It was the sixth day after the "Tuga" incident, and although the water was still calm and waveless, there was chaos below.

The cause of the "chaos" was a "success", a success in trapping one of the gods of war, Chacha Ongmi.

Followed by success, it was a "failure", and it was an extremely embarrassing failure, when Chacha Wengmi's disappearance was discovered, Cha Mian Xiaoga in the God of War launched a counterattack and killed Chacha Wengmi in the midst of heavy protection, leaving no clues.

If it was just a failure, there wouldn't be such a big mess, but on the contrary, Chacha Wengmi had been seen by the monks before his death, and he was actually Lingzhi, one of the powerful monks of Drepung Monastery, and an important figure in the top 50 in the entire Tantra.

Of course, he firmly denied this, but Tian Pa, the master of Drepung Monastery, found that he could not come up with strong evidence: the witness was dead, and he was so destroyed that he couldn't recognize who it was, and as for Lingzhi, who went out on a mission in his mouth, he had been away from the temple for nearly two months, and he couldn't be contacted and summoned back. With just a few words of "talking", it is impossible to impress others at all.

When the pressure continued to increase, Fagong once again made it clear: Yu Bukong personally came forward and said in a high-profile manner that Lingzhi's whereabouts Fagong was fully aware of, and at the same time expressed trust in Tianpa's loyalty.

In the snowy region, His Holiness spoke like a Lunyin, with an unquestionable status, and with such support, the pressure on Drepung Monastery finally subsided, but unexpectedly, this pressure did not disappear, but turned to the body of the non-empty.

"If it had passed, His Holiness would have been able to suppress anything, but... Now..."

With a sad face on his face, Qu Zhu sat dejectedly, holding a cup of tea in his hand for a long time, but he didn't drink a sip.

Despite the high level of secrecy, some rumors have leaked out about the "cursed horns", which is difficult to explain to anyone who knows what a "cursed horn" is.

“… And, in retrospect, we made a terrible mistake. ”

When he first knew about the existence of the evil curse horn, Qu Zhu almost instinctively made a request, hoping to keep this matter completely secret and not let anyone know.

"Now it seems that I was in such a hurry that I didn't think about it seriously..."

In fact, the evil curse horn itself is not a commonly used witchcraft, and if it is explained, as Zen Kabian said at the beginning, there is still a lot of room for elaboration, and with the accumulation of power over the years, this matter should be brought to an end peacefully.

"It's not complicated, and you can understand it if you think about it, but at the time, I was too impulsive and demanded a high degree of secrecy, and as a result, it backfired."

Without an impermeable wall, the news will eventually leak out, and when the top management of Tantra adopts the strictest secrecy measures at the same time, this is undoubtedly providing a thrust for all kinds of rumors, so that they can spread in all directions faster. And at the end of all the rumors, it will end with "... If it's not a weak heart, why block the message? to enhance persuasion.

"If you had made everything public in the first place, you wouldn't have had so much trouble... Alas, cultivation is still not enough, mother, if you pass it back, it will really affect your career. ”

It's too late to regret it, when the rumors have been strengthened to a certain point, it is useless to make any explanations and disclosures, it will only be regarded as a manifestation of "weakness" and "weakness", so knowing that it is wrong, Qu Zhu has no choice but to stick to his position, on the one hand, he continues to strictly block the news, and on the other hand, he has frequent contact with the leaders of the major forces of Jiwo, hoping to find the key and draw salary from the bottom of the kettle.

"Rumors... It's no surprise in any era, but it's so big and so fast... It's no wonder that there is no one behind the scenes. ”

High-profile suppression, low-key reconnaissance, Qu Zhu hopes to be able to lock down the promoter as soon as possible, but when all kinds of information are complicated, despite his intelligence and experience, he has not gained much for a while.

"Now, we need to find out the true colors of those gods of war as soon as possible, as long as we can get one more clue... Well, if you can clear your mind, things will be much easier. ”

"I know... But I still can't help you. ”

The expression of Qu Zhu's "no vitality" is not to hesitate, Yun Chongbo is also very tired, sitting opposite Qu Zhu, holding a cup of thick butter tea in his hand, and he hasn't taken a sip for a long time.

"I chased and chased, but that guy was obviously more familiar with the road than me, and he ran away, and then I had to turn back, and I met other people who came to chase on the road, and we came back together... I've said this many times. ”

With a wry smile, Qu Zhu slowly got up and said, "I know." I'm just talking. ”

"Oh, trouble..."

In the midst of muttering, he stepped on the square steps, swayed out of the door, and carried a small mulberry paper bag in his hand, shaking non-stop, it was the tea that was not empty.

"Oh, he's gone to see His Holiness again... I think he's more enthusiastic about this than the tantric monks. ”

"Of course."

Concentrating on studying the carved armor piece in his hand, Yang Jizhi didn't even raise his head, and said: "There is a mess on the ground, and the appeasement envoy has always been the most unlucky one, haven't you heard that he is full of official careers." After thinking about it, he said: "Speaking of which, he is not very old, and he seems to have some skills, but now the imperial court focuses on the word 'fu' for the border, the more he can take care of this, the more the court will not change people... Hehe, I think his career is very limited. ”

Hua Shengrong Yang Jiyi sang, but Yun Chongbo simply ignored it, and after thinking for a long time, he suddenly let out a long sigh, stood up, and said, "Uncle, what did you say when you received money from Master Fazhao?" ”

"Huh?"

Surprised, Hua Shengrong recalled for a while and said that he only promised to send him Jiwo.

"That's... Then we should be fine now. ”

Rubbing his face vigorously with his hands together, when his hands were put down, Yun Chongbo's expression was still tired, but his eyes were much firmer.

