Becoming a fox fairy from Liaozhai

Chapter 749: Cleaning the Blade

Chapter 749: Cleaning the Blade

It’s not like the Miao Hu Society hasn’t tried again.

Although several warriors are strong and healthy, their blood and qi are vigorous, but their minds are not sharp and they can be deceived by magic.

Miao Huhui took this opportunity to show up twice, once when he disguised himself as a monk while Young Master Zhang was visiting Jingta Temple, and once at Young Master Zhang's home.

In the former case, when they were halfway through the conversation, a monk from Jingta Temple really came and they had to retreat to avoid a conflict.

The latter entered Zhang's house and knocked out the doorman. When he was blowing smoke into the door, he was caught by the young master of the Zhang family who was still pondering over a strange book in the middle of the night. He originally wanted to rob the book by relying on his magic power, but he didn't expect to alarm the patrolling Night God, and he had to retreat.

The last time he appeared was outside the carriage of the young master of the Zhang family. He asked a beggar to deliver a letter, saying that this book was a fox book that recorded the methods of fox cultivation, and begged the young master of the Zhang family to return it.

But after the previous few times, the young master of the Zhang family became extremely vigilant and didn't believe it at all.

The Miao Fox Society had no choice but to change their strategy. They made ghost howls outside the Zhang family mansion when the parade gods were not around, and sent dead rats to the Zhang family early in the morning as a threat.

This of course alarmed the family of the young master Zhang. After asking, they found out that the young master had bumped into a fox and it was the fox that was causing trouble.

However, their idea was not to return the fox book to seek peace, but to think that the book was ominous, so they ordered the young master to offer the fox book to Mirror Pagoda Temple and ask the monks of Mirror Pagoda Temple to eliminate the disaster and solve the problem.

The young master of the Zhang family was of course unwilling, but when he was dragged to Jingta Temple by the ear, he had to agree.

The fox book was then enshrined in the Sutra Library of Jingta Temple, and the Miao Fox Society could not get it back. What was even more terrible was that there was a famous monk in Jingta Temple, whose Dharma name was Shangyi. He was proficient in Vinaya, sutras, and classics, and was well-informed. Even if he did not know the fox script, it was very likely that he could decipher it.

Miao Hu was worried about the fox book, and was also afraid that the spiritual essence inside would be spread out, leading to unknown consequences. He visited Jingta Temple three times, but was discovered by the monks in the temple three times and had to give up.

"Later, he came to me for help. I couldn't just sit there and watch, so I rushed to Xia Pi. I wanted to use courtesy first and then force, to explain the reason and ask Jingta Temple to return the fox book. But the monks of Jingta Temple didn't listen to me at all. When they saw the fox spirit coming, they took out their swords to catch the monster and wanted to capture me first before talking."

"I fought with him outside the Mirror Pagoda Temple. His sword injured my arm and burned his face."

"Things have gotten to this point, and it's beyond my control, so I had no choice but to go to the Tianhu Academy for help. Dr. Huang happened to be with Xun Jijiu, so he told me to go to Wuning County for help, so I brought the Miaohu Society all the way here."

Shao Hu was rolling up his sleeves, revealing his bandaged left arm. Bright red blood was still oozing out from an inch and a half above his elbow.

"Untie it and let me see."

Shao Hu was untying the cloth strip, revealing the protruding knife wound. The blood was still flowing slowly from the wound and it could not heal.

Gong Mengbi could see that it was the magic power on the sword that was causing trouble. The sword technique was so fierce. The monk who made the move must be the guardian of the temple. He practiced the sword technique of killing. Ordinary means could not drive away the magic power on the blade, and blood would be shed every day.

Although it will not kill you, it is definitely a long-lasting torture. Even if the pain wears off and the skin heals, the skin will still be painful and become a chronic illness.

Gong Mengbi picked up the teapot on the table, stood up, and poured the herbal tea in the teapot diagonally, like a mountain spring flowing, onto Shao Huzheng's wound.

Shao Hu was grimacing in pain and shaking all over, but Miao Hu was still behind him, supporting his shoulders.

There seemed to be a well hidden in the small pot. The clear spring water pouring out had a faint bitter fragrance. The blood was flowing, and gradually, the pain could no longer be felt.

Gong Mengbi put the teapot back on the table and said, "It's OK."

Shao Huzheng's face turned slightly pale, but when he looked at the wound again, it showed signs of healing.

Shao Hu was silently using his magic power, and the wound no longer felt the piercing pain and was healing faster.

"Thank you Gong Huzheng!"

Shao Hu was bowing deeply.

Gong Mengbi waved his hand and asked him to sit down.

"There is no rush today. Shao Hu is recuperating here for a day. We will set off for Xia Pi tomorrow."

Shao Huzheng sighed and said, "I am really sorry for bothering Gong Huzheng."

Sitting back down, the pot of herbal tea performed a great service, and Shao Huzheng and Miao Huhui savored its bitter taste.

Shao Hu was picking up the teapot to pour tea for Gong Mengbi and Miao Huhui. When he picked it up, he realized that even though Gong Mengbi had just poured so much spring water, the teapot was still full.

Gong Mengbi looked at Miao Huhui and asked, "What is the background of the Zhang family, and what is the background of the young master of the Zhang family?"

Miao Huhui said: "The Zhang family is a prominent family in Xia Pi, and they have produced several high-ranking officials. In this generation, there are a few scholars, but none of them are in the officialdom."

"The youngest son of the Zhang family is the youngest. He doesn't like to read, but likes legends of gods and ghosts, stories about monks and Taoists. He is fond of Zen and Taoism. He has been seeking masters to learn skills and pursue the path of immortality since he was young, but he has never achieved it."

Gong Mengbi frowned slightly and asked, "Is that all?"

Miao Huhui was puzzled: "I haven't heard of anything else."

Gong Mengbi sighed and said, "Forget it, let's talk about it tomorrow."

"Changxia Lingguan, clean up two guest houses for Miao Huhui and Shao Huzheng."

Mr. Huang bowed slightly and disappeared into the fox house.

Gong Mengbi asked about Jingta Temple again, and Miao Huhui knew this very well.

Jingta Temple is named after the Nine Mirror Pagoda, where the original copy of the Fajing Sutra is enshrined. Monk Shangyi stayed at Jingta Temple for the original copy of the Fajing Sutra.

Such Buddhist temples with many years of inheritance have always been somewhat unfathomable. As far as Miao Huhui knows, there are several guardian monks of the seventh rank in Jingta Temple.

The rest is unknown. When operating in Xiapi, the Miao Fox Society always avoids the Jingta Temple and cannot get close to them.

A moment later, Mr. Huang came back to report, saying, "The guesthouse has been cleaned up."

Gong Mengbi took Shao Huzheng and Miao Huhui to the guesthouse to rest and agreed to set out again tomorrow.

When we returned to the fox house, the floor had already been cleaned by Mr. Huang.

Seeing Gong Mengbi thinking, Mr. Huang asked, "My lord, do you have any doubts?"

Gong Mengbi nodded and said, "I have some doubts in my heart. I plan to go to my old friends to ask for some information."

Gong Mengbi lit the small golden stove and blew gently. The smoke from the stove filled the entire room.

Gong Mengbi silently chanted the spell and called out the name of God.

After a while, the smoke gathered and transformed into an illusory figure wearing the robe of a priest of Yue Mansion and with a rather unhappy expression.

"Great Immortal Mingfu, why do you summon me?"

Gong Mengbi smiled reservedly and said, "I encountered a problem, so I came to ask Priest Yu for advice."

"Say something quickly!"

"Help me find out some news about Xia Pi."

(End of this chapter)