Chapter 35: Subduing the Dragon Needs a Real Arhat(1/3)
Hu Shiyu noticed the sobs in Xiao Long Wang's throat and knew that his heart was shaking, so he continued in a pleasant tone,
"Your father is an elder whom I respect very much, so I think it is necessary to let you know the truth.
Fortunately, it has been many years since the incident, so it should not be considered a secret anymore.
Since you are Senior Zhong Kui’s son, I don’t want to make things difficult for you.
Since I appear here, you must be aware of it, right?"
The Little Dragon King was not a common man. Although his heart was still turbulent, he pinched his nose with his hands, forced himself to calm down, straightened his thoughts, and replied,
"Well, it seems that the legend that she lives here must be true?"
"That's right, that old man has now become a monk with enlightenment and no longer cares about worldly matters.
Little Dragon King, it’s better not to disturb her as she practices Taoism to survive the calamity of love.”
"Overcoming love tribulation?"
"Yes! Buddha Sakyamuni said,
If a practitioner makes the supreme vow and has a great benevolent intention, and is predicted by the Buddha that he will achieve Buddhahood in the future, he can be called Bodhisattva (now called Bodhisattva).
Bodhi means enlightenment, and Sadao means sentient beings.
Bodhisattva has the qualifications to become a Buddha and realize the Dharma, but the emotional barrier has not been broken.
Therefore, the old man claims to have survived the tribulation of love and believes that he has many Bodhisattvas.
Bodhisattva has gained the supreme dharma of Anuttarasamyaksambodhi,
But we still need to diligently cultivate the four foundations of mindfulness, the seven factors of enlightenment, and the ten paramitas, cut off the five hindrances and troubles, and be absolutely undisturbed."
How could Xiao Longwang be in the mood to listen to so many lectures? He chose the opportunity to interrupt and said,
"I am afraid that Governor Hu is staying here not because of His Majesty's instructions, right?"
When Hu Shiyu heard that Little Dragon King asked such a sharp question, his expression changed slightly, but he soon returned to normal.
"That's right! As you can see, the clothes and the jade ax on me were not given by the King of Wei today, but were given to me by an exceptional scholar during the Tribulation of Love when he still fell in love with the world of mortals."
"But the Gu family is entrusted by the King of Wei to meet with Master Du Qing Jie."
"Master Du Qing Jie will not agree.
In fact, the young prince is not the first secret envoy sent here by King Wei.
However, you were the first to force me to personally stop it.
King Wei had always known that Duqingjie was here, but he couldn't use force, let alone make too much noise.
I am here, and the actions of the Baoyi Army are no secret to me, so no one can disturb Du Qingjie.
I know that I still have many concerns about Master Du Qing Jie.
But this time, the great scholar is sincere to Taoism and does not care about worldly affairs, so why can’t King Wei fulfill his wish?”
"The tree wants to be still but the wind doesn't stop. It once stood a hundred feet away from the tribulation of love. How can it avoid the wind and rain?
The son wants to be taken care of but is not treated as a close relative. With all the filial piety in the world today, how can the governor bear to see their grandson and grandson separated?"
"Now that I have become a monk, where will the wind and rain come from?
Since you have already become a monk, why ask about separation?
Little Dragon King, please turn around and don't mention this matter again.
As for what Little Dragon King is asking about today’s expedition, I will definitely give you a satisfactory explanation so that the little prince’s trip will be worthwhile.”
Seeing that the other party showed no signs of relenting, the Little Dragon King knew that there was nothing he could do and let out a long sigh.
"Okay! Then let's each rely on our abilities. If by chance, King Wei's people meet to deal with the calamity, please show some mercy to the governor and don't use swords against each other."
Hu Shiyu laughed loudly,
"After all, we are all under one family. If the Dragon King doesn't hold up his sword and charge into the mountains, how can I dare to draw it out of its sheath?"
Just follow Little Dragon King! Everything will be fine as it comes."
When the laughter subsided, he raised his palms to strike each other.
Only three crisp popping sounds were heard in the distance, and within a moment, a white shadow flashed out from behind the Buddhist niche.
"Songshan Zujie bhikshuni Gaoqiao Hanqi has met bhikshuni Tong, Hu Dudu, and Xiaolongwang."
Hu Shiyu nodded slightly,
"Well, there was a murder in Lan Ruoqian Temple this morning.
Now that the prince is visiting Lan Ruo, the Little Dragon King needs to protect him carefully and carefully check for all potential safety hazards.
The murderer stabbed a martial arts master between his eyebrows with a sword and killed him with a ruthless method.
