The Immortal Seeker: Legend of Bronze Mirror
Chapter 71 - 64 Fusion_2

Chapter 71: Chapter 64 Fusion_2

Unexpectedly, Guo Zhuang and his group were not as swift as the two guards, Wang and Ma.

Behind them, followed a group of martial monks, led by a young monk whom the Zhou Family recognized, named Fayue, quite famous in the city.

This group of martial monks was obviously from the Golden Ray Monastery.

Fortunately, the front yard of Li Mansion was big enough, allowing the group to enter without feeling crowded.

After some polite greetings, Guard Wang explained the situation.

It turned out that Golden Ray Monastery was a smaller sect that had branched out from the Great Zen Temple many years ago. Therefore, there was some kinship with guards Wang and Ma, and previously they had even referred Magistrate He’s concubine, Yin Sanniang, to the monastery to pray for a child.

During that time, Golden Ray Monastery had a period of flourishing incense offerings.

Unexpectedly, Yin Sanniang turned out to be from the Lotus Sect.

After dealing with Yin Sanniang, though it was impossible to take action against his two trusted guards, Magistrate He was very clear about her frequent visits to the Golden Ray Monastery.

Naturally, he was somewhat displeased with Golden Ray Monastery.

Recently, the incense offerings at Golden Ray Monastery had started to decline.

Upon Xu Qing’s request, Guard Wang simply took the opportunity to help, finding the abbot of Golden Ray Monastery.

The abbot, worried about the declining incense offerings, was overjoyed to hear about the chance to connect with the newly appointed Imperial Censor Inspector of South Zhili, promptly volunteering and sending thirteen of the monastery’s martial monks.

Among them, Fayue, the one with the highest cultivation in martial arts, was the leader.

These martial monks were actually monk warriors.

After all, the temple occupied a mountain as its domain and captured a good amount of land; without martial strength, they might have been robbed by bandits.

Therefore, there was considerable cooperation among the monk warriors.

This set-up was also inherited from the Great Zen Temple and had proven to be reliable.

When Xu Qing saw these monks, each with a prominent temple muscle, it was clear they were not lacking in martial strength, and with Guard Wang’s connection, of course, they could be useful.

Besides, Golden Ray Monastery was local; if they harbored ill intentions, it would be better managed by the local county officials. County Magistrate Wu left, but Magistrate He was still there.

Thus, they perfectly met the criteria Xu Qing sought for good hands.

Actually, County Magistrate Wu himself could also call on Golden Ray Monastery for help, but he did not trust them.

After all, it’s easy to find talented people in this world, but to find someone both capable and reliable is difficult.

Otherwise, why would the highest officials in the court always prefer to appoint their acquaintances.

In the end, since ancient times, heroes have claimed to uplift the talented, but when it comes to personal soldiers and military power, loyalty has always been the first criterion.

Guard Wang, knowing Xu Qing was a meticulous person, explained the situation and then whispered to Xu Qing, "The help from Golden Ray Monastery’s martial monks has the tacit approval of our lord."

They say that employing people for their achievements is less effective than making use of their transgressions.

Golden Ray Monastery had made a mistake in Magistrate He’s eyes; being momentarily cold towards them was to be expected, but they would still be used afterward.

Xu Qing figured out the subtlety.

Last night, Magistrate He’s banquet was ostensibly to build ties with Wu Xun’an, but that was not enough.

The arrival of the martial monks from Golden Ray Monastery truly reflected Magistrate He’s sincere intentions.

However, such matters were not suitable for Magistrate He to handle publicly, hence he used the hands of guards Wang and Ma.

It showed that Magistrate He also knew of the dangers of Wu Xun’an’s mission.

It was only natural for Magistrate He to make efforts to protect Wu Xun’an.

This was to be expected.

Because Magistrate He and Wu Xun’an had a much stronger relationship than with their fellow scholars from the same year.

Why?

The reason was that they had shared secrets and been complicit together.

This type of relationship, in the officialdom, is often more solid than many others. Wu Xun’an maintaining his position was very beneficial for Magistrate He.

Moreover, with Magistrate He’s deep connections, he definitely knew much of the inside information.

With this, Xu Qing felt even more reassured.

Magistrate He being willing to bet on this indicated that the danger of Wu Xun’an’s mission was not as severe as he had imagined.

Guard Wang then added,

"Lord’s intention is that on the surface, Master Fayue and his group will guard Mr. Wu, while I and Junior Brother Ma will follow secretly; we must protect Mr. Wu at all costs."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qing felt it aligned perfectly with his intentions and replied to Guard Wang, "Brother Wang, I will join you."

Guard Wang hesitated briefly, but then considering Xu Qing’s superior kung fu skills, even higher than their own, and the fact that they would be following secretly and not directly facing the first wave of enemy attacks, safety was not a concern.

Moreover, with Xu Qing by their side, their strength would indeed be augmented.

If something really happened to Xu Qing while he was with them, honestly speaking, they, as brothers, would probably not survive either, so there was no need to consider the consequences.

"Brother Xu is truly a great man," complimented Guard Wang.

That was indeed true.

Xu Qing, knowing the dangers yet still willing to follow and protect Mr. Wu covertly, exemplified the loyalty of a teacher and student, which commanded respect from someone like Guard Wang who was half involved in the worldly society.

Generally speaking, for those who roam the world, even if they themselves are not loyal or reputable, when they see someone with loyalty and integrity, they still admire them deep down.

After chatting with Guard Wang, Xu Qing continued to entertain Fayue and the others.

Fayue was somewhat of a notable figure in the city, and as for Xu Qing, he naturally did not dare to neglect, proactively flattering, "Last night, Xu Sanyuan’s verse ’Who Writes History in Thousands of Years, Seeking Marquis Eight Thousand Miles Away’ was truly exceptional, and it has alreadySpread throughout the city."

Xu Qing smiled, "Was it that quick? Perhaps Master Fayue was at Water Cloud last night, too?"

Fayue blushed, "I heard it from Yan Jushi."

"Yan Jushi? Which one?" Xu Qing instinctively thought of Yan Shan, but Yan Shan wasn’t there yesterday.

Fayue replied, "Yan Miao, Yan Jushi, one of the Eight Horses of Jiangning."

"Oh, it turns out to be one of those eight," Xu Qing remembered that last night among the Eight Horses of Jiangning, there indeed was such a person, related to Yan Shan, but closer to the main family, with substantial family wealth.

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