When the man heard this, he retracted his outstretched hand and muttered: "He is actually a mute."

Li Jingyao gritted his teeth secretly.

"Stay well!"

The old Taoist priest pursed his lips and said nothing, neither lowering his head nor making a sound.

After leaving with the food box, Li Jingyao locked eyes with him and saw him pressing a button somewhere on the wall, and the secret door opened.

There seemed to be someone outside the door.

"How's the situation?" asked the person outside the door.

Li Jingyao felt that the voice seemed a bit familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had heard it.

It was a bit far away, and there was a door between them. He was about to listen carefully again, but the secret door was closed.

Li Jingyao frowned slightly, vaguely feeling that that voice was important.

"Madam, are you okay?" the old Taoist priest asked.

Li Jingyao turned his head to look at him and waved his hand.

"It's okay," the old Taoist priest breathed a sigh of relief.

The young Taoist priest said: "Madam, don't worry. Master and I are both monks. We know what we should say and what we shouldn't say. After we escape in the future, we will not say another word about today's incident and will not insult you." And the reputation of my wife.”

Li Jingyao was stunned for a moment: Fame? Oh, yes, he is a woman now, and what he cares about most is reputation.

He nodded and looked away.

I thought that it was really not easy for this woman. Everyone was in danger, and it was uncertain whether she would survive or not. The first thing that others thought of was her reputation.

Secretly feeling ridiculous and sad, Li Jingyao thought that the wife he would find in the future would live a free and unrestrained life and not have to care too much about reputation.

After thinking for a while, he recalled that when the secret door was opened just now, it was already bright outside.

At dawn, King Zhennan and his wife should be looking for them.

He had to wait patiently.

At this time in the county town, Yan Ruyu and Huo Changhe had just boarded the carriage. Magistrate Cao had originally prepared a carriage for them, but Huo Changhe had already ordered the secret guard to drive here last night.

When Li Jingyao followed that day, he was wearing a bamboo hat and standing behind him. Magistrate Cao would not take a coachman seriously, so he didn't notice at all when the coachman changed this time.

Yan Ruyu's carriage has been modified and has many small mechanisms and places to hide things. In addition to the double knives in the space, there are also hidden compartments under the carriage.

As for the horse, it is a good horse selected by Huo Changhe himself. It is not only fast but also able to know the way.

It’s still most convenient to use your own car.

Magistrate Cao couldn't sleep last night. His eyes were black and blue, and he looked even more haggard due to his injuries.

This morning I drank several bowls of strong tea and cheered up to lead Yan Ruyu and Huo Changhe out of the city to Qingshi Temple.

Behind him were several government officials and police officers.

Yan Ruyu picked up the curtain and looked at it: "What do you think, Your Majesty?"

Huo Changhe glanced at them: "They're just a bunch of rabble, Yu'er, don't worry, I will protect you."

Yan Ruyu chuckled: "The prince is powerful, so there is no problem. However, if it is a mob, I can also deal with it."

"Yu'er's moves are unique, and she is indeed capable," Huo Changhe became interested. He had never discussed this aspect before, "Who did Yu'er learn it from? The abbot doesn't know these things, right?"

Yan Ruyu had already thought of her words, but when she heard him mention the abbot, she changed her mind: "Do you know, my lord, that there is a temple called Shaolin?"

Huo Changhe thought for a while: "I don't know."

Yan Ruyu said seriously: "Shaolin Temple is different from ordinary temples. Even the most ordinary servants are warrior monks. Before disciples leave the mountain, they must first pass the Eighteen Bronze Man Formation. Only after passing through can they be qualified to go down the mountain to experience."

Huo Changhe's eyes suddenly lit up: "Is this so? Where is this temple?"

"I don't know about this either. It is said to be very mysterious. It rarely accepts lay disciples. The requirements are very strict and ordinary people cannot watch it at will."

"This is natural. The secret of martial arts is how it should be," Huo Changhe nodded.

"The abbot is traveling in the clouds, and I had a chance to visit him once. Because we are both monks, and the abbot is kind to people and promotes Buddhism, so the Shaolin Temple treats him specially. He once gave him a set of sword manuals. He had no use for it, so he gave it to me."

Yan Ruyu sighed slightly: "I have also used this sword technique to protect myself many times, and of course I have also saved others many times. It can be considered a good deed."

"Of course it counts. There is a saying in Buddhism that killing evil people is a good deed." Huo Changhe held her hand and affirmed, "I was at the border and killed countless enemies. I don't know how much blood was stained on my hands."

Yan Ruyu knew that he was trying to comfort her, fearing any psychological burden. This man was so heartwarming and lovely.

"Not only that, the prince is also a golden-armored warrior god."

Huo Changhe laughed dumbly.

The road started to be a little difficult to walk, and the secret guard whispered from outside: "Master, we are entering the mountain."

Huo Changhe lifted the car curtain and looked outside. The mountains were lush and forested, and there was also a light mist, but it didn't seem to be fairy-like, but rather gloomy.

He lowered the car curtain: "This place is really not very pleasant."

Yan Ruyu said in a low voice: "If so many lives are really involved here, how can it be so unpleasant?"

Huo Changhe pursed his lips tightly, suppressing the anger in his heart.

Yan Ruyu held his arm and comforted him silently.

There were many birds flying in the forest, and a black shadow flew over, but no one noticed it. It landed on the carriage window, and its head opened a gap.

Yan Ruyu looked happy when she saw it. While feeding it, she untied the letter from its lap.

We were silent all the way, either listening to the movement or observing our surroundings, and finally saw a Taoist temple hidden among the mountains and forests.

The facade of the Taoist temple is not bad. The black door is quite imposing. The three characters "Qingshi Temple" are written on the plaque above the door. The handwriting is flying and phoenix, which is good calligraphy.

Magistrate Cao's carriage stopped. He got off the carriage and came over to talk. The secret guard also stopped the carriage.

"Sir, here we are, we have to go up more than a dozen steps."

Huo Changhe got out of the car and looked up: "It's a nice place. Is the door always closed like this?"

"Exactly," Magistrate Cao smiled, "Since the auspiciousness happened in the Taoist temple and the Taoist priest also learned the secret, he closed the door and stopped welcoming pilgrims. The so-called secret must not be revealed too much."

Yan Ruyu secretly laughed and said to herself that I am better at talking nonsense than you are.

Taoist priests, immortal gates, heavenly secrets, and so-called auspiciousness are all leftover from her playing.

"Taoist master got the opportunity, shouldn't he work for the welfare of the people?" Huo Changhe asked doubtfully, "Why is the Taoist gate closed instead? I don't understand."

Magistrate Cao: "..."

"Here, I'd better ask the leader, sir, please."

Magistrate Cao led the way. Yan Ruyu looked down at the steps and climbed up. There was no moss on the stairs, and there were not even many fallen leaves.

It can be seen that there are people walking around frequently, but there are no pilgrims, so who is walking back and forth?

When Huo Changhe saw her lowering her head, he instantly understood what she meant. The two looked at each other and understood.

Magistrate Cao came closer and knocked on the door. After a while, someone opened the door and a little Taoist priest stuck his head out.

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