Evil Doctor Princess - Chapter 109
Chapter 109 Shabby Thatched Cottage Versus Politics
“Master, Princess Guyu has been missing for three years. In the vast sea of people, where should I find her?”
“I’ll give you a clue,” Yin Xun said, pointing to the house on the hillside where the oil lamp had been lit. “There lives Zhu Yankang’s lover from three years ago. He should be able to get something out of him.”
Hearing this, Lu Kang hesitated even more. Since his master knew that the person knew the clues, why didn’t he ask him himself? It must be because that person was too difficult to deal with and refused to say anything.
Yin Xun patted Lu Kang’s shoulder and said solemnly, “Lu Kang, you’ve never disappointed me. I hope that’s the case this time.”
Lu Kang could clearly see the cunning smile in his eyes and could only sigh in his heart. Who told him to follow such a master for the time being?
“Master, can you tell me why I’m looking for Princess Guyu?”
“The man inside is Bai Junzhuo’s cousin, Bai Xu. I need him to return to the Bai Manor.”
Yin Xun replied. Lu Kang couldn’t understand. Since his ultimate goal was like this, why didn’t he directly kidnap him and bring him back? Why did he even help him find Princess Guyu, which was impossible to find?
After giving the order, Yin Xun left to look for Bai Junzhuo, while Lu Kang went to Bai Xu’s residence to look for Bai Xu.
In front of the window, Lu Kang sized up Bai Xu who was seriously copying scriptures in the room. His first impression was that he was just a sour scholar. He could just force him back with the knife on his neck.
So he broke through the door and opened the paper fan to force Bai Xu. When Bai Xu heard the commotion, he looked up at him. He sat upright without a trace of panic in his eyes. He stared straight at Lu Kang and said, “What’s the matter with you?”
Lu Kang was stunned. He suddenly remembered what the Abyss Emperor had once said: Only a blunt awl could be placed in a cloth bag. Sooner or later, a sharp awl would pierce through the cloth bag, revealing its sharpness.
This person did not ask him who he was, but directly asked him what was going on, so that Lu Kang did not know how to answer.
“If you’re tired of traveling, then sit down and rest for a while.” Bai Xu saw that he was stunned, so he said indifferently and continued to copy the scriptures.
Lu Kang walked to the side and sat down. “Young Master, I was ordered by my master to look for Princess Guyu Zhu Yankang. I heard that you know the clues, so please don’t hesitate to tell me.”
Bai Xu’s pen paused for a long time before he calmly replied, “Why do you intentionally force me? If I really want to return to the mortal world, even if I don’t have Yan Kang, I will still go back. The words I said earlier are just a lie and a snake.”
Lu Kang was shocked again. He had always felt that he had a brilliant plan. He could see through anyone with a single glance. Just now, when he heard his master’s words, he thought that the only reason this person escaped from the mortal world was because of Princess Guyu, but he didn’t expect that it didn’t seem to be the case.
After a long silence, Lu Kang asked, “Why does Young Master Bai have to stay away from the secular world?”
“Because the spectators are clear, they can see through the secular world from outside.”
“What a good bystander,” Lu Kang raised his eyebrows and smiled, “I wonder what Young Master thinks about the temple.”
“There are too many mobs in the temple today. The two tigers actually eat. The ones who benefit are the hunters in the end.” Bai Xu put down his pen and looked at Lu Kang.
Lu Kang’s heart was like a mirror, and he finally understood what his master wanted him to see this person for. He wanted him to bring this person back and help His Majesty seize back the rivers and mountains that belonged to the Yin Clan.
He wanted to probe Bai Xu again, so he pretended not to understand his words and asked, “Young Master, can you speak more clearly?”
“The royal family cannot marry a great clan. Consorts represent the interests of the strong and heroic. The Empress Dowager has given his father and brother important positions. From the Great General to Shangshu Province, there are no fewer than 50 people in the Fu Clan.” Bai Xu felt like he was studying, and he didn’t have any feelings at all. “The rights of the Yin Clan exist in name only. Even if the Yuan Emperor had ambitions, he couldn’t uproot the Fu Clan that had lasted for several generations.”
“That’s why the Abyss Emperor needs someone like you to help him take back his own mountains and rivers.”
Bai Xu smiled faintly, “I’m just a mediocre man from the mountains. Young Master, listen to what I say. I’m afraid that the Abyss Emperor will never know that I’m here.”
Seeing his soft refusal, Lu Kang was not in a hurry. He opened the paper fan and lightly shook it. He smiled and asked, “Since it’s just a chat, it doesn’t matter what you say. I want to ask Young Master Bai, is this Li Kingdom’s rivers and mountains in the hands of the Fu Clan forever?”
Bai Xu said, “Emperor Yuan has ambitions, but his strength is insufficient. The Fourth Prince has a heavy army but is dispatched to the frontier fortress. The Ninth Prince is wealthy but has no access to politics at all. Although the Yin Family has useful materials, they are restrained.”
Lu Kang immediately asked, “Then what does the Abyss Emperor need to do now to reverse the situation where he is being controlled?”
“The regime has been in the hands of Minister Shangshu since Emperor Yuan ascended the throne. Minister Shangshu also obeys the orders of the Fu Clan. If Emperor Yuan wants to govern personally, there will definitely be conflicts with the authoritarian consorts.” Bai Xu calmly analyzed, “If he wants to regain power, he can only rely on the closest people around him to launch a palace coup and cut off the consorts’ forces.”
