Chapter 149 Chapter Seven: The Treasure of the Zen Temple

After pondering for a while, Wang Shichong said, "I want the three of you to steal He's Bi for me." Kou Zhong was stunned and said, "Do you know where He Shibi is?" Wang Shichong snorted coldly: "Of course I know, Luoyang is my land, what can I hide from me." Glancing at him again, he said, "If you do this for me, Suni will be yours." Kou Zhong hurriedly said: "If I can do something for Lord Shangshu, what kind of reward will I ask for. But I don't know something, I want to ask Lord Shangshu for advice." Wang Shichong frowned and said, "Let's just say it! Why did you suddenly become so literary?"

Kou Zhong smiled and said, "According to Lord Shang Shu, is He Shibi in Shi Feixuan's hands?" Wang Shichong smiled wryly and said: "Of course it's not in her hands, otherwise it would be a waste of time to ask you to steal. It is said that Shi Feixuan's martial arts has reached the level of Ning Daoqi's extraordinary and holy state. Stealing from her is like stealing something from her." It’s as impossible as picking the bright moon from the sky.” This time Kou Zhong was really astonished, he said dumbfounded: "Didn't she carry such an important thing with her?"

Wang Shichong lowered his voice as if he was afraid of being heard, "This matter is a big secret in Jianghu. I also know this matter because I know a close friend of Ning Daoqi. You have seen that person before, it is Teacher Wang Tong. " Of course Kou Zhong remembered the great Confucian Wang Tong. It was at that banquet that he met Wang Shichong, Ba Fenghan and Fu Junyu for the first time, and heard Shi Qingxuan's ingenious flute skills. Wang Shichong continued: "Heshibi is indeed an unfathomable treasure in the world. It looks like jade but is not jade. The strangest thing is that it can promote the meditation practice of Buddhists and Taoists, and it is even more inestimable for those who practice innate qi benefit."

Kou Zhong was puzzled and said: "Since this is the case, Concubine Shixuan should sleep with her arms around it. Why don't you carry it with you?" Wang Shichong laughed dumbly and said: "This is because you only know one thing and not the other. It turns out that He's Bi has a unique characteristic, that is, it will change with the weather, not only cold and warm, but bright and dark. It is difficult to master, if you use it to practice, illusions will arise if you are not careful, and there is a risk of causing people to go crazy." Kou Zhong said: "Then just put it in the iron box and it will be fine?"

Wang Shichong said: "Nothing can block its influence. Unless you are not a master of innate qi, as long as you enter the range of its influence, you have to gamble on your fate to see what kind of situation it will be in." , to what extent will it change and be grotesque.” Kou Zhong let out a breath of cold air and said, "Then why do you still want me to steal such a terrible thing? Don't you know that what I cultivate is the best innate mental method of Taoism." Wang Shichong smiled happily and said, "I'm just asking you to steal it now, not to meditate with it in your hands, so what are you afraid of? As long as you get the treasure and give it to the person who responds, the task will be completed." .”

Kou Zhongqi said: "If it only exerts influence when practicing kung fu, then why doesn't Shi Feixuan carry it with her, isn't Master Shang Shu trying to harm me?" Wang Shichong smiled and said: "I am most pleased with a straightforward person like you. There are two situations in which He Shibi will affect the master, one is when he meditates, and the other is when he is doing luck with others. So whether it is Ning Dao Qi or Shi Feixuan would never walk around holding He's Bi." Kou Zhong thought it made sense. Wouldn't it be terrible if Concubine Shi Xuan met Wan Hou while she was carrying He's Bi.

He nodded and said: "This explanation makes sense, but if I were Shi Feixuan or Ning Daoqi, I would definitely hide He's Bi in a place that no one else would know, making it impossible for people to get their hands on it." Wang Shichong said calmly: "Your idea is very reasonable, but it is just common sense, and it cannot be applied to rare treasures like He's Bi. From a historical perspective, after He's Bi is lost, there is always a way to teach people to find it back. It may emit a strange light, or even silently summon someone who is destined, and so on. Therefore, if Shi Feixuan wants to keep He's Bi, she must hand it over to someone she trusts for safekeeping, understand?"