"I went the wrong way, I shouldn't have come in the first place... Let's go. ”

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After a while, Yun Chongbo had already packed his already simple luggage into a small bag, although Hua Yang and the two were still a little reluctant, but when Yun Chongbo was very resolute, they quickly packed up their things.

"But, wait, Uncle Yang, why do you have to pack up your things too?"

"Don't ask about this!"

Holding Yang Jizhi's shoulders very boldly, Hua Shengrong said that he was not a person who left his friends behind.

"This place is about to be chaotic now, he is a foreigner, and his martial arts are not good, what if there is any chaos?"

It seemed to be very "moral", but he knew the two of them well, and Yun Chongbo began to look at them with a very suspicious eye, and they didn't seem to have a bigger burden than when they came.

"Yes... But first open the baggage and let me see. ”

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"You two bastards... When the hell did you do it?! ”

As expected, more than one very valuable appliance was found in the baggage, and while he was angry, Yun Chongbo was very impressed.

"That is, the two of you had a plan from the beginning, so when you came, you packed your baggage with sundries and stones so that you could bring in the stolen things..."

"Phew! Can the things of learning people be called stealing?! It's research, research! ”

Ignoring Yang Jizhi's protests at all, Yun Chongbo picked out those utensils one by one, and in the end, he found that Yang Jizhi was actually wearing two leather robes under his coat.

"It's... These two clothes are more than 1,000 years old, you, can't you understand the persistence of scholars at all?! ”

Although he kept crying, in the end, Yang Jizhi obediently handed over everything and pushed these things neatly on the table, and Yun Chongbo was finally satisfied.

"Alright, let's go."

Just about to go out, Qu Zhu, who had only been away for less than two hours, ran back again, panting, his face was very anxious.

Surprised by Qu Zhu's "well-informed", Yun Chongbo stepped forward and bid him farewell.

"Well, you're leaving? When and why? ”

was very surprised by this news, which made Yun Chongbo stunned.

(So, what did he come for?) Is something big wrong? ）

Facts have proved that when speculating about bad things, Yun Chongbo has always been very accurate, and at this moment, after remembering his intentions, Qu Zhu immediately became very anxious again.

"The man who is pushing the rumors behind it, I'm finally sure, it's Bangor, it must be him."

"Oh, sure? That's a good thing, what are you anxious about? ”

"What am I anxious about?!"

His face turned red, and he gasped for a few breaths, and Qu Zhu calmed down and threw out a big bomb that stunned the three of them.

"Because, now he has openly stated his position, announcing to all the people of Jiwo that there was a problem in the golden vase of the year, announcing that the current Dharma King... He's not really a Dharma King at all! ”

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In a short period of time, Qu Zhu has figured out the context of the matter and sorted it into very clear written information.

"Gotta send this back as soon as possible... Although, it may be too late. ”

Normal correspondence does not take four months to reach the imperial capital, and this is still under the premise of continuous road repair in recent years. Although Qu Zhu chose the most capable subordinates and did not hesitate to alarm some secret channels that local officials like him might only have a chance to alarm once in their lives, it would take at least fifty days or more for the emperor to receive the message.

"Even if you act as soon as you receive a message, it will probably be too late for anything... Therefore, they can only count on the news of 'Having Given the Emperor Capital' to scare them, but they can't really expect anything. ”

Therefore, in addition to the urgent letter to the emperor, Qu Zhu also sent a call for help to other parties.

"At this time, it is too late to shout the history of assassination, the army is going to the snowy region, and it will not be possible to prepare for three or five months... Well, we can only count on the family. ”

Qingzhou area developed late, inconvenient transportation, and there is no influential first-class family in the country, there are four surnames on a larger scale, namely the "Chifeng Ma family" in Qingzhong and the "Changmen Sima family" and "Meishan Su family" in Qingnan, and there is also the "Yingfeng Chen family" that has also been in the emperor's surname, but now it has declined to the point that it is unbearable to look back.

"The Su family and the Sima family are both good at writing and sounding, far away, and they can't be counted on for a while, the Chen family has long had no characters, just eating the capital of the year, but the Chifeng Ma family has been famous for many years, although it can't be on the table of the Central Plains, but it is also one of the best here, I have sent an urgent letter to the head of the Ma family, it seems that it is too late."

The arrangement seemed to be very proper, but Qu Zhu kept hanging his head, because the other party's movements were so fast that he really couldn't help but wonder if his arrangement was meaningful.

"Really, I shouldn't have called Bangor's bastard to the meeting if I knew I would... When he heard those things, he must have died of laughter in his belly. ”

“… Not necessarily, right? ”

Trying to offer words of comfort, Yun Chongbo said that Bangor may not have known the news after that meeting.

"According to your account, the rumor broke out suddenly after you came to the Dharma Palace this morning, and within half a day, it spread throughout Jiwo... At this speed, it is impossible for no one to arrange it in advance. ”

Recalling what happened in Yihe, Yun Chongbo believes that such an arrangement will never be completed within a few days, and it may have taken several months from the idea to the arrangement.

"I think he should have been prepared for this a long time ago."

But at the same time, Yun Chongbo was surprised by another question, even if Bangor had been planning for a long time, but this was always a Buddha country, and the influence of Tantra was above anything, so why would it fall into chaos without even organizing a counterattack?

“… Because, the rumors are very vicious. ”

It is not only a false one, but also a manipulator behind the so-called "Bon revival", saying that the nine gods of war are all disguises, and the real purpose is to weaken the power of the two monasteries of Sera and Gandan, and to praise Drepung Temple as the head of the three temples, and also refers to the fact that three of the nine gods of war are simply powerful monks of the Drepung line, and as for the others, they are also warriors invited from other places, not Bon believers.

