Chapter 92 Lin Xuan made merit; summoned by the prefect of Kaifeng! [6K big chapter, please subscribe]

now.

Wherever Lin Xuanqi looked, he saw the girl with a human body and a fish tail on the stage, her whole body was swelling with a ball of mixed qi that was as black as ink and soup.

In an instant.

He seemed to have guessed something and his eyes passed through the curtain again.

As he expected, the centaur, or the human with a bird's head, was also covered in a mass of mixed Qi, dark black...

"what is this?"

Lin Xuan was stunned.

Do not know why.

He suddenly felt that he should have seen through the so-called "scam" of the magic trick.

But how can this be explained to others?
Suppressing his surprise and doubt, Lin Xuan slowly came back to his senses.

"What on earth could turn a person into this?"

"Is it animal-making or witchcraft?"

Lin Xuan had many questions.

But by staying here, he would definitely get the answer.

Before they knew it, half an hour had passed and the girl with a human body and a fish tail was carried away.

But soon, someone else came up.

The one who came this time was a man with a chicken head.

On the man's shoulders was a head that was not a human head.

But chicken head!

Its feathers are golden, its crown is blood-red, and it has a sharp beak.

Seeing this man with a chicken head and a human body, the crowd burst into exclamations again, feeling it was unbelievable.

Just like that, as different "monsters" appeared on the stage, the audience cheered in surprise.

It was not until dusk fell outside that Ma Jia decided to stop the show.

He walked up to the stage, bowed politely, and then said in a deep voice:

"Everyone, it's getting dark, so we'll stop here today."

"Tomorrow our circus will open again at noon, everyone is welcome to come and support us!"

The words fell.

Everyone came back to their senses with a lingering feeling, but some people still felt they hadn't seen enough and clamored for Ma Jia to do it again.

In response, Ma Jia just bowed and smiled apologetically.

Seeing that everyone at the table stood up and left, Lin Xuan had to leave here temporarily.

But he didn't go far, he kept hiding outside the circus and watching.

……

In the circus.

In front of the stage.

A man who looked like a servant came over and said to Ma Jiayan:
"Chief Ma, most of the people have dispersed."

Ma Jia nodded slightly: "Well, you guys hurry up and start the work. Make sure to build this place bigger tonight."

"By the way, how much did you earn tonight?"

"Almost seven hundred taels," the attendant replied.

Upon hearing this, Ma Jia shook his head:
"Seven hundred taels is not enough!"

Done.

A trace of greed flashed in his eyes, and he said:
"If we raise the price tomorrow, we might be able to make two thousand taels!"

"But Commander Shen's men must arrive!"

"Otherwise, we won't be able to control the situation tomorrow."

"Diaozi may be almost at Xiniu Mountain now. He will definitely arrive before dawn tomorrow."

"That's good. I have to go to Dengfeng for something. I'll leave this place in your care."

"Remember, don't forget to give those people their medicine."

Hearing this, the attendant laughed sinisterly:
"Don't worry, Chief Ma. We are counting on these people to make money. We can't be careless no matter what!"

Ma Jia nodded with satisfaction.

Then he walked out.

At this moment, someone had already prepared a horse for him outside the door.

Ma Jia jumped on his horse, whipped it and rushed towards Dengfeng County.

"This fat guy is out so late, he must be doing something important."

Outside the circus, Lin Xuan saw Ma Jia riding away on his horse, raising a cloud of dust, and thought to himself.

The next moment, he moved and followed without hesitation.

It is at least thirty miles from here to Dengfeng County.

Ma Jia rode on horseback and arrived in half an hour at most.

Lin Xuan didn't know where Ma Jia was going, but in order to save energy, he chose to use the Bodhi posture of "Nine Figures and Six Seated Statues" to travel.

After following Ma Jia silently for a few miles, Lin Xuan found that he had taken the official road.

After following patiently for a quarter of an hour, Lin Xuan finally realized what was happening and looked around in the moonlight.

Only then did I realize that this seemed to be the road to Dengfeng County.

"Why is this fat guy going to the county town so late at night?"

Lin Xuan felt a little strange.

Logically speaking, the city gates should have been closed long ago.

Unless, he has a way to get someone to open the city gate?

With doubts, Lin Xuan continued to follow.

