Chapter 338: Countermeasures
In the main temple of the gods, Wang Haoxian sat on the lotus platform, with no expression on his face, closed his eyes and meditated, and seemed to be completely unaffected by the unfavorable news that came one after another.
However, the four Dharma Protectors standing at the bottom of the table were in a heavy mood and quite uneasy. Especially the second protector Liu Chun, he was drunk and didn't know where to go, and fine beads of sweat faintly appeared on his forehead.
Liang Zilong, the great protector of the Dharma and Yang Wen, the third protector of the Dharma who had been guarding the secret passage of the Buddhist hall of Wang Haoli Manor in Dawangzhuang, forcibly broke through the secret passage and rushed into the secret room after receiving Li Zhenghua's notice.
Although he didn't get any useful information from Wang Haoli's mouth, Wang Haoxian was sure that Gao Jie and the others had obtained the holy relics, and he also thought of their next goal, and immediately asked Liang Zilong and the others to rush to the Bodhi Temple without stopping.
Met Liu Chun, and learned that someone had entered the backyard of the temple, how could Liang Zilong hesitate any longer, and led people to rush in immediately. It's just that it's too late, not only Gao Jie and others haven't found it, but even the second son, Wang Haoyi, has lost his trace.
A series of failures made everyone depressed and nervous, and the Wuxiang Hall looked very depressed.
Li Zhenghua had confirmed at this moment that the holy relics he had snatched were fake, and he was even more uneasy, peeking at Wang Haoxian's expression from time to time. In his impression, Wang Haoxian has always been a gentle scholar, with average martial arts, but extraordinary resourcefulness, usually with a warm smile, looking approachable. It's just that at that time, Li Zhenghua, like Xu Hongru, was a supporter of the second son Wang Haoyi, so in his eyes, Wang Haoxian's smiling face was like wearing a mask, which seemed very unreal. Since Wang Sen asked him to go to Dawangzhuang to protect the eldest son, he has never seen Wang Haoxian again, and when he saw the fat and bloated man in the early morning, he almost couldn't believe that this was the original personable third son. At this moment, looking at Wang Haoxian, who was neither sad nor happy, not sad or angry, and sat on the lotus platform without moving, he clearly and profoundly felt a strong pressure. It stands to reason that Wang Haoxian's martial arts are general, and it is impossible to coerce him, but at this moment, this pressure does exist, but I don't know where it comes from.
"Could it be that it is the coercion formed by staying in the top position for a long time?" Li Zhenghua secretly speculated.
Several people had different thoughts, their eyes flashed non-stop, but none of them spoke.
"Third son, what should I do now, do you want me to find them out?"
It was Yang Wu who broke the deadlock and was the four protectors of the Dharma. As Wang Haoxian's personal guard, he has never left the main temple, nor has he participated in the previous actions, plus he has an upright temperament, a simple mind, and no burden at all, so he opened his mouth without any scruples.
Wang Haoxian slowly opened his eyes and glanced at everyone. There was no emotion in his eyes, just like his face, unwavering.
Perhaps sensing everyone's uneasiness, he suddenly chuckled, his fat face shook a few times, and sighed lightly: "Everything is fate, don't care too much!"
Liang Zilong bowed down and hugged his fists and said: "The subordinates are careless, let those people escape, and ask the third prince to confess!"
Except for Yang Wu, the others also hurriedly bowed down and pleaded guilty.
Wang Haoxian still smiled, shook his head and said, "This matter has a reason and is impermanent, so it's really no wonder you." You are all my most trusted and powerful arms, and there is no mistake in what you do, it's just that I didn't expect the eldest brother and second brother to be so cunning!"
When Li Zhenghua heard this, he didn't know whether what he said was true or not, so he hurriedly said: "The sect leader is generous and does not pursue it, but it does not mean that his subordinates can forgive themselves. In any case, please give your subordinates another chance, even if you dig three feet into the ground, you will definitely search out the second son, Gao Jie and others. ”
Yang Wen was the most scheming, and seeing that Li Zhenghua was in a hurry to show his loyalty at the moment, the corners of his mouth showed a hint of undetectable mockery.
Wang Haoxian said solemnly: "The past has passed, and you can learn a lesson with me, there is no need to mention it! Even if the holy relic has fallen into the hands of the second brother, it is not the end of the world, we still have a chance!"
Yang Wendao: "What the third prince said is extremely true. What the second prince did was nothing more than to bewitch the congregation with holy relics on the day of the celebration of the sect and seek to seize the position of the sect leader. Now that there is still a day and a half before the celebration of the religion, I believe that as long as more people are sent in the Luanzhou area and a net is laid down, there is still hope to recapture the holy relics!"
Wang Haoxian nodded and said: "The third protector is not bad, the heavy task of searching for the second brother will be handed over to the great protector and the second protector!"
Liang Zilong and Liu Chun bowed to the leader's order and turned to leave.
Wang Haoxian pondered for a moment and continued: "If Jiao Qingqian can't recapture the holy relics and capture the second brother, it's nothing! I have been in charge of the sect for three years, and it is not so easy to force me to give way, even if the second brother has mastered the holy relics, what will happen? So, the third protector, you are responsible for keeping an eye on my two uncles, and you can't let them waver in the slightest, if there is a change, you know what to do!"
Yang Wendao: "The third prince is wise, thoughtful, and his subordinates are full of admiration, go here to make arrangements!" After saying that, he immediately turned around and left.
Looking at Li Zhenghua, Wang Haoxian frowned slightly, and then said gently: "Master Li, you haven't slept all night, you should have let you rest, but now the situation is grim, I have to work hard for you again!"
