The person who spoke was Qiu Yizhi, he took a few steps closer and said, "You talk quietly, do you want to wake up the neighbors?" ”

Although the pro-soldier who spoke was ordinary, he was born with a loud voice and a black birthmark on his neck, so he got the nickname "black-necked toad".

This "black-necked toad" saw that there were still a few people behind Qiu Yizhi, so he tried to lower his voice: "Are you here to patrol the night?" And brought so many people. ”

Qiu Yizhi didn't answer, but asked: "I remember that it seems that you shouldn't be on duty at night, could it be that I remembered wrong?" ”

The black-necked toad replied, "Adults deserve to be scholars, and they really have a good memory." It wasn't me tonight, but Zhao Tou'er was having a happy event, and a few of our brothers thought that one person was worth one more day, so Zhao Tou didn't waste the good days of these days. ”

Qiu Yizhi heard this, and praised with a smile: "Okay, although this matter is not big, I can also see that you are affectionate and righteous." I know this heart of you, and I will go back and reward you with ten taels of silver. ”

When the black-necked toad heard the reward, he immediately said excitedly: "Then I will thank the adults first!" He was so happy that he forgot to whisper, and his voice became louder again.

When Qiu Yizhi heard this, he hurriedly put his fingers on his lips to make a "silence" gesture and said, "Didn't I tell you to speak quietly?" Let me ask you, are those little Dao aunts in the 'Dust Palace' still locked up inside? ”

The black-necked toad nodded and whispered, "Yes, yes." Do you want to go in and see them? ”

Qiu Yizhi: "That's right, I have something to ask them, you give me the key to the cell, and then you just guard outside, no one is allowed to approach, you know?" ”

The black-necked toad hurriedly replied, "Yes, I know." It's very dark inside, so let's go in and light a few candles for the adults, and the adults will ask questions inside. Then he turned around and ran into his cell.

Qiu Yi grabbed him and said, "No need, what I want is that it's dark and you can't see anyone inside." Just stay here. With that, he led a few people behind him to push the door into the cell.

In the cell, as the "black-necked toad" said, in the huge space, there were only two small oil lamps lit, and the weak light emitted by the bean-sized flame could not penetrate the turbid air in the cell, as if it was about to be extinguished immediately.

Coming in closely behind Qiu Yi, in addition to Lin Shuhan and Yu Chi Jiming, there were also Wen Lingjiao and He'er.

Qiu Yizhi calmed down, called Wen Lingjiao softly, raised his hand and pointed forward, and said, "Miss Wen, a few little Dao aunts in the 'Dust Palace' are locked up over there, you can act according to the plan." With that, he handed the key in his hand to Wen Lingjiao.

Wen Lingjiao took the key, nodded, and was about to step forward, but saw that it was pitch black in front of her, so she said to He'er: "He'er, didn't you bring a lantern with you?" If you don't order it now, will you have to bring it back as it is? ”

He'er hurriedly took out the fire medium, lit the lantern, walked in front of Wen Lingjiao, and slowly walked forward by relying on the faint light emitted by the lantern.

The two of them walked about ten steps, and sure enough, they saw a rather large cell, in which more than a dozen little Dao girls were sleeping - these little Dao girls were unkempt and disheveled, and they slept soundly, faintly snoring.

Qiu Yizhi only stayed where she was and didn't follow closely, and heard Wen Lingjiao take a deep breath, but she seemed to be choked by the dull and dirty air in the cell and coughed a few times, and then she muttered:

The light is generally pure, and the joy is extinguished without moving the curse;

He has no trouble with joy, but there is no use in suffering.

If there are those who can live in other countries, they will be worry-free.

Always be happy and bright, if you say that you are sick, it is useless.

The solemnity of the place is pure, and all the evil is not pure;

Happiness is full of Chang Kuantai, and words are useless.

This mantra, Qiu Yizhi has heard it I don't know how many times, it is exactly what must be recited before every prayer or worship in the Tianzun Sect, it can be said that all Tianzun disciples will not know.

Lin Shuhan, who was beside Qiu Yizhi, whispered in a low voice: "My lord, Lin Mou has also seen this passage in a book, but he didn't expect it to be recited by someone, and it is actually moving, no wonder the Tianzun Sect can deceive people's hearts." ”

Qiu Yizhi didn't answer, only nodded, and then listened to Wen Lingjiao say, "What? Are you still not a disciple of the Holy Church? Or is it that you are so confused that you have forgotten the teachings of Tianzun and the teachings of your ancestors? Do you want to go to hell after you die? ”

The group of little nuns had actually woken up a long time ago, and they were all familiar with the incantation that Wen Lingjiao recited, but in this official prison, they suddenly heard someone reciting this incantation, and they were all stunned for a while, and they thought that they were hallucinating, and they didn't dare to talk to them.

Seeing this, Wen Lingjiao sighed softly and deliberately raised her voice: "It's a pity, how much effort I spent and how many ways I walked before I got in, and I wanted to save my Holy Sect disciple out, but I didn't want to go to the wrong yamen, it's a pity." He'er, let's go back! With that, he turned around and walked out of the cell.

Unexpectedly, before Wen Lingjiao could take a step, the little Dao Gu in the cell was in a commotion, and after a while, one of them was bold, plucking up the courage to ask, "You...... Are you really sent by the Holy Sect to save us? ”

Wen Lingjiao did not answer, and recited again: "The light is generally pure, and the joy is extinguished without moving the curse; He has no trouble with joy, but if he has suffering, it is useless......"

