He walked for a while.
Zhang Yang followed the Abbot of Lingtai Temple to an apartment building.
The Abbot of Lingtai Temple inserted his key, turned the dusty doorknob, and pushed the door open.
Instantly.
A musty smell wafted out from the room.
It was evident that...
This apartment had been unoccupied for a long time.
"Please make yourself at home, Benefactor Zhang. I shall change my clothes first."
With that, the Abbot of Lingtai Temple entered a room and changed out of his conspicuous kasaya.
Zhang Yang also took this opportunity to revert to his original appearance.
After about five minutes.
The Abbot of Lingtai Temple emerged from the room, dressed in everyday attire.
"Please have a seat, Benefactor Zhang."
Zhang Yang nodded and sat on a chair.
"Abbot, what did you wish to discuss with me?"
The Abbot of Lingtai Temple smiled.
"Benefactor Zhang, do you know why so many experts have flooded into Jiangnan City recently?"
"I know, it's because of what's buried beneath the old residential district," Zhang Yang replied.
The Abbot of Lingtai Temple was slightly surprised, then got straight to the point.
"It seems Benefactor Zhang has also heard the rumors. In that case, I won't beat around the bush. I wish to ask for your assistance."
Assist him?
Zhang Yang frowned, thinking to himself, as expected.
Had this monk also succumbed to temptation?
He wanted Zhang Yang to help him seize what was buried beneath the old residential district.
"Abbot, I'm afraid I cannot grant your request. I don't wish to be involved in this matter," Zhang Yang said.
The thing buried beneath Jiangnan City's old residential district.
Grandpa He was the first to mention it to Zhang Yang and the first to ask for his help.
However, Zhang Yang had directly refused Grandpa He at the time.
So now.
He naturally could not agree to the request of the Abbot of Lingtai Temple.
What?
You ask why he agreed to Fang Zheng back then?
That was merely to use Fang Zheng for a while; it wasn't a promise he intended to keep.
As for the Abbot of Lingtai Temple, Zhang Yang was unwilling to deceive him.
Because.
The Abbot of Lingtai Temple had saved his life.
The Abbot of Lingtai Temple was not surprised by Zhang Yang's refusal. Instead, he smiled and explained.
"Amitabha, Benefactor Zhang may have misunderstood my intentions."
"I do not wish for the things buried in the old residential district, but rather... I want you to help me defeat those who have the intention to take them."
"Because it is not yet time, and doing so would cause immense suffering."
What!?
This!
The Abbot of Lingtai Temple's thoughts actually coincided with Grandpa He's.
"Abbot, what do you mean by this?" Zhang Yang was very surprised.
Seeing Zhang Yang's expression change, the Abbot of Lingtai Temple immediately guessed some things.
"What? Does Benefactor Zhang also have this thought? If so, that would be even better," the Abbot of Lingtai Temple asked.
"No, I only heard similar words from someone else," Zhang Yang shook his head.
"Amitabha."
"I see. Then allow me to guess, was the person who told Benefactor Zhang about this one of the Five Dragons of Huaxia?" the Abbot of Lingtai Temple asked with a smile.
With a *swish*.
Zhang Yang suddenly stood up from his chair, his eyes filled with shock.
This Abbot of Lingtai Temple was a bit too much.
He seemed to know everything!
"Heh heh, Benefactor Zhang need not be surprised. This answer is actually quite easy to guess."
"Because apart from the Five Dragons of Huaxia who share my thoughts, everyone else is eager to snatch the things buried in the old residential district."
Zhang Yang's eyes were filled with vigilance, and he did not respond to the other party's words.
This Abbot of Lingtai Temple was not simple at all.
Not only did he know a lot, but his martial arts were also extraordinary.
He...
Could absolutely not be just an ordinary temple abbot.
"Abbot, who exactly are you?" Zhang Yang asked in a deep voice.
"Heh heh, Benefactor Zhang asks for my identity?"
At this point, the Abbot of Lingtai Temple's eyes held a hint of nostalgia.
"In the past, they all called us Vein Protectors."
Vein Protectors?
This term left Zhang Yang puzzled as to its meaning.
Wait!
