Chapter 268: Blood On The Handle (2/2)

Meanwhile, Bingxin looked at hers and said, ”I only have one bar...”

I reached over as if to snatch the phone from Bingxin when she suddenly cried, ”Hey, I don't have much data so don't download anything!”

”It's just one game!” I yelled. “Shoot, I accidentally dialed someone’s number. Who’s the old man?”

Bingxin grabbed the phone out of my hand and shouted angrily, ”It's my dad!”

Then, she placed her ear to the phone, her voice cloying, ”Dad, we're visiting a temple in the mountains... I’m fine! Anyway, we'll be back tomorrow. Bye bye!”

Naturally, all of this was a performance and Scarface’s expression immediately revealed that something was off.

When Scarface came to collect our bowls and chopsticks, I patted my stomach and said, ”Ah, what an unsatisfying meal! I need meat to fill my stomach!”

Scarface’s ugly lips curled in a sarcastic smile before he left.

With him out of the room, I immediately dropped my disguise and told them what I had discovered. I was now almost 100% sure that someone was murdered here about a week ago, which suggested these “monks” wouldn’t be so kind to let us leave tonight.

”Then... what do we do?” whispered Dali through gritted teeth, his hands shaking.

”We have to make the first move to gain an upper hand!” I declared, jaws clenching with determination.

My decision seemed to have stunned them both. ”Are you going to kill them?” Bingxin asked in wide-eyed shock.

I nodded. ”More than three years but less ten!” I said, enunciating each word.

Dali didn't know what it meant so I explained to him that according to our laws, criminals also had human rights. If convicted of killing a criminal, the prison sentence would be anywhere between three and ten years.

But this was the worst case scenario. Of course, if they tried to attack us, then our actions would be considered justifiable defense which made us innocent.

With my knowledge of the human body and the advantage of Cave Vision, as long as I had a knife in hand, I was confident that I could go against any one of them in the dark. After all, I had once fought a vicious man-eating monster with a knife.

Right then, the abbot entered the room grinning from ear-to-ear. ”Benefactors, it's getting late. I've already tidied up two meditation rooms for you to rest. You might as well wait till tomorrow to be on your way!”

”Thank you, abbot,” said Dali. “But we're taking a cab down the mountain and heading back. We won't disturb your peace and quiet.”

”It's no trouble at all,” the abbot waved his hands. “It's hard to get a cab out here, especially at night. Our duty as monks is to serve the people, and helping you is our privilege so there’s no need to refuse.”

”Thank you very much then,” I replied.

”Very well,” the abbot folded his hands. “I'll take you to your rooms.”

The abbot allocated two meditation rooms, one for Dali and me, and the other for Bingxin. The rooms were simple, each with a bed and a bookshelf with some Buddhist classics.

”I have a question,” I said, scanning the room. “Can I share a room with my girlfriend instead?”

Upon hearing this, Bingxin blushed crimson despite being well aware it was all an act.

The abbot immediately refused, ”Amitabha. There can be no sexual activity in the sacred temple of Buddha! Please be patient, benefactor!”

”I'm not a monk. Why should I be restricted?” I demanded. “To tell you the truth, I’ve been on internship here for more than a month and my girlfriend is only visiting for one night. Are you trying to deprive me of my sex life?!”

I burned with shame after I said that. Dali coughed and looked outside while Bingxin lowered her head, trying to hide her blush.

The abbot’s face twisted into a grimace. ”Amitabha, what a sin!” he muttered.

”You know what?! We’re getting the hell out of here!” I yelled. “What's the point of staying any longer in this stupid, broken down place?!”

The abbot's eyes turned red with ferocity as his expression turned sinister. ”You can’t leave!” he roared.

1. Another honorific title for a monk.

2. The monks’ form of addressing laymen. Previous Chapter Next Chapte