Chapter 100

I don't know how long I slept, but Lin Jue suddenly woke up.

Only feeling that it was dim outside, the room was also pitch black, I don't know what time it was, but it was chilly, with some strange coldness.

This coldness seemed to come from next door.

Amidst the coldness, Lin Jue also felt a bit of yin energy.

"Pop..."

A little bean light lit up in the room.

Lin Jue wanted to illuminate to see if there was anything unusual, but saw Third Third Third Shixiong, who should have been sleeping beside him, sitting up cross-legged at some point, also opening his eyes and looking at the room next door.

His own fox didn't sleep either, but sat upright on the cushion under the bed, looking at that side.

Seeing the light, the person and the fox both turned their heads.

As if saying—

You woke up too?

So I was the one who slept the deepest?

Lin Jue couldn't help thinking.

"You woke up too?" Third Third Third Shixiong, after all, had the advantage of knowing how to speak, and said, "Do you feel that the room over there is a bit wrong?"

"Yin energy is very heavy," Lin Jue nodded and said, "When did Third Third Third Shixiong wake up?"

"Just now, I stole some wine at night and wanted to get up to pee, but I saw Fuyao sitting upright, staring at that side," Third Third Third Shixiong scratched his head. "I didn't feel much cold when I wasn't awake, but it didn't have much impact on me. Once I woke up, I couldn't sleep."

"So that's how it is."

Lin Jue breathed a sigh of relief, thinking he was the one with the lowest alertness.

"What time is it now?"

"Anyway, it's not dawn yet."

"Third Third Third Shixiong, you mean..."

"After waking up, I felt it carefully. Besides yin energy, there are some feelings I am familiar with over there," Third Third Third Shixiong said. "I don't want to meddle in other people's business, but I can't sleep. I want to go and see, but they kindly took us in and locked the door, so it's not good to be rude."

"What familiar feeling?" Lin Jue asked.

"Obsession, resentment, evil energy, blood energy," Third Third Third Shixiong said several words in a row, and fortunately Lin Jue also understood what he meant.

"Could it be evil ghosts?"

"That's not necessarily," Third Third Third Shixiong waved his hand. "If it were really evil ghosts, we wouldn't just feel cold. Besides, the yin energy and ghost energy over there are not heavy."

"This is simple, leave it to me."

"You go?"

"I'm curious too."

"That's fine," Third Third Third Shixiong nodded. "If it's really the same as the residual souls of the heroes I know, you will just find the spirit for the bean soldiers."

"So that's how it is..."

Lin Jue nodded, looking at the room next door.

Anyway, he couldn't sleep tonight, so he simply got up, put on his firewood knife and throwing darts, tucked them on his body, carried a lantern, and pushed the door out.

The fox naturally followed him.

First went to the latrine to pee.

Coming back from peeing, he just happened to stand in front of the door next door.

Lin Jue checked carefully, it was just an ordinary wooden door, there were no forbidden arrays, and he leaned in to look inside, but it was pitch black, and he couldn't see anything.

There is indeed yin energy inside.

And it is indeed not very heavy.

Lin Jue blew out the lantern and put it on the ground, carefully approaching the door, and carefully leaning forward.

His face slowly entered the room.

"Pfft..."

He spat out a little fine firelight, reflecting the appearance of the room in a flash of lightning.

The size and furnishings of the room were almost the same as the room he lived in, but under the reflection of the firelight, there were several blurry black shadows shaking, rushing, and crashing in the room.

Detecting this little firelight, a black shadow immediately rushed over.

It really didn't hesitate at all—

Vaguely, it looked like a jianghu martial artist, holding a long knife that couldn't be seen clearly, his face distorted and ferocious, seemingly full of anger, flying over and slashing at Lin Jue's face with one knife.

Lin Jue subconsciously exited the room.

The tip of the knife seemed to pass through the door frame, slashing down past the tip of his nose.

"..."

Lin Jue's eyes flickered, but he took another step forward.

This time he walked completely into the room.

He raised his hand, a little firelight on his fingertips.

If you look from outside the door, the firelight undoubtedly reflects the Daoist's figure on the door and window, but it also reflects several blurrier black shadows, one on the left and one on the right, and several on the top, all baring fangs and brandishing claws, also waving blurry knives and swords, flying toward the Daoist.

