Blocking the Door

The two Martial Monks outside the prison cell exchanged glances, as this was the first time they had encountered such a situation. Unsure of what to do, one of them went to find someone.

Soon, a kind-faced middle-aged monk arrived. Carrying a candle, he sighed repeatedly upon seeing Ben Zhi in the cell, "Amitabha, Amitabha, is this the karmic retribution?"

"The two benefactors are young yet courageous and resourceful. We were blind and failed to recognize Mount Tai. Cheng Xin, Cheng Hui, open the door."

The Martial Monk was shocked, "Uncle-Master, if we open the door, these two little brats will definitely escape!"

"These two benefactors are naturally twinned in heart, able to communicate with each other, and thus were able to see through the Charity House's trap. It is evident that they are not ordinary people. It is better to resolve enmity than to create it." The middle-aged monk said, "This time, they have hostages in hand, so we admit defeat. Let them go."

"Two benefactors, we hope that after regaining your freedom, you will not speak of this matter. Let us all go our separate ways in peace. If you insist on causing trouble for Anguo Temple, firstly, no one will believe you, and secondly, you cannot possibly stay in Chang'an forever. Open the door, open the door, and send these two honored guests away!"

An Liu watched the middle-aged monk speak, and only after he stopped did he slowly say, "We are not leaving."

"Why aren't the benefactors leaving?" The middle-aged monk looked bewildered, "Didn't you come to save your twin brother?"

"Stop pretending, you bald donkey. Even if we can get out of this prison cell, so what? The entire Anguo Temple is a huge cage. The bald heads over there already told us that once someone escapes, you will close off the entire Anguo Temple. We can't destroy the buildings, so it's only a matter of time before you catch us again."

The Martial Monk became anxious, "I didn't say that... Uncle-Master, I really didn't say that!"

An Liu said, "You never intended to let us go, you were just tricking us into opening the way to release Ben Zhi."

The middle-aged monk's expression remained unchanged, "The benefactor is too suspicious, but what can you do if you don't leave? Are you going to stay here forever?"

"Yes." An Wu and An Liu blocked the prison door together, "We will block the door here. Even if we can't deal with you bald donkeys, we will starve Ben Zhi, this accomplice, to death!"

The middle-aged monk's face showed surprise. After watching for a while and confirming that An Liu was serious, he couldn't help but laugh, "Starve to death? Hahaha, in a few days, when you are too hungry to move, don't even think about blocking the door. You won't even be able to stand up!"

"Alas, I thought they were a rare pair of brothers who could communicate with each other, but they turned out to be two fools. Fine, fine, if they want to block the door, let them block it. They won't die from a few days of hunger. Besides, they have to sleep eventually. When that time comes, you guys look for an opportunity to let Ben Zhi escape."

The Martial Monk revealed a vicious look, "How about we just..."

The middle-aged monk snorted coldly, flicking the candle in his hand, the dripping wax scalding the Martial Monk, causing the latter's mouth to twitch, but he dared not avoid it.

"Kill, kill, kill, we are monks, not murderers! There are so many goods inside, what if they perish together with others? If the esteemed guests want the goods and we don't have them, are you going to take responsibility? Moreover, Ben Zhi is the best at deceiving people. The two of you combined are not as useful as Ben Zhi!"

"Also, I told you to watch the prison cell, yet you still have to be nosy. Do you not want your tongues anymore!"

The two Martial Monks quickly knelt down, "Uncle-Master, please calm your anger, Uncle-Master, we dare not do it again!"

"Watch them carefully and find an opportunity to rescue Ben Zhi!"

The middle-aged monk glanced at An Wu and An Liu, "Two tough bones... but that's good too, the tougher they are, the more the esteemed guests will like them..."

After the middle-aged monk left, the two Martial Monks who had been scolded turned to look at An Wu and An Liu, their faces filled with resentment.

"You like to cause trouble for me, don't you." They each picked up a candle and flicked candle tears at An Wu and An Liu, "Let you cause trouble!"

An Wu and An Liu were not foolish enough to take it, dodging whenever they flicked candle tears, but this action only made the Martial Monks work harder.

"Dodge? Let's see how much energy you have to dodge!"

"We'll exhaust your stamina, and then we'll see how you block the door!"

"Two prisoners trying to block the prison cell, I've never seen such stupid fools!"

An Wu and An Liu did not respond, only dodging and blocking the door as always.

Suddenly, a weak voice came from behind them, "Stop it."

"If you guys keep this up, you'll run out of energy quickly. If you want to escape, save some strength and look for opportunities outside..."

An Liu turned his head and saw a young master with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes speaking. His voice was very soft, as if he didn't want the monks to hear him. An Liu smiled at him and said, "Don't worry, we're fine."

"And we will definitely escape."

The young master didn't know why An Liu was so determined, nor did he know who exactly was included in the 'we' that An Liu spoke of...

However, they would soon know that An Wu and An Liu could indeed hold on—when the Martial Monks changed shifts, An Wu and An Liu, despite not having had a drop of water or a grain of rice all night, were still full of energy, blocking the door, and even their footwork for dodging candle tears became more and more agile!

[You have comprehended 'Basic Footwork', current level is 7!]

After getting up, Yan Qing glanced at the game console and found that An Wu and An Liu's Basic Footwork were both level 7. He didn't expect that having Martial Monks as sparring partners would have this kind of effect.

He checked the environment of the underground prison again: candles, lamp oil, Martial Monks, hostages, Anguo Temple...

Dragging Ben Zhi into the prison cell wasn't simply for revenge; it was also to make the monks afraid to set a fire. If there were only victims who had been tricked into coming, the monks might harden their hearts and take action, but Ben Zhi was one of their own, which would make them hesitate.

The reason for not letting them set a fire was that Yan Qing needed An Wu and An Liu to attract the monks' attention, and to keep attracting it for three days.

He had a plan, a plan that could make their theft operation seamless, and in this plan, An Wu and An Liu were crucial pawns.

In addition to that, there was another reason: Yan Qing hadn't seen it before, but now that he had seen the kidnapped victims in the prison cell, he wouldn't allow them to be taken away by the Martial Monks, so he had to keep blocking the door.

They might be rescued because of Yan Qing's plan, or they might die even faster.

But in any case, Yan Qing would not feel uncomfortable in the future because he stood by and did nothing.

Switching to the Night Four account, it was just about time to enter the Zheng Sanshan Zheng Shan Secret Realm. This Secret Realm trip went smoothly. Gai Louxian personally led the team and explained the precautions in the Secret Realm to him. Yan Qing picked up 1800 Spirit Jade, a Basic Saber Technique Mastery Manual, a White Iron Straight Blade token, and several Blood Replenishment Pills—it seemed that the White Iron Straight Blade was a guaranteed drop from the BOSS, and there were many possibilities for the Mastery Manual that dropped.

In Yan Qing's plan, the harvest from the Ping City Secret Realm was also an indispensable piece of the puzzle. Seeing that the harvest was better than he had imagined, the heart that had been hanging in his throat relaxed.

At noon, Black Wolf, White Fox, and Red Snake came again. As soon as they sat down, Yan Qing took the initiative.

"I have planted someone in Anguo Temple. When the time comes, someone will help us with Closing the Hall Doors."

"I have a complete plan for these three steps: Closing the Hall Doors, Opening the Golden Cabinet, and escaping the pursuit."

"If you have a better plan, please propose it."

"If not, then follow my arrangements."

This mortal who had not yet changed jobs spoke to the three Heralds with Second Revolution cultivation in this way.

Thanks to the Alliance Master 'Drifting to Lumbar Muscle Strain', there is another chapter coming up.