Li Fan hadn't expected it would be so simple to come face to face with the leader.
In the meditation hall, there was only one monk, who sat facing the wall with his back to the door, seemingly examining a scroll. Unfortunately, it seemed this time he wouldn't be able to capture everyone at once. But that was all right—he planned to assassinate the elder first, then exterminate the younger.
Li Fan guessed that the person before him was Dao Ci, the abbot of Tianlong Mountain. He sat down on a mat, placed the tiger tally in front of him, and bowed, "I have seen the abbot."
The abbot did not turn around, simply asking faintly, "From where do you come, fellow Daoist?"
Li Fan was prepared, "Li Province, Tiantai Mountain."
The abbot then asked, "Is Dharma Silence still well?"
Li Fan replied, "He was killed by someone."
The tone of the abbot did not fluctuate as he asked again, "And what about Wu Lian?"
