Fang Linyan thought for a while. Even if such a huge temple was closed, there must be emergency measures. Otherwise, the monks, fire workers, etc. inside had reached the scale of thousands. What if someone got sick in the middle of the night?
In addition, there must be hidden dragons and crouching tigers in this temple, and it was the world difficulty of the Golden Side Mission, so there was no need for him to cause trouble at all. He just needed to ask for an audience honestly.
So, Fang Linyan trotted to the side door next to him, then he knocked on the door knocker next to him loudly, shouting at the same time,
"I'm here with the relics of Master Tang Jinchan. I have something important to see the abbot! Open the door, open the door quickly! "
At this time, the wind and rain were raging. One after another, thunderbolts exploded in the air. Fang Linyan's shout directly drifted in the wind and rain.
But soon, the gatekeeper inside also came out to open the door.
After all, this was not an ordinary temple. Because of the beads on the Golden Light Tower, it was even exuberant, attracting the four barbarians to come here. Therefore, the rise and fall of the Jinguang Temple was even related to the fate of the country.
Just like the guards at the entrance of the White House would definitely be dutiful, the gatekeeper of the Jinguang Temple was also carefully selected. After all, there were often big shots entering and exiting this gate.
When the gatekeeper heard Fang Linyan's intention, he also said in disbelief,
"You … You better not lie. If you do that, you'll go to hell with your tongue pulled out!"
Fang Linyan knew that it was better to take something than to say a hundred words at this time, so he simply took out Tang Jinchan's relics: Dafan prayer beads.
"I'm Xie Wen, this is the token I brought!"
The gatekeeper's status was not high after all, but he could also see that the string of prayer beads in Fang Linyan's hand was extraordinary. It was like jade and stone, and it actually emitted a layer of hazy light in the darkness! There was even a faint sound of chanting.
Not only that, in the skanda statue next to the gatekeeper, which was the side hall next to the Jinguang Temple, there was also a strange phenomenon of bells and drums.
The person who could be the gatekeeper still had the basic eyesight, so he didn't dare to neglect immediately,
"Ah, so it's Benefactor Xie. You've made a name for yourself in the past few years as an escort. It's really better to meet you in person than to hear about you. You're indeed a chivalrous person, a dragon among men, a phoenix dancing in the nine heavens …"
After throwing out a stack of compliments, he invited Fang Linyan to sit aside, then he trotted to inform his direct superior first, then the three supervisors on night duty.
Half a minute later, a monk in a moon-white monk robe rushed over. He was about 30 years old and had delicate features. His monk robe was still a little untidy. He must have woken up from his sleep in a hurry.
As soon as the monk arrived, the two gatekeepers who accompanied him immediately stood up and praised him.
When Hui Mingzhi saw the arrival of the guest, he immediately said happily,
"I was wondering why my Bodhi Beads were humming in the middle of the night for no reason. It turns out that a Buddhist treasure had arrived in the middle of the night!"
As soon as Fang Linyan heard what he said, he immediately looked at his neck, but he didn't find any beads. Then he looked at his wrist again. As a result, he found a string of jade-white beads slightly glowing, resonating with the Dafan prayer beads.
A reception monk actually wore such a magic weapon on his body. Obviously, he was placed in this position to train. He actually had a background, so Fang Linyan didn't dare to neglect. He put his palms together and bowed,
"Who is this master?"
The reception monk immediately returned the salute,
"I don't dare to be a master. I'm Huiming, the current grand receptionist of this temple."
The reception monk could be understood as the front desk of the temple, the receptionist. The grand receptionist was the supervisor who managed the reception monk, also known as the grand receptionist.
The requirements of the receptionist or grand receptionist were to be eloquent and eloquent. Even at the critical moment, they could make the temple a blessing in disguise and turn the situation around.
Rumor had it that an emperor came to a famous temple because of his worship of Taoism. He said that he was worshipping Buddha, but he was actually looking for trouble. He walked to the front of the temple and asked the abbot,
"I'm the Lord of the Four Seas. Your temple monks are also on my land, so do I need to kneel down when I see your Buddha statue?"
The abbot couldn't answer for a while.
Because if he said that he needed to kneel down, he would anger the emperor who was obviously looking for trouble. All the monks in the temple would probably die, and even the temple would be burned down.
If he said that he didn't kneel down, it would violate the rules of Buddhism.
As a result, at this time, the receptionist came out to save the situation and cleverly resolved this crisis. What he said was: Don't worship the Buddha of the past.
The meaning was that the emperor was the reincarnation of a Buddhist powerhouse, so he was the Buddha of the present, and the Buddha statue in the temple was his own past, so it was fine not to worship.
The emperor laughed when he heard it, and this temple escaped a disaster.
Since then, all temples attached great importance to the selection of reception monks.
In ordinary temples, there were often only 2 or 3 reception monks.
For a huge temple like Jinguang Temple that could support the fate of the country, not to mention other things, there would be an endless stream of dignitaries coming to burn incense on the first and fifteenth day of the month. Therefore, there must be a large number of reception monks under the temple to avoid accidentally offending the dignitaries.
