Chapter 59

After entering the door, there is a small courtyard with several bodhi trees planted in the courtyard, which looks solemn and dignified. In front is a Buddhist temple. Looking from the courtyard at this time, the Buddhist temple is not small, and it is very simple and solemn. As the little monk stepped into the door of the Buddhist temple, a scent of sandalwood hit his nose.

　　After entering the door, there is a huge golden Buddha facing the gate. The Buddha statue is solemn, with his hands clasped together and his eyes slightly closed, revealing a tiny slit. It seems that the Buddha's eyes have seen all the mysteries between heaven and earth. There are two red pillars standing on both sides. Under the niche, there are incense sticks on the altar, and the fragrance of sandalwood is curling up from there.

　　The entire Buddhist hall is very simple. In addition to enshrining the golden Buddha, the entire Buddhist hall appears to be very spacious. There is a door on each side of the main hall, and there are also two side halls.

　　There were several cushions placed under the altar. Pang Jun could see clearly at this time that on the cushion in the middle, there was a person sitting with his back to the cushion. This person was obviously meditating. He was wearing an old gray monk's robe. He sat cross-legged on the cushion, as still as a mountain. He had his eyes closed, sitting cross-legged, with his hands clasped together, appearing extremely pious. However, Pang Jun could feel that the monk in front of him had good martial arts skills and seemed to be a man with a story.

　　At this time, Pang Jun put his hands together, bowed to the monk sitting on the cushion and said, "I am Liu Jun, and I am honored to meet Master Zhiguang."

　　When the monk heard Pang Jun's words, he turned his head and looked at Pang Jun, then said slowly, "Almsgiver is young, but there are tears hidden in his face and evil eyes. He is also a miserable person. Well, where is the thing?"

　　When Pang Jun heard that Monk Zhiguang could see through his face at a glance, his heart trembled, but Zhiguang did not pursue the matter, so he did not behave inappropriately. He took out the jade pendant given by Ji Shuanghua from his arms and handed it to Monk Zhiguang with both hands. Monk Zhiguang took the jade pendant, took a look at it, and said to Pang Jun: "Please follow me, benefactor." Then he left the Buddhist hall and walked towards the back hall.

　　Pang Jun followed Monk Zhiguang into the back hall. The back hall was not small, with a stone table inside, several stone chairs beside it, and a Buddha statue in the middle. Monk Zhiguang walked to the Buddha statue and pressed lightly somewhere on it. With a "click", the Buddha statue moved, and with a "click" sound, the Buddha statue turned its head completely. Then Monk Zhiguang tapped the Buddha statue's head again, and somewhere behind the Buddha statue suddenly sank. Monk Zhiguang reached into the Buddha statue and took out a book from it.

　　He walked over, handed the book to Pang Jun, and said, "Donor, this is what Donor Han gave to me back then. He said that one day, whoever brings the jade pendant must give him the things inside. Your arrival today has also relieved me of one of my worries."

　　Pang Jun took the booklet with both hands, bowed to Monk Zhiguang again, and said respectfully: "Thank you, Master." He opened the booklet and took a look. Inside was a list of account books. They recorded every transaction between Qi Tiansheng, the governor of Xichuan, and the Western Di people during his tenure in Xichuan. In addition to food and salt, there were even weapons and military horses. The amount of each transaction ranged from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of taels of silver.

　　Monk Zhiguang waved his hand and said, "Donor Han entrusted it to me solemnly back then, so the things inside must be extremely dangerous. I believe that you are also in danger now. Since you have got the things, please go back. Also, you have great self-cultivation skills, but the murderous aura between your eyebrows is constantly overflowing. You must have had a rough life full of thorns. I hope you can show some compassion and refrain from killing."

　　Pang Jun looked at Monk Zhiguang deeply, turned around, took two steps, opened the door, turned his back to him and said: "Master, I am a stupid kid who only knows how to kill people and pay with their lives. I have thought about letting it go, but if so, who will avenge those innocent souls who died unjustly? Whenever I want to let it go, I always dream of the despair and pain of the deceased before his death. So, Master, I appreciate your kindness, and I'm leaving." After that, he walked out of the room and left.

　　Monk Zhiguang looked at Pang Jun's lonely back and said, "Amitabha," and shook his head.

　　At this moment, Hong Yanzhang, Qi Lin and the little monk broke into the courtyard. Qi Lin said to Pang Jun, "Sir, a lot of people suddenly came outside the gate and surrounded the temple. They were planning to attack two of us, but we accidentally discovered them in advance. Then they used the army's unique crossbows to surround and kill us!"

　　Pang Jun's face changed slightly. He jumped up and down twice and climbed up the wall of the temple. Just as he stuck his head out, he heard a few "呿呿" sounds of arrows breaking through the air. Six or seven arrows shot towards his head. He quickly retracted his head to avoid the arrows.

　　Pang Jun said sternly, "I didn't expect Qi Tiansheng to be so anxious that he attacked without knowing the situation clearly. It seems that he intends to eliminate all possibilities. It seems that we have to break out in batches." He turned his head and said to Monk Zhiguang with apology, "Master, it seems that I have caused trouble and implicated you."

　　Monk Zhiguang waved his hands and said, "Everything is fate. I am destined to have this disaster. Donor, don't worry about it. There is a secret passage in the room that leads directly to the back mountain. Donor, you can leave through the secret passage. The rest is up to fate. However, before leaving, I have a favor to ask of you."

