Legend of Zhan Zhao

Chapter 105 Please ask Master Abstinence to protect the safety of the Pang family.
When Pangji, who had already fallen asleep, got up, changed his clothes, and rushed over, a large crowd had already gathered outside the scene.

Not only Pang Yu, Pang Xu, and Pang Lingyi arrived.

Even the young ladies who were temporarily staying at the Shuyu Pavilion in the detached courtyard tonight, preparing to have a heart-to-heart talk with Pang Lingyi, were peeking around.

He looked like he wanted to see the murder scene but didn't dare to actually look.

Pang Ji's face darkened, but he did not lash out. He simply stepped forward, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "The sudden turn of events at your residence has disturbed all of you distinguished guests. It is truly my fault!"

"Don't dare! Don't dare!"

The younger generation paid their respects to the imperial tutor, and then reluctantly dispersed.

Pang Yu and Pang Xu, the two sons, stepped forward, and Pang Lingyi followed. But Pang Ji looked at her and said, "Lingyi, go and take care of your mother. Don't frighten her."

"Yes!"

Pang Lingyi knew that no matter how favored she was on ordinary days, she had to obey at this time. She glanced reluctantly in a certain direction and headed towards the inner courtyard.

After seeing his daughter and her group of friends off, Pang Ji turned to his two sons and asked, "What exactly happened?"

On the way, he had already heard from the steward of the mansion that the deceased was a servant of Luo Shijun.

The death of a servant is not a big deal, but the act of murder is different, and the act of murder in the Pang mansion is even more different.

Moreover, the method of murder this time was extremely bizarre.

It seems that the miraculous flower, which was said to grant eternal youth, was inserted into the heart of this follower.

Extremely creepy.

That's why Pang Ji asked his son first.

"Father, we just arrived too..."

However, the two brothers did arrive shortly before shaking their heads, looking quite bewildered.

Fortunately, Pang Yu whispered, "There were two people who discovered the crime scene: one was my uncle, and the other was Master Jiese of Daxiangguo Temple."

He and Luo Shijun were not actually related by blood, but because he regarded Luo as his mother, he also called him uncle.

Upon hearing that the eminent monks of Daxiangguo Temple were also present, Pang Ji frowned slightly, and without further delay, stepped forward.

At the doorway, Luo Shijun sat in a chair, staring blankly into space.

Zhan Zhao stood to one side, together with another eminent monk, Jie Xian, who was able to guard the scene.

Pang Ji stepped forward, clasped his hands in a gesture of respect, and said, “Our humble abode has failed to provide adequate hospitality, causing the two masters to be frightened. Xu’er, please take the two masters to rest!”

This is to get the outsiders out of the way first, and then talk about other things behind closed doors.

"I'm afraid I won't be able to rest."

However, Zhan Zhao slowly shook his head and said directly, "The deceased was from our Great Xiangguo Temple!"

"what?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked, and even Luo Shijun raised his head.

However, Zhan Zhao could clearly sense that this person's expression was different from the others.

Clearly, Luo Shijun already knew the attendant's identity; he simply had to feign surprise.

Pang Ji was genuinely surprised: "A monk from the Great Xiangguo Temple? Can you be sure, Master?"

Jiexian continued, sighing softly, "He is Dingchen, a monk of the Ding generation, from the Puxian Courtyard of our temple. He is registered as a monk and cannot be mistaken."

Having heard such a detailed explanation, Pang Ji realized that the identity was genuine and immediately looked at Luo Shijun: "How could a high-ranking monk from the Great Xiangguo Temple be your attendant?"

Luo Shijun stood up, his face pale: "I don't know! I don't know! He was wearing a mask and disguised as someone else. I just thought he was a martial arts master, which is why I let him protect me..."

'snort! ’

Pang Ji knew immediately that this person was lying.

Luo Shijun was extremely cautious in his use of people. The guards or servants who had come to the Pang residence in the past were all trusted confidants who had been by his side for many years.

