Leaning on the small red sandalwood table, on which an oil lamp is lit. The lights are dim, reflecting a goose egg face, willow eyebrows, and pretty Danfeng eyes.

"Duan sacrificial wine, I haven't been out of the bald mountain these days, it's suffocating, right?"

After rubbing the small copper stove on his legs, Duan Yunlou raised his eyebrows and looked at a middle-aged man in a dark shirt standing in front of him, with a tall body and a rather tough appearance, and sneered: "But there is no stubble, the scenery in the Bald Mountain is much more exquisite than the name of this mountain." I've been dazzled these days, and before I've seen enough, the helmsman took me out. ”

The man in Xuanyi nodded and said, "This is very good, Duan Xijiu should not complain about the helmsman in his heart, it is not his intention to imprison you." ”

"Needless to say, I understand it all. The helmsman is nothing more than a little less visionary, and thinks that I, a weak woman, are mixed up in this rudder, which has ruined his prestige. ”

The man in Xuanyi was shocked, he only said that this Yunlou was so bold that he dared to tell these words that should have been hidden, and he hurriedly said: "Duan Sacrifice Wine, we still won't talk about this today......"

"Bang!"

Before Duan Yunlou's words fell, she smashed the hand-warming copper stove on the rosewood table. Good guy, this is really unclear, and he smashed a big hole on the red sandalwood table.

"Fire Protector, add some carbon. ”

The man in Xuanyi frowned and was stunned for a long time, and then he smiled bitterly and said, "Well, I'll add charcoal to the Duan sacrifice wine." With that, he walked out of the room with the little cool brass stove. But it wasn't long before he rushed back.

"Duan sacrificial wine, this carbon has been added, let's get down to business. ”

Duan Yunlou smiled and said: "Duan Sacrificial Wine is very good, if I put it aside normally, I would reward you, but now I have no long things, but I am powerless." ”

Fire Protector's face changed slightly, but he only saw now that Duan Yunlou squeezed him three times and twice, just to suppress him in terms of status.

"Yo, this doesn't reward you, aren't you happy?" Duan Yunlou took out a quick handkerchief, hid his face and smiled: "Come on, the helmsman released me from Bald Mountain, it must not be his own idea." ”

The Fire Protector said lightly: "Yes, Duan Sacrifice Wine was able to see the light of day again this time, all thanks to a letter from the Earth Protector. ”

"Earth Protector? This is the sun coming out in the west, and I still remember forming a lot of bonds with the Earth Protector. Duan Yunlou said as he kept tapping the small copper stove with his fingertips. Dangdang, knock knock. It's a very crisp and nice sound, but it's terrible for the Fire Protector to sound. He shook his head and said, "What Duan Saijiu said is already the old Huang calendar, and the Dharma protector who was with you before has been buried with hundreds of people in the Lotus Peng Prison. The current earth protector is Gongsun Xuan, who has such a grudge and entanglement with Duan Sacrifice Wine. ”

"Gongsun Xuan?" Duan Yunlou was slightly stunned, "Heh, there is really no general in Shu, and Liao has become a pioneer." People like Gongsun Xuan can serve as the protector of the law. So where is this Earth Protector now?"

The Fire Protector replied: "According to the report of the spies we planted in the Shaolin Temple, Gongsun Xuan is now detained in the Shaolin Temple. ”

"What does that mean?"

"That's what I said, and that's right, during this period of time, the sacrificial wine was locked up in Bal'er Mountain, and I didn't know anything about the ups and downs on the rivers and lakes. Then I will briefly say that now many sects in Beimang Jianghu have been destroyed one after another, and the heads of those heads are hanging on the city gate tower of Yanlin City Wall. Even my clan was afflicted, and the last earth protector was destroyed along with the lotus prison he was in charge of. Gongsun Xuan was arranged by the helmsman to investigate this matter, and he was promoted to the earth protector. The reason why he went to Shaolin seemed to be to find some eyebrows. Before he left, he sent a letter to the helm, in which he strongly asked the helmsman to release the Duan sacrifice wine. According to what he said, except for Duan Sai Wine, the rest of the people could not solve it properly. ”

After the Fire Protector said that, Duan Yunlou sneered, "Yes, this is indeed the style of our helmsman. I like to crag for a while, and I don't let go when I hug it. Fire Protector, you go and do something for me now. ”

"Please speak about the wine. ”

Duan Yunlou said with a smile: "Go to Jianxu, Luyue Academy, Back Knife Gate, Jiuyang Peak, Hundred Pleats Temple, Fei'e Palace, Divine Fist Gang, next post." Remember, this post is in the name of Shaolin Temple, inviting them to Shaolin Temple for a while. You entrust this to the people who opened the rudder to do it, and they are good at it. ”

"What's the purpose of this?" the Fire Protector wondered.

