abnabooks #2094 - The Secret of the Governor
#2094 - The Secret of the Governor
Tang Sanzang and his disciples immediately instructed the steward to explain the situation in detail. The steward, having always followed the governor, was naturally very clear about his circumstances.
“Our governor did not obtain his position through ability. He was originally a eunuch in the royal palace of Tianzhu Kingdom.
Later, because he was good at flattery and knew how to butter up people, he gained the appreciation of the king and was sent to Jinping Prefecture as an official.
After arriving in Jinping Prefecture, this governor understood the art of governing the people and, in conjunction with Buddhism, managed Jinping Prefecture with good results, rising to become the governor of Jinping Prefecture.
To be able to serve as the governor of a prefecture is considered a high-ranking official in the bureaucratic hierarchy of Tianzhu Kingdom.
This governor can be said to have both power and money, but the only thing that makes him dissatisfied is his identity as a eunuch.
As an abnormal man, he is extremely self-conscious and twisted in his heart, and these self-consciousnesses and distortions have gradually turned into evil.
“Later, our governor obtained a secret recipe, which said that using the bone marrow of children as a medicinal primer, combined with medication, could regenerate his disabled body and turn him back into a normal man.
Therefore, our governor began to collect children, and to date, he has killed hundreds of children.”
The steward truthfully confessed to Tang Sanzang and his disciples.
Those people who dared to question Buddhism or were dissatisfied with the governor's rule would be arrested by the governor, charged with various crimes, and then secretly executed.
And their children were kept in the governor's mansion temporarily, raised, and finally killed to extract their bone marrow to be used as the governor's medicinal primer.
“No wonder the people of this Jinping Prefecture all praise the governor and are incredibly devout to Buddhism.
It turns out that those people who questioned Buddhism and were dissatisfied with the rule have been arrested and killed. This is truly unheard of and unseen.”
Upon hearing such a situation, Tang Sanzang couldn't help but feel even more anger.
It turned out that the so-called prosperous situation in Jinping Prefecture was created in this way, such a deformed and evil prosperity, and they even dared to compare it with the Tang Dynasty's prosperity.
“This governor is really hateful, and the person who provided him with this evil prescription is even more hateful. He must be a demon.”
Sun Wukong speculated.
Providing the governor with such a secret recipe is tantamount to guiding the governor to slaughter children. Such a person is more vicious than the governor.
“Who exactly provided the governor with such a vicious secret recipe?”
Zhu Bajie asked the steward.
“I once heard the governor say that this secret recipe was obtained from Ciyun Temple. It was Zen Master Jin Deng, the abbot of Ciyun Temple, who obtained the secret recipe from the Western Paradise.”
The steward's answer shocked Tang Sanzang and his disciples even more.
The governor's secret recipe came from Zen Master Jin Deng, and Tang Sanzang and his disciples had all met Zen Master Jin Deng. He was the Buddhist leader of Jinping Prefecture and the hawk and claws of the Western Paradise in Jinping Prefecture.
In other words, the governor's secret recipe was actually provided by the Western Paradise. Even demons probably wouldn't use such vicious methods, and the Western Paradise actually engaged in such activities.
“This is outrageous.”
Tang Sanzang and his disciples were so angry when they heard this that their lungs were about to explode.
“This governor's mansion is a place of sin. Let’s search it to see if there are any other discoveries.”
Although the steward had said everything he knew, he was, after all, just a small steward.
The eunuch governor was so insidious and vicious that he didn't know how many harmful things he had done, and the steward didn't know much about these things.
“I want to raze this governor's mansion to the ground.”
Sun Wukong and his companions now hated the governor so much that they gnashed their teeth, wishing they could tear down the governor's mansion immediately.
“This governor is just a loophole in uncovering the truth about Jinping Prefecture. I'm afraid the secrets of Jinping Prefecture are not that simple.”
Chu Hao reminded Sun Wukong and his companions.
Even if this governor is accustomed to pretending to be hypocritical and fair in order to deceive the people, how can he create such a prosperous scene with his power alone?
Therefore, the secrets of Jinping Prefecture are definitely not as simple as they are currently known. There are even greater secrets waiting for them to explore.
“In that case, let’s carefully search the governor's mansion.”
Sun Wukong and others agreed with what Chu Hao said, temporarily suppressed their anger, and began to search the governor's mansion.
After a while, Zhu Bajie was the first to make a discovery and reported to Chu Hao.
“Boss, I found the governor's mansion's treasure vault.”
Looking at the mountains of gold and silver, Tang Sanzang and his disciples were all very shocked.
“If such wealth could really be used on the people, it could really create a prosperous city.”
“Since it is the ill-gotten wealth accumulated by this eunuch governor, then we don’t have to be polite and take it all.”
“We will accept it all with a smile and distribute it to the poor people in the future.”
Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie said, directly using their magic to empty all the gold and silver treasures in the treasure vault of the governor's mansion.
Just as they had collected the gold and silver treasures in the treasure vault, Sha Seng made a new discovery.
“Go and take a look at the lotus pond behind. I don’t even know how to describe it.”
Sha Seng frowned and said to Chu Hao and Tang Sanzang.
The final location of this governor's mansion is a huge lotus pond. The lotus flowers above the lotus pond are dense and blooming incomparably brightly.
It's just that the water in this lotus pond is quite turbid and emits bursts of foul odor, making people feel disgusted when they smell it.
“Look!”
Sha Seng said, waving his hand directly.
With his wave, the turbid water in the lotus pond surged, and as the water surged, corpses gradually appeared.
It is impossible to count exactly how many corpses there are. Just the ones that have been revealed already number in the hundreds or thousands.
It is estimated that the corpses in the entire lotus pond can pile up like a mountain, and these corpses must be those who were secretly executed because they questioned Buddhism or were dissatisfied with the governor's rule.
“Bring that steward over here.”
Seeing these corpses, Tang Sanzang and his disciples' eyes were a little red.
How many people have been poisoned? That governor is simply a butcher. Such evil has reached the point of popular resentment.
Zhu Bajie dragged the steward here again and threw him beside the lotus pond.
“Several elders, I have said everything I know. You must be merciful and let me go.”
The steward kept begging Tang Sanzang and his disciples for mercy.
“What is going on with the corpses in this lotus pond? Explain it to us clearly, otherwise we will throw you into the lotus pond and drown you!”
Tang Sanzang asked the steward sternly.