Yunshan Temple.

In front of the small Buddhist hall.

Yang Ruoqing clasped her hands together and bowed three times to Guanyin.

Regardless of time and space, Buddha is boundless and has vast power.

The admiration for Guanyin Bodhisattva is also indelible.

What's more, if there are such things as time travel, how can we conclude that there are no real Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in this world?

It is not the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas who ruin their reputations, but the people who use their names. They are not real monks, but vicious evildoers.

At this time, Liu Xueyun's palm touched a bump on the back of the statue of Guanyin, and he exerted slight pressure on his palm.

I only heard "creak, creak..."

Press the protrusion down, and after a few sounds, the mechanism connects to the side.

A piece of floor slid sideways silently, revealing a hole.

There is a passage going down, and you can see that this passage has well-defined stairs.

Yang Ruoqing narrowed her eyes slightly.

These monks are indeed not good people!

Why would a group of monks who worship Buddha build a secret room under this Buddhist hall? It must have been with bad intentions from the beginning.

"I'm going down first. If there is any situation, I will warn you at any time."

Liu Xueyun took out a thick wooden shield from behind. This was the reason why he came a step late.

After confirming that Yang Ruoqing had successfully entered the secret room, Liu Xueyun took out the wooden shield that had been prepared and put on a special mask, all to prevent possible dangers.

Liu Xueyun took the first step and jumped onto the steps.

Yang Ruoqing stayed outside, alert.

After a while, Liu Xueyun went down quietly, and Yang Ruoqing was a little worried.

But just when she was thinking about whether to go to support, Liu Xueyun's figure rushed up. He raised his hand and pulled up the mask, revealing his face.

His face was very heavy.

"Let's go."

Yang Ruoqing knew that there was no danger down there, so she didn't need to ask any more questions.

But judging from Liu Xueyun's face, the following situation may not be that interesting.

She has seen too many horrific scenes.

Back then, those children were artificially disabled by cruel people. It was a hell-like scene on earth. The world had truly become cruel and terrifying.

Liu Xueyun is not like that. What he has experienced himself is indeed terrible, but he has experienced too little of the misery in this world.

Yang Ruoqing continued to move down. After walking for a while, all she saw was darkness at first, but after turning three turns, what appeared next was a long alley.

From a geographical point of view, this lane leads to the belly of a small hill.

Hollowing out the entire interior of a small hill is a huge undertaking. Yunshan Temple was established in this dynasty, only more than fifty years ago. There is no relevant record on the establishment of such a project.

Yang Ruoqing read a lot of information in advance, and there was no record of this secret room or of going deep into the heart of the hill.

So to be able to conceal this, there must be official figures to conceal it. The people who lived more than fifty years ago are no longer alive today.

The consequences of what the predecessors did will be borne by the present generation.

In this alleyway, because there are oil lamps hanging every one meter on the stone walls on both sides, it looks brightly lit and does not look dark.

No wonder Liu Xueyun spent so long before. It turns out that the depth inside is so long, which can also explain why it took so long.

There are no traps or dangers along the way.

Maybe the monks think this place is secluded enough and impregnable. This way, it saves a lot of trouble.

At the end of the alleyway, there was a large room with tables and chairs. Four monks lay drunkenly on the table without moving.

"That's it when I came here." Liu Xueyun explained.

The four bald monks were snoring like thunder, one after another.

There is a large jar of Ner Hong on the table, as well as many large meat dishes such as chicken, duck, and fish, which are called "hard dishes" in rural areas.

Yang Ruoqing stepped forward and slashed each of the four monks' necks with a knife.

Originally, they were drunk and fell asleep, but now after being hit, they fell asleep. Together with the original drunkenness, they could be foolproof.

"These great monks drink wine and eat meat, so what kind of monks are they?"

Yang Ruoqing couldn't help but sneer.

Do you really think that if wine and meat pass through the intestines, the Buddha will sit in his heart?

That is the true realm of Arhat, not for ordinary monks.

Nowadays, if you can't even control the basic precepts, how can you devote yourself to the Buddha? You are just a beast in cassock.

After passing through this house, the inside suddenly opened up, but Yang Ruoqing couldn't help but stare.

What she saw horrified her.

The cells, which resemble cells with iron bars outside, are arranged neatly.

The people living in the cell were actually young girls. Their hands and feet were shackled, and their clothes were revealing and blood-curdling.

I saw Yang Ruoqing and Liu Xueyun appear.

The girls looked at them with different eyes, fearful, angry, and full of hope, but none of them dared to move their bodies, and they all sat motionless.

"Are these all good girls captured by the monks?"

It was a question, and in her heart Yang Ruoqing had already concluded that these women must be from good families.

If they were girls from a brothel, why would the great monk bother to keep them here?

Yang Ruoqing remembered that Mr. Yuan Qianshan, who flaunted himself as upright, honest and noble, soon liked to visit the Buddhist hall of Yunshan Temple the most.

Yuan Qianshan has also entered this place, maybe he is a frequent visitor here.

There are people in front of people and ghosts behind them.

Yang Ruoqing only felt disgusted. The most terrifying thing in the world was not ghosts or beasts, but the human heart!

"We were sent by the imperial court to find out the news. Are you here voluntarily? Or do you have any grievances?"

Yang Ruoqing took out a token given by the court.

However, no one said anything to those girls, but the fear in their eyes became even deeper.

"You, are you serious? Could it be that you lied to us..." A girl who was relatively close to Yang Ruoqing lowered her voice and said softly.

"Stop talking. These two must have been sent by the great monk to test us. This is not the first time." An older girl nearby said sternly.

Sure enough, they were scared of being deceived.

The great monk is really powerful. He once sent people pretending to be members of the imperial court to rescue them. You can imagine what will happen to those who believe him.

"Don't be afraid, everyone. I already understand that you were arrested. Don't reveal our whereabouts today, lest it be detrimental to yourselves. Tomorrow, we will come to rescue you and so on."

After Yang Ruoqing said this, she motioned for Liu Xueyun to leave together.

There is no point in asking like this. The purpose of exploring Yunshan Temple has been achieved, and the rescue of these women cannot be achieved by relying on the two of them.
Chapter completed!