In the attic.
In the tea room.
Eldest Princess Xiyue and Guardian Elder Zhong sat opposite each other.
For three consecutive days, the Eldest Princess visited the Demon Suppression Bureau every day just to ask questions about Confucianism.
Her cultivation had reached a bottleneck.
Xiyue's voice was clear and pleasant.”
"Your Highness 'words make this old man feel fear and trepidation.”
"It's my honor to be able to answer your questions, Your Highness. Before you break through, you can come every day."”
"In that case, thank you."
Xiyue changed the topic." By the way, Elder Zhong, do you have any clues about the Fuma?”
Zhong Zhen shook his head and sighed,"No, we've searched both inside and outside the city, but there's no trace.”
Hearing this, Xiyue's curved eyes drooped slightly.
"Godfather, can I go in?"
Tan Zhaodi's voice came from outside the door.
After receiving the agreement, she and Fa Kong pushed the door open and entered.
The two of them greeted the princess and then told her what had happened last night.
"Oh?"
Zhong Zhen stroked his beard and was a little surprised."So the monk from two days ago wasn't Little Master Fa Kong.
Moreover, the Butcher that this person was dealing with was a Peak Rank-6 Evil.
I'm afraid we underestimated his strength last time.
It was strange that such a person had appeared in the capital.”
The Great Sheng Orthodoxy was a Dao, and there were very few temples in its territory. The highest level of cultivation was only at the seventh rank.
But now, a monk of the Sixth Stage or even the Fifth Stage had suddenly appeared.
It was really strange.
"Zen Master Fa Kong."
" What?" Xiyue suddenly said," According to your description, the Dharma treasures in this senior monk's hands are all extraordinary.
Even in the Western Regions, it was quite rare, right?”
"Amitabha, the Eldest Princess is right.”
Fa Kong put his palms together." I'm afraid that it'll take a thousand years to make a string of Buddhist relics and beads."
Moreover, Senior Brother Daoji's Buddhist Dharma was extremely pure.
If there was such a person in the Western Regions, he would definitely be famous all over the world.
However, This Penniless Monk has never heard of it.
Thinking about it, it might be a reclusive Buddhist cultivator.”
Xiyue murmured,"The capital has one less prince consort, but one more holy monk."”
Wait a minute…
She suddenly thought of something.
Didn't the prince consort say that he wanted to become a monk before he went crazy and disappeared?
Could it be…
It was impossible.
Soon, Xiyue denied her ridiculous idea.
Li Xiushan was a scholar who did not even know martial arts. It was impossible for him to become a Buddhist monk overnight.
Xiyue gently held her forehead and shook her head helplessly.
The topic returned to the recent situation in Beijing.
"Godfather."
"These few days, my adopted brothers and I have eliminated many evil spirits one after another.
However, none of them seemed to have anything to do with the missing persons case.”
Recently, a large number of civilians had gone missing in the capital.
"Yes."
"Then continue to investigate until the truth is out."
Right,"
He paused for a moment and said," If it's possible, you can ask that Taoist priest to help. It's a troubled time now. We need people."”
Although he didn't know the origins of Daoji, he was certain that this monk wasn't a bad person.
The Demon Suppression Department was not like the Taoist priests in the Imperial Advisor's residence. They would not mind cooperating with the Buddhist Sect.
"Yes, sir!"
Tan Zhaodi agreed and left.
——
The next day, noon.
The capital city was bustling.
The pipeline was bustling with activity.
A monk wearing a pair of tattered cloth shoes swaggered into a restaurant.
Tongchun Brothel!
It was one of the most famous restaurants in the capital.
"Yo, a monk is here to beg for alms. How refreshing!”
"How long has it been since I last saw a monk in the capital?”
"Master, you're here to beg for alms, right? Wait here, I'll get you some big white buns.”
"Go, go, go. Who likes to eat steamed buns and clear soup with little water?”
Li Xiushan said and sat down.
"Order!"
" Braised pork ribs, braised sea cucumber with green onions, chicken with mushrooms, lamb chops, braised beef..."
Wasn't he a monk?
The waiter was dumbfounded.
However, after some hesitation, he went to report the dishes.
An hour later, the dishes were all served, filling the table.
There were all kinds of delicacies.
However, the waiter felt that something was wrong.
This was because the monk in front of him was dirty. His clothes were filled with patches and even his cloth shoes had holes.
Could he…afford it?
"Cough cough!"
