Outside Wan'an City, Jinding Temple.

Xu Rong followed Shi Xingjie up the stone steps and soon arrived at the red-walled and blue-tiled gate.

After Shi Xingjie had a conversation with Zhike Monk, the two walked inside.

"Master, the monks here are all fat and shiny, and they look like they are living a good life!"

Xu Rong glanced at the monks in the square and couldn't help but speak.

"It's natural. This temple is the largest landowner in a radius of dozens of miles. All the fields under the mountain belong to the temple, and they pay very little tax. Plus all kinds of sesame oil money, these monks are so rich that they can't be fat in vain.

Fat?"

Shi Xingjie sneered, obviously despising these monks.

"As far as I know, there are more than a hundred monks in the Jinding Temple, and all of them are at least capable of refining skin membranes. If you want to support so many people, how much financial and material resources are needed?"

Xu Rong was really shocked when he heard this number.

Judging from his experience, a warrior below the level of blood exchange would spend at least three to five taels of silver every month. If the restrictions were relaxed, it would be possible to spend dozens of taels.

This is only the cost of martial arts training.

The hundreds of warrior monks in Jinding Temple cost at least four to five hundred taels of silver a month, which is a lot of money.

The income from the fields alone would definitely not be enough to provide the supply. It can only be said that the money for incense is really high.

Xu Rong was a little stunned: "These monks are indeed rich, but Jinding Temple has so many warrior monks. What do they want to do? Rebellion?"

"It must be publicizing the security to the outside world. In fact, it is true. After all, the monks are rich, and there must be many bandits targeting this place. Without a little force, we will definitely not be able to protect it."

Shi Xingjie chuckled, "But that's normal times. When the world is in chaos, these hundreds of monks are enough to influence a war. No matter which side they join, they can be reused."

"Besides, who knows if these monks are hiding?"

What is displayed on the surface is enough to scare many people. If the flesh hidden underneath is exposed, it will not cause fear, but a major threat.

Obviously these monks also know this truth. Even if there are hundreds of monks, they can accept it, but if there are more, it will attract the attention of the government.

Then, under the guidance of a monk, the two of them came to a wing at the back of the temple.

Here, Xu Rong met two people.

The door to the wing was closed, and there were only four people left in the room.

One person was the first to speak: "I haven't seen you, Vice Helmsman Shi, for a long time. I wonder if this sudden appointment is about something?"

"Magistrate Mei, I don't go to the Three Treasures Palace for anything. I do have something important to talk to you two about today."

Shi Xingjie didn't say much polite words and just sat down at the only table in the room.

"You two, please sit down first. Don't be nervous. I won't ask you to do anything difficult."

The county magistrate Mei Sheng and the county prime minister Gong Sun Jing looked at each other and sat down as instructed.

"I didn't hide it, I just talked to you two straight to the point."

Shi Xingjie pointed to Xu Rong next to him, "This is our other deputy helmsman Yu Hen."

"Vice Captain Yu looks really young. He must have a very high level of martial arts, right?"

A somewhat flattering smile appeared on Mei Sheng's thin face.

Although the imperial court was extremely unfavorable to cults like the White Lotus Sect, and would suppress and arrest them whenever they were discovered, it hated people like them who had liaisons with foreign enemies even more deeply.

The basic thing is to confiscate the family and exterminate the clan. The three Yi tribes who committed serious crimes even punished the Jiu tribe.

In addition, as officials, they have no way to leave the court. Unlike the White Lotus Sect, even if they are discovered, they can start over in another place.

Therefore, when the White Lotus Sect had solid evidence of their smuggling, they had no choice but to be caught.

Otherwise, once these evidences are exposed by the White Lotus Sect, they will have no choice but to die.

Xu Rong didn't have a good impression of these two people, and he was here to beat them today, so he was not polite.

He said coldly: "I am just sixteen this year, does Magistrate Mei have any opinions?"

"sixteen?"

Mei Sheng was shocked. He was able to become the deputy helmsman of the White Lotus Sect at the age of sixteen. If he was not extremely talented, it could only be because he had a strong backer within the White Lotus Sect.

No matter which one it is, it is not something he can offend.

"I'm ignorant of Mount Tai. I didn't expect that Vice-pilot Yu could become the deputy-pilot at such a young age. Heroes have indeed been born since ancient times."

The fair-faced Gongsun Jing on the side also complimented: "With a young hero like Vice Helmsman Yu, why not worry about the White Lotus Sect not growing stronger and dominating the world?"

If Xu Rong is really a member of the White Lotus Sect, maybe he will be so flattered by these two people.

It's a pity that Xu Rong only has disgust in his heart at this moment.

He said calmly: "Our branch has just suffered a heavy blow. Let alone Junlintianxia, ​​maybe the detectives from Cangqing City have traced it to Wan'an City."

Mei Sheng and Gongsun Jing naturally already knew about this matter.

It's just that they didn't expect that Vice Helmsman Yu would speak so straightforwardly, without covering up at all, which actually caught them off guard.

Mei Sheng quickly expressed his determination: "Don't worry, Vice Helmsman Yu, it is not Cangqing City's turn to take care of the affairs of Wanan City. Not to mention Cangqing City's policemen, they are the demon-suppressing envoys of the Demon-Suppressing Division who have come to Wanan City."

You have to be honest with me."

For them, protecting the White Lotus Sect means protecting themselves. Otherwise, if the White Lotus Sect is forced into a panic, they may jump over the wall and involve them too.

Xu Rong felt disgusted by their groveling, but he still softened his expression: "It's best this way. By the way, from now on, Vice Helmsman Shi will be the Helmsman. I hope you two won't call me by the wrong name again."

The two people hurriedly said: "It's our fault, we have met with Master Shi."

Shi Xingjie waved his hand: "Ignorance is not a crime. Today I asked you two to come here mainly for this matter. Our branch was severely damaged and we must make up for it later, so we still need two people to make it easier. Recently we have divided

There must be some action on the rudder.”

"Don't worry, Helmsman Shi, we will definitely make arrangements. As long as you two inform us of the general area before taking action, we will ensure that no one will disturb you in this area."

Gongsun Jing patted his chest confidently and said.

For them, this is just a matter of one sentence, and they can just find an excuse and get it done.

Shi Xingjie was quite satisfied with the attitude of these two people. He touched his rosacea and said, "Then I'll leave it to you two. When the chief helmsman sends some more experts over, we will definitely get this situation back."
Chapter completed!