Chapter 49: Wu Song gets the treasure

Having seen the female demon's human flesh workshop and the dismembered corpses, the stench of blood that penetrated into one's nostrils made one feel dizzy.

Lu Zhishen had been to the northwest battlefield and witnessed mountains of corpses and seas of blood. Rotting and stench covered the sky and earth, and flies gave birth to maggots on the corpses and blood. When the fly eggs hatched, more flies came to devour the flesh and blood.

The scene that covered the sky and the sun was unforgettable once seen.

There are also those war horses with beautiful fur. After their bellies are swollen by the sun, if you throw a stone at them out of boredom, their bellies will explode and their rotten internal organs will fly everywhere.

It's much more shocking than setting off firecrackers and exploding cow dung.

Lu Zhishen boasted that he had seen the real hell on earth, but today this small steamed bun workshop half-hidden underground made him shudder and feel cold all over.

After the heart trembled, there was rage, and the anger reached the top of his head.

"What a female demon, a man-eating devil! I will smash her head to pieces..."

Holding a water-milled Zen staff, Lu Zhishen angrily rushed out of the cellar and rushed towards Sun Erniang.

"Zhishen calms down."

Cao Jie stopped him and advised, "This female demon has had her soul eaten alive by Ruan Xiaoqi. She is now stupid and foolish. It would be more satisfying than killing her."

Seeing Sun Erniang's silly look, Lu Zhishen threw his Zen staff heavily to the ground and gritted his teeth and said, "If it weren't for the brothers who wiped out this shady shop in advance today, I would have definitely fallen into her hands and become a pile of steamed buns. Kill people and rob money, so be it, but how dare she do this?"

That's right! It was because Zhang Qing came back at the right time that he was able to save his life.

"Good is rewarded with good, evil is rewarded with evil. It's not that there is no retribution, it's just that the time has not come. Today is the day for her to get her retribution."

Handing over a jar of unpoisoned wine, Cao Jie said with a smile, "Come on, drink something to quench your thirst first."

Smelling the wine, Lu Zhishen licked his lips, nodded his head and said, "I am indeed thirsty."

After finishing half a jar of wine in a few gulps, he burped comfortably and sighed, "I haven't had a drink in many days. It feels so good!"

"Zhi Shen, aren't you practicing in Daxiangguo Temple? Where are you going?" Cao Jie asked knowingly.

Lu Zhishen sighed, put the wine jar heavily on the table, and said angrily: "Brother Cao, please judge. I sent my brother to Cangzhou out of kindness, fearing that he would be harmed on the road. Who knew that not long after I returned to Daxiangguo Temple, I was reported by someone.

After asking around, I found out that it was Lin Chong who revealed my identity. I couldn't stay in Daxiangguo Temple anymore, so I had to hide everywhere. After many twists and turns, I came here..."

"I have met Master Lin once in Cangzhou, and it is not necessarily true that he sold out his friends for fame. I think there must be a misunderstanding. Why don't I accompany Master to Cangzhou when there is a chance and question him face to face. If he can't explain it, I, Cao Jie, will spit in his face."

Although Lin Chong had major character flaws, it is absolutely slanderous to say that he betrayed his brothers in order to curry favor with the powerful.

Although Lu Zhishen was angry with Lin Chong, he now thought that Lin Chong was not that kind of person. He picked up the wine jar and took another big gulp, saying in a muffled voice: "Forget it, let's not talk about him. Is he okay in Cangzhou?"

You also said that you don’t want to talk about him anymore.

Lu Zhishen was very worried about Lin Chong.

First, Lin Chong was targeted by someone, and Hua Heshang was about to kill Gao Qiu with a knife. Then, Lin Chong was exiled and was almost killed by two messengers on the road. As a result, Lu Zhishen came out with a Zen stick and wanted to kill the two men.

During their time in Tokyo, the two of them really appreciated each other.

If I didn't know you didn't order anything, I would definitely think you did.

"With the care of Mr. Chai, I have no worries about food and clothing, but I don't have freedom." Cao Jie said with a smile.

"That's good."

"But I think Gao Qiu will not let him off easily. As the saying goes, if you don't uproot the grass, it will grow again in the spring breeze. I think he will be doomed by the end of the year."

"what!"

"Zhi Shen doesn't need to worry too much. After all, Cangzhou is not Tokyo. It's hard for the Grand Commandant Gao Qiu to reach out. What he is doing is just some small tricks that are not worthy of being shown on the stage. With the strength of Instructor Lin, I don't think it's dangerous. Moreover..."

Lu Zhishen listened to Cao Jie's analysis and nodded his head continuously, feeling as if he was about to grow a brain.

