Chapter 102
Overflowing from the mountain.
After thirteen years, Rong Jing once again set foot in Yingzi Mountain, and his mood was a little complicated.
He and Chi Bai and A Qiu, followed by members of special departments from different cities, climbed the mountain overnight. Yingzi Mountain has a superior geographical location, but the way up is extremely complicated, and one can fall off the cliff if not careful.
Chi Bai took two steps before complaining, "You chose the location for Xuantian Temple because you were afraid others would know there's a Taoist temple here, right?"
Aqiu also found it quite magical.
In his opinion, Taoist temples need offerings, and having more people visiting is naturally a good thing; otherwise, how can the temple's reputation be promoted? However, for Xuantian Temple, fame is dispensable. Perhaps fame was initially sought after, but after so much time has passed, the purpose of the temple and its Taoists is no longer to promote the temple.
It is to protect the country's feng shui and stabilize the country's destiny.
They chose a remote location, which was more conducive to their practice.
Rong Jing stood at the entrance to the Taoist temple, looking up at the plaque above. The bad guys from Taozi Temple had taken over their temple's name, so they hadn't changed the three characters "Xuantian Temple" on the plaque. But precisely because of this, thinking that this group of black-hearted executioners lived in the other side of Xuantian Temple, Rong Jing felt even more nauseous.
He pursed his lips and said nothing. Chi Bai and A Qiu stood on either side of him, patting his shoulders to comfort him: "We'll kill them all later. We promise not to leave any alive. Consider it revenge for your Xuantian Temple!"
Rong Jing's complex and disgusted emotions subsided, and his expression looked a little helpless: "Have you learned bad things from Senior Si Liu?"
Taoist Ling Xiao possessed considerable skill. Against Ah Qiu, the spells Ah Qiu so proudly used proved ineffective. Furthermore, if Si Liu hadn't arrived in time, he would have nearly escaped the layers of security guarded by the Special Branch. In desperation, Si Liu stabbed him in the stomach and kidneys, forcing him to spend two days in the ICU. Ah Qiu also took advantage of his weakened body and spirit to cast a spell upon him.
After seeing Si Liu using tricks twice in a row, Rong Jing felt that it was normal for Chi Bai to learn bad things.
Chi Bai was also very calm: "Anyway, those guys in there are not good guys. It's a bargain for them if they die so easily."
Chi Bai asked Ling Xiao.
Other Taoist temples accept disciples based on their talent and ability. But Taozi Temple is different. The ancestor must be mentally ill, or perhaps he has some kind of antisocial personality disorder, specifically recruiting people who have done bad things and have the potential to become murderers as Taoist priests.
They investigated several people who were quite famous in Taoziguan mentioned by Taoist Lingxiao. When the police investigated, they found a serial killer.
I heard the police were so angry they kicked the table, cursing as they did so: "We've been searching for him for so long and couldn't find him, and now he's pretending to be a Taoist priest and fooling people!"
The more I think about it, the angrier I get.
In addition to this serial killer, there are also thieves, robbers, domestic violence men, and all kinds of trash in Taoziguan.
Chi Bai gave Taoziguan a new name, called - Garbage Recycling Station.
Now, this group of trash who are already dangerous to society are stained with the blood of different people. Such people will only bring disaster if they are kept around.
"Let's go in first." Rong Jing lowered his voice.
He had just quietly walked around the 'Xuantian Temple' and did not see any talismans or formations outside, which meant that the Taoists in Taozi Temple should be unaware of their appearance today.
But what also surprised Rong Jing was that when he was walking around in circles, he always felt that the Taoist temple seemed very quiet.
Not being able to hear any human voices was the least of the problems, but the fact that there wasn't even a hint of smoke inside was strange.
Under normal circumstances, Taoist priests should bathe and burn incense every day, so the fragrance should be very strong.
Thinking of this, Rong Jing didn't want to waste any more time. He gestured to Chi Bai and A Qiu, then took the initiative to walk to the gate and knocked on the door of the Taoist temple.
The sound of knocking on the door echoed in circles in the silent mountains. The sound lasted for a long time before stopping, but no one came to open the door.
