readx; Until he returned to the inn, Zhu Youzhen was still stunned, and the face of the White Lotus Holy Maiden kept coming to mind. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info reason told him that it couldn't be Rui'er, but how could there be such a coincidence in the world, two unrelated people could be so similar?

However, he stood in the courtyard and pondered carefully, and still found that this White Lotus Holy Maiden was a little different from his own Rui'er. First of all, the voice is different, Rui'er is from Suzhou, speaks Jiangnan soft language, and has a sweet voice; But this saint has a Cantonese accent, and her voice is sonorous and powerful.

Secondly, Rui'er's temperament is as demure as water, gentle and lovely, but this saint has sharp eyes and a murderous aura.

Also, after all, Zhu Youzhen and Rui'er are husband and wife, and there are some subtle differences in posture that only he, a husband, can intuitively detect. For example, this saint's * seems to be slightly smaller and more erect than Rui'er, and if Zhu Youzhen can touch it, he will be able to distinguish the two even more. However, this is obviously impossible, Zhu Youzhen thought about this, and his face couldn't help but feel a little feverish.

"Lord, are you still wondering if the holy woman just now is the princess?" Li Zhenyan saw Zhu Youzhen's thoughts, and hurriedly said with relief, "How can that be, Niangniang loves the prince deeply, and shoulders the heavy responsibility of leading Qin Wangzhuang, how could she come all the way to Haicheng and be the holy daughter of the 'White Lotus Holy Sect'." ”

This sentence reminded Zhu Youzhen, and he hurriedly found the innkeeper to pretend to chat, and in a few words, he led the topic to the "White Lotus Holy Sect".

"Listening to the guest official's accent like a northerner, it's no wonder that I don't know much about the White Lotus Sect." The shopkeeper said with a smile, "The White Lotus Sect has suddenly emerged in Jiangnan in recent years, and its development momentum is very strong, especially in Liangguang, Sichuan, Hunan, and Jiangxi. The people in the White Lotus Sect say that they believe in Buddhism, but they don't seem to be either, because they only believe in Maitreya, not in Rulai, and they don't abstain from meat and killing like monks and nuns. ”

"I saw on the street just now that they have saints and Dharma protectors, and they look very good." Zhu Youzhen asked tentatively.

The shopkeeper's expression turned serious and said, "The guest officer doesn't know anything, there are many disciples in the White Lotus Sect, and the internal hierarchy is strict. The biggest is the sect leader, known as the reincarnation of Maitreya, but it is only an oral tradition of believers, and no one has ever seen a real person. The actual ruler is the White Lotus Holy Mother, and it is rumored that she is more than a hundred years old, but she has cultivated to rejuvenate and still look like a girl.

"But we little people don't have the opportunity to see her old man's true face. It is said that there are four holy women in the southeast, northwest and northwest, one each in the Central Plains, Jiangnan, Sichuan and Guizhou, as well as Guangzhou, Fujian and Jiangxi, and the one you saw on the street just now is the southern saint. She also traveled back and forth between the prefectures and counties, and happened to come to our Haicheng County today. Guest, you are so lucky, we, ordinary people, may not be able to see the saint once in a year or two.

"Below the Holy Maiden, there is Vajra and the Dharma Protector. It is said that these people have mana, and those who are advanced in Taoism can also fight cattle across the mountains and stealthily through walls. But these are also small hearsay, I haven't seen it with my own eyes. Below them are the ordinary people. Each county can range from hundreds to thousands, and a big place like Guangzhou is said to have tens of thousands! ”

Zhu Youzhen was secretly frightened when he heard this, and hurriedly asked: "With so many people gathering in the streets, the government is not afraid that they will make trouble?" ”

"The government doesn't care!" The shopkeeper said with a smile, "The White Lotus Sect has hands and eyes to the sky, and it has a relationship with the people in the official face. Take our Haicheng County as an example, the magistrate also visited the incense altar of the White Lotus Sect, not only listened to their preaching, but also donated 100 taels of silver! Besides, although the White Lotus Sect has a large number of people, it only treats the people and helps those who are poor and destitute, and does not cause trouble, so it is deeply popular with the people. What does the government do with them? ”

The more Zhu Youzhen listened, the more shocked he became, secretly thinking that this White Lotus Sect already had such a big force that it could infiltrate the official mansion! As for his pretending to be a ghost and giving a small favor, it proves from the side that his ambition is not small. Once the situation changes, the sect leader raises his arms and shouts, and there are millions of responders! I don't know who that mysterious sect leader is, and what his intentions are?

Li Zhenyan saw that Zhu Youzhen's heart was in turmoil, and after a little thought, she said: "Lord Wang, at the moment, our top priority is to return to Jingyang as soon as possible. As for the White Lotus Sect and the Holy Maiden, after going back, we will send people to investigate carefully. ”

Only then did Zhu Youzhen come back to his senses and discuss with Li Zhenyan which way to go back to Jingyang. Obviously, Shaanxi is due north and west of Guangdong, as long as it first rushes from Haicheng to Guangzhou, and then roughly follows the direction of the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway in the previous life, from Guangzhou all the way to the north, through Hunan, Hubei, Henan, and then from Zhengzhou to the west. The road behind is very familiar, through Luoyang, Hangu Pass, Tongguan into Shaanxi, and then walk a short distance to home.

At this time, both of them were like arrows, and after a simple tidying up, they immediately got on the mule and set off. The land of the south is not as flat as the north, but the terrain is undulating, and there are rivers and streams everywhere. In addition, the two mules had poor foot strength, and the two of them only walked more than 20 miles for most of the day. Seeing that it was about to get dark, I had to find a small village and find a place to stay. Of course, Zhu Youzhen has silver on him, and he is happy to make a small profit at the home.

walked like this for two or three days, because he was afraid of being targeted by the people of Dongchang and Jinyiwei, Zhu Youzhen chose small villages and towns to settle down, but nothing went wrong. The sun was blazing at noon, and the two of them were thirsty, so they rested at a small tea stall on the side of the road.

Because this tea stall is next to the official road, there is an endless stream of merchants and hawkers, and the business is also very prosperous. At this time, it was the end of March and the beginning of April of the lunar calendar, and the Guangdong region had entered the summer, not only the high temperature, but also the humidity was very high.

Suddenly, Li Zhenyan stabbed him with her finger and whispered in his ear: "Hurry up!" ”

Zhu Youzhen was inexplicable, raised his eyes and looked around, but he didn't see anything special. But seeing Li Zhenyan's solemn face, he also knew that his helper's wife was as careful as a hair, and she would never be looking for trouble, and she must have found some danger.

Therefore, he also became nervous, hurriedly settled the tea money, turned over the mule with Li Zhenyan, and galloped away with a whip. It wasn't until he walked out of the distance that Zhu Youzhen asked, "Zhenyan, what's wrong?" ”

"Lord Wang, I've been feeling that something is not quite right for the past two days, and I finally found out: we are being followed!" Li Zhenyan frowned slightly.

"Huh?" Zhu Youzhen was taken aback, "Could it be someone from Dongchang or Jinyiwei?" ”

"No, it's the White Lotus Sect!"