bullyxtreme Chapter 388 A Night of Nothingness
Chapter 388 A Night of Nothingness
"Okay. Let's not waste time." Su Jixiang said, "How are we going to find it after we go in?"
A group of people came here in a rush. The next step was to enter the Fahua Temple. Everyone had to have a set of rules to avoid running around like headless flies after entering.
"Since you think the treasure is underground, let's try to see if there is any underground entrance." Wei Ling said. "Let's split into two groups, one from the back to the front, and the other from the front to the back. This way it will be more efficient and can help each other make up for any mistakes. If we are discovered along the way, we don't need to gather together, just run until we get rid of the pursuers and then return to the yard."
"I understand!" Wei Feng, Wei Jing and Lu Shui nodded.
The groups were naturally divided into three groups, with Wei Ling and Su Jixiang in one group.
At first, Lushui expressed her desire to follow the lady, but a look from Wei Ling made her hold back what she was about to say.
Without further ado, everyone went their separate ways. This time, everyone's goal was to find out if there was any entrance to the tunnel.
Su Jixiang and Wei Ling started their search from the back hall, and they first went to the back door of the Fahua Temple.
The back door was closed, and there were two ebony doors. Compared with the gorgeous front door, this one looked very simple.
Wei Ling carried Su Jixiang lightly over the wall and landed inside the wall.
Because it is a renovation, a wooden rack has been erected in the back hall. The back hall is the Sutra Library. The walls and eaves have been repaired, and now all that’s left is to oil and paint the wood.
There was a lantern lit under the eaves to provide illumination, and it seemed that there was no one guarding the area, so it was very quiet.
Wei Ling listened with bated breath. There was someone in the Sutra Library. He signaled Su Jixiang to wait for a moment while he stepped out. Not long after, he returned, took Su Jixiang's hand and led her into the Sutra Library.
The bookshelves in the Sutra Library were filled with various sutras. There was also a long-burning lamp in the library, with a windproof and fireproof cover on the lamp. There was a large desk in the library, and a monk was lying on the desk motionless. Next to him was a brush that had fallen on the desk, with the tip of the brush still stained with ink, which had spread out into a large ink ball on the paper. It seemed that he was copying scriptures before he lay down.
Su Jixiang looked at Wei Ling and pointed at the monk.
"Don't worry, I just pressed his acupoints to make him fall asleep." Wei Ling said, "He is the monk in charge of guarding the Sutra Library."
"Oh." Su Jixiang nodded.
She and Wei Ling wandered around the Sutra Repository.
The Sutra Repository is divided into two floors, and the furnishings inside are very exquisite. It can be seen that Emperor Sukjong put a lot of thought into building the Fahua Temple. Each floor is supported by twelve pillars, representing the twelve months. The pillars are carved and painted in gold, and they look very gorgeous even under the lights at night.
The two men searched the Sutra Repository thoroughly but could not find any secret mechanisms or secret passages, so they could only leave the Sutra Repository and head towards the second to last row of buildings.
The second to last row is the living area for monks and pilgrims in the temple. Their kitchen is also here. It is divided into two courtyards. The front courtyard is for pilgrims who come to the temple to burn incense or lay people who live temporarily, and the back courtyard is where the monks live.
Because the courtyard on this level of the temple is under renovation is cluttered with debris, you need to be very careful when walking, otherwise you might bump into things and make noises.
It was already late at night and most of the meditation rooms had turned off the lights. Only a few rooms still had lights on.
There are people coming and going here on weekdays, so there shouldn't be any traps. If there really were any traps here, they would have been discovered long ago.
Those people sent by the Lord also live in this area. They are actually searching for treasure under the pretext of renovating the temple. If there really is something in the living area, they should have seen it long ago.
So Wei Ling and Su Jixiang just took a cursory look at the area. In order not to be discovered, they could only take a quick look.
Further ahead is the Dharma Hall, where any Dharma assemblies or rituals are held on weekdays. In addition, the monks and laypeople in the temple also perform morning and evening classes here.
This means that this place is also a very popular place on weekdays.
All the rooms here are closed, and there is no one on duty.
Wei Ling and Su Jixiang searched the Dharma Hall carefully but found nothing.
The two of them searched very carefully, even going so far as to try to move the Buddha statue to see if there was any secret door underneath it.
Before they arrived, they met up with Wei Feng, Wei Jing, and Lu Shui at the Great Hall...
Everyone looked disappointed, as it seemed that there was nothing wrong with the Fahua Temple.
On both sides of the main hall are the Patriarch Hall and the Jialan Hall. Compared with the main hall, these two places are much simpler, the kind of simplicity that is obvious at a glance...
In front of the Main Hall is a large pond, which is a pond for releasing animals. In the pond there is a giant basalt statue carved out of stone.
Xuanwu's head is raised high towards the south.
There are water outlets carved in the shape of dragon heads around the release pond, with a constant supply of spring water gushing out from the dragon's mouth. The sound of water flowing into the pond is particularly clear in the quiet night.
Su Jixiang stuck his head out to look into the pond and saw the moonlight reflected on the water, making it sparkle, but he could not make out anything.
After passing the releasing pond, going forward is the Heavenly King Hall of Fahua Temple.
On the left and right sides of the Heavenly King Hall are the bell tower and the drum tower, which are clearly visible. The two men went in to check but found nothing.
After passing the Heavenly King Hall, go forward to the mountain gate...
Su Jixiang and Wei Ling searched the entire Fahua Temple from back to front but found nothing!
Lushui and her friends also gained nothing, and they returned to the yard in a depressed mood.
After everyone arrived at the temporary residence, Su Jixiang saw that everyone was silent and said with a smile, "What's wrong? Are you all so silent? It's normal that you can't find it. His Majesty sent so many people to renovate the temple and they still couldn't find it. It's impossible for us to find anything in one night."
That being said, it was obvious that Wei Feng, Wei Jing and Lu Shui were still in a bad mood.
Wei Ling patted Wei Feng on the shoulder and said, "Okay, go and rest first. We will explore Puji Temple at night tomorrow!"
After sending Wei Feng and the others away, Wei Ling took Su Jixiang back to his room, and couldn't help but murmured, "You said that they messed up the Fahua Temple like that, but they didn't find any valuable clues. Is it possible that there is no secret treasure hidden in the Fahua Temple at all?"
"Who knows?" Su Jixiang smiled. She shook out the quilt and said, "His Majesty Suzong would not build two temples for no reason. I think we may not have figured out where to look for them yet. Don't even think about going. Rest first and check out Puji Temple tomorrow night."