Chapter 111 Maitreya Cult
Yue Hongling was so angry that her teeth itched.
Hello Zhao Changhe secretly, I haven’t seen you for a long time and now I’m staying in a brothel, so forget it. I’m so excited when you mention it. What does it mean?
Isn't this a bit wrong? When I was living at his place, he really respected me enough and tried his best to avoid anything that would embarrass me. If it was true that he was secretly in love as others suspected, there would have been too many opportunities for him to tease her at that time. Taking advantage of the atmosphere in which he pretended to be Mrs. Yazhai by default at that time, at least he could say "ma'am" in public, so it would be easy for him to have an attack, right?
But he didn’t show any sign...
Are the ulterior thoughts hidden so deeply?
It’s been a few months since I last saw you and things have gotten worse... You can see that I’ve gone to a brothel now. How honest I used to be.
But no matter how much she was gnashing her teeth in her heart, Yue Hongling really wanted to see Zhao Changhe. Nowadays, Yangzhou always made her feel a strange atmosphere, and it was not just about the Maitreya Cult. Zhao Changhe went to Yangzhou at this time, did he know something?
If you...you really have a crush, as long as you don't say it out loud, I'll pretend I don't know and just get along as usual...
Just when he was hesitating whether to go to Xiaoxiang Pavilion to find Zhao Changhe, he saw a monk hurriedly came to report: "Zhao Changhe is here. He said he came to worship Buddha."
The abbot was not surprised and said with a smile: "Yesterday Dongliu made it clear to him that we have good intentions for him. If he doesn't reject it, he will naturally come to see him... After all, he doesn't have a good inheritance and needs to find someone. Good backing. Invite him into the palace to talk. Well, there’s no need to arrange those messy things. Let’s talk about it later.”
"yes."
Yue Hongling soon saw Zhao Changhe, who had been away for several months, striding into the temple with the monks leading him.
Yue Hongling found that every time she saw Zhao Changhe, his temperament would change slightly.
Zhao Cuo was young and ignorant when we first met him, but when he met Beimang, he was already the master of the village. He was rough, domineering, and full of recklessness.
But this time, after the storms in the world and the aristocratic families have met, the sharp edge has softened a lot, and he looks more calm and solemn, seeming to combine the initial bookishness. However, the grass remains unruly and unyielding. As the tiger steps forward and the dragon moves forward, Yue Hongling always seems to be in a trance as if she is looking at Caobang Wan Tianxiong, a powerful hero in the southeast.
The turmoil in the world really refines people. In just half a year, he has grown into such a... well, a man who can visit brothels.
The thought flashed across his mind, and Zhao Changhe had already entered the hall. Seeing an abbot and a few monks waiting in the empty hall, Zhao Changhe seemed a little surprised: "I thought your temple had many pilgrims and countless monks... I'd better come here." Didn’t you see it too early?”
The abbot smiled and said: "Donor Zhao doesn't know something. We encourage believers to stay at home. There have never been many monks. As for believers, they leave immediately after praying. Everyone still needs to give birth."
Zhao Changhe's thoughts moved slightly. No wonder this temple is called White Lotus. In fact, the Maitreya Cult adopts many templates of the White Lotus Cult. If it is a pure Maitreya Cult, it is the kind that encourages killing, but rarely does this.
However, the White Lotus Sect and the Maitreya Sect are originally very closely related, and they may not know much about the so-called "last era". It is purely a trick, and it is normal to mix them up.
It's a pity that I almost gave back the history lessons I learned to my teachers, and my understanding of these things is not much better than theirs. Everyone is just the same.
The abbot is saying: "Almsgiver, please sit down."
Zhao Changhe sat down on the futon in front of him, and a monk brought a tea cup. The atmosphere was a bit like going to the temple to ask serious questions about Zen.
“Can I ask the master’s name?” Zhao Changhe asked.
The abbot said: "Fa Yuan is nameless, and the donor must have never heard of it. Because he was a layman before coming here to be the abbot, and he has the title Zhang Banfo, so the donor may have heard of it."
Zhao Changhe seemed to be a little impressed.
At that time, the Four Symbol Sect deceived Han Wubing to see the sword, during which he spent a few days looking for Chi Chi... Naturally, everyone had communication. Han Wubing said that the Four Symbol Sect would assassinate Zhang Banfo in exchange, so that he thought that he would be invited to see it. The sword is used to buy murder and increase credibility.
That was the excuse the Four Symbols Sect made at will. Han Wubing, a person of this caliber, should not be able to kill him. But casually mentioning the name of an enemy is enough to prove that in the eyes of Chichi and others, Zhang Banfo is a must-kill target, and casually mentioning his name will always be him.
The person in charge of the Maitreya Cult in an important area... This guy is probably still on Tang Wanzhuang's must-kill list, but most people don't know that he has transformed into a real monk Fa Yuan, but he, the "Maitreya Cult ally", is surprised Got to know the situation.
Fa Yuan did not feel dissatisfied and said with a smile: "It is precisely because the donor has only been in the world for a short time that it is even more valuable to have such a reputation now."
Zhao Changhe pretended to be angry and said: "Master is not kind, what a bloodthirsty Shura, it is really unpleasant to hear." Fayuan put his palms on his hands and smiled and said: "I don't know what the donor likes, so please don't be offended. The donor should know that we have good intentions."