Pang Ji found it rather strange that a complete stranger had suddenly appeared at the birthday banquet.

But he didn't bother with every little thing about Luo Shijun; the other party wasn't that important. As a result, a murder occurred, and the victim was a monk from Daxiangguo Temple.

Pang Ji's patience with Luo Shijun waned further, but on the surface he still had to protect his brother-in-law. He said to Zhan Zhao and Jie Xian with a serious expression, "Masters, please rest assured. Since such a disaster has occurred in my Pang residence, I will definitely investigate it thoroughly and give your esteemed temple an explanation!"

"The Junior Tutor's virtuous reputation is known throughout the land..."

Zhan Zhao naturally knew who the other party was. If the two of them left, the body would probably be disposed of, the case would be suppressed, and it would eventually be forgotten.

Therefore, he said solemnly, "When I arrived at the scene just now, someone appeared briefly and possessed extremely high martial arts skills. I'm afraid the ordinary guards in the manor would not be able to handle him."

"what!"

Upon hearing this, Pang Ji was speechless, his eyes filled with concern: "Master, you've come face to face with the murderer? Did that thief harm you?"

"Never."

Zhan Zhao said, “What this humble monk said is absolutely true. That person’s martial arts skills are superb, especially his lightness skill, which is beyond my reach.”

Of all the people he has ever seen, Zhao Wujiu is still the best in terms of lightness skill.

After all, the "Riding the Yellow Wind" technique that Han Zhaoye simulated was exactly the level Zhao Wujiu should have, and that peerless lightness skill ranked fourth on the lightness skill list was indeed worthy of its name, giving Zhao Wujiu, a first-class master, the most outstanding movement technique below the grandmaster level.

Secondly, there's the Divine Wandering Steps I've learned so far.

This lightness skill ranks fourteenth on the list of lightness skills. The reason it is so low is not because this martial art is not good, but because it must be used in conjunction with the Heart Sword Divine Technique. Otherwise, it can only be cultivated to the Shadow Transformation stage at most.

This is equivalent to having an additional huge restriction, so compared to other unrestricted peerless lightness skills, its ranking is naturally lower.

However, neither the Riding the Yellow Wind True Technique nor the Divine Wandering in the Void Step could match the effect of the person who had just disappeared.

The other party truly moved like a ghost, suddenly flying out of the house and disappearing into the darkness in an instant, without even a clear outline of their figure—it was simply unbelievable. Therefore, Zhan Zhao was not exaggerating at all.

"This……"

Pang Ji hesitated.

He had practiced martial arts in his youth, but had long since given it up. However, he knew that the Great Xiangguo Temple was the foremost Buddhist temple in the world, and that many of its eminent monks were indeed incredibly skilled in martial arts, with some martial arts masters even being called divine monks.

But the person in front of me is far too young, only in his early twenties. To be recognized as a high monk by the Great Xiangguo Temple means he is already a person with profound Buddhist knowledge. Could it be that he also has time to master martial arts?
But he hesitated to say, "I don't think your martial arts skills are that strong, and the murderer you encountered wasn't very powerful either. The guards in the manor were perfectly capable of handling it."

Fortunately, he had two sons left behind.

Pang Yu said, "Master, your Buddhist teachings are profound, but you underestimate the guards of my Pang family. My Pang family is also a family of military generals, with founding merits. When have we ever been afraid of petty thieves?"

A sudden impulse surged within Pang Xu, so he stepped forward and clasped his hands in greeting: "Father, I wish to seek guidance from the master to prove that my Pang family is not one to allow thieves to come and go as they please!"

This master of abstinence is undeniably handsome, but in terms of martial arts skills, he appears quite ordinary, with no prominent temples.

Looking at myself, I had studied under several well-known martial arts masters in the capital, and learned excellent skills. I was full of vigor and vitality.

Those masters praised him even more, saying that he was exceptionally talented and could compete with renowned masters in the martial arts world. If he performed well, he could even defeat them.