　　"Master, please speak."

　　"Tianxi, come here." Zhiguang waved to the little monk, signaling him to come over. The little monk obediently walked to Zhiguang's side. Then Zhiguang said to Pang Jun, "Tianxi has been smart and quick to learn since he was young, but I can see that he has not yet finished his earthly ties. He stays with me as a little monk just to repay my kindness in raising him. Now, I entrust him to the donor, and I hope the donor will agree."

　　Pang Jun frowned: "Master Zhiguang, you're not leaving?"

　　"I will stay in Lingguang Temple and will not leave. I have been wandering for half my life and have long lost my attachment to the secular world. If Lingguang Temple is gone, my Buddhist heart will also be gone. Without the Buddhist heart, what is the meaning of my physical existence? I only hope that the donor can treat Tianxi well. What happens in the future depends on his own luck."

　　"Master, Tianxi will not leave. Tianxi wants to stay with you." When the young monk Tianxi heard Zhiguang's words, he immediately knelt down, hugged Zhiguang's legs, and cried bitterly.

　　At this moment, Zhiguang gritted his teeth and suddenly attacked, smashing Tianxi with a knife. The little monk fainted instantly. Then he said to Pang Jun and the other two, "Leave now before the other party comes in. The door is behind the Buddha statue. Break off the statue's right hand and the door will open."

　　Qi Lin followed Zhiguang's instructions and pressed the Buddha's right hand. Sure enough, the wall behind the Buddha slowly opened, revealing a secret passage. Pang Jun looked at Monk Zhiguang and asked, "Master, may I ask what your name was when you were in secular life?"

　　Zhiguang shook his head: "A name is just a code name. It can be the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, or any cat or dog. Why should you be so persistent?"

　　"I will never forget your rescue today. Master, please accept my greeting." After saying that, Pang Jun knelt down solemnly and kowtowed heavily to Monk Zhiguang.

　　"Goodbye, benefactor. I only ask that you treat Tianxi well, and be compassionate and reduce killing. There is no greater kindness than this." After saying this, Monk Zhiguang said no more, but waved his hand, signaling Pang Jun to leave.

　　Pang Jun walked into the secret passage, looked back at Monk Zhiguang, and then closed the secret door...

　　When Pang Jun and his two companions and the awakened young monk Tianxi came out of the secret passage, a group of people from the other side had already entered Lingguang Temple. They surrounded Monk Zhiguang who was standing in the temple courtyard. Dozens of bows and crossbows were aimed at Monk Zhiguang. Suddenly, the leader of the other side waved his hand, and dozens of crossbow arrows shot at Monk Zhiguang.

　　"Swish, swish, swish", many arrows pierced Zhiguang's body. With a look of relief and relief, Monk Zhiguang fell down.

　　Looking at the familiar scene, that nightmare-like night appeared before his eyes again. It was that night that caused Pang Jun's life trajectory to change drastically. His father's complicated eyes and his mother's desperate cry were all intertwined together. His eyes gradually turned red, his breathing became no longer smooth, and his hands were shaking slightly.

　　"My lord, my lord, what's wrong with you?"

　　Qi Lin noticed that Pang Jun was acting strangely and asked boldly, which awakened Pang Jun who was lost in his memories. He shook his head and said, "It's okay." He glanced at Tianxi and saw that the little monk had a blank expression, but his clenched teeth and tense hands revealed his sadness and anger.

　　At this time, Tianxi suddenly asked, "Do you know who those people are?" he asked, staring at Pang Jun and the other two with burning eyes.

　　Pang Jun looked at him and said, "If I'm not mistaken, those are the assassins of the Xichuan Governor's Office. They are here to wipe out the roots of the enemy by the order of Xichuan Governor Qi Tiansheng. The grass refers to the three of us, and the roots refer to you and your master, because your master has evidence that Qi Tiansheng sold military rations and weapons to Xidi."

　　"What should I do? How can I help my master get revenge?"

　　"You want to become stronger, but you are not much younger than me, but you have no foundation in martial arts. If you start learning martial arts from now on, unless you have a fortuitous encounter, your martial arts will never reach the world's top level in this life. Therefore, you must learn literature, learn how to plan, and use various calculations to deal with your opponents and enemies. Qi is naturally cruel and cunning. You have to be more cunning than him, think more, and calculate more, in order to take revenge."

　　Then, Pang Jun said to Qi Lin and Hong Yanzhang: "Qi Lin, you take Tianxi to Huzhou immediately and wait for me at the post station in Huzhou. If I have no news ten days after you arrive, take Tianxi to the capital immediately and hand him over to Lord Ling. Yanzhang, from now on, you should hide and return to the capital as soon as possible."

　　"What about you, sir?" Qi Lin asked.

　　"I guess this is just the first wave of pursuit. Qi Tiansheng will not give up. There will be waves of pursuit. The target of a few of us is too big, so I continue to break us up and act separately. I will show up from time to time to divert the enemy's attention."

　　"This is too dangerous. Why don't you let me go? You go with him, sir." Qi Lin suggested.

　　"Are you sure your martial arts are better than mine? This is an order, you must obey!" Pang Jun ordered seriously.

　　"Don't worry, they can't kill me, go ahead."

　　"I obey your orders!" The two said, and then Tianxi followed Qi Lin, looking back every few steps at the Lingguang Temple with flames reaching the sky, and slowly left his sight...