togophonebook Chapter 97 Taking advantage of a crisis
Chapter 97 Taking advantage of a crisis
Chapter 97 Taking advantage of a crisis
In the pitch-black night, Sha Wujing, who had been kicked by Jiang Feng, went out and tiptoed to Elder Jinchi's room, where he eavesdropped under the window.
Not long after, Elder Jinchi's sobbing could be heard coming from the crack in the window.
"My precious treasure! This robe is such a treasure, but unfortunately I'm too unlucky to wear it for even one night, boohoo!"
"Master, don't be sad. As long as we sneak in under the cover of darkness and kill that holy monk with one strike, this precious robe will be yours!"
"Brother Guangzhi, your method is risky. I think that blue-faced, bearded monk is very fierce and doesn't seem like someone easy to get along with. We might not be his match in a direct confrontation."
Why not gather some dry firewood and kerosene, set them on fire, and burn them to death? That way, even if we're caught, we can claim it was an accidental fire!
Elder Jinchi stopped sobbing, stood up, and laughed heartily: "Guangmou's plan is exactly what I wanted! We'll proceed as you suggested. When all is quiet at night, we'll set them on fire and burn them to death!"
Sha Wujing: "————"
Are you secretly doing something naughty? Is it really okay to laugh so loudly?
He felt like he had come all this way for nothing. Such loud conspiracies could be heard even from inside his own room!
Sha Wujing rolled his eyes, feeling like he had made a wasted trip, and returned to Jiang Feng's room to report.
Upon entering, one sees Jiang Feng lying fully clothed on the couch, his eyes closed as if he were asleep.
He whispered "Master" twice, but Jiang Feng didn't react at all. He rolled his eyes, took out the golden hoop, and silently walked towards Jiang Feng.
"Wujing, you're back!"
Jiang Feng suddenly rolled over and sat up on the bed.
Sweating profusely, Sha Wujing put his hands behind his back, forced a laugh, and said, "I'm back. Master, I've found out everything."
Those dissolute monks wanted to steal your magnificent robes and planned to burn us alive with firewood and oil in the dead of night while we slept.
Jiang Feng curled his lips in disdain: "Want to use fire? When it comes to arson, I'm their ancestor!"
As a student, I have been studying the burning of corpses since childhood. To date, I have burned at least tens of thousands of human and monster corpses. I can tell how well-cooked a corpse is just by looking at the flames.
These monks are out of their minds! They even wanted to set me on fire! They're really showing off their limited skills before an expert!
"??!!"
Sha Wujing's hair stood on end instantly, his eyes widened, and he opened his mouth but couldn't make a sound.
Your experience in arson is not only better than theirs, but probably unmatched by anyone in the entire Three Realms!
After a moment, he swallowed hard and asked, "Master, now that we know their plan, how should we deal with it?"
Jiang Feng sneered: "Hmph, they want my cassock, but I also want their temple property!"
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"If they weren't after money and murder, I wouldn't have any reason to raid their homes!"
"Huh?" Sha Wujing was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly realized.
No wonder Jiang Feng insisted on dressing up in such jewels today; he was deliberately trying to lure Elder Jinchi into a trap!
One of them wanted to kill and rob, while the other wanted to set a trap for law enforcement.
These monks—their hearts are truly filthy!
As Sha Wujing was inwardly grumbling, he suddenly noticed Jiang Feng staring at him with a smile. He felt a chill run down his spine and said guiltily, "Master, why are you staring at me like that? It's making me feel uneasy."
Jiang Feng smiled and said, "I would like to borrow your golden headband for a while. Don't worry, this is a gift from the Bodhisattva. I will not take it away by force. I will return it to you immediately after I have finished using it."
Sha Wujing frowned and hesitated for a long time before bringing his hands, which were behind his back, to his front. He tightly gripped the golden headband in one hand and handed it to Jiang Feng.
Jiang Feng removed the golden headband, sent Sha Wujing to find Bai Suzhen, then released a substitute, while he and the others hid in the shadows.
Time flies, and soon it was midnight.
Guangmou sneaked up to Jiang Feng's room and poked a hole in the window with his index finger.
After confirming that Jiang Feng was asleep through the hole, he quickly waved his hand, and several monks immediately ran out of the darkness, each carrying a large bundle of firewood, which they gently piled around the room.
Then, they skillfully poured kerosene onto the firewood.
Once everything was ready, Guangmou revealed a cruel smile and threw a tinderbox onto the firewood.
With a whoosh, flames shot into the sky, like a coiled fire dragon, instantly enveloping the three side rooms.
Bai Suzhen, watching from the shadows, shook her head: "Alas, these monks are indeed not good people. They don't seem to be committing murder and arson for the first time."
Jiang Feng nodded in agreement and commented from the side, "They've probably only set fires three or five times. They've only grasped a little bit of the trick, and they haven't really mastered it yet."
Look, it's a north wind blowing today. We should pile more firewood in the windy spot. We've wasted too much kerosene; we should also put a fire on the roof, otherwise the beams will break even faster!
Bai Suzhen looked at him strangely: "Where did you learn all this experience from?"
Jiang Feng said solemnly, "These are all compulsory lessons for us Buddhist disciples. You should first thoroughly understand this knowledge, and I will teach you properly when I have time later!"
Bai Suzhen: "————"
Who wants to learn these things from you!
At this moment, the effigy inside the room had already caught fire, and a smell that was difficult for ordinary people to detect was emanating from the effigy, which gradually spread throughout the entire Guanyin Temple.
At this moment, Elder Jinchi walked over with an expectant look on his face and asked, "Guangmou, how is the plan going?"
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Guangmou laughed heartily: "Master, it's already—hehehe—it's already burned—hehehe—"
Elder Jinchi glared at him with displeasure: "What time is it now? Why are you still chuckling? Why are you chuckling?!"
Elder Jinchi, who was about to reprimand Guangmou, suddenly became as manic as Guangmou, clutching his stomach and bursting into laughter.
The delirious laughter seemed contagious; in the blink of an eye, the monks who had set the fire in the courtyard began to laugh eerily, waving their arms and legs in the light of the flames, as if they had all gone mad.
Bai Suzhen glanced at Jiang Feng and asked in confusion, "When did you cast the illusion on them? I didn't notice at all!"
Jiang Feng laughed and said, "It's good that you didn't notice. I didn't use any illusion magic at all."
I stuffed a hallucinogenic herb into the puppet's stomach. This herb only takes effect when burned, and they won't recover for at least half a day.
Stop arguing, hurry up and find their vault, don't leave them a single penny!
After saying that, Jiang Feng and the others split up and began searching the Guanyin Temple.
In no time at all, Jiang Feng had looted all the money in the temple, and Bai Suzhen had taken all the golden Buddha statues in the temple.
Perhaps Sha Wujing was starving in the Flowing Sand River, so he packed up the rare ingredients from the kitchen and also found a bunch of valuable porcelain.
After the three met up again, they left Guanyin Temple under the cover of darkness, carrying large and small bags.
After walking a distance, Jiang Feng stopped and looked back at the Guanyin Temple, where the fire was gradually spreading. With a sorrowful expression, he said, "Wine is a poison that burns through the intestines, lust is a steel knife that scrapes the bones. Wealth is a fierce tiger descending the mountain, and anger is the root of all trouble."
"To save them from the jaws of death, this humble monk is willing to take their place and accept their money, hoping they will soon understand my good intentions."
Bai Suzhen: "————"
I didn't see the good intentions, but this is the first time I've seen someone describe taking advantage of someone's misfortune in such a fresh and elegant way!