So Pang Xu rubbed his hands together, full of confidence, and stepped forward.

As a man of the Pang family, how could he not show off his true skills when thieves committed murder in his mansion and he was looked down upon by the monks?

"My son is so arrogant and ignorant that he dares to challenge a master..."

Pang Ji had a vague feeling that something was wrong with this development, but since the other party insisted that there might be an expert spying on them, he looked at them with a questioning expression.

Zhan Zhao said calmly, "Please, Second Young Master, make your move."

"Ho ho ho ha—"

Pang Xu assumed a fighting stance, his blood surging, and his breath thundering, indeed displaying considerable power.

As he stepped forward and threw a punch, his body suddenly darted around, his shoulders swaying up and down in a deceptive manner.

After a series of maneuvers, he finally lunged forward and unleashed a punch.

Zhan Zhao clasped his hands together and remained motionless.

Just as Pang Xu's expression changed slightly, wondering if he might accidentally kill this handsome monk, he suddenly felt his fist strike an iron wall, and an invisible force rebounded from it.

He trembled violently, his blood rushed to his head, as if struck by lightning. He staggered back three steps and collapsed to the ground.

The onlookers were stunned.

It is well known that the eminent monks of Daxiangguo Temple possess astonishing skills, so it would not be surprising if this abstinence master were to defeat Pang Xu.

But the other party didn't move, and Pang Xu fell down. What happened?

The key point wasn't the external martial arts skills either, because Pang Xu's fist didn't even hit the opponent's body; it only touched the robe before the person was sent flying.

Pang Xu, however, was unconvinced. He stood up and shook his fist: "I was careless just now! Let's try again!"

Bang-!
"The ground is too slippery! Let's try again!"

Bang-!
Zhan Zhao remained motionless.

What level of martial artist is the opponent?
Anyway, it's below first-class.

I'm sorry, but when we were classifying martial arts skills before, we didn't even leave any room for them.

They are martial artists without rank.

Not to mention Pang Xu, everyone else at the scene was actually like that.

So everyone was dumbfounded.

Is this martial arts?
Or is it true that a Buddha descended to earth, or that an Arhat possessed a golden body?
"Stop! Master, stop! I believe you! I believe you!"

Not to mention Pang Ji hurriedly stepped forward to dissuade him, Pang Xu finally gave in, his eyes darting around, and he shamelessly approached: "Master! Master, your divine skills are unparalleled! Would you be willing to take me as your disciple?"

Zhan Zhao simply clasped his hands together.

Go ask your sister if she agrees.

They're from different generations!

Pang Yu, on the other side, came up behind Pang Ji and said, "Father, we must not be careless about the safety of the manor!"

Pang Ji was also somewhat taken aback.

This master of abstinence is undoubtedly highly skilled in martial arts. If even such a person could not stop the murderer, would the guards in the mansion be enough?

The answer is obvious.

Indeed, such a serious incident has never happened in the Pang family before.

After all, in terms of reputation, Pang Ji was a virtuous minister second only to the Eighth Prince, and chivalrous heroes would not come knocking on his door.

In terms of wealth, there are far more powerful and wealthy people in the capital than the Pang family, so thieves and bandits wouldn't bother with them.

So the security at the military commander's residence was just average.

But now, Pangji feels he needs to upgrade his level.

Not long ago, the Six Doors were all turned into that state, and the Imperial City Prison was attacked by Liao Kingdom experts, resulting in a fierce battle inside and outside, but ordinary people did not know about it.

It is clear that there has never been true peace in the world. If we are careless, we may regret it in the future.

However, it would be too late and unreliable for the Pang family to recruit martial arts masters in such a short time!
Upon seeing his second son entangled with Zhan Zhao, Pang Ji's eyes lit up, and he stepped forward to bow, saying, "I hope that you, Master, will have mercy and protect my Pang family!"

(End of this chapter)