Silver Dragon Temple
It was in the afternoon, and a few worshippers were walking up the mountain with umbrellas, as if nothing had happened.
In one of the rooms, a few monks had an urgent look on their faces. They were half-kneeling on the floor in a flurry, using a fire starter to burn the documents. Because they were too close, they did not dare to wipe off their sweat. With pale faces, they hurriedly said, "Quick, quick, burn all these account books."
These were the accounts recorded by the monk, the amount of money that was exchanged.
At this point, a junior disciple walked in with a pigeon, "Senior brother, it's bad. There are soldiers at the foot of the mountain. Let's go, if not we won't be able to leave."
This was a messenger pigeon sent by a spy at the foot of the mountain. The leader of the group stood up and said, "Fellow brothers, this is too slow. I shall fetch some oil and burn it. This evidence must not be left behind."
"Once we burn the room, even if the officials know something is wrong, they will be helpless."
"Senior brother, what about the others? Should we bring them along? "One of the monks asked.
"We shall burn the room and leave. We shall not bring anyone along. Although we are from the outer sect, we are disciples after all. Hence, we have to take care of them. The rest of them are just outsiders, and do not know what's going on."
"If they are arrested, even if they are all beheaded, the case will be closed."
"If we bring them along, let's not talk about whether we can escape. Even if we manage to escape, we would still be wanted by the Imperial Court. That would only make things worse."
"If not, why would I kill them? If they don't die, how can they be our substitutes? How can we escape?" The senior brother paused at the door before turning around and walking out.
After some time, the senior brother poured oil on the bookshelves and table. He then threw the oil on them and said, "Leave!"
He threw the torch onto the bookshelves, and the oil started to burn. The few of them then took off their monk robes and left through the back door.
Not long after they left, they heard cries for help from within Silver Dragon Temple, "Quick, put out the fire. Senior brother's room is on fire. Put out the fire."
In less than fifteen minutes, the soldiers came up from the foot of the mountain and surrounded the temple. A monk came out and shouted, "Who are you people …."
Before the monk could finish speaking, an arrow pierced through his throat. With a 'pu' sound, he fell to the ground. The commander of the Warden's Office shouted, "Soldiers, arrest the thief. Whoever dares to resist, kill without mercy."
The worshippers who had just come out of the door trembled in fear. They prostrated themselves on the ground, not daring to make a sound. The officers and constables swarmed in.
There were a few monks in the temple who took out their sabers to resist, only to see the sabers chopping down on them. Some of the martial artists struggled for only a moment before they were shot dead by the arrows. The rest knelt on the ground.
The commander of the Warden's Office and the constable looked at each other and laughed, "Search. These monks must have hidden a large amount of gold and silver. Find them all. These are all stolen goods."
These soldiers and bailiffs tied up the monks one by one. The rest of them then swarmed in and started searching for money. One bailiff was overjoyed and ran out shouting, "Commander, constable, I've discovered a secret passage."
The bailiff led the commander and the constable into the main hall. The bailiff slapped the wall and a secret passage opened up. Several monks and women could be seen trembling inside.
When the commander saw the few naked monks and women captured, he couldn't help but laugh contemptuously, "A den of thieves."
He then looked at the naked women. One of them looked familiar, and was using her hands to cover her face. The commander's face changed as he grabbed the woman and pulled her hands away. His face turned red.
This woman was his concubine. Recently, she had said that she was devoted to Buddhism. She had come to the temple many times. The commander was enraged as he drew his saber and shouted, "How dare you?"
The saber pierced through the woman's heart, and fresh blood splattered everywhere. The surrounding women screamed in fear.
The commander then kicked the corpse aside and said, "Kill all these thieves. Don't leave a single one alive."
Luo Gang Headquarters
As far as the eye could see, there was a courtyard in the middle of a forest of pine trees. The courtyard had an intimidating air about it as it overlooked the waterway. The courtyard took up a large area. At this point, in one of the rooms, a Daoist was burning a pile of accounts. These were all related to Holy Jail Sect, and had to be settled.
The Daoist priest's two serving girls were burning the accounts as well. Their faces were filled with fear, as they didn't know why the Daoist priest was doing this. Their hearts were filled with suspicion, but they didn't dare to go against the Daoist priest's authority.
After burning the accounts, the Daoist priest's face relaxed. He then turned to the two serving girls and said, "I have some matters to attend to. Wait here, I'll be back soon."
When the Daoist priest left, the two serving girls looked at each other. One of them then said, "Something's not right. He's burning the accounts. He must be trying to escape. Let's hurry and inform the Vice Sect Leader."
The serving girl was about to rush out of the room, but before she could open the door, a hand reached in and twisted her neck. Her entire head spun around as she fell to the ground.
Seeing that her companion had died, the other serving girl begged for mercy, "Daoist leader, I've served you for so long. Please don't kill me. Please don't kill me."
The Daoist priest sighed, "This Luo Gang is finished. Seeing that you've served me for so long, I wanted to give you a chance. But I didn't expect that you would betray me."
The serving girl begged for mercy, but before she could speak, the Daoist priest slapped her on the forehead. She fell to the ground, blood flowing out of her orifices.
The Daoist priest dragged the two serving girls onto the bed and covered them with a blanket before leaving.
Speaking of the Luo Gang, the Sect Leader was Yang Kun, and the Vice Sect Leader was Su Liu. He was a capable and loyal man. If not, he wouldn't have been able to become the Vice Sect Leader. At this point, he paced up and down the hall, feeling that something was amiss.
"The Sect Leader has gone out, and there's still no news of him."
"The few Daoists in the gang all left in a hurry. What's the reason?"