"Moreover, Master Lin is too weak and submissive, not daring to resist. When he has suffered a few disasters and has seen clearly the cruelty of Gao Qiu, and knows that if he does not resist he will just sit and wait for death, Master Lin will probably wake up!" "Brother Cao is right. If he doesn't wake up, I can only use the Zen stick in my hand to hit him on the head to make him wake up."

"By the way, I brought a letter from Lin Chong with me when I went to Tokyo this time. Is Mrs. Lin okay?"

Lu Zhishen shrugged and sighed again: "If I were still in Tokyo, I could still take care of you. Now I can't even take care of myself, how can I care about my younger brother and sister-in-law!"

"Then Madam Lin will have a hard time in Tokyo City!"

"It's all Lin Chong's fault. He had taken his brother and sister-in-law away from Tokyo long ago. There wouldn't be so many worries..."

"Now that things have come to this, we can only do our best and leave the rest to fate. I want to take Madam Lin to Shandong to settle down, and wait for Master Lin to wake up one day, and then we can reconcile. Zhishen, what do you think?"

Lu Zhishen slapped his thigh fiercely and said, "Brother Cao, this is really great. If you save Madam Lin, you will be Lin Chong's second parent. I will ask him to kowtow to you."

"Master Lin and I are friends, so it's just a small favor. Zhishen and Lady Lin are familiar with each other, and with your mediation, it will be easier to persuade her to leave. How about you come with us to Dongjing City?"

"This... Sa's portrait is on the wanted list again... If it goes to Tokyo, won't it cause trouble for you guys?"

"Haha, this is easy to solve. Wu Song, do you still have the monk's clothes and certificate?"

Wu Song was deep in thought while holding a rosary made of 108 human skull bones. When he heard Cao Jie calling him, he immediately raised his head:
"Brother, they are all here! The certificate says that the ascetic is Monk Guanghui from the Shaolin Temple branch in Pingfengling."

Cao Jie laughed and said, "Look, isn't this a coincidence? Zhishen dressed up as a monk, pretending to be the monk Guanghui. Who can find out?! Where's the clothes? Let Zhishen change into them quickly."

A gilded iron hoop, a set of Buddhist ascetic clothes, a black cloth gown, and a colorful short tasseled belt.

It seems that Monk Guanghui was also fat, which is why Sun Erniang chose him and made him into steamed bun filling.

Lu Zhishen was well dressed and his clothes fit him perfectly.

"Wu Erlang, why are you still holding that skull and counting beads? Do you really want to be a monk?"

Seeing Wu Song still playing with the string of human skulls, Ruan Xiaoqi laughed jokingly.

"Seventh Brother, don't laugh at me. I will never be a monk again in my life, but I just think this string of beads is a little bit unusual..."

Wu Song looked solemn and turned the bone skewer in his hand over and over again.

Cao Jie came closer, reached out and touched the Kabala, but found nothing unusual, so he asked, "Why is it unusual?"

But he knew that this set of equipment belonged to Wu Song, and the name "Xingzhe" also came from this set of equipment.

The clothes and the rings are all ordinary things, but the two ring knives made of snowflake iron are considered to be magical weapons. Could this string of skulls also contain a secret?
"It seems a little unusual!"

Lu Zhishen walked forward and looked deeply at the bead in Wu Song's hand. After a while, he clapped his hands and said, "The elder Zhizhen of Mount Wutai taught me the method of conceiving a spirit. The aura of this bead is very similar to the magic weapon that the elder Zhizhen held that night."

"Pregnant God?"

Cao Jie raised his eyelids, and his eyes lit up slightly.

Among the 108 heroes of Liangshan, those who practice Taoism are not counted. Among the generals, only Lu Zhishen and Wu Song can be considered to have attained Taoism.

One of them passed away in Liuhe Temple in Hangzhou, and realized that "today I know that I am myself", and was posthumously awarded the title of Yilie Zhaoji Zen Master.

One also died of illness in Liuhe Temple in Hangzhou at the age of eighty and was named Qingzhong Zushi.

Refining essence, nourishing qi, and conceiving spirit, these two are most likely practicing the three realms at the same time.

"So it's the God-Pregnant Technique!" Wu Song showed an expression of realization.

Ruan Xiaoqi looked at the beads again, but didn't find anything. He couldn't help but ask, "Is there a method to conceive a god hidden in this bone? Just like the human skin? How come we didn't find anything?"

"Maybe this is fate!"

As soon as Cao Jie finished speaking, the beads on Wu Song's parietal bones began to glow, as if they had life. They danced in the air for a moment before sinking into Wu Song's body.

(End of this chapter)