I want to ruin the country

Yining also knew about this. He secretly thought that since they were specifically dealing with the White Lotus Sect, was this because they had a grudge against the White Lotus Sect, or was there a knight out there?

Whether I had a grudge against the White Lotus Sect or was a hero, I was doing what I wanted to do. Such people are beneficial to the court and should be protected.

But how can we protect them if they kill and rob?

He issued a secret order to the Ministry of Public Security, ordering them to only investigate this group of people, not to arrest them, and certainly not to harm their lives.

How can we manage this if we only investigate but don't arrest anyone and don't harm anyone's life? The Ministry of Public Security's order has been changed. My group must be kept under close surveillance and no action can be taken without orders.

This order is equivalent to providing an insurance policy for Hong Xiuquan and his men. Not to mention that no one has discovered them, even if they have, what is the point of not allowing them to take action?

They are not clay statues in the temple sitting there motionless!

As a result, the White Lotus Sect suffered great misfortune, and their followers were killed one after another.

The White Lotus Sect has no way to deal with it. If you don't take any action, it will lose its meaning.

If you keep moving, you might be discovered by this group of people at any time, and then you will be wiped out.

You can hide like this, but this group of people are so erratic that they might appear anywhere, making it hard for you to guard against them!

The angry leaders of the White Lotus Sect howled to the sky.

"God, tell me what to do?"

Junior sister Yujie, who was leaning against the gate of the Taoist temple and looking out, first saw Hong Yujiao leading the horse up the stairs.

"Senior Sister, you are back!"

She skipped happily to Hong Yujiao and hugged her.

Hong Yujiao was very puzzled.

"What did you say? You're back, you knew I was back!"

Yujie smiled with tears in her eyes.

"How would I know? Master said your senior sister is back, go get her!"

"Master said so?"

"I just got to the door and you're here!"

Yujiao wiped Yujie's tears and scratched her nose.

"Why are you crying? You're useless!"

It didn't matter what she said, Yujie cried even harder, sobbing and saying,

"It's been over a year since you left. I miss you so much!"

Yujiao was also very sad after hearing this, and hugged Yujie and said,

"It's all my sister's fault. Stop crying. Let's go see Master. I brought you some delicious food!"

Yujie then wiped her tears and took the reins.

After entering the room, Yujiao saw her master sitting upright on a chair, and she knelt down and kowtowed to him.

There were also tears in Taoist Master Jingsi's eyes.

"You disobedient disciple, what did your master tell you?"

"Master, I miss you so much. I will punish you!"

The master smiled.

"What punishment? Since you're here, hurry up and take out the delicious food you brought us to make amends!"

Yujie had already taken the large bag off the horse's back and placed it on the couch in the room, cheering happily.

"Master, Senior Sister brought a lot of delicious food!"

The big bag contained many preserved fruits, candied fruits, and snacks.

Taoist Master Jingsi is a vegetarian, so Yujiao did not bring any meat.

Taoist Master Jingsi ate two or three candied dates with a smile, then ate an apricot and stopped eating.

"Master, please eat!"

Taoist Jingsi waved his hand.

"That's enough, Master!"

Yujiao was very puzzled. Although her master was frugal and ate on a diet, this was still too little.

Yujie, however, ate heartily with great joy.

"Senior Sister, you are so kind. You bought all my favorite foods!"

Yujiao laughed at her,

"Then tell me, what do you not like to eat?"

Yujie laughed,

"Hey, I don't know either!"

When it was time to eat, the master only ate half a bowl of rice. Yu Jiao said,

"Master, your appetite is too small!"

"That's not the case, don't worry!"

At night, the master and the apprentice chatted, and the master said to Yujiao,

"Jiao'er, you missed a chance to marry!"

Yujiao was startled.

"Ah! How could I not know!"

Master said,

"You are just too strong-willed. This is a destined marriage, there is no way to avoid it!"

Yujiao asked in confusion,

"Master, do you know everything?"

The master said,

"Why did Master let you go out? Wasn't it to find this marriage?"

Yujiao lowered her head and said nothing. If this bastard hadn't married three wives, wouldn't she have agreed to him?

The master smiled slightly.

"Jiao'er, don't be so willful, he is sincere to you!"

Yujiao blushed.

"But, but he has three wives, I..."

Master said,

"The first one saved his life, the second one was deeply in love with him, and the third one was something he had to do.

However, this is what he is destined to have. There will be others in the future, and more than one.

So don't be jealous, or you'll be the one who gets hurt!"

Yu Jiao was surprised.

"More? More than one, who are they?"

"The secret must not be revealed!"

This is the sentence that Hong Yujiao least wants to hear. If you don’t know, just say that the secret cannot be revealed. This sentence will leave you speechless!

The master smiled.

"Since you're back, it's God's arrangement. Just stay here and we'll talk after the New Year!"

"Ok!"

Yujiao was very happy to be back with her master!

But Yujiao soon discovered that her master not only ate very little, but also seemed very tired.

"Master, are you feeling unwell?"

Jingsi Daoist sighed,

"Master became ill from practicing martial arts when he was young. Now he has no appetite every day, feels exhausted, and feels like there are insect bites around his bones!"

Yujiao was shocked, she knew that her master was proficient in medicine.

"Master, what should we do?"

The Taoist Master Jingsi said,

"I, the master, know this clearly. My luck has run out and I am only hanging on for a few moments!"

Yujiao was anxious and burst into tears.

"Master, can't it be cured?"

The Taoist priest smiled slightly.

"It can cure the disease, but it can't save your life. It's useless!

Next year, Master will be struck by the evil spirits of heaven and earth, and will die during the Mid-Autumn Festival in August!"

Yujiao burst into tears,

"Master, so this is what you meant when you asked me to come back next Mid-Autumn Festival and take Jie'er away?"

Taoist Jingsi nodded.

"Jie'er is an orphan too, who else can I entrust her to if not you?"

Hong Yujiao couldn't hold back any longer and burst into tears.

"Master, you are so confused. If I come back without you, will I still be able to survive?"

Taoist Master Jingsi said calmly,

“Life and death are determined by fate, and wealth and honor are determined by heaven. Even our biological parents have to face death, let alone our master!

Master is already seventy-two years old. What's there to be dissatisfied about having lived to the age of a saint?"

Hong Yujiao felt as if her heart was being cut by a knife, and she cried uncontrollably. After crying for a long time, she suddenly stopped crying.

"Master, I'm going to find a doctor for you. I don't believe that in such a vast country like China, there's no one who can cure your illness!"

Taoist Jingsi shook his head.

"Jiao'er, it's useless, don't bother!"

Hong Yujiao did not give up and was determined to find a good doctor even if it meant traveling thousands of miles.

After bidding farewell to her master and Yujie, Hong Yujiao rode her horse straight to Guangzhou.