The headless corpse fell to the ground, twitching and gushing blood. The head rolled down the steps and stopped in front of a citizen. The woman who was still kneeling on the ground stared blankly at the master's head, and fainted with a cry.
Already.
Some of the crowd ran outside, and some gathered around the altar. The scene was chaotic. Banqin was no less frightened than the others. His followers also turned pale with fright, because they were standing far away and just wanted to squeeze in.
Unable to squeeze through, she watched helplessly as Cheng Jiaoniang, who was standing on the altar, was drowned by the crowd.
"Madam, this monk seems to be quite prestigious..." the attendant whispered.
Cheng Jiaoniang glanced at him and smiled.
laughed…
The attendant was stunned.
Not to mention that the lady rarely smiles, let alone on this occasion, the noisy and angry crowd would eat them alive.
"I like how quickly you move," Cheng Jiaoniang said.
Huh? The attendant was stunned and his face turned red.
Cheng Jiaoniang ignored him and turned around to look at the people coming from all directions.
"Thief, thief." The eyes of the other monks were red, and they looked angry and wanted to tear this little lady to pieces. However, they were frightened by the terrifying corpse lying on the ground, so they gathered around and ended up in the end.
No one dared to rush forward.
Killing, that's killing, picking up the knife and cutting off the head, even a grown man's face will change. Look at this little woman, her expression has changed. On the contrary, she is calm and still has a smile.
This, this, what on earth is!
"Monster, monster!"
"Kill her!"
"Burn her to death!"
Everyone pointed and shouted.
"You are wrong, I am not a demon, he is the demon." Cheng Jiaoniang said, looking at the angry people without any fear, she walked up to the high platform and kicked away the futon throne, "That's him
The summoned solar eclipse…”
Because the scene was in chaos, the entourage had to shout out Cheng Jiaoniang's words louder. The people nearby heard it and looked surprised. Then they passed it to the people behind them and passed through in waves. The noise at the scene became even worse.
.
What?
Say Master Ningde is a demon?
Did Master Ningde summon a solar eclipse?
"Stop talking nonsense!" The monks, eyes red, finally plucked up the courage to shout and rushed over after more than a dozen people gathered.
The attendant showed the short blade in his hand to protect Cheng Jiaoniang. The short blade was still stained with Monk Ningde's blood in the sunlight.
There is no problem in dealing with three or four people on his own. Other companions from a distance have already rushed over like crazy. If he delays for a moment, he should be able to save his wife.
"This monster monk said he could stop the solar eclipse, but in fact he couldn't. If I hadn't killed him, the solar eclipse would have appeared after noon!" Cheng Jiaoniang continued.
What?
The faces of the monks around him suddenly turned pale, and they looked at the young lady on the stage.
She's talking nonsense...
The little lady turned her head slightly to look at them, with a slight smile on her lips.
"But now that I have killed him, there will be no solar eclipse today. If you don't believe it, everyone will just wait and see here. If you don't pray, burn incense, or chant sutras, the Tengu will retreat." She said slowly, raising her finger to the sky.
it turns out!
The monks who were about to rush forward looked horrified, as if they didn't know what to say for a moment.
The attendant immediately shouted the words loudly and loudly again and again.
"...You don't have to yell at me to kill me. I will not leave here. If the Heavenly Dog does not retreat today and is devoured by the Sun, I will behead myself to apologize." Cheng Jiaoniang said, pointing to the sky and placing her hand on it.
He made a scratching motion in front of his neck.
The noisy people stopped and looked over with surprised, questioning and confused expressions. The whole place was full of discussions, and they continued to spread Cheng Jiaoniang's words one after another.
It’s over! It’s over!
With a bang, the two nearby monks fell to the ground and looked at the little lady with pale faces.
how so?
"Don't listen to her nonsense!" Several monks came to their senses and shouted with pale faces, "The Tengu retreated because of our master's prayers day and night..."
As soon as they finished speaking, Cheng Jiaoniang stopped them.
"Then since your master's prayers day and night have been effective, why do you still need to call people here to pray together today?" Cheng Jiaoniang said.
Of course it was to establish prestige, but I didn't dare to say it. Several monks turned pale and didn't know what to say.
The attendant repeated the question loudly so that more people could hear clearly.
"...Is it true that you masters alone may not be able to do it, so we need the public to help?" Cheng Jiaoniang asked again.
No...if not, that still doesn't explain why people are called here.
Yes...If you say yes, then...
The monks looked up at the condescending little lady and couldn't help but swallow their saliva, their mouths full of bitterness.
Seeing this scene, Master Han and others, who managed to separate the crowd and rush over after mobilizing their troops, also stopped.
"Does this count as the old bald donkey tricking himself?" He couldn't help but whisper to the person next to him.
"Master, she killed someone! She killed someone! You can't just ignore it, right?" A monk thought of something and shouted.
At this time, the officers who came around looked at them no longer as fearful as before, but instead smiled with a bit of disdain.
Now you know that someone is killing people and you need to take care of them. What did you bald donkeys say when you beat people to death in the street?
"Don't be anxious. Why are you anxious? This little lady has already spoken big words. We have to find out whether it is true or not. Otherwise, if she is arrested like this, the people will not accept it." Several officers laughed and said, "Wait a minute.