If there is no support from the facts, this statement can only be exchanged for a smile, but when they look back carefully, people are surprised to find that, as the rumors say, all along, the Nine War Gods have attacked and destroyed, and there is no force of the Drepung family at all, and in this series of events, Drepung Temple is completely undamaged. And coupled with the spiritual events that have not been able to reach a conclusion so far, the monks of the other two sects cannot but have some thoughts.

"Therefore, the current tantric pace has become very inconsistent, when the people of Drepung Monastery are angrily refuting the rumors, the pace of the other two major monasteries is obviously much slower, in the eyes of the people, alas..."

Without Qu Zhu to explain more, Yun Chongbo could also imagine that when these contradictions within Tantra were revealed, it would be equivalent to adding a few more pots of lard to the already burning rumors, and even those believers who had reservations about the rumors would now be a little undecided.

The more I think about it, the more I feel that it is more than that, if the rumors are only aimed at Drepung Monastery, then it can still be regarded as just an infighting between the three monasteries, and this is a necessary thing within any organization, and it is not worth making a fuss, but the content of the rumors includes the fact that His Holiness is not empty, and from this standpoint, the monks of the two monasteries who are now ambiguous are not equivalent to questioning the status of the non-empty?

"However, I don't think they mean that, it should just be because they are really dissatisfied with Drepung Temple, or they just want to make some demands on Drepung Temple, but... From His Holiness's standpoint, he doesn't and can't just think like that. ”

Thinking about it according to his own thinking, Yun Chongbo believes that what is happening now is likely to have fallen into the calculations of the plotters: even if the original intention was only to target Drepung, when it also affects the Dharma King, it will definitely be displeased by the Dharma King, and when the position of the Dharma King is indeed shaking, it is more likely that it will instead promote the will of the Sera and Ganden monasteries.

“… When they realize that His Holiness is unhappy, they may immediately turn around and do something to make amends, but... It is also possible to simply go to the opposite side and really become the opposite of His Holiness... Well, no, it's not that big, but at least, if there's a time when there's just a 'no-do,' they're probably going to really acquiesce to it." ”

Listening to Yun Chongbo's analysis, Qu Zhu's face became more and more serious.

“… The afterlife is terrifying. ”

With a long sigh, Qu Zhu said that this was also his own judgment, but Yun Chongbo was able to think of such a coherent and rational just by listening to his own relays, which was really surprising to him.

"It's a small section, a big thing is checked, and the playboy is really a wise man!"

His face was flushed with praise, and Yun Chongbo tried not to let himself smile too brightly, but suddenly remembered another question.

"Also, Lord Qu... That, since Bangor has a problem, could it be that he even made up the Bon thing at all... Let's put it this way, if we caught that Chacha Ongmi, could it be that they did it first?! ”

Shaking his head with a wry smile, Qu Zhu said that if that was the case, things would be simpler.

"But the problem is that he doesn't know."

Telling the three of them that they did not have complete trust in all those who had a stake in the local area, Qu Zhu operated the "trapping" as a top secret, and it was not until Yun Chongbo rushed to Tujia that he let Bangor know that he was going to invite the others as well, and it was not until he himself rushed to the temple that he made it clear in front of the monks.

"So, unless I leaked the news myself, no one would know... Of course, how many of you could be? ”

As soon as the question came out, Hua Yang and the two immediately became nervous, and shook their hands again and again, saying that their professions were liars and thieves, but they were not internal responses.

"I want to make money, I will cheat myself, and if I want to sell, people will only sell fakes, and I will never sell real materials to others."

"It's even more impossible for me, we have a lot of rules for selling things, and people who haven't been under the sea can't sell them for several times the price, otherwise they will be hit by the ancestors."

It seemed to be a worse defense than "don't say anything", but with a wry smile and shaking his head, Qu Zhu still recognized their innocence.

"It's not you... Otherwise, the situation would have been much worse. ”

Tired, he sat down and pressed his temples slowly.

"The most important issue now is what Playboy has just brought up, when it comes to 'inaction'... When will that be? ”

“… I think it's time for a new Dharma King to emerge, right? ”

In a low whisper, Fa Zhao pushed the door in, indicating that he had just returned from outside.

"Hmm... It's really messy. ”

Compared with Qu Zhu, Fa Zhao's position is actually more vague and less easy to focus on: he who represents the "Buddha" is not the Buddha in person after all, although the Pure Land Sect is currently headed by him, but strictly speaking, he has not achieved the same status as the "Three Masters of the Pure Land" in the past, and he does not have the power to dispatch and order the famous temples of the Pure Land in various places. In this case, he naturally does not have much convincing power.

"The three major temple masters have all visited, just as the flower donor just said, the attitude of Seni and Chan Kabian is very vague."

They all professed their loyalty to the Dharma King and scolded Bangor's recklessness, but only when the door was closed, when Fazhao hinted at whether the three temple masters should come forward to suppress the rumors, both of them used various excuses to avoid the topic.

According to Lao Gao's view, this ambiguity is only a dissatisfaction with the Drepung family for the time being, and it is just a kind of excuse to play, and it does not mean that they believe the rumors. But not taking a stand at such times is really not a good thing. ”

The history of the three major monasteries has been formed since Tantra took root in the snowy region, and the red, yellow, and white symbols were used as symbols at the same time as the Dharma King, and there are different differences in teachings, customs, and rituals.

"Since the current Dharma King, it has always been the 'Yellow Sect' of the Drepung family that has been the most powerful, which everyone knows, and there have been frictions before, and one of them was even tiresome until the Buddha sent a handwritten letter to calm down."

What Fa Zhao said was a secret that Qu Zhu, who was a local envoy, didn't know, but he didn't want to say more, Fa Zhao gently brought it over, saying that this was actually nothing, and it had been like this for more than a thousand years.

