The Buddha is actually me

Chapter 89: The Skinning Case, Ming Wang Pendant

The next day.

Zhang Jiuyang woke up from his dream, feeling refreshed. Although his body still ached slightly, he was full of energy. It seemed that he had not had such a deep dream for a long time.

It seems like you were knocked unconscious by Yue Ling yesterday?
That woman is really cruel. She must be taking revenge for personal gain!

However, Zhang Jiuyang did not feel resentful, but grateful instead.

Because of these three days of actual combat, he could clearly feel the improvement in his swordsmanship, and most importantly, it made up for the lack of experience in fighting the enemy.

With the last move of "Mantis stalks the bird", he forced Yue Ling to draw his sword. You should know that before this, when Yue Ling taught him swordsmanship, he only used a branch, let alone drawing a sword.

After opening the door, he was about to ask Ali where breakfast was, but subconsciously he stopped talking.

On the steps at the door, Yue Ling was sleeping, leaning against a pillar with a knife in his arms.

The sunlight shone on her handsome and heroic face, her long black hair flowed down like a waterfall. Perhaps because she was feeling a little stuffy wearing armor, a few strands of hair stuck to her fair and rosy face, making her look somewhat charming.

The general did not take off his armor and guarded the gate in the middle of the night.

Zhang Jiuyang stared at her for a moment, then slowed down and walked away from her, not wanting to disturb her sleep.

But even with such slight footsteps, Yue Ling opened his eyes instantly. His white palm was already pressing on the hilt of the Dragon Sparrow Sword. His body leaned forward slightly, and his two long and straight legs kicked up like a cheetah. His agile posture was full of power.

Only when she saw it was Zhang Jiuyang did she relax, stop attacking, and her sharp eyes became calm.

"It seems that I haven't been in a good state recently. You were already five feet away from me, but you just noticed it."

Zhang Jiuyang smiled slightly and said meaningfully: "Someone always stays up late to read novels, so naturally he won't be in a good state."

Hearing this, Yue Ling's eyes moved slightly, and she subconsciously avoided Zhang Jiuyang's sight.

"I was practicing last night."

After a pause, she emphasized: "I just looked at it for a while before practicing."

The sequel to "The Legend of Zhong Kui Catching Ghosts" was so attractive, and his new book "The Legend of the Spiritual Official Conquering Demons" was just as exciting as Zhong Kui's, which made her unable to put the book down these days.

I accidentally watched it for most of the night.

Of course, she was also keenly aware of some of Zhang Jiuyang's secrets, such as Wang Lingguan's Jade Pivot Sky Fire, which seemed to be somewhat similar to the fire on Zhang Jiuyang's body.

But regarding these things, both of them knew it by heart and no one mentioned it.

"Are we going to continue the actual combat next?"

Zhang Jiuyang did not expose her clumsy lie, but took the initiative to change the subject.

Yue Ling breathed a sigh of relief and shook her head, "I have tried many different fighting styles to teach you these days, but they won't be very useful in the short term. Next, I will prepare some protective treasures for you, in case..."

Before she finished speaking, her eyes suddenly fixed and looked into the sky.

A paper crane flew out from the clouds, came gracefully, and landed in her hand. It was cast with some kind of spell, but it could even recite human words.

"The Supervisor is calling you urgently, it's urgent!"

"The Supervisor is calling you urgently, it's urgent!"

Yue Ling suddenly had a bad feeling in her heart. According to the rules of the Imperial Observatory, she had just handled a major case some time ago, and after being promoted to the rank of prison guard, she should have some free time.

After all, the people in the Imperial Observatory are not made of iron. They need to rest after each case.

But the supervisor sent the summons so anxiously, which clearly showed that a major case had occurred.

She immediately opened the paper crane and saw the secret text unique to the Imperial Observatory on it. Her expression became even more solemn.

"what happened?"

Zhang Jiuyang saw that she looked strange and asked hurriedly.

Yue Ling looked at him, and although there was reluctance in her eyes, she still said resolutely: "Zhang Jiuyang, the mission is cancelled, you can't go to Luotian County anymore."

"why?"

"Because the murderer of one of the unsolved cases in the Imperial Observatory, the Yangzhou Skinning Case, has appeared again!"

