On the top of the cliff behind the Gongpot Pass, Zen Master Zhixin of Gaorichang Temple looked far into the distance, but found nothing unusual. He looked back, looked at the rope tied to the rock, and asked in a deep voice: "When was the rope discovered?"
A monk holding a stick next to him replied: "Report to the leader, about half an hour ago, Junior Brother Kong Guo and I saw it when we patrolled here. After seeing it, we didn't dare to delay and immediately reported it to the leader."
Zen Master Zhixin thought for a while and said: "Nephew Kong Guo, you quickly go to the mountain pass to report to the abbot. If the abbot is not here, he will have returned to the temple, so you can go to the temple to report. Be sure to ask the abbot to send all the people who can go to war. When we come down from this cliff, don¡¯t forget the pair of big mastiffs raised in the temple. Well, please invite the old donor Tie here, I have something to ask.¡±
After a while, the old hunter came up the mountain, and Zen Master Zhixin asked: "Tie Donor, do you think this rope was tied by someone in your mountain?"
The old hunter stepped forward to check carefully, twisted the end of the rope, and replied: "Master, this rope is newly knotted and has not been dried in the sun. It will break after a few times. There is also this rope buckle and this single knot." The method is very unreliable. We hunters all use the double-knot method"
Zen Master Zhixin nodded and smiled warmly at the old hunter: "Thank you for your hard work, thank you. I will send your grandson to the temple next month. If his understanding is good, I will ask Master Kongguo to accept him as his disciple." .¡±
The old Orion burst into tears of gratitude and knelt down to prostrate himself: "Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master!"
Zhixin asked again: "Tie Donor, the gold lock those two thugs gave you"
The old hunter hurriedly took it out of his arms and offered it with both hands. After taking it, Zhixin said: "I won't give it to you in vain. Go back to the temple and ask the deacon of the prison to get another ingot."
The old Orion said "dare not" and was led down by a little Samana.
Zen Master Zhixin made arrangements, jumped down first, borrowed the power of the rope in mid-air, turned around slightly, and stood firmly on the ground. Several monks with good cultivation also went down the cliff. Of course, they were not as smooth and casual as Zen Master Zhixin. Others with insufficient cultivation had to go back the same way, and after leaving the mountain pass, they rushed here.
More and more monks gathered at the foot of the cliff. Soon after, three Zen masters, Abbot Zhiyuan, Xitang Zhishen, and Houtang Zhifa, arrived. There were also several deacon monks and dozens of novice monks, novices, etc., leaving only the master of the hall. Zhikong is sitting in the temple.
Two black mastiffs brought from Gaorichang Temple were driven over. They sniffed the golden lock in Zen Master Zhixin's hand, and then sniffed a piece of rope that he had cut off. Then they barked and rushed towards the east, being dragged and dragged by several Samanas. , finally managed to pull the black mastiff together.
After confirming that the two "murderers" had indeed escaped from this, Abbot Zhiyuan immediately discussed with the leaders of the three major groups and decided to track them down immediately. Zen Master Xitang Zhishen complained: "They are just two little Taoist priests. The flying book of Baoping Temple makes it clear. One is Huang Guan and the other is only familiar with formations and has not even entered the practice. Why should we inform Baoping Temple? Senior Brother Abbot You should be more careful."
Abbot Zhiyuan was not angry and said: "It is not a big mistake to be cautious. If you can assassinate Ming Hui and Bao Guang, you know that the murderer has no backup plan? Furthermore, being able to escape from Yongshan and Yanjia should be extraordinary." Huang Guan." The Feishu sent by Baoping Temple to various temples was relatively simple and did not mention the reason for Yongshan and Yanjia's failure - this was for the sake of the dignity of Quanshou Buddhist Temple and Sanzhu Temple, so all the monks of Gaorichang Temple were Don't know the inside story.
The first one, Zhixin, turned around and said: "Junior brother Zhishen, don't mind it. After getting the news from Baoping Temple, it will take at least one day to gather the monks and rush here. Isn't that enough for us to catch the murderer? If the murderer really has a back-up plan , if you and I can't hold it, it won't take any time for backup to arrive. What the abbot did is the best way to have both ends."
Xitang Zhishen heard that it made sense and said with relief: "Yes, it's my junior brother who is impatient. The quota to attend the Dharma Assembly in Tianlongyuan this time is very important to me, junior brother, and I hope that several senior brothers can fulfill it."
So the monks headed east together, using the two black mastiffs as a guide, and chased Zhao Ran and Pei Zhongze along their escape route. I chased him until three quarters of the Yin hour, and finally arrived in front of a ruined temple. Two black mastiffs kept barking toward the ruined temple, indicating that the murderer was in the temple.
The abbot, Zen Master Zhiyuan, ordered to go down, and the monks of Gaorichang Temple surrounded the ruined temple.
