Ning Dao Covered with Snow

Chapter 350 It's Not a Good Time to Stay
The man in black turned and hurriedly ran away.

Seeing this, Xiao Wang, who was hiding in the shadows, lowered his voice and gave instructions to Uncle Jiu.

"We'll track down that man in black. You find a way to rescue the women who are being chased."

Uncle Nine nodded in agreement.

Xiao Wang made a gesture to the other three. Li Chengge, Du Lingzhou, and Chaolu understood and followed behind Xiao Wang, silently following the man in black.

Ah Shan looked at the divine servants who had already run some distance away, and frowned impatiently. These rats were quite fast. If it were any other time, he wouldn't mind continuing to play with them, but now time was of the essence, and he had to finish this quickly.

He focused his energy in his dantian and strode quickly after the divine servants.

Sparrow Girl glanced back and saw Ah Shan's fleshy face. She was so frightened by the fierce look in his eyes that her heart tightened. She didn't notice the step under her feet, and she missed her footing and fell hard to the ground.

Ayou wanted to help her up, but seeing Ashan approaching quickly, Ayou withdrew her outstretched hand.

She and the other divine servants continued to flee, leaving Que Niang alone to face A Shan's pursuit.

In no time at all, Ah Shan caught up. He raised his sword high and slashed down at Que Niang's head!

Sparrow Girl was so frightened that her face turned pale, her mind went blank, and she froze on the spot.

However, the expected pain did not occur.

Because a knife pierced Ah Shan's body from behind and went through his heart.

He stopped moving, slowly lowered his head, and saw the blood gushing from his chest. His pupils dilated rapidly, and his face was filled with disbelief.

With a whoosh, the knife that had pierced his body was pulled out.

His massive, mountain-like body crashed to the ground, the sword he was holding falling to the ground with a loud clang.

The person who had been hidden by his body was then revealed; it was none other than Uncle Nine.

Holding a blood-stained knife, he looked at the dazed Sparrow Girl sitting on the ground and asked kindly, "Are you alright?"

When Que Niang came to her senses, she looked at A Shan, who was lying dead with his eyes wide open. She wanted to scream in terror, but reason told her that she couldn't make a sound because A Shan had many accomplices. It would be bad if she attracted those people.

She covered her mouth tightly, her thin body trembling uncontrollably, and large tears rolled down her cheeks.

Seeing her like this, Uncle Jiu knew she was terrified. He reached out and pulled her up from the ground, then said to her.

“It’s dangerous here. I have things to do and can’t protect you all the time. You have to find a way to escape on your own. There are many government soldiers outside. They’re here to wipe out the Five Gods Sect. You can ask them for help.”

Sparrow Girl nodded: "I understand, thank you, benefactor."

Uncle Nine turned to leave, but then remembered the purpose of his trip and looked at Sparrow Girl again to ask.

"I have a question for you. Have you seen a pretty seventeen-year-old girl here? She said her surname was Xiao, and she was accompanied by her paralyzed mother."

Sparrow Girl's eyes widened, quite surprised that the other party would ask such a question.

Uncle Jiu could tell from her reaction that she must have seen Ning Ci, and immediately asked, "Do you know where she went?" "She went with me to receive training as a divine servant this morning. After breakfast, she suddenly said that her stomach hurt and went to the outhouse. I haven't seen her since. Ayou said that she ran away and many people are looking for her."

Uncle Nine then asked, "Do you know where the main hall of Hengqing Temple is?"

"Come in through the main gate, cross the square, and you'll see the main hall. Do you see that statue?" Sparrow Girl pointed ahead. "The main hall is behind that."

"I saw it, thank you."

Uncle Jiu took his leave, and Sparrow Girl, not daring to look at the corpse on the ground, stumbled and ran away.

The statue is the tallest building in the entire Hengqing Temple. No matter where you are in the temple, you can see the head of the statue as long as you look up.

To avoid being discovered, Uncle Nine knocked out a man in black, put the black clothes on himself, and disguised himself as a member of the Five Gods Sect. He then followed the direction of the statue and searched along the way, encountering many other men in black. These men in black seemed to be in a hurry, eager to leave, and didn't seem to notice whether the men in black they passed by were acquaintances.

Uncle Nine noticed several men in black carrying a heavy box. The box was sealed, and the men's extremely cautious movements suggested that the contents of the box were definitely not ordinary.

Uncle Nine was in a hurry to meet up with Xiao Wang and didn't have time to investigate what was inside the box.
When he arrived at the main hall, he found that all the valuables inside had been moved out, and even the portrait of the moon goddess hanging on the wall had been taken away, leaving a large bare wall that looked extremely empty.

Uncle Nine looked around but didn't see Xiao Wang. Could it be that Xiao Wang hadn't found this place yet?
Just as he was wondering where Xiao Wang might be, he was suddenly patted on the shoulder.

He immediately turned around and saw a man in black. He remained expressionless, but his right hand had already quietly gripped the hilt of his knife, ready to draw it at any moment.

The man in black was carrying a bundle in his arms, looking like he could run away at any moment.

He said quickly, "Which hall are you from? Why are you still standing here? We've already gathered at the back gate and are about to evacuate. Are you planning to stay here and get blown to pieces with Hengqing Temple?!"

Uncle Jiu was stunned.

He recalled what he had just seen and heard: the heavy wooden box being handled with care, and the hurried retreat of the Five Gods Cult members. Combining this with what the man in black had said, a bold guess emerged in his mind.

Could that box actually contain explosives? Is the Five Gods Cult planning to blow up the entire Hengqing Temple?
Seeing him standing there motionless, the man in black muttered in surprise, "Is this guy an idiot? Never mind you, I have to get out of here."

The man in black grabbed the bundle, turned around, and ran away, leaving Uncle Nine standing there alone.

Uncle Jiu felt a throbbing pain in his temples as he thought about the terrible consequences of Hengqing Temple being destroyed.

He couldn't stay here any longer; he had to find Xiao Wang and the others as soon as possible. He didn't care that his true identity might be discovered, and he shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Liu Lang! Where are you?"

His shouts echoed throughout the main hall and quickly received a response.

"We're here."

Uncle Nine perked up and followed the sound, only to find a small room hidden behind the main hall. The room had only a small door that could allow one person to pass through, no windows, and was dimly lit, relying entirely on oil lamps for illumination.

At this moment, Xiao Wang, Chao Lu, Li Chengge, and Du Lingzhou were all inside. They had found the secret door leading to the underground altar, but the door was locked from the inside, and Xiao Wang was trying to figure out how to unlock it.

Uncle Nine opened his mouth and dropped a bombshell.

"The Five Gods Cult is preparing to leave; they plan to blow up this Taoist temple."