There was a hint of unwillingness in Yue Ling's voice. To be honest, she had always been interested in the Yangzhou skinning case. The skinner who wandered around Yangzhou at midnight was suspected to have a deep connection with Huang Quan.

The Imperial Observatory invested a lot of energy in this case and even sent two Lingtai Lang.

However, the skinner was very cunning. He only appeared for a few days each time, and his whereabouts were erratic and extremely strange. Even though the two Lingtai Langs worked together, they were unable to stop him.

If she encountered a case like this normally, Yue Ling would definitely be very excited, but unfortunately it happened to coincide with Zhang Jiuyang's case.

Yangzhou is not far from Qingzhou, and she has the Snow Dragon Horse, so she can arrive there in less than two days. There is a high possibility that she can capture or kill the skinner before he disappears!

But with the time going back and forth, plus the time spent on handling the case, she couldn't guarantee that she could get back in time.

"Zhang Jiuyang, military orders are as heavy as a mountain. I must leave for Yangzhou immediately, so this mission can only be cancelled. It's too dangerous for you to go alone."

After weighing the pros and cons, although she felt very sorry, she still made a choice.

My sister’s life is life, and Zhang Jiuyang’s life is also life.

She would not risk her friend's life in order to solve the case.

Zhang Jiuyang shook his head and said, "According to what the Heavenly Venerable said, if I don't go to Luotian County to take the test, I will be hunted down by all the Heavenly Stems in Huangquan, and the fight will not stop until I die, so I have no choice."

"No, you do."

Yue Ling said firmly: "I will arrange for you to go to Beijing now and live in the White Tiger Pavilion of my Imperial Observatory. Don't worry, there is a national defense formation in Beijing. If Tianzun dares to go, he will be killed!"

Kyoto is the most powerful city in the world. Under the national protection formation, no evil can escape.

Therefore, Kyoto is the only city in Kyushu that has never been invaded by evil spirits, and is considered a pure land by many monks.

Zhang Jiuyang sighed and asked, "And then?"

Yue Ling was stunned.

"Then I will never leave Kyoto for the rest of my life and become a canary?"

Zhang Jiuyang smiled slightly and said, "This is not my style."

He was a little afraid of death, but he was not a coward. Moreover, Tianzun might have a way to kill him without entering Kyoto.

As far as he knew, there were also methods of warding off evil in this world.

The same thing, since you can't avoid it, just kill him!

Yue Ling was silent for a moment, then said, "The senior who sneaked into the underworld back then was named Zhuge Yu, and he was the most outstanding son of the Supervisor."

Zhang Jiuyang was stunned. He had never thought that the Supervisor would actually send his son to do such a dangerous thing as an undercover agent. "The Supervisor said that this was the thing he regretted most in his life."

"Zhang Jiuyang, I don't want to regret it one day when I go to your grave to pay tribute, so I can only help you make a choice first."

She slowly pulled out the Dragon Sparrow Knife, turned the blade, and was actually planning to knock Zhang Jiuyang unconscious and take him away by force.

"and many more!"

At this critical moment, Zhang Jiuyang's mind raced, and he asked, "Have you forgotten how Blind Lin died?"

Yue Ling's knife paused slightly.

A red-robed figure with an iron face and curly beard emerged in her mind. The Zhong Kui who could chew up ghosts in the sky and hold thunder in his hands left a deep impression on her.

Even the Supervisor of the Sixth Realm is far from being that powerful.

With the protection of this ghost god, Zhang Jiuyang's safety would undoubtedly be guaranteed.

“Can you still call Him out?”

"No, but I have other means."

This was not because Zhang Jiuyang lied to her, but with the spread of "The Record of the Spiritual Official Conquering the Demons" in recent days, he finally collected considerable incense power.

The wind-fire wheel under Wang Lingguan's feet has changed from black and white to colorful.

He had a hunch that in a few days, he would be able to receive the first inheritance from Wang Lingguan.

As the Taoist guardian god of the mountains, the Marshal of Thunder, and the Heavenly General of Fire, Wang Lingguan's status in heaven is undoubtedly much higher than that of Zhong Kui.

This can be seen from the power of the Jade Pivot Heavenly Fire.

