My enemies became my companions

Chapter 535: Not coming? (Two in one)

Going down the river from Wuchang Prefecture, they arrived at Fanyang Lake in one day. It was here that the decisive battle between Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty and Chen Youliang took place. At this time, the water waves were gradually calming down, and ripples were sparkling. There was a quiet and peaceful atmosphere between heaven and earth. Chen Yi just leaned against the window and took a look, and then he wanted to write a letter.

When things are stable, there is always more free time to do some leisure things. Moreover, Chen Yi has not had the habit of writing letters for a long time, but some people are too far away from each other, and they are concerned about each other, and the relationship between them is extremely delicate, so he has to write a letter.

Chen Yi said he wanted to write a letter, so he asked Yin Tingxue to grind the ink. He sat aside, propped up his head and watched the girl grind with her bare hands.

While grinding ink obediently, Yin Tingxue suddenly remembered something.
"You never wrote to me."

Chen Yi was stunned. He didn't expect her to talk about this.

Thinking back, I had left Beijing for half a year and had indeed not sent any letter to Yinjian Mountain. I was worried that the letter might be robbed by Xi Que Pavilion. After seeing Zhou Yitong, I did not convey any message back, which was undoubtedly a mistake.

Chen Yi rubbed her head and said softly: "I don't remember it at that time, and you are good, you will miss me well without me writing a letter."

"Just because I am more sensible than others, should I be the one to be sacrificed?" Yin Tingxue whispered.

Chen Yi was speechless. Seeing the girl's expression, he couldn't help but think that she actually remembered many little things clearly, not missing any details, but just didn't say them.

Her brows were slightly drooped, and she looked unhappy. Chen Yi was unusually gentle and comforted her in a soft voice.

After he coaxed her a few words, she was happy to write a letter to Chen Yi.

Yin Tingxue was always obedient and quick in her movements. She quickly smoothed out the paper and ground the ink.
The content to be written was exactly the same as the previous few times, all words of inquiry, but the connotation of concern was stronger than before, asking about Chen Yi's well-being. Yin Tingxue had to choose her words carefully so as not to make Chen Yi sound too corny.

After writing the letter, Chen Yi folded it neatly and dropped it off at the post station after getting off the boat.

“…You only write for others and you still need my help.” Yin Tingxue muttered.

She seemed to be asking for accusation. Chen Yi raised his eyebrows and said, "Why do you want me to write a letter to you, my wife?"

"I'm not a widow, you're the worst." Yin Tingxue said in a flat voice.

Chen Yi snorted and put his arm around her waist. Yin Tingxue leaned on his shoulders obediently. He said slowly, "Yes, I'm the worst, so what?"

She couldn't do anything to him in the first place... Yin Tingxue frowned and said in a soft voice: "If you don't want to write, then don't write. I can't force you to write. It's just... if you write to Master Zhou in the future, please write to me as well."

Chen Yi originally wanted to pick a fight with her, lure her into a trap, and then bully her naturally and smoothly. He didn't expect her to be so smart. His words were like a punch hitting cotton.

He laughed and said, "Green tea."

Yin Tingxue didn't understand the meaning of these words, so she told Chen Yi to punch the cotton once, and then punch the cotton again.

Chen Yi could only sigh.

The girl looked at him and blinked. He seemed to own the whole world, but she could only touch the tip of the iceberg, and that was all she needed.

Perhaps only Master Zhou can grasp the iceberg itself.

Both fists hit the cotton, but Chen Yi became gentle and explained softly: "It's not that I don't want to write to you, it's just that I don't have the habit of writing letters. I also want to write a letter to the prince and others occasionally. If you are jealous, I will write it myself next time."

If he didn't let himself write it, his letter would inevitably be laughed at. Yin Tingxue shook his head and said, "I'd better write it for you."

"Well, your sister Weiying also wants me to write to her, but she's been pestering me so much that it's annoying."

Yin Tingxue chuckled, "Too many women is really bad."

She looked gloating.

Chen Yi was about to sigh when his eyes suddenly widened, as if he had won the lottery, and stared at the little fox. Slowly, he curved his eyes and gave a wicked smile.

Yin Tingxue shuddered. She was quite afraid of such looks. There is always a loophole in a perfect plan. She was accidentally found to have a flaw.

But there was nothing that could be done about it… they were husband and wife after all… She lowered her head and gently grasped his collar with her small hands.

Chen Yi was about to make a move when he suddenly became suspicious. It seemed that Yin Tingxue had revealed a flaw, but was she doing it on purpose to control him? Great, she was full of tricks!

After a long period of silence, Yin Tingxue, who was frightened, saw Chen Yi sitting there like a gentleman, with a calm face. After a long time, she couldn't help but wonder, "Not... not coming?"

Chen Yi glanced at him and said, "Little Bun is boring..."

Yin Tingxue blushed slightly and turned around and said, "I won't say such things to you."