Honest intentions are not necessarily good, it is just a side product to save the face of the Four Symbols Cult and the Blood God Cult. Of course, Zhao Changhe would not expose it, and said with a smile: "I never thought beforehand that I am really destined to be your sect. Master also knows that I was originally from the mountains and fields and had no understanding of Buddhism. Since we are so destined, I don't know Master, can you tell me something? Maybe I have a predestined relationship with the Buddha."
This sounds like he really wants to know more about it to see if he can join the team, and he is straight to the point and avoids any nonsense.
In fact, Fayuan and others have always felt that this is a very normal thing. The Maitreya Sect is a cult and is an enemy of the government. What does this mean to a wanted gangster like Zhao Changhe? This would only bring him closer.
Especially after he had gone through so much trouble to save the daughter of the Cui family, but was driven away by the Cui family as a gangster. If Fayuan himself replaced Zhao Changhe, he would be very angry. Sooner or later, he would be trampled to death. Trampling all of you pretentious upper-class families underfoot, grabbing Cui Yuanyang and playing with it as you please, that's what Zhao Changhe should think about. What about your mother's three-year ranking?
As for the anti-thief demon sect, he is a traitor to the Four Symbols Cult and the Blood God Cult...
This is not a match made in heaven with their Maitreya religion, what else is a match made in heaven! So much so that they were not wary of Zhao Changhe at all. He was a naturally good candidate to be recruited as their disciples.
Even Yue Hongling, who was peeping on the beam, was a little suspicious, but continued to listen out of her trust in Zhao Changhe. She felt that people like Zhao Changhe were actually the same as her at heart. They looked lawless but were actually chivalrous and righteous. No matter what his choice, he should not join an organization like Maitreya Cult, unless he had no idea about the situation of Maitreya Cult and was deceived. If this really happens, you have to find an opportunity to remind him.
But Fa Yuan said: "The donor may have heard... Buddhism once spread widely in the world and Buddhism was prosperous. More than ten years ago, the current emperor carried out an unpopular move to destroy the Buddha. Within ten days, all the pagodas and temples were destroyed. After it was burned, the monks returned to secular life one after another, causing the Dharma to wither."
Zhao Changhe had seen such a stroke when he was reading, but he was too sleepy to read it and didn’t know the details. Perhaps subconsciously, he felt that it was not unusual for people like Xia Longyuan to destroy Buddhas...
Then he asked: "But now temples are still being built openly, is there no problem? In other words, they are not big in scale. When I travel north and south, I don't see many temples. I don't seem to have heard that there is a strong martial arts sect that is Buddhist. Oh, I don’t know if your teaching counts.”
Fayuan shook his head and said: "Since it is unpopular, it is naturally difficult to sustain it. There are too many voices of protest from the government and the public, and the emperor cannot insist on his own way. So he gradually loosened his grip, and then there was a resurgence. However, before the resurgence, the Maitreya Cult It has been developed secretly for a long time.”
Zhao Changhe said: "Because you practice at home in the name of association, so you are highly concealed and not easy to be hit?"
“That’s right…but more importantly, we have closed Proverbs.”
“What proverb?”
"Of course it was Maitreya who became a Buddha." Fayuan's expression was solemn at this time, and he obviously believed it very much: "'Sakyamuni Buddha has declined, but Maitreya Buddha will uphold the world'... This motto had already appeared before the emperor destroyed the Buddha. The emperor's move Isn't it just right to destroy the Buddha? The leader is the reincarnation of Maitreya from the last era, coming to lead our Mahayana."
The monks all around were chanting with their hands clasped together and their expressions were enthusiastic.
Damn these cults... Zhao Changhe was extremely speechless in his heart. In his opinion, these eight poles cannot be defeated, and even if they can be defeated, it is just a coincidence. Even if it is not a coincidence, the more awesome one is Xia Longyuan who can make Sakyamuni decline! But they can fanatically believe in Maitreya. It seems that they are not fools...
Of course, you have to look very interested: "If this is the case, maybe your leader really has mastered the ancient secret?"
“Yes, who among today’s warriors is not pursuing the ancient times? Every sect claims to be the legend of the ancient times, but only our Maitreya Sect has mastered the secret of the true Buddha.”
“What is the evidence?”
Fa Yuan smiled mysteriously: "Just like your meridian formation problem, I believe that no other sect has a solution, but we have it."
Zhao Changhe's heart beat violently and he subconsciously held his breath.
How could he have imagined in advance that he would actually hear the problems that had troubled him throughout his martial arts life here, and he would also be told that there was a solution!
Even Yue Hongling screamed inwardly. She knew very well that this was indeed the most fatal temptation for Zhao Changhe, much more tempting than ten thousand fake Yue Honglings.
Seeing Zhao Changhe's expression, Fayuan smiled complacently and began to speculate: "Of course, this is a bodhisattva. Donor Zhao, please go back and study Buddhism first. Maybe the position of the ten-abode bodhisattva will be yours."
Zhao Changhe took a deep breath to calm down and said dullly: "I haven't read a single Buddhist scripture, how can I study it?"
Fa Yuan's smile became even more ambiguous: "Buddha has a destiny. Since the donor is destined to us, we will have people teach the meaning of the scriptures. Maybe the donor will have new surprises."
(End of this chapter)