temple.

This is also a holy place in Chiba. Except for annual New Year worship, even patrols rarely pass by here. This is why we still patrol at the foot of the mountain, because few people come here."

"That's it."

Ding Xiaobu took a look and found that these stone pillars were all white jade pillars, which were very rare. Moreover, the characters engraved on each one were different and naturally represented different things. It was really insightful.

But now is not the time to think about that.

The three of them took a casual look, and without further delay, they took advantage of the cover of night and climbed over the wall directly into the Chiba headquarters.

The general architectural pattern of the Chiba headquarters is that of a temple, and it is a very classical temple, more traditional than some temples in China today. It has red tiles, yellow walls, and bluestone paving. Under the water-like moonlight, it makes people awe-inspiring.

At this time, the three of them climbed over the wall and arrived at the temple's monk's dormitory, which is also where Chiba members usually live. Almost all the lights were turned off.

A pitch black place.

The entire temple was the same, looking extremely solemn and silent. A few people used Qinggong and began to walk around the temple cautiously.

I was so frightened that I didn't dare to make any sound.

Because this is Chiba's headquarters, if discovered, it will be difficult to escape, so we must be extra careful.

At this time, five Chiba members on patrol happened to pass by, and the three of them quickly jumped on the roof. In order to hide from others, they didn't even make a sound from the roof tiles.

Lying there, he carefully watched the five people walking by.

Then he continued to observe, also from top to bottom, and began to shuttle on the roof. Naturally, he was more careful and did not dare to make any noise.

The entire area of ​​Chiba Headquarters is much larger than expected. It almost covers the entire top of Honyin Mountain. The three of them could not see the entire area clearly as they were gliding so lightly.

Then we carefully found a corner to gather together and discuss it.

"It's no use strolling around like this. We have to observe the most important places. Chiba, you said, where would you go if you want to worship?

Qianye thought for a while, "Usually we gather at the Main Hall, and then we start worshiping our ancestors according to tradition, walking around the Qianye headquarters, and finally going to Shexin Cliff to worship heaven and earth."

"Then go to the Main Hall and have a look."

Ding Xiaobu's plan is to see Chiba Kotetsu and see what kind of person he is, so that he can be better prepared. Of course, this may not be possible, so he has to clarify the route of worship so that he will not miss the next time.

I came in again and couldn't figure out the situation.

The three of them hurriedly headed towards the Main Hall.

The Main Hall is in the middle of the temple. I saw a few candlelights in the distance, which should be chandeliers or something like that. But before I could wait, something unexpected happened.

From a house in a small corner on the left, there was a sudden shouting in Japanese. It was not possible to hear what the shouting was from far away. But after a while, the lights in that house were all on.

A group of eleven or twelve-year-old children came out, including more than twenty boys and girls, all of whom were naked from the waist up, wearing white shorts on the lower body, and barefoot.

Some girls have grown slightly and have raised breasts, but they are still standing there naked.

The three of them also understood that this was probably training those little Chiba.

Only three adult Chiba members were seen walking to the front of the team, one woman and two men. The woman stood in the middle and gave orders: "You are going for a night run on the beach tonight. Remember, you are not allowed to disturb people outside.

You are allowed to speak out, and you are not allowed to fall behind. Falling behind means death."

He held a whip in his hand and whipped it hard. The sound echoed through the entire Chiba headquarters, making people shudder. You can also imagine what it would feel like if it hit those eleven or twelve-year-old children.

Ding Xiaobu and Lao Gui both looked at Qianye in shock.

Qianye shrugged and smiled, "All Qianye passed through each test in this way. Except for the children of the Zong family, no one is exception."

At this time, the group of young Chiba, led by three adult Chiba, jogged out of the Chiba headquarters and ran down the mountain. Naturally, there were patrols checking along the way.

But with the registration, there was no further delay, and it disappeared without a trace after a while. The entire Chiba headquarters once again returned to a state of silence and solemnity.

