Famine and exile: I brought the Spirit Spring to save the entire Marquis's mansion.

Chapter 429 There is an exit ahead.

"Ha ha ha ha--"

The Grand Princess burst into laughter.

"As I said, Hua Buyan is the smartest person in the entire Hua family."

Look at you all, look at yourselves now! You've been so easily provoked by just a few words from him!

She pointed at her sons and stepsons one by one, her eyes filled with a ruthless glint that sent chills down one's spine.

"Stop your ridiculous thoughts! Anyone who dares to make a move will be the first victim of my sword!"

The group instantly cowered like quails.

Waste, all of them are waste!

They all thought they were capable, but they didn't even have the courage to resist her!

Only her eldest grandson, on whom she had placed high hopes, suited her wishes.

Can……

"Now I finally understand what it means to have all my hard work go to waste."

"Guards! Confine the young master to Yufu Courtyard and do not allow him to leave without orders!"

If you can't be a general to assist her, you can't be a knife to stab her either.

If it weren't for the grandson she raised herself, she would kill him a hundred times and still not be satisfied!

As they were being led away, Hua Buyan silently said to Qi Bai, who was hiding on the wall: "Go..."

I originally planned to investigate for a few more days.

Because he knew that there must be his grandmother's people among the Black Armor Army.

However, now we have to let them leave sooner.

He believed that Xiaoya would do a better job than him.

"Lu Xun, kill that Black Armor Guard!" the Grand Princess commanded.

The word "kill" was used without hesitation.

No one in the Hua family dared to utter a sound.

Two thousand people.

That's one Black Armor Guard, worth ten times the strength!

The Grand Princess seemed to have more confidence than expected.

After receiving the order, Lu Xun did not dare to delay for a moment, but soon he returned and whispered to the Grand Princess.

Those two thousand people have vanished without a trace.

When the Black Armor Guards are not in person, they can have an unlimited number of identities.

Farmers, vegetable vendors, restaurant owners...

But as the leader, he controls the roles of everyone inside.

But now Lu Xun reports that the person has disappeared.

In such a short time, Hua Buyan reorganized the troops and completely brought the Black Armor Army under his control.

How could those foolish people think her grandson was stupid!

"Hmph, it's alright, just wait for news."

She really wanted to see where her precious grandson had hidden the person.

……

Huo Jingya had someone scout out the Yunkong Temple, located fifty miles away from the military camp, beforehand.

Master Kongkong is the abbot's senior brother. He has been practicing in seclusion for many years, but without an introduction, it is not easy for him to meet people.

Huo Jingya spent a lot of money, pretending to be a wealthy merchant, to give gifts to the local magistrate's wife, asking her to help with the introduction.

I met with Master Kongkong and explained my request.

Master Kongkong asked her to bring the person to him so that he could determine the cause of the physical abnormality.

Huo Jingya only brought Sang Ning back after she had checked the temple and found no problems.

Sang Ning didn't really have much hope.

In his previous life, Huo Chang'an had already cultivated a body of half-immortal, yet he was still wary and fearful of divine retribution, which shows that he was helpless.

Not to mention those cultivators who haven't even grasped the secrets of heaven.

But she couldn't bear to see Jingya looking so upset, so she treated it as a trip.

Inside the meditation room, Master Kongkong lit the Seven Star Lamp.

The Seven Star Lamp is also known as the Life-Extending Lamp or the Longevity-Measuring Lamp.

The Seven Star Lamp was lit and extinguished within thirty-two breaths.

“Your lifespan is only thirty-two days.”

"Is there any hope?" Sang Ning asked casually.

That's not bad, at least I know when I'm going to die.

There's only one month left.

Master Kongkong frowned in thought, "I have never seen this situation before. It's a bit like someone has borrowed your lifespan, but it's not."

The benefactor has been cursed, but this curse is actually increasing the benefactor's merit.

However, the body is like a funnel, and life force and merits flow away like sand in an hourglass, unable to be retained.

Sang Ning thought of Master Liu and Master Song.

It must have been done by two people.

They really are two good Taoist priests.

When she returns, she will leave a message for Huo Chang'an, asking him to rebuild the Taoist temple for the two Taoist priests in the future.

"We could try a life-swapping method. However, this requires the consent of the person close to you."

"No need. Thank you, Master."

Sang Ning took his leave.

Master Kongkong didn't insist, but it was truly the first time he had encountered such a situation, and he really wanted to continue exploring.

Judging from this benefactor's appearance, he is not a selfish or evil person. So, where did this divine punishment come from?

"donor……"

He tried to stop him.

The door to the meditation room was opened from the outside.

A man and a woman were standing outside.

The two of them, one on each side, helped Sang Ning and quickly left the temple.

As soon as they left the temple, Feng Dali and Huo Jingya helped Sang Ning into the carriage and quickly left.

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with this temple too?"

"Master Kongkong should be fine. He doesn't concern himself with worldly affairs, but this temple has made a lot of money by relying on his reputation."

Most importantly, Feng Dali said he saw someone. "Huo Jingya said.

Feng Dali drove the carriage very fast.

Upon hearing this, he said, "Mistress, I saw the senior disciple who escaped from Mingshui Temple in Xihua City!"

Liao Fan confessed that everything was directed and operated by that senior brother behind the scenes.

That person is the real culprit.

In the end, he was the only one who got away.

He actually showed up at Yunkong Temple!

This shows that Yunkong Temple is also helping Hongkang to amass wealth!

"You're not mistaken?" Sang Ning asked, puzzled.

"You didn't see that person before, did you? You were fighting snakes with us in the back mountain."

Just thinking about that snake gave Feng Dali goosebumps; he almost met his end in the snake's mouth.

“I met him once. I met him when the Lord and I went up to rescue you and Jingya. He had a black mole between his eyebrows. Afterwards, the Lord drew his portrait and searched for him in the city for several days.”

"I wouldn't mistake him; that person is in the temple kitchen right now."

Hong Kang's influence is too great. This place is so close to the capital, yet he has already infiltrated it.

The number of Buddhist temples in the south is several times that in the north. Hasn't that meant they've all been taken over by Hongkang?

too frightening.

But I always felt it was unlikely...

Sang Ning's eyes started to droop again. She tried her best to hold them open, but her mind went blank again.

"Mistress, shall I arrest that man and interrogate him?"

"Fourth Sister-in-law, she's asleep again."

Huo Jingya rested Sang Ning's head against her, her eyes unfocused, lost in thought.

"What did Master Kongkong say?" Feng Dali asked.

"He has thirty-two days left to live."

The carriage jolted, and Feng Dali turned around in fright.