Chapter 467 Not a merchant, Luo'er is a robber and bandit!
"It's on fire!"
Where is it just thick smoke?
It's clearly on fire!
Moreover, even before they got close, they saw the flames suddenly burst out of the courtyard and grow larger and larger.
I'm afraid if we don't put out the fire soon, it will spread and burn down in large areas!
Jiechen slapped his thigh: "My God! It's over, it's over!"
Jiechen shouted, "Quick, there's a fire! Fire! Fire!"
Li Qinglu chuckled coldly as she sat on the wall with Que'er and the others, watching the spectacle.
The fire in the easternmost wing room was naturally her doing.
There's no need to do anything that would harm your body, like attracting lightning; you can just kill someone and go there yourself.
Moreover, it will leave no trace afterward.
They were reluctant to give up all these rooms for them to live in, weren't they?
Since leaving them empty is useless, let's burn them all and see how they explain themselves to those 'nobles' tomorrow!
If they can't stay here, then no one else should stay here either.
In an instant, the entire Ningyuan Temple was thrown into complete chaos.
The monks, carrying buckets of water, all rushed towards the east wing.
Li Qingluo jumped down and clapped her hands: "Let's go, let's go see the fun."
As she and her group stood at the entrance of the two small courtyards in the south wing, looking out, the group of monks hurriedly passed by them.
Li Qingluo feigned surprise: "Oh dear, what happened?"
Why is everyone in such a hurry?
Sparrow deliberately shouted, "Miss, don't you know yet? The best room in the east wing is on fire!"
"I just saw it with my own eyes: a bolt of lightning struck, and then thick smoke billowed up from over there."
Zhuiyu: "Tsk. This is really strange. Isn't this a temple? How come there's something like divine punishment here?"
"Shouldn't this be a karmic retribution, a swift and inevitable punishment, that only occurs in places of extreme evil?"
Li Qingluo covered her mouth: "Hey, don't talk nonsense!"
"There must be some misunderstanding here."
"After all, a fire caused by thunder and lightning is just a natural disaster."
"This is a temple protected by gods and Buddhas, not some cannibalistic black shop."
"Moreover, I have also heard that Ningyuan Temple has a great and renowned reputation. Even the nobles from Nan'an would travel for several days to come here to burn incense, worship Buddha, and make sincere wishes."
"How could divine punishment possibly befall such a blessed land?"
The passing monks listened to their words, but something just didn't seem right.
Is this really not sarcastic or sarcastic?
When they realized what was happening, Jiechen, who was rushing in front, turned green with rage.
"you!"
"If you have nothing to do, why don't you all come and help put out the fire?"
"By spouting nonsense here, you have broken the precepts of anger and harsh speech, and have unknowingly created countless sins of speech!"
"This humble monk sees that this lady has quite a few servants. I might as well accumulate some merit and blessings for my descendants."
"Aren't you coming over here right now?"
Jiechen was a martial monk.
After a string of imperious and angry words, he threw the wooden bucket at them as well.
His aura was imposing and intimidating.
However, he only became alert after Zhuiyu and Shayi swayed slightly and stood in front of Li Qingluo with murderous expressions.
These two people...
Before Jiechen could react, Jiechi and Jiekong arrived.
Hurry up!
"What are you all standing there for? Get to the fire!"
"The Second Princess and her family are coming tomorrow. If they see our usual quarters burned down like this, we'll be in deep trouble!"
"quick--"
Jiechen turned back and glared fiercely at Li Qingluo and the others: "If you don't help, get out of Ningyuan Temple immediately!"
Li Qinglu stretched out a big yawn.
"Such a good thing is not impossible."
"However, you must first return the one thousand taels of silver we donated."
Even Jie Kong, who had come to call for help, refused to comply.
He jumped up and started cursing: "Have you no shame? You have the nerve to ask for the money you donated to the Buddha back? Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning?"
Li Qinglu sneered: "Didn't you throw away your face first?"
"How dare you start by talking about us?"
"Look at the heavens, who are they hitting, who are they striking down?"
Just as Li Qingluo finished speaking, there was another loud 'boom'.
Thunder rolled in from the horizon once more.
The expressions on Jiechen and the others' faces immediately turned awkward and strange.
Li Qingluo suddenly added, "By the way, there's no need to return the loose silver donated to the donation box. After all, it represents the sincere offering of the believer to the Bodhisattva."
Jiechi quickly put his hands together in prayer: "Amitabha, female benefactor. Jiechen and Jiekong were just a little impatient, which is why they offended you with their words."
“But we have already placed those silver notes in front of the Buddha Hall, and we have also recited sutras to the Buddha in recognition of the female benefactor’s merits.”
“If the female benefactor really wants to take back that thousand taels... it’s not impossible, but if there is any backlash in the future, please don’t blame Ningyuan Temple.”
Li Qingluo: "Stop putting on airs. You're nothing but a bunch of greedy fake monks. What scriptures can you really chant?"
"It has defiled the true monks and the sacred Buddhist site."
Jiechen clenched his fists and was about to come over: "You—"
Jiechi quickly grabbed him tightly.
“Female benefactor, monks do not lie. We will not blame you for humiliating us however you wish.”
"After all, you are just a mortal, and you don't understand what true cause and effect and reincarnation are."
"But your arrogant words today will surely be remembered in the future—"
Li Qingluo swiftly drew her Azure Sky Sword and pointed it at Jie Chi: "What do you mean by 'must'? Stop trying to scare people. Are you going to return it or not?"
Before Jiechen could react, Zhuiyu and Shayi, and even Shazi and the guards who were watching the commotion, all instantly drew the soft swords hidden on their bodies.
In an instant, a group of monks who were originally going to put out the fire were surrounded.
Jiechen and the others then realized that these people were not merchants at all.
They're all just robbers and bandits!
Even Jiechen didn't dare to act rashly for a moment.
Trembling, Jiechi quickly hid behind Jiechen: "What...what are you going to do?"
"This is a sacred Buddhist site!"
"And didn't you hear that? Tomorrow, the Second Princess and her family will be coming to Ningyuan Temple to worship Buddha. If you dare to lay a hand on me today, I think none of you will live!"
Li Qingluo suddenly smiled slightly: "Is that so? Then let's see how this princess will worship Buddha after your Ningyuan Temple is burned down!"
"How about we, the lowly merchants, help you get out of this predicament first?"
The fire in the east wing has spread to the third courtyard.
If we continue to linger here, all the rooms in the wing might really burn down today.
Just then, Sha Wu pulled a monk forward and shoved him to the ground.
"Young lady, there's a young novice monk here who's going out of the temple late at night to fetch reinforcements from the foot of the mountain."
"I only asked two questions, and he threatened me with Magistrate Wu. I'm really scared."
This tone doesn't sound like someone who's really 'scared'.
What else do Jiechen and the others not understand?
These thugs are fearless.
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