Yamafu Military Affairs

Chapter 158 Jade Mountain
The evil Buddha wants to come to the world at night, and people can't sleep in front of the ancient temple.

Perhaps it was because the fruit had been repaired, or perhaps it was because the strange coldness was gone, but Qin Huai had a rare good sleep.

The sky was all white. In the square in front of the palace, hundreds of brave guards had set up an iron pot. The broth in the pot was boiling, and the air was filled with fragrance.

"Sir, we still have about half a day's journey to Jing'an, and we can reach Yushan Yushui before sunset."

Qin Huai was having breakfast while listening to Zhang Teng's arrangements for today's journey.

"Yes, three days is not too slow. Tell the brothers to be careful on the way. I'm afraid something strange will happen today."

"Here."

Zhang Teng took the order and went to make the arrangements himself.

A moment later, hundreds of guards escorted the carriage out of the Jialuo Temple and bid farewell to this legendary thousand-year-old temple.

As the sun passed zenith, the three officials and their entourage finally walked out of Nan Ce and arrived at the border of Jing'an Prefecture.

As soon as he stepped into Jing'an, the strange coldness came again. Feeling the increasingly obvious heat and coldness in his body, the blue horse under Qin Huai's crotch became a little anxious.

Hungry ghosts harass the wild inns, and the evil in the Garo Buddha Temple is hard to eliminate. After experiencing these two life-and-death battles, the people of the three divisions more or less anticipated the degree of danger of the Jade Mountain and Jade Water.

Seeing that the military horses, which had been tempered by blood and fire, were unwilling to move forward, Qin Huai thought for a while and then asked everyone to dismount.

"Dismount and rest, and set off again in half an hour!"

Qin Huai took out a stack of yellow talismans and handed them to Zhang Teng who was accompanying him, and said, "These are talismans for calming the mind and exorcising evil spirits. Take them and have the brothers put them on the horses. They should be of some use."

"Yes, my lord."

Qin Huai waved his hand and took out a copper pot and several small metal jars.

The calming talisman and the exorcism talisman were both byproducts of his practice in drawing talismans. Although they were incomparable to the talismans drawn by Guangyu who had been immersed in the art of talismans for decades, they should be enough to calm the horses.

The copper pot was filled with clear water, and the orange flames made the water gurgle. The iron plate next to the copper pot was full of fresh red meat slices bought from Lu Ji's shop. Qin Huai opened a few small metal cans, which contained various seasonings obtained from the [Universal Seasoning Can].

Oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame sauce, chili oil, minced garlic and fermented bean curd.
The long chopsticks picked up the meat slices and put them into the boiling water. In a few seconds, the meat turned from red to white. Qin Huai dipped it in the condiments and put it into his mouth.

The others followed suit, holding a small bowl in one hand and a long chopstick in the other, working on both ends. In just a few moments, most of the pile of meat slices disappeared.

Since reaching the fourth realm of Dao Art, crossing the bridge between heaven and earth, and his body showing the strange state of [Penglai Immortal], Qin Huai's demand for food has become greater and greater. Not counting fierce battles, but just ordinary life, Qin Huai has to eat more than ten kilograms of food a day to ensure the improvement of his fighting skills and the basic consumption of [Mastery of All Martial Arts].

In the Qinhuai imprint space, besides the necessary survival tools related to Yanfu, there were also a few physics frontier journals and science fiction novels. But these things only took up a small part of the space, and the imprint space was filled up with the food and kitchen utensils bought by Qinhuai, which had been sorted and processed.

Beef and mutton, raw and cold fish, vegetables and fruits, pots and pans.
With the natural charm of Lingwuxian and the special care of fruits when performing additional tasks, Qinhuai would cook for himself whenever he had time along the way to satisfy his stomach.

After all, no matter how many desires there are in the world, Qin Huai estimates that the only thing he can satisfy is his appetite.

"Guide Yuan, when you came to the Three Divisions a few days ago, was Jing'an already like this?"

Hearing Qin Huai's question, Shui Yi swallowed the meat slice covered with sauce, his speech a little unclear.

"When I went to Longyuan, this place still had some life, unlike now, when it is so dead and gloomy."

Glancing at the scorched trees and frosty branches in the surrounding forests, Qin Huai fished out a bowl of vegetarian dishes from the compartment of the copper pot, stretched out his hand, and handed it to the monk.

"As soon as I arrived here, I felt the atmosphere was eerie, and I was afraid that something bad was going to happen. Master, you have profound Buddhist knowledge and your six senses are sharp. I wonder if there are any warning signs in your heart?"

The monk put down the cold and hard flatbread, took the boiled vegetables, nodded his head in thanks and said to Qin Huai: "I am not very knowledgeable and dare not speculate. However, we have encountered many disasters along the way, which I think is related to the riots in Jing'an Prefecture. Donor Qin has a heavenly aura and his spiritual perception is far beyond that of ordinary people. Since Donor Qin said so, I am afraid there is really a great terror here."

Qin Huai touched his chin and said, "Since the master also said so, we should meet with Abbot Huineng as soon as possible. Master Zhiming should have a way to contact Abbot Huineng, right?"

