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The next morning, Lu Chen brought all his money and arrived at Yunlai Inn fully armed.

Hu Bufan and his entourage were already waiting at the inn.

"So early?"

Lu Chen was somewhat surprised.

Hu Bufan was even more surprised.

"You...you moved your whole house here? Why did you bring so much stuff?"

He stared blankly at Lu Chen's large and small bags.

"What are you taking with you? Aren't you going to buy precious medicine?"

Lu Chen patted his luggage: "This is for buying precious medicines, it's all money!"

"This is all money?!" Hu Bufan asked in a low voice, barely able to contain himself.

"Yes, I don't have that many banknotes, but I have a lot of silver ingots and gold ingots, as well as some jewelry and antique paintings and calligraphy, which I can exchange for money."

Lu Chen's assets were all obtained through confiscation of his property.

In Shahu County alone, there were the Green Bamboo Gang, the Flying Eagle Horse Gang, the Li Ziren family, the Wang Xiong family, the Black Killing Pavilion, and the Black Pole Gang. In Yuncheng County, they also wiped out the Black Killing Pavilion and the Flower Gang. The amount of property confiscated was truly enormous.

The cash alone amounted to as much as 30 taels.

If you calculate the other miscellaneous items, the total amount should be no less than 20.

It can be said that he basically confiscated all the best parts of Shahu County.

If most of these entities' assets weren't in real estate, the money would be even greater.

Hu Bufan's face twitched.

"Alright, you'd better keep these things safe and don't lose them!"

Lu Chen nodded: "Don't worry, it won't be lost. When we get to Shanyang Prefecture, I'll exchange it all for silver notes."

Let's go!

Shanyang Prefecture is about 600 li away from Shahu County. Hu Bufan brought several fast horses and it will take about two days to get there.

If a martial artist were to run at full speed, they could arrive in less than half a day.

But that's when you're traveling light and without luggage.

Lu Chen still had so much money with him, he couldn't run that fast.

However, he couldn't stand the slow pace anymore.

"Brother Hu, could you please take these things to Shanyang Prefecture for me? I have something else to attend to and need to leave early. How about we meet at the city gate tomorrow?"

Lu Chen was still thinking about what was written on that note.

On July 13th, which is this afternoon, Wang Xiong is going to meet someone at our usual place.

Although he didn't know where the old place was or who he was going to see, Lu Chen had a strong premonition that the old place was very likely the Qingjing Temple!

He wanted to go and see!

Even if you guess wrong in the end, it's just a waste of time.

"You need something? You want me to take these things over for you? Aren't you afraid I'll run off with the money?"

Hu Bufan looked at Lu Chen with confusion.

"I trust you!"

Lu Chen cupped his hands in greeting to Hu Bufan, jumped off his horse, and galloped away quickly.

Along the way, dust billowed.

Lu Chen disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The branches of the trees along the roadside were rustling loudly in the wind.

Hu Bufan was taken aback, touched his nose, and shook his head helplessly: "Never mind him, let's just stick to the plan!"

He said this to his attendants.

Feeling relaxed, Lu Chen quickly ran towards the direction of Qingjing Temple.

With his current strength, he can cover more than ten zhang in one step. Shanyang Prefecture is only 600 li away from him. Even if you take the detours, it will not be more than 1,000 li at most. For him, it only takes 3 hours to get there.

Lu Chen rested for a while on the way, found a farmhouse, got some food, gave them some loose change, and then continued on his way.

Even when the sun was still high in the sky, he could already see the city walls of Shanyang Prefecture in the distance.

Standing on a small earthen mound, Lu Chen shaded his eyes with his hand and gazed at the distant city.

The city wall was incredibly impressive in his view.

Although Lu Chen came from Earth, he had never seen such a magnificent city wall before.

He only knew that the city wall of Shanyang Prefecture was more than eight zhang high, but without a real reference point, he did not feel that it was very majestic. In his mind, it was just as tall as an eight-story building.

There were many buildings with hundreds of floors in my past life.

However, when the more than 10-mile-long city wall was right in front of him, he finally felt its magnificence.

"The Qingjing Mosque seems to be located east of the South Gate. Let me see... that should be where there are a lot of people!"

