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Chapter 129 The Flexible Monk
After getting off the carriage, they lit a stick of incense in front of the Buddha, donated some money, and then were supported by the maids and followed the masters from the temple to the guest rooms they had booked in advance.

"Ouch! My little body is almost broken apart. Quick, quick, quick! Yuyan, give me a massage."

When they arrived at the guest room, as soon as the person left, Shu Yunfu collapsed on the bed as if all the bones in her body had gone soft, and she felt sore all over.

In this era, praying to gods and Buddhas is also a physical job!

Shu Yunfu could still bear this little bit of suffering. As for praying to gods and Buddhas? Although she didn't believe in them, she respected them and was willing to spend her physical strength and energy to pray to Buddhas. But after being tired for a long time and her stomach growling with hunger, she could not tolerate it when there were only a few vegetarian dishes and two bowls of white rice. Isn't this enough to fill her up?
She was not like those ladies from wealthy families. Everyone has a small stomach, and Yuyan and Qiutang had to be well fed before they had the energy to serve her. However, the three of them finished up the vegetarian food sent by the temple, looked at the empty plates, and felt as if they had not eaten at all.

Although the vegetarian food at Yuquan Temple tastes good, they want to eat meat!

With this thought in mind, when everyone had eaten and drunk their fill and were preparing for a nap, the three of them came to the back mountain of the temple.

The back mountain of Qingquan Temple is planted with plum and peach trees. You can enjoy the peach blossoms in spring, the plum blossoms in winter, the fresh peaches in autumn, and the lotus in summer. Each season has its own characteristics.

Shu Yunfu and his friends arrived at the right time. The peach trees on the back hill were full of fruit. Each plump, pink peach was sweet and juicy. It was a good time to harvest.

But because of this, the peach forest in the back mountain is guarded by monks. If you want to get some meat, you have to avoid it. After all, it is a temple.

Shu Yunfu was not worried about not being able to find meat. After all, she didn't have the ability to catch wild game, but she still had a golden finger space with chicken, duck, fish and meat. However, there were two people around her, so it would be difficult for her to explain what she had taken out.

After thinking about it, I finally decided to find a chance to catch a rabbit. There was no other way because there were almost only domestic chickens in the space, which were too different from the colorful pheasants.

What surprised her was that before she found the rabbit, she found an old duke and his two sons, Gu Changting and Gu Changning, who were stealing food in the back mountain.

The two groups' eyes met, and they were silent as they looked at the rabbit and pheasant roasting on the fire. The scene was extremely awkward. Shu Yunfu was extremely grateful that she had not "caught" the rabbit yet.

"Well... the vegetarian dishes at Yuquan Temple are too plain. We grown men can't even eat enough. How about... eating together?"

The old Duke is worthy of having lived decades longer than these young people. He is also thick-skinned. He was indeed embarrassed at first, but soon acted as if nothing had happened and even invited Shu Yunfu to eat with him. It is really admirable.

The old Duke and his men are all grown men, and they are also martial artists, so they have big appetites. The women who have been riding in the carriages for the whole morning are tired, and the men who have been protecting them are even more tired. Shu Yunfu is not full, so these grown men are even less full. It is reasonable for them to come to the back mountain to hunt for food. But what surprised her was that Gu Changting actually followed the old Duke. This was a bit disillusioning.

"Please sit down. The cooking is so-so. Just make do with what you have. Be careful of the heat." Qixian quickly took a towel and put it on the ground. Gu Changting gave her the freshly roasted pheasant drumstick. "Although the vegetarian food in Yuquan Temple tastes good, it is still not enough for a man." "Yuquan Temple is not the kind of people who don't know how to adapt. After all, many dignitaries in the capital will come here, and they will bring many guards. The guards must be well fed, so we have specially marked out a piece of land in the back mountain for those in need to have a meal."

"I see. I was wondering why there was a shed here and these seasonings."

Taking small bites of the chicken leg, Shu Yunfu sighed in her heart, no wonder the Yuquan Temple could be so successful in the capital, these monks must be quite capable.

With the addition of Shu Yunfu, the men became more particular about how they spoke and ate. But Shu Yunfu was there, and her cooking skills were much better than theirs who could only grill. So both sides were very satisfied with the meal.

But accidents often come so suddenly. They are enjoying their meat when suddenly a bunch of masked killers jump out. Every knife they use is deadly, and the blades are smeared with poison. They are aiming for their lives!
When the killer rushed out, Shu Yunfu and her two servants tactfully hid aside. The three of them were complete rookies. Yuyan was okay as she knew a little kung fu, but Shu Yunfu and Qiutang were just a burden.

For the sake of their own lives and in order not to hinder Gu Changting and the others, the three of them hid quickly.

However, no matter how well they hid, they almost died several times. Although the killers' target was Gu Changting and his companions, it was enough for them to suffer a lot if they dealt with them as well.

Moreover, the secret guards of the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion seemed to have been lured away. This was all planned. They knew that the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion would come to Yuquan Temple to worship Buddha today, and they knew that the men would not be able to resist coming to the back mountain to eat meat. So they lured away the secret guards and carried out the assassination while everyone was tired. The timing was just right, and now they were really isolated and helpless.

Fortunately, although Gu Changting and his men were attacked, they were all real men. They did not ignore the women and said that the situation was critical. Instead, they protected them everywhere and did not let Shu Yunfu and the other two get hurt.

But even so, their situation is not really good. These killers have clear goals and are out for their lives. They don't care about their own life or death at all. If they don't succeed, they will die. They are all death warriors!

Even with their extraordinary skills, Gu Changting and his companions could not withstand the desperate attacks of these assassins. What's more, the knives in the assassins' hands were poisoned and not even a trace of blood could be seen, making it even more difficult to resist.

When the tip of the knife once again cut through her skin, taking away a strand of hair, Gu Changting's robe was torn because of saving her. Shu Yunfu clenched her fists and decided not to go on. Even though she was not good at martial arts, she could not just do nothing and become a burden.

Thinking of this, he looked around, risked his life to stumble and grab the seasoning they had just used for the barbecue, and gave some to Yuyan and Qiutang.

They couldn't fight the assassins with real guns and swords, but they could still take advantage of every opportunity to add some salt, some pungent seasoning, and some chaos.

Although the attack power of this help was not strong, the harassment effect was really significant. At least with the help of the three of them, Gu Changting and his companions had room to breathe.