"I do have something to send a message to you, so don't worry."

He casually called upon the water to wash the pots and bowls clean. Qin Huai thought about it and put these debris into the mark space.

Looking at the horses that had regained their composure after replenishing their fodder and wearing the talismans, Qin Huai stood up and shouted.

"Let's go. We must reach Yushan before sunset!"

The mountains and forests slowly recede and the view gradually opens up.

The people from the three divisions headed eastward, and in less than half a day, they followed the Black Water River to the coastal coast, the most beautiful place in Jiaozhi, Yushan in Jing'an Prefecture.

Jade Mountain and Jade Water, later known as Halong Bay, Guilin on the Sea, is a bay with unique limestone karst landforms.

However, Yushan has not been developed at present. Only the offshore water people live here, living on shellfish, fresh fish, wild fruits and seaweed.

With the guidance of the water-born guides specially hired by the Three Departments, it didn't take Qin Huai and his party much effort to reach the temporary refuge where the water-dwelling people lived.

"Brother, I'm back!"

The voice travelled into the cave, and a Shui Yi who was three times more muscular than Yuan emerged from the cave, looking at the leaders Qin Huai and Zhang Teng.

He looked at Zhang Teng first.

He was wearing a dark blue armor with mountain patterns, clutching a heavy lance that was soaked in blood and fire. His face was calm, and there seemed to be an indissoluble murderous aura between his brows. The black horse under his crotch was unusually majestic, and the look he gave him showed neither sadness nor joy.

He looked like a talented killer who had been on the battlefield for a long time. The armor-piercing edge of the black iron spear flashed with a cold light, which made him nod his head.

Then, he turned his gaze to Qin Huai, who was half a step ahead of Zhang Teng.

He has a strong back, a handsome figure, a pixiu-like martial arts outfit, a lion nose and thick eyebrows, and a Tang Dynasty sword on his waist. At first glance, he looks like a giant god descended from the sky.

This person is not ordinary.

Shui Yi was a little surprised, and hurriedly took two steps forward, following Yuan to Qin Huai.

Dark waves rose in Qin Huai's eyes, and information about this man also emerged in his eyes.

【Water Snake People·Hong】

Category: Monster

Expertise: Water Magic 88%, Magic Power 73%
Skill: Water Shade (exclusive to Water Snake people)
Torrent (Can control the torrent at will, transform into water knife, wave axe, ocean beast)
Comprehensive evaluation: Peak of Nine Stars

"Brother, this is the chief officer sent by the Three Departments for this trip, Qin Huai, Captain Qin."

Listening to Yuan's introduction, Hong clasped his fists to Qin Huai and spoke in a cheerful voice.

"Chief Hong of the Shuiyi clan, thank you for your help, Sansi!"

He lowered his burly body and bowed deeply to Qin Huai and Bai Xiaowei.

"You are welcome, Patriarch Hong. The people of the coastal waters are the people of the Ming Dynasty. Since they are in trouble, the assistance of the three divisions is justified. Get up, and let's go into the room and talk in detail."

Qin Huai lifted Hong up gently, then grabbed the big man's arm and walked into the cave.

Seeing that Qin Huai had taken over the host's position, Hong didn't care. Instead, he took the initiative to lead the way.

As soon as Qin Huai and others entered the cave, dozens of water creatures in different clothes emerged from behind the cave and helped the hundred guards to lead the horses and unload the goods.

After entering the cave, the environment suddenly became dark, but not long after walking, several whale oil wall lamps took over the role of sunlight, illuminating the entire cave. The cave seemed to be formed naturally and then transformed by the water descendants. In Qin Huai's opinion, it is not only practical, but also beautiful, with a unique aesthetic.

Sitting on the shark skin stool, feeling the dry air in the cave, Qin Huai chatted with the tribe leader Hong with a smile on his face.

"Yushan is not far from Longyuan. I wonder if Captain Qin had a smooth journey?"

"The day before yesterday, we encountered a tide of man-eating ghosts, and yesterday we encountered a thousand-year-old Buddha evil. Apart from being a little annoyed, nothing went wrong."

Ghost tide? Buddha evil? They are all ruthless people.
Seeing Qin Huai lightly dismiss the life-and-death crisis, as if he didn't care about this evil spirit at all, Hong's eyes flashed, and he had some guesses about Qin Huai's strength.

Heavenly and human weather? Brave and brave generals?
"Captain Qin must be tired after the long journey. It's getting late, let's have dinner early. Captain Qin, what do you think?"

"I can't ask for it."

"Second sister, serve the food!"

Chieftain Hong called out to the outside of the cave. Not long after, several bronze-skinned, well-built Shui Yi girls brought various dishes to Qin Huai.

"Although we are far away from the city and located in the countryside, we have to treat our distinguished guests well. These are the game we got from Yuntun and the sweet fish we cooked ourselves. I hope Captain Qin will not dislike them."

"No, no, I should thank Chief Hong for his concern."

Fried fish, flavored dried fish, roe deer meat
Although these dishes were varied, Qin Huai could see clearly that there was not a single fresh fish among the dozens of plates, let alone any fresh seafood.

