Bai Cang hid in this dilapidated temple for ten days.
Only after the entire Guobei County had calmed down did he secretly sneak back to Guobei County town.
However, instead of returning to the Sanyin Temple, he made a thorough inquiry and confirmed that Sun Hongbo was not in any trouble. On the contrary, he was rewarded by the abbot for his meritorious service in "protecting" the camp.
Bai Cangcai strolled leisurely back to the Sanyin Temple and headed straight for the medicine hall.
"You're back? I knew you wouldn't die!"
Sun Hongbo was not surprised to see Bai Cang. "It's a good thing you knew to hide outside for a few days, otherwise you would have had a hard time."
On his way there, Bai Cang encountered Jiao Fei and learned that thanks to Chen Xunzhao's exaggerated claims, the story of his "desertion in the face of battle" had spread throughout the entire Sanyin Temple.
But he didn't care at all. "I just got lost. Master, you know me. I've always been terrible with directions."
“Yes, yes, that’s what you say. No matter who asks, just insist that you’re lost.” Sun Hongbo said with a half-smile.
"By the way, I've been away for a few days and I heard that the temple has clashed with the Ma family village again?" Bai Cang asked casually.
Sun Hongbo gave a wry smile upon hearing this, "Why would we, master and disciple, need to test each other? It's not that I deliberately wanted to hide it from you; I only received the abbot's report afterward..."
Through Sun Hongbo's detailed explanation, Bai Cang finally understood the ins and outs of the matter, as well as the recent situation.
Just as he had predicted: the abbot was using a pretext to attack Guo!
However, contrary to Bai Cang's guess, Han Tao did indeed want to hunt down the Five Wraiths Master and did not conspire with the Master of the Three Yin Temple. However, he was tricked by the other party and turned into a pretext for the Three Yin Temple to conquer Majia Village and clean up Guobei County.
However, what the abbot of Sanyin Temple never expected was that the Five Witches Master had actually managed to hide in Majia Village.
That night, the master of Sanyin Temple led the three chieftains and five other leaders in a surprise attack on Majia Village, deep into enemy territory.
However, the Five Wraiths Master thought that the Master of the Three Yin Temple had come to capture him.
So he decisively chose to fight back, engaging the Three Yin Temple Master outside Majia Village, setting Majia Village ablaze, and then escaping in the chaos.
The abbot of Sanyin Temple and the chief of Majia Village were mutually wary of each other, and thus missed the best opportunity to capture the Five Witches Master. They were even injured when he self-destructed his magical artifact.
The subsequent pursuit, due to the deliberate deception of the Five Witches Master by setting fire to the camp at the foot of the mountain, led them to chase in the wrong direction, and he actually managed to escape without a trace.
The "great battle" in which the Sanyin Temple launched a surprise attack on Majia Village naturally came to an abrupt end, concluding this large-scale operation in a rather anticlimactic manner.
"It seems that the blue-faced Taoist priest really is the Five Witches Master!"
Upon hearing this, Bai Cang thought to himself, and couldn't help but feel delighted, "Wu escaped well! With him dead, there's no way to prove anything, and no one can trace it back to me!"
Just then, Sun Hongbo added, "Keep a low profile lately, and don't wander around aimlessly, lest you run into bad luck."
Bai Cang nodded in understanding, "I understand. It's understandable that the Abbot is upset about missing such a great opportunity and losing such a tremendous chance."
Upon hearing this, Sun Hongbo looked at Bai Cang with a strange expression, "Who told you the abbot was in a bad mood? It's that bastard Han Tao who's gone mad!"
With Sun Hongbo's explanation, Bai Cang finally understood what had happened.
It turned out that Han Tao had indeed received a "tip" that day, or more accurately, a baseless rumor that the Five Witches Master had secretly returned to Guobei County.
In fact, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of similar rumors, but nobody takes them seriously.
However, for some reason, Han Tao solemnly reported to Han Qinhu, the inspector of the Seven Routes, and even obtained a warrant, ordering the entire Guobei County to cooperate with his actions.
This wouldn't have been a big deal. Even if he couldn't catch the Five Witches Master, he would only get a few words of reprimand at most.
Furthermore, if the Three Yin Temple Master could seize this opportunity to conquer Majia Village and wipe out the entire Guobei County...
Han Tao could at least earn a commendation for his assistance, which would be enough to get by, and he probably wouldn't even get a reprimand.
But he actually had a stroke of luck and ran into the Five Witches Master, but he was also incredibly unlucky and ended up losing everything. It was truly a case of trying to get water in a bamboo basket but ending up with nothing.
When this massive manhunt ended in a dismal fashion...
So, while the Abbot of the Three Yin Temple was still alright, Han Tao was on the verge of going crazy.
Not only did they roam the world like headless flies, trying to find the whereabouts of the Five Witches Master by digging three feet into the ground.
They even accused the abbot of the Sanyin Temple of colluding with the Five Wraiths Master to deliberately let him go.
All I can say is... to destroy something, you must first drive it mad!
"Finding the Five Witches Master is easy, why don't you go down and reunite with him?"
Bai Cang mentally grumbled, then suddenly remembered something, "Master, how is that blind man Chen doing?"
As the first member of the Sanyin Temple to defect to Han Tao, how could he, a lackey, expect to have a good life when even his "master" is struggling to protect himself?
They must be like ants on a hot pan, sweating profusely and feeling like each day is an eternity, right?
He, known as "Master Bai," is kind-hearted and cannot bear to see others suffer.
If given the chance, he wouldn't mind mercifully sending Chen Xunzhao down to scout out the way for Han Tao, so he could continue to be his lackey.
"What about him? Just treat him like a dead man!"
Upon hearing this, Sun Hongbo said calmly, "Although the abbot failed to launch a surprise attack on Majia Village, they still harbored suspicions of harboring the Five Witches."
"So under the threat of the abbot, they had no choice but to give up the most precious medicinal field in the Beiyin Mountains. Blind Chen was 'loyal and dutiful' and volunteered to guard the medicinal field."
Damn it! That beast got off easy!
Bai Cang thought with some regret, then gave Sun Hongbo a thumbs up, "Old ginger is spicier, Master is indeed good at this."
It's obvious that Sun Hongbo used some tricks to make Chen Xunzhao "voluntarily" apply to be a "fill-in-the-blank baby".
"What methods? Don't talk nonsense."
Sun Hongbo glared at him, "That medicinal herb field is the most important asset in the temple. Even the Five Masters were sent out by the Temple Master to guard it."
“Chen Xunzhao is loyal and devoted to serving the temple. How can this be considered a trick by your teacher?”
After saying that, both the master and apprentice couldn't help but laugh.
"Bai Cang, you've been exposed!"
Just then, Han Tao suddenly kicked the door open and stormed in, yelling, "Come with me and cooperate with the investigation!"
Before he could finish speaking, two heavily armored "Dao soldiers" flashed out from behind him and reached out to grab Bai Cang.
"boom!"
The next moment.
Sun Hongbo rose up with a flick of his sleeve, and a howling wind suddenly arose, blowing the two heavily armored "Taoist soldiers" backward like paper dolls.
Then, he angrily sneered at Han Tao, "Inspector Han, how arrogant you are! You dare to trespass on my pharmacy's premises and arrest people?"
"Looks like the lesson I taught you last time wasn't profound enough!"
As he spoke, a jade scimitar slipped out of Sun Hongbo's sleeve, and several thunderbolts made of Yin phosphorescent fire were held between the five fingers of his left hand.
Han Tao remained indifferent upon seeing this, simply pointing a finger at Bai Cang and ordering, "Take him down!"
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