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Of course, Qin Fang still had some other questions.

For instance, Monk Wukong had to pass the Wooden Men Lane of Shaolin Temple before he could come down from the mountain. Previously, he should always have been on the mountain. How then could he have saved so many people?

The answer to this question was obviously not something Qin Fang could know, and although the two were sitting together drinking and eating meat now, Qin Fang could not ask it.

Whether there are other possible methods of gaining Justice Points, Qin Fang was also temporarily unclear about. Maybe in the future as he gets closer to Monk Wukong, he might ask; as for now, maintaining a non-hostile relationship was already quite good.

"Patron Qin, now that we are seated, there is something I would like to remind you of… My senior fellow brother has ill-intentions, and if not necessary, it would be best for you not to venture out alone!"

Perhaps it was this session of drinking and eating that brought the two of them slightly closer, which made Monk Wukong look at the tranquil lake water with great concern as he spoke.

Was it genuine concern from him, or from a heart of compassion? At least, Qin Fang definitely appreciated this sentiment… Perhaps previously he was very cautious and wary of Monk Wukong, but now, he no longer had such wariness.

"May I know what brought the Grandmaster down from the mountain?"

Qin Fang did not raise any objection to Monk Wukong's words but instead asked with a smile on his face. This monk was not simple; if truly he bore no ill intentions towards Qin Fang, befriending him would definitely be beneficial.

"Buddha Bone Relic…"

Monk Wukong was not one to beat around the bush, directly stating his purpose for coming was the Buddha Bone Relic in Qin Fang's possession, with no attempt to hide it.

"Then why has your senior brother, Shen Wuben, come?"

Qin Fang asked in a calm manner, continuing the conversation.

"Also for the Buddha Bone Relic…"

Monk Wukong continued to drink and eat meat as he calmly responded.

"Since both of you come from Shaolin Temple, are fellow disciples, and are both here for the same treasure, why then do you both adopt such drastically different approaches?"

Qin Fang himself was somewhat puzzled; he did not understand the relationship between Monk Wukong and Shen Wuben, nor the contradictions between their masters, so one desired to steal and the other wished to protect, leaving Qin Fang unclear about what was key in their differing approaches.

"I have already informed Patron Qin of my purpose. Since the Buddha Bone Relic has fallen into Patron's hands, you must be destined to have it. In our Buddhist sect, we value the law of cause and effect, and it should not be forcibly taken…"

Monk Wukong adopted a bit of a mystic's attitude, speaking very doctrinally, it almost seemed to make sense. Essentially, he was abiding by the Buddhist law of cause and effect and would not insist on taking it forcefully — but his brother, Shen Wuben, on the other hand, intended to forcibly take the Buddha Bone Relic, and he was here to protect this sacred Buddhist item.

"Grandmaster, in that case, if I were to entrust the Buddha Bone Relic to you to return to Shaolin Temple, wouldn't all problems be smoothly resolved?"

Qin Fang's expression was calm, a hint of peculiarity flashing in his eyes as he asked very calmly.

However, once he said this, his gaze kept watching for any changes in Monk Wukong's expressions; this was a test for him to see whether Monk Wukong was feigning his intentions, had a hidden agenda, or truly came to protect, providing the perfect opportunity to probe…

Yet, the reaction from Monk Wukong surprised Qin Fang immensely; he continued to drink and eat, as if he had not heard Qin Fang's words at all.

After a long while, he then leisurely said, "Patron Qin, I have already stated it clearly. Although I came for the Buddha Bone Relic, I don't insist on possessing it; now that this sacred item is in your hands, naturally, it belongs to you… If you truly wish to gift it to this humble monk, I, on behalf of Shaolin Temple, would be greatly thankful to Patron. But if Patron wishes to keep this sacred item, this humble monk will also do his best to ensure Patron's safety..."

With this, Qin Fang was somewhat astonished.

"Are there really such good people in the world?"

Doubts began to surface in his mind. Although most people are good, someone of this extent is extremely rare.

He was about to give the relic to Monk Wukong, but from what he sensed, it seemed Monk Wukong did not wish for that to happen at all, almost as if he preferred that the Buddha Bone Relic stayed in Qin Fang's hands.

"Hehe, without hiding from Patron, this poor monk is speaking from the heart. Having finally left the monastery, if you make me return so soon, I would absolutely detest you! Back in the monastery, I would curse you by drawing circles every day…"

Just when Qin Fang was puzzled, the originally righteous face of Monk Wukong suddenly became sleazy, and he leaned in close, whispering in Qin Fang's ear.

"..."

If before, Qin Fang thought Monk Wukong was a really good person, now he was just speechless. It seems like this monk also went stir-crazy in the temple, and having come out once, didn't want so quickly to return to suffer in the temple again...

