Chapter 1039

A monk wearing a cassock was gripping a Zen staff, the staff made of ebony. He stepped slowly into the city gate.

With his appearance, some people were extremely shocked.

"This is Master Jingnian, a high-ranking Buddhist monk with profound Buddhist teachings. He has been meditating on Buddhist teachings at Ci'en Temple and seeing no one. I didn't expect him to come!"

"Ci'en Temple is usually packed, and many powerful people break the threshold, but it's hard to see Master Jingnian. He actually came to Suiyang City on his own!"

For a time, the people spoke up one after another.

Not far away.

An old man with gray hair and wearing a plain robe also appeared on the street.

"Great Scholar Zhou, one of the seven great scholars of Da Qian, with amazing literary talent. He gives free lectures every two months, and his students are all over the world!"

"He actually came too!"

"My God, it's unbelievable!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the two and found that their steps were extremely consistent—it was the direction of the Governor's Office.

As everyone knows, Gao Yang is now living in the Governor's Office, so they are going to see Gao Yang?

The name of the Living Yama's slaughter resounds through Suiyang, but Great Scholar Zhou and Master Jingnian have reputations that spread throughout the world. This makes the people curious...

But whether it was Lin Mang, Master Jingnian, or Great Scholar Zhou, they all were given the cold shoulder.

Only because Gao Yang had an order: see no one!

Scholars value their reputation, and Buddhist masters even more so. Being given the cold shoulder should have made them angry and denounced Gao Yang for being arrogant, but they were all warm in their attitude and found an inn to stay in, as if they were waiting for something...

Time passed bit by bit.

Day turned into night, and the night grew deeper.

Some people beside the Governor's Office also closed their small stalls, preparing to go home, but they were also very surprised.

Because there were many new faces outside the Governor's Office today.

Not only was the accent from Changancheng, but they looked rich or noble, but they could only pass messages and couldn't step in half a step.

Late at night.

The Governor's Office.

Chen Sheng and Lu Luo stood at the door, their faces worried.

Since Liu Dashan left, Gao Yang had been in the room except for going to the toilet once.

This made the two look at the door frequently, but they didn't dare to disturb him.

Inside the room.

Gao Yang sat in a chair. On the table was a round thing similar to an ashtray, and beside it was a box of dried medicinal herbs called "Tussilago."

Although "Tussilago" is a medicinal herb, it has a similar effect to cigarettes. After he mentioned it to Gao Changwen, Gao Changwen used this to replace it.

But Gao Yang always felt that this thing couldn't replace cigarettes, so he never smoked it.

But tonight, the device similar to an ashtray beside him had countless ashes in it.

Lin Mang had arrived.

The person didn't come in, but Eunuch Guo's personal letter arrived.

As long as he turned a blind eye, the Western Depot would not only be used by the Emperor from now on, but could also be used by him!

Great Scholar Zhou, who is respected by people in the world, has countless students, and lives in seclusion in Suiyang Jun, also came.

As he got older, his eyes became increasingly blurred, but he had to preach and teach—how could he not have eyes to use?

He also promised.

As long as he nodded, all his students in the world could cheer for Gao Yang!

Master Jingnian, one of the four great sages of Da Qian Buddhism, also arrived. Although he didn't say it clearly, he was obviously involved.

Besides that, the Marquis's mansion in Changancheng and some big figures also sent people one after another!

And what is most terrifying is that these are just the tip of the iceberg.

Gao Yang took a deep breath, and for a time, smoke curled up, covering his face.

In a trance, two pictures appeared before his eyes.

On one side were the pitiful children, dressed in rags and staring with wide eyes, huddled in a corner; one by one, the "lucky ones" were taken away, and just as they were filled with longing, a burly man would seize them and gouge out their eyes, leaving them a bloody mess, with their crotches also dripping with fresh blood.

Because he couldn't see, because of the severe pain coming from his body, his small body curled up together, and he could only helplessly cry out.

"Mom, it hurts so much."

"Where are you? It hurts so much!"

"I can't see, it's all dark everywhere, I'm so scared, and my body hurts so much, come and save me quickly..."

On the other side.

A group of figures were blurred, only able to see the outline.

But they were high above, wearing official robes of various colors, their eyes looking down, their expressions indifferent, as if their bones were filled with the aura of being superior. He looked up at this group of high-ranking people.

A beauty's seductive voice sounded in his ears, "The world is so dirty, can you manage it all? Close your eyes, isn't it good to enjoy wealth and glory?"

Another extremely cold voice sounded, "You'd better think about it. If you come forward, you will offend the public, and your future will not be guaranteed!"

Not far away, a person sat on a king's chair, and a mocking voice sounded, "You are the Living Yama, the number one treacherous official of Da Qian. You made the rattan-armored soldiers of Great Chu full of acquaintances, do you really think you are a good person? Hypocritical to the extreme!"

"If you want to show off, it shouldn't be you!"

The beauty's seductive voice sounded again, "Don't hear, don't listen, don't ask, just pretend you didn't see it. Doesn't this fit your personality? Just do this, and you can get 200,000 taels of silver for nothing, you can ascend to the position of Prime Minister, become the head of the hundred officials, and we will also become your strongest help, making you the Prime Minister who dominates everything. Even the Empress will have to be three points afraid!"

But at this moment, a silver bell-like laughter, like the blooming of early spring and the blooming of hundreds of flowers, sounded suddenly, clear and pleasant.

"Big brother, An'an invites you to eat candy!"

Accompanied by this clear voice!

Boom!

For a time.

The picture shattered.

The previous seductive voices, majestic voices, and disdainful voices were like early snow meeting fire, melting rapidly, and even making shrill wails, lingering in his ears!

He opened his palm, and a candy that was cheap to him came into view.

The packaging was extremely simple, and he wouldn't even look at it twice on weekdays.

Tear open the candy wrapper.

Put it slowly into his mouth.

Chew it up.

Before his eyes, An'an's red, cute little face, solemnly holding the candy, appeared again, her pair of curved big eyes seeming to be narrowed into a ball.

"Not sweet, it's stinky."

Gao Yang pushed open the door, and the sky outside was bright. A ray of golden sunlight probed out of the clouds, slowly shining on him, making him narrow his eyes slightly, and then under the astonished eyes of Chen Sheng and Lu Luo.

An extremely cold voice came out suddenly.

"Assemble the troops, kill!" ===== CHAPTER 1041 =====