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Chapter 405: Chapter 405 Happy Cooperation
Night had just fallen, and the neon lights lining the streets began to emit a soft glow, akin to a luminous dragon that coils through this bustling metropolis, illuminating the night!
In a villa in the suburbs of Jiangzhong City, Qi Jieyu sat on the sofa, her face filled with unprecedented guilt.
Sitting diagonally opposite her was an old monk. Perhaps due to his ascetic practices, he did not have the ruddy complexion common among monks in temples. On the contrary, he emanated an aura of age, especially his eyes, which seemed to have seen through all worldly matters, brimming with wisdom.
Dressed in yellow monk robes and holding a string of Buddha Beads in his hand, he appeared very amiable, and his whole being exuded an aura of benevolence and auspiciousness, involuntarily making one feel a sense of warmth and affinity.
"Master, Jieyu feels an immense guilt for the matter concerning your disciple, if it weren’t for me, Master Jing Kong wouldn’t have..."
Before Qi Jieyu could finish speaking, Xu Yun interrupted, "Amitabha, well indeed, well indeed, Donor Qi need not be concerned. Death is not necessarily death, and being alive isn’t necessarily living."
The great monk Xu Yun delivered a Zen riddle!
"But..."
"Each person has their destiny, karmic conditions, and cannot be forced. Even without Donor Qi, there would be someone else, and the outcome would have been the same," whispered Xu Yun gently.
"Master..."
"Donor Qi need not blame yourself too much. Jing Kong has ascended to the Pure Land, forever accompanying the Buddha’s side. We should be happy for him," said Xu Yun.
There was not the slightest fluctuation in Xu Yun’s expression; it was as if his heart were as steadfast as stone, nothing in this world could perturb his unshakable Buddhist faith.
"However, that there are such utterly wicked people in the world, killing without blinking, I will certainly lead them to enlightenment. Donor Qi need not worry too much."
With that, Xu Yun recited another "Amitabha."
"Master, he is not easy to deal with, and he has accomplices..."
"Donor Qi, human nature is inherently good, I believe they will eventually turn a new leaf!" Xu Yun said softly.
Seeing Xu Yun speak thus, Qi Jieyu found it inappropriate to say more, but her face betrayed a look of difficulty.
"If Donor Qi has something to say, please speak freely," Xu Yun said, seeming to see right through Qi Jieyu’s inner thoughts, speaking with neither lightness nor gravity.
"Master, could you wait a few days before taking action?"
"What do you mean, Donor Qi?"
"I do not wish to hide from you, Master, that my purity was destroyed by them, and they even took videos to threaten me. If I can’t figure out a solution, my Qi family might face great calamity..."
"Amitabha!" Xu Yun closed his eyes and whispered a prayer, saying, "It seems Donor Qi has already encountered such great difficulty. Their hearts have already sunk into the depths of hell!"
"Master..."
"I will heed Donor Qi’s wishes. But do you have a plan?"
"Without hiding it from you, Master, although I have a plan, I am not sure whether I should use it," said Qi Jieyu with a sincere look toward Xu Yun: "This plan might harm others!"
"Donor Qi, please speak plainly!"
"Master, I have found a woman and told her about my situation. She is willing to help me," Qi Jieyu said softly. "And I have already sent her to Korea to undergo cosmetic surgery, but if I use her as a substitute, it might harm her..."
"I cannot comment much on this matter!" said Xu Yun softly. "Each person has their own karma. Donor Qi, just remember not to kill and to do more good deeds."
"Master, rest assured, Jieyu only wants her to shield me this once; afterwards, I will arrange for her to go to a place where no one knows her, to live out her life there!"
"Since Benefactor Qi has already had an idea, go ahead and do it," said Xu Yun indifferently.
"Then, Master, could you possibly..."
"Since Benefactor Qi has spoken, this poor monk naturally will comply with your wishes. It won’t be too late to convert him after some time," Xu Yun said softly. "What if, during this time, he repents? Wouldn’t that be the case of ’a prodigal son who turns over a new leaf is worth more than gold’?"
"Master speaks the utmost truth!" Qi Jieyu said with a face full of flattery.
"Benefactor Qi, this poor monk needs to do his readings now. I don’t know if you have..."
"Master, Jieyu has already arranged a meditation room for you!" Qi Jieyu immediately said, "Someone, take the master upstairs to rest!"
Afterward, a man directly came over, and with a face full of respect, said to Xu Yun, "Master, please come upstairs!"
After Xu Yun was led upstairs, Qi Jieyu let out a sigh of relief.
She was well aware of the formidable nature of this great monk; even if all those in black clothes were alive, they were no match for Xu Yun, whose strength was extremely terrifying.
Had it not been for Jing Kong’s death, Xu Yun might not have come down from the mountain!
"Ye Xunhuan, Little Nine, I want to see how you will survive now," Qi Jieyu’s face revealed a trace of icy coldness.
Now that Xu Yun had arrived, as long as her double made an appearance, she would be able to completely turn the tables, and even have Xu Yun help her clean up Dongfang Shu.
Then Qi Jieyu picked up the telephone next to her and dialed a number!
The call was quickly connected, and a deep male voice came through the receiver into Qi Jieyu’s ears.
"Ms. Qi, what brings you to call me at this late hour?"
"I hope you will keep your promise when the time comes, and not stab me in the back!"
"Ms. Qi, rest assured, since we have already collaborated, I will certainly do as I promised," the man on the other end of the phone said. "I will keep Little Nine in check, but as for Ye Xunhuan, you will have to take action yourself!"
"I’m aware of that. As long as you can hold back Little Nine, dealing with Ye Xunhuan will be as easy as turning over my hand," Qi Jieyu said with a cold snort. "Just make sure you don’t fail to handle Little Nine!"
"It seems Ms. Qi has found a masterful helper, and a very formidable one at that."
"You needn’t worry about that!"
"Still, I have a word of caution for Ms. Qi, Ye Xunhuan is not that simple," the other side kindly reminded. "Ordinary people can’t do anything to him!"
"You can tell that from the fact that all four of your bodyguards fell at his hands!"
"So what if they’re formidable? In the face of absolute power, everything will be mercilessly crushed and destroyed," Qi Jieyu’s eyes shimmered with bursts of sharp light. "Don’t think just because your people couldn’t deal with him, all of mine will fall into his hands as well!"
"It seems Ms. Qi is quite confident!" the other side laughed heartily. "In that case, I won’t say much more. As long as you can take care of Ye Xunhuan, I’ll handle Little Nine for you and deliver him to you to deal with as you wish!"
"However..."
"Don’t worry, what I’ve promised you, I will surely do!"
"Excellent, I hope our cooperation will be a pleasant one!"
"A pleasant cooperation!"
After hanging up the phone, Qi Jieyu took a deep breath, "Soon, very soon, I’ll let you enjoy your complacency for just a couple more days!"
