It was an ordinary string of Buddhist beads that Fa Kong gave as a gift after receiving the gift.
He was quite disappointed when he received it.
Because this string of beads does not look like a precious thing, it is dull and simple.
They look like Buddhist beads that can be seen everywhere in small stalls, made by any carpenter, and made of very ordinary materials.
However, because it was a gift from Fakong, its value is certainly high and has reached the level of preciousness.
In order to show his respect for Fakong, he wore it on his hand.
Usually, its existence has been ignored for a long time.
It is not as heavy as other beads, especially the beads carved from sandalwood, which have texture and are as light as nothing.
In addition, it has no preciousness, so it is easy to ignore.
I never expected that I would be saved by it this time.
He resisted the itching in his throat and heart and stared at the string of beads to see what was so mysterious about it.
This can easily divert your attention.
Finally, he found that the string of beads had become a little oily, as if it had been held in his hand for a long time. It had become oily and had a precious texture, showing the vicissitudes of time.
It was still pouring in warm breath, making Xiao Congyun feel as warm as if he were soaking in a hot spring, making him want to fall asleep so warmly.
Xiao Congyun steeled himself and shouted hoarsely: "Here comes someone."
The throat can finally make a sound.
"Sir!" came the response from outside the window. Two young men were already standing outside the window, looking at him solemnly.
These two young men are handsome and majestic.
To become a guard of the palace at a young age is already a rare success for ordinary people, even for martial arts masters.
They are naturally geniuses, so they are full of confidence.
Xiao Congyun stood up slowly while supporting Xuan An and said in a deep voice: "Two people sneaked in here just now. Please check and don't let them get close to the prince."
"...Yes!" The two were stunned, looked at each other and hurriedly clasped their fists in response.
A handsome young guard looked at Xiao Congyun with concern: "Sir... are you okay?"
Xiao Congyun waved his hand, indicating that he was fine.
The two young guards breathed a sigh of relief.
As the guards of this small courtyard, if Xiao Congyun had any shortcomings, their sins would be great.
He might even be expelled from the palace.
Then their future and prospects will be bleak, as if they have fallen from the clouds into the dirt.
Xiao Congyun pointed to the window and handed over the two long needles: "They just got out from under here, shot out the two needles, and then fled."
The two young guards stared at the two slender needles, their expressions changing slightly.
As soon as they saw the needle, they knew it was highly poisonous.
So he raised his head and looked at Xiao Congyun again, and saw that Xiao Congyun's face was rosy, and he didn't look like he was injured, let alone poisoned.
Xiao Congyun shook his head: "Go and check."
"Yes." The two of them clasped their fists, each took a needle, turned around and went.
After a while, there was a sound of footsteps, and Hu Houming strode over surrounded by several guards.
Eight guards crowded the small courtyard and then divided it into two levels. Four people floated up to the wall and glanced around.
The other four people occupied the four corners of the yard.
Xiao Congyun cupped his fists and saluted from the window.
Hu Houming waved his hand, pushed the door into the house, and came to Xiao Congyun. Seeing that his face was fine and did not look like he was poisoned and injured, he breathed a long sigh of relief: "Sir, you..."
He was wearing a middle coat. He had obviously just gotten up from bed and hurried over without having time to change.
"My lord, we almost said goodbye forever." Xiao Congyun came up to greet him, cupping his fists and smiling bitterly: "This time is too dangerous."
"What's going on?" Hu Houming hummed with a stern face: "An assassin has sneaked in!"
Xiao Congyun nodded: "The methods of these two people are really amazing. They sneaked in silently, suddenly shot two needles and ran away. I'm afraid they won't be able to catch up."
Hu Houming said: "It's a poisonous needle. Sir, you..."
Xiao Congyun pointed at his throat and then at his heart.
There is still a small red spot on the throat, and a small hole has appeared in the clothes around the heart, with needle marks clearly visible.
Especially his clothes, because the power of the fine needle was so strong that it shattered his clothes, making it look like a small hole was burned.
Hu Houming took a breath of cold air and narrowed his eyes.
This is a hit!
He stared at Xiao Congyun.
I have already seen the two needles. They are really dark and poisonous. I am afraid that the victim will not be saved, otherwise I would not use them for assassination.
But looking now, Mr. Xiao is no different.
Xiao Congyun glanced around.
Hu Houming came to the window and waved his hand.
The eight guards walked out of the small courtyard and disappeared without a trace.
After seeing them all disappear, Xiao Congyun told what happened and handed over the Buddhist beads on his wrist.
Hu Houming looked at it in surprise for a few times, then took it, and immediately felt the warm breath entering his heart, and his spirit could not help but perk up.
All the anxiety and fatigue seemed to disappear at once, and the body completely relaxed, falling into a kind of slightly drunk and refreshing feeling.
Xiao Congyun looked at him with a smile.
After a while, Hu Houming handed the beads back and said with emotion: "It is indeed a gift from the master."
"I originally thought it was an ordinary thing. It was so crude that even the prince couldn't handle it." Xiao Congyun did not reach out to take it, but shook his head and said, "I never expected that it would be a life-saving thing."
