Lin Yi couldn’t help but chuckle to himself; so this was the true face of Huo Si. Read complete versıon only at NoveI~Fire.net
Seeing Huo Si’s honesty and straightforwardness, Lin Yi readily agreed to Huo Si’s request.
"This is simple; I can promise you that, but I have one condition."
Lin Yi’s condition was straightforward: to assist in cutting out the large jade chunks as squarely as possible for storage.
Afterward, all the small, leftover pieces could be given to Huo Si for free.
Huo Si was overjoyed. There would be no small amount of valuable debris left from square-cutting the large blocks; casually fashioned, they were treasures.
After reaching an agreement with Magistrate Hong and Huo Si, Lin Yi went to the mine alone.
Night had fallen completely, and Daniel, leading the miners, was still mining. Within a week, it was believed that they would be able to excavate a thousand tons of jade.
If Magistrate Hong could recall the villagers of Dongpo Village on time, then within half a month, it would be possible to extract tens of thousands of tons of jade, bringing the system upgrade closer to reach.
Now that the jade yield was ensured, Lin Yi sought Huo Si again, hoping Huo Si could help him guard these mines, also promising to give Huo Si some jade-mining tools.
To quickly secure access to the Lishui river route, Lin Yi hurried back to Puyun Temple to find Bu Cuoyang during the night.
After observing for several days, Lin Yi had found Bu Cuoyang’s weakness, and it was time to make a move.
Upon returning to the temple guest room late at night, Lin Yi was stopped by an elderly monk.
"Benefactor Lin, our Master has been waiting for you for a long time. Is it convenient for you to move to the All Living Beings Hall now?"
Waiting for a long time?
Lin Yi was quite astonished; wasn’t he just an invisible presence? How had he made Master Bu Cuoyang wait for a long time?
A moment later, Lin Yi arrived at the All Living Beings Hall.
Bu Cuoyang still wore the attire that tightly wrapped himself up, sitting quietly on the meditation cushion.
Lin Yi also sat cross-legged opposite Bu Cuoyang.
Bu Cuoyang cut to the chase: "Ouyang Qian has already told me about her mother’s confession, which was prompted by a Divine fright. I believe these matters are not irrelevant to Benefactor Lin."
With a light laugh, Lin Yi asked: "Master, do you believe in the Divine?"
As the leader of the Lesser Vehicle Buddhist sect, Bu Cuoyang, of course, had the most authority to speak on this matter.
But he was in no rush to answer, instead gesturing towards Ouyang Qian, who was asleep against a pillar nearby.
"Before I answer Benefactor Lin’s question, I would like to relay the current situation of Mrs. Ouyang. She is now in a state of utter madness."
"It takes the person who tied the bell to untie it."
Lin Yi was shocked, not expecting Ouyang Qian to once again come to Bu Cuoyang for help with her mother.
No wonder the old monk was waiting at the door of the sleeping quarters for Lin Yi’s return; it was all for Ouyang Qian.
"The Divine exists between hearts, Benefactor Lin. You took advantage of Mrs. Ouyang’s guilt and then imposed a wave of suggestion."
Bu Cuoyang explained the origin of the Divine incident as told by Ouyang Qian.
After listening, Lin Yi couldn’t offer any more explanation; it seemed he had met his match.
"Master is right, the Divine exists between hearts. Do nothing guilty, fear no spectral knock at the door; Mrs. Ouyang’s retribution is deserved for her wrongdoings."
Teaching Mrs. Ouyang a lesson wasn’t too much for Lin Yi, but he couldn’t be blamed for her madness.
Yet Bu Cuoyang scoffed: "Master Lin, Ouyang Qian has already informed me that you came from You Country to our Nan Zhao Country for jade, and also for the water transport routes of the Lishui river."
"If you can forgive and help Mrs. Ouyang recover to normal, I can agree to let you have access through Lishui for seven days."
To Bu Cuoyang, granting passage for seven days was already his utmost sincerity, as no one within Nan Zhao Country would receive such treatment.
But for Lin Yi, seven days was barely enough time to even load the cargo.
"I need one year’s time." Lin Yi’s attitude was firm, appearing not so much as negotiating, but rather threatening.
Bu Cuoyang suppressed the anger in his heart; in Nan Zhao Country, no one has ever dared to bargain with him.
"Benefactor Lin, seven days is already my limit and greatest sincerity. I beseech Benefactor Lin not to make things difficult for this humble monk."
Lin Yi let out a cold laugh, "Haha, greatest sincerity? I think the sect leader isn’t sincere enough. For Ouyang Qian, for Sang Ya, you only offer the condition of seven days’ passage."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Bu Cuoyang, agitated, suddenly stood up, "You know of Sang Ya?"
"The sect leader truly underestimates me, Lin. Not only do I know of Sang Ya, I also know about her childhood, and how she was stolen."
Bu Cuoyang trembled with excitement; he had previously inquired about Mrs. Ouyang, only knowing that Ouyang Qian was adopted.
Now Lin Yi claimed to know everything, how could Bu Cuoyang not be agitated?
"Very well, Benefactor Lin, if you tell me who took away Ouyang Qian, I can grant you another seven days to pass through Lishui."
"I must root out that villain and tear him into thousands of pieces."
What? Tear him into thousands of pieces?
Lin Yi couldn’t believe his ears; weren’t monks supposed to be compassionate?
How had it become so vicious with Bu Cuoyang?
This sect leader seemed to be no simple character.
"It’s not a bad person, but you will never be able to catch them." As Lin Yi spoke, he recalled the sight of the Snake Queen he’d seen before.
Bu Cuoyang, however, was so angered that he clenched his fist and with a forceful punch, he smashed it into a pillar, creating a big dent.
Such Inner Strength, Lin Yi was stunned, not expecting Bu Cuoyang to possess some real power.
"Benefactor Lin, speak freely; even if he is the current Emperor, I will eliminate him."
Listening to the fury, Lin Yi realized that Bu Cuoyang’s anger had been ignited.
It appeared that the revered leader of the Lesser Vehicle Buddhism also had a ruthless and irritable side.
Perhaps it was Bu Cuoyang’s loud voice that had woken the sleeping Ouyang Qian.
Seeing Lin Yi, she rushed over in a panic.
"Divine Doctor Lin, you’ve finally returned. You are a Divine Doctor; you can surely save my mother, right?"
"Please, I beg you to save my mother!"
As she spoke, Ouyang Qian even knelt down to kowtow to Lin Yi, which left Bu Cuoyang quite helpless.
Lin Yi quickly helped Ouyang Qian up, keeping in mind that he still had to explain the matter of the Sun God Bronze Plate to Bu Cuoyang.
He then slowly said, "I can also help you, but first you need to explain to the sect leader, is this Sun God Bronze Plate yours? You must answer truthfully."
Mentioning the Sun God Bronze Plate, Ouyang Qian hurriedly took out the Sun God Bronze Plate from her bosom and handed it back to Lin Yi.
"Divine Doctor Lin, it’s my fault. I shouldn’t have stolen your copper token to play with on that day. I apologize now and beg for your forgiveness, please save my mother."
"Sect leader, I am truly sorry. I lied to you; this Sun God Bronze Plate is not mine."
Hearing this, it was like a blow to the head for Bu Cuoyang, leaving him feeling deeply uncomfortable.
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