Duan Yunlou smiled and said, "Hearing what you just said, I already have some eyebrows about this matter. In fact, this matter is also very easy to understand, as long as we don't think about those details, but think about what those troublemakers want, then this matter will be transparent. ”

Hearing this, the Fire Protector smiled bitterly and said, "Duan Sacrifice Wine's words are too cloudy, and I don't understand. ”

"It doesn't matter if you don't understand, I'll tell you more on the way. ”

"On the way?"

Duan Yunlou smiled and said, "Yes, we also have to go to Shaolin Temple." You go and call the Water Protector, and by the way, order a hundred capable helmsmen, and let's go and support the Earth Protector. ”

The Fire Protector smiled: "Since it's a Duan Sacrifice Wine, naturally there's nothing to say. But the water protector has gone to Jiangnan these days, and he has helped the helmsman but has an old account, and he is afraid that he will not be able to come back for a while. ”

"Since that's the case, then don't call him, call the wooden protector. ”

Duan Yunlou rubbed the small copper furnace, his face was as usual. The Fire Protector was relieved to see that she was not suspicious. In the Five Elements Rudder, the Water Protector is the number one support of Duan Yunlou. If Duan Yunlou knew the situation of the water protector now, he didn't know what kind of trouble she would make.

Suddenly, as soon as Duan Yunlou raised his hand, he startled the fire protector.

"What else do you have to explain about Duan Sacrifice Wine?"

Duan Yunlou smiled and said, "Add carbon." ”

After hearing this, the fire protector was about to take the small copper furnace over, Duan Yunlou said again: "By the way, you will hold up the rudder and send me the news of all the sects that have been destroyed, and I will ponder it carefully on the way." ”

"Yes. ”

In the middle of the moon, it was already late at night.

In the hall of the Shaolin Temple, eight old monks are sitting on the futon. They turned their rosaries, their lips twitched, and they prayed sutras. The lights are dim, and the old monk sits quietly, which is a peaceful picture. But under this peace, there are several domineering and fierce auras competing with each other.

Suddenly, an old monk opened his eyes and called softly: "Amitabha, Senior Brother Huimin, you sent me here late at night, is it just to recite this Lotus Sutra?"

The monk's voice fell for a long time, and Zen Master Huimin, who was sitting under the Big Buddha, opened his eyes, pointed his fingers and smiled: "Amitabha, Senior Brother Huide's words are probably inappropriate." As monks, we should devote ourselves to the study of Buddhism, which should be our first priority. ”

Huide smiled and said: "According to what the senior brother has seen, the current priority of the Shaolin Temple is to deal with those two thieves. ”

Zen Master Hui Min smiled and said: "But the two of them will never admit this matter, as people in the Liberation Sect, we can't impose criminal laws on them, right? ”

Huide said lightly: "Senior Brother Huimin is probably not so gentle, now everyone in the rivers and lakes knows that the abbot of my Shaolin Temple has passed away, and the acting abbot Senior Brother Huimin is weak in everything, which has attracted the covetousness of these young people." According to the junior brother, this is not a good time to make an example and rebuild my Shaolin prestige. ”

Zen Master Huimin frowned and said, "Senior brother, your heart is in turmoil. What does the affairs of the rivers and lakes have to do with our Buddhism? The so-called killing precepts cannot be committed. Everything in the world has karma. It's not that you don't report it, the time has not come. ”

Huide smiled and said, "Amitabha, why does the senior brother feel that the senior brother is deliberately protecting those two. Could it be that the senior brother does not trust what the senior brother says from the bottom of his heart?"

Hui Min said lightly: "Whether it is the words of the junior brother or the words of the two donors, the poor monks are all treated equally. But this is a major matter of human life, and my Shaolin Temple is not a hall of words, and it is even more important to treat such a major event. I have handed this matter over to the two departments of the Luohan Hall Precept Institute for joint investigation, and before the truth is revealed, no one in the courtyard has any thoughts of violating the Buddha's precepts such as a tooth for a tooth. ”

"Senior brother wants to check, so go and check. The place was chaotic, and the poor monks still went back to the meditation room to recite the scriptures. Brothers, the poor monk retired. ”

Huide said, got up and walked out of the Daxiong Treasure Hall.