Chi Bai and Aqiu hid behind a tree to the side. The tree was large and thick, easily blocking out two adult men. Chi Bai frowned and lowered his voice, complaining to Aqiu, "Something seems a little off. I can't hear footsteps even with the talisman."
Ah Qiu said honestly: "I can't hear it either."
The silence lasted for a minute, and Rong Jing knocked on the door again.
The echo continued for a long time, but no one came to open the door. Rong Jing tried several times, but the result was the same. After thinking it over, he simply retreated to Chi Bai's side. When the three of them met, Chi Bai said, "Something's not going on. Should we go in and take a look?"
He looked at Rong Jing and said, "You are the most familiar with the layout of the Taoist temple. Will you lead the charge?"
Rong Jing naturally wouldn't refuse: "Okay."
Rong Jing once again demonstrated his inhuman strength. Before Aqiu handed over the talisman paper to destroy the Taoist temple gate, he punched the gate directly.
Looking at the big hole in the door, Qiu was silent for two seconds, then laughed awkwardly: "I forgot you are a strong athlete."
Rong Jing's fingers gripped the edge of the hole, and with a slight effort, he pushed the door toward him, causing it to teeter on the edge of the hole. He then tossed the removed door aside, muttering, "I hope Grandpa Taixu and the Grandmaster don't mind."
At worst, Xie Changshi can just spend some money to build a new and solid gate.
Rong Jing, satisfied with his own conviction, stepped into the Taoist temple. However, upon entering, he noticed how eerily quiet it was. He exchanged glances with Chi Bai and A Qiu, his suspicions confirmed. Chi Bai waved to the special unit members following behind him, "Go find them, but be careful. If you have any questions, let them know."
The crowd dispersed.
Ten minutes later, when they gathered together again, everyone's answer was: "I didn't see anyone."
Chi Bai: "What does this mean? Is there no one in this Taoist temple? But according to Chen Xin and Ling Xiao, there are at least a dozen people stationed in the Taoist temple... Could it be that they received the news in advance and hid themselves?"
This possibility is not impossible.
Under the effect of Aqiu's talisman paper, they also asked Chen Xin and Ling Xiao Taoist about the spies planted in the Tianshi Alliance and special departments. Both of them gave answers. The task of investigating the authenticity was given to Duan Yunshuang. Duan Yunshuang was also fast and quickly confirmed the authenticity of the list.
But according to Duan Yunshuang, the list is true, but not necessarily complete.
Thinking about it this way, it is not impossible that if there were spies who were left and had not been caught and learned that they were coming to Taoziguan, and then informed the people of Taoziguan in advance.
Rong Jing heard this speculation, but frowned and said, "I have a feeling... things shouldn't be that simple."
He turned around and said, "Let's go see their shrine first."
Chi Bai's eyes lit up instantly when he heard this: "Yes!"
If they had evacuated early, they would have taken their belongings with them. But if not, the room would probably be the same as usual, with everything they needed.
Led by Rong Jing, the group went straight to the cemetery. Chi Bai kicked the door open and saw the messy interior of the room.
The quilt was disheveled to one side, clearly unfolded after getting up. The closet doors were closed, but when they were opened, a foul odor assaulted him. Chi Bai didn't notice it for a moment, and the smell nearly made him vomit. He held his stomach and dry-heaved. Following the principle of "let the poor die, not the friends die," he pushed Ah Qiu toward the closet and said, "Take a look."
A Qiu was prepared as soon as he smelled the smell. Moreover, he knew Chi Bai's character very well, so before Chi Bai pushed him over, he had already quickly stuck the talisman paper on his body to block out all the smells.
Chi Bai: "..." Wow, so smart?
Ah Qiu flipped through it casually and concluded, "These guys don't even find it troublesome to wash clothes. The blood on the clothes must have been congealed for a long time, and it's still there."
"What is this?" Chi Bai, who also had talisman paper on his clothes, pulled aside his clothes and saw a bottle. Rong Jing leaned over and crushed the bottle when he took it. With a snap, a strong ghost aura rushed out of it.
It turned out to be a marked evil ghost.
Rong Jing said, "It's an evil ghost raised by the owner of this chapel."