The three of them observed it again before drifting towards the Main Hall again.

There were no Buddha statues enshrined in the Main Hall, only a few portraits, all of which were of Japanese people. A few people didn't take a closer look. They walked inside cautiously and saw the station lanterns, which were slightly floating, and there were many others.

Buddhist books and some worship items, futons, incense candles, etc.

Anyway, it is quite different from the Mahavira in the traditional sense.

A few people let go of their courage and dispersed to check, because this place is very big, three to four hundred square meters, and each person looked in one direction, hoping to gain something.

During the inspection, Ding Xiaobu looked at the portraits and some annotations. He reluctantly recognized some Chinese characters and guessed most of them. The one in the middle should be Master Kukai.

After taking a closer look, he was sitting there with a bald head, his hands on his Dantian, like a Buddha, with Buddha's light behind him, and the surrounding scenery was like Benyin Mountain.

The other paintings have almost the same meaning, and they are of the past abbots of Kukai Temple.

I just don't understand why the Chiba clan still needs to worship their leader when they are on someone else's territory. Is there any connection between the two families?

Ding Xiaobu couldn't think of it and didn't bother to think about it. Anyway, he wanted to get familiar with this place first, so he took another look.

I also opened a lot of Buddhist classics and looked at them. Many of them were in Chinese, of course Traditional Chinese, mostly in Xiaozhuan, and even in Sanskrit. I couldn’t understand them, so I put them down.

At this time, the old ghost suddenly ran out and exclaimed in a low voice: "I found a hidden compartment."

He is the king of thieves and has a keen sense of smell. If there are any, it would be normal to find them.

Ding Xiaobu and Qianye were overjoyed, and immediately came over and saw that on the leftmost edge of the Main Hall, there was a wooden floor that could be opened.

Although it was pitch dark inside and it was difficult to see clearly, the three of them were still overjoyed.

"Tell me, what's in it?"

The old ghost was gearing up and said with a smile.

Qianye shook his head, "I have lived here for more than twenty years, and I have never heard of a hidden compartment here. I can't guess it." But that meant he wanted to go down and have a look.

Ding Xiaobu found some clues, "In ancient China, many families who failed to have children would ask women to come to the Mahavira Hall in the temple to stay overnight. The Buddha has long blessed them with children.

The husband, on the other hand, was afraid that the monks would engage in fornication, so he would stay outside the Main Hall, stay overnight, and leave together early the next morning.

After that, many women became pregnant and gave birth to children, thinking that it was the Buddha's miraculous effect. In fact, there was a secret passage in the main hall, and some monks sneaked in to have sex with the women who wanted to have children.

In ancient times, it was a big mistake for a woman not to get pregnant, and the monks would agree after a few perfunctory words of advice. However, the pregnant women were basically the ones whose husbands were infertile and were pregnant with the monk's flesh and blood.

And the other exit of the secret passage is usually in the host's room, so I feel that when we climb in through this exit, the place we reach is likely to be the original host's room."

"This, this is impossible."

Chiba first shook his head and expressed disbelief, "Kukaiji Temple is one of the most famous temples in Shikoku Island. How could such a ridiculous thing happen?"

"Not ridiculous."

Chiba explained: "In ancient times, if a woman was not pregnant, she would be divorced. After returning home, she would be looked down upon by her parents and brothers, so the best gift for her is to give her a child. This way she can continue to live.

And with the birth of the child, he will live better and better, and his status in the family will also improve. This can be regarded as one of the Buddha's methods of saving all sentient beings. Anyway, many famous temples in ancient China did this, otherwise it would not be possible.

Bring this tradition to Japan."

Chiba still didn't believe it.

But now is not the time to discuss this. Time waits.

The old ghost spoke, "Let's not talk about this for now. Let's just say that we can't go down. If we really reach the host's room, it means that what Mr. Xiao Ding said is right. If not, it means that this tunnel has another purpose.

"

This method is good.
Chapter completed!