Chapter 60 Late at night
Not long after, Yun Chen ordered the monks to bring vegetarian food and bath water.
"Thank you, Master." Fang Zhixing smiled with satisfaction.
Yun Chen waved his hand and said, "Donor Fang, I should thank you. To be honest, County Magistrate Luo does plan to come to our temple to burn incense and pray tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.
Alas, if it weren’t for your report, if Magistrate Luo had any misfortune in this temple, I’m afraid the consequences would be disastrous.”
Yun Chen was horrified and sighed, "Alas, if Magistrate Luo died in Songlin Temple, the Luo family would be furious and all the monks in this temple would have to be buried with Magistrate Luo."
Fang Zhixing could tell that when Yun Chen mentioned the Luo family, he was filled with awe and even more fear from the bottom of his heart.
After a while, Yun Chen got up and left.
Fang Zhixing glanced at the vegetarian food but didn't pick up his chopsticks.
The dog sniffed it carefully and said, "There is no strange smell, so it should be non-toxic."
Fang Zhixing took out a bowl of rice, handed it to Xigou, and said, "You eat first."
The dog was speechless and said, "Damn it, you are using me to test poison again!"
Fang Zhixing rolled his eyes and said, "You have five lives. If you don't test the poison, who will? Do you want me to test the poison for you?"
"Okay, okay, I'll eat first." The little dog had been hungry for a long time, so he stopped being polite and went for all the vegetarian dishes and rice.
Fang Zhixing observed for a while, making sure that nothing serious happened, and then he started eating.
Afterwards he took a shower, washed off the blood and sweat on his body, and immediately felt refreshed.
"Xiaogou, I'll go to sleep in the first half of the night, you stay on duty."
Fang Zhixing lay down on the bed.
Xigou was surprised and said, "Is it necessary to be so careful? After all, this is a temple, no one will harm us."
Fang Zhixing said solemnly: "It is better to be safe than sorry. Think about it, how did the rebels know that Luo Peiyun was going to come to Songlin Temple to burn incense and pray? It is obvious that someone tipped off the rebels!"
Xigou's breathing stagnated, and he asked in shock: "There's a spy?"
Fang Zhixing snorted coldly: "The spies are either lurking beside Luo Peiyun or in Songlin Temple. In short, we must remain cautious and not take it lightly."
The little dog understood, looked at Fang Zhixing deeply, and drooped his ears.
When it comes to thinking, Fang Zhixing is quicker. He can always think of many things, as if he has eight hundred minds.
He is not good at that. He never thinks deeply about things and always realizes things too late.
This made Xigou a little unconvinced and a little depressed.
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Qinglin County Town·Yamen!
It was late at night, and the sleeping county magistrate Luo Peiyun was suddenly awakened by his housekeeper Wen Yuwen.
"What's up?"
Luo Peiyun yawned, feeling a little unhappy. No one likes to be suddenly woken up when they are sleeping soundly.
Wen Yuwen said, "Master, a monk from Songlin Temple came outside and said he was ordered by the abbot to report something urgent to you."
Luo Peiyun blinked, his face changing from gloomy to bright, and nodded slightly, "Pass it on."
Soon, a young monk walked in quickly, raised one hand and saluted, saying, "I am Jiekong, the humble monk, and I pay my respects to the county magistrate."
"So it's you."
Luo Peiyun nodded. He knew Jie Kong and smiled while twirling his beard, "What urgent matter do you have that requires you to come here in the middle of the night?"
Jie Kong's expression straightened up, and he spoke clearly and logically as he recounted the whole story, mainly repeating Fang Zhixing's words.
"What? The pirates want to assassinate me at Songlin Temple?!"
Luo Peiyun was instantly furious, his beard flying, and he slammed the table angrily, "These rebels are so bold!"
"My Lord, please calm down and don't get yourself hurt by getting angry."
Wen Yuwen remained calm and turned to Jiekong, asking, "Has the identity of the informant been verified? Can his words be trusted?"
Jie Kong was silent for a moment, then answered cautiously, "The man's name is Fang Zhixing. He claims to be the follower of the village chief Luo Kexun and has learned martial arts from Iron Palm Cheng Tianen. He also brought 15 bloody heads and pointed out that one of the pirates was named Yue Cheng and his leader was Guo Dingshan."
"Guo Dingshan?"
Wen Yuwen's face changed, and he raised his eyebrows and said, "Well, this person is on the wanted list. He killed Mr. Zhang's family in Yunshui Town, and opened the warehouse to release grain, which caused a refugee riot, and then disappeared without a trace."
Luo Peiyun snorted coldly: "The county magistrate has already found out the identity of that gang of bandits. They are just a group of troublemakers in the underworld.
They all regarded themselves as chivalrous and righteous men, were bold and reckless, harbored evil intentions, and actually responded to the call of the traitor Wang Tianbu and committed rebellion. Guo Dingshan was one of them.
Humph, these bastards actually tried to assassinate an official of the imperial court. I will cut them into pieces and kill all of their clans!"
Wen Yuwen said: "That group of bandits took advantage of the internal strife of the Cao Gang to wreak havoc on the 18 waterways, burning, killing, looting, and creating chaos. They showed off their power for a while, and then they became more daring, and each of them really thought they could succeed."
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Wen Yuwen added: "In addition, later today, we received news that a merchant ship in Tieshanmen was attacked by a water monster. The village chief Luo Kexun and his son Luo Xiangpeng fell into the water and disappeared. Their lives are unknown."
Luo Kechen is Luo Peiyun's nephew, and there is some affection between the uncle and nephew.
Jie Konglian said, "Yes, Fang Zhixing said that he was also on that ship. He climbed ashore after falling into the water. When he was traveling in the wilderness, he encountered the assassins."
Luo Peiyun stroked his beard and said, "The merchant ship was attacked by a sea monster. It was a sudden situation, and it happened in the late afternoon. The news had not spread yet, and outsiders could not know about it. In this way, Fang Zhixing's statement has no flaws."
Wen Yuwen said, "Sir, I will notify the head of the Iron Mountain Gate, Lu Anfu, to assist in the investigation."
Luo Peiyun added: "Let Ding Zhigang rush to Songlin Temple to investigate overnight. Also, make preparations. I will go to Songlin Temple to burn incense and pray tomorrow morning."
Wen Yuwen was surprised and asked, "Master, is this matter..."
Luo Peiyun waved his hand and said, "I will never show weakness to those bandits. Humph, I just like the way others can't stand me but can't get rid of me."
Wen Yuwen understood what he meant and said, "Don't worry, Master. I will make all the arrangements."
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Dawn arrived and it was pitch black outside.
Suddenly, someone knocked on the door and shouted, "Donor Fang, wake up."
Fang Zhixing did not sleep. He immediately kicked the sleeping dog and said, "I'm awake. Please come in."
The door creaked open.
Master Yunchen and two other strange men appeared outside the door.
The two men are about the same age, probably in their forties.
They are tall and strong, one is over 1.85 meters tall, and the other is even taller, about 1.9 meters tall.
Master Yun Chen was like a dwarf in front of the two of them.
He introduced them with a smile: "Donor Fang, this is the county chief constable Ding Zhigang, and the one next to him is Lu Anfu, the head of the 'Weapon Casting Hall' of Tieshanmen."
Ding Zhigang has a mustache and slanted eyes, giving people a materialistic feeling.
Lu Anfu had a goat beard and a fair face. He stood with his hands behind his back, looking quite imposing.
Fang Zhixing looked serious, bowed and said, "Junior Fang Zhixing greets the two adults."
(End of this chapter)