really……

Nie Changchuan sighed quietly, and finally understood why he always felt something was wrong.

The guard who can guard Yin Wenjiao in this backyard must be Liu Hong's confidant.

Since he is a confidant, he must gain Liu Hong's trust.

And Wan Dayong, who clearly had a grudge against Liu Hong for murdering his father, was still able to stand here, which showed that he must have made a lot of efforts and even did many unspeakable things.

Nie Changchuan asked expressionlessly, "How many lives have you taken?"

Wan Dayong replied: "Twenty-seven."

Nie Changchuan continued to ask: "Are there any innocent elderly people, women, or children?"

Wan Dayong said calmly: "Except for five able-bodied villagers, the rest are all old and young women."

"Were there any acts of looting, rape, or murder?"

"Seven times of looting, eight times of rape, and never a single massacre..."

Hearing Wan Dayong's words, Nie Changchuan couldn't help but sigh.

He slowly raised the Zen staff in his hand, unleashed the magic, and said softly: "Donor Wan, I will avenge you. As for your sins, let the underworld Yama judge them!"

"As a monk, I am not presumptuous. I only hope that you will be reborn into a good family in your next life, and not have to experience such suffering again..."

As he spoke, the heavy Zen staff smashed down fiercely, growing bigger and bigger in Wan Dayong's dazed eyes.

“Puff——”

The head that was still alive just now exploded instantly, and the headless corpse fell to the ground with a thud.

Nie Changchuan lowered his Zen stick and poked it into the ground with force. Then he put his hands together and placed them in front of his chest. He stood solemnly in the pool of blood and chanted the "Nirvana Mantra" in a low voice.

"Namo Amitabha Night, Duotagadu Night..."

As he was reciting, the golden dragon tattoo on Nie Changchuan's back began to move.

Golden light burst out and penetrated through his clothes, like the light of Buddha bursting out, painting a layer of golden glow on his back.

When Liu Hong led the guards and drove the carriage back to the mansion, what he saw was a sea of ​​blood and corpses, and the strange scene of the Buddhist monk Fo Guang.

He was stunned for a moment, then recognized the faces of several old brothers from the sea of ​​blood and corpses. He immediately flew into a rage and shouted, "Who are you? How dare you massacre the governor's mansion? Do you still respect the Tang Dynasty?"

Liu Hong ordered his personal guards to rush to the yamen to mobilize troops, then he drew the sword at his waist, got off the carriage, and walked over aggressively with a dozen sturdy men.

At this time, Nie Changchuan had already recited the "Nirvana Mantra" three times.

Hearing the movement behind him, he raised his hand to grab the Zen stick and pulled it out with force. Then he slowly turned around and looked at Liu Hong's face, which was much older than he remembered. He said calmly, "Water bandit Liu Hong, do you admit your guilt?"

Liu Hong was slightly startled, and then he angrily said: "What water bandits, what Liu Hong, what nonsense!"

"I am the governor of Jiangzhou, the son-in-law of Prime Minister Yin, Chen Guangrui. You, a demon monk, broke into my governor's residence in broad daylight and massacred my guards and servants. You are truly guilty of a heinous crime!"

"Someone come, catch him for me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, many guards rushed over with knives in hand.

Nie Changchuan looked calm, clasped his hands together, and chanted a Buddhist name.

In an instant, a dragon roar sounded out of nowhere, shaking the heaven and earth.

The guards stopped and looked around in confusion.

The next second, golden light emerged from behind Nie Changchuan, and a golden dragon emerged from his body, swimming around Nie Changchuan's body, and finally wrapped around his chest and abdomen. The dragon's head rested on his shoulders, and he stared at the people in front with bared teeth.

Against the backdrop of the golden dragon and the golden light, Nie Changchuan clasped his hands together with a solemn and dignified look, as if an arhat were alive or a Vajra descended to earth. Liu Hong and the guards were so shocked that they couldn't help but step back.

Nie Changchuan ignored everyone else, stared straight at Liu Hong, and asked again.

"Water bandit Liu Hong, do you admit your guilt?"

This time, Nie Changchuan's voice was extremely loud, like the sound of a huge bell, shocking people's hearts.

Liu Hong was so frightened that he took two steps back. He felt a buzzing in his ears and was filled with panic.

But even so, he gritted his teeth and didn't say a single word.

Seeing this scene, Nie Changchuan snorted coldly, raised his palm and pushed it. A golden dragon suddenly emerged from his palm, passed by Liu Hong with fangs and claws, and blasted the carriage behind him into pieces.

Liu Hong was frightened and immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.

"Your Excellency, please spare my life, Your Excellency, please spare my life!"

Nie Changchuan took a step forward, and the golden dragon that was wrapped around him suddenly broke away, using its golden body to lift up Nie Changchuan's body and flew him into the air.

Seeing this scene, not only Liu Hong, but the other guards also threw away their weapons and knelt down and kowtowed in horror.

Nie Changchuan rode the golden dragon, suspended in the air, looking down at Liu Hong below, and said expressionlessly: "Water bandit Liu Hong, do you admit your guilt?"

Liu Hong was extremely frightened, but he knew that if he told the truth he would die, so he gritted his teeth and refused to admit it.

"Your Excellency, is there any misunderstanding here? My name is Chen Guangrui, not the pirate Liu Hong!"

Hearing Liu Hong's words of grievance, several brave guards nearby also spoke up for their masters.

Nie Changchuan said calmly: "It seems that you won't cry until you see the coffin!"