Kou Zhong frowned and said, "I still barely understand part of it." Wang Shichong seemed to be in a good mood, and said happily, "Is there anything else I don't understand?" Kou Zhongdao: "What I don't understand is that you are very qualified to be selected by Shi Feixuan as the Lord of Heshibi. At that time, all the heroes in the world will bow down and respond, and Ning Daoqi and the entire Cihang Jingzhai will lead you. Wouldn't it be better to be backed by a nun with hair or bald head than to do something shady now?" Wang Shichong sighed, and said distressedly: "If you were Shi Feixuan, who would you choose between Li Mi and me? Just because I am a barbarian, I will never be selected."

After a pause, he continued: "That's why I want you to steal the treasure for me. Because everyone thinks that you, Kou Zhong, don't listen to orders, so you won't implicate me. You must help find this job. Otherwise, if Li Mi gets the treasure, you and I will never have a happy life." Kou Zhong smiled wryly and said: "The prince is indeed wishful thinking, but are you not afraid that I will take it for myself after I get the treasure?" Wang Shichong smiled and said: "What's the use of you getting He's Bi? There is also an old saying that it is a crime to cherish Bi. This Bi is exactly He's Bi. Even if you are so stupid to take it as your own, it is better than letting it fall into Li Mi's hands." Or in the hands of Dou Jiande, Li Yuan and others."

Kou Zhong thought it would be best for you to think so, pretending to be troubled and said: "Okay! Then where is He's Bi?" Wang Shichong replied lightly: "I don't know!" Kou Zhong exclaimed in astonishment: "What?" Xu Ziling was about to walk out of the side alley when a dry cough came from behind.He felt stunned, turned his head suddenly, and saw Ba Fenghan who was wearing a mask quickly came to him, dragged him to the street, and said: "I killed that man for you! But what happened? What's the matter? It looks like you want to go to Shangguan Long to have a big fight, but doing so is just a common man's courage, and it's no different from going to die."