"One after another... In the end, after all, it is back to the original point, just like today's Buddhism, although Zen Buddhism is exclusive because of the existence of the Buddha, but sooner or later, the Pure Land or Huayan will still come to a high position again, as long as it has not been destroyed, it will definitely be like this. ”

Among the three major temple masters, Seni is extremely old, more than 90 years old, with great prestige, and the qualifications of Chankhabian are also older than those of Tian Pa, and the position of the three major temple masters has always been an internal self-reciprocal blessings will be formally reported to the Dharma King, but as long as the candidate has been presumed internally, there has never been a precedent for being rejected by the Dharma King.

"So, they probably think it's okay to make a bid at a time like this, and His Holiness... He believed and understood and understood, and I don't think anyone in the upper echelons of Tantra would really believe Bangor's words. ”

Slowly talking about his speculation, Fa Zhao's face did not have any expression.

"But that's very bad, a lot of times, many people, believe that they can grasp and control the flow of things, but they don't know that people can't foresee possible changes at all, it's not just changes in the outside world... No, in the beginning, most people don't even know how they're going to change. ”

Doing an analysis similar to Yun Chongbo, Fa Zhao believes that the mood of the moment will gradually change, and some subtle things will collide and accumulate, making people change unconsciously.

"Day after day, one thing after another, on the road, there will be no return, only going farther and farther, what you thought you would 'not do' today, you may start to feel 'it doesn't matter' the day after tomorrow..."

Not only that, but it is even more difficult for people who go slowly like this to feel that they cannot turn back, especially today, when some drastic and wonderful changes may occur at any time in the snowy region.

"Wanting to suppress the Tempa for a while, but never wanting to disobey His Holiness, Lama Seni and Zenkabian Lama who are trying to maintain this balance may stop when they come to a certain place and can fix what they have done, but, it is also possible..."

"It is also possible that new options appeared at this exact time and made them make up their minds... Right? ”

didn't answer, but there was a complicated look in his eyes, Fa Zhao nodded slowly, and said, "Old man... Lao Gu is only a representative of the Buddha, not a representative of the Buddha, but from the standpoint of my Pure Land sect, His Holiness has been doing a good job in the 20 years since he ascended the throne. ”

“… The imperial court thought the same way. ”

Within a few words, a consensus had been reached, Fa Zhao resigned, and continued to visit those important monks one by one, while Qu Zhu began to arrange manpower to access all the relevant materials at the time of the original "Golden Vase Sign".

“… In particular, it is necessary to find out where the other spirit boy went. ”

Like Fa Zhao, believing that Bangor would definitely push another "Dharma King" out in the near future, Qu Zhu only wanted to grasp as many details as possible and made strict and clear requirements for his deputy, while he himself called a car out of the house and started the latest round of tours. Watching them leave, Yun Chongbo touched his head, and was a little confused for a while.

"That Fazhao... Isn't he sullen, why is he so good at talking so suddenly, and besides, it's like an official, thinking a lot..."

"Cut."

Sneering, Hua Shengrong said that it was Yun Chongbo who had not seen it.

"It's true that Zen Buddhism is the boss now, but that's because there is a Buddha, on the famous temple, on the believers, they can't even compare to one-fifth of the Pure Land Sect, and the temple owner is not a big landlord? To be represented in such a group of big landlords, what kind of character do you think it should be? ”

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In the time that followed, everything was going on at a high pace: rumors continued to ignite, and there were all kinds of outrageous changes, but under the full force of Qu Zhu and others, its influence was gradually reduced, and when Tian Pa took the initiative to say that he was willing to give up the benefits of the two temple properties, Xeni and Chan Kabian also began to exert their influence and would not be empty support.

Everything seems to be slowly getting better, but no one dares to take it lightly, because, knowing Bangor very well, Qu Zhu insists that he will not be untargeted.

"Bangor, he's a big businessman at heart, and if he makes enough profit, he can even sell his faith... But this doesn't mean that he is a stupid person, rumors can only be 'harassed', not enough to be 'destroyed', dare to tear his face like this when he knows the position of the imperial court, he must have a very tough capital... I think it must be another reincarnated spirit child. ”

The speculation soon became a reality, and on the seventh day of the rumors, Bangor finally announced that the other spirit boy who had participated in the "Golden Vase Lottery" had been found and was under the protection of his subordinates, and was heading for Givo.

“… Tomorrow can come, and at that time, there will naturally be a conclusion about the truth and falsehood. ”

Dropping such words, Bangor even announced that he would leave the city to greet him, but at the same time, Qu Zhu also made a request, hoping to follow him.

"As the emperor's envoy here, if such an important matter is not at the scene, he will definitely be killed by the officials when he goes back... So, how about a convenient trip to the office? ”

It was not only Qu Zhu who squeezed into the team, but also Yun Chongbo, as well as Hua Shengrong and Yang Jizhi, Yun Chongbo was invited to see the excitement, and as for Hua Yang and the two, they were forcibly taken by Yun Chongbo, the reason, of course, was because of the unease with the two.

"Let the two of you stay free here for one night, maybe we won't even be able to find the Dharma Palace when we come back!"

Brought the two very toughly, the price was to endure the angry eyebrows of the two along the way, but Qu Zhu and Bang Ge, who had been punching and kicking under the table for several days, but their faces were able to be bright, talking and laughing, Yun Chongbo saw it in his eyes, but he only had admiration.

The tone was very strict, and Bangor never revealed where the spirit boy was found, but he who had been smiling all the time, was obviously in a good mood, so he didn't even move Qu Zhu when he reminded him that the Nine War Gods might come to disrupt the spirit child's itinerary.