“The closest person to him?” Lu Kang was puzzled, “You mean his guards and concubines?”
Bai Xu paused for a moment before continuing, “The guard is a general, and he can’t always be at the side of the Emperor of the Abyss. If it’s a concubine, there will inevitably be a second Empress Dowager Fu. Therefore, the person closest to the Emperor who can help him carry out the palace coup is the eunuch.”
Lu Kang closed the paper fan with a “pa” sound. He stood up and cupped his hands. “To tell you the truth, I am the leading general of the court, Lu Kang. I heard Young Noble’s words today and know that Young Noble is not a thing in the pond. I wonder if Young Noble is willing to follow me back to the court? The Abyss Emperor will never treat a person like you unfairly.”
Bai Xu shook his head and replied indifferently, “No, from now until next month, I still have 980 minutes of scriptures to copy.”
It wasn’t a day or two for the Abyss Emperor to recruit virtuous people. If others heard his name, they would at least say something about marching as an official, showing that they were smarter and closer to wealth and dignity.
However, this person lightly said, “I haven’t finished copying the scriptures.” Then, he rejected him from a thousand miles away, truly indifferent to fame and fortune, not wanting everything.
Lu Kang was not annoyed. He stood up with a smile and said, “Since that’s the case, I’ll take my leave.”
After saying that, he really walked out without hesitation.
Far away from the small wooden house, Lu Kang turned around and saw that the person under the lamp was still seriously copying the scriptures.
He sighed softly and muttered to himself, “I’m afraid that this person wants His Majesty to personally welcome him.”
*
Yin Xun dispatched his hidden guards to search for Shen Wujie and Bai Junzhuo. The entire mountain did not find their whereabouts, only the Spirit Industry Temple remained.
He ordered his men to block the way down the mountain. Shen Wujie must still be on the mountain. He only had one place to hide in the Spirit Industry Temple.
At this time, it was already late. Yin Xun climbed over the wall and entered the Lingye Temple. He jumped onto a tall tree and looked over the entire temple. He saw that the temple was distributed in the shape of a “field”.
Not far away, there was a tallest temple. It was probably the main hall of the Spirit Industry Temple where the gods were worshipped. If Shen Wujie really hid in this temple, other places would be discovered very easily. Only the main hall had many people in the daytime, so no one would pay attention to him. He used his qinggong and jumped onto the roof of the hall. He bent over and listened for a while. After confirming that there was no one below, he quietly jumped down and pushed open the door to enter.
After entering the main hall, Yin Xun lit up the fire and lit it up. The hall was empty, and there was a statue of Guan Yin on the front.
Yin Xun raised the torch and saw the face of the statue of Guan Yin. He frowned deeply.
This Guan Yin looked like she had a face full of eyes. The one in her hand was not a jade bottle, but a doll with a head as big as a bucket.
No matter how one looked at it, it was extremely sinister. Could it be that someone would really come over to worship it?
“Who is it?!” Suddenly, someone shouted from outside the hall. Yin Xun immediately blew out the fire and ran behind the Buddha statue.
Then, two small monks with torches walked in and took a photo in the hall. No one was found. Finally, they took a photo of the Buddha statue. One of them said, “Senior Brother, didn’t the abbot say that this Buddha statue should be wrapped in white cloth and not be exposed?”
His Senior Brother replied, “That white cloth has been hanging for a month, and it has fallen into a layer of ash. I took it to wash it today.”
The little monk rubbed his hands and said in a low voice, “This Buddha statue is truly frightening. I wonder if it can be used …”
His senior apprentice-brother patted his head and reminded him, “Be careful what you say. This is related to the people in the palace. If you say something wrong, you don’t know how to die!”
“Senior Brother, who in the palace does this have to do with? When will our original abbot master come back? Uncle Shiwu is sometimes too …”
“Shh …” His senior brother made a silent gesture, “You don’t want to die, you actually dare to talk about Martial Uncle Shi Wu behind your back!”
“Senior Brother, I’m just telling you, I’ve never told anyone else.”
“That’s right, don’t say it. This matter is still related to the palace. If you do something wrong one day, you won’t be the one to die!”
The little monk immediately nodded and said embarrassedly, “Senior Brother, let’s go back first. I think this place is gloomy and scary.”
After saying that, the two of them walked out of the hall and locked the vermilion-lacquered wooden door.
After the two of them left, Yin Xun walked out from behind the Buddha statue. He lit up the torch and stood in front of the Buddha statue to look at it. Who in the palace had something to do with this?
He stared at the Buddha statue for a long time. He didn’t know what it was, so he leaned forward and looked carefully. The more he looked at it, the more frightened he felt.
The big-headed baby in the Buddha statue’s hand had its face facing the Buddha statue. Yin Xun wanted to see if the baby had any features carved on it, so he reached out and touched its face facing the stomach of the Buddha statue.
With this touch, Yin Xun suddenly discovered that the infant’s base was very loose and movable, so he turned the infant’s face to face him.
He saw the baby’s face clearly, There was a trace of disgust in his eyes. He had never seen such an ugly sculpture before. The baby’s face was wrinkled like that of an eighty-year-old man. A belly was missing from his stomach, and his intestines and stomach were exposed. The most sinister thing was his eyes, which revealed obvious malicious intentions. It was especially frightening.
After examining it, he turned around and moved the baby’s face back. Just as he moved back to its original position, he heard a “boom” and a hole was opened right below the Buddha statue.
