novel-bin Chapter 24 The police arrived, and the police were swept away.
Chapter 24 The police arrived, and the police were swept away.
The air was thick with yin energy, and the atmosphere was eerie.
The surrounding scenery suddenly changed, and the three of them found themselves in a spacious courtyard.
The temples were all around, with the main hall in front, where gilded Buddha statues sat high on the temple platform.
The temple lights were turned off, replaced by the dim glow of candlelight.
The temple gate behind them had disappeared, and the entire Dalu Temple seemed to be sealed off.
The worshippers, seemingly oblivious, held up their incense sticks, ready to pray to the gods.
Liu Wu and Gu Qingyi looked dazed and confused: "Weren't we outside? How did we suddenly get in?"
"The Bodhisattva has appeared! The Bodhisattva has appeared!"
A cry of surprise rang out from the temple ahead, and a woman excitedly knelt down, shouting that the Bodhisattva had appeared.
The other worshippers flocked over, excitedly paying homage to the Bodhisattva.
Gu Bai looked up and saw that the Buddha statue that sat high on the temple platform had been replaced by a Bodhisattva.
However, this Bodhisattva sits backwards, with his back to the worshippers. What should have been a solemn and dignified Buddha statue actually has six arms extending from his back.
The arms were dark gold, as if cast in bronze.
In the palm of each of the six arms, an eye appears, watching over the worshippers in the hall.
After a moment's hesitation, just in case, he silently tossed out several thin needles, which landed in front of the surrounding temples.
Since it's an ice cream-themed event, I still need to be prepared and take precautions.
"May the Bodhisattva above protect us and keep us safe."
May the Bodhisattva bless my home with peace and prosperity, and grant me immense wealth, making me richer than a nation.
"May the Bodhisattva bless my son so that he can pass the civil service exam."
"..."
The worshippers were so excited that they made their wishes, and a large number of them knelt down.
As they knelt down, Gu Bai and the other two saw the bodhisattva who had manifested.
Liu Wu swallowed hard, feeling a chill run down his spine as he was stared at by those six eyes.
Gu Qingyi's heart pounded wildly, and her body stiffened.
This scene was too horrifying; it lacked any of the solemnity and holiness of the Buddha, and was only eerie and sinister.
The worshippers, however, paid no attention to these things; instead, they were so engrossed in the experience that they believed it was a manifestation of the Bodhisattva.
Gu Bai hadn't expected that the ice cream would be so audacious as to actually hide here and target so many people at once.
This is fucking insane!
Having been in this world for so long, you must know something about firearms, right?
Do you really think humans can't kill you?
Is it okay to browse the internet?
He quickly squatted down and pulled the two of them along.
Liu Wu immediately knelt down, his hands trembling. Gu Qingyi also quickly knelt down, but she was more composed than Liu Wu.
"Have we... have we met a true Buddha?" Liu Wu whispered.
"Go ahead and say hello," Gu Bai whispered.
A scent wafted through the air—Guo Jin!
This guy is coming, approaching rapidly, and the security team is nearby as well.
There was another aura of the same kind, this aura belonged to Li Hongyi, but she was even faster.
Liu Wu's hands trembled as he took out a lighter to light incense, but for some reason, the lighter wouldn't light.
Gu Bai snatched the lighter, flicked it twice, and the flame rose, lighting the incense.
The three men held incense sticks, praying with great sincerity, "May the Bodhisattva protect our home and ensure its safety."
Gu Qingyi: "May the Bodhisattva bless me with a healthy life and prevent me from encountering any more strange occurrences."
Gu Bai muttered to himself, "May the Bodhisattva bless me so that I can have endless food, and even dessert after the meal."
Six eyes scanned the entire room, lingered on Gu Bai for a moment, and then shifted to Gu Qingyi.
They're really here to steal our food!
The White Bone Demon wanted to roll up her sleeves and fight, but she held back.
"The Buddha observes the mortal world, filled with all sorts of sins, adrift in a sea of suffering, finding it difficult to see the light."
A solemn and dignified voice emanated from within the Buddha statue, clearly reaching everyone's ears: "The true Dharma shines brightly; the Buddha, compassionate towards all beings, widely delivers humanity, and specially bestows the Bodhi seed to cleanse sins and grant access to the Pure Land."
Accompanied by Buddhist chants, Bodhi seeds suddenly surged forth from the surrounding temples, like marbles scattered on the ground, pouring out in abundance.
Each Bodhi seed contains the aroma of ice cream.