Therefore, there were more than 20 reception monks. Huiming not only needed background but also ability to be a great reception monk.
After Fang Linyan and Huiming chatted for a while, they heard a shout outside,
"Master's Junior Uncle is here!"
Then they heard a row of neat footsteps outside, then 30 monk soldiers came in with sticks. They were lined up neatly. They looked well-trained. They were actually as elite as the regular army.
Then a monk strode in with vigor. As soon as he came in, his gaze fell on the Dafan prayer beads in Fang Linyan's hand.
***
Just as Fang Linyan imagined before, Jinguang Temple was built by imperial order. It was an out-and-out royal temple, and it was also related to the fate of the country, so the security must be strict.
There were even 800 soldier monks in the temple, led by the three temple supervisors. When they were on night duty, each temple supervisor would lead 200 soldier monks to patrol everywhere. If there was an emergency at night, the temple supervisor would be able to make the decision.
The one on duty tonight was Monk Zong Yan, one of the 3 temple supervisors.
This monk was already in his early sixties, but he was burly with a ruddy face. He walked with vigor, and his eyes were full of power.
When he was young, he was a member of the desert bandits. It only took him 3 years to make a great name for himself.
But then he met the former abbot of Jinguang Temple, Sang Ge, who felt that he had a fate with Buddha.
Needless to say, there was one less fierce desert bandit in the wilderness, and there was one more abhorrent monk in Buddhism.
Zong Yan heard that there were believers coming late at night with the relics of the virtuous senior monk, Tang Jinchan. To be honest, he didn't believe it at first, but he also hurried over with a few disciples. After hearing the strange sound of bells and drums in the side hall next to him, most of the doubts in his heart had been eliminated.
When he saw the real thing, his hands were already trembling slightly. He only felt that the cultivation all over his body seemed to be cheering, and the bottleneck that was stuck in him was about to be loosened.
But at this moment, Fang Linyan simply took back the Dafan prayer beads. Zong Yan suddenly felt lost as if he had lost something precious. He said angrily, "What are you talking about?"
"Take it out quickly!"
Fang Linyan glanced at him suspiciously and vigilantly, then he said seriously,
"I've traveled thousands of miles to come here. Along the way, I've been attacked by demons many times. Even my loyal servant who has followed me for thirty years lost his life. It's all because I promised the person who gave this to me that I would bring a message to the current Abbot of Jinguang Temple, Ban Zhida! This relic of Grandmaster Tang Jinchan is my reward, as well as a token. "
"Are you a monk of Jinguang Temple? Why are you like those monsters? You covet Buddhist treasures when you see them? "
Fang Linyan's words were reasonable. He not only pretended, but also highlighted his sacrifice. In the end, he also created a tall image of loyalty and keeping promises.
When the several monks next to him heard Fang Linyan's words, they were all moved, then they clapped their palms and chanted,
"Amitabha."
But only Zong Yan was different. He belonged to the typical "give up the butcher's knife and become a Buddha immediately". He had tasted the taste of women. He had done things like riding horses in the desert and killing people wantonly. These things did not disappear with the passage of time, but they had been haunting him like an inner demon.
Since seeing the Dafan prayer beads that Fang Linyan took out, Zong Yan was screaming in his heart, "I want it", "I want it", "I want it". As for what Fang Linyan said, he really didn't listen to a word.
Then Fang Linyan said to the reception monk next to him,
"Now you can confirm my authenticity. I know that it is indeed inconvenient to visit in the middle of the night, but the demon that is chasing me is very strong and ferocious. I can only come in the middle of the night to seek an audience with Abbot."
The reception monk nodded, then he immediately bowed his head and turned to leave in a hurry.
However, as soon as the reception monk turned around, it stimulated Zong Yan, who had already fallen into a frenzied state. He immediately shuddered.
Abbot?
Once this treasure enters the abbot's eyes!!
Doesn't that mean that there's nothing between me and it?
This is impossible!
This is absolutely absolutely impossible!!!
At this moment, Zong Yan gasped for breath, only to feel that there was an indescribable fire burning in his heart.
Then he suddenly roared angrily, "That's right!
"Stop!!"
The reception monk turned his head blankly and said doubtfully,
"Senior Fellow Apprentice Zong Yan, what can I do for you?"
Zong Yan immediately pointed at Fang Linyan with bloodshot eyes and said,
"This person is clearly a spy of the demon. He wants to use this as an excuse to harm Senior Fellow Apprentice Abbot!"
"The thing he took out seems to be the treasure of Master Tang Jinchan. In fact, there is a vicious trap in it. If you really call the abbot, then you are a sinner."
"Evil creature! Hand over the demonic weapon. "
At this time, Zong Yan looked like a hungry tiger, exuding a terrifying aura all over his body as if he was going to devour people. The rest of the monks knew that this supervisor had a fiery temper and hated evil, so they couldn't say anything for a while.
Only a few people felt that something was wrong with Zong Yan! The aura exuding from his body was not the anger of the Buddhist Vajra at all, but madness!!
Fang Linyan sneered and was about to refute, but for some reason, the judgment on the lot he drew today flashed in front of his eyes in an instant,
"If you want to take, give first, roll back the Yellow River."