Chen Yi just sneered. Lately he was only accompanied by the young girl. It was true that he was indulging in love affairs. But having said that, although Yin Tingxue appeared to be obedient on the surface, she had been whispering in his ears secretly. This time she had learned her lesson and would never let the little fox succeed, let alone be controlled by her.

While she was thinking, Chen Yi had already made a hand gesture to prevent her from hearing.

In fact, whether she heard it or not, Yin Tingxue could more or less guess what it was. In the past, before she started practicing, the girl sometimes heard it and sometimes didn't. She had long understood Chen Yi's character by observing his words and expressions. She didn't want to confront him head-on, which would be like hitting a rock with an egg, and she would be the one who would suffer. She had to be gentle... That was one of the few gains during her days as a concubine.

Yin Tingxue took a deep breath, lowered her eyes and thought for a long time... After a long time, she secretly made up her mind.

Chen Yi had a sneer on his face, waiting for Yin Tingxue to submit to him. Even if she didn't bow her head, she would obediently beg him, her husband, a word or two, and then be teased and ridiculed by him. After the humiliation, she would slowly accept his favor. To be honest, he always liked the feeling of forcing a young girl to submit.

Just as he was thinking about it, the girl came closer like a rolling snowball and snuggled into his arms.

"Chen Yi, I want to ask you something," she asked in a low voice without any reason, "Yin Weiying is my cousin, right?"

"So?" Chen Yi didn't understand.

"Brother-in-law..." She buried her face and said shyly, "Brother-in-law, aren't you coming..."

Chen Yi took a deep breath.

Chen Yi, Chen Yi, how can you be so lacking in self-control?

Isn't it just a little temptation?
This is unbearable, what should I do in the future? !

Chen Yi regretted for himself in advance, then slowly hugged Yin Tingxue and rolled her onto the bed.

"You little fox!"

…………

Yin Tingxue curled up in the quilt, breathing softly, her waist tied in Chen Yi's arms, the man's breath hitting her neck.

The girl's back was pressed against his chest. She knew that Chen Yi was very satisfied in his heart. Sometimes he could be easily satisfied. Just like he said, a man's happiness was actually very simple.

What impressed Yin Tingxue the most was that he liked to hug her, call her "little fox, little fox", and then giggle.

Too childish.

Disdain. The two of them were affectionate for a long time, and Chen Yi said: "Little fox, you are too smart."

"No, I'm not good at it, not at all." Yin Tingxue said softly, "I'm the dumbest."

"You still say you're stupid, you're really smart." After Chen Yi finished speaking, he lifted the quilt and stood up, patted her head and said, "I'm going to find the White Lotus Sect to discuss what's going to happen next. You stay here obediently, okay?"

"Yeah." Yin Tingxue responded.

Chen Yi packed up, changed into casual clothes in no time, stood up and walked out.

The lower cabin was some distance away from the upper one, enough for Chen Yi to look pale and as if he had not recovered yet. In fact, Chen Yi had consumed a lot of energy in that battle, mainly because Ji Yuan was not an ordinary person. He had enshrined many statues of gods inside and outside the Baolian Temple, and had many dharma bodies that could be activated, not to mention that he had been stuck in a bottleneck for a long time and was not an ordinary fourth-grade cultivator. Fortunately, Chen Yi was not an ordinary third-grade cultivator either.

Chen Yi went down to the lower cabin and searched for a long time before he saw Chu Yiyuan in the cabin at the corner.

The environment here is terrible and not comfortable. It is no different from the dungeon in the county government office. And he has encountered a huge change. Chu Yiyuan was originally in low spirits, but when he saw that Chen Yi looked even more pale than himself, he immediately perked up.

"Mr. Chen...Mr. Qin, we have already entered Jiangxi."

"We have arrived at Fanyang Lake."

"Okay, we'll get off the ship when we get to Nanchang. We should have our base there, and then..." Chu Yiyuan looked up at Chen Yi, feeling extremely guilty, "I will definitely give Young Master Qin a few top courtesans as a gift."

"Of course I will not refuse anyone who asks for an Oiran, but let's discuss business first." Chen Yi paused and said, "I am in the same boat with you now, but there are a few things I don't quite understand."

"Mr. Qin, please speak freely. I will tell you everything I know."

"Okay, I heard that you are famous for exorcising gods and ghosts, so what's the matter with that Jiyuan in Baolian Temple? Did he learn your stuff?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Yiyuan winked and asked Chen Yi to take a few steps closer and speak in a low voice.

Chen Yi immediately continued in secret, "I fought with Ji Yuan before and saw that he had many Dharma bodies, far more than the average bald donkey. Moreover, many of his Dharma bodies were very rare. After asking others, I learned that they were all obscure ghosts and gods in the Buddhist scriptures. I even suspected that you had stolen his skills..."

Chu Yiyuan replied, "Jiyuan's ways are indeed somewhat similar to ours, and the reason is simple, because he has received the kindness of our White Lotus Sect since he was a child. Several decades ago, there was a drought in Huguang, and even monks could not survive and fled everywhere. Jiyuan then joined the White Lotus Sect. It is normal for Master Qin to think that they are similar, but to say that he stole my teachings is a misunderstanding. How can a father be like his son?"