As a result, when they were almost reaching the Dengfeng city gate, Ma Jia took a detour and went straight to a manor in the suburbs.

Da da!

There was a sound of horse hooves, and the people in the manor seemed to have heard it, and opened the door before Ma Jia got off the horse.

"Chief Ma, you are here."

A man wearing a black fox mask said respectfully.

"It's the Black Fox Soldier!"

Not far away, Lin Xuan saw this scene and his heart skipped a beat.

Apparently, this manor is a base of the Black Fox Gang.

"Is Rullah in there?"

Maja asked.

"Yes," the man replied.

"Take the horse to the house."

Ma Jia gave the order and went in by himself.

The man quickly agreed.

Immediately, he led the fast horse into the house.

at the same time.

Lin Xuan saw the fat man enter the manor. Without saying a word, he came to a remote courtyard, jumped up, and easily jumped onto the roof.

He bent down and ran across the tiles, and soon he saw Ma Jia walk into a side hall.

Seeing this, Lin Xuan flew down along the eaves.

His movements were light and fast, making almost no sound.

Within a few breaths, he came to the outside of the wall and listened carefully.

inside the house.

Two beautiful maids were serving an old man who was over fifty years old.

Although the old man was wearing fancy clothes, his appearance was very different from that of the people in the Central Plains.

He has a square face, a broad forehead, a high nose, deep sunken cheeks, and braids.

At this moment, seeing Ma Jia coming into the room, the old man grinned and asked:

"Chief Ma, how is it?"

Ma Jia happily replied:
"I made seven hundred taels in one day!"

"This business is so good, maybe it will double tomorrow!"

As he spoke, he paused and gave Narulahe a meaningful smile:

"Of course, if a big customer is willing to hire someone, we might make tens of thousands of taels in seven days!"

"Oh, you made tens of thousands of taels in seven days?"

Hearing this, the old man was slightly surprised and said with a joking smile:

"It seems that you people in the Central Plains are really wealthy..."

As he was talking, Ma Jia sat down by himself, took the tea brought by the maid, drank a few sips, and then said slowly:
"Chief Lu, I came here tonight for no other reason than to hope that you can make more magic potions."

"Especially the ones with human body and fish tail, centaur, and goat."

"If we can earn a hundred thousand taels before the beginning of next spring, I think the king will definitely reward us!"

"How much do you want?"

Hear the words.

Rulahe asked calmly.

"One hundred bottles."

Ma Jia spoke without thinking.

After hearing this, Lulach was stunned:
"One hundred bottles?!"

He looked at Ma Jia in front of him in surprise, with a trace of contempt in his eyes, thinking that he was asking for too much.

Too greedy!
Soon, Lulach shook his head and refused:

"That's too much. I can only give you 20 bottles. You have to know that the king doesn't care about the gold and silver treasures at all. He only cares about those things!"

"If I fail to complete the king's instructions, I will die."

"It would be too much trouble to make a hundred bottles. I also have to ensure the efficacy of the medicine later. I don't have the time for that."

Upon learning that there were only twenty bottles, Ma Jia was greatly disappointed:
"Chief Lu, twenty bottles are too few, there's no profit at all!"

"How about fifty bottles?"

He bargained.

Seeing that Ma Jia was getting more and more aggressive, Lulahe snorted coldly and didn't give him any face:
"Humph!"

"Only twenty bottles!"

"Commander Ma, if you don't want it, please leave."

"This……"

Seeing this, Ma Jia's expression darkened slightly, his face gradually turned pale, and he got angry:
"Rulahe, don't be ungrateful!"

"I call you chief because of the king."

"Making more money is good for both you and me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Narulahe's expression turned cold, he stared at Ma Jia and sneered:

"Ma Jia, you dare to throw a tantrum at me!"

"Back in Xixia, I even killed the prince, let alone you!"

"As for the benefits you mentioned, I'm afraid it's for yourself, right?"

Just one word.

He waved his hand, and suddenly a huge creature jumped out of the house. It was a monster with a human face and a sphinx body.

This monster was more than three meters long, with an extremely brutal and ferocious appearance, especially its tail, which had a ball-shaped thorn as big as an iron ball.

When it was dragged on the ground, it made a sound like metal and stone, which made people's scalp tingle.