Zhang Yang's pupils suddenly widened.
Just as he was about to ask, he suddenly remembered what was buried in the old residential district.
"Abbot, are you protecting the Dragon Vein?"
"Benefactor Zhang is indeed wise, grasping it with just a hint."
...
The Abbot of Lingtai Temple admitted it with a smile.
And to show his sincerity, he voluntarily told Zhang Yang another matter.
"Benefactor Zhang must be very curious why I saved Han Zhengye back then, right?"
Zhang Yang nodded, listening attentively.
"Because Han Zhengye held a secret that compelled me to save him."
Speaking of this.
The Abbot of Lingtai Temple's expression suddenly turned ferocious.
"Han Zhengye kidnapped Han Xiyao's mother, and it's highly possible she's still alive!"
"She's merely being controlled by Han Zhengye and the person behind him. This is why I kept him alive."
What!?
Han Xiyao's mother might still be alive?
Zhang Yang's skin crawled instantly.
However, upon closer thought.
He also noticed something amiss.
"Abbot, I recall Han Zhengye has been offering prayers at Lingtai Temple all these years, atoning for the killings he committed in the past."
"How is it that after so much time, you still haven't been able to make him speak?" Zhang Yang asked, confused.
"Alas, if only it were that easy," the Abbot of Lingtai Temple sighed.
"The Han Zhengye who kidnapped Han Xiyao's mother back then was not the current Han Zhengye. He..."
"Has a dual personality!"
"..."
This matter, the Abbot of Lingtai Temple did not know initially.
He had also disguised himself and interrogated Han Zhengye in the past.
But Han Zhengye was completely unaware and cried out his innocence.
Later, the Abbot of Lingtai Temple found a way to make him voluntarily come to Lingtai Temple to repent.
After a period of interaction, the Abbot of Lingtai Temple discovered that Han Zhengye had a dual personality.
And for all these years, he had been trying to force out Han Zhengye's other personality.
But Han Zhengye's other personality.
Seemed to have vanished, and it was impossible to bring it out.
Even when Zhang Yang was about to destroy the Han family, the Abbot of Lingtai Temple saving Han Zhengye was also due to this.
Logically, after suffering such a great blow, Han Zhengye's other personality would have a high chance of appearing.
But...
In the end, it still did not.
"Benefactor Zhang, there are not many Vein Protectors left in Huaxia, and our existence has special significance."
"Therefore, I was forced to oppose you back then."
"As Vein Protectors, if the Dragon Vein matures, then we naturally will not interfere."
"But the Dragon Vein in Jiangnan City has not yet matured. If it is severed and seized now, it will only invite heavenly disaster."
"At that time, the entire Jiangnan City will suffer immense hardship and the people will be plunged into misery."
"Even... the entire city might disappear."
The Abbot of Lingtai Temple said with a solemn and serious expression.
Is it that serious?
Zhang Yang remained skeptical about this matter.
Back then, Grandpa He had only told Zhang Yang that the Dragon Vein in Jiangnan City could not be touched yet.
He had not mentioned the consequences to Zhang Yang.
Of course, Zhang Yang himself was not interested, so he did not ask further.
"Benefactor Zhang, in fact, the former Five Dragons of Huaxia did something similar to us Vein Protectors in certain aspects."
"However, they protected the immature Dragon Vein, waiting for it to mature before seizing it, while we merely guarded it and did not seize it." m..oΓg
"Although our desired outcomes are different, our starting points are the same. If you are willing to believe me, I have a detailed plan to tell you."
Speaking of this.
The Abbot of Lingtai Temple noticed that Zhang Yang's expression was still full of suspicion.
So he said something that shocked Zhang Yang immensely and made him decide to help the other party.
"If Benefactor Zhang still remembers, you should recall that eight years ago, Han Xiyao appeared in the old residential district."
"At that time, Benefactor Zhang met Han Xiyao once."
"Don't you find it strange that Han Xiyao, a pampered daughter of the Han family, would appear in such a poor and remote place as the old residential district late at night?"
This...
Zhang Yang's eyes widened, and he thought of Han Xiyao's mother's identity.
Suddenly, he thought of something!
Could it be...