"Mr. Chen, are you all right?" Lin Jingzhu quickly approached, asking with concern.
Chen Mo shook his numb arm, looked towards the distant ruins, and said calmly: "Waving one’s hand isn’t an apology, it’s just indicating you need more practice... you bald monk, do you yield?"
A violent coughing sound arose.
The gray-robed monk crawled out from the wreckage, walking somewhat unsteadily.
His golden body was covered with web-like cracks, his chest was sunken, a clear fist imprint was on his heart, his face pale as paper, and blood constantly seeped from the corner of his mouth.
"What a hard fist, sir." The monk’s figure wavered as he said with a bitter smile.
The Immovable Golden Body may not be invincible, but breaking it with brute force is almost impossible.
Even if one had enough strength to break the golden body, they would first be destroyed by the force of the recoil... as for Chen Mo, he seemed unaffected, his bodily strength nearly rivaling that of the monastery’s Protecting Monks!
"It’s okay, just hard enough to be tougher than your golden body."
Chen Mo raised his chin, indicating: "Take this bald monk back to the government office, and charge him for the damaged wall, with compensation according to the value in silver."
Two assistant officers stepped forward to escort the gray-robed monk.
The gray-robed monk did not resist, allowing himself to be shackled.
Chen Mo turned around, his gaze swept over the Jianghu people nearby, his eyes cold, "Anyone else have opinions about the ’court’s hounds’, you can step forward for a couple of rounds."
The crowd’s eyes wandered, not daring to meet his gaze.
What a joke, if even a high monk from Wuwan Temple couldn’t withstand a punch, wouldn’t they be pounded into pulp if they challenged him?
They were just watching the spectacle, exchanging some petty insults, no need to risk their lives...
Seeing this group of Jianghu people looking like frightened birds, the two assistant officers stood tall and straight, feeling immensely pleased.
"No wonder he’s the Hundred Household Officer who overwhelmed Three Saint Sect’s chief, truly living up to his reputation!"
"If we’re the court’s hounds, then Hundred Household Chen is Dog King!"
"Feels like Eagle King sounds better..."
Lin Jingzhu’s lips curled up slightly, her eyes lit with a smile, inexplicably feeling a sense of pride.
No wonder he’s Mr. Chen!
This is the power of her husband!
As the crowd gradually dispersed, Chen Mo looked at Lin Jingzhu and said: "The Heavenly Human Martial Exam is about to begin, with Six Gates’ patrol pressure increasing drastically. I’ve dispatched two squads to help ease your burden."
Lin Jingzhu’s smile bloomed like flowers, "Thank you, Mr. Chen!"
Chen Mo waved his hand casually, "We’re all on the same side, no need to be courteous."
Upon hearing this, Lin Jingzhu’s heart inexplicably accelerated, her snow-white pretty face flushed red.
Looking upon his handsome face, she tiptoed, leaning close to Chen Mo’s ear, and whispered: "Thank you, hubby~"
Feeling the breath against his ear like an orchid, Chen Mo’s throat moved slightly, and he whispered: "Lin Catcher, you might want to avoid calling those two words in the future, it’s not quite appropriate..."
Lin Jingzhu asked puzzled: "Does Mr. Chen dislike the name?"
She didn’t know what the term specifically signified, just felt it was a unique nickname between her and Chen Mo...
"Uh, that’s not the case."
"So it’s fine to call, hubby, hubby, hubby (*^▽^*)~"
The two assistant officers watched Lin Jingzhu’s face blush like a peach, looking like a spoiled little girl, eyes somewhat glazed over, involuntarily swallowing.
"Even able to handle Lin Catcher, truly a model for our generation, he’s indeed the Dog King..."
"I told you, it’s Eagle King!"
Second floor of the tea house at the street corner, a young monk sat by the window.
His gentle face had soft contours, his eyes clear and deep, like a mountain pool, containing tranquility and compassion.
A plain monk robe draped neatly over him, the white fabric simple and unadorned, with clouds embroidered with minimalism at the cuffs and hem, not adorned in the slightest, he held a string of sandalwood Buddha beads in his right hand, the beads polished to a glossy finish.
Chu Heng sat across from him, peering through the window at the street scene, his long eyes slightly squinted, and asked aloud: "A monk from Wuwan Temple was beaten , won’t Buddha’s son intervene?"
"Amitabha, self-made karma, Hui Neng suffers his own, deserves punishment."
The white-clothed monk said indifferently: "Martial monks only refine brute strength, not the Buddhist heart, getting beaten up is also part of the training."
Chu Heng scrutinized him, playing with the tea cup in his hand, "This time for the Heavenly Human Martial Exam, Buddha’s son personally came, perhaps aiming for the Martial Arts Champion title?"
The white-clothed monk chuckled, saying: "Fame and fortune are like passing clouds, scattered by day and night... this humble monk is merely out for experience and just happened to catch the occasion, so I came to join in the fun."
At this critical juncture, passing through Tiandu City?
There’s no such coincidence... the monks of Wuwan Temple are as hypocritical as ever...
Chu Heng did not chase the topic further, switching the subject: "Years ago, the Ministry of Construction collaborated with Wuwan Temple to arrange the Eightfold Exorcism Array, covering the whole of Tiandu City, so long as demon energy disperses within the city, the array is triggered immediately..."
The white-clothed monk nodded, "This is known to all, the princely heir sought this humble monk just to speak on this?"
Chu Heng continued: "However recently, there was a demon clan murder incident in the city, and the array did not react at all, could it have malfunctioned?"
The white-clothed monk’s brow furrowed, "Is this true?"
Chu Heng nodded: "Absolutely true."
The white-clothed monk rubbed the Buddha beads thoughtfully for a moment, and said: "If the array has malfunctioned, fear it wouldn’t be just one murder case. If the demon energy is too sparse, it might evade the array’s detection, that demon creature must have used a magical treasure to suppress its demon energy..."