Chapter 356 – Identity Exposed! (1/2)
Chapter 356: Ident.i.ty exposed!
Cui Xiaoxin, Li s.h.i.+nian and the others rushed to the Indigo Hall, where Song Tao was saying to something to Fazheng. Fazheng had a serious expression on his face, and before he could greet the others he trotted away with several monks following behind.
As Song Tao turned around, his face was already full of smiles, saying in a gentle voice: “Xiaoxin, I am so sorry. I promised to stay with you at Thousand Buddha Temple for a few days. But something had happened at Tiandu, and I have to rush back immediately.”
Cui Xiaoxin's brows drew together in a worried frown, as she asked, “Third elder brother, is it serious?”
“It's not serious, it's more urgent.” Song Tao said with a smile. “So, I can't stay here with Xiaxoin. Xiaoxin can stay for a few more days and pray for blessings. I believe Bodhisattva will be able to grant your wishes.”
“Thank you, Third elder brother. Xiaxoin feels ashamed for not being able to help.”
“Don't worry about it.” Song Tao smiled, shooting a glance at Li Muyang who was following closely behind Li s.h.i.+nian. “I will be waiting at Tiandu for Xiaoxin to return.”
“Okay.” Cui Xiaoxin nodded.
Song Tao then gave an upward nod greeting to Li Muyang, saying: “s.h.i.+nian, I have to trouble you to take care of Xiaoxin.”
Li s.h.i.+nian's face darkened, Cui Xiaoxin is not your family, what do you mean by that?
Still, she responded with a smile, “This is what I should do. Because we are a family.”
Song Tao only thought that she meant that they were as close as real sisters and didn't think much of it.
Having notified Cui Xiaoxin, he then headed down the mountain with a group of people.
“Young master, do we need to summon the Fire cloud horse to aid you?”
“No need.” Song Tao said, his footsteps were as though he was flying.
In his mind he was thinking what a stupid question. If he had summoned the Fire Cloud Horse, then wouldn't everybody know that he is going back in a hurry? In that case, there was no need to hide his intention of returning and he would not had to deliberately order the monks of Thousand Buddha Temple to clean up the matter and deliberately waited until Cui Xiaoxin returned from searching for Buddha statues to say a few words to her before leaving.
With his temperament, directly summoning the Fire cloud horse to the Temple gate and then speeding back to Tiandu would be his usual decision.
The thought of the scene that he had just seen made Song Tao deeply worried.
“Grandfather, nothing must happen to you.” Song Tao said in his mind. “Especially at this fatal time.”
“Young master, just now Song Qi saw something that I should not see.” A man in blue said.
“What should you not see?”
“Song Qi followed Young master's order to notify Miss Xiaoxin, I didn't expect to see——Miss Xiaoxin clutching the cart driver's sleeve.”
Song Tao was shocked for a moment before he asked: “Cart driver? Li Mu?”
“It is that person.” An ominous glint flickering across his eyes as he made a throat slitting motion with his hand. “Do you need Song Qi to make a trip back?”
Song Tao swept a glance over Song Qi and said in a cold voice: “There are more than thousands of people who are experts in killing. When will it be Song Qi's turn? Don't worry, for this sort of matter we don't need to do anything.”
“Yes. Young master.” Song Qi said in a low voice.
“But you have reminded me.” Song Tao said aloud. “Go and investigate that cart driver thoroughly. I want to know even how many times he had peed when he was a kid.”
“Yes.” Song Qi answered, concealing into the darkness.
Without Cui Xiaoxin and Li s.h.i.+nian enc.u.mbering him, Song Tao came to the bottom of the mountain in a flash.
The bodyguards originally planned to set up an encampment here; they had already put up a simple tent. From the Young master's tone of voice before, they thought that they would be staying here for at least 3 to 5 days.
They did not expect to see the young master come back so soon, and look so irritated and hurried.
“Get on the horse.” Song Tao commanded. “Return to Tiandu.”
“Yes.” A group of blue-clad bodyguards shouted in unison.
Song Tao led in front, speeding into the boundless darkness.
The group of blue-clad armoured hors.e.m.e.n followed closely behind, the horse's hoofs trampling the dark canopy.
Song Tao was gone; Li s.h.i.+nian was in a cheerful mood.
Of course, this joy could not be shown too obviously.
Li s.h.i.+nian took Cui Xiaoxin's hand, saying: “Sister Xiaoxin, are you tired? Are you hungry? Let's go get something to eat?”
“Amitabha Buddha.” A solemn voice sounded.
Then they saw an old monk in a kasaya robe coming towards them with a group of similarly old monks behind. The middle monk wearing the kasaya robe made a bow at them with hands held in front.
Li s.h.i.+nian only thought that these monks must know about Cui Xiaoxin's ident.i.ty so deliberately came out to greet her.
Although Buddhism is a place free from human desires and pa.s.sions, the temple is situated in the mundane world, where many things are bound by conventions.
The rich and the poor, the powerful and the weak, their treatment in the temples was quite different.
Even Cui Xiaoxin also thought so. She actively went over to greet the head monk and respectfully bowed: “Cui Xiaoxin pays respect to Master Miaoxin.”
“Miss Xiaxoin.” Miaoxin looked at Cui Xiaoxin with a smiling expression, “Is your grandfather well?”
“Grandfather's health is very good, thank you for asking Master.”
“Go back and ask your grandfather to come and have tea with me in his spare time. Using the melted mountain snow to brew the Junshan tea that was harvested in spring is a great delicacy. If he is late he might not be able to drink it.” Miaoxin said smiling, seemingly extremely familiar with Cui Xiaoxin.
“Yes. Xiaoxin will certain let him know.” Cui Xiaoxin respectfully bowed once more.
Master Miaoxin's sight swept across everyone, until stopping at Li s.h.i.+nian.