeatedly, "Master Abbot, thank you so much for helping me with this big favor today."
Song Wanning thanked the abbot in front of her and left the temple.
Pei Xuanzhi, who was outside, came over quickly when he saw Song Wanning. He looked at her and asked, "How is it going? How is it going?"
"I came to listen to the abbot's divination. He said that the Prime Minister's life is not in danger and told me to relax, so I am not anxious. Let's go back. I feel relieved now."
Seeing this, Pei Xuanzhi felt a little strange in his heart, but he still looked at Song Wanning and nodded.
Song Wanning felt relieved, and she followed Pei Xuanzhi down the mountain and back to the carriage. Xi Que had been waiting inside the carriage, and when she saw Song Wanning return, she packed up her things and started to head back.
However, Song Wanning didn't expect that as soon as they left, several people with suspicious behavior came up the mountain behind them.
These people, disguised as pilgrims, quickly rushed into the abbot's house. When the leader saw the abbot, he immediately said, "Old man, we've been looking for you for so many years. So you're hiding here. Tell me, is there anyone looking for you?"
"No one has come to see me." The abbot raised his head and looked at the people in front of him. He said slowly, "Amitabha, everything in this world has cause and effect. You are acting so recklessly and will only suffer the consequences."
When the people in front heard this, they just said coldly, "If there were no master, then our karma would have yielded good results."
When the leader saw the abbot, he took out a dagger from his sleeve and quickly cut the abbot's neck. Seeing this, the abbot fell to the ground in an instant.
At this moment, the young novice monk who came in from outside saw this and immediately shouted, "Abbot, the abbot has been killed, Abbot."
Seeing this, the leading assassin immediately stepped forward and placed a dagger on the young monk's neck. He said coldly, "Let me ask you, has anyone come to see the abbot in recent days?"
"I... I..." The young monk was so frightened by the scene that he stammered, "Just this morning, a female donor came. She and a male donor like you came to see the abbot. Just before and after..."
Seeing this, the leader snorted coldly and said, "Let's go, we must catch up with them."
Song Wanning, who was walking ahead at this moment, saw the main road ahead. She felt a little uneasy. She looked at Pei Xuanzhi and said, "Xuanzhi, when I was going down the mountain, I heard the abbot say that his time was up. There are many bandits in the capital. I'm afraid that they will catch up with us before we even get back."
Pei Xuanzhi saw that Song Wanning was worried, so he looked at her and said, "Let's hurry back. We should be fine if we take the small road."
Song Wanning responded, and several people turned from the main road to the small road. Pei Xuanzhi even erased the traces of the wheel tracks to confuse the people behind him.
Song Wanning felt a little relieved. Seeing her like this, Xi Que, who was standing beside her, immediately said, "Don't worry, Madam. Even if these people come, they won't bring many people with them. With me and Mr. Pei here, we will be safe."
After hearing this, Song Wanning nodded slightly.
The assassins behind had already caught up at this time. Seeing that there were two roads ahead, they immediately looked at the assassins behind them and said, "Split into two groups. We must kill those two people."
The killers behind instantly split into two groups and went in two different directions.
The leader looked at both roads and finally headed for the main road. After all, most people would take the main road, which was faster. And the female donor probably didn't expect someone to come after her so soon.
Xique, who was on the path, lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked outside. Then she turned to look at Song Wanning and said, "Madam, they are coming. There are five or six of them on horseback."
Song Wanning's heart sank. She looked at Xique and said, "There are not many people here right now. I hope we don't attract other people."
Xi Que took out a soft sword from her sleeve, looked at Song Wanning and said, "Don't worry, madam. I will naturally protect you. You go first, I will stay here to cover your retreat."
Song Wanning looked at Xi Que and nodded slightly. Xi Que was a bodyguard Yin Yichen had hired specifically for her protection. Her martial arts skills were probably better than many of the top assassins in the capital.
Song Wanning looked at Xique and said slowly, "Be careful."
Xique responded, jumped off the carriage, and hid in the bushes beside, waiting for the killers who were chasing them.
Not long after, the assassins quickly caught up. Seeing the carriage in the distance, the one in front immediately said, "It's right in front, chase it."
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