"The previous itinerary has been very low-key, and there has always been contact, as for today, although the itinerary has been clarified, I have also sent hundreds of people over, well, and Guru Xeni and Guru Chankhabian have also sent a number of hard hands to accompany them, all of them are only more than 70 miles away, I believe it will be fine."

He was very confident, but when a fast horse came galloping at crazy speed, Bangor couldn't help but lean forward, and a simple horseback action made Yun Chongbo see his nervousness.

(This man seems to be very scared...) But it's no wonder that in the Central Plains, isn't this tantamount to a "rebellion"?! ）

I couldn't hear what the man was saying, but I could sense that it wasn't a good thing, especially after Bangor had knocked the man off his horse with a heavy slap, and even Qu Zhu rode forward to ask what had happened.

"Six gods of war attack the team... The spirit boy is missing?! ”

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The astonishing news made Yun Chongbo a little confused for a while, and what confused him even more was the reaction of his companions.

"Just six gods of war can rob the spirit child? Bangor, I don't think, we don't have to move forward either. ”

said that he "wanted to take a look" and followed Bao Lone, who was dead eyebrows and dead eyes all the way, but when he heard the news of the robbery of the spirit child, he seemed to suddenly become energetic, which made Yun Chongbo feel very strange, and not only him, but Bangor was also inexplicable.

"Master, Bangor doesn't understand what you mean."

"You really don't understand..."

Closing his palms on his chest, Bao Lin did not answer Qu Zhu immediately, but said lightly to the person who came to report the news: "Just now... Fang Jue, Wude, and Chotuzan shouldn't have made a move, right? ”

The three monks belong to the two monasteries of Sera and Ganden, all of them are powerful monks, and their status is extraordinary, in Yun Chongbo's view, the three monks went with them without informing the Dharma Palace, and it seems that they are ready to "bet" over there, but now, he feels more and more that it does not seem to be the case.

The messenger recognized Bao Li's words, and when he heard this, Bao Li's face became even more calm.

"Bangor, there are many things you don't know, for example, yesterday, when you secretly informed Seni and Zenkabian to take the first step to 'greet His Holiness', they immediately let me know..."

Halfway through, Bangor's face was completely distorted, and he didn't pay any attention to him, and Bao Lin just said to himself.

"But you're washing yourself away like that... Originally, we suspected that you had an affair with the Bon religion, and suspected that you were the one who sheltered the 'Nine Gods of War' behind your back, but now it seems that you... You're just a businessman trying to 'make a difference', a businessman whose eyes are blinded by greed..."

(Well, there's something we don't seem to know...) ）

Not only Yun Chongbo, Qu Zhu was also a little confused, and after thinking for a while, Fang hesitated: "Master Bao Lian, what do you mean..."

With a wry smile, Bao Lin slowly shook his head and said, "... I ask for your forgiveness. ”

Riding lightly, he walked in the front.

"It's just a fake, but it shouldn't be unjustly killed... Let's catch up. ”

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Confused, he followed Bao Lin and peeked at Bangor inside, Yun Chongbo found that his face quickly returned to calm, but from time to time he would clench his fists and make a sound of Clickaca.

(Whew...) He's probably going to be out of luck. ）

I know a lot about the Spring and Autumn Period, Tongjian and the like, Yun Chongbo is a little sympathetic to Bangor at the moment, which is almost equivalent to an "attempt to change the dynasty", and what will happen to him after that, it is really imaginable.

(But what are the characteristics that only these old monks understand?) ）

I had guessed that the spirit child must have more than one trait that could be screened, but I didn't know what it was, and I was extremely curious, but when I saw that even Qu Zhu had touched a soft nail, Yun Chongbo could only bury the problem in his stomach.

(There are so many secrets...) Wait, is that what Tantra means by Tantra?! ）

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After about half an hour, they finally joined the group: it was a terrible chaos, with many of the slashed or even cut carts lying upside down, and the smoke still muffled in more than one place, and though the men who packed their things seemed to be very competent, they were all distinctly devoid of vitality.

Shouting loudly, Bangor quickly figured out what had happened: it had happened at dawn, signaled by a lightning strike, and the gods of war appeared from three directions and attacked the formation. Not at all on the same level as most guards, they can easily tear through the defense.

With a net worth of "rich" in the Central Plains, Bangor's subordinates also have some sixth- or even seventh-level warriors, among which there are even very famous figures in Qingzhou, but none of them can resist Cha Mian Xiaoga, and the best condition is just at the cost of the crotch mount, escaping the doom of breaking off.

"But if they make a move, it won't be like this..."

Naturally, they pointed to Fang Jue and others, and they complained indignantly, and Bango's subordinates said that they seemed to be watching a play from the beginning, and they didn't mean to make a move at all.

With a calm face, Bangor did not echo the anger of his subordinates at all, and shouted to stop their speech, and then, as if he had not seen the three monks, he came to Bao Lian's side.

"Guru..."

"Well, it might be better to ask a little more."

His face was as calm as water, and Bao Lin said, "No matter what, I think we should still save people... And, it could be an opportunity. ”

Although Bao Lin has decided that it must be fake, the gods of war do not know that the reincarnated spirit child is of course very valuable, and the gods of war who take it away will definitely use it, and... At that time, it may be an opportunity, an opportunity to discover the clues of the gods of war in turn.

After thinking for a while, Bao Lin asked the three of them questions, hoping to know all the details of the time when the spirit child was taken captive.

"But, Master..."

Snorting, Fang Jue, the eldest of the three monks, seemed to want to say something, but he didn't know what to say. After hesitating for a moment, Fang said: "Master Bao Lone, how did you rob it, we don't know..."

Before they came, they had been told that the news that the spirit boy would arrive tomorrow had been deliberately spread by the three major temples, and at the same time, they all had secret orders asking them to meet the enemy... Even if he has already attacked the spirit child, try not to make a move. Although they did not understand what this meant, they carried it out loyally.

