"Mr. Chen, are you all right?" Lin Jingzhu quickly approached, asking with concern.
"I’m fine."
Chen Mo shook his numb arm, looked towards the distant ruins, and said calmly: "Waving one’s hand isn’t an apology, it’s just indicating you need more practice... you bald monk, do you yield?"
"Cough, cough..."
A violent coughing sound arose.
The gray-robed monk crawled out from the wreckage, walking sowhat unsteadily.
His golden body was covered with web-like cracks, his chest was sunken, a clear fist imprint was on his heart, his face pale as paper, and blood constantly seeped from the corner of his mouth.
"What a hard fist, sir." The monk’s figure wavered as he said with a bitter smile.
The Immovable Golden Body may not be invincible, but breaking it with brute force is almost impossible.
Even if one had enough strength to break the golden body, they would first be destroyed by the force of the recoil... as for Chen Mo, he seed unaffected, his bodily strength nearly rivaling that of the monastery’s Protecting Monks!
"It’s okay, just hard enough to be tougher than your golden body."
Chen Mo raised his chin, indicating: "Take this bald monk back to the governnt office, and charge him for the damaged wall, with compensation according to the value in silver."
"Yes!"
Two assistant officers stepped forward to escort the gray-robed monk.
The gray-robed monk did not resist, allowing himself to be shackled.
Chen Mo turned around, his gaze swept over the Jianghu people nearby, his eyes cold, "Anyone else have opinions about the ’court’s hounds’, you can step forward for a couple of rounds."
"..."
The crowd’s eyes wandered, not daring to et his gaze.
What a joke, if even a high monk from Wuwan Temple couldn’t withstand a punch, wouldn’t they be pounded into pulp if they challenged him?
They were just watching the spectacle, exchanging so petty insults, no need to risk their lives...
Seeing this group of Jianghu people looking like frightened birds, the two assistant officers stood tall and straight, feeling imnsely pleased.
"No wonder he’s the Hundred Household Officer who overwheld Three Saint Sect’s chief, truly living up to his reputation!"
"If we’re the court’s hounds, then Hundred Household Chen is Dog King!"
"Feels like Eagle King sounds better..."
"..."
Lin Jingzhu’s lips curled up slightly, her eyes lit with a smile, inexplicably feeling a sense of pride.
No wonder he’s Mr. Chen!
This is the power of her husband!
As the crowd gradually dispersed, Chen Mo looked at Lin Jingzhu and said: "The Heavenly Human Martial Exam is about to begin, with Six Gates’ patrol pressure increasing drastically. I’ve dispatched two squads to help ease your burden."
Lin Jingzhu’s smile blood like flowers, "Thank you, Mr. Chen!"
Chen Mo waved his hand casually, "We’re all on the sa side, no need to be courteous."
On the sa side?
Upon hearing this, Lin Jingzhu’s heart inexplicably accelerated, her snow-white pretty face flushed red.
Looking upon his handso face, she tiptoed, leaning close to Chen Mo’s ear, and whispered: "Thank you, hubby~"
?
Feeling the breath against his ear like an orchid, Chen Mo’s throat moved slightly, and he whispered: "Lin Catcher, you might want to avoid calling those two words in the future, it’s not quite appropriate..."
Lin Jingzhu asked puzzled: "Does Mr. Chen dislike the na?"
She didn’t know what the term specifically signified, just felt it was a unique nickna between her and Chen Mo...
"Uh, that’s not the case."
"So it’s fine to call, hubby, hubby, hubby (*^▽^*)~"
"..."
The two assistant officers watched Lin Jingzhu’s face blush like a peach, looking like a spoiled little girl, eyes sowhat glazed over, involuntarily swallowing.
"Even able to handle Lin Catcher, truly a model for our generation, he’s indeed the Dog King..."
"I told you, it’s Eagle King!"
...
Second floor of the tea house at the street corner, a young monk sat by the window.
His gentle face had soft contours, his eyes clear and deep, like a mountain pool, containing tranquility and compassion.
A plain monk robe draped neatly over him, the white fabric simple and unadorned, with clouds embroidered with minimalism at the cuffs and hem, not adorned in the slightest, he held a string of sandalwood Buddha beads in his right hand, the beads polished to a glossy finish.
Chu Heng sat across from him, peering through the window at the street scene, his long eyes slightly squinted, and asked aloud: "A monk from Wuwan Temple was beaten like this, won’t Buddha’s son intervene?"
"Amitabha, self-made karma, Hui Neng suffers his own, deserves punishnt."
The white-clothed monk said indifferently: "Martial monks only refine brute strength, not the Buddhist heart, getting beaten up is also part of the training."
Chu Heng scrutinized him, playing with the tea cup in his hand, "This ti for the Heavenly Human Martial Exam, Buddha’s son personally ca, perhaps aiming for the Martial Arts Champion title?"
The white-clothed monk chuckled, saying: "Fa and fortune are like passing clouds, scattered by day and night... this humble monk is rely out for experience and just happened to catch the occasion, so I ca to join in the fun."
Out for experience?
At this critical juncture, passing through Tiandu City?
There’s no such coincidence... the monks of Wuwan Temple are as hypocritical as ever...
Chu Heng did not chase the topic further, switching the subject: "Years ago, the Ministry of Construction collaborated with Wuwan Temple to arrange the Eightfold Exorcism Array, covering the whole of Tiandu City, so long as demon energy disperses within the city, the array is triggered imdiately..."
The white-clothed monk nodded, "This is known to all, the princely heir sought this humble monk just to speak on this?"
Chu Heng continued: "However recently, there was a demon clan murder incident in the city, and the array did not react at all, could it have malfunctioned?"
The white-clothed monk’s brow furrowed, "Is this true?"
Chu Heng nodded: "Absolutely true."
The white-clothed monk rubbed the Buddha beads thoughtfully for a mont, and said: "If the array has malfunctioned, fear it wouldn’t be just one murder case. If the demon energy is too sparse, it might evade the array’s detection, that demon creature must have used a magical treasure to suppress its demon energy..."
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