The biggest suspect at the moment is the Japanese female assassin Mai Shiranui who came here to look for you the day before yesterday.
Come and explain it to Little Dragon King."
Although it was only a few words, Hu Shiyu had clearly explained the details of the case and the excuse for Xiao Long Wang to break into the mountain.
Xiao Longwang felt clear at this moment, the governor was demonstrating.
Since the two met, he had actually not mentioned a single word about Shensha's death.
But Hu Shiyu didn't make any mistakes. He was the first to tell the truth. He was nothing more than announcing:
On Shaoshi Mountain, all the wind and grass are moving, but I, Hu Baoyi, can't hide them from me.
The bhikshuni in white bowed to everyone again.
"I'm very sorry that some Japanese domestic affairs have alarmed everyone.
Shiranui is definitely not the murderer of Fukasaka,
No one here can order her to kill, and she will never take the initiative to assassinate targets other than those ordered by her master. This goes against the organization's instructions.
Shiranui's sword is a bronze sword.
Iron swords are still a luxury item in the Japanese country, and are not something a low-level killer like her can own.
If the formula of bronze is properly blended, the hardness is not that of an iron sword, but because the material is more brittle than an iron sword, it cannot be made too thin.
If the Little Dragon King had examined Soga Goryeo's sword wounds, he would have known that a heavy bronze sword could not create a bloodless wound between the eyebrows.
Therefore, there must be someone else who assassinated Shensha."
The Little Dragon King nodded slightly to the nun in white, and then said to Hu Shiyu,
"It seems that the governor acted very quickly and has already done some investigation. I wonder if there is any gain?"
"Sorry, I don't have any specific clues about the murderer.
But to show my sincerity, I can exchange two pieces of information with you.
First, the murderers who injured your sworn brother were two foreign monks from Siyi Yuan. The fight between them seemed to be due to a misunderstanding.
Erzhu Xingxing specially sent a beast master to bring them the news. The beasts in the Seyi Pavilion were in an uproar, and the southern tigers sent as tribute from the Fan Kingdom rose up, leading them to go down the mountain to ask for veterinary medicine to calm the gods.
Liu Ying, who was following the two Fanbang masters, concluded that they were on the same side as Erzhu, and a fight broke out, during which they accidentally fell off a cliff.
The second is about Erzhu Xingxing, whose whereabouts have been discovered.
He was currently at Xiurong Xiantong Temple, the largest temple in Daibei.
Master Baonian, Master Brahman, Master Kongkong Kongkong, Murong Shengying, Yang Shaoxian, Yang Yan, Dalian Hezu and others all used to stay in the temple when they came from the East.
I can be your guarantor for Yang Yan.
The rest will have to be decided by the Little Dragon King.
King Wei may not share the news that Baoyi Army got with King Xiaolong.
But as long as the news can reach my hands, I will not hide it from the Little Dragon King, in exchange for the Little Dragon King's promise not to explore the forbidden area in the back mountain, is it possible?"
Xiao Long Wang listened carefully to what Hu Shiyu said, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.
As he heard more and more information, the expressions on his face became richer and richer, and finally he couldn't help but burst into laughter. At this point, he no longer concealed it and started laughing.
Hu Shiyu couldn't help but frowned,
"Why did Little Dragon King laugh? Did he feel that Mr. Hu was not sincere enough?"
"Dudu Hu, Dudu Hu."
The Little Dragon King shook his head and responded, his voice slightly muffled, as if he was still laughing.
But by the sound of it, others didn’t know whether he was calling Captain Hu or just confused.
"Don't you think it's you people who really disturb Master Duqingjie's spiritual cultivation?"
"how do I say this?"
Hu Shiyu's complexion changed, and his face was full of anger, as if he was about to get angry at the slightest disagreement.
"Dudu Hu is a peerless sword, but the man holding the sword is not the current King of Wei.
The tree wants to be still but the wind doesn’t stop!
No matter who holds such a sword in his hand, can he truly live in seclusion?"
After the Little Dragon King said this, he shook his sleeves and walked out of the palace with a wild smile without looking back.
Hu Shiyu stretched out his hand and was about to call him to stop and argue.
The bhikshuni master Sengzhi who had been silent coughed a few times, stood up and stopped his brother.
"Forget it, he was right.
Even if Master Du Qing Jie really gave up on the whole world, how could the world forget her so easily?
The Queen is coming in two days, you can't stop her, we still have to deal with it."
Hu Shiyu knew that what his sister said was true, and sighed,
To be continued...