Li Zhenghua was worried that Wang Haoxian was dissatisfied with him, and he had been worried, but when he heard that he also had a task, he suddenly felt a lot more relaxed, and said excitedly: "The sect leader did not punish his subordinates, and his subordinates are grateful." If he is sent, he will do his best!"
Wang Haoxian said with a smile: "The word sect leader, it is not too late for Li Huizhu to wait until he finds the holy relic to shout! This time, the high marquis went out of Beijing, I had already received the news, I thought he was going to Yongping Mansion on business, but who knew that he was inexplicably involved in the affairs of me and my second brother, which was very incomprehensible. What's even more strange is that the Fifth Protector Marquis came with him as a guard, but with so many things happening today, he didn't even have the slightest news coming out, I'm very worried!"
Li Zhenghua said: "Is the sect leader suspicious of King Hou?"
Wang Haoxian muttered: "No! I'm worried about what happened to King Hou! Therefore, your task is to find out the Gao Hou and his party, and try to contact the Hou Wang, even if you can't get in touch, you must find out his whereabouts." ”
Li Zhenghua nodded and said, "Don't worry, your subordinates will never live up to the trust of the sect leader! Since that high marquis is here, he obviously wants to be the enemy of the sect leader, do you want your subordinates to deal with him?!"
Wang Haoxian waved his hand and said: "Don't be in a hurry! After all, this person is a relative of the emperor and the country, and we must not let him have an accident on our territory unless it is absolutely necessary! After Jiaoqing, there is a chance to deal with him!"
Li Zhenghua took the order.
Looking at Li Zhenghua's back, Yang Wu pursed his lips, and then said to Wang Haoxian: "Third son, is this person reliable?"
Wang Haoxian said meaningfully: "The winner is king! If I win, he is reliable, if the second brother wins, it will be difficult to say!"
Yang Wu thought for a while and said, "That means he can't be trusted!"
Wang Haoxian smiled: "No matter what, he is still useful!"
Yang Wudao: "They all have something to do, what about me?"
Wang Haoxian laughed, touched his huge bald head and said, "If you follow me, you will have your own errand!"
After Yang Wu retreated, Wang Haoxian's fat body slowly stood up from the lotus platform, looking so hard. He walked to the gate of the hall, looked up at the sky, and muttered, "Second brother, why can't you give up? Do you have to force me to send you to see your father?"
When Gao Jie and Wang Rui met Wang Haoyi in Bodhi Temple, Shen Jiuling finally woke up from her slumber.
Dongge, Ji Longfeng and others have not slept all night and are making up for sleep. Shen Jiuling slept very sweetly, and she didn't know what was going on, let alone that she was fascinated by Gao Jie.
When she woke up, although she felt a little confused, she was in excellent spirits, so Shen Jiuling opened the door and came to the courtyard of the courtyard.
The scene in front of her was very unfamiliar, and Shen Jiuling was even more confused, not knowing where she had been. However, she saw Hui Jing in the same room sleeping soundly and not waking up, and everything seemed to be normal, so although she was a little surprised, she was not panicked.
After washing in the quiet yard, Shen Jiuling was hungry in her stomach, and she searched around for a long time, but she couldn't find anything to eat. She grew up in a temple, and it stands to reason that she should be like other monks and nuns, cooking on fires and cooking. But she hasn't done it before, from childhood to adulthood, what Master Guiyuan asked her to do, except for practicing martial arts is reading, she doesn't know anything about firewood, rice, oil and salt.
Seeing that everyone else was asleep, Shen Jiuling took some coils as a matter of course, got out of the courtyard, and came to the street of Luanzhou City.
When she stood alone on a bustling unfamiliar street, she was nervous and a little excited. Since she was a child, she has spent time in the temple, and she has hardly even gone out of the temple gate. Along the way, although she has been to many towns and towns, and she has seen some of the world, but the food, clothing, housing and transportation are all arranged by Gao Jie and others, and it is the first time that she has gone to the street alone like now.
It's nice to be able to do whatever you want!
This is what Shen Jiuling thinks at the moment.
So, she first found a small shop nearby, ate a bowl of mixed noodles, and then began to shop.
The outside world is very exciting, Shen Jiuling is just a little girl, shopping alone for the first time, you can imagine how curious and excited she is.
After a while, she had a lot of things in her hands, including sugar people, rock sugar gourds, and bamboo dragonflies. In her eyes, life in the temple was gray and monotonous, but the world in front of her was colorful and moving.
Unconsciously, she walked farther and farther, and she didn't know where she was, and naturally, she couldn't find her way back.
In a panic, a group of people came to him, led by a young man in his twenties, with a brocade robe and folding fan, walking with a swagger, and behind him, followed by seven or eight subordinates, who knew at a glance that he was a son.
Shen Jiuling was dressed ordinarily, but she couldn't hide her beautiful face and graceful figure, Brother Gongzi soon found her, and her eyes were straight without accident.
After that, there is a plot with no new ideas: the gentleman is molesting a woman from a good family on the street.
Most of the people on the street knew this boy, so although they were indignant, no one dared to come forward and do anything, so they could only pray for the little girl.
What happened next shocked them, and they prayed even more sincerely. Because Brother Gongzi and his subordinates were beaten by that little girl and fell to the ground. Although the result was that the little girl punished the bad guy and was very happy, the onlookers were not happy at all, but became more worried, praying that the little girl would escape quickly and not be caught.
Because, that son-in-law is the only son of Cheng Zhe, the prefect of Luanzhou.