Has the situation in Yu Shui reached this point?
Thinking about the current situation of Yushan that Shi Yuan had introduced to him earlier in the Sansi, Qin Huai sighed in his heart.

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

Under Qin Huai's vague guidance, clan leader Hong also began to complain.

"Don't be afraid of Captain Qin laughing at you. It's just that strange things have happened frequently in Yushui recently, which is beyond our expectations. I'm sure my brother has told Captain Qin about what happened two or three months ago. Then I will tell you about the strange things that happened in recent days."

"Please speak, Patriarch Hong."

Hong put down his chopsticks and cleared his throat.
"The story began a month ago. At that time, Master Huineng had come to Yushan and suppressed countless hungry ghosts in the strange peaks. Seeing that the great evil had been eliminated, we organized some people to set sail and go out to sea, intending to drive back the fish and replenish food.

But unexpectedly, before the tribesmen even got out to sea, more than a dozen wooden boats blessed by the ocean were stopped by a sudden dragon-sucking water.

The sky collapsed, the earth sank, and the sea water flooded in. The boat was broken into pieces, and the sails were destroyed. I led my people to work hard and barely managed to escape from the storm and waves and escape with my life.

I just hate that the wind and waves were so fierce that they killed several of my people!"

"A sudden torrent of water? No signs at all?"

Qin Huai frowned. After listening to Shui Yi's narration, he also found that something was wrong.

"No. Although we, the Water Snake People, are born with the ability to sense the currents of the ocean, we are really powerless to do anything about what happens on the water."

Patriarch Hong spoke in a low voice, with a painful expression on his face, and he seemed to be blaming himself very much.

"Does Master Huineng have anything to say?"

Qin Huai thought of this famous Buddhist monk, maybe he would make some discoveries.

"The master is kindhearted and helped me save many of my people. But as for this violent storm, the master seemed to only be good at breaking it with force, and didn't say anything else."

The big monk who was eating vegetarian food beside Qin Huai also put down his bowl and chopsticks and added softly.

"My master mainly practices Buddhist martial arts, and is not good at tracking down traces. If we want to resolve the disaster of Yu Shui this time, the key lies in Donor Qin!"

Qin Huai glanced at the sincere Chief Hong, then turned to look at the big monk with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and said with a smile.

"I want to meet Master Huineng tomorrow. If the time is right, can Chief Hong prepare a wooden boat to go to the sea with me to find out what's going on?"

Ever since he took over the military affairs of the Three Departments, Qin Huai had already prepared for the many disasters along the way.

This is indeed the case: six realms of hungry ghosts, a thousand years of Buddha’s sins, and strange heat and cold.

Maybe it's a coincidence, or maybe there is some deep connection.

Qin Huai felt that these evil spirits all had one thing in common - they were closely related to Buddhism.

Coincidence? Maybe.

But Qin Huai never believed in coincidences. In his opinion, only after being tested in practice can a corner of the truth be revealed.

"There is no problem in preparing the boats. But the sea has been very dangerous these days. Captain Qin will be in great danger on this trip."

Patriarch Hong was a little hesitant and looked at Qin Huai with distrust in his eyes.

"Come on, try it."

Qin Huai curled the corner of his mouth, and a green wave appeared out of thin air, transforming into a little water man, holding a water blade in his hand, pointing at the water snake people sitting in the main seat.

Chief Hong had a strange look on his face, and he looked at Qin Huai with surprise. But he did not hesitate, and with a wave of his hand, the dark blue torrent turned into a giant unicorn whale and leaped out, rushing towards the water man holding the knife.

"Then let's try the Baihu trick!"

The water man was only three inches long, but the giant whale was three feet long. Under Hong's control, the deep black horn stabbed forward, and the huge whale body fell down, and it was about to crush the water man with its force.

Qin Huai's mind moved, and the water man jumped high. The Canglan water blade flashing blue light slashed upwards, creating a few splashes of water.

The giant whale rolled over, and its dark blue fins turned into a storm that deflected the water blade. The whale's tail followed closely and slapped the water man's chest.

"rise!"

Qin Huai recited silently in his heart, and the water body blew up a high-speed rotating wind, which cut away the dark blue torrent that made up the whale's tail layer by layer.

While the giant whale's belly was facing upwards, the blade in the water man's hand suddenly glowed, and in just a moment, the blue waves of the sea chopped down neatly with a howling wind.

The giant whale swelled up suddenly, and the dark blue torrent turned into an exploding waterfall that suddenly wrapped around the knife light.

The ink ball and the green light collided with each other, and after a few breaths they merged into one, forming a colorful water ball.

Qin Huai looked towards Patriarch Hong and happened to meet his gaze.

"burst!"

"burst!"

The two of them chanted silently in their hearts at the same time, and the colorful water ball exploded, turning into a very fine pink mist that floated down in the field.

"Chief Hong, do you think my little tricks are worthy of your attention?"

The burly man laughed and picked up a bowl of wine.

"Captain Qin, what a trick! Leave tomorrow's affairs to me!"

(End of this chapter)