Seeing this ferocious monster, Ma Jia was finally scared and looked uneasy.

He gritted his teeth and looked at the old man, but finally had to swallow his anger and said:

"Well...well, you Rulah, how dare you do this to me?"

"I will file a complaint with the king when I get back!"

"Sorry for not sending you far!"

Rullah replied arrogantly, not wanting to pay any attention to this clown.

Take a deep breath.

Majia thought that with this monster with a human face and a sphinx body around in Lulach, he had no way to deal with him at all.

At that moment, I could only suppress my anger and leave.

however.

Just as he turned around.

The monster with a human face and a sphinx body seemed to have sensed something and suddenly roared angrily. The next moment, it pounced outside.

"Lu...Lulah, you...you still dare to kill me?!"

Hearing the ferocious roar behind him, Ma Jia was so scared that he almost wet his pants, thinking that the monster was going to kill him.

Who knows.

In a moment, the monster leaped over his head, and the strong wind it created made his neck feel cold.

The next moment, he saw the monster smash the window with one claw and jump out directly!

at the same time.

Lulahe seemed to understand. His expression changed and he cursed at Ma Jia:
"not good!"

"Ma Jia, you loser, you even brought back a tail!"

Done.

He quickly got up and rushed out of the house.

I would like to know who is so bold as to come here and spy?
"Tail?"

"This is impossible!"

Ma Jia was also shocked when he heard this.

Without saying a word, he ran out the door.

As soon as he went out, he heard a wailing sound.

Not long after, the monster with a human face and a sphinx body was kicked down from the roof.

It hit the ground, creating a deep pit.

Wait for Ma Jia to look up.

Just then, I saw a huge shadow of a giant foot slowly dissipating.

“This…what is this?!”

See this scene.

Lulach stood there in a daze, his face full of shock.

He was about to catch up, but hesitated. He could use his spirit form and spy on him right under his nose. It was obvious that he was a master of the spirit realm!

If I really catch up with him, there is a high probability that I will not survive!
"Who is that person?"

At this moment, Ma Jia was doubtful.

He was being followed all the way, and he didn't even know?

Narullah came back to his senses and couldn't help cursing at Majia:

"Ma Jia, look at what you have done!"

"If you really ruin the king's plan, he will definitely kill you!"

Hearing this, Ma Jia showed no fear at all, but sneered:
"Stop making alarmist statements!"

"The only people within a hundred miles who can perform this skill are those old bald donkeys in Shaolin Temple!"

"The things you did for the king will be discovered by Shaolin sooner or later. Why should you panic now that you have found someone?"

"Don't you have more than ten monsters like this? You didn't give me those potions just for these bastards."

"We are all working for the Black Fox King, so we should restrain ourselves. By the way, I would like to advise Chief Lu to leave Dengfeng County before dawn."

"Otherwise, people from Shaolin will definitely come again."

"No need for you to worry!"

Lulach said.

After saying that, he ignored Ma Jia.

He turned around and went back to the house to pack up.

Ma Jia also left the manor indignantly and hurried back to the temple fair on horseback.

But before leaving, he suppressed his temper and asked Rulach for the twenty bottles of potions.

No matter who was the person who was peeping before?

This circus troupe can no longer continue to operate at the temple fair.

We have to change the place.

Ma Jia made a small profit today, and he wanted to stay there for a few more days to make a name for himself.

Then go to that prosperous place to make money.

But now that the incident happened suddenly, he had to move out early and change his strategy.

However, he believed that his circus could spread hundreds of miles after one night.

By then, some people who have tasted the sweetness and can't wait will definitely try every means to find out his whereabouts.

And now, what he has to do is to settle down in advance.

Once everything is ready, it won’t be too late to open the store…

……

……

Late night
Shaolin Temple, mountain gate.

Abbot Sanzang and Gongjin suddenly appeared here and asked the young monk who was guarding here:

"Lin Xuan, haven't you come back yet?"

"To reply to the abbot, I haven't seen him return to the temple." The young monk said hurriedly.

"Where is Elder Xuanfeng?"

Abbot Sanzang asked again.

The little monk still shook his head.

Seeing this, he said respectfully:
"Brother Sanzang, Elder Xuanfeng has probably taken the monks to stay in Tanggou Village and will not be back tonight."

