The next day, early in the morning,
The entire temple erupted in a noisy chatter! Jiang Liu truly understood what it meant for one woman to be worth five hundred ducks. Jiang Liu rubbed his forehead, feeling a headache coming on.
There are over a hundred women here, and they've just escaped with their lives! They were so terrified last night, and now Jiang Liu hasn't done anything to them. You can imagine how happy they are!
If the current circumstances allowed, they probably would have celebrated!
Jiang Liu called over the three young monks who were doing odd jobs, gathered everyone together in the Great Hero Hall, and then selected five women who came out of the fourth secret room, instructing them to register everyone casually first.
Then he casually glanced at the valuables that had been placed in the center of the main hall last night. There was a lot of gold and silver treasures, but very few medicinal herbs or items to aid in cultivation. There were a few secret manuals on top, which probably weren't anything of high quality.
After all, given how easily he killed the host, it's no wonder he couldn't possibly have any good martial arts techniques!
If the abbot knew Jiang Liu's thoughts, he'd probably be so angry he'd come back to life! Let alone him, even Master Lin and Qian Luoying wouldn't be a match for him now!
Jiang Liu looked at the three monks who were doing odd jobs and asked, "What are your plans?"
The three monks, who were doing odd jobs, were immediately terrified and knelt on the ground, begging for mercy, "Please, please, don't kill us! We'll work hard!"
"Get up! Tell me in detail about your situation!" Jiang Liu shouted!
Then, they were called aside one by one to learn more about their situations. After some inquiry, it was discovered that their situations were all quite similar.
They all fled from famine. Their families had all died on the way. Now they are all alone. They became monks because they saw this place as a temple and wanted to get a meal. The longest they have been here is two months, and another one has only been here for three days.
Jiang Liu rescued them from the den of iniquity, which can be considered a good deed; otherwise, they would have ended up joining the corrupt forces anyway. Given the state of the temple, trouble was inevitable!
Jiang Liu told them to first remove the temple's plaque, then clean up the secret chamber, and carry out the corpses to be cremated and buried. Otherwise, this place would become a plague-stricken area in the long run.
Fortunately, there are no other houses for miles around, otherwise dealing with the body would be a real hassle!
The three monks who were doing odd jobs went to do their work, and Jiang Liu turned to look at the five women in charge of registration.
"Are you guys done yet?" Jiang Liu asked!
Two of the women stammered, "Reporting to our benefactor, we are illiterate!" They then looked at Jiang Liu with guilty expressions.
Jiang Liu slapped his forehead, realizing his carelessness. He glanced at the five women he'd called out, and saw that three of them were literate, which wasn't bad. He then turned to the remaining seven women who had emerged from the fourth secret chamber and asked, "Who else among you can read?"
Three women responded, Jiang Liu said to the three literate women, "Then you three will be in charge of registration. The six of you can help them. Just register their names and where they're from. We'll deal with the rest later. Let's finish this morning."
After a while, the women who had registered first were asked to go to the kitchen to cook. There were over a hundred people there. The temple seemed to have a lot of food stored up, so it was estimated that many people usually ate there.
One by one, the registered women also went to help with the cooking. Jiang Liu glanced at them but didn't say anything.
By the time all registrations were completed, it was almost lunchtime. After lunch, Jiang Liu gathered all the women together again!
As for the three handyman monks, they were still digging the pit. They probably couldn't even eat lunch! They didn't dare to run away either, because they had witnessed Jiang Liu's ruthlessness and wouldn't dare even if they had ten times the courage.
Divide all the women into six groups, with about twenty in each group! Then appoint the person in charge of registration as the group leader! This person will be responsible for getting to know them in detail. Those who have homes and want to go back will be given travel expenses to return home. Those who are homeless and don't want to leave can stay!
And so the day passed in a noisy and chaotic manner!
Some of the people who had visited before came to ask why the temple was closed. Jiang Liu personally went out to send them away, saying that the monks had run away and he had taken over the place. Whether they believed him or not, Jiang Liu didn't care. If they dared to cause trouble, he would teach them a lesson: if you don't have the power, don't meddle!
For two days in a row, women left one after another. Jiang Liu did not try to stop them. He simply gave them travel expenses and told them to go on their own. He did, however, have the courtyard cleaned up and all the temple signs removed.
Jiang Liu initially thought the giant Buddha statue was pure gold, or at least had a gold coating! But when he moved it and tapped it, only a layer of gold dust came out. This counterfeiting technique has been around since ancient times!
Today, Jiang Liu summoned everyone to the central courtyard. The three servant monks had finally recovered.
After counting the number of people, there were still more than eighty. Jiang Liu stood in front of them and said, "After this ordeal, I believe you all know how difficult it is to survive in this world. To live, you need strength."
"Those of you who can read, copy these martial arts manuals, distribute them, and go practice on your own! If you have any questions, feel free to ask me! I'll be staying here for a while!"
"The three of you can cultivate together!"
"Yes! Our benefactor!" the women replied.
After giving his instructions, Jiang Liu went to meditate and refine his vital energy.
Because he was almost at the Seventh Grade, Jiang Liu couldn't contain his joy at the thought of being able to fly at the Seventh Grade!