At this moment, Zong Yan had actually pounced straight at Fang Linyan!
In this public, in front of a dozen monks, he pounced forward crazily like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey.
This was really something that Fang Linyan didn't expect,
"Is this guy crazy? How dare he do this? "
Just when Fang Linyan was in a daze, he felt that Zong Yan was like a ferocious tiger, rushing straight to him. The hot breath came with a strong murderous intent.
Fang Linyan had just made a defensive action, and he was already punched in the face.
This punch hit his chest fiercely! Even if [Athena's Blessing] had been upgraded, after being punched, Fang Linyan's eyes widened. He even felt that his internal organs were stirred in an instant.
His vision turned black directly. After spitting out blood directly from his mouth, it turned into a large cloud of blood mist.
His entire body was sent flying seven to eight meters away. Even the two little acolytes behind him were knocked to the ground and rolled like gourds.
Looking at the battle record again, Zong Yan's punch directly caused almost 900 points of damage to him. This was still under the premise that he didn't hit critical hit and vital point attack.
Fortunately, after Zong Yan sent him flying, Huiming blocked him in shock. Although Huiming was kicked away violently immediately, it also gave Fang Linyan some buffer time.
At this time, Fang Linyan was already very clear that he had underestimated Zong Yan's strength and his determination to snatch the Dafan prayer beads!!
In this kind of hasty encounter, he would be crushed by Zong Yan at all. Maybe the next punch would send him into a state of near death.
Now, the only thing that could get him out of this predicament was only one thing! That was "Abandon!"
So without saying a word, he raised his hand and threw out Tang Jinchan's Dafan prayer beads directly. Then he didn't care about his dignity anymore. He hurriedly covered his head and chest like throwing out a grenade, and rolled out to the side.
Obviously, Zong Yan's behavior was only for the Dafan prayer beads, so after the Dafan prayer beads were thrown out, Zong Yan, who was already in the air like a vicious eagle, kicked on the pillar next to him, then he turned around and pounced straight at the Dafan prayer beads.
That action was like a vicious dog seeing a bone …
The pillar as thick as a bucket was kicked so hard by Zong Yan that it immediately trembled. A dozen tiles on the roof fell down with a crackling sound. The back wall was probably in disrepair for a long time, so it even collapsed.
Then, after Zong Yan grabbed what he wanted, he flew away without looking back.
When the monks saw this, they were dumbfounded. There were even people like Layman Huo Gong who stuck their heads out curiously.
Fang Linyan covered his chest with a pale face. He leaned against the wall and gasped with grief and indignation,
"I see that you and Master Tang Jinchan are all Buddhists. You risked your life to return the relics, but your Jinguang Temple still wants to kill me at this time!!"
Before he finished speaking, he spat out another mouthful of blood, making the ground in front of him dripping with blood. He looked very miserable.
However, this mouthful of blood was spat out by Fang Linyan who bit his tongue. Who was he?
Now that he had understood the hint of the Möbius Mark, it was obviously the time to act out a bitter scene. The more miserable he was at this time, the better the compensation Jinguang Temple would give him.
Fang Linyan looked around and found that the movement of the wall collapsing was too big, so more and more monks gathered around. There were at least 50 to 60 people. All of them were suspicious and looked around.
There were so many witnesses. Unless the people of Jinguang Temple were crazy enough to kill all these people, then his compensation would be stable.
The emergency mechanism of Jinguang Temple at this time was obviously done well. Less than a minute after Zong Yan escaped, Huiming stood up with a pale face while covering his chest,
"Master's Junior Zong Yan is possessed. I saw it very clearly. He snatched the things of this benefactor and fled directly to the outside of the temple to get the jade bell!"
Obviously, the words of this reception monk still carried a lot of weight. As soon as he gave an order, the gatekeeper who seemed to be out of his wits immediately stood up as if he had a backbone. He rushed directly into the room, then he took out a small bell and placed it in front of Huiming respectfully.
This small bell was about the size of an apple, but it looked simple and clumsy from the outside. There was also a stick the size of a matchstick next to it. The material was like wood, jade, and bone.
Huiming coughed slightly, and blood flowed out from the corner of his mouth. He stretched out his hand to pick up the stick and knocked it lightly. The small bell immediately made a soft "ding" sound.
Fang Linyan's eyes widened. What the hell is this?
As a result, 5 seconds later, in the four directions of the entire Jinguang Temple, there was actually a sonorous "dong" sound of the bell at the same time!
At this time, Huiming knocked 3 times in a row, and the sound of the bell in Jinguang Temple also sounded 3 times in a row. Such a continuous roaring bell sound, not to mention the people in the entire temple, even the residents in the surrounding few miles were probably awakened together.
It turned out that this small jade bell was actually the key of Jinguang Temple! As the saying goes, one move will affect the whole body. As soon as this jade bell moved, there were long alarm bells everywhere.
At this time, Fang Linyan finally relaxed. He felt that if he, the "victim", woke up, it would be too embarrassing for the monks, so he simply closed his eyes and pretended to be unconscious.
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