Looking at Monk Wukong's current style of acting, drinking wine and eating meat, a true meat and wine monk—now Qin Fang understood why he acted this way.

"Master, since it's like this, why not stay by my side? This way you can protect me closely, wouldn't you feel more at ease? I assume you also know that I own a restaurant, whose dishes are the best in Ninghai. If Master doesn't mind, you can go there anytime to enjoy food... with both vegetarian and non-vegetarian options available!"

This meat and wine monk was a bit older than Qin Fang, but his Cultivation was terrifying, especially since he possessed the Reed Crossing River Technique, which made Qin Fang envious.

However, this movement technique secret was a Shaolin Secret Transmission, and it seemed this meat and wine monk wasn't the very conservative type of monk but rather open-minded. Although such monks might give people a rather bad impression, Monk Wukong clearly didn't care.

If he kept him by his side, maybe one day, if he was happy, he might share some practice insights with Qin Fang and teach him the Reed Crossing River Technique, which wasn't entirely impossible.

You see, Qin Fang didn't need the complete movement technique manual; just teaching a bit of the basics or a hint of the essence would allow Qin Fang to learn by analogy, improving his Skill Proficiency step by step to perfect this set of movement technique and eventually evolve it into the most complete movement technique secret...

Thus, Qin Fang planned to hook up with Monk Wukong this way.

Since Monk Wukong temporarily didn't want to return to the temple, the sole reason for him to stay was naturally to protect Qin Fang's safety and the Budda Bone Relic. Having Monk Wukong by his side was certainly a win-win strategy...

Shen Wuben was indeed very strong, but now that Monk Wukong had arrived, having even passed Shaolin Temple's Wooden Men Lane, his strength was surely much greater than Shen Wuben's.

This opponent aside, from Li Rui's side, Qin Fang could wipe out how many with just a flip of his hand, not to mention that he had someone like Song Qingshan, a super fighter, by his side.

As for letting a fox into the henhouse...

Qin Fang didn't really care about this; keeping things under his own watch, he could detect any sneaky moves at any time, which was far better than plotting behind his back.

He had the Scouting Skill, and once Monk Wukong harbored any malice, he could detect it at any moment; Monk Wukong wouldn't even think of playing the Secret Passage Chen Cang game with Qin Fang...

"Patron Qin, are you serious with these words?"

Hearing Qin Fang's words, Monk Wukong, who was expected to ponder a bit, instead immediately showed eagerness and asked urgently, seemingly very worried that Qin Fang was joking.

"Absolutely true!"

Qin Fang nodded. What he said was, of course, the truth.

He wasn't afraid that Monk Wukong would betray him secretly; as long as Monk Wukong harbored hostility towards him, the bombs in his Props Box were enough to send this terrifying Grandmaster-level Expert straight to meet the Buddha in heaven, maybe even directly blowing out the Reed Crossing River Technique manual...

Being too far away from Monk Wukong, even if he had bombs, it might not be possible to hit him, but if he followed closely, as soon as Monk Wukong showed any sign of betrayal, Qin Fang could take the chance to eliminate him, which would be much more convenient...

"Since that's the case, this Poor Monk shall respectfully comply..."

Seeing that Qin Fang wasn't joking, Monk Wukong immediately beamed and nodded in agreement, "However, I have one condition; I will only protect Patron's safety, but I will not commit crimes, arson or murder on Patron's behalf... of course, exceptions are made for evildoers!"

Though Monk Wukong had broken quite a few of Shaolin's strict rules and precepts, he still had some bottom lines, and helping Qin Fang kill innocents was something he would not do.

In fact, if Monk Wukong saw Qin Fang killing good people, he might even take action against Qin Fang—seeing his three hundred-plus Justice Points would tell!

"Of course..."

Regarding this condition, Qin Fang naturally wouldn't refuse; he's not a bloodthirsty person, even though he is an assassin, the future King of Assassins... but the ones who died under his hands were not innocent people!

Actually, Qin Fang really wanted to ask—if Shen Wuben made a move against him, whether to kill Shen Wuben or not. However, thinking about it, Qin Fang still chose not to ask, guessing it would also be a dilemma for Monk Wukong.

Shaolin Temple was an ancient great sect, and though Shen Wuben and Monk Wukong had different purposes, fratricide was a big taboo, and most likely Monk Wukong wouldn't want to see Shen Wuben killed.

Qin Fang wasn't in a hurry about this; whether Shen Wuben should be killed or not depended on Shen Wuben's actions. If it wasn't the kind of utterly reprehensible extent, Qin Fang didn't want to act too harshly, given that behind him was the huge Shaolin Temple...

Of course, if indeed it was necessary to act ruthlessly, Qin Fang would do it without letting Monk Wukong see—probably Shen Wuben also wouldn't wish to encounter Monk Wukong!

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