Chapter 363 The appearance of the dragon!
Zhu Zhen no longer beat around the bush.
"Okay, then I'll be frank. The remains of one of the guilty ministers of the Qi family, a family that Your Majesty values most, have been stolen from a cave in the back of your Great Tian'en Temple. Someone must be held accountable for this, Master. Is that right?"
"If His Majesty knew about this and blamed me, I'm afraid the monks of the entire Datian'en Temple would suffer. By then, I don't know how many of Master's disciples would survive."
"I have a way to save you, Master. I hope you will listen to it."
Zhu Zhen began to pretend to be a good person.
But no one standing here believed that he would really be kind enough to help save them.
Instead, Shikong clasped his hands together and muttered, "Amitabha, General, please speak. I am all ears."
Zhu Zhen swayed his chubby body, took a few steps forward, leaned close to his ear, lowered his voice, and said sinisterly, "If the master admits that you did it, I will plead for mercy for your disciples and grandchildren in front of His Majesty. But if the master denies it, then I will have no choice but to report what happened here to His Majesty truthfully. Then, whether the monks in Datian'en Temple can survive will not be decided by me."
Zhu Zhen was threatening Abbot Shikong with the lives of thousands of monks in the temple.
Let him bear the blame.
"Master, you've lived for so many years, so you should be more insightful than ordinary people! Don't be anxious. I'll give you some time to think it over carefully."
Zhu Zhen did not intend to force the old monk. Anyway, everything was under his control.
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After Zhu Zhen left with his group of officers and soldiers, Yun Fu kept an eye on what was happening around Abbot Shi Kong.
But the old monk sitting over there didn't seem to be affected at all, and he still closed his eyes and crossed the rosary in his hands.
Just when Yun Fu was about to look away.
The rosary in the old monk's hand suddenly broke.
The round Buddhist beads were scattered all over the floor.
One of them even rolled along the blue-gray stone slabs and landed at her feet.
Yun Fu bent down to pick up the Buddhist beads and walked towards the old monk.
At this time, the old monk also slowly stood up and said to the disciples beside him: "Later, if that general surnamed Zhu comes, you tell him that I agree with what he said."
After saying this, he left behind a group of confused disciples and walked towards the wooden stairs leading to the tower.
Yun Fu stared at the figure that was about to disappear around the corner of the stairs on the second floor and frowned.
What does this old monk mean?
He agreed with the Fat Intestine General's suggestion, which meant sacrificing himself to save the other monks in the temple.
Then he didn't go out and looked for that Fat Intestine General.
Why climb to higher levels of the pagoda?
Yun Fu tried to find a reasonable explanation for the old monk's actions.
It is said that prayer beads are very important items for monks.
Some prayer beads may accompany them throughout their lives, from the time they enter Buddhism until their death!
But the old monk's rosary broke and scattered all over the floor, and he just left without even looking at it.
Wait, until death!
die!
Yun Fu suddenly had an idea in her mind. Could it be that this old monk was about to jump down from above?
He wanted to save others by committing suicide.
After Yun Fu figured it out, she rushed up the stairs.
Follow the stairs all the way up.
The old monk's skills were really good. In just a short while, he had already reached the top of the ninth floor of the nine-story pagoda.
Yun Fu also used her fastest speed.
At the critical moment, he grabbed the old monk who was standing by the window with his arms outstretched, ready to jump down.
"Wait, cough cough cough...don't jump yet!"
Yun Fu was too anxious and pulled the person down. She didn't control the force well enough and she smashed a hole in the floor.
Fortunately, she did not let go and picked up the old monk who almost fell out of the cave.
He only let go after dragging it to a safe place.
Shi Kong's face remained calm when facing threats before, but now it changed.
Facing the old monk's strange look, he scratched the back of his head embarrassedly: "Uh, that, your tower, is it too old, so it's not very strong, how come it breaks when it is touched lightly?"
Shikong: "..."
Not strong?
Breaks at the slightest touch?
His old bones were almost broken!
Qi Hanzhou also followed Yun Fu's steps and rushed to the ninth floor in one breath.
Then he saw his little girl standing there obediently.
Yun Fu didn't wait for him to look at the hole in the floor. She took the initiative and said, "Master, you've lived for so many years, why are you still so impulsive? Buddha said that impulse is the devil. We must remain calm when encountering problems!"
Shi Kong asked, "Which Buddhist scripture did you find this statement in?"
Yun Fu didn't expect him to be so serious. "It doesn't matter which Buddha said it! What's important is that we don't act rashly! This matter hasn't reached this point yet. If you wait a little longer, there might be a turning point."
Shi Kong glanced at her, then glanced at the tall figure standing behind her, and clasped his hands together: "Amitabha, the Qi family is a loyal and brave family, and Madam Qi is also a kind person. Now, the remains of the young general of the Qi family have been snatched away. I think it is a good thing. Those who stole the remains are also people of great righteousness."
"What I failed to do, someone else has done. Even if I die this time, I have no regrets. If I can resolve this incident with my own flesh and blood, I will have accumulated great merit."
"You two, it's not advisable to stay here for long. It's better to leave as soon as possible! There's a secret passage behind the bookshelves on the first floor. You can leave from there under the cover of night. The farther you go, the better."
Shi Kong originally thought that they would continue to pretend.
Therefore, they were not told about the existence of the secret passage.
But now, they have exposed their abilities in front of everyone, so they can't stay here any longer.
After all, no one can guarantee that all the monks in the Datian'en Temple are not afraid of death.
Perhaps, someone will betray them when faced with fear and death.
Yun Fu and Qi Hanzhou looked at each other.
No admission, no denial.
"Master, please give me a little more time. If this matter cannot be resolved tomorrow, it will not be too late for you to jump again."
When Yun Fu said this, it was obvious that she had already found a solution.
It's just not said explicitly.
Shi Kong's gaze lingered on her face for a moment, then he sighed, "You two should leave here. If you ever run into the Third Young Master of the Qi family, please tell him that Madam Qi once had his birth date and eight characters read by me, and they showed that he has the appearance of a Heavenly Dragon."
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