"Thirteen years ago, in Hongjiang, you killed the newly crowned number one scholar Chen Guangrui, took possession of his wife, and impersonated him to take office in Jiangzhou. You thought that no one knew about your plan, but you didn't know that there was a god above you."

"What you have done has long been seen by the Dragon King of Hongjiang."

"He had a past with Chen Guangrui, so he took action after his death and collected his soul."

"I am the Arhat who descended from the Buddha's throne. The other day I went to visit a friend at the Dragon Palace in Hongjiang. Chen Guangrui knelt before me and cried about his grievances. I remembered his grievances and showed up in Jiangzhou to help him get rid of the evil villain!"

Liu Hong had made up his mind that no matter what the Arhat said, he would deny it.

But he never expected that this Venerable Arhat actually carried out the souls of Hongjiang Dragon King and Chen Guangrui!

At this moment, Liu Hong, who had only dealt with living people, was immediately confused.

He was so shocked by Nie Changchuan's words that he was at a loss for words and even his heart skipped a beat.

Nie Changchuan looked at the terrified Liu Hong and said calmly, "Why? Do you want me to ask the Dragon King of Hongjiang to confront you?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Liu Hong fell to the ground, his face changed and he remained silent.

Around him, the guards who accompanied him included some of the bandit brothers he had helped to whitewash, as well as some recruited martial arts masters and the prefect's personal guards arranged by the court.

Seeing this, the guards who were unaware of the inside story suddenly changed their expressions and looked at Liu Hong's back angrily.

They never imagined that the governor whom they had protected for so many years was actually an impostor!

Nie Changchuan glanced at the angry guards and said calmly, "Human affairs should be handled by the human world. Although Liu Hong is a villain, he impersonated an official of the imperial court. I do not want to interfere in the affairs of the court, so it is inconvenient for me to take action myself."

"If you have your heart set on the court, you can capture this thief, then send a letter to Chang'an and seek confirmation from Yin Kaishan."

"As for Yin Kaishan's daughter Yin Wenjiao, thirteen years ago, she was pregnant. The Dragon King of Hongjiang could not bear to see the tragedy in the world, so he secretly gave Yin Wenjiao a precious robe with thorns, so that this thief Liu could not touch her."

"After I leave, you can spread my words to prove Yin Wenjiao's innocence..."

As soon as these words were spoken, the guards looked at each other in surprise, all of them suddenly realizing what had happened.

No wonder people have been saying that the prefect's wife was suffering from a strange disease all these years. It turned out that the Dragon King secretly took action to protect the innocence of his ex-wife.

At the same time, Nie Changchuan's words also reached the ears of General Wang and hundreds of officers and soldiers who hurried over.

The soldier named Wang widened his eyes and looked at Nie Changchuan in the sky with shock.

Although the truth was somewhat hard to believe, this Master Xuanzang had already ascended to heaven on a dragon before their eyes and called himself an Arhat. So what was there to be unbelievable about a mere impersonation?

What's more, what Nie Changchuan said was consistent with the facts he knew.

Coupled with Liu Hong's panic-stricken reaction, it was clear to the soldier named Wang that all this was true.

Wang Canjun's face changed for a while, and he suddenly drew his sword and shouted, "All soldiers, listen to my order, capture that evil thief!"

All the soldiers drew their weapons in unison, but did not move forward. Instead, they looked at General Wang in confusion.

The clerk beside him whispered, "Sir, which evil thief?"

Officer Wang was furious and slapped him to the ground: "Who else could it be? Of course it's the thief Liu who impersonated Master Chen!"

Otherwise, are they still planning to fly up to the sky and attack the Arhat Venerable who is riding the golden dragon?

Are you tired of living?

The soldiers quickly obeyed the order and stepped forward to capture Liu Hong and his guards.

Among the guards, those who were deceived basically did not resist. But the bandits who had turned to good deeds, knowing that they could not escape the death penalty, suddenly stood up and tried to draw their swords to break out of the encirclement.

But unfortunately, under the intimidation of Nie Changchuan, these people lost their will to fight and were no match for the hundreds of officers and soldiers.

In just a moment, the waves caused by the bandits were quelled.

In order to survive, they rushed to tell Liu Hong's secret, which further confirmed Nie Changchuan's words.

Seeing this scene, Nie Changchuan knew it was time for him to leave.

As long as his cheap grandfather in Chang'an City gets to know about this, none of the bandits, including Liu Hong, will be able to escape.

As for the revenge and punishment against Liu Hong and others, Nie Changchuan didn't need to worry about it. The angry Yin Kaishan would take action and let these villains die slowly in the most cruel torture.

Thinking of this, Nie Changchuan chanted a Buddhist name and flew back to the house on the golden dragon.

At this time, Yin Wenjiao and the maids were still in the room, anxiously waiting for things to be over.

When Nie Changchuan stepped into the room, Yin Wenjiao immediately showed excitement and hurried to greet him.

"Are you okay?"

"The child is fine."

Nie Changchuan smiled and grabbed his mother's hand that was touching his cheek, and said softly, "Just now, in order to clear your mother's reputation, I had no choice but to borrow the names of several gods. I may have to leave for a while, so I went to let you know."

A divine title?

Yin Wenjiao was slightly startled, then reluctantly said: "We just met again, and now we have to part again?"

Nie Changchuan smiled and said, "Don't worry, mother. I'm going to Hongjiang this time. The journey is not far and I will be back in a few days!"