Lin Jue was completely unmoved.

Swish swish swish!

Several knives and swords slashed across him.

Lin Jue was naturally unharmed. At most, there was some coldness where they slashed, but his body was full of fire and spiritual energy, filling it up in the blink of an eye.

These black shadows didn't stop, as if they had lost their sanity, and didn't know fatigue, continuing to bite and slash at him, each with a distorted face, extremely angry, as if they had some deep hatred for him.

Lin Jue just observed them carefully, remembering this feeling.

"Is this obsession and resentment?"

It's a pity that these black shadows can't even be counted as ghosts, just residual souls created by obsession, without complete sanity, and unable to communicate. Correspondingly, they don't have much ability.

If it were an ordinary person, there would be a little possibility of being affected.

But Lin Jue didn't care at all, just let them attack, using this little firelight to look at them, with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

Where did these martial artists come from?

What happened?

Just as Lin Jue was thinking, he suddenly saw the sky outside gradually brightening, as if there were fire clouds, and heard the sound of monks chanting scriptures, feeling it was not good, so he hurriedly went out.

The fox was sitting at the door waiting for him obediently.

Lin Jue looked around, not seen by anyone.

But looking at this, he discovered that it was not dawn outside.

The light he saw was the Buddha light emanating from the great hall of the temple, and the chanting sound he heard didn't seem to come from the monks in the temple, but from the open great hall, and the hall was empty.

Why did it dawn so suddenly?

"Creak..."

Some incense guests heard the sound, didn't even put on their clothes properly, and hurriedly pushed the door out to check.

Seeing that the Bodhisattva really manifested, these incense guests were excited, and called others loudly. In a while, more and more incense guests put on their clothes and came out, looking into the great hall.

Xiao Xiao Shimei's room also opened.

The first to come out were the female relatives of the Wang incense guest, followed by Xiao Xiao Shimei carrying her long sword.

Third Third Third Shixiong also came out.

Everyone gathered at the entrance of the great hall and looked over.

The hall was indeed empty, without a single monk, but a Bodhisattva statue in the great hall was emitting golden light, illuminating the entire temple, and at the same time, faint chanting sounds came from the hall.

"Bodhisattva manifested!"

"Bodhisattva bless!"

"It's really a Bodhisattva!"

The entrance of the great hall was already covered with people, constantly praying and crying, feeling that the silver money they spent was not in vain.

Lin Jue and the three of them gathered together and looked over.

Only then did the monks walk out of the room, also wearing clothes, but sleepy, and their expressions were also very casual, talking to themselves while walking:

"Why did the Bodhisattva manifest again?"

"Don't know..."

"Benefactors, the ground is wet and cold, just be sincere, don't kneel on the ground for too long! The Bodhisattva doesn't want to see you hurt your body because of kneeling for too long!"

Except for the monks, the only ones standing were the three Daoists.

Lin Jue looked up at the Bodhisattva statue, not blinking.

The fox was staring at the divine platform below.

Lin Jue lowered his gaze and followed the fox to look.

"Three Daoist masters, go back and rest, there is still a while before dawn," the chubby monk came to persuade, smiling. "Although they are all managed by Lord Tianweng, Buddhism and Daoism are two families after all. If the three Daoist masters stand here and don't salute, you might not feel comfortable in your heart. If you salute, you might feel even more uncomfortable."

It makes sense, and it's also very thoughtful.

The three of them looked at each other and turned to walk back.

Seeing that the sky was also turning white, Xiao Xiao Shimei didn't return to the room she lived in, but went to the room of the two senior brothers.

The room was not big, without tables and chairs. The two senior brothers sat on the bed, and Xiao Xiao Shimei sat on the cushion on the ground, holding the increasingly white fox, looking up at the two senior brothers.

"What did Junior Third Shixiong see?"

"No Buddha energy, but there is some spiritual light, it looks familiar, it should be a kind of theatrical trick. Although I can't do it, I also feel that it has something in common with Seventh Third Third Shixiong's theatrical trick," Lin Jue said thoughtfully, looking down at Xiao Xiao Shimei and the fox who were looking up. "Fuyao's ears are very sharp, mostly there is some mystery under the divine platform or in the divine statue."