A deacon monk took a few steps forward and shouted into the temple: "You thugs, you have already made plans to assassinate the eminent monks of Aquarius Temple. Now there is no way out. I, the Buddha, am merciful and do not want to hurt your lives. Come out and be bound quickly!"
Zhao Ran and Pei Zhongze were trapped in the temple alive. Hearing the barking of the mastiff, Zhao Ran couldn't help but lament: "It's a dog again!"
Pei Zhongze didn¡¯t understand what he meant. He hid at the wall behind the temple door and looked out, asking, ¡°Of course it¡¯s a dog, why ¡®a ??dog again¡¯?¡±
Zhao Ran had no time to explain, so he took the time to set up the formation and responded loudly.The deacon monk standing outside the temple said: "Master, if we give up resistance, can we save our lives?"
The deacon monk said: "Of course"
"Master, monks don't tell lies, otherwise you will go to tongue-pulling hell after death!"
The face of the deacon monk changed, and he hesitantly looked back at Abbot Zhiyuan. Zhiyuan took over the conversation and said: "I, Gaorichang Temple, promised not to hurt the lives of you two little Taoist priests, but you have killed Ming Hui Master of Baoping Temple. Nephew and Junior Brother Baoguang, I must hand you over to the Aquarius Temple for punishment."
"Will Baoping Temple kill us?"
Zhiyuan said: "Amitabha, it shouldn't happen. It's just that you have committed too many sins. Maybe you will follow the old rules and strictly monitor them to prevent you from committing murder again."
"Huh? Are you negotiating for a replacement? Who are you?"
"Lao Ngao is the abbot of Richang Temple, Zhiyuan."
"It turns out to be Master Zhiyuan. Master, we have no choice but to do it. Minghui and Baoguang, the two bald donkeys of Aquarius Temple, want to kill us. We rise up to resist out of self-defense. Hmm, how can we determine it?" By the way, it should be a legitimate defense, at most it is an excessive defense, so I asked the master to help me plead for mercy."
Zen Master Zhiyuan said patiently: "Of course, I will definitely uphold justice for you."
"Master, do you have the final say? I heard that among the 21 temples in Bayan Har Mountain, it seems that Baoping Temple is the leader. What is the status of your Gaorichang Temple? Can you handle it? Can you be fair to the abbot? ?¡±
Zhixin, the leader on the side, whispered: "Brother Abbot, the murderer is delaying time, so we must be on guard."
Xitang Zhishen couldn't bear it anymore: "Brother Abbot is too kind, there is no need to talk nonsense with him!" He turned to the monk Guangcheng and said: "Disciple, go and capture the thief! Don't beat him to death. , to live.¡±
Guangcheng responded: "Yes, Master!" He took the iron Zen staff he used from the shoulder of a novice and strode towards the temple gate.
The monks are the deacons in the temple who correct mistakes and punish those who violate the precepts. Guangcheng is the deacon of the monks. His own cultivation is definitely not weak. He has entered the realm of ear consciousness and practiced to the point where destruction and destruction are followed by wisdom. According to the Buddhist practice world, he has been a novice monk for many years. After completing the enlightenment of wisdom and destruction, he can open the realm of nose consciousness and join the ranks of bhikkhu monks. If other external factors are excluded, in terms of cultivation alone, it corresponds to the Taoist Huang Guan class, and he is a "senior Huang Guan". His strength is much higher than that of Pei Zhongze, who has just joined Huang Guan.
Zhao Ran shouted: "Master, you are not trustworthy. You started fighting before the negotiation was finished"
Before he finished speaking, Guangcheng picked up the iron Zen staff and rushed towards the temple entrance. Just as he was about to step over the ruins of the collapsed temple door, a bamboo stick inside the door was cut from top to bottom, emitting a cold light.
The cold light collided with the crescent shovel on the head of the iron Zen staff, sparking a cloud of sparks. Guangcheng said in surprise: "Sword light?" He quickly took back the Zen staff and saw a gap as big as a fingernail on the crescent shovel.
The iron Zen staff he had used since he was a child, and has never been replaced since he started practicing Buddhism. It was only when he opened the realm of ear consciousness that he was blessed with Buddhist power by Master Zhi Shen. It is an ordinary iron, so it cannot block it at all. Pei Zhongze couldn't help but burst out with sword light. Master Zhishen had already obtained a piece of black jade iron for him and refined it into a new Zen staff. However, it was intended to be given to him as a dharma sign after he opened the realm of nose consciousness and became a bhikkhu monk. Never brought.
Guangcheng suffered a big loss on the weapon. He did not dare to compete head-on. Pei Zhongze blocked the entrance of the temple with a bamboo stick. Seeing that he could not get in, Guangcheng simply waved his Zen staff and smashed the temple wall, intending to smash the ruined temple. , forcing Pei Zhongze inside.
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