Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 497 Choice
The old monk sighed.

The five declines of heaven and man came so suddenly. There was no warning before this. Just now, I just had a glimpse of Jia Rui's future in the way of heaven, and the five declines of heaven and man came immediately.

What is the origin of Jia Rui? He actually received such love and protection from Heaven, but he couldn't allow even a little peek.

It seems that all plans against Jia Rui are impossible to succeed, because the side of heaven does not allow it.

"Just listen to me."

When several of the old monk's juniors heard this, they could only return to the old monk's surroundings, but they all held their breath.

Because the old monk was really smelly at this time.

"Jia Rui is blessed with heavenly protection and unrivaled luck. When you return home, please don't interfere with the affairs of the court. Concentrate on your cultivation and wait for the right time."

Several other people could only nod after hearing this.

The old monk lowered his head and thought for a moment, then continued: "My Buddhist saint has been reincarnated into Jia Rui's home. You must take good care of it so that one day Buddhism can flourish again."

"Uncle Master, which saint reincarnated into Jia Rui's family, and which of Jia Rui's children was reincarnated?"

The old monk was about to answer when he suddenly felt that he was unable to speak, and the five debilitating powers on his body accelerated a thousand times in an instant.

Although this devastation is powerful, it will not kill the practitioner in an instant.

But this time, the old monk wanted to reveal the secret of heaven, so the law of heaven accelerated a thousand times, causing his body to decay rapidly and his speech to be unable to speak.

At this point, the old monk was helpless. He chanted the Buddha's name in his heart, then closed his eyes, and his body began to gradually decay. After just a few breaths, the old monk's soul was gone and his body was rotting. .

When several of his juniors saw this scene, their hearts began to beat.

Who dares to go against Jia Rui like this?
They looked at each other, and finally one of the oldest ones said:
"Master-uncle asked us to hide in peace. In this case, we will temporarily join the world, each marry a wife and have children, and wait for the right time."

"What senior brother said is absolutely true." Several other people nodded in agreement.

Just when a few people were packing their things and preparing to go their separate ways, there was a soft sound of footsteps outside.

Several people were suddenly surprised

You know, they were hiding in this remote mountain village, but no one told them. Even some people in the village rarely interacted with them. And now who wants to come to their home in the middle of the night?
The door was pushed open, and an old Taoist priest walked in from the outside.

The person who came was none other than Taoist Li.

After Taoist Li left the capital, he wanted to have a show with his Buddhist ancestors and clear the way for Jia Rui.

As a result, this group of people hid like mice without a trace, and Taoist Li tried his best to find some clues.

When they were about to catch this group of people, Jia Rui's order was sent to Jiangnan again, to liquidate the Buddhist sects in Jiangnan.

This time, Taoist Li was even more busy, because as the highest-ranking Taoist, he naturally had to lead the Taoist disciples and help the court.

When he finished the arrangements and went to look for this group of people, all the original clues were wiped out by the Buddhist people.

With no other choice, Daozhang Li could only search again. Fortunately, he had superhuman powers and finally found the traces of this group of people tonight, and then hurried over.

However, as soon as he entered the door, he smelled a stench. When he looked at the old monk sitting in the middle, his body was withered, full of stench, and had no breath, he immediately knew that this old monk had done something. He has violated the way of heaven, and the five degenerations of heaven and man have come. Now his soul has been destroyed, and it is impossible to even think about reincarnation.

"Infinite Heavenly Lord, I didn't expect that my old friend would leave like this." Li Taoist said with emotion.

"Taoist Master, our master's uncle has passed away. The grudges between your family and ours have been wiped out. Please be kind to Taoist Master." The leading monk bowed respectfully. Li Daoshi shook his head gently, and then said: "If it was just a grudge between you and my family, it wouldn't be a big deal to wipe it off now. Unfortunately, I came here on orders."

After saying this, Daozhang Li flicked his hand gently, and an invisible energy ball fell on the dead old monk.

This energy group exploded immediately after entering the old monk's body, and the corpse exploded with a bang.

"Well, Taoist Li, my master's uncle has passed away, and you want to destroy his body. What's the point?"

Li Daochang glanced at the speaker casually, "This old monk is always good at playing tricks. What if he fakes his own death and escapes this time?"

When several of the old monk's juniors heard this, they trembled with anger.

This old monk is completely dead. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that. Do you need to destroy his body? This is obviously revenge.

Although they thought so, no one dared to speak out and continue to refute, because they all knew that their lives and others were in the hands of the other party.

Daochang Li looked at a few people and thought for a moment, then said: "It's not difficult to let you go, but you have to step over this thing."

After finishing speaking, Taoist Li threw a Buddha statue on the ground.

When they saw this Buddha statue, several people's eyes were filled with tears.

It turns out that this Buddha statue is enshrined in Jinling Dabaoen Temple and was given by the previous emperor.

It has always been regarded as a Buddhist treasure and has been respected by the court and the people. Unexpectedly, Taoist Li took it from Jinling and threw it in front of them.

"Brother, let's fight him." A middle-aged monk could no longer bear it.

At this time, the oldest monk sighed, took a step forward, stepped on the Buddha statue to the ground, and then walked to the ground in front of Taoist Li and knelt down.

"Please let me go home, honor my parents, get a wife and have children."

Daochang Li nodded with satisfaction, "The grudge between you and me has been wiped out. You can go."

The monk stood up and walked out of the room lonely.

Seeing this scene, the remaining people looked at each other and silently imitated the monk by stepping over the Buddha statues one by one, and then knelt down in front of Taoist Li.

Daochang Li naturally had no embarrassment towards these people and asked them to leave.

In the end, only the middle-aged monk was left in the room, still standing there without taking any action.

"Why don't you take action? Aren't you afraid of death?" Daochang Li asked curiously.

The middle-aged monk looked very irritable and reckless, but at this time, he showed a sense of tranquility.

He did not answer Daozhang Li's words, but sat cross-legged on the ground, chanting the Buddha's name.

His actions had already shown his determination. Daochang Li sighed softly, then turned and left.

The monk thought that his determination had moved Taoist Li, so he let him live. His determination to die just now began to fade away, and he let out a long sigh of relief.

But just as he relaxed, a burst of energy fell from the sky and entered through the top door, destroying his meridians and then shattering his heart.

(End of this chapter)