Chen Yi was just throwing out some ideas, and after testing the waters, he asked, "So why does Ji Yuan worship so many gods and Buddhas in Bao Lian Temple?"

"This is for our White Lotus Sect. It's true that our sect is good at exorcising gods and ghosts, but there must be gods and ghosts to exorcise. Many gods and ghosts in the world cannot get incense. They are muddle-headed and have little magical power. The incense is eaten up by a few big heads. What Yuanshi Tianzun, Tathagata Buddha, do you want us to exorcise this?
Therefore, our religion was dormant in the Huguang area of ​​Jiangxi Province, attracting many unknown ghosts and gods, and sending them to Taoist temples and Buddhist temples in the name of casting statues. In these thousands of quiet places, our religion's gods and ghosts were secretly worshipped. The abbots and monks were not unaware of this, but they just turned a blind eye. Who told those gods and Buddhas to be ineffective? "

Chu Yiyuan paused and continued:

"There are a few temples that worship various gods and Buddhas in a grand manner, and the Baolian Temple is one of them. The reason why Jiyuan has so many Dharma bodies is of course not because he cultivated them himself, but because he stole the incense from the gods and Buddhas and invited the gods to possess him.

The higher-ups in the church trusted him and allowed him to do what he wanted, but they didn't expect that Ji Yuan would rebel."

Chen Yi understood a little: "So, Ji Yuan is a middleman."

"correct."

"He blocked the power of these incense and wishes, so the gods and Buddhas who were worshipped would allow him to invite the gods to possess him."

"correct."

"Your White Lotus Sect is also a middleman?"

“That’s right… you can’t say that.” Chu Yiyuan was afraid of being looked down upon by his fellow disciples, so he kept saying, “All the gods and Buddhas in the sky were born from the Mother of No Birth…”

Chen Yi was not interested in the White Lotus Sect's teachings. What he wanted to know more was why the gods and ghosts were driven away by the White Lotus Sect. Now after the communication, he understood the principle.

The White Lotus Sect gathered incense and used it to induce the gods and Buddhas to work for them.

Based on this calculation, the White Lotus Sect must have obtained something from the secret realm... Chen Yi suddenly thought of the Wusheng Cauldron, which was the thing used by the White Lotus Sect to gather incense.

There must be more than one tripod like this, and there are other magic weapons besides this...

.........

Within two or three days, the ship docked. Chen Yi took Donggong Ruoshu and Yin Tingxue to rent a carriage, while Chu Yiyuan and his party also rented a carriage. Led by the latter, they headed to the White Lotus stronghold.

That is a village.

The village road was overgrown with weeds and the drizzle made it muddy.

The closer we got to the village, the more desolate and silent it became, with hills shrouded in darkness in the distance.

Yin Tingxue felt a little scared when she heard from Chen Yi that she would meet people from the White Lotus Sect.

She had always been well protected by Chen Yi. When she was in Wuchang, she stayed in a separate courtyard and had never even seen Chu Yiyuan, let alone those White Lotus sect members who had scared everyone along the way.

"I'm a little scared," she said.

"Don't be afraid, they are the ones who are afraid of you." Chen Yi closed his eyes and leaned against the wall.

Having said that, Yin Tingxue was still worried. What was puzzling was that even she didn't know what she was worried about.

It didn't take long to arrive. Many figures emerged early in the morning from the dilapidated houses and under the interlaced shadows of the trees.

Yin Tingxue walked down slowly and finally saw the White Lotus Sect members who were causing chaos in Huguang.

The White Lotus Sect had been wreaking havoc in Huguang for a long time, sweeping across the country like a whirlwind, burning, killing, looting, and leaving corpses everywhere, leaving behind scorched earth and broken walls.

I think they must be a group of extremely vicious criminals, chanting strange scriptures, wearing white clothes, fearless of death, roaring madly and rushing to conquer one city after another.

But it was different from what Yin Tingxue imagined.

These White Lotus sect members were dressed in rags, their skin and flesh were torn, uneven, with crisscrossing flesh bumps, all traces of scratches, cuts and punctures. The old man who led the group and smiled foolishly had a flesh pit on his thigh, and the bones under the thin skin were faintly visible...

Old women with dishevelled hair and dirty faces carried babies on their backs, lame men dragged wooden rakes, and even half-grown children were only skins. But wherever these broken bodies passed, granaries and cellars were dug upside down, and tree bark and grass roots were crushed into the teeth.

They are like locusts.

A group of old, weak, sick and disabled locusts.

If they are all a bunch of lunatics, no matter how crazy they can be, sooner or later they will be imprisoned and wiped out completely.

Only extremely hungry locusts would eat up all the food and reproduce morbidly. They kept eating until no grass grew, until the earth turned into bloody mud, and until the spring rain fell on the fields covered with corpses...

When locusts gnawed through the wheat fields, what was left behind was not blood, but mud-soaked, yellow wounds on the earth.

(End of this chapter)