Xu Ziling came to his senses, turned his head and glanced at Shangguan Longhua's mansion on the right side of the street, and said, "The elder of the Yin Gui Sect you are talking about is Shangguan Long!" Ba Fenghan nodded yes. After Xu Ziling briefly explained what happened just now, Ba Fenghan said in amazement: "You are really not afraid of death, knowing that there is a high possibility that the demon girl and Bian Busheng are hiding in the Shangguan Dragon Mansion, but you still have to force your way in to save yourself. Revenge from my subordinates. Fortunately, I came here to step on the plate, otherwise I would not be able to stop you." Then pulled him into a side street: "Come on! I'll show you a place." Wang Shichong smiled slightly, took out a roll of silk pictures from his arms, spread it on the table and said: "This is a schematic diagram of Jingnian Zen Temple located in the southern suburbs of Luoyang City. Jingnian Zen has always been closely related to Cihang Jingzhai, and it is also like Jingzhai. Never getting involved in the disputes of Jianghu, although not well-known in the martial arts, but has a lofty status. Therefore, unless Shi Feixuan does not hand over He's Bi to others, it must be handed over to the Chan Master of Jingnian Danyuan Master Kong kept it. The most wonderful thing is that no one dares to get close to it due to the weird characteristics of He's Bi, so He's Bi must be hidden in a place isolated from people in the temple." Kou Zhong looked at the map of the temple and saw that there were many temples, his scalp was numb and he said, "It may take a long time to walk around such a large place. How can we find Heshibi?" Wang Shichong smiled wryly and said, "If it was an easy task, I would have sent someone to do it long ago. In fact, although I have many talented people under my command, none of them can match your intelligence. In addition, you have two good helpers. Deserves a chance over everyone else." Kou Zhong leaned against the back of the chair and sighed, "How is Liao Kong's martial arts?" Wang Shichong said nonchalantly, "I don't know!" Kou Zhong almost jumped up from his chair, and said in a voiceless voice: "What. Has no one seen him?" Wang Shichong replied helplessly: "Of course someone has seen him, and I have met him twice, but he practiced 'shut-up meditation' and never talked to anyone." Kou Zhong was surprised: "With the prince's eyesight, can't you see his depth?" Wang Shichong said in distress: "The monk who can practice 'shut up' must be a person who hides his secrets! I don't even know whether he understands martial arts. They are all unfathomable masters, otherwise there would be no need to work with Mr. Kou!" Kou Zhong smiled wryly and said: "You know how to choose people better than Shi Feixuan. The most annoying thing is that you are just guessing everything out of thin air. If I searched all over the temple and still can't find He Shibi, then it would be a waste of time. " Wang Shichong's eyes lit up and said: "As long as there is a chance, we should not let it go. Otherwise, if Li Mi gets He's Bi, you and I will have to abandon our honor, and even live a life of being slaughtered." Kou Zhong sighed: "Since that's the case, then I will do whatever you say, Your Majesty!" Ba Fenghan pointed to a courtyard full of houses across the street: "This is the most famous brothel in Luoyang, Manqing Courtyard. The three most popular prostitutes are Qing Ju, Qing Lian and Qing Ping, known as the 'Three Flowers of Manqing'. ’, the boss is Ziling, Shangguan Long whose body you wish to tear into pieces.” The pedestrians on the street are bustling and lively, they have to stand aside so as not to hinder pedestrians. At this time, the sun was about to sink under the western mountains, and some shops were already lit. Xu Ziling asked coldly, "Will Shangguan Long come here tonight?" Ba Fenghan said: "He has a long room here, on the surface it is used to greet friends, but in fact it is to collect information from various sources." Xu Ziling asked in surprise: "How can the Dongming faction know so many secret things?" Ba Fenghan frowned and said, "I'm not too clear about this. I asked Wan Jing twice, but she didn't give me a straight answer, so I decided not to ask her any more. Mrs. Dongming is Wan Jing's biological mother, so the Dongming School must have a certain relationship with the Yingui School, so they can know more about the Yingui School than others." At this time, a group of Hu merchants wanted to enter the shop behind the two of them to look at the goods, and they retreated wisely, Ba Fenghan took the opportunity to drag him to continue walking, and said: "Wan Jing is deeply saddened to live up to this father, but And I know that it is difficult to kill him cruelly, and it is not easy, so I asked me to do this for her. In fact, it is extremely tyrannical, even if the three of us work together, if there is no favorable environment to cooperate , and don’t even think about keeping him.” Xu Ziling whispered in his ear as he walked: "She wants to deal with the Yingui faction, isn't she afraid of the Yingui faction's revenge?" Ba Fenghanxiao: "This is another reason why Wan Jing wants to use me to deal with Bianbu. It's because the Nanhai faction has made Wan Jing unable to deal with it. If she openly provokes the Yin Gui faction again, it will be too tough." For a tough opponent, the Dongming faction might be in danger of being wiped out." Xu Ziling asked in astonishment: "What is the Nanhai faction? Why have I never heard of it?" Ba Fenghan laughed dumbly and said, "The Nanhai faction is nothing but the most famous faction in the south on a large island in Hainan. Its prestige is second only to the Song Clan. He ascended to the position of head and is good at using long spears, so he is very famous." Xu Ziling sighed: "The Central Plains is really too big. There are countless strange people and strange people. I can't finish listening to it." The two of them stepped onto the Xinzhong Bridge again, walked eastward along the Luoshui River, and met Kou Zhong along the way. Ba Fenghan smiled and said: "However, the most frightening person in the Nanhai School is not Mei Xun, but his master 'Nanhai Xianweng' Huang Gongcuo. This person can be included in seniority or martial arts. Among the top ten masters in the Central Plains, Ning Daoqi is almost the same as Ning Daoqi, fortunately he has retired for many years, otherwise Wanjing would have even more headaches." Xu Ziling said with some understanding: "No wonder you know everything about the Central Plains so well. At least this Dongming Princess is willing to provide you with information without reservation." Ba Fenghan said indifferently: "I already knew a lot about the Central Plains when I was in Turkic. Come on! Let's sit by the embankment and wait for Young Master Zhong to be ready!" After sitting down, Xu Ziling looked at a sailboat sailing across Luoshui in the setting sun, and said with emotion: "Look at how free and easy this boat is. Even in the middle of the downtown area, all the struggles in the world seem to have nothing to do with it." It has nothing to do with it, but you and I are deeply involved in the circle of right and wrong in the world, and it is difficult to get out." Ba Fenghan said: "Ziling is definitely a reluctant participant in this world, but even though it is this boat, the truth is rolling in the sea of ​​people just like us. Don't talk about it, why don't we study how to live Capture Shangguan Long, and then forcefully ask your Aunt Yu's whereabouts." At this time Kou Zhong arrived, excitedly knelt down behind the two of them, and said mysteriously: "Shall we steal He's Bi tonight?" The two were stunned and looked at each other.