nashuaworldcup Chapter 825 A worthy death
Chapter 825 A worthy death
Chapter 825 A worthy death
At Ci'en Temple, on the platform of the high pagoda, Abbot Yongxin stands with his hands behind his back.
Yongxin's real name is Li Yongxin. He is over 50 years old this year. He was originally a beggar from Hezhou who made a living by begging. Later, when Wang Wenzhou took power in Hanshan, Li Yongxin went to Hanshan to make a living. Later, like other beggars, Li Yongxin was arrested and sent to a labor camp, becoming a second batch of trainees.
Later, because of his age and ability to deceive, Li Yongxin was chosen to carry out the infiltration plan, disguised as a monk, and became Master Yongxin of Ci'en Temple.
Beneath the tower, Suksaha led his soldiers to surround it, but they could only stand there helplessly, unable to attack, as a group of civilians blocked their path.
If it were an ordinary person, Suksaha would have already fought his way through and led his men into the tower. If he had done so, it would have been a great achievement.
However, these people were all Manchus, and many of them were of noble status. Even if Suksaha had the audacity to do anything to them, he dared not do anything to them.
Suksaha cupped his hands to the crowd and said in a humble yet assertive manner, "Gentlemen, please make way! Can't you see? Ci'en Temple is a den of thieves, and Yongxin and the others are all rebels. Quickly make way so that I can lead my troops in to encircle and annihilate them."
"Hmph!" An old man pointed at Suksaha and cursed, "Stop spreading these heresies! Master Yongxin is an enlightened monk who has long seen through the illusions of the world. How could he be a traitor?"
"Pah!" An old woman threw an egg at Suksaha. The egg shattered, and Suksaha was soaked in the splatter.
The old woman cursed loudly: "Suksaha, how dare you disrespect the master! I will beat you to death, you unfilial son, on behalf of your father!"
"Third Aunt, don't be bewitched by the sorcerer!" Suksaha was both amused and exasperated. This old woman was his father's third aunt, and even when she tore at his armor and pounded on him, he dared not fight back.
The old lady was old and didn't have much strength in her hands. When she hit Suksaha, it was almost like tickling him. Even so, after hitting him for a while, the old lady was panting heavily.
"Third Aunt, please don't be angry. Getting angry will harm your health!" Suksaha comforted the old lady, cupped his hands to the crowd, and said with a wry smile, "Everyone! Didn't you hear the cannon fire just now? Think about it carefully. If it weren't bandits, why would they bombard the palace? The bandits here must be spies from the Ming Dynasty. Your relatives are all loyal ministers and generals of our Great Qing, and some of your relatives even died on the battlefield for the Great Qing! Don't be misled by the bandits and do something that will hurt your loved ones and please your enemies!"
"Suksaha, you are the one who is ignorant!" the old man said with heartache. "Master Yongxin said that the reason he ordered the cannons to bombard the palace was all for the sake of the Qing Dynasty. Now, there is a demon haunting the palace, and the master spent ten years of his lifespan casting spells on the cannons to eliminate the demon. Now, we don't even know if the demon has been eliminated, but the master has already collapsed from exhaustion. And you still keep calling the master a thief? If the master knew, do you know how much pain he would feel?"
"Pfft..." Suksaha was so angry he almost couldn't breathe. Had this old man lost his mind? A demon causing trouble? You actually believe whatever that bastard Yongxin says? That's so fake, even a three-year-old wouldn't believe it!
"biubiu..." Suddenly, three whistling arrows flew into the night sky.
"Huh?" Suksaha frowned.
On the high tower platform, Yongxin took a deep breath, turned to look at the crowd, and said sternly, "Gentlemen, the time has come to serve the principal. Bring the wine!"
"Yes!" As soon as Yongxin finished speaking, several monks came out carrying wine jars and bowls.
Yongxin picked up his wine bowl and said, “Brothers, we’re all brothers, so I don’t want to hide anything. These three signal arrows are the principal’s orders, instructing us to reduce the Tartar’s palace to ruins, no matter the cost. This also means that we will be subjected to a frenzied attack by the Tartars during this period. After this battle, perhaps no one will survive.”
"Brother, give the order! We will fulfill the principal's instructions, even if it means our own destruction!"
"Give the order!"
In an instant, everyone knelt down.
"Good! Brothers, you are all heroes, worthy of being the principal's students! Get up quickly!" Yongxin picked up his wine bowl and drank it all in one gulp.
"Smash!" Yongxin finished drinking and smashed the wine bowl on the ground.
"Crack, crack, crack..." After finishing their drinks, everyone smashed their wine bowls.
"Brothers, the time has come to die for our country! Pass on my order: all cannons, aim at the Tartar palace and fire indiscriminately!" Yongxin commanded.
"Yes, sir!" In an instant, the gunners rushed to the cannons and began loading ammunition.
"Xiaolong, you lead the Stick Monk Brigade to stop the enemy's attack. No one is allowed to retreat a single step until the artillery fire stops!" Yongxin said to Xiaolong.
Xiao Long nodded solemnly, clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Brother, rest assured, as long as I am alive, I will never let the Tartars set foot in the tower!"
"Pat pat!" Yongxin patted Xiaolong on the shoulder and said solemnly, "Good brother, the rest is up to you, go on!"
"Okay!" Xiao Long nodded solemnly, waved his hand, and said loudly, "Brothers of the Staff Monk Squad, follow me!"
Yongxin tilted his head and looked at Jueyuan, then said, "Jueyuan, bring out the girls we secretly caught, let the brothers take turns playing with them! We've been pent up for the past six months. Damn it, monks aren't men! Eating meat and drinking wine, we're all like thieves, and we can't even enjoy playing with girls properly! Today is the last day we brothers live, it's time to let us have some fun!"
"Yes! Brother is mighty!" Jueyuan accepted the order and left.
Yongxin was telling the truth; their days as monks were truly miserable. If it weren't for the mission, he would never have become a monk, even if it meant death. In the six months he'd been disguised as a monk, he'd lost at least 20 pounds due to poor nutrition, and his belly had shrunk considerably.
What?! What did you say? You can gain weight from a vegetarian diet? Did your biology and chemistry teachers teach you PE? Who goes hungry and becomes a chubby, pig-like creature? Gaining weight from eating only cabbage and radishes? Yongxin wouldn't believe it even if you beat him to death!
"Bang bang bang..." In an instant, the cannons roared.
Suksaha could no longer hold back. If he didn't attack soon, the palace would be reduced to rubble. He couldn't care less about the people who had been deceived by Yongxin.
"Gentlemen, I'll ask you one last question: are you going to move aside or not?" Suksaha asked coldly.
"Hmph! If you want to disrespect the master, then step over my dead body!" The old man had been on the battlefield when he was young, and he was not afraid of the murderous Suksaha.
"Pfft!" Suksaha raised his knife and plunged it into the old man's chest.
"Pass on my order! Attack! Anyone who obstructs us is a rebel and will be killed without mercy!" Suksaha kicked the old man away.
"Protect the Master!"
"We must not allow these demon-possessed people to harm the master!"
These people had all been brainwashed by Yongxin. Facing death, they were all fearless. In their hearts, dying for the master was a worthy death! The merit they accumulated would ensure their next reincarnation as kings, generals, princesses, or queens. Even if they didn't want to be human, they would be kings of dogs.