Four Harmonies and Good Fortune

Chapter 388 Betrayal
Suddenly, Master Mingzhen understood everything.

She appealed to the Church for help, but why did no one come to her aid for so long? Because the Church had intended to abandon her from the very beginning. The truth had likely been revealed, and now someone needed to take the blame.

She is the most suitable.

Since she went to stop those people from starting construction in full view of everyone, if she had nothing to hide, why would she be in such a hurry?

If she is arrested, the Holy Church may be exposed.

Only by killing her can the Holy Church be safe.

Master Mingzhen kicked her legs wildly, trying to fight for her life. She wanted to shout: she had worked hard all these years, even if she hadn't made any great contributions.

She sent countless followers and resources to the Holy Church every year, and spent more than a decade in Bianjing, devoting herself wholeheartedly to the Holy Church. Yet now the Holy Church is about to easily wipe her out.

She was unwilling to accept and was unwilling to give in.

"All laws are equal, without high or low." This is what the Holy Teachings say, yet now she is less than an ant.

Master Mingzhen's eyes widened, and tears streamed down her face.

She couldn't die, and she didn't want to die, but now she had no chance at all.

The same sound rang out again.

"Ever since that incident, the Holy Church has been under the watchful eye of the authorities and has never dared to expand its influence again."

“Since the death of two people can resolve this matter, why not do it? In any case, whether they live or die, they are doing it for the Holy Church. After they die, they will go to Mani’s side, and Mani will protect them.”

The rope around her neck was thrown onto the roof beam, and then Master Mingzhen was hoisted up.

Master Mingzhen rose into the air, and by the moonlight, she saw three people standing in the house. The one in front was dressed in men's clothes. Although she could not see her face, she could tell from her slender and short figure that she was definitely a woman.

Many of the missionaries in the church are women.

In addition, there was the tone of her voice earlier.

Master Mingzhen was convinced that this was the new missionary.

Master Mingzhen's struggles grew weaker and weaker until there was no more movement. Her head drooped completely, and in her dazed state, she seemed to hear the door open and those people walk out.

When the monks arrive at the temple tomorrow, they will find her hanged in the room. When her remains are discovered outside the temple, the imperial court will investigate...

There weren't many nuns in the temple more than a decade ago, and she was one of them.

Given her previous strange behavior, it would be assumed that she committed suicide out of guilt.

The case has come to a conclusion.

But why did they treat her like this? She risked her life to spread the faith, yet now that things have gone wrong, the Holy Church only wants to kill her to silence her. If only everything could be done over again…

If given the chance, she would take everyone with her even in death.

Master Mingzhen felt an indescribable pain in her neck, making her afraid to even breathe.

"Cough cough cough..."

A violent cough erupted from his throat.

I don't know when this torment will end; once I die, I won't feel any of this anymore.

dead……

The coughing sound that came from her throat reached Master Mingzhen's ears, making her fully awake. She suddenly opened her eyes.

The room was no longer dark; the sunlight had not yet shone in, but the sky was already gradually turning white.

This is indeed her meditation room, and she is lying on the floor.

Master Mingzhen reached for her neck and touched a rope. What she had experienced last night was real; the Holy Cult wanted to kill her. But why wasn't she dead?

Master Mingzhen struggled to her feet and then saw that the rope that had almost cost her her life had broken in two.

She fell to the ground as a result.

Perhaps she was still breathing when she fell, which is why she slowly regained consciousness.

Suddenly, Master Mingzhen laughed, her mouth stretching out silently, her features contorted in a grotesque smile.

If one survives, there will be future fortunes.

Heaven didn't let her die, it just wanted her to fight and seek justice for herself.

She could perhaps find a way out by killing the missionary. Presumably, the missionary hadn't had a chance to report everything to the Church, and then she could say he'd been killed by the authorities.

No, that's not right.

She should have used the government to kill the missionaries so that she could have escaped with the rest of the congregation in the chaos. Perhaps she could have even earned merit by being promoted to a new missionary and gone to other states or prefectures to lie low.

Having spent many years in Bianjing, she had accumulated a considerable network of connections. Now, all she had to do was persuade those people to stand on her side.

Master Mingzhen staggered to her feet and tidied up the mess on the ground to avoid arousing suspicion among the people in the temple. She would try to leave Yunqi Temple soon, but before that, she wanted to take several nuns with her. Those nuns trusted her completely and would never betray her.

After resting for a while, Abbess Mingzhen regained her strength and immediately went out of the meditation room to find help. When she called several people to her side and told them that the missionaries wanted to kill her, the nuns all showed expressions of righteous indignation.

Master Mingzhen said, "This is absolutely not the intention of the Holy Sect. It's just that sometimes the Holy Sect misjudges people and allows those ruthless individuals to climb to high positions."

The nun Hui'an asked, "Then what should we do?"

Master Mingzhen said, "The missionaries said that the court has its eye on the Holy Church, which is why it wants to throw us out. We can do the same and throw those missionaries to the court."

Hui'an and Huijing looked at Master Mingzhen: "What should we do?"

Master Mingzhen said, "Go to the court to report them. Although I don't know the missionaries' identities, I know who the believers around them are. I also guess why they want us to die."

Hui'an didn't understand: "Why?"

Master Mingzhen said, "The He family has many women who have been kidnapped and sold into slavery. Our Holy Sect once tried to rescue them from their clutches. One of our followers frequently visited the He family, so we thought of coordinating with them from the inside... but unfortunately, the He family discovered our plan."

"The plan didn't work out, but I learned who the believers who were associated with the He family were."

“The Holy Church is afraid that if I get arrested, I will reveal that person’s identity.”

Hui Jing asked, "Who is that person?"

Master Mingzhen asked, "Do you know the wife of the Minister of Justice?"

Several nuns nodded in agreement; Madam Li was a frequent visitor to Yunqi Temple.

“They are Madam Li’s family members,” said Abbess Mingzhen. “If the authorities catch that person, they might be able to find the missionary by following the clues. Even if the authorities can’t find him, we can search for him secretly. In short, we must kill him this time and not let that missionary leave Bianjing.”

The nuns responded again.

Master Mingzhen said, "There's no time to lose, let's leave here now."

Several nuns left Yunqi Temple under the pretext of performing a religious ceremony. Before leaving, Abbess Mingzhen sent someone to inquire about the situation, only to find out that the nun who was supposed to go out to deliver a message the night before had disappeared.

Whether she escaped or was captured by the Holy Church, she had no idea.

She didn't have time to think about any of that.

Because she sensed danger approaching and knew she had to leave quickly, before they had gone far, they saw a patrol heading towards Yunqi Temple. Abbess Mingzhen clenched her hands and broke out in a cold sweat.

Thankfully, she led her people away from Yunqi Temple; otherwise, they would have been trapped inside.

She has escaped death once again.