"Third Third Shixiong, I think so too."

"These monks..."

"Naturally, it's for money."

"Mostly," Lin Jue said, but his brows were frowned, "Does Third Third Shixiong know what I saw in the room next door?"

"Is it the same as what I think?"

"Should be about the same. Several martial artists, resentment is very heavy, as soon as they saw me, they rushed to bite and slash at me."

While speaking, the fox suddenly turned its head and looked outside.

There were slight footsteps going away outside.

Was it heard?

The three of them looked at each other again.

Sure enough, not long after, the chubby monk came. At this time, his face was still a bit dark, but his face lacked the gentle expression that made people feel gentle yesterday.

The monk was also very direct.

"Three Daoist masters, to be honest, this place is indeed not a Bodhisattva manifestation, but a play we directed and acted ourselves, and the purpose is just for money. Since the three Daoist masters have sharp eyes and have seen through it, I hope that in view of the fact that we let you stay for a night and gave you food and drink, you can, you can..."

The monk also seemed to find it hard to speak:

"Sigh, I hope you can not explain it to outsiders, we will naturally be grateful, and naturally there will be silver given."

After speaking, he looked at the few people.

Lin Jue and Xiao Xiao Shimei's reactions were very synchronized.

This kind of difficult decision, this kind of difficult mouth to open, is naturally pushed to Third Third Shixiong.

Xiao Xiao Shimei's expression was serious, not knowing what she was thinking.

But what Lin Jue thought of was the residual souls in the room next door.

"Dharma Master, rest assured, we Daoists rarely have big mouths. Besides, our nature is lazy, and we don't like to cause trouble," Third Third Third Shixiong said heartily, not knowing how much was true or false. "If no one asks, we naturally won't talk nonsense, but if someone asks, we don't like to lie, but this must be understood by the Dharma Master."

When the monk heard this, his expression changed slightly.

Third Third Third Shixiong then hurriedly smiled again: "Dharma Master, rest assured, we came from Yixian and only stayed for one night. We will go back at dawn. Your temple is so remote, no one will ask us."

"What if they ask?"

"Daoists don't lie," Third Third Third Shixiong said, looking at his expression, seeing him becoming more and more solemn, and then grinned, "I have to keep my mouth shut."

"Whoosh..."

The monk breathed a sigh of relief.

So he reached into his bosom and took out a red cloth package, one hand spread out, the other hand untied, and inside were a few pieces of silver—just keeping his mouth shut and doing nothing, it was actually worth dozens of taels of silver.

"What we seek here is the wealth of the local rich, and we have also done things to help the poor. The three Daoist masters have skills. Those who see it have a share. A little heart, not a respect, please be sure to accept it."

"..."

Third Third Third Shixiong pushed it away: "Dharma Master has already let us stay here, and there is free vegetarian food for us to eat. What else can we ask for? It's enough."

The monk couldn't help but look up, staring at him.

Like looking at whether he is true or false.

Third Third Third Shixiong smiled, and didn't avoid it.

"That's great," the monk smiled. "We are also willing to make friends with the Daoist master."

"Polite."

"Farewell."

Once the monk left, the three of them looked at each other again.

Third Third Third Shixiong's expression also calmed down.

Slowly the sky brightened.

Just as the sky brightened, the incense guests in the temple hadn't left yet, and poor people from nearby rushed over. Hearing that the Bodhisattva manifested again last night, they also took out money to offer, praying for the Bodhisattva to bless them.

I don't know how these monks did it, being able to maintain the illusion of not liking money while making people willingly empty their family wealth. Or maybe it is precisely by maintaining this illusion that this can be done.

The three of them watched from afar, expressionless.

Soon—

The monk sent them breakfast.

Breakfast was more abundant, besides three bowls of porridge, there was a plate of vegetarian buns and a dish of salted vegetables.

Third Third Third Shixiong and Xiao Xiao Shimei didn't move their chopsticks, but looked at Lin Jue.

Lin Jue decisively picked up the bowl, drank a mouthful of porridge first, savored it carefully, and then tasted the buns and salted vegetables.

The white porridge is fine, the poison is in the vegetables.