"Holding the Bodhi in hand and turning one's heart toward the light of the true Dharma, one can see the Pure Land."
As the Buddhist chants entered their ears, the surrounding pilgrims, as if possessed, rushed toward the Bodhi seeds.
"stop!"
A soft shout rang out, and a figure in red, enveloped in crimson light that spread in all directions, swept the Bodhi seeds away: "Li Hongyi from the Public Security Bureau is here! Everyone, gather immediately! Do not touch the Bodhi seeds! These are stolen goods!"
Her voice was sharp and piercing, like silver needles, pricking everyone's minds and instantly bringing them to their senses.
"swag?"
"Public Security Bureau?"
The worshippers stared blankly at Li Hongyi, at a loss for what to do.
"Without the true Dharma in one's heart, light cannot arise; abandoning Bodhi is a grave sin!" The Buddha's voice was as cold as a knife, and his six eyes gleamed with a fierce light.
"She is a monster, she must be a monster. Let us pray to the Bodhisattva to protect us and eliminate the monster."
A devout voice rang out, and a man stood up, pointing at Li Hongyi: "You're an imposter. I've never seen you at the police station."
Release the girl!
Gu Bai glanced at her as if she were an idiot.
Li Hongyi glared at her, and a flash of red light appeared. The woman who had released the animals suddenly went black and fainted on the spot.
The worshippers were terrified. Li Hongyi, holding her identification, shouted, "Look carefully! This is Li Hongyi from the Public Security Bureau! Everyone gather in the courtyard! No one is allowed to worship this demon!"
The six eyes gleamed even more fiercely, making the entire temple even more eerie.
The Buddha's voice grew even colder: "The true Dharma shines brightly, guiding the ship of compassion. Bow and kowtow to the Buddha, and you will see the other shore! Disobey the Buddha's will, and you will fall into Avici Hell!"
Gu Bai yawned. Why is he talking nonsense now?
Why aren't you fighting yet?
This ice cream is pretty good; it's hiding here and has probably studied Buddhist scriptures quite a bit.
They were just a bit weak and didn't dare to make the first move.
Li Hongyi was also wary of the other party, fearing that it would affect the worshippers, so she did not dare to make a move for the time being.
what
Is she waiting for Guo Jin?
Gu Bai understood. Guo Jin was a bit weak and arrived slowly, thus stalling for time.
Ice Cream also noticed that a sudden gust of cold wind rose up around them, and the isolated Bodhi seeds flew up one after another, like a rain of bullets, crashing into the isolated red light.
Li Hongyi flicked her hand, and a pistol appeared. She fired a burst at the Buddha statue.
bang bang bang...
jingle jingle
The worshippers watched in astonishment as the bullet struck the Buddha statue but was deflected; the dark gold Buddha statue was impervious to bullets!
The dark gold Buddha statue was also enraged, and its sinister aura exploded, with ink-black energy surging and eerie chewing sounds coming from the darkness.
"Protect them well." Li Hongyi left these words behind, and a phantom image appeared on her red robes as she leaped into the temple.
But then they saw Bodhi seeds gathered around them, piled up together, filled with yin energy, and transformed into human figures.
The figure transformed into a palm, surging with yin energy, and struck the nearest worshipper.
A wave of heat swept in, and a figure descended from the sky, a clear voice resounding: "Young chivalry, befriending heroes of the five capitals. Hearts and souls intertwined, hair standing on end. In a single conversation, life and death are shared. A promise is worth a thousand pieces of gold..."
boom
"You lack martial ethics, reciting your entrance poem and then attacking?"
The figure that was falling from the sky was sent flying before it even landed, crashing heavily into the red light that blocked its path, and then slid down.
Gu Bai rubbed his forehead; he knew this guy was unreliable.
If the hospital weren't so crowded, I would have taken him to get his brain checked.
The worshippers were so frightened that they didn't know what to do.
Something's really weird!
The police have arrived.
The security guard was slapped and sent flying.
Liu Wu's legs were trembling. The Bodhi seed could actually transform into a monster: "I was thinking of worshipping a real Buddha, but instead I've worshipped a ghost."
Guo Jin sprang to his feet, his face bruised and swollen: "Don't worry, everyone, with me here, this mere monster..."
Bang
"If you're so capable, wait until I finish speaking before you hit me..."
They're really hard to kill.
Gu Bai took a cigarette out of Liu Wu's pocket, lit it, and put it in Liu Wu's mouth.
He was feeling melancholy, but he didn't smoke, so he asked Liu Wu to help him feel melancholy.