The waiter came forward and said,"Master, your dishes are all served, but can you pay the bill first?"”
"The bill?" Li Xiushan was confused. What bill?"
The waiter frowned.”
"I'm sorry, I'm a monk and don't have money.”
Li Xiushan said naturally.
"Hey!"
The waiter placed his hands on his hips." Alright, I was wondering where the monks came from in the capital. So you're pretending to be a monk and eating without paying!"
Men, arrest him and beat him up before taking him to the yamen!”
"Don't get agitated."
"I don't have money, but I didn't say I wouldn't give you money!" Li Xiushan said calmly.”
"You don't have any money. How can you give it to me?" The waiter suppressed his anger.”
"Don't worry."
Li Xiushan tore off a drumstick from the roast chicken and ate it. He said vaguely,"Someone will come and settle the bill for me later.”
"I think you're just teasing me!"
The waiter was furious. He rolled up his sleeves and was about to make a move.
"Holy Monk!"
Shouts rang out.
Turning around, he saw four people running towards him.
The leader was a white-robed monk.
The other three were all wearing the uniform of the Demon Suppression Bureau.
They were Fa Kong, Tan Zhaodi, Zhou Xiong, and Zhao Zhao.
"Senior Brother Daoji, you really are here.”
Fa Kong spoke first.
Yesterday, he said that he would eat at the Spring Brothel, so he came on time.
"However, Senior Brother, why are you eating all meat dishes?”
Fa Kong's eyes widened.
He took a rough look and found that none of the dishes on the table were vegetarian!
How could a monk eat meat?
Wasn't this breaking the precepts?
Li Xiushan didn't answer and only said,""You're just in time. Pay…pay up.”
"Pay?"
She looked down and saw a table full of delicacies.
Fa Kong touched his waist pouch. He was short of money.
He could only look at Tan Zhaodi."Um, Patron Tan, can you…"
"Let me do it!"
Needless to say, Tan Zhaodi took out the silver to pay the bill.
"Aiyo, thank you, Official!"
The waiter was pleasantly surprised. He didn't expect that someone would really pay for this crazy monk, and it was someone from the Demon Suppression Division.
After paying, she turned around and saw that Li Xiushan had already started eating.
Moreover, it was a whirlwind.
Li Xiushan didn't use his chopsticks. He ate the drumstick with one hand and picked up the sea cucumber with scallions with the other.
The scallion sea cucumber sauce was sticky. He squeezed it hard, and the juice splashed all over the table.
After pinching it a few times, he stuffed it into his mouth.
“……”
Stunned!
(?｀?Д?)!!
These were the expressions of the four people at this moment.
This eating style was simply unheard of!
"Eat, why are you guys looking at me like idiots?”
Li Xiushan stopped and used his sticky hands to pull out a duck leg and handed it to Monk Fa Kong.
"You haven't eaten meat before, right? Come, try it. It's so fragrant."
"Amitabha, I'm guilty!"
Fa Kong hurriedly closed his eyes.
The few of them were completely dumbfounded.
If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn't have believed that this person in front of them was a Buddhist monk even if they were beaten to death.
"Senior Brother Daoji."
Fa Kong hesitated for a long time before finally deciding to ask,""As a monk, how can you eat meat and drink wine all day?
Isn't this breaking the precepts?"
Even if Li Xiushan had great Buddhist teachings, he felt that this should not be the case.
After all, meat was a living creature. What was the difference between eating meat and killing?
"Burp ~"
Li Xiushan burped and said,""Others cultivate their mouths and not their hearts, but I cultivate my heart and not my mouth.”
"Heart cultivation?"
"Senior Brother Daoji, I don't understand!" Fa Kong asked.”
Li Xiushan didn't explain much. He just picked up a sweet and sour carp and ate it cleanly. Then, he threw away the fish bones.
"Come out with me for a while."
He got up and left.
The few of them did not understand, but they still followed him out.
Opposite Tongchun Brothel was a river that surrounded the city.
Li Xiushan came to the riverside and suddenly hit his chest hard."Ugh!"
"Holy Monk, what happened to you?"
"Could it be that he ate the fish card just now…" Zhou Xiong was shocked.
Before he could finish his sentence, he was stunned.
They saw a golden carp spit out of Li Xiushan's mouth.
The carp leaped into the air and fell into the river.
"Wine and meat pass through the intestines, but Buddha stays in his heart. If the world learns from me, it's like entering the devil path!”
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