"Feeding them? If that's the case, the demons are all here, so the people definitely didn't escape beforehand, right?" Chi Bai touched his chin and turned to the other special department employees, "Go check the other rooms and see if the situation is the same as ours."
The other members gave an OK sign, and ten minutes later, everyone gathered in the open space outside the room.
"The situation in our room is similar to this one. Some of our personal belongings are still there."
"I think...even if they left, they probably didn't leave on their own."
Someone in the crowd hesitated to raise a guess, which immediately attracted the attention of Rong Jing, Chi Bai and others. Chi Bai raised an eyebrow and asked him, "Why do you say that?"
"We found unfinished food over there," a member explained. "The food had gone bad and had fallen to the ground, and the bowl was broken. I think something happened while the other person was eating, and he didn't have time to pay attention to the bowl."
"But... apart from us, who would attack the people of Taozi Temple?" Chi Bai stroked his chin and thought carefully, but he couldn't figure it out no matter how much he thought. He had no choice but to focus his gaze on Rong Jing and asked tentatively, "Could it be your sect? When your uncle Feng Si passed by, he became more and more angry, and then he couldn't help but run over and kill them all?"
Rong Jing: "...Although your idea has a certain possibility, I don't think it is."
If Master Feng Si had truly done something like this, he would have definitely told him. After all, they had mentioned more than once in their previous conversations that Xuantian Temple had been occupied by Taozi Temple. Master Feng Si simply sneered and said, "We'll have plenty of time to deal with them when the time comes."
"That certainly shouldn't be the case."
But this is not the case, and that is not the case. Who else hated Taoziguan so much that they arrested all the people?
In the silence, Xue Cang, who was standing in the crowd with almost no presence, suddenly spoke: "Don't you think this looks a bit like the Liuyun Temple back then?"
Chi Bai's gaze suddenly shifted to Xue Cang. The young man stood silently in the corner, his eyes deep and his expression slightly complicated. He felt Chi Bai's gaze, but did not look up. His eyes seemed to be lost in the void, lost in that terrible past.
He said, "When you went to check at Liuyun Temple, there was nothing left, not even a corpse."
so……
Chi Bai and Rong Jing looked at each other, then looked at Aqiu.
While no one was paying attention, Ah Qiu walked over to Xue Cang and patted him on the shoulder. Although Xue Cang hadn't officially joined their special unit, upon hearing they were going to Taoziguan, he offered to come along. They all knew of Xue Cang's deep-seated hatred for Taoziguan, so they naturally wouldn't refuse him.
He tried to comfort her softly, but saw Xue Cang twitching his lips, his expression gradually returning to normal. He said, "Don't worry, I'm fine."
Aqiu felt that the three words "I'm fine" were too deceptive.
If it were him, he would have gone on a killing spree at Taoziguan. But now there was nothing there, as if he had been holding back his anger with nowhere to vent, almost suffocating himself to death.
"When the time comes to poke the ancestors of Tao Ziguan, you will be the first to do so."
This time, Xue Cang really couldn't help laughing and said, "Okay, it's settled."
The two of them were talking in low voices, while Rong Jing and Chi Bai were also talking over there. Chi Bai remembered that he had asked Taoist Ling Xiao about the specific location of their Taozi Temple's ancestors, and Taoist Ling Xiao's answer was: I don't know.
But after the three words "not sure", he said: It may be in the back mountain, or it may not be.
Therefore, in this situation, he directly suggested: "Since there is nothing going on here, why don't we go to the back mountain to take a look?"
This place is quite far from the back mountain. By the time they reach the back mountain, it will probably be dark. But it is precisely because of this that they dare to break into the Xuantian Temple without any scruples.
"What if we run into this old ancestor? Won't we all die in vain?" Aqiu frowned. They had to spend a lot of effort to deal with an old Taoist named Lingxiao, not to mention this old ancestor who was much stronger than Lingxiao.
Chi Bai knew that Aqiu's worries were justified. As he thought about it, his gaze slowly shifted to Si Liu who was floating behind Rong Jing.
Si Liu glanced at him and said simply: "Give me money."
Chi Bai: “…”
Before coming here, they had invited Si Liu to be their young team's bodyguard, promising to pay him. But despite the promise, Si Liu's insistence on talking about money hurt Chi Bai's feelings.
