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Chapter 187 Answer
Zhou You felt like the cat who had finally caught the mouse, only to be told by the mouse, "Don't rush to attack. You're actually a mouse too, just a little bigger and more like a cat."
—Could it be a death curse chant?
This was the first thing Zhou You thought of.

—But that doesn’t make sense. I’ve used it a few times before. Some people were surprised, while others were indifferent, but no one recognized me as a Tantric practitioner.

Zhou You carefully examined the face full of fat, and seeing that the fear and worship in it were genuine, he then spoke.

"What evidence do you have that I am a master of Tantric Buddhism?"

Who would have thought that saying those words would have been better? After hearing them, Ben Shan was stunned for a good ten seconds, and then suddenly knelt down with tears streaming down his face.

"My lord, I know I was wrong, I really know I was wrong. Please, please forgive me this time, please spare my life!"

Seeing Ben Shan crying and slapping himself, Zhou You was initially puzzled—but soon he understood what was going on.

Does this guy think that by not revealing his identity, he can make it easier to kill him?

No, it seems he really considers himself a Tantric practitioner?
After a pause, Zhou You suddenly scratched his chin and then said.

"Since you're so certain, I'll give you a chance—tell me how you recognized me as a member of the Tantric school?"

Seeing that there was finally hope of being saved, Ben Shan hurriedly got up from the ground and kowtowed.

"The reason I was able to guess is twofold: first, the mantra you just recited—though I don't fully understand it, I've heard that only the monastery's masters can transmit this teaching; second, this scripture was personally bestowed by the Dharma King, and according to the decree, seeing this book is equivalent to seeing the Dharma King in person."

Zhou You followed Ben Shan's gaze.

I was in such a hurry just now that I left my copy of the Susiddhikara Sutra on the table, and I had only turned a few pages.

He instantly burst into laughter.

What a coincidence!

This scripture originally fell from the body of the great lama Zhaba. The fact that it was identified as a special item indicates that it possesses divine power. However, Zhou You really did not expect that this thing was actually bestowed by the Dharma King himself.

—But this is for the best. His misunderstanding saves me trouble when I leave the city.

Zhou You sheathed his sword and sighed in a seemingly serious manner.

"Fine, since you've already recognized me, I'm too lazy to fight amongst myself. Get the hell out of my sight."

Now that he had vented his anger, he felt much better, so he dusted himself off and decided to go out of the city to meet up with Zhengde and the escort agency.

Unexpectedly, upon hearing his words, Ben Shan showed a look of panic again.

"No, sir, you've already come all this way, why are you leaving again? If you leave, who will lead the attack on Zhengde?"

Zhou You stopped moving again.

"What did you just say...?"

Ben Shan seemed to think he was pretending to be stupid, and his face showed even more panic.

“Master, the request was sent out half a month ago. Didn’t you come here on the orders of the decree? And since you’ve come, it’s only right that you take over this task!”

Upon hearing this, Zhou You frowned, several thoughts flashing through his mind in an instant—

But just as Ben Shan's heart began to pound with unease, he suddenly smiled. "—Alright, yes. You're right, I did come here to ambush Zhengde."

Upon hearing this, Ben Shan disregarded his hand injury and hurriedly got up from the ground to lead Zhou You the way—but just as he stood up, Zhou You suddenly spoke again.

"Oh right, I almost forgot. Do you have any money on you?"

Ben Shan was taken aback.

"Why do you ask this, sir?"

"Just take it when I tell you to. Don't tell me you forgot—who goes out to eat without money?"

We never pay when we eat out.
Seeing Zhou You's expression, Ben Shan swallowed his words back and then shakily took out a money bag with his injured left hand.

"Well, sir, these are all I have with me today."

Zhou You took it, then weighed it in his hand, and was fairly satisfied with the weight—but just when Ben Shan thought he was going to keep it for himself, he casually tossed it in front of the already terrified singer.

"Take it. The music was quite good. Consider this a reward. Also, the city is not safe right now. You'd better find a chance to leave as soon as possible, and go as far away as possible."

After saying that, he tilted his head and spoke to the book.

"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and take me to see the person in charge of this place?"
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Benshan's master, the residence of that Du'en Lama, was located in the center of the city.

It wasn't far from the restaurant, but it wasn't exactly close either. By the time the two arrived, it was already getting late at night.

However, the mansion was still brightly lit outside. Looking around, one could see many people lighting lamps and devoutly worshipping outside the gate.

When Ben Shan saw this, he wanted to spit out his anger, but then he suddenly remembered that there was a 'master' next to him, so he quickly swallowed it back, rubbed his hands together, and explained with a fawning smile.

"My lord, please don't mind them. These are all foolish men and women who are seriously ill. They used to kneel and pray at the entrance of Bodhi Temple, but now that the temple is closed, they came to Master here, begging Buddha to give them some blessings. Bah! A bunch of unenlightened fools. Do you think Buddha's blessings are so easy to obtain? You think you can enter the sect without a hundred taels of gold? Dream on!"

As he spoke, Ben Shan kicked aside several people blocking his way, but those people showed no resentment on their faces. Instead, they bowed to Ben Shan repeatedly with pious expressions.

Zhou You didn't say anything. He just carefully bypassed the crowd and followed Ben Shan to the front of the Grand Lama's outer residence.

At the same time, it also silently seized the Buddha's Birthday Incense, the Bone Jade Chime, and the hilt of the Evil-Slaying Sword.

His current thoughts are also very simple. Along the way, he has extracted a lot of information from Ben Shan and knows that the city is poorly defended. So he is thinking about whether he can take advantage of this opportunity to fish in troubled waters, based on the information he obtained from Jing Wen and Zheng De.

Success would be great, and might even wipe out the remaining fighting force in the city. If it doesn't succeed, it doesn't really matter. There's only one Grand Lama in charge, and I have all three of my equipment. I can run away anytime I want.

However, the simple-minded Ben Shan didn't think so much. He excitedly led Zhou You into the mansion, and after many twists and turns, he arrived at a Buddhist hall. As if to ask for credit, he knocked on the door knocker.

"Master, it's me, Benshan. I've invited the master from outside to come over. Do you have time to come out and take a look?"

There was no answer from inside the door for a while, until finally a voice, neither male nor female, rang out.

"So those guys from the Luo An faction are finally willing to listen to the Dharma King's decree? Well, they're barely making it now. I'm busy with something, so come in yourselves."

(End of this chapter)