"We never went to war, but we never left... Before leaving the car. ”

Before confirming, the three of them were reluctant to use the title of "Spirit Child", which represented too much meaning, and vaguely skipped it, Fang Jue said: "Although the gods of war are very strong... However, they didn't get to the heart of the formation, at least, they didn't find it... The man, he disappeared at some unknown point. ”

When Bao Lin was stunned, Bangor also stretched his face, called the messenger from earlier, asked a few questions, and knocked him to the ground with a single punch.

"Your grandmother's, the God of War is coming, the God of War is coming, the missing spirit boy is the missing spirit child, why are you mixed up to report it!"

Angry, Yun Chongbo felt as if he saw a sly smile in Bangor's eyes, and it was clear that he had sensed Bao Lone's astonishment, and sensed that the situation seemed to be moving in his direction again.

After a moment of silence, Bao Lin nodded slowly and said, "Take me to see the carriage." ”

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As Fang Jue said, the chaos that came at night obviously didn't impact the car, except for a few arrow marks on the outside, there was no damage.

"We stayed around in three directions, monitoring the movement on the perimeter, and we never left, nor did we relax."

The tone is very firm, but the attitude is a little confused, because this does not explain the disappearance of the passengers.

Standing in front of the car, hesitating, Bao Lone's expression was very strange, as if he was expecting and seemed to be afraid.

"What about the attendants in the car, who don't know anything?"

"Yes."

One of his subordinates, who was still full of nervousness, said that the two attendants had been by Hu's side, and in the early hours of this morning, when the god of war attacked, the two somehow fainted, and when they woke up, they were gone.

After thinking silently for a while, Bao Lin asked another question.

"Bangor... You used coercion to invite the spirit child, right? ”

The voice was dry, there seemed to be a faint anger in it, and after a twitch, Bangor said coldly: "You also have a certain number of left and right, why should I answer you?" ”

"Hey..."

With a low smile, Bao Lin stepped forward and pushed the car door open, and inside, it was as if it had been cleaned, and everything was neatly placed. Looking at this, Bao Lin fell silent, not knowing what he was thinking, for a long time, Fang said: "Maybe... He walked on his own. ”

The first to react was Fang Jue, who frowned and said, "But, Master, the three of us have never left..."

"Well, I didn't even pay attention, it turned out to be here..."

Slowly raised his head and looked around, Bao Lone's expression was obviously "memories", and following his perspective around, Yun Chongbo saw snow-capped mountains and blue sky, all of which were scenes that could be seen everywhere in this snowy region, but there was nothing special.

"Nothing special", but this is obviously just for Yun Chongbo, after looking around, Bao Lone's expression became more and more heavy, and it seemed to have a faint sense of amazement.

"He... It should have been on its own. ”

Repeating his judgment again, although Bao Lin did not look back, it had already moved almost everyone: what kind of person was he who could quietly leave from the three monks, and who could ignore the fierce attacks of the two sides around him?

(It's impossible to even smell frost...) Probably not for nine days... Could this spirit boy be so powerful? ）

For a while, he was a little worried about Jiutian, although he didn't even see the other party's face, but after all, he was a "fellow Daoist", Yun Chongbo still couldn't help but be a little concerned, but he was a little curious: If that spirit boy was really so strong, why didn't he help in the night?

Looking left and right, everyone was also full of questions, and it seemed that only Bao Lin could answer these questions, but on the contrary, he didn't seem to know the confusion of the people behind him at all, and just let out a long breath.

"Fang Jue, Enlightenment, but Tuzan, you come with me... Bangor, you don't have to. ”

As soon as he took a step, he was stopped, and the gloomy color on Bango's face flashed, but he just smiled: "It's so good, I don't know how long the master will go." ”

Bao Lin hadn't answered yet, but he heard Qu Zhuxian smile and say, "Master, is it convenient for the unofficial to go together?" Bao Lin hesitated for a moment and said: "The road ahead is very dangerous, and Lord Qu is weak, so it is better to stay here temporarily." ”

Qu Zhu smiled bitterly and stopped, but Yun Chongbo was eager to try, but he was embarrassed to speak, but fortunately, Qu Zhu was very understanding, and said with a smile: "Playboy young Junjie, the ancient road is hot... Why didn't the Guru take him with him to gain some knowledge? ”

Bao was silent for a while, and said, "Dude, please." It didn't matter, and he walked up the mountain in the morning. Yun Chongbo touched his head, but he didn't have time to thank Qu Zhu, so he hurriedly rushed up.

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After walking for about three miles, Yun Chongbo finally understood why Bao Lin would be graceful to Qu Zhu, and even he walked to the steep mountain road where he was panting and vomiting, if Qu Zhu followed, he must have already carried someone on his back.

(But, weirdly, where is he going?) ）

Seemingly recognizable to the way, Bao Lin was very resolute in choosing his direction, but he also seemed to be very unfamiliar, and he often had to stop and carefully observe some of the details around him.

(Well, he must have been here for a long time...) ）

was wondering when Bao Lin had been here, but Yun Chongbo saw in front of him, and after turning a big stone, Bao Lin finally stood up, double ten and shi, and recited the Buddha's name in a low voice. Knowing that this should be the place he had finally found, Yun Chongbo was in good spirits, and hurriedly ran forward, only to get to Bao Lone's side, and he felt that his eyes were bright.

Five people come all the way to the mountain road, strange rocks phosphorus, snow-capped, giant peaks rise and fall, the sky covers the wilderness, there is no three-foot flat, who wants to just go around, the road ahead is suddenly open, the peak wall is like a hug, one of the blue snow lakes, I am afraid that there is no square circle, there is no wave, lying quietly.

