Chapter 54 Killing Two Birds with One Stone

054 Killing two birds with one stone

Although Master Lekong refused in time, when the master asked him to drink two sips, Xiang Jiannan was still very sharp and noticed something. Master Nengren's throat moved. Although he had no neck, the subtle movement of swallowing saliva did not escape his eyes.

The fat monk was very eager.

"I actually have an idea in mind for reopening the Lotus Sutra Conference this time."

After inviting everyone into the meditation room, Zen Master Liaokong told them about his arrangements for the Lotus Sutra Assembly. He had already discussed this with everyone else, so Gao Yu'an and Xiang Jiannan were the only ones who didn't know about it.

"The area around the county has not been very peaceful recently. I would like to take this opportunity to purify all the waters around the county. The main purpose is to drive away the water monsters."

"This matter requires your help. It is difficult to accomplish it with the strength of the Baofo Temple alone."

Expel the water monster? Xiang Jiannan felt that the two things Master Lekong said were totally unrelated. He just listened and did not say anything. It was not appropriate for a small Taoist priest like him to speak in such an occasion. Even if he had any objections in his heart, he had to wait until the master finished speaking before finding a chance.

This is not just a question of identity, it also involves the debate that will follow. If they say that the water monster has no connection with the strange things that have happened recently, they must produce convincing evidence. The fact that Master Liaokong dared to say such a thing shows that he has been mentally prepared for a long time, and perhaps he is waiting for them to open their mouths to refute.

"What happened to the water monster?"

Only after entering the Zen room did he let go of Master Neng Ren's hand. Gao Yu'an had regained his composure at this time. When Master Le Kong said that he wanted to expel the water monster, his expression gradually became cautious as he spoke.

After many years, the Lotus Sutra Assembly finally changed. If they were asking for my opinion, then I disagree. Mobilizing so much manpower to drive out the water monster is something that only the monks in Baofo Temple could think of. It is completely illogical to mobilize so many troops. It is true that there are many waters around the county town, but what does the recent events have to do with the water monsters?

It is still uncertain whether there is a water monster.

"You don't know, fellow Daoist."

Seeing Gao Yu'an was about to object, Master Liao Kong explained:

"Recently we received news that a large number of water monsters swam upstream from the East China Sea to the vicinity of the county. The series of strange things that happened in Ping'an Town before were probably caused by them. This expulsion will benefit the country and the people, and the court has already rewarded them in advance."

This reason and the timing don't match.

After hearing the loopholes in Master Kong's words, Xiang Jiannan just shook his head in his heart. You know that the water monster has only recently arrived around the county. Why do you have to find a reason to attack? Could it be that the monsters of the Great Zhou Dynasty have secretly united and conspired with ghosts to make a big fuss? It's too far-fetched.

"Monk, this is the first time I've heard this reason, and it's not convincing."

His idea was basically the same as Xiang Jiannan's, but more direct. After Master Le Kong finished speaking, Gao Yuan shook his head and didn't want to think about it at all.

The reason is too poor. I, an old Taoist priest, cannot accept it. Even though you are a cultivator, you still have to have a legitimate reason. If you agree, it means you are indirectly admitting that you are a fool. We Taoist priests will not listen to nonsense from monks.

"Fellow Daoist, subduing demons and eliminating evil is what we cultivators should do."

After looking at everyone, Zen Master Liaokong said seriously that he knew the old Taoist priest would not agree easily, so he would not repeat his previous reasons.

Everyone has his own standards for judging good and evil, and monks cannot influence such matters.

"If you had said that earlier, I would have agreed."

Originally, Xiang Jiannan thought that the master would continue to argue with Master Lekong for a while, but after the other party brought out that wise saying, Xiang Jiannan did not expect that the master actually agreed. He was confused about the situation for a moment, and only regretted it after everyone in the room stood up.

He had no objection to exorcising demons, but this group of monks were clearly working together to deceive him and his disciples. How could his master agree to such an obvious move so easily?

"Since the old Taoist priest has no objection, we will set out on time at midnight tonight."

Perhaps fearing that Gao Yu'an would go back on his word, Master Liaokong reacted quickly. While he was speaking, he wanted to send the two Taoists off to rest. He thought the matter was settled, but just as he opened the door, he heard the old Taoist saying leisurely behind him:

"There is something I don't know whether I should say it or not."

"What is it?"

"Can my master and I not participate in the expulsion of the water monster?"

"Daoyou, what do you think?"

Gao Yuan's words made Zen Master Liaokong lose his smile and he remained silent for a long while. Didn't the old Taoist priest just agree? Why did he go back on his word after such a short time?

"I just agree with your idea of ​​expelling the water monster, but I never said I would go with you."

When confronting Master Liaokong, Gao Yuan continued, "I knew you were going to misunderstand. Fortunately, I, the old Taoist, saw through it. Our master and disciple have always had a regular schedule. The hour of midnight is really too late!"

"Tonight, you must follow the master closely."

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They parted on bad terms and were taken to a room by Master Lekong to rest. Gao Yuan didn't care at all about what was going to happen next. He took out the life-saving talisman he had drawn for his disciple before and told him to put it on his body first.

"It is still effective if you take it out in times of crisis."

"You're already following Master, why would you need this? It's just a water monster, I can handle it."

Although he said it lightly, Xiang Jiannan's movements were extremely meticulous when he inserted the life-saving talisman. He touched it several times before stopping. He was actually very excited in his heart.

In the end, I was defeated by silence. Tonight at 11:00 p.m., I will participate in the operation to expel the water monster on time.

"What if I get separated from my master?"

Giving Xiang Jiannan a meaningful smile, Gao Yuan's tone when speaking made him seem unreliable.

Lost? Unless you did it on purpose, old Taoist priest.

"With so many people, the disciple will keep an eye on the master."

Thinking that he was not a three-year-old child, Xiang Jiannan felt that there was something behind his master's words. This old Taoist priest never said things directly. Tonight, he must keep a close eye on him.

"If nothing happens, that would be best. When you exorcise the demon tonight, don't be too harsh."

After thinking for a while, he gave Xiang Jiannan a few more words of advice. Gao Yuan had said similar things before. Every time he mentioned it, Xiang Jiannan had a lot of thoughts.

The cultivators and monsters in the Great Zhou Dynasty were actually not that conflicting. As long as they did not disturb people's livelihood, the two had always lived in peace. At least this was what I understood during the time I had traveled through time.

There are many species in this world. In the words of my master, God is merciful and kind. There are good monsters as well. It’s just that in the eyes of many people, they automatically categorize them from the moment they hear about it.

Because of fear, they unilaterally label them as bad. In addition, some monsters are really disappointing and practice some methods that are hated by heaven and man, which causes their already poor attributes to be infinitely magnified.

In fact, this situation is not uncommon among monks, but because of their different identities, many people choose to forget it. Memory is only temporary.

(End of this chapter)