1174 Unexpected Gains (2/2)
A few minutes later, two sturdy men—Xue Sha and He Xiong—walked on the red-carpeted corridor on the third-floor cabin of the liner. Both men exchanged glances with happy smiles and quickly strode to the end of the corridor.
”We're from the Tang Sect. This Hei Xiong humbly seeks a meeting with the masters here.”
As Hei Xiong halted his pace, he released his own aura and spoke clearly.
Creak…
Creak…
Nine cabin doors opened one after another. Eminent monks in Kasaya attire and each holding a stick walked out of their respective cabins. Jade Buddha observed Hei Xiong and Xue Sha for a while and his brows were slightly furrowed immediately. He joined his palms and greeted them. ”Benefactor said you're from the Tang Sect, may I see the sign of credential?”
Hei Xiong took out an Elder token of the Tang Sect and said, ”Our Sect Master learned from Mr. Miao about the liner the honorable Masters have taken a ride in, so he commanded us to rush over to escort you in advance. Japan is in a chaotic situation at the present, and be it the Joyous Palace people or the force under Japanese authority are on high alert and ready for battle. If all Masters here were to enter Japan openly, you all would be discovered by anyone from these two forces, thus barring you from moving freely in Japan.”
Jade Buddha and Blackface Buddha exchanged glances and both spoke at the same time, ”We'll have to trouble you, then.”
”Our speedboats are waiting at the stern. I'd like to ask the Masters here to come with us,” said Hei Xiong.
Quickly after, the five speedboats pierced through the waves and disappeared into the distant sea after they left the luxury liner that kept sailing towards the port. After half an hour of cruising, they quickly docked at another small port tens of kilometers away. There was no liner or cargo ships docked here aside from several fishing boats and only a few people were seen in the port.
Tang Xiu led Gong Wan'er and calmly stood on the shore while watching the five speedboats. As Hei Xiong and Xue Sha brought the 18 Eminent Monks of the Buddhist Sect ashore, he quickly came forward to greet them with a smile. ”It's been quite laborious for you all, Masters.”
Blackface Buddha slightly furrowed his brows as he observed Gong Wan'er behind Tang Xiu. He immediately looked at Tang Xiu and asked, ”May I know who this benefactor is?”
Tang Xiu lightly smiled and quickly changed back his facial muscles to the original. Then, he smilingly said, ”We haven't seen each other for some time. Have you been well, Master Blackface Buddha?”
Blackface Buddha looked happily surprised and joined his palms in a salute. ”Ah, it turns out to be Sect Master Tang. This monk has been well and sound. The others and I came to Japan this time due to you, so I'd like to thank Sect Master Tang as well for informing us about the remnants of Joyous Sect here.”
Tang Xiu waved and said, ”We're all straightforward people, so there's no need to hide anything, Blackface Buddha. To be honest, it was also mainly due to my selfishness. The remnants of the Joyous Sect have been similarly acting like cancer cells in Japan and have become a huge threat to my subordinates here. That's why I deemed it necessary to remove this cancer. Further, I also learned the deep enmity between the Joyous Sect and Buddhist Sect, so I asked you to come here to help me.”
”Sect Master Tang also has vassals in Japan?” Blackface Buddha blurted out in surprise.
”Lacking on cultivation resources is just a natural occurrence for us, cultivators, while Japan is rich with these resources. It's just reasonable that I sent my people to gather cultivation resources here,” said Tang Xiu smilingly.
Blackface Buddha immediately understood and smilingly replied, ”Amitabha. Sect Master Tang is still young yet very promising. I can expect to see the Tang Sect shake the cultivation world in the future. This is truly a blessing for me and the rest to fight side-by-side with you this time.”
”Let's spare ourselves from the pleasantries, shall we? I'd like to ask all the masters here to get on the bus, please. We've provided many clothes on the bus and I'd like the Masters to get changed so we can avoid the eyes and ears of Joyous Palace and Japanese authority.”
Changing clothes?
The 18 Eminent Monks exchanged looks and all of them suddenly wore strange expressions after Hei Xiong led them to the mid-sized bus parked on the shore and saw the prepared fine clothes inside.
”Are we going to wear these… clothes?”
Blackface Buddha looked at Hei Xiong and asked while pointing at the clothes on the seat.
”Time was too tight, so we could only prepare these clothes, Master. I hope they are acceptable enough, and please refrain from refusing it.” Hei Xiong explained.
”Amitabha…”
In all honesty, each and every one of the 18 Eminent Monks was truly unwilling, yet they still cooperated and wore the clothes. The monks now were all covered in all brand-new suit, tie, and leather shoes. Hei Xiong and Xue Sha also prepared hats and sunglasses for them.
Tang Xiu and Gong Wan'er also followed and entered the bus. A happy smile suddenly sported on his face upon seeing the 18 Eminent Monks' new appearances and sighed as he spoke, ”Masters, let us all head to a safe place first. We'll then discuss how to deal with the Joyous Palace and my subordinate will provide you a brief explanation about them.”
”Amitabha.”
The 18 Eminent Monks joined their palms and nodded.
And thus, the journey was filled with Gong Wan'er's explanation session about the Joyous Palace, but the result made all the 18 monks dumbfounded and shocked.
”This is unbelievable.” Jade Buddha was the first to sober up and commented with a wry smile.
”It was a bit hard for me to accept, too.” Tang Xiu sighed. ”I came to admit it after understanding some facts that these Joyous Sect's remnants have indeed done unexpected things here. Also, I have met some of you back in the Himalayas and only now met the rest, and I believe it's just impossible for us to get rid of the Joyous Palace with just the strength of 18 people.”
Jade Buddha nodded and said, ”If Lady Benefactor's description is true, then we wouldn't be able to accomplish this mission indeed. However, Sect Master Tang has deep cultivation and unfathomable strength. Added those with your resourcefulness, I'm certain we can work together and remove this cancer.”