When he left, a monk opened his eyes and said, "Amitabha, Senior Brother Huimin is probably suspicious of Senior Brother Huide." Although Brother Huide is a little obedient in doing things on weekdays, he has participated in Zen meditation for many years, and he still has Buddha nature in his heart. He will not say anything about matters related to human life. ”

Hui Min said lightly: "Everyone in the world is Jialu and Youbo Jialuo, good and evil are the same, no one can say which is right or wrong." I should investigate and understand this matter, and both parties will be fair. Brothers, the hour is not early, let's go back to our rooms to rest. ”

Hearing this, the monks got up and walked away slowly. Hui Min sighed softly, full of helplessness. He stood up, added some sesame oil to the lamp, blew out the candle, and went out. When Hui Min returned to the meditation room, she saw a young monk waiting in the meditation room.

"Uncle Shi, are you back?"

Hui Min smiled and said, "I'm going to trouble you so late, Lao Wei will compensate you first." With that, Hui Min folded her hands and bowed to the young monk.

"Where is Uncle Shi, it is appropriate to help Uncle Shi to do things. ”

Hui Min straightened up and said in a deep voice: "I called you tonight, mainly to ask you, do you still have an impression of the two donors who were detained during the day?"

The young monk nodded and said: "I remember this clearly, let's just say that the one with his hair is scattered, at that time he followed the sweeping monk in the ancestral temple of Master Huide into the temple, at that time he said that he was here to repay the money, and I and a few senior brothers did not suspect anything." But now that I think about it, that person's words are all knocking on the side of the news of Uncle Huide's ancestor. ”

Hui Min frowned and whispered to herself: "The monks in the Huide Zen Temple, how could they get out of the Shaolin Temple." ”

"As for the other, I only remember that he sneakily followed a pilgrim wearing a hat into the mountain gate. As for the rest, I don't know. ”

Hui Min smiled after hearing this: "I'm sorry for you, it's not early, you can go back and rest first." ”

"Yes, Uncle Shi. ”

When the young monk left, Hui Min secretly pondered again: "The one who caused a riot in the Daxiong Treasure Hall today seems to be a man wearing a hat, what is the connection between them? Huide, what are you thinking? Could it be ......?" Hui Min's eyes suddenly brightened, but then they became dull again. He lowered his head and called the Buddha's horn.

At this time, Gongsun Xuan and Nangong Zhaodi were being imprisoned in the confinement room of the Discipline Academy, which was deserted and empty. Nangong Zhaodi's injuries were obviously extremely serious, and she fell into Gongsun Xuan's arms, trembling all over. Although Gongsun Xuan kept sending his true qi to him, he did not see him get better. Although the monks of Shaolin Temple sent a few bowls of healing decoction, they were all sprinkled by Gongsun Xuan. He now knows that there are ghosts in Shaolin Temple, and how dare he let Nangong Zhaodi put himself in danger.

Suddenly, Gongsun Xuan only listened to the wind outside the confinement room, the sound of hunting wind, and the shadows of the trees. Sensing the abnormality, Gongsun Xuanden raised his heart to his throat. In an instant, the monks who were guarding outside the confinement room fell to the ground one after another. Immediately, a figure as big as a bell appeared on the window paper.

Gongsun Xuan was surprised and delighted, and he hurriedly said: "But Cheng Shaoxia!"

Before the man outside could speak, he saw a bright light outside the room. With a snap of his fingers, dozens of monks rushed over. The man outside the room tapped the window, and there was no shadow. Immediately, the door of the confinement room was violently pushed open, and two fierce monks, like angry eyes, shook the room twice with their ring knives in their hands. When they saw that there was no movement in the room, they went out again. Gongsun Xuan heard a loud noise outside, and knew that this group of monks had added a few more locks to the door.

Gongsun Xuan frowned, let go of his clenched fist, and saw that in the palm of his hand, a crimson pill the size of an eyeball was lying quietly.

"It's a means of harming people again!"

Gongsun Xuan let out a low snort, and threw the pill into the corner.

At the same time, the figure as big as a bell was reflected in the window of Huide's meditation room. Just look at the reason why this person's shadow is as big as a bell, all because he wears a hat. The hat-bearer looked out of the window and saw Huide meditating with his back to him.