(Oh, that's pretty...) ）

Attracted by the lake for a while, Yun Chongbo didn't even notice that there were stone pillars standing by the lake, and it wasn't until a voice came from above that he suddenly replied.

"Bao Lone... You're still here after all. ”

When he looked up urgently, Yun Chongbo saw that there was a vague figure at the top of the stone pillar, and he was secretly frightened: the stone pillar was nearly ten zhang high, and there was ice and snow on it, and Yun Chongbo was afraid that he couldn't climb up for half an hour, and he was about to be out of breath when he went up.

(But that's nothing, I'm not good at light work, if Wenshuang is here, it will definitely be very easy...) ）

The man greeted him like a sigh, but Bao Shan's body trembled violently, and he did not answer immediately, and he chanted again.

"It's hard for you, remember here..."

Sighing again, the man took a step from the top of the stone pillar into the void with his hands in his hands, and then his body was already rushing downward, and everyone felt a flower in front of them, and somehow saw him fall to the ground. Yun Chongbo's mouth opened wide, and he said in his heart: "This light skill... I can't come to smell the frost. "I saw that the man was about forty years old, with lost hair, short hair, wearing a half-open monk's robe, and a quiet smile, but there was a tendency for the mountains to stop and the mountains to stand, and the most strange thing was that a pair of eyes were actually blue, and it was also rare to be tight.

Seeing the appearance of the person clearly, Bao Lin finally stopped chanting, and bent his body low, almost touching the ground.

"Venerable Qu Xi Gangzhu... You're back. ”

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After just a few words of conversation, it seemed that Bao Lin had fully recognized the other party's identity, but after the initial surprise, he quickly calmed down, and although he was still respectful, his attitude was a little more vigilant.

"For twenty years, where have you been stationed in Xi, Your Holiness?"

"I... I went to study. ”

Smiling, Qu Xigangzhu told Bao Lin that after failing in the Golden Vase Lottery, he didn't want to stay in the snow anymore, and went down from this plateau to the middle of Qingzhou, settled in a small mountain city, made a living by painting, and read for fun.

"When the King has been elected, I have to go... And can't come back. There are no two days in the sky, and there are no two masters of the people, not only for the emperor. ”

said very frankly what Bao Lin cared about, which made Bao Lin no longer think about evasion, and directly expressed his worries: I was afraid that the return of Qu Xigang Zhu would bring more turmoil to the already restless snowy region.

"I know..."

With a wry smile, Qu Xigangzhu actually made a very helpless expression.

"But when my identity was finally discovered... Do I have a choice? ”

Yun Chongbo really felt very absurd about this question: judging from the skill he had just jumped off the stone pillar, Bangor didn't seem to be able to force him to "have no choice", but Bao Lin seemed to fully understand it, and he bowed slightly, and his face was even more angry.

"How dare you persecute His Holiness... Bangor really deserves death. ”

"Well, it doesn't matter..."

Shaking his hand, Qu Xigangzhu told Bao Lin that Bangor left and right did not cause any consequences, and if it weren't for his ambition, he might not be able to come back this time.

"This mountain, this lake, this sky can't be so blue down there... I haven't seen you in 20 years. ”

As he spoke, he smiled, gently, with a hint of sarcasm.

"Seriously, Bangor does have merit... If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have been able to walk on this snowy road on my own. ”

With a disapproving look, Bao Lin said that it was only because Bangor didn't know anything.

"He has ambitions, but he knows very little, he doesn't know the secrets that really matter... Of course, it is also thankful. ”

Nodding silently, Qu Xigangzhu even asked Bao Lin if the three monks of Fang Jue had received the order first. When he heard the answer, he smiled and showed a look of understanding.

"I knew they were on your orders... That kind of action is so abnormal. ”

apologized for not making a move at night, but Qu Xigangzhu showed a sly smile, saying that he seemed to have a good reason.

"Anyway... I was forced by them to come, and if I suddenly made a move like this, it might scare them, wouldn't it? ”

was already dissatisfied with Bangor, and when this neighborhood was still his old tourist place, Qu Xigangzhu decided not to interfere, but to take a look at the snow lake that he liked so much when he was young.

"Actually, I've been a little hesitant to see Damian Cangjia or not... If you hadn't come to me, maybe I'd have gone back like this. ”

Hearing the words "Da Mian Cangjia", Bao Lian's smile was a little stiff, and he immediately noticed this, Qu Xigangzhu smiled and waved his hands vigorously.

"Oh, that's wrong, it's His Holiness... It's so bad that I can't change my mouth for a while. ”

"No... His Holiness won't mind, Your Holiness is qualified to call him by that name. ”

When Bao Lin said this, Qu Xigangzhu's expression became serious, and he groaned slightly, and his speech became much more serious.

"Bao Shan, you can rest assured, no matter what the man named Bangor is thinking, I... I just hope that this trip can soothe my homesickness. Twenty years ago, it was divided... I'm no longer here, I know. ”

"So you don't have to worry about anything, you can just say what you want to say, and if you don't think it's easy to say, then you can't... I can also pick it out. ”

"I won't ask for another Golden Vase lot, I won't have an impact on His Holiness's position... I came here because of my homesickness, because I wanted to see the friends and places I knew when I was younger, I wanted to taste authentic butter tea again, I wanted to go around the Dharma Palace again, I wanted to see the Dharma Sea again... I've been missing, these things you can do and see every day... If it weren't for that, even if I was out of the snow, I would have to find a way to escape Bangor, you know? ”

… Of course I understand, because listening to Qu Xigangzhu's words, Bao Lin has obviously relaxed and bowed deeply, and his words are even more indescribably relieved.

"Bao Lone's knowledge is shallow, vain speculation about the Venerable, and the Venerable One is forgiven."