Halfway through her recitation, the Taoist aunts in the cell began to recite: "If there is anyone who can live in another country, he will be worry-free." Always be happy and bright, if you say that you are sick, it is useless. The solemnity of the place is pure, and all the evil is not pure; Happiness is full of Chang Kuantai, and words are useless. ”

They recited this incantation seven or eight times before Wen Lingjiao stopped and said, "This is the first secret word in my Holy Sect, all the followers of the Holy Sect know it, and outsiders have never heard of it, is there any falsehood?" ”

The Dao Gu who had just spoken, said with tears in her eyes: "It turns out that it is really the Holy Sect Angel, and he finally came to save us out......" After that, she whimpered and sobbed.

She didn't stop crying, all the little Dao aunts cried together, and the whole cell was noisy when it was neutral - if it wasn't for Qiu Yizhi's early arrangement, it would definitely attract the attention of the guards inside and outside the cell.

But I heard Wen Lingjiao say sharply: "Don't cry, now is not the time to cry!" ”

She said this very majestically, and the dozen or so Dao Gu immediately lowered their voices, although a few were still choking, but they were much quieter.

So Wen Lingjiao said coldly in the dark: "This time, you can finally believe that I am the Holy Sect to save you, right?" ”

"Believe, believe, believe." The group of little Dao girls replied with a big mouth.

"However, I can't believe that you are indeed disciples of the Holy Sect! I all know that my Tianzun Sect is very widespread in the north, and it is in decline in the south, so it is inevitable that so many of you disciples will appear for no reason. Let me ask you, you keep saying that you are all disciples of the Holy Church, what credentials do you have? Wen Lingjiao asked again.

The group of little Taoist girls looked at each other for a while, and replied: "Shamen has a degree, and Taoism has a precept, and I have never heard that the Tianzun Sect has any credentials." ”

"Humph!" Wen Lingjiao sneered and said, "He'er, you show these people your things." ”

Qiu Yizhi was in the dark, and through the dim light, he vaguely saw that He'er took out something from his arms, and showed it to the many Dao aunts inside through the fence of the cell.

"It turns out that this is the credential of the Tianzun Sect!" One of the Taoist aunts suddenly realized, "Can ...... But we've never seen anything like it...... Even ...... Even Master Miaozhen doesn't seem to have one. ”

"Are you serious?" Wen Lingjiao asked.

Another Dao Gu said, "It's really not. I just serve the master's daily life, and I have never seen anything like this. ”

Wen Lingjiao heard this, and already knew it, so she said: "I don't blame you, maybe you have only been in the church for a short time, and it is nothing big if you haven't seen it." Then let me ask you, which of the oracles in the sect introduced you to the Church? ”

The group of Dao Aunts whispered again and replied, "There is no one to introduce them. One day, Master Miaozhen said that in the future, we will no longer read the Tao Te Ching and the Nanhua Sutra, but will read the Tianzun classics instead. Actually, I didn't read anything on the side, so I just memorized the mantra we just recited. ”

"When did Miaozhen ask you to convert? Do you remember any signs from before? Wen Lingjiao asked.

"It was probably just over half a year ago...... Do you want to say signs? I don't seem to remember exactly. One of the Dao aunts said.

But I heard another Taoist aunt say, "There are signs, there are signs." At that time, a poor scholar from Youfang came and talked to Master Miao Zhen for a while. I thought he was dead, but unexpectedly he stayed in the palace for three days, and the master sent him back completely and respectfully. It seems that after this person left, the master asked us to change our recitation of the Heavenly Venerable Divine Mantra......"

"Oh?" This was a very important piece of information, and Wen Lingjiao immediately sank into her spirits and said, "It seems that only this person can prove your identity as a follower of the Holy Sect right now. I wonder if you'll be able to reach him? ”

The group of Dao Aunts whispered again, and one of them said, "This person has come a few times later, and they were all received by Master Miao Zhen himself, and we don't even know what this person's name is, so how can we know how to contact him?" ”

But I heard another Taoist aunt exclaim: "By the way, Master Miaozhen seems to have a locked secret box, I don't know if it's hidden in her bedroom or study, maybe there is correspondence or paperwork with that person or something." If the Divine Messenger can find it, it will prove our identity. ”

At this point, a clear clue has emerged in front of Wen Lingjiao and Qiu Yi.

So Wen Lingjiao secretly wrote down the words of this Dao Gu, and said: "What you said is confusing and difficult to confirm, and only after I go to the 'Dust Palace' to find out the truth, can I save you out." ”

She paused, and then said, "Also, you are the expressions of my Heavenly Venerable Holy Sect disciples, have you ever talked about it with others?" ”

"No, no. Master Miaozhen explained that we are all accomplices to the murder, and we will be released after a few boards at most. Joining the church is a great crime of rebellion, and if you catch it, you will be beheaded. That's why we never talked about it to anyone......"

"That's fine!" Wen Lingjiao said, "When I find out the truth, I will naturally save you out." ”

Seeing that Wen Lingjiao was about to leave here, the group of Dao aunts couldn't help but feel anxious, and hurriedly said, "The gods make you stay." I heard that the new county officials here are very powerful, and the famous soft and hard do not eat, I wonder if the divine envoy can save us from it? ”

"Hahaha!" Wen Lingjiao suddenly laughed out loud, "It's so soft and hard that you don't eat it!" ”

I don't know if she said this to the group of Taoist aunts in the cell, or to Qiu Yizhi who was hiding in the shadows, or to herself, in short, Wen Lingjiao didn't slow down half a step and left the prison all the way.