"As for Lin Xuan, it's almost three o'clock in the morning and he hasn't come back yet. It seems that he has left the temple fair."

Abbot Sanzang was silent for a while, then suddenly changed the subject and asked Gongjin:
"Brother, what do you think of wizards?"

"Shouldn't you ask yourself this, Sanzang?"

Gongjin gave him a knowing smile.

"ask me?"

Abbot Sanzang did not quite understand what Gongjin said.

But looking at his expression, you can tell that the latter has no good intentions.

Sure enough, the next moment, Gong Jin spoke slowly:
"I remember that Junior Brother was very obsessed with the girl named Shi Wenmu, and even went to pick the fruit of immortality for her?"

Abbot Sanzang coughed quickly to defend himself:

"Ahem, Senior Brother, she and I are not in that kind of relationship."

"It was just that when I was young, my power was still low and I couldn't resist her magic, so I fell into her trap."

Hearing this, he smiled respectfully and said:
"So, Junior Brother, you admit that you have seen the methods of the wizard?"

Hearing this, Abbot Sanzang suddenly understood.

At that moment, I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

"Ok?"

"Lin Xuan is back!"

While chatting, Gongjin suddenly heard footsteps coming down the mountain. His expression changed and he murmured.

"He's good!"

Abbot Sanzang nodded slightly.

Just now, he also sensed Lin Xuan's breath.

After a while, Lin Xuan arrived at the gate of the mountain.

Seeing two people, one tall and one short, standing at the door, Lin Xuan was a little surprised. He couldn't help but take a few steps forward and said:

"Master, uncle, are you waiting for me?"

Abbot Sanzang spoke kindly:
"It's almost three o'clock in the morning. Your master and I are naturally worried when we see that you haven't returned to the temple yet."

"How is it, Lin Xuan, have you found out anything?"

Gongjin asked with concern.

“It’s been quite a bit of progress.”

Lin Xuan smiled.

"Oh? Tell us about it."

Abbot Sanzang and Gongjin suddenly became curious.

They wanted to know what methods the wizard used to turn people into such monsters?
"Let me go back to the temple first and report."

Lin Xuan stood at the door and looked up innocently.

He was really tired tonight.

Not only did he travel back and forth to Dengfeng County on foot, he also went back and forth to Shaolin Temple two or three times today.

Right now, Lin Xuan just wanted to sit down and rest for a while.

"I forgot about that."

Abbot Sanzang and Gongjin looked at each other and smiled.

Immediately, he brought Lin Xuan to the abbot's courtyard.

Sitting on the cushion, Lin Xuan rested for a while before telling Abbot Sanzang and Gongjin about what he had investigated tonight.

In his opinion, the man named Lulahe was most likely the Xixia wizard who had died long ago!
It was the Black Fox King who saved him and ordered him to use magic to turn people into those monsters to harass the people and bring chaos to the Central Plains!
As for what Ma Jia did?

Most likely he discovered a business opportunity and asked Narullah to create those magic potions so that he could turn people into playthings with human bodies and fish tails to make money.

Tonight, Maja asked Narulah to get more potions, with the same idea in mind.

But in Lin Xuan's opinion.

How could a devil like the Black Fox King be short of money!

If he wanted gold, silver and treasures, he could get them with just a wave of his hand.

Including the Black Fox Gang, all of them are arson, murder, looting and doing all kinds of evil. Would they worry about not having money?

If you don’t have money, just rob!

Why bother working so hard to earn it?

If you think about it this way, making money through a circus is probably Ma Jia's personal behavior.

The Black Fox King might not even know about it.

This also explains why Lulahe is not afraid of Maja reporting his evil deeds to the Black Fox King?

At the beginning, Ma Jia was also very polite to Lulahe, and it was obvious that he had something to ask for.

Listen to Lin Xuan finish.

Gongjin's expression suddenly became serious:

"what?!"

"You said there is more than one monster with a human face and a sphinx?"

"good."

Lin Xuan nodded and said.

Judging from the conversation between Lulahe and Maja tonight, they have big ambitions and there will definitely be big moves next!

"So, the Central Plains is going to be in trouble. I must notify the prefect of Kaifeng!"

Abbot Sanzang seemed to realize something, and his tone was filled with worry.

As soon as he thought of this, he couldn't help but pick up his pen and write a letter.

