Chapter 931: Chapter 931 – Brother is Prepared_1

The monastery was a place of tranquility, particularly this one where they worshipped the emperor’s stand-in Buddha, it naturally had a more aloof atmosphere than other places.

Despite the sweeping monk welcoming Jiang Yi with a smile, he didn’t go overboard with his enthusiasm, merely leading them politely inside.

“Father Faming, I’ve come this time to pray for my parents at home. I’ll return after offering incense. You can go about your own business, there is no need to entertain us.”

Father Faming put his hands together in prayer: “As you wish.”

Watching the young monk’s retreating figure, Jiang Ning lifted the veil from her hat and smiled, “I thought you were going to reward him with a banknote.”

Jiang Yi played with his fan, smiling cheerfully, “Of course rewards should be given, but not in this way. This is a Buddhist holy place, not the outside world. Everything shouldn’t be too vulgar.”

“Hypocrite.”

“Hey, don’t be too blunt,” Jiang Yi snapped his fan shut and lightly hit his sister’s head with the handle. “Let’s go and take a look at the old monk.”

“Can we just go into his room?”

“Of course not.” Jiang Yi laughed, “I’ve calculated it, this time is when the old monk is leading his disciples in their studies in the grand hall. Let’s go to his quarters.”

Knowing the path well, Jiang Yi led his sister along a secluded path, passed an artificial hill and a small lotus pond, and stealthily arrived at the old monk Jieming’s residence.

As a highly accomplished monk, Jieming had an exquisite courtyard all to himself, silent all around, with only a seven or eight-year-old novice monk squatting under the eaves feeding doves, drowsily nodding off.

Jiang Yi led his sister and whispered, “Shhh, tread lightly.”

“Even if we tread lightly, we’ll still be found out.”

“Big brother has made preparations.”

Jiang Yi took out a slender bamboo tube from his sleeve, aimed at the little novice, and blew a tiny silver needle through it.

The little monk’s head slumped to the side, leaning against the pillar.

Jiang Ning frowned, “Did he…die?”

She wasn’t afraid of killing, but she didn’t want to hurt innocent people, especially this was just a child.

Jiang Yi stood up straight, clapped his hands, and laughed, “Don’t worry, he’s simply temporarily paralyzed. He’ll wake up naturally in an hour or two.”

Jiang Ning reached out to take it, “What is this wonderful thing, let me see.”

“It’s not a rare item, I had a carpenter friend make it. There’s a drugged silver needle inside.”

“It can shoot far and is quite accurate.”

Jiang Ning walked forward, examined the little novice, and found that the silver needle had accurately hit his neck.

Jiang Ning pulled the needle out, “Third Brother, Did you practice this?”

“Just practiced casually a few times.”

“Don’t be modest.”

Jiang Ning shook the little novice, seeing that he indeed had no reaction. She then finally relaxed, “Let’s go in and take a look.”

“We can go in, but give me back my stuff first!” Jiang Yi reached out to stop her and took back the bamboo tube.

“Cheapskate!”

“It’s the only defensive item I have, be kind and let me keep it. When we go back, I’ll ask someone to make a few more for you to play with.”

“Then you go back and get someone to make you one, and give me this one.”

“No.”

“Scrooge!”

“You’re a show-off, give me the sleeve-dart on your wrist?”

“…how did you know about that.”

“Reluctant to part with it?” Jiang Yi laughed cheerfully.

“It’s not about being reluctant to give it away. If it was anything else, I would give you mountains of gold and silver. But, this sleeve-dart was specifically given to me by Gucheng, I can’t just casually give it to someone else.”

Jiang Yi smugly said, “My bamboo tube is the same. It was given by a friend, and my name is engraved on it, so I cannot give it to you either.”

On hearing these words, Jiang Ning became a little suspicious.

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