At that time, more than 2,000 monks in the Chechi Kingdom were implicated after fighting with three so-called great immortals, Hu Li, Yang Li, and Lu Li. The temple where they lived was demolished, but they could not return to their hometown, nor could they serve as errands. 1

Time, faith and hope were all gone, and what was left was mostly unspeakable sadness and unbearable suffering. In this way, more than 2,000 monks became the long-term workers of the three so-called immortals Hu Li, Lu Li and Yang Li.

As for why these monks didn't run away? It wasn't that they didn't want to run away, but that they really had nowhere to run.

The three so-called tiger powers, sheep powers, and deer powers of Chechi Kingdom not only made the king issue a "circulation order" with a royal pen, but also introduced an extremely exciting and stimulating system-the discovery of an escaped man.

Monk, promoted to three levels.

Level three, what an attractive reward this is, which is why the guards looked at Ye Yunyang very strangely when he came in. Because in their eyes, Ye Yunyang is not a human being, but is used to get promoted and make a fortune.

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And it’s not just a promotion system for guards, but also a supervision and reporting system for the masses.

These three demons and immortals drew the "Shadow Figures" of the monks, which were hung all over the country in Chechi for a long time. What was the "Shadow Figure" that trapped the coolie monks?

In fact, according to current thinking, this should be similar to the commonly used "calling orders" or "notices" with portraits of prisoners.

These "Shadow Figures" are not only hung on the yamen, but also on major traffic thoroughfares and in bustling or sparsely populated places. This prevents monks from fleeing and makes it easier for the masses to supervise and report. After supervision and reporting,

These ordinary people will also be promoted and knighted, but in various forms.

If the family is poor, give them some money. If the family is not short of money, if they have sons, give them official positions. As time goes by, no one in the country will help the monk escape anymore.

In this era when high technology is not developed, the monks are like "a tiger falling on a flat sun" or a "dragon trapped in the shallows". In addition, Che Chi's police officers are spread across the country in large numbers and widely, which makes the monks

Even if you have wings, you can't escape.

The series of measures taken by the three demons and immortals of Chechi Kingdom not only made life worse than death for more than 2,000 monks, but also affected some ordinary people who just wanted to live an ordinary life.

The living environment was so bad, and the hope of living was slim. Some people could not bear the torture, hunger and misery, and died one after another.

So, out of more than 2,000 monks, only 500 were left in the end. When Ye Yunyang and others came in, they saw a scene like this - the robes of these monks were worn to the point of turning white, and they were all covered with blood.

There were scars, big and small, and some monks even had bruises on their faces.

Countless people on the street watched numbly as the jailers whipped the monks, but no one offered a helping hand to help them. They just looked at them quietly and then continued to do their own thing.

These things have nothing to do with them. On the contrary, they are eager to find a few monks who have escaped in exchange for subsidies from the government to supplement their families. Help? If they help the monks, who will help them?

Ye Yunyang expressed that he understood their mentality, but did not agree with their approach. These people were already numb. Among the onlookers, perhaps more than half of them used to believe in Buddhism, but what about now?

What is the situation now? Does anyone still believe it?

There must be, but compared to faith and fate, it is like an egg hitting a stone, fragile and vulnerable to a blow.

Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie and Monk Sha were so angry that they were shaking all over. Even the White Dragon Horse, which had been quiet and silent, raised its front hooves angrily and blew out a breath from its nose.

But in full view of the public, they couldn't thank them for anything else, so they could only take advantage of the jailers' rest time to go find these monks and ask about things.

The leader was a thin, but very majestic looking monk. This monk was very calm about the arrival of Ye Yunyang and the others, as if he had already known that Ye Yunyang and the others would come.

In fact, it was indeed like this. The great monk bowed to Ye Yunyang and said, "Almsgiver Ye, I, the young monk, have been waiting here for a long time."

Ye Yunyang guessed that it might be another message from Guanyin Bodhisattva, so he asked the question, "Elder, how did you know that we are coming here?"

The great monk just smiled slightly and did not respond directly. He just said: "This is a secret from heaven. It must not be leaked. I know what donor Ye is here for. Come with me now."

Just as the great monk was about to leave, Sun Wukong stopped him and said, "I see you are the only ones here?"

The great monk was stunned for a moment, then said with a wry smile: "Yes, there used to be more than 2,000 monks in the entire Chechi Kingdom, but now, there are only 500 of us left."

"With such a painful life, haven't you ever thought about seeking death?" Sun Wukong's question was really straightforward, but the great monk Ye Bu was angry and just sighed.

I just heard him say: "Why haven't I thought about it, but we can't die?"

"Can't die?" Zhu Bajie asked in surprise, "What do you mean you can't die? Could it be that all of you have already cultivated into immortal bodies?"

"What you said is really strange. If we really cultivated and became immortals, would we still be here to be tortured by those Taoist priests?" A monk behind the big monk said angrily after hearing Zhu Bajie's words, "Where are we?

Know why we can’t die.”

The great monk looked at him reproachfully and told Ye Yunyang and the others the whole story in detail.

It turns out that they were unwilling to suffer this humiliation. Since all the 1,500 monks in front of them died, they did not think about dying in the past, but some of them tried. The hanging rope broke, and the knife did not hurt.

It floats but does not sink, and your health is not compromised when taking the medicine.

Sun Wukong laughed after hearing this and said, "What is the difference between this and immortality?"

The great monk smiled bitterly and said: "If we could, we wouldn't want to live forever. For us, this is simply torture!"
Chapter completed!