Lu Chen immediately found a small grove of trees, changed into a white casual outfit, still wearing his specially made "heart-protecting mirror" underneath, and also wore the leather armor he found at Wang Xiong's house, with another layer of clothing on top.

In this sweltering heat, it's fortunate he's immune to both heat and cold, otherwise he would have died from the heat.

After dressing, Lu Chen changed his appearance and walked quickly forward. He soon found a road full of people, at the end of which was a temple.

He followed the crowd inside, where the place was bustling with noise and activity.

"With such a blazing sun, you guys really aren't bothered by the heat at all!"

In the sweltering summer, the air is filled with heat waves when the wind blows.

It's quite windy today.

But there was no coolness at all.

Lu Chen looked around and saw that not only were there throngs of tourists, but there were also many small vendors along the roadside selling all kinds of snacks, as well as selling incense, fortune telling, and monkey shows and acrobatics.

For a moment, Lu Chen felt as if he had returned to Earth and was in a tourist attraction during peak season.

Following the crowd around me, I climbed hundreds of steps and finally arrived at the main entrance.

There are two rows of large trees at the entrance, providing ample shade and making it much cooler.

Many people around Lu Chen breathed a long sigh of relief.

"Qingjing Mosque. So many people, it's not peaceful at all!"

At the entrance of the temple, a young monk was sweeping and cleaning.

Passing through the gate, there is a large incense burner where many people burn incense and pray to Buddha, with smoke swirling around.

Lu Chen frowned as he looked around at the crowds of people everywhere.

With so many people, it's impossible to know who the person you're meeting is, what they look like, or even if they're even from the Qingjing Temple. It's like searching for a needle in a haystack; you could exhaust yourself trying to find them!

"If Wang Xiong wants to meet someone, he probably won't choose a crowded place. People like him can't stand the light of day, so they'll definitely choose a quiet, secluded place where no one goes."

Lu Chen glanced around, then slipped past the back of the main hall and disappeared in a flash.

"These halls ahead are packed with people; they probably won't choose to meet here... But you never know, a large crowd can be a good cover. Never mind, let's try to find the monks' scripture library first and see if we can get in!"

Lu Chen admitted that he had selfish motives.

He just wanted to go and see this place.

The temple's scripture repository has always been an important place, and it may contain many secret techniques and unique skills.

He happens to lack breathing techniques; perhaps he can learn something from going there.

Wandering aimlessly through the temple without any guidance, Lu Chen unknowingly arrived at a place with very few people.

There are three tall towers here, and many smaller towers are scattered around them. The area is shaded by green trees and pine trees.

"This place is so spacious, there's not a single person here. It's a good meeting place."

Lu Chen glanced around and saw a monk watching at the door.

He looked to the other side, where there was a solemn hall.

There were very few tourists; most of them were people who looked to be of high status or wealthy.

Even attendants were not allowed to go inside; they had to stay outside.

Lu Chen's eyes lit up.

It's the library!

He immediately looked at the layout outside the main hall.

Several monks were guarding the entrance, and they wouldn't let anyone they didn't recognize in.

There were people in all four corners, so if he wanted to use his light-footed skills to get upstairs, he definitely wouldn't be able to be ignored.

Trying to sneak in in broad daylight isn't so easy.

Who knows if there are any innate masters or sweeping monks in this monastery?

If they treat him like a lowly soldier and eliminate him, then there's no way to argue your case.

"Tsk, this is a bit difficult!"

Lu Chen glanced at the sky and estimated that it would be a while before Shenshi (3-5 PM), so he simply slipped into the tower forest he had just seen.

There weren't many people there, and there were quite a few trees, so it was cool and comfortable.

He randomly picked the three towers that were furthest apart and went inside.

Inside the tower was a golden statue, surrounded by many carved stone Buddha statues, none of which Lu Chen recognized.

There was a spiral staircase leading up, and Lu Chen stepped up. The second floor was similarly furnished to the first, but smaller. There were two arched doorways on each side offering views of the outside.

He peeked out, his eyes narrowed, and he quickly turned back and hid inside the tower.

"Someone's coming!"

His heart was beating very fast.

Could this be the person Wang Xiong wants to meet?