Just as he was thinking, he heard a shout from outside, "Kill!"
Immediately after, the sounds of killing could be heard. Who was it? Who dared to attack the Luo Gang?
Su Liu hadn't even left the hall when one of the Daoists ran towards him. He was covered in blood as he shouted, "Vice Sect Leader, run! The officials are here. They've surrounded us. We brothers are no match for them."
"What? The officials are here? That's impossible. I've been dealing with the prefecture government for a long time. I've even given them enough silver. Why would they still attack us? " Su Liu hesitated as he walked out of the hall. When he looked outside, his face turned pale. He saw a huge group of people charging towards him. It was the soldiers.
Just as he thought about it, an arrow pierced through the door and pierced right into his ear. His face turned pale as he turned around to leave.
Only newcomers would fight with the soldiers. The first reaction of the veterans would be to leave and investigate later. Thinking up to this point, Su Liu leaped over the wall and left.
The headquarters wasn't far from the river. Not far away was the riverbank, where a boat was anchored.
As soon as he ran over, he saw a familiar looking constable smiling at him. He was both happy and surprised. This constable had always been with him, and he didn't expect to meet him today. He then said, "Constable Hu …."
Before he could finish speaking, several archers emerged from the cabin. The constable then shouted, "Release the arrows!"
"Pu pu pu!"
More than ten arrows were shot towards him. It turned out that there was an ambush in other directions.
Su Liu's martial arts skills were extremely good. He roared out in anger and brandished his blade to block the arrows. However, he wasn't able to block the rest of the arrows. The sound of arrows piercing through his body could be heard. He wasn't dead yet as he glared at the constable.
The constable looked at him and said, "You've run out of luck."
As he said this, he took out an arrow and shot it at Su Liu. A "pu" sound was heard as the arrow pierced through Su Liu's head. Su Liu was dead.
After killing Su Liu, the constable pulled the boat to the riverbank. The archers disembarked from the boat and a middle aged man emerged from the cabin. This middle aged man was dressed in a green robe and was an Elementary Scholar. He then spoke to the constable, "We've finally killed him. Although we've suffered a huge loss, we still have people in the river. When the time comes, we can just build another one. It's just that we don't know when we'll be able to build another one."
The constable smiled, "We've suffered a huge loss, there's nothing we can do about it. This is the most appropriate way to deal with it. By cutting off all the factors that could affect our sect, the sect will not be affected."
"The sect will quickly close the case. The longer this matter drags on, the more troublesome it will be. I didn't expect that just trying to recruit an Elementary Scholar into the sect would result in such a huge loss. Zhang Jie Yu had also made a mistake."
"There's no need to say anything more about Zhang Jie Yu. This man has reaped what he sowed. He's already dead. He killed an official, and implicated the sect. His name has been erased from the sect. Furthermore, he's been punished by the Imperial Qi. In the future, he won't even be able to redeem himself. What a tragedy.
There's no point in saying anything more. "The constable laughed coldly," This Pei Zi Yun must have Free Cloud Sect behind him. They're an old sect in Dong An Prefecture. When the time comes, we'll find them to settle the score. Hm. "
Prefecture City, Fu Mansion
Mistress Cloud was pointing at the little girl when a talisman appeared. When she opened it, a Daoist appeared. This was a Daoist from Dong An Prefecture, and he was in charge of collecting information.
When this Daoist appeared, he came to report. He had only said a few words when Mistress Cloud sucked in a breath of cold air, "What? Such a huge matter has happened? "
"This Pei Zi Yunju actually killed Zhang Jie Yu, a disciple of Holy Jail Sect who had been heavily nurtured by the sect? His methods are really fast. "
Mistress Cloud had long heard of Zhang Jie Yu's death. Pei Zi Yun was one of the people she had reported to the sect.
When she heard the news, she was shocked. After digesting it, she took out a jade scepter and pointed it at the talisman. A buzzing sound could be heard as a bright light shone.
When the Xu Dynasty unified An Prefecture, Free Cloud Sect had contributed a lot to it. That was how they were able to obtain the authority to transmit messages. This jade scepter was one of the treasures used to transmit messages.
Mistress Cloud used her finger to point at the talisman, and before long, a shadow appeared.
This person's face was blurry, and behind him was a layer of mist. Mistress Cloud wasn't surprised. She then reported everything to the Sect Leader, and explained everything clearly.
When the person heard this, he was taken aback. He then said, "Junior sister Yun, please wait a moment. I shall report this to the Sect Leader, and await his punishment."
Before long, a bright light shone, and a Daoist appeared. He had several wrinkles on his forehead. When Mistress Cloud saw this person, she knelt down, "Sect Leader, why have you come personally?"
"Mistress Cloud, I've checked on this disciple. He has a connection with our sect."
"Your senior brother Zhao has already mentioned this to me. He said that he's already imparted the incantation to him, and we'll see what happens next. This incident was very sudden. Since this disciple has such a strong battle record, he must have already cultivated his spiritual wisdom and inner strength. There's no one around him who has a suitable identity. I order you to go with the flow and find out what's going on. Find out if he's cultivating our sect's Dao arts, and how many levels he's cultivated."
"Yes, Sect Leader, I shall go immediately." Mistress Cloud replied as the light disappeared.
Speaking of which, it was one thing for the new sects to enter, but the older sects were extremely wary of her. Even though they had obtained the authority to transmit messages, they were unwilling to use it.
Seeing the light disappear, the little girl didn't even dare to make a sound. She then pulled on Mistress Cloud and said, "Aunt, I want to go too, I want to go too."
Mistress Cloud was infuriated. She then poked the little girl's forehead, "You little rascal, sooner or later I'll die of anger because of you."
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