If we expose her lies, we will definitely punish her for murder."
It's over, it's over.
In any case, the prestigious monk has been beheaded. Even if the people are agitated, it is far less able to incite them at will than when he was alive.
What's even more frightening is that the little lady used the spear left by the old monk to attack the old monk's shield.
How could this happen? How could this happen?
Looking at the monks who were slumped on the ground with ashen faces, the guards could hardly help but laugh.
Haha laughter came from the pergola on the city wall, and the clerks outside the door couldn't help but smile too.
"The last time I heard the county magistrate smile like this was the day the ditch was completed." One sighed.
"Ah, I really didn't expect it to be so simple!" an official said, stroking his hands and taking a few steps back and forth. "I just said that the prediction of the solar eclipse was not accurate at all. The old monk must know it well."
Not only the old monk knew it, but most of the officials also knew it.
"So what?" Another official twisted his beard and smiled, "Do you dare to go up and kill him?"
Dare you?
Everyone present asked themselves in their hearts and shook their heads.
How dare? How dare?
It's easy to think about it, but not easy to do it.
"This little lady is definitely not an ordinary person." Master Han said, "What did she say before she went over?"
"The officer said she got out of the car when she heard the thief Bald Donkey talking about the solar eclipse, and his tone was obviously questioning." An official replied.
"That's right." Mr. Han nodded, "She must know that there will be no solar eclipse today, so she dares to be so sure."
Talking about twisting his beard.
He must be someone who knows astronomical and calendrical deductions, and is not generally proficient in it. This kind of ability is not something that ordinary people can have.
"Sir, the time is coming." Someone reminded.
Although they knew in their hearts that there would definitely not be a solar eclipse, everyone was still a little worried. After hearing this, they all stepped outside the door and looked up at the sky.
Some clouds gathered in the sky at some point, which made the atmosphere in front of the city gate tense and solemn.
The government officials have been replaced around the high platform, and the old monk's body has been pieced together and covered with a white cloth. It has not yet been carried away. The once high-spirited monks were rushed to the side and surrounded.
It was just a cup of tea, but for the monks, it was an earth-shaking change.
Who thought they would stop such a villain! If they had known this, they would have sent it over even if they dismantled the altar! But now it's too late to say anything...
Seeing the gradually changing sky, everyone present was very nervous, and the people couldn't help but kneel down, holding the gongs and drums they brought with them, looking horrified.
Banqin and others have already arrived at Cheng Jiaoniang's side.
Several followers also took this opportunity to take a good look at the terrain and routes.
No need for a car, just ride a horse...
They made plans with each other's eyes.
Compared to their nervousness, the two women were relaxed.
"Madam, wouldn't it be better for you to sit on it and look more intimidating?" Banqin whispered, pointing to the high platform and joking.
Cheng Jiaoniang sat under the high platform, leaning on the steps and looking at her hands.
"Deterrence does not require external objects," she said.
Banqin sat at her feet, looking up at the sky impatiently.
"How long do we have to wait? It's so boring," she said.
Cheng Jiaoniang glanced at the sky.
"Half a day is enough," she said.
For a long time, Banqin frowned a little and thought of something else.
"Madam, why don't I go make some tea and see how the new tea tastes?" she said.
Under the dark clouds, on the high platform, next to the bloody corpses on the ground, the fragrance of tea gradually spread. People around them boldly looked up and were dumbfounded when they saw the young lady drinking tea from a bowl.
It seemed that in the blink of an eye, a gust of wind passed by, the clouds dispersed, and the sun shone down.
Time passed little by little, and the sun turned from hot to dim, and the straight sunlight gradually slanted westward, casting a bit of rays on the city gate wall.
Cheng Jiaoniang had finished drinking her tea and had some refreshments. Even the entourage beside her also ate a few for fun.
Perhaps because of their atmosphere, the expressions of the people under the city gate who were originally nervous and nervous as if a great disaster were coming gradually changed. They no longer looked at the monks with expressions of dependence and awe, and some people no longer knelt devoutly.
, but slowly changed to sitting upright. From the initial discussion about this matter, some people gradually started to behave as usual.
Although the city gate is still the same city gate and there are still as many people gathering there, it is no longer as sacred as it was originally. Instead, it is somewhat like the bustling city of West Street, full of life.
Cheng Jiaoniang looked at the sky and stood up.
Seeing her stand up, the originally noisy city gate slowly became quiet.
The dense crowd was silent, which made the officials standing on the city wall looking down feel numb.
If at this time the lady also said that it was her contribution to driving away the solar eclipse disaster, people would surely kneel down and pay homage immediately, just like paying homage to the dead old monk.
Perhaps many times, people just want someone to worship and don't care who that person is.
"The sun is going to set, let's all disperse," Cheng Jiaoniang said.
Let's break up...
After a period of silence, there was a coax and there was chaos under the city gate again. However, unlike last time, this time the officials were no longer nervous, but felt relieved.
"Quick, we can't miss this opportunity. We must take the opportunity to convince the people and eliminate the influence of those thieves."
"….Arrest those monks to prevent them from deceiving the public with their evil words again…"
"...Let them tell the old bald donkey's bad deeds and then post a notice to the public..."
The officials on the city wall became busy one after another, making arrangements to take orders and leave. (To be continued)
