Morais turned around and threw a punch almost as a reflex.
But this punch did not hit anything solid.
At this time, Mo Laishi and the other two saw an old monk in a tattered cassock, floating lightly backwards, and then floating lightly to the ground, like a wandering soul.
The old monk smiled warmly and said, "Young man, why are you so angry? If you have something to say, please talk it over nicely."
"Who are you?" Morais asked warily.
"Amitabha, I am Yuankong, the abbot of Kongling Temple." The old monk clasped his hands together and chanted a Buddhist name.
"Empty Spirit Temple?"
Mo Laishi remembered that this old temple seemed to be called Kongling Temple. Could this old monk be the abbot of the temple?
The information Zi Tong had collected previously showed that many monks had left Kongling Temple due to a decrease in tourists and a lack of worshippers, leaving only an old abbot who was still running the temple.
The old monk in front of me now said that he was the abbot of Kongling Temple. Isn’t that the abbot who stayed behind?
Then the question arises again.
Since this monk Yuankong was able to approach him silently, it proved that the other party's realm was definitely much higher than his.
How could such a powerful person watch his own temple being taken over by people from the God Organization?
Mo Laishi thought so and asked. He clasped his fists towards Yuankong and said, "I'm sorry, Master Yuankong, I just offended you, but I have a question. Why are you not in the temple, but allowing those criminals to occupy Kongling Temple?"
"Haha, those are just external things, don't worry about them." Yuankong said with a kind smile.
Mo Laishi looked suspicious. "That's not right, Master. According to the intelligence we received, Kongling Temple is your lifeblood. Even though the other monks left, you still guarded the temple. How come it has become your personal possession now?"
Yuankong's mouth twitched, and he almost couldn't maintain his warm smile.
In fact, he didn't want to do that. Since all the food in the temple had been eaten up a few days ago, Yuankong had no choice but to go down the mountain to beg for alms.
But after going down the mountain, he got lost.
That’s right, because he hadn’t been down the mountain for a long time, and Yuankong himself was a person with poor direction, he became confused after going down the mountain.
He searched for several days before finally finding the way back to the mountain.
This is also the reason why he insisted on staying in Kongling Temple instead of leaving with other monks.
What if I get lost?
I'm already old, it wouldn't sound good to tell others about it.
Master Yuankong coughed lightly to hide his embarrassment.
"Young friend, don't worry too much about the details. I just heard your conversation. Are you trying to avoid those people and sneak into the temple?"
"Master, do you have a way to let us in?" Mo Laishi's eyes lit up.
Yuankong nodded and said, "Indeed, there is a river over there that is connected to the ancient well in the temple. As long as you walk underwater, you can enter the temple."
Yuankong pointed to the small river not far away.
Mo Laishi was overjoyed when he heard this. It was like someone giving him a pillow just when he was sleepy.
As long as we can successfully sneak into the temple, the rescue operation will be half successful.
"Master, could you please show us the way?"
Although they knew that the river was connected to the ancient well in the temple, it would take them a long time to sneak in without someone to lead the way.
Now is a time of racing against time. Every minute of delay may put the hostages in greater danger.
"Amitabha, there is nothing wrong with it." Master Yuankong chanted the Buddha's name.
Several people came to the river, Yuankong was the first to jump into the river, followed by Mo Laishi and the other three.
Soon, the three of them entered a cave along the riverbed.
It was pitch black inside the water cave, and you couldn't see your hand in front of you.
Master Yuankong was obviously very familiar with this waterway. Even though he could not see anything in front of him, he swam towards the temple without stopping.
Mo Laishi and the other two also followed Yuankong closely by relying on their aura.
Fortunately, Master Yuankong did not get lost in the water, otherwise things would have been serious.
Soon, a light appeared from above in front of them. It should be the ancient well that Yuankong mentioned.
Master Yuankong was the first to come out of the ancient well, but after Mo Laishi and the other two came up one after another, Master Yuankong had disappeared.
"Huh? Where is the old monk? Wasn't he here just now?" Duanmu Taichu looked around in confusion.
This is obviously a side garden of the temple, uninhabited, so there are no mercenaries guarding it.
"These hidden masters like to appear and disappear without a trace, just like my master. Never mind, saving people is the most important thing."
Mo Laishi said to Duanmu Taichu, "Call your little darling back and see where those rich people are being held."
Duanmu Taichu did not delay upon hearing this. He formed his mouth into a whistle shape, but blew out a sound that ordinary people could not hear.
After a while, the flying insects that he had released to explore the way gradually moved closer to this side, and then he released them again to find the rich man's hiding place.
About five or six minutes later, a flying insect flew back and landed on the back of Duanmu Taichu's hand.
After some discussion, Duanmu Taichu said, "We've found them. The wealthy are being held captive in the Luohan Hall in the east, guarded by a dozen mercenaries."
Mo Laishi never understood how Duanmu Taichu communicated with the insects, but he had to say that this method of finding people was really awesome and very efficient.
"Very good, then let's go there now." After saying that, Morais took the two of them to avoid the patrolling mercenaries and gradually approached Luohan Hall.
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