"Huide, I already know everything you have done. ”

The hatsman said, but Huide didn't reply to him.

Seeing this, the hatsman continued: "You intend to disregard human life, it should be a heinous crime!" He said, but Huide still did not reply to him.

Sensing that something was wrong, the hatsman was about to push the door in, but suddenly felt a killing intent attack from behind. The hatper turned his head sharply, only to see that the person behind him was actually Huide! At this time, Huide's claws full of strength were no longer three inches in front of him.

At the last moment, the hat raised his palms to protect the door. When he landed, Huide's claws pierced through his palms. Although the hatholder saved his life, his palms were blurred with flesh and blood, and he looked crippled. However, this gave the hatsman a chance to survive, and he suddenly flew out and kicked on Huide's lower abdomen.

Huide has been in Shaolin since he was a child, and what he practiced was the childish spirit of protecting the body. The hatsetter's kick kicked him flying, but it didn't hurt him. A carp jumped up from the ground, and when he looked at the hate, he saw that he had fled. Just as he was about to chase after him, a masked man in a robe blocked his way.

Seeing this, Huide frowned and said, "Master Han, what do you mean by this?"

The masked man smiled: "That person is a manufacturable material that I look at, and I hope that Master Huide can raise his noble hand and let him go." ”

Huide's face was unhappy when he heard this: "Since Master Han has spoken, the poor monk has no reason not to agree." But the poor monk still has a request, hoping that the Han donor can agree. ”

"Master Huide, please speak. ”

Huide said lightly: "Those two tricky villains still hope that Master Han Shi can help the poor monks get rid of them, and if they stay in this world for one more day, then there will be more variables." ”

The masked man shook his head and said, "This, I can't agree to Master Huide. ”

Huide suddenly changed color, and his kind eyebrows and kind eyes immediately changed into a fierce and vicious look: "Han Shizhu said this, I'm afraid it's a little unauthentic, right?"

The masked man smiled: "Master Huide, don't get me wrong, I won't kill them, but for the sake of Master Huide." ”

"Oh?"

The mask said: "Master Huide, in front of the monks, you are looking eager to get rid of those two people. If I kill them now, what will the people of Shaolin Temple think? Master Huide, aren't you going to make a fool of yourself? There is an opportunity to get rid of these two people, but you can't rush for a while. If Master Huide really wants to get rid of these two people, then he might as well be generous and let them go first. As long as they die outside the Shaolin Temple, then who will suspect Master Huide?"

"This ...... According to what Master Han said, wouldn't the poor monk detain those two people into a cocoon and bind himself?"

The masked man laughed softly: "Master Huide understands that it is not too late now, in order not to be suspicious, you will eat fasting and chanting Buddha for the past two days." After two days, this matter is suppressed, and you can do a favor and let them go. I'll take care of the rest. ”

After hearing this, Huide stretched his brows twisted into a lump and said, "Lord Han Shi is reasonable, but the bureau we set up tonight is useless. The Buddha cut meat to feed the eagle, and he could also cross a living being. But tonight, we're meat buns and dogs, and we'll never go back. ”

The masked man laughed, "I don't think so, at least we know that they have no other accomplices except for the one who just now." Isn't that good news?"

Huide said coldly: "I hope so." ”

............

"Squeak... Squeak......"

Gongsun Xuan heard the strange movement, and hurriedly opened his hazy sleepy eyes. He followed the sound and looked, and saw three fat rats in the corner of the wall in front of him, biting and fighting. Within a few moments, the three rats were covered in bruises. Suddenly, the three rats stopped biting. They formed a long line like people, and in front of the rat at the head of the line, it was the red pill that Gongsun Xuan threw out not long ago. At this time, the pill was almost half smaller than before, and the pill was full of rat tooth marks.

Just when Gongsun Xuan was surprised, the three mice had already chewed on the elixir each. Then, the little brutes tore together again. Gongsun Xuan found that the wounds on the previous bodies of the three mice had stopped bleeding.

"What an idiot I'm in!"

Gongsun Xuan slapped his head violently, and he put Nangong Zhaodi flat on the ground. Immediately, he got up and stepped forward, kicked the three rats away, and picked up the half of the pill.

"Nangong girl, if you wake up, then you have to say sorry. Because of your life, some of them have been harmed by me. With that, Gongsun Xuan fed the elixir into Nangong Zhaodi's mouth.