Therefore, Zhang Jiuyang is very much looking forward to His first inheritance, which may become his trump card in this mission.

Yue Ling frowned and stared at him quietly, as if she wanted to see whether what he said was true or false.

Zhang Jiuyang looked at him calmly, his eyes full of sincerity.

After a long time, Yue Ling finally withdrew her gaze and made concessions.

"You can go, but you have to agree to two conditions."

"What conditions?"

"First, put this thing on and don't take it off even when you're bathing."

Yue Ling reached into her collar and took out a pendant from her neck.

It was a Mingwang jade pendant, tied with gold and red threads. Although the jade carving of Mingwang was only three inches long, it was lifelike, with angry eyes and a mighty and domineering temperament.

Zhang Jiuyang actually saw the power of incense on this Mingwang jade pendant.

"This is the treasure given to me by the Emperor when I was conferred the title of Marquis of Minglie. It is said that the Mingwang on it was once blessed by a reincarnated arhat of Buddhism. It is also worshipped and worshipped in the Mingwang Temple all year round. It is quite magical."

Zhang Jiuyang took the pendant, which was as lustrous as jade and still had some warmth.

Just by touching it with my hand, I could vaguely feel a bright, vast and warm power, and my body seemed to become warm.

"How should it be used?"

"Just wear it. It can help you avoid disasters and save lives at critical moments."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jiuyang stopped being polite with her and directly put the Ming Wang pendant around his neck and put it into his lapel.

He didn't know if it was an illusion, but there seemed to be a faint fragrance in his nose that lingered for a long time.

Seeing Zhang Jiuyang put on the pendant obediently, Yue Ling finally breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Second thing, I will assign a Lingtai Lang to protect you. At the same time, you have to promise me that if you encounter a danger that even he can't handle, you will stop immediately and leave!"

After all, she was still worried about Zhang Jiuyang going to Luotian County alone. Although he was a man who was good at creating miracles and had many secrets, he was only in the second realm after all.

Even Zhuge Yu, who was at the fifth level, failed in this so-called assessment, which shows how dangerous it is.

Zhang Jiuyang nodded and smiled, "Don't worry, I'm also afraid of death. If I really encounter danger, I will definitely be the first to run away."

Yue Ling nodded.

At this time, Ah Li came bouncing over with a food box in her hand, and shouted from a distance: "Brother Jiu, Sister Ming Wang, we have braised pork and wine today!"

Zhang Jiuyang said, "Let's finish this meal before leaving."

Yue Ling shook her head. She took out two pots of wine from the food box and said, "Military orders are urgent. We don't have time to eat. Let's finish this pot of wine and say goodbye."

When Zhang Jiuyang clinked glasses with her, the wine went into his stomach and tasted very spicy.

He was not good at drinking, so he stopped after just a few sips.

Yue Ling, however, had a huge appetite and drank the entire pot of wine in one breath. His sharp eyes were not only not drunk at all, but became brighter.

Seeing that Zhang Jiuyang only drank a few sips, she smiled and said, "Save the rest for now and drink it when I come back."

After she finished speaking, she blew a whistle, and suddenly the sound of horse hooves was heard. The majestic Snow Dragon Colt was like a white lightning.

She climbed onto the horse, laughed loudly, and said, "Zhang Jiuyang, I will remove the head of that skinned evil spirit as soon as possible. Congratulations on your triumphant return!"

"drive!"

The white horse neighed and roared like the north wind, and it rode away on the water. In just a few breaths, its majestic and heroic figure disappeared.

She is truly an extraordinary woman who is as spirited and heroic as any man.

"Where are you going, Sister Ming Wang? Why don't you take me with you?"

Ali was a little depressed.

Zhang Jiuyang smiled slightly, touched her head, and asked, "My great General A Li, how is your training going recently?"

Hearing this, she proudly puffed out her chest, touched her Wuchang Army Altar and said, "Ninth Brother, you will definitely dig out your eyes and watch when the time comes!"

“That’s called looking at someone with new eyes!”

Zhang Jiuyang shook his head and smiled, "Pack up your luggage, we have to go out."

"Where are we going to play? Who are we going to kill?"

"Luotian County, kill the evil spirits."

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(End of this chapter)