Of course, there are still some specific matters that need to be discussed with Gongjin and other elders.

Before leaving, Abbot Sanzang glanced at the young man sitting on the cushion and said with concern:

"Okay, Lin Xuan, go back and rest first. You've worked hard tonight."

"Master, that's too much."

Hearing this, Lin Xuan quickly stood up and said respectfully.

Soon, he left the abbot's residence.

Lin Xuan left.

Abbot Sanzang immediately wrote a letter to the prefect of Tang, and immediately ordered someone to set off quickly to deliver the letter to Kaifeng.

Do not know why?

He had just heard Lin Xuan say that he was discovered when he was leaving, and Abbot Sanzang felt a little uneasy.

I always feel that the Xixia wizard will not give up.

To be on the safe side, it would be better to let Tang Fuyin take precautions as early as possible.

……

……

But little does he know.

The prefect Tang woke up one night and suddenly found that the situation in Kaifeng Prefecture had changed!

is the day.

Kaifeng Mansion.

After Tang Fuyin woke up, he was eating breakfast.

Suddenly, an official ran over in panic:
"Your Excellency, something terrible has happened!"

"Overnight, seven counties including Dengfeng, Fengqiu, Zhongmu, Weishi, and Chenliu were all attacked by monsters, with more than a thousand casualties!"

The words fell.

Tang Fuyin's face changed in astonishment:
"what?!"

"Is there such a thing?"

"What kind of monster is it? Can you see it clearly?"

"Over a thousand people were killed or injured. If word gets out, the whole court will be shocked!"

Tang Fuyin suddenly didn't dare to think any further.

"According to eyewitnesses, some of those monsters had human faces and sphinx bodies, some had leopard heads and tiger tails, and some had wolf heads and human bodies. Each one was extremely ferocious and cruel, biting anyone they saw, even dogs!"

The clerk gritted his teeth and answered.

Hearing this, Tang Fuyin trembled and exclaimed:
"This...this is totally a group of demons!"

"What kind of monster is that!"

"Prefect, what should we do now?"

After calming down, Tang Fuyin thought of his right-hand man:

"Go and call Captain Cao!"

"Yes, Your Excellency."

The clerk replied hurriedly.

After a cup of tea.

Captain Cao, who was wearing a black robe, had a sturdy build and a resolute look, came to the side hall.

"Greetings to the prefect, His Excellency the Prefect!"

Captain Cao walked in and bowed to Prefect Tang.

"Captain Cao, no need to be so polite."

"I'm sure you've heard about the monster that injured someone last night. I want you to investigate the case thoroughly and find the real culprit within seven days. Are you willing?"

The words fell.

Captain Cao's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly lowered his head and said:
"I... I am a humble person with low ability and I am afraid I am not qualified for the job."

Although he had never seen those monsters, he thought he could not handle them because of their fierceness and cruel methods.

At this moment, Governor Tang asked him to solve the case within seven days. How could he dare to accept it?
"Ok?"

Seeing this, Tang Fuyin looked puzzled, as if a little puzzled.

Captain Cao has been with him for many years. He is a martial arts expert and a chivalrous and brave man who is eager to help others.

Why are you backing down now that you're in trouble?

"Your Excellency the Prefect, it's not that I'm timid, but this case involves too many people. With my ability, I cannot solve it within seven days." Captain Cao said with a wry smile.

"What do you think?"

Tang Fuyin did not embarrass him, but frowned.

"In my humble opinion, we can ask the Shaolin Temple's Abbot Sanzang to come down the mountain to help."

Captain Cao suggested.

He knew that Abbot Sanzang was a master in the realm of spiritual cultivation.

Cultivate the appearance of the primordial spirit.

Maybe it is the nemesis of those monsters!
"Abbot Sanzang?" Prefect Tang pondered.

Soon, he seemed to think that Abbot Sanzang could solve this difficult matter, so he ordered:

"Then please ask Captain Cao to go to Shaolin in person and invite Abbot Sanzang to come down the mountain."

"I humbly obey my orders!"

Captain Cao immediately received the order.

Just as he was about to turn and leave.

But a guard came in hurriedly and said:
"Your Excellency, there is a Shaolin monk outside the gate asking to see you. He said he is following the order of the abbot..."

(End of this chapter)