Chapter 40: Kaifeng Prefecture Governor; Tang Xiaolong! [Seeking follow-up reading]

"Good work."

Abbot Sanzang stood with one hand and said.

He looked back at Lin Xuan and Hua Xiaolan, and gave another order:
"Follow me."

After saying this, the two of them came forward and followed Abbot Sanzang into Kaifeng Prefecture.

As for the carriage outside the door, a servant from the mansion had already led the horse into the side door.

Not long after they entered the mansion, a man who looked like a butler came out to greet the three people.

Following the housekeeper, we walked around the screen wall and came to the front yard. What we saw were rockery and flowing water, lush bamboo and grass, colonnades, carved walls, and red pillars and carved rafters.

Looking up, I saw flying eaves and hanging buildings, with glazed gargoyles on all four corners.

This shows that Kaifeng Prefecture is indeed magnificent and full of ancient charm.

From this we can see that the Tang prefect had the elegant taste of Lanting.

This was also Hua Xiaolan's first time to come to Kaifeng Prefecture.

Looking at the magnificent and elegant appearance that could be seen everywhere in this mansion, he was dazed for a moment.

But soon, it calmed down.

He and his senior brother Lin Xuan followed Abbot Sanzang, and soon the housekeeper led the three of them to a hall.

After ordering the servants to bring a few cups of tea, the butler said to Abbot Sanzang:

"Abbot Sanzang, please sit down for a moment."

"My Lord Prefect, I was delayed by something and will be here soon."

Abbot Sanzang nodded slightly but did not respond.

He took the cup of tea, took a sip, and casually put it on the table.

Lin Xuan and Hua Xiaolan stood behind him, looking around curiously.

About a cup of tea passed.

Then a civil servant wearing a maroon official robe and a fur hat walked in.

He was tall and well built, with a beard and a stern face, and looked to be in his early forties.

As soon as this person entered the room, Abbot Sanzang stood up.

Lin Xuan looked at him and thought that this man was most likely the prefect of Kaifeng.

Speaking of which, before meeting Tang Fuyin, judging from the layout of his mansion, Lin Xuan would have thought that Tang Fuyin had an elegant and refined appearance.

At the moment, it seems a bit rough...

"Abbot Sanzang, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Prefect Tang walked in and bowed to Abbot Sanzang first.

"Your Excellency Tang, you are too kind."

Abbot Sanzang smiled.

Then, she introduced Lin Xuan and Hua Xiaolan to him:

"These two are the two disciples I accepted recently, Lin Xuan and Hua Xiaolan."

Say it.

Lin Xuan immediately said respectfully to Tang Fuyin:
"I, Lin Xuan, pay my respects to the prefect!"

Seeing this, Hua Xiaolan, who was standing by, finally reacted and bowed to Governor Tang.

"Children, please don't be polite."

Prefect Tang was humble and smiled gently at the two of them.

Speaking of which, he had never heard that Abbot Sanzang had accepted any disciples in recent years.

Unexpectedly, two of them were recruited in a short time.

But at the moment, Governor Tang did not want to discuss these things with Abbot Sanzang.

Ever since.

He turned his head and glanced at Abbot Sanzang with a strange look on his face, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

Abbot Sanzang immediately understood and said to the two of them:

"Lin Xuan, Xiaolan, go play outside for a while. Your master has something to discuss with Governor Tang."

"Yes, master."

Lin Xuan and Xiaolan responded.

After saying that, he left.

After the two left, Tang Fuyin looked a little tired and sat on the chair:

"Abbot Sanzang, you refused to tell me clearly in your letter, where did those black fox soldiers come from?"

"Now that we are alone here, we should talk."

As the prefect of Kaifeng, Tang Fuyin and all the counties under his jurisdiction had been harassed by the Black Fox Gang.

This matter has become known to everyone in the court.

His Majesty urged him many times to find out the murderer behind the incident.

However, Governor Tang secretly sent military experts to investigate several times, but to no avail.

He even didn't know where the Black Fox Gang's lair was. With nowhere else to go, Tang Fuyin wanted to seek help from Shaolin Temple.

Who would have thought that Abbot Sanzang would actually write to me on his own initiative?

Although the discussion was about borrowing grain, Tang Fuyin still agreed readily.

Finally, in his reply, Prefect Tang asked Abbot Sanzang about the Black Fox Gang.

However, Abbot Sanzang remained silent on this matter.

Yan said he would tell him in detail when he arrived in Kaifeng.

"Don't worry, Mr. Tang. Have you ever heard of the rumors about the Black Fox King?"

The words fell.

Prefect Tang was stunned.

Suddenly, he looked at Abbot Sanzang with a serious expression:

"Oh? Is that the devil who harmed the world and brought disaster to the Central Plains a thousand years ago?"

"Yes, it is this dormitory."

Abbot Sanzang nodded and said.

Tang Fuyin said thoughtfully:

"It is said that he was sealed in a Buddhist bell by the three great Shaolin monks, wasn't he?"

"Did he escape?"

"Abbot Sanzang, these things you said seem to have nothing to do with the Black Fox Gang, right?"

"Could it be..."

Having said this, Prefect Tang suddenly glared, stood up in a very awkward manner, and looked at Abbot Sanzang in disbelief!

"The leader of the Black Fox Gang must be the Black Fox King!"

Abbot Sanzang knew what he wanted to say. He was silent for a moment and then sighed.

Tang Fuyin found it hard to accept and slumped in his chair, muttering:
"How could this happen?"

"No wonder no one in the army could investigate this matter. It turns out that the devil is at work!"

"Abbot Sanzang, how do you want me to explain this to His Majesty?"

"The Black Fox King was sealed for a thousand years, how did he escape?"

In this regard, Abbot Sanzang blamed himself:

"It was my fault that I didn't strengthen the seal of the Buddha Bell for so many years, which gave the Black Fox King an opportunity to take advantage of it."

Hearing this, Tang Fuyin did not blame Abbot Sanzang. He said sympathetically:

"Abbot Sanzang, the devil has escaped, the fault is not yours."

"Besides, the Black Fox King has been sealed for a thousand years and is still alive. Even if the seal is strengthened, what can it do? It's just a temporary solution."

After saying this, he changed his tone and asked Abbot Sanzang:
"The most urgent task is to find a master who can deal with the Black Fox King."

"I've heard that it took the combined efforts of the three great Shaolin monks to subdue this demon. I wonder if there are such great monks in the temple now?"

Hearing this, Abbot Sanzang could only smile bitterly.

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This room.

outside the house.

Hua Xiaolan was eavesdropping on the conversation between Abbot Sanzang and Prefect Tang at the window.

As for Lin Xuan, he sat in the yard bored, occasionally admiring the potted plants in the courtyard.

Suddenly, a roar broke the silence.

"who are you?"

"Are you so rude as to eavesdrop on your elders' conversations?"

"If you are discovered, you will be severely punished."

Turn around.

Lin Xuanzheng saw a rich young man in a long gown walking up behind Hua Xiaolan, with his arms folded across his chest, looking at her with ill intent.

The rich young man looked about the same age as him.

He wore glasses and his hair was tied up and fell down like a ponytail, which added a bit of youthful chivalry to him.

However, his raised head made people feel that he was somewhat conceited.

Seeing the man's attire, Lin Xuan recognized him instantly.

That was the son of the prefect of Kaifeng.

One of the main characters of the "Dragon-Tiger Orchid" group in the original novel - Tang Xiaolong.

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