Records of Mysterious Things in the Southern Dynasties

Chapter 111 The Third Passenger

"So what should we do now?" Ren Yuan decided to listen to what Yang Zhong had to say first.

"Run quickly." Yang Zhong said in a deep voice: "Divination is not omnipotent, it can only point out the general direction. Moreover, we have limited manpower. There are only two of us responsible for searching you. Although we can ask the local government to cooperate, I believe that those rabble should not be a hindrance to you. In addition, I tip you off every night, so you may be able to escape."

"Yeah." Chen Baxian immediately found Yang Zhong more pleasing to the eye, and he put his arm around his shoulders and said with a smile: "Good brother, it all depends on you."

"Brother Yang, won't you get yourself into trouble by doing this?" Ren Yuan asked softly.

"Maybe, so you better act quickly. Once you run away, I won't have to worry about you anymore." Yang Zhong smiled and said seriously, "Don't even think about a head-on confrontation. Although our fighting power is not that strong, we can always call for reinforcements."

"The reinforcements you mentioned, could it be that tower owner?" Chen Baxian asked curiously, "How many orifices has he opened, four or five? And he dares to chase the Corpse King?"

"Seven orifices..." Yang Zhong replied.

"Ah this..." Chen Baxian was suddenly speechless.

"Seven orifices is a great supernatural power, how can he be just a small leader?" Ren Yuan asked in confusion.

"The reasons are quite complicated. Our leader's abilities do not match his position, but you may have misunderstood one point." Yang Zhong answered:
"Our Gou Chen Division is nominally just an army under the Zhiju Yamen, with a total of no more than a thousand people. And we also have to guard the inner palace, protect the city, monitor the officials, and prevent monsters from causing trouble in the capital, so we are divided into four guards, each with its own duties."

"For example, our Lingguang Guard has a total of 300 people, led by three leaders." After a pause, he continued: "Although each leader only leads a hundred people, it is already one-tenth of the Gou Chen Division's military strength. Therefore, outsiders respectfully call the leader 'Monster Catcher'."

Ren Yuan nodded. The spy agency has always been a lowly and powerful force within the organization. Of course, in the eyes of outsiders, it is absolutely terrifying.

"One hundred ghostwriters is quite impressive." Chen Baxian also exclaimed.

"Not so many. Only those who have opened more than three orifices can be promoted to the position of Gathering Swordsmen. Those who have less than three orifices can only be regarded as reserve, called 'Da Shui He' and 'Da Shui Chang'." Yang Zhong said with some pride.

"That's scary enough..." Chen Baxian said with a tingling scalp: "It seems that Brother Yang is right. Let's escape tomorrow."

"..." Ren Yuan nodded. He couldn't afford to offend him. He really couldn't afford to offend him.

Yang Zhong also breathed a sigh of relief. Wasn't it for this purpose that he went against his principles and explained everything to them today?
Just as the three were about to end this fruitful conversation, the damned broadcast voice rang in their ears again:
"Attention. A person has fallen into the water. The distance is about twelve miles..."

"Oh? We found another one so soon!" The three of them stood up immediately, climbed to the roof of the boat and looked into the distance.

"I hope it's a girl. It doesn't matter whether she's pretty or not, as long as she's broad-minded..." Chen Baxian prayed as usual, which naturally earned him contempt from Yang Zhong.

The three of them opened their third eyes and looked in the direction indicated by Xiao Heizi.

"Oh my god, what a bright bald head!" Chen Baxian was almost dazzled by the reflection of the head.

"He's a monk." Yang Zhong said.

"She looks pretty, maybe she's a nun." Chen Baxian stroked his chin and said, "It's not impossible..."

"Who cares if he is a monk or a nun, just drive past him." Ren Yuan said in a deep voice.

The Qianli boat cut through the waves and soon came close to the person who fell into the water. It turned out to be a young monk in blue cloth and black robes.

He was seen sitting cross-legged in a wooden basin, staring in amazement at the huge ship coming towards him.

"Do you want to get on the boat?" Ren Yuan asked as usual.

"..." The little monk was happy at first, but then he hesitated, looking timidly at the three men at the bow. They were all tall and strong, and one of them didn't look like a good guy. It was obvious that he was afraid of encountering greater danger. The more handsome monks were like this, afraid of men but not women...

"Thank you, benefactor." After a mental struggle, the little monk shook his head and replied, "I am light, so this basin can be used as a boat."

Before he could finish his words, a huge fish with one head but ten bodies suddenly jumped out of the water, coiled around the wooden basin and tried to overturn it, barking like a dog.

"Help, help!" The little monk quickly supported the wooden basin with both hands and screamed in fear.

"Hurry up and rescue him first, that's a Heluo fish." Yang Zhong said in a deep voice: "It will eat people!"

"Yes." Ren Yuan nodded, and with a Five Ghosts Moving Talisman, he brought the little monk onto the boat without any explanation.

The moment the little monk disappeared, He Luoyu also smashed the wooden basin into pieces, but it was empty...

"Thank you for saving my life." The little monk got on the boat and was so frightened when he saw the situation that his face turned pale and he hurriedly expressed his gratitude.

He was only fourteen or fifteen years old, with fair skin, red lips and white teeth, which made him very likable. No wonder Chen Baxian made a mistake.

Chen Baxian looked him up and down and said jokingly, "Are you a woman dressed as a man?"

Ren Yuan kicked Chen Baxian aside, and cast another cleansing talisman to dry the monk's robes. He then coughed and said, "Don't be afraid, little master. This man is mentally ill, but as long as you don't provoke him, he won't provoke you."

"I am lively by nature and easy to get along with. How can I be said to be mentally ill?" Chen Baxian said dissatisfiedly.

"Oh, oh." The little monk nodded hurriedly, not daring to look at him. He asked Ren Yuan in a low voice: "I am Faxiu, may I know the names of the donors?"

"Oh, we are all the first to wake up like you, sailing along the coast of the dreamland to save companions like you." Ren Yuan smiled and did not give a direct answer. Instead, he asked Yang Zhong to announce the "Three Articles of Rules" to him on behalf of Chen Baxian.

"First, all secrets related to this ship must not be disclosed."

"Don't worry, monks don't commit bad karma through their speech." The little monk nodded.

"Second, don't look for each other in reality unless we both agree."

"I can be more assured about this one. I can't even leave the temple!" Faxiu said with a wry smile, "It seems there is nothing to be proud of."

"Third, this is the ship owner. You must listen to him when you are on the ship and are not allowed to act on your own." Yang Zhong pointed at Ren Yuan.

"Ah..." The little monk looked terrified, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

"I say, you little monk look innocent, but what's going on in your head?" Chen Baxian put his arm around his shoulders and poked his flat chest.

"No, nothing." The little monk lowered his head in shame. It's hard to say that he has seen many big monks abuse young monks in the temple.

"Don't worry, Master Faxiu. This is just a defensive rule that we have to follow in order to get along with each other for a long time." Ren Yuan explained, "I will not give orders unless it is a critical moment."

"Is that so..." Faxiu breathed a sigh of relief, but also revealed a puzzled look. "Long-term relationship?"

p. This chapter is contributed by thanks to the old book friend Diandiandi2020 for his reward. This guy has always used a photo of a monk when he was young as his avatar.

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