Fujì was the abbot of Chijie Temple. The previous night, he had said he would do his best to awaken the monks trapped in the illusory realm. Their task tonight was to help those who awoke break free of the illusion completely. The more people they saved, the stronger the good intentions in Monk Huicong's heart would become, and the greater their chances of succeeding in the end.
"I believe you." Jiang Cheng untied Huiqing's hands.
Commander Zhao was unhappy to see this. He was about to step forward and demand an explanation when Song Tianming shouted him down. "Don't interfere with what Young Friend Jiang is doing."
After offering Huiqing a few words of comfort, Jiang Cheng got down to business. "Tell me, where is the missing child?"
"He's... he's in the Hall of Merit. You have to hurry. Those... those beasts aren't human. They'll kill him!" Huiqing grew flustered and began to cry again, her pale face looking all the more pitiful.
Jiang Cheng turned to Ye Qiutang. She nodded at him gravely and said, "Tell us what to do, and we'll do it tonight."
"Come on. We'll go to the Hall of Merit first."
The group hurried through the night, with Huiqing leading the way. Taking care that no one else noticed, Song Tianming gave Jiang Cheng a meaningful look.
Jiang Cheng slowed down and fell back alongside Song Tianming. Watching Huiqing's figure warily, Song Tianming lowered his voice. "Young Friend Jiang, it's not that I don't trust you, but Huiqing seems rather suspicious. Have you considered this? Even if she really has seen the error of her ways, how did she escape? Would those monks really let her go so easily?"
Watching Huiqing hurry along, Jiang Cheng replied just as quietly, "Senior Song, don't worry. I