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The way back was slower than when I came, but everyone was happy, and there was no longer the feeling of uneasiness when they came.

It didn't take long to get close to the place where the previous convoy was, the green smoke was still rising, Yun Chongbo's eyes were sharp, and he had already seen that something was wrong, and when he got closer, he found that it seemed to be more chaotic than when he left, and there were a few more fresh fires.

"They're actually back again?!"

Yun Chongbo, who was taken aback, rushed forward first, but saw that everyone was also busy packing their things, and it seemed that the battle was over.

"You guys haven't been gone long before those guys are back..."

With a bitter face, Qu Zhu couldn't even speak clearly, and Bangor on one side was not much better, both of them were burned into messy hair, and there was curling green smoke on their clothes.

It seems that it is still for the spirit child, and after Cha Mian Xiaoga forcibly blasted the road away with a series of thunderbolts, the gods of war drove straight in, and finally captured Qu Xigangzhu's car. In the process, they caused more than 30 casualties.

"However, not hurting His Holiness is a great blessing in misfortune..."

He bowed very coquettishly, but he couldn't get a response from Qu Xi Gangzhu, nodded, Qu Xi Gangzhu closed his eyes and closed his eyes, chanting and praying for the dead, and then, without looking at Bango, he said: "Let's go." ”

Despite hitting the soft nail, Bangor was still very attentive, and quickly adjusted the biggest and best car to place Qu Xigangzhu, but when he ordered his attendants to board the car, he was refused.

"It's only half a day's journey, so there's no need to send someone to wait..."

After that, Qu Xigangzhu sent an invitation to Qu Zhu and asked him to board the car together. This is Bao Shan's suggestion, on the way back, he has told Qu Xigang Zhu Qu Zhu's identity, and hopes that he can communicate directly with Qu Zhu.

"The Imperial Court... If you really have to reach out, it will be very troublesome. ”

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The reorganized convoy hit the road again, silent all the way, and in a short time, the buildings in the city of Givo could be seen.

According to the plan, it was supposed to arrive before noon, but due to various delays, it was nearly dusk when the convoy finally entered the city, but this brought unexpected effects: the sun that was about to set in the west, and the moon that had climbed up in the east, appeared in the gradually dim sky at the same time, although this is not a very rare celestial phenomenon, but when this day is also the day when the original spirit boy "Qu Xigang Zhu" who has been gone for 20 years returns, there are a large number of citizens who can't help but associate these things.

In the end, Qu Xigangzhu was personally welcomed into the Dharma Palace by Bukong, and Qu Zhu Bange and others also returned home, everything happened quickly, when the dusk was not over, the streets were empty.

Speaking of which, today, Bangor should be the most boring of all people, but he always had a decent and respectful smile on his face until he returned home.

When all the subordinates had dispersed, when he had entered the study where his subordinates had never been allowed to enter, when he had half-reclined himself in the wide chair with three tiger skins, Bangor's face finally dispersed that "respectful" smile. Instead... It was "ecstasy", a kind of ecstasy that was almost "rampant", and soon, he began to be unable to suppress his laughter.

"You're so excited... This shows that you are still 'surprised' by today's events, which shows that you did not fully 'believe' me. ”

"Really?"

The sound of ice, coming from the supposedly empty room, froze Bangor's laughter and made him leap from his chair.

"Your Excellency... You, you're here? ”

“… Hum. ”

Humming coldly, a figure wrapped in black appeared in front of the window, with his back to Bangor, and he silently looked at the sky outside.

“… But no matter what, you're still doing a good job, and it's not easy to fool that old thing. ”

He didn't smile at it, but immediately put it away, and Bangor asked very respectfully.

"But my lord... But I don't understand, the spirit boy... He is obviously a drama hired by us, why, after being stirred up like this once, can he make Bao Lin believe them? ”

At first, Bao Li's unjustified "denial" and later unreasonable "belief" were all things that deeply puzzled Bangor, and he found that he knew too little, which made him unwilling and uneasy.

“… Follow me, you just need to 'obey', you don't need to 'understand'. ”

The cold voice immediately sobered Bangor and knew his duty, and he didn't dare to ask too much, and after thinking about it, he began to complain.

"But, my lord... Cha Mian Xiaoga's girl, she shot too hard, is it necessary to kill so many of me? ”

If it was just ordinary subordinates, the dead also included some warriors hired by Bangor with a lot of money, and even the first strong man in the Dunguo Fort formation, Bai Ya, was almost split by a knife, and he was afraid that he would not be able to adjust for two months, such a loss really made Bango's heart ache.

"It's a mercy not to kill it... If he is dissatisfied, he will simply make up for it. ”

Convulsively, Bangor hurriedly explained, saying that there was absolutely no dissatisfaction, but then said in a very low voice that in this way, for a period of time in the future, no one could play the role of Donbaso.

"It doesn't matter, because... I don't need it anymore. ”

After a few simple explanations, the man in black told Bangor that the Nine Gods of War were originally just fog, and the purpose was just to lure Qu Xigangzhu back.

"The Buddha has returned... God of War, it's time to leave. ”

There seemed to be a lot of meaning in his voice, but Bangor didn't dare to ask any more, after all, as long as he didn't leave the scene in the end, he didn't care.

"However, there are still some oddities..."

With a low groan, the eyes of the man in black never left the sky, and where he stared, there was a little dim starlight, although inconspicuous, but high above the sun and moon, and the latter two just formed a perfect triangle.

"In order to allow Qu Xigangzhu to enter the city on the day of 'Sun and Moon Shine', how much effort and calculations have I made... Why, when everything happened as I expected, this star, this little star that I didn't foresee at all... What does this starlight in the game represent, and what will it bring?! ”