Headless Immortal

Chapter 9 Seeking a son
Even under the cover of night, Qingquan Temple remains solemn and dignified.

Qingquan Temple is very famous in Meilan County, and it is no exaggeration to say that its reputation is widespread.

Pilgrims often travel from afar to visit the temple.

This is because Qingquan Temple is very efficacious. All the devout men and women who come here to pray for children will have their wishes fulfilled, and they do not need to burn incense frequently, just once is enough.

The lights gradually brightened.

The novice monk, who was sweeping water in the main hall, said with great enthusiasm as he waved his broom, "Which two senior brothers are performing rituals today?"

The young monk who was with him thought for a moment and said, "It seems to be Senior Brother Guanglue and Senior Brother Guangfa."

Then, with anticipation, he said, "When will we be able to take charge?"

The novice monk said happily, "It will be soon. Master said that we have deep wisdom and as long as we study Buddhism well, we will be able to take charge sooner or later."

……

"Prison Court."

Two senior monks bowed in respect.

The burly abbot nodded slightly: "Today's ceremony cannot be taken lightly."

He then took out a porcelain bottle and handed it to Guanglue, continuing, "You go and handle this personally, making sure the incense burner is safe. At midnight, you and your fellow disciples will preside over the ceremony."

"Please rest assured, Your Excellency." Guanglue took the medicine bottle.

"Go."

"Yes."

After leaving the abbot's courtyard, Guanglue and Guangfa exchanged a smile and began to talk.

“We have done this so many times, why is the abbot still so cautious?”

“Ah, junior brother, you are mistaken. This time it is the wife of the county constable. She is said to be a lady from a prominent family, and she will not be like an ordinary believer.”

"No matter how virtuous a woman is, she's still no match for the elders..."

Guangfa hadn't finished speaking, but a smile had already spread across his face.

"That's true."

"I went to see it in advance, and it is indeed exceptionally beautiful."

"After the elders have finished eating, we brothers will have to go into battle together."

"Yes."

……

Zhao Jia didn't pay attention to the black cat at the back of the car.

That habitual thief said he could catch up, but what if he made a mistake?

How could he not be anxious?

I wish I could ride as fast as I could.

Fortunately, the person driving the carriage was a skilled elderly man.

This man's name was Li San'er, and he made a living driving carts since he was a child.

The donkey on the cart was in its prime; if it really ran like crazy, it wouldn't even be able to keep up with the horse-drawn carriage.

However, he was still very annoyed.

Why didn't you check Qingquan Temple's background before going to worship there?

Old Li didn't ask why Zhao Jia looked so gloomy. The whip cracked in the air, but the donkey continued to gallop.

"Zhao, Qingquan Temple is just ahead."

Zhao Jia could vaguely see the outline of the temple through the moonlight, and only then did he come to his senses and grip his steel knife tightly.

"Shut up!"

The donkey stopped far from the temple gate.

Zhao Jia had already paid the fare. He jumped off the car with a somersault and swiftly scaled the courtyard wall, vaulting over inside.

The black cat crouching at the back of the car had its golden eyes flicker slightly, and it followed.

With a sharp blade in one's heart, the desire to kill arises spontaneously.

Zhao Jia not only possessed a knife but also martial arts skills; what resided in his heart was not a sharp blade but rage.

There are far too many people who kill in a fit of rage; he could just pick one up easily. Lu Xun clearly didn't want to let such a good opportunity slip by; after all, he just needed a convenient 'head' to take.

despair.

Zhao Jia landed on the ground as nimbly as a fox.

Without much hesitation, they went straight to the assigned private room.

call!
They rushed into the side room, enveloped in the wind.

Just as the maid Xiaoyue was about to cry out, a large hand covered her mouth. After seeing who it was, the fear in Xiaoyue's eyes disappeared, and she asked in surprise, "Master?"

"Where's Madame?"

Zhao Jia searched around but couldn't find his wife.

Xiaoyue said, "Madam went to the main hall to pray to the Goddess of Fertility."

"You wait here."

Zhao Jia hurriedly went out and headed straight for the main hall of the Goddess of Fertility.

The main hall was empty.

Zhao Jia was extremely anxious at this moment.

He grabbed the steel knife at his waist and looked around to find a monk to ask about the situation.

Even if the young novice monk didn't know the situation, the abbot and the head monk would know exactly where they were. With that thought in mind, he turned back and went to the courtyard where the abbot was located.

