Chapter 48 (1/2)
Chapter 48: Abbot’s Great Bluff
Translator: CKtalon <i class="_hr">Editor: CKtalon
Fangzheng did not have any hopes of converting Dog Song to Buddhise his bad habits However, Fangzheng was stue fro had never studied those books before either! Wouldn’t whatever was said still be up to hiht, he said, “The books say that a life for a life is only right”
Dog Song cried once again
Fangzheng continued, “However, the law also takes into consideration various human sensibilities If it isn’t deliberate murder, it can mete out punishment leniently For someone with a case like yours, a serious sentence would be iain
Fangzheng shut up and waited for hi, continue speaking Why did you stop? Sob,” Dog Song la said, “Amitabha Patron, you cry so loudly This Penniless Monk isn’t able to drown out your cries You can cry first, and we can continue once you are done However, the village has already called the police who ht come up the mountain soon If we do not settle the ! I’ll stop crying!” Dog Song hurriedly shut up
Fangzheng said, “Alright Let’s continue Circu if it’s not that serious A fine would do”
“Ah!? That nice?” Dog Song widened his eyes into round circles, having never expected such an outcome However, he immediately came to a realization of a serious problem He was too lazy and as a result, was so poor that all he had was a wok at home He couldn’t afford a fine! Hence, he asked, “What if I don’t have thecontinued, “That’s problematic If you can’t pay a fine, you will be i, Uncle is begging you Help ood one, Uncle will treat you to a meal of chicken! Eh- You are aSong pleaded along with offering bribes
Fangzheng was truly ie He did not knowwas so uncultured, he could er bluff He continued, “There’s another s with hard work!”
“Repay wrongdoings with hard work? What sort of punish said, “Very si that you would pay up within a period of tie, and the village will pay it for you to redeem yourself The better you do, the more you will redeem yourself On the contrary, if you were to act treacherously and be lazy, you ers aren’t happy with your actions”
“Ah… Ah? Work for the village? That…” Dog Song felt a little hesitant He was truly a lazysaid solemnly, “Work or imprisonment Patron, make your choice If you choose to work, This Penniless Monk can help you plead with the village chief and the secretary, so that they can speak on your behalf If not, based on your old behavior, they will probably wish for you to be i bad in the past,” said Dog Song in a guilt-riddenchuckled and said, “Which year did you not bring har turned e suddenly turned austere as he bellowed, “Do you want to do it or not? If not, prepare to be jailed If you want to do it, go down the uarantee that I’ll be fine If I’ll be jailed when I go down, I will not go down!” yelled Dog Song
Fangzheng said, “Ao down the mountain If you are imprisoned, This Penniless Monk will acco Song believed Fangzheng’s guarantee It was because Master One Finger was a fa was also a person of his word despite hih he was still afraid, he had no other options There was only one path on Mt One Finger, with the ree were to make a police report, the police would definitely seal off thesaid, “Yes!”
“Alright, I’ll believe you this once!” Dog Song gritted his teeth and said