Mushroom Man

Chapter 12: Trouble comes, confession and conscience

what's the situation?
How did the Wu family become a nunnery?
Wu Liang stood at the gate of the clan territory and looked around.

All that came into view were some pretty and charming nuns.

The nuns were waiting here, seemingly specifically for him.

For a moment, Wu Liang's heart was filled with alarm.

"Master Wen is waiting for me?"

"I am just a little-known person, and I have never met Master Wen. Why is she waiting for me?"

He feigned confusion and pointed at himself.

The leading nun clasped her hands together and spoke calmly, "Right now, Master Wen and Clan Leader Wu are visiting the donor's home."

"If you have any doubts, why not go back and take a look? Maybe you will find the answer."

When Wu Liang heard this, his heart skipped a beat.

Mistress Wen and clan leader, why are you visiting my house?

And what does it mean to go back and take a look and you will find the answer?
Is it possible...

Am I exposed?

At this moment, Wu Liang's thoughts were churning and he couldn't calm down.

No, that's not right...

If they really discovered something, why would they let these nuns wait here and say ambiguous things?

Wouldn't it have been simpler to send people to arrest him the moment I returned to Zhaodi Town?
Thinking of this, Wu Liang felt relieved and quickly calmed down.

"How could I possibly deserve such honor and ability to have Master Wen and the clan leader come to my humble abode?"

"Well, I'll be right there."

As he spoke these words, he handed the slaves and horses to the nuns.

"Please, mages, please help return these slaves to the patriarch."

After Wu Liang finished speaking, he left in a hurry.

Only the nuns were left, looking at the reins in their hands, wanting to say something but stopping themselves.

at the same time……

Inside the loess house.

Nun Wen sat upright on the only bench, sipping tea leisurely.

On the other hand, Chief Wu frowned and couldn't help looking at the dilapidated earthen walls around him.

"Master Wen, how about we go to my house and wait for that kid?"

"This place is filled with the smell of medicine. I can't even taste the tea. It's really hard to entertain the nun."

Nun Wen put down the tea bowl and shook her head.

"That kid can spend the whole day here cooking medicine, so how can I, a monk, be so picky?"

"But Chief Wu, your Wu family's land is one of the most fertile lands in town. Why are you letting your own people live in such a place?"

Upon hearing this, Chief Wu's face turned a little ugly.

"I've been wondering about this too. If I remember correctly, that kid's parents left him a small fenced yard."

"I don't know what that guy was thinking. He has a nice house but he has to live in such a shabby place."

When he said this, he turned and looked at the elder who was guarding the door.

"What exactly is going on?"

The elder of the family looked embarrassed and hesitated to speak.

At this moment, Wu Liang's voice came from outside the door.

"This matter is not the fault of the clan leader..."

"It's my younger uncle and aunt. They like that small courtyard. They said they are too old to live in a mud house because they are afraid of catching a cold."

"So I took it upon myself to give the courtyard to them."

Wu Liang pushed the door open and walked in. He glanced around the room and finally his eyes fell on Master Wen.

He bowed and said, "I didn't know that Master Wen and the clan leader were visiting my humble home. I apologize for any inconvenience."

Nun Wen nodded slightly without saying anything.

Chief Wu frowned and sounded somewhat unhappy.

"Nonsense!" "That's the courtyard your parents left for you. How can you give it to someone else so easily?"

"Your uncle and aunt are really becoming more and more unreasonable. They're all mushroom chefs, so why would they be afraid of catching a cold?"

When he said this, he immediately looked at the elder at the door.

"This boy still has to take care of his sick sister. How can he live here?"

"If this gets out, outsiders might think that our Wu family is abusing our own family members."

"Go tell his uncle and aunt to return the courtyard within three days. If they don't, their salary will be fined."

"Yes." The patriarch nodded quickly and walked out.

Wu Liang looked at the scene in front of him and found it a little funny.

The patriarch usually doesn't worry about these things. Even if he knows about them, he will probably just turn a blind eye.

But now he is pretending to be so arrogant and showing such a disgusting look. It is easy to imagine who is behind it...

However, their current attitude made him certain that they had not yet discovered that the 'little sister' in the inner room was Monk Sekong.

Wu Liang suppressed his thoughts, pretended to be frightened, and spoke with some trepidation.

"Thank you, Patriarch."

"I wonder what the two elders are here for?"

Nun Wen spoke calmly, "Young friend Wu, don't be nervous."

"I came here just to confirm some things."

As she spoke, she stood up and walked towards the inner room.

Wu Liang's heart tightened, but he didn't show it on his face: "Master, please speak."

"I heard that Wu Xiaoyou's sister almost lost her innocence and her life because of the monk Sekong from my temple."

"I wonder if this is true?"

Nun Wen walked into the inner room and sat down on the bed.

Perhaps it was because Wu Liang fed his "sister" a large amount of carefully prepared medicinal food before leaving.

At this moment, my "sister" still has her eyes closed and is unconscious.

Nun Wen reached out and touched her "sister's" wrist, as if taking her pulse.

"Master, the people in this town all say that you are a living Bodhisattva, a great judge of heaven."

"I swear on my life that every word of this is true."

"I beg you, Master, to help my sister and find the lecherous monk and punish him."

Wu Liang pretended to be calm, but his true feelings were revealed in every word he said.

Master Wen frowned slightly, as if she realized something.

She withdrew her fingers from taking the pulse and sighed.

"That bastard Sekong grew up under my watch."

"I know his character best."

"I am sorry for this matter. I didn't discipline you properly and harmed your sister."

She couldn't help but pause when she said this.

"If you, young friend Wu, trust me, I will bring Sekong to you after I find him and give you an explanation."

"But before that, I beg you, Mr. Wu, to be frank and tell me everything you know, and help me find that bastard."

Wu Liang pursed his lips and said, "With Master's words, I feel relieved."

"Whatever Master wants to ask, I will fully cooperate."

Upon hearing this, Master Wen nodded slightly.

The next moment, she suddenly spoke.

"In that case, there is one thing I really don't understand, and I want to ask you, Mr. Wu."

Nun Wen's originally calm tone disappeared in an instant, replaced by a chilling coldness.

"Did you imprison Sekong? Where did you hide him?"

"I will give you time to repent. I hope that you, Mr. Wu, can repent in time and not go astray..."

(End of this chapter)