"Meow!" A large black cat, nearly four feet long, jumped into the hall.

"Meow meow."

The black cat waved at Zhao Jia.

"It's you?!"

Zhao Jia recognized the other party at a glance; it was none other than the black cat that had been squatting on the donkey cart earlier.

He had no idea how the black cat had followed him.

What surprised him even more was that the black cat was still waving at him, like one person greeting another.

"Meow."

The black cat turned around, waved again, and then jumped directly onto a paving stone near the Buddha statue, bouncing back and forth.

Although Zhao Jia didn't know what the black cat meant, his exceptional hearing still picked up the thumping sound.

"empty?"

Zhao Jia suddenly rushed over.

The black cat jumped away.

Zhao Jia kicked out with a bang, smashing the floor tiles open and shattering the cellar floorboards underneath.

Zhao Jia was overjoyed and jumped down. The cellar below was brightly lit, like a place where vegetables and grains were stored, but he still did not see his wife.

He remembered what the habitual thief had said: that there was another cellar beneath the first one.

"Meow."

Zhao Jia was brought back to his senses by the cat's call, and saw the black cat circling in front of an earthen wall.

……

The cellar was very spacious.

Moonlight streamed down, casting white frost through the openwork above.

The interior is arranged like a cave dwelling.

Two senior monks, Guanglue and Guangfa, stood to one side of the table. Zhao Jia's wife, Wang Ruo, was bound hand and foot to a chair, with a thick cloth stuffed in her mouth.

Wang Ruo's eyes were filled with terror and fear. She didn't eat dinner, intending to show respect for the evening's ritual.

But to her surprise, after she had only been praying in the main hall for a short while, the two monks rushed over and asked her to have a vegetarian meal first. Seeing that she insisted on not having it, they even tried to force her.

Then she was tied up and taken to the cellar.

Guangfa, having prepared the medicine, stepped forward, removed the thick cloth, and said with a smile, "Madam Wang, after drinking this medicine, you will naturally be able to see the elder. At that time, your wish to conceive a child will be fulfilled, and we brothers will also benefit from it."

"Help!"

"If you don't eat the toast, you will be punished with a drink."

"Junior brother, pry her mouth open."

Guanglue pinched Madam Wang's cheek and poured the medicine down her throat.

A few moments.

The door to the room in the empty cellar slowly opened, and a handsome, otherworldly-looking monk in white robes stepped out. He had a gentle expression and a smile on his face. He put his hands together and said, "This humble monk, Yuanzhen, greets Madam. Why are you two nephews so rude? Quickly untie Madam."

"Yes."

Guanglue and Guangfa quickly untied Madam Wang.

Madam Wang stopped calling for help and instead seemed drunk, though her clear eyes showed she was still lucid.

Yuan Zhen stepped forward and said in a low voice, "Madam, please forgive me."

He then began to undress Madam Wang.

Bang!
The cracking sound was mixed with wood chips flying into the cellar.

The three of them looked over at the same time.

The man who barged in was a burly man dressed in black.

Zhao Jia immediately spotted his wife sitting in a chair, being held down by two large monks.

Upon closer inspection, they were horrified.

A toad the size of a basin was lying on the ground, its cheeks bulging and croaking as if it were talking. Without hesitation, he drew his steel knife with a clang and said sternly, "I am Zhao Jia, the head constable of Meilan County."

"Let her go!"

The two senior monks were so frightened that they immediately lost their composure and hurriedly looked at the elder.

In their eyes, the white-robed monk had a smile on his face.

The reality is that the toad's eyes are filled with rage.

"Cuck!"

The toad exhaled a cloud of miasma that completely covered the cellar. Then, in Zhao Jia's shrunken pupils, the toad transformed from a millstone-sized toad into a handsome monk.

The monk said in a deep voice, "This is the abode of this deity. Mortals, you should leave immediately."

Even though Zhao Jia was skilled in martial arts, he was still frightened when he saw the millstone-sized toad turn into a human.

This is clearly a monster that has become a spirit!

"Get out!"

The monk, who had transformed from a toad, appeared in front of Zhao Jia in an instant, his fleshy hand aimed straight for Zhao Jia's head.

A fierce gust of wind swept in, and Zhao Jia was completely stunned.

All of this was too bizarre. The monk's palm strikes were so painful that his hair stood on end. He even saw his head being smashed by the monster.

(End of this chapter)