"Huh?" Hu Houming suddenly widened his eyes.
He lifted the beads and brought them to his eyes. His face turned ugly, and he handed them to Xiao Congyun.
Xiao Congyun also discovered something strange.
He took it and looked at it carefully.
These beads began to crack.
Cracks began to slowly creep up the beads, more and more, and finally broke into pieces with a crisp "snap" sound.
Xiao Congyun smiled helplessly.
"Master is really stingy." Hu Houming snorted.
Obviously, this is a one-time treasure.
After saving people, the beads were broken into pieces.
A string of beads means a life.
Xiao Congyun smiled and said: "Your Majesty, this is already a great kindness."
"It seems that Master has seen your disaster a long time ago." Hu Houming shook his head.
Now that he was thinking about it, why did Fa Kong give Xiao Congyun a string of Buddhist beads instead of anything else?
Apparently he saw this scene through clairvoyance.
Xiao Congyun lowered his face and said solemnly: "My lord, who wants to kill me?"
"...Chase, we must catch these two guys!" Hu Houming gritted his teeth and said: "Extremely despicable and shameless."
Without Mr. Xiao, it would be like losing a wing. Even if there is an opportunity in the future, I may not be able to seize it.
This is a threat to completely cut yourself off, is it the second brother?
However, there may not be people who take advantage of the fire, deliberately frame up and sow discord, and we must be on guard against it.
Therefore, until the two assassins are caught and interrogated, there is no way to truly determine which one it is.
Xiao Congyun said: "Your Majesty, no matter who is behind the scenes, we must hold back and not act rashly."
"Hold it..." Hu Houming gritted his teeth and slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air.
He understood what Xiao Congyun meant.
Now that his military power has just been taken away, his father is angry. If he makes any further moves, it will add fuel to the fire.
Maybe the person behind the scenes wishes he could become arrogant and then be completely disliked by his father and thrown into a corner without thinking about it again.
In this way, you will never be able to stand up.
Thinking of this, he felt cold in his heart and secretly cursed viciously.
Xiao Congyun paced with his hands behind his back and said in deep thought: "Your Majesty, otherwise, I will pretend to be seriously injured and make a bait to see how many fish I can catch."
Hu Houming frowned and thought.
He finally shook his head: "Forget it, let's stay safe and sound, so as not to cause any more trouble."
Now his most important task is to evade, reduce his movements, and reduce his father's anger, so as not to provoke more severe suppression.
At this time, you have to be able to calm down, calm down, and remain calm. Whatever you do at this time will be wrong.
Xiao Congyun solemnly clasped his fists: "Yes."
He was quite relieved that the prince had completely regained consciousness this time and resumed his calm and steady behavior.
He turned to look in the direction of Shenjing and said with emotion: "It seems that I have to visit the master again to thank him for his life-saving grace."
"That's true." Hu Houming nodded: "It's so heartless to not even say thank you for such a great favor."
"Then I'll set off tomorrow." Xiao Congyun said.
"Okay." Hu Houming nodded.
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Fa Kong was sitting on the bed in the outer courtyard of Vajra Temple at this time. The window was open, and a bright moon was hanging in the sky. The moonlight passed through the window and fell on the bed, covering him.
His eyes passed through thousands of mountains and rivers, landed on King Lun in Yunjing, and saw Xiao Congyun's experience.
He stared at Xiao Congyun and Hu Houming, and at the same time stared at the two assassins, watching them silently walk through Yunjing.
They seemed to be two shadows, integrated with the surrounding shadows, slipping from one shadow into the other.
Fa Kong found that they were quite similar to the Shadow Mantra, but compared to the real Shadow Mantra, their speed was much slower.
This is a kind of shadow escape technique.
When he thought of this, his eyes suddenly turned golden and he activated his destiny power.
The past events of the two assassins appeared in Fa Kong's eyes. The next moment, he disappeared under the bed and appeared in a small courtyard.
This small courtyard with three entrances is an inconspicuous courtyard in the northwest corner of Yunjing, surrounded by middle-class families.
I have a house in Yunjing, my income is acceptable, and my life is not stressful, but I can't spend money lavishly, I need to save some money.
What such a family wants is stability.
He came to the backyard and patted a rockery gently. A hole appeared under the rockery and he stepped into it.
Below is a ten-meter-long step, and five or six meters deep into the ground is a stone chamber. On the walls of the stone chamber are antique paintings.
Each painting shows a man meditating. There are two lines drawn on the man's body, one solid and one imaginary. Next to the man are four mantras written on the heart.
At the top of each painting are written the four characters "Xuan Kong Miao Jue".
Fa Kong slowly took off the twelve paintings and disappeared into his sleeves one by one. The antiques and other items on the ancient shelves in the stone room also disappeared into his sleeves one by one.
He ducked away, returned to the bed, closed his eyes and began to meditate.
Three days later in the evening, as the sun set, Lin Feiyang and Zhu Ni appeared together in the abbot's yard in the outer courtyard of Vajra Temple.
After listening to their report, Fakong nodded with satisfaction, then waved his hand, and twelve Xuankong secrets appeared, floating around Lin Feiyang.