ragginovel Chapter 15 has more than 3 chapters.
Chapter 15 has more than 3 chapters.
The moon and stars are rare.
In the county magistrate's residence, Zhao Hongtu sat alone in his study, organizing documents under the lamp with a bitter expression on his face.
His wife found out about his visit to the brothel, and he'll not only have to work overtime in his study, he'll probably have to sleep there tonight.
A gust of sultry night wind swept in, making him even more irritable. He sighed softly, placed his brush on the brush holder, lay down on the couch, and fell asleep fully clothed. Before closing his eyes, he couldn't help but mutter a curse under his breath: "That damned Jiang Feng..."
On the quiet street outside the wall, a figure wearing a cloak walked silently in the night and stopped outside the Zhao family's courtyard wall.
"You shouldn't have come."
A voice suddenly rang out from the side, and the person wearing the cloak shuddered and quickly turned his face.
Jiang Feng, dressed in a black monk's robe, stepped out from the corner of the wall, carrying a lantern in his hand, and stood still with a calm expression.
"How should I address you, Mother Wang, Venerable Guide, or Yunniang?"
The man removed the hood of his cloak; it was none other than Madam Wang, the madam of the Yihong Courtyard.
She looked at Jiang Feng with a complicated expression, and after a long while, she asked in confusion, "How did you know I would come here?"
Jiang Feng said, "It's not hard to guess, is it? After I realized that Wang Shi was a smokescreen to divert my attention, I guessed that she was not the Yunniang in your story."
You and Wang are about the same age. Since the Yunniang in the story is not her, it is probably you.
In his youth, Magistrate Zhao was a notorious womanizer, and given your exceptional beauty, he must have had a brief affair with you. If you intend to kill all of Yunniang's patrons, he will undoubtedly be among them.
But he is, after all, an official, and has people protecting him, making him difficult to kill, so you've kept him alive until now.
"Today I found out about the brothel, and you know your chances of making a move are dwindling, so you deliberately led me to investigate the Wang family. You're definitely planning to take action against him tonight."
"You guessed right. My real name is Wang Yunniang, and I am also the Guide of the Mahayana Sect. Most of the people killed by those demons were chosen by me; they were all my former benefactors."
Wang Yunniang sighed, "Alas, if I had known you would come and cause trouble, I should have left you at Yihong Courtyard this afternoon."
Jiang Feng said, "Why did you join the Mahayana Sect? I think you are kind by nature and don't seem like someone who kills indiscriminately."
You fear the girls might encounter monsters, so you forbid them from going out. You persuaded me to return to secular life because you fear that if the Mahayana sect were to rise up, they would kill me as a demonic monk.
Someone like you is completely incompatible with Mahayana Buddhism.
Wang Yunniang was silent for a moment, then asked in return, "Have you ever heard of the 'Prostitute Immortal'?"
Jiang Feng nodded slightly: "I've heard of it. It's about a prostitute who was stripped naked in public by the prefect and had people take turns whipping her buttocks."
Unable to bear the humiliation, she attempted suicide by jumping off a cliff, but was fortunately saved by a deity. She then followed that deity in cultivating her spiritual practice and eventually became a deity herself.
A hint of fanaticism flashed in Wang Yunniang's eyes: "My experience is so similar to that of the prostitute who became an immortal. If she can become an immortal, then I can become a Buddha!"
Years ago, after being humiliated, I attempted suicide by jumping off a building. It was the future Buddha who saved me. The Buddha said that as long as I killed all my former patrons, I could attain enlightenment!
As she spoke, she extended her right hand, and a blood-red lotus bloomed in her palm, its nine petals gleaming.
"Jiang Feng, did you see that? I have now cultivated to the ninth stage of Bodhisattva. As long as I kill Zhao Hongtu, I can become the tenth stage of Bodhisattva, follow the Buddha in my cultivation, and after my merits are complete, I will be predicted to become a Buddha!"
As she spoke, the lotus flower in her hand emitted a rich crimson color, making her exude a murderous aura.
"Jiang Feng, get out of my way! I don't want to kill you!"
Jiang Feng said expressionlessly, "You can't kill me. Tell me who this so-called future Buddha is, and I'll give you a quick death."
A flash of anger crossed Wang Yunniang's eyes: "If you won't move aside, then don't blame me for being ruthless!"
After saying that, countless blood-red threads emanated from the lotus in her hand, instantly burrowing into Jiang Feng's body and rapidly absorbing his essence and blood.
A moment later, Wang Yunniang realized something was wrong, withdrew the blood from Jiang Feng's body, and asked in astonishment, "Why is there not a single drop of essence blood in your body? Are you a human or a ghost?"
"Half-human, half-ghost, sharpshooter... Ugh, I misspoke, of course I'm human!"
Jiang Feng's voice sounded behind her. She turned around abruptly and saw a person who looked exactly like Jiang Feng walking towards her from a distance.
A moment later, the two Jiang Fengs stood side by side, looking like twins!
Jiang Feng patted the puppet on the shoulder and said, "Puppetry is used to buy time!"
"You've really ripped me off today! I made a wasted trip to Li Fugui's house, and all I got was a gold bar. You have to compensate me for my emotional distress!"
Wang Yunniang looked as if she were facing a formidable enemy: "You really do manage to leave with nothing. Was the other gold bar not enough?"
As she spoke, she suddenly activated the Blood Lotus, and countless blood threads instantly burrowed into Jiang Feng's body!
Just then, another voice sounded behind her.
"Here's a surprise for you; he's actually a puppet too."
She turned around abruptly and saw Jiang Feng walking towards her again.
Wang Yunniang was momentarily overwhelmed, her mouth agape, unable to utter a word: "..."
Jiang Feng, who had been walking from a distance, quickly arrived at her side. Seeing that Wang Yunniang was about to make another move, he smiled and said, "Don't waste your energy. I'm a puppet too. There are over three thousand puppets like us!"
Wang Yunniang: "@#￥%￥#@……"
She had completely broken down. Now all she wanted to know was how many enemies Jiang Feng had outside! How afraid of death must he be to create so many puppets!
While she was utterly speechless, a vajra pierced through her shoulder blade, freezing her in place amidst her shocked expression.
At the same time, the blood lotus in her hand shattered!
The puppet in front of her slapped its forehead in annoyance and said apologetically, "Oh dear, I'm so sorry. Look at this mess! There are so many puppets, I almost forgot that I'm the real one!"
"??!!"
Wang Yunniang sensed the magical power that had been immobilized within her body and was filled with rage. She gritted her teeth and said, "Now I finally understand why the future Buddha wanted to kill all of you demonic monks. Keeping you cunning and treacherous demonic monks alive will only bring disaster to the world sooner or later!"
Jiang Feng looked at her with pity: "He's no future Buddha what he is, a complete imposter. Even your Mahayana sect's founder died without a burial place, let alone this cowardly successor."
"Speaking of which, I'm quite curious. That person saved you ten years ago, right? Back then, there was widespread war and people were suffering, making it a perfect opportunity to fish in troubled waters. Why didn't you act then, instead of waiting until now that the world is unified?"
Wang Yunniang coldly replied, "Don't waste your energy. I will not reveal any information about Buddha."
Jiang Feng sighed softly: "You've probably been drugged by his secret medicine. You won't believe anything I say now. It seems I have no choice but to take pity on you and send you to see the real future Buddha."