Seeing this, Rong Jing comforted him: "Please understand that Senior Si Liu needs to save money for his retirement..."
He seemed to realize something and immediately changed his words: "Object."
What? !
Senior Si Liu, this ghost, has a partner?
So what kind of person is he?
Chi Bai, with a little resentment from being a single guy, said, "Give it to me."
For safety reasons, only Si Liu headed to the back mountain, while Rong Jing and his group stayed inside the Taoist temple to continue investigating. Since time wasn't as pressing as before, Rong Jing walked through the temple, carefully examining the differences between this temple and the Xuantian Temple he remembered. He also kicked over the ugly statue enshrined on the platform.
Time passed minute by minute, and the sky over Yingzi Mountain soon fell into darkness.
Ah Qiu sat on the flower bed and whispered to Chi Bai, "You didn't see the way Rong Jing kicked over the statue of Sha Que. His expression was terrifying."
Chi Bai was surprised: "Did you just kick over the statue?"
Ah Qiu: "That's not the case. He even stepped on the statue and crushed it to pieces."
Chi Bai was relieved: "This is normal."
Then he continued, "If nothing unexpected happens, that kick would break at least half of our ribs if it landed on you or me."
Aqiu: “…”
There doesn't seem to be anything wrong.
As the two were talking, they saw Rong Jing walking by dragging a sack. Chi Bai couldn't help but ask curiously, "What are you doing?"
Rong Jing: "Pick up the trash."
With that, he opened the sack, spilling out numerous Taoist artifacts. Rong Jing tossed down a piece of talisman paper, and the moment it touched the objects, a blaze erupted. This unquenchable fire snake engulfed the objects, burning everything to ash with a sharp, crackling sound.
"It won't burn cleanly." Rong Jing sighed, "Next time I'll wait for my uncle and the others to come back and clean it up properly."
Chi Bai and Aqiu raised their hands: "If you are short of manpower, you can call us."
They had suggested other options, such as relocating Xuantian Temple. However, Yingzi Mountain's geographical location was advantageous, and Xuantian Temple had been built there for many years, so it couldn't be moved at will. The reason they were able to take over Taozi Temple was because the many Taoists there were burdened with more important tasks.
Repairing the dragon vein is much more important than seizing a Taoist temple.
"Senior is back!" Someone in the crowd screamed, which immediately attracted the attention of Rong Jing and the other two. They turned their heads and saw the man slowly floating over.
Si Liu looked calm and said bluntly when he saw them: "That old guy is not in the back mountain."
Not here?
"Senior, are you sure?"
"Of course, I'm very strict about what I do when I'm paid." Si Liu rolled his eyes. "I've searched the back mountain and I really didn't see that old guy. According to what you said, that old guy has lived for so many years and is neither human nor ghost. He must have a special aura. If he is really there, I will definitely be able to sense it."
Rong Jing trusted Si Liu very much. He asked curiously, "Senior Si Liu, besides that old man, is there anything else in the back mountain?"
Si Liu looked at him and raised his eyebrows: "Go and see in person? He's not here anyway."
Rong Jing nodded: "I think it's okay."
Ten minutes later, Chi Bai, A Qiu, and Xue Cang followed Rong Jing and Si Liu to the back mountain. As for the other special department members, Chi Bai didn't ask them to stay in Yingzi Mountain any longer. The situation inside the Taoist temple had already been clarified, and there was no point in staying there any longer. The special department at the foot of the mountain would arrange for some of them to go to Nanling, while the rest would return to their respective branches.
Back mountain.
As soon as Rong Jing stepped into this area, he felt the aura that Si Liu mentioned.
There was oppression, and a smell of blood that always floated in the air and seemed unable to dissipate. As for the pressure that belonged to the old man, it did not exist.
"There," Si Liu pointed his finger forward, "there is an abandoned formation."
"Formation?" Chi Bai was surprised. "What formation?"
"The sacrificial formation, if I'm not mistaken, should be used by that old man to enhance his own abilities." Si Liu said, "I found a few stupid-looking little ghosts around the formation. I'm not sure if they escaped from the formation or are already there."
"Then go and take a look."
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