"How is Li Yang? Did you find that thief?"
Seeing Li Yang's figure in the crowd, Long Lingling quickly ran over and asked.
Li Yang smiled, revealed her jade pendant from his palm, and handed it to her, saying, "Be more careful in the future. This jade pendant must mean a lot to you, right?"
"Yes, this was left to me by my mother."
Long Lingling clutched the jade pendant in her hand with deep nostalgia. Looking at the jade pendant she had played with until it was smooth and bright, a smile of remembrance appeared on her face.
Li Yang had actually noticed long ago that this jade pendant held profound significance for her, because when he learned the jade pendant was lost, she had been extremely flustered.
After putting the jade pendant away, she looked at Li Yang and said with a smile, "Thank you, Li Yang. It's a good thing you're by my side."
"It's nothing. Such an important item, don't casually bring it out when you go out. If it gets lost again, I can't guarantee I can find it."
After comforting her, Li Yang turned to look at the main gate of Dengfeng Temple, which was slowly being opened by several people from the temple.
Seeing this, Long Lingling exclaimed excitedly, "Li Yang, look! The temple gate is open. The sacrificial ceremony should be starting soon."
"Great, let's go in and join the fun."
Li Yang looked back. After opening the main gate, two monks clasped their hands together and walked to the surrounding cordon, pulling open the blocked entrance and signaling that everyone could enter the temple to offer incense and pray for blessings.
It was said that wishes made at Dengfeng Temple were very effective, so everyone who had a wish came to pray to Buddha.
As soon as the main gate opened and three bell tolls sounded, everyone present rushed in.
Li Yang and Long Lingling followed them into Dengfeng Temple.
Today's sacrificial ceremony was being held in the main hall of the temple. Apart from the main hall, people could enter and exit any other Buddhist courtyard in the temple.
"Dengfeng Temple is so lively today. I didn't expect so many people to come."
Seeing everyone going to offer incense and pray, Long Lingling blinked her beautiful eyes and looked at Li Yang, saying, "Li Yang, why don't we offer a stick of incense too? The abbot hasn't come out yet, and we can't find the treasure map anyway."
"Alright, you go ahead. I don't believe in this. I won't go."
Li Yang's gaze swept around. He was looking for those evil curse masters from Sakura Country.
If they were indeed looking for the treasure map, they must be mixed in with the crowd, waiting for an opportunity to strike at any moment.
However, Li Yang was certain of one thing: they weren't here because they knew the whereabouts of the treasure map, but rather to try their luck. If they were very familiar with this place, they wouldn't have ended up in the deep mountains like him, walking all the way here.
Thinking about the journey to this place today, Li Yang regretted bringing Long Lingling.
"Hey, you people in front, don't block the way, get out of here!"
Just as Li Yang was surveying the tourists, a man's shout suddenly came from the side.
He turned his head and saw several bodyguards clearing the way push a child to the ground and casually trample on him.
Behind the bodyguards were two men in expensive suits, one a middle-aged man and the other his son.
The moment Li Yang's gaze fell upon the young man, his brows furrowed tightly.
He recognized the man at a glance as Ma Shihao, the young master of the Ma family.
He didn't expect people from the Ma family to come to Dengfeng Temple. Could this be a coincidence?
"My son, what are you doing? Don't trample on my son."
Just as the Ma family members passed, a mother in her thirties ran over from behind, frantically rushed to the boy on the ground, hugged the child, and glared at the Ma family bodyguards, saying, "Are you beasts or humans?"
"My son is only eight years old, and you trampled on him. If you don't give me an explanation today, no one is leaving."
As she spoke, the woman rushed directly in front of everyone, blocking all the Ma family members.
"What a shrew."
Immediately, the middle-aged man in the suit glanced at the woman blocking the way and said coldly, "Hurry up and push her aside. I'm here on official business today, and no one is allowed to delay the auspicious time."
"Yes, Master."
After the Ma family bodyguard agreed, he menacingly approached the woman, grabbed her by the clothes, and threw her aside.
The woman fell to the ground miserably, her lower leg and arm skin scraped, causing her to grimace in pain.
The bodyguard, however, was disdainful. He spat on the ground and turned to leave.
Unexpectedly, before he could take two steps, the woman's child suddenly darted out from the crowd behind them, caught up to the bodyguard, grabbed his thigh, and bit him fiercely.
"Ah!"
The bodyguard let out a cry of pain. Seeing it was the woman's child, he became enraged. A trace of true qi flame burned in his palm, and he fiercely struck towards the child's head.
"Not good!"
Li Yang didn't want to meddle in other people's business, but seeing that the Ma family was about to harm someone's life, he couldn't stand by.
He shot out like an arrow from the crowd, quickly rushing in front of the bodyguard, and blocked the bodyguard's palm with his arm.
The true qi in the bodyguard's hand was dispelled. He turned to see that Li Yang had already saved the child, and a look of anger appeared on his face. He glared fiercely at Li Yang and said, "You dare to meddle in our Ma family's affairs? You're tired of living."
"In broad daylight, you lay hands on a woman and a child. Are you even human?"
After rescuing the child and settling him aside, Li Yang mocked the bodyguard.
"You're asking for death!"
The bodyguard was instantly enraged, clenched his fist, and charged forward with a move!
Unexpectedly, Li Yang used only one move. While quickly dodging, he grabbed the bodyguard's wrist and threw him fiercely aside.
Boom!
The bodyguard's body was flung away like a spinning top, rolling over a dozen times on the ground before stopping.
Dizzy and disoriented, as he stood up from the ground, he couldn't distinguish directions. After staggering a few steps, he fell to the ground again.
The surrounding spectators were shocked!
The other bodyguards of the Ma family immediately showed murderous intent. Before Ma Peiqing could speak, they directly charged forward to teach Li Yang a lesson.
"Stop!"
At this critical moment, Ma Shihao suddenly saw Li Yang, quickly ordered his subordinates to stop, and then walked up to Li Yang with a blank expression.
"Hmph, so it's you, kid. We really have quite a fate!"
The moment Ma Shihao saw Li Yang, his fists clenched like sandbags.
Li Yang sneered dismissively and said with a light laugh, "Yes, I didn't expect it to be you either, Young Master Ma, my defeated opponent."
"Are you guys perhaps here to offer incense and pray for blessings? Buddha has never favored wicked people, and you father and son are doing evil deeds in front of Buddha. This is a grave sin."
"In my opinion, you should stop worshipping Buddha here. Why don't you turn around and do some good deeds before coming back?"