Upon hearing Ye Zhixing’s question, Daoist Ruizhen stroked his beard with a smile, as if he had been waiting for this very moment.
"I know that Abbot Ye is a person of profound compassion for all living beings," he said. "Having heard what I have to say, I am sure your heart is already set on resolving the troubles facing the innocent people of Hongkou Village."
Shang Jingchen, standing to the side, found this laughable. He thought to himself, *This old man’s mental calculations are sharp, and his schemes are deep.* He was setting his wife on a pedestal, piling on the flattery—it was the same brand of moral blackmail as before. Did he really think his wife would fall for this? How naive.
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