The Beautiful Boss's Personal Bodyguard
Chapter 521: I love you

Chapter 521: I love you

Shangjia Moti didn’t think he was lying, and even if the other party was lying, he himself was powerless to do anything about it. His control over the insects, at most, could only catch his enemies off-guard from the shadows. Now in a face-to-face confrontation, he didn’t even stand a one in ten chance of succeeding.

"It’s not entirely hopeless. Should the State Preceptor not disdain it, I still have a few seeds here. If the State Preceptor is willing, you can take them. By then, they may also protect my Buddha Beads at the Seizing Body Conference."

The youngest Bodhi Master wore a warm and brilliant smile, looking so radiant.

Bodhi, to this day, remains the most mysterious individual among the Brahmins. It is said that he is the reincarnation of the Six-eyed Six-handed Shiva, born with the body of an immortal, astonishingly perceptive, and near-demonic intelligence. Originally merely a mortal, he reached the heavens in one step after an epiphany, understanding the Heavenly Dao, his ascension a rarity in the past five hundred years.

The Brahmins believe in the cycle of three lives. A person’s conception must go through the paths of beasts, ghosts, and skeletons. Only those who traverse these three paths can reincarnate as humans. Each passage through a path increases the distance from the Human Path, and after three paths, the gap becomes even more evident. The chances of reincarnating as a human are significantly reduced, as the essence of humanity has been ground away by these cycles.

Yet, this Bodhi was born with a Buddha Heart, shocking not only the entire Brahmin community but also the whole Buddha Realm. During the heated disputes at the World Buddha Path Conference and the grand debates on the Buddhist Law, Bodhi silenced everyone with a simple phrase "to empathize as Buddha does is to have a Buddha Heart," ending all arguments. Since then, the grand debates on Buddhist Law have never reached such heights again, simply because the statement on the Buddha Heart was too transcendent, with no one able to surpass it.

A pure heart surpasses the roots of Bodhi.

Shangjia Moti knew he was in the presence of a great figure, so he dared not speak lightly.

"I pay my respects to the Bodhi Master."

Bodhi still wore that kindly expression, saying, "The State Preceptor needn’t be polite. After all, you are considering our Buddhist interests. However, the Buddha Beads and Shariputra have been taken away by the Great Zen Master. Now, I only have a few Bodhi seeds here. If the State Preceptor doesn’t mind, you’re welcome to take them."

A few golden seeds popped out from Bodhi’s hand, floating in the air instead of falling to the ground, and slowly drifted toward the State Preceptor.

The seeds in front of him were indeed genuine Bodhi seeds. In terms of spirituality, they were no less than the Buddha Bead Relics, yet Shangjia Moti dared not accept them. How could he accept Bodhi’s offering? The person before him was a natural-born Buddha. How should he receive the item passed by a Buddha?

"The State Preceptor need not worry. They are just a few seeds. If you can retrieve the Buddha Beads, it would be a meritorious deed and accumulation of virtue. Should you unfortunately fail, consider these seeds a gift to the State Preceptor."

Bodhi slightly bowed, and three seeds landed in front of the State Preceptor. Shangjia Moti reached out, and his palm now held the three seeds.

Shangjia Moti no longer stood on ceremony, accepting the seeds, "Thank you, Master."

Skull Master glanced at Bodhi, his mouth twitched as if he wanted to say something but refrained until after Shangjia Moti left, then asked, "Younger brother, is this really wise?"

Bodhi responded with a smile, "Elder brother need not worry. This State Preceptor from Thailand is here for the Buddha Bead Relics. Since he mentioned that young man the other day, there surely is some conflict. The enemy of an enemy is a friend. We have a sensitive status; surely we cannot go on stage to fight for the Shariputra during that day. We were invited by people to guard the Shariputra. If we are accused of coveting the Buddha’s relics, it would not be good."

"What if this State Preceptor from Thailand has malicious intentions and attempts to monopolize them?"

"If he wants to swallow them, he still needs agreement from others. Since the Great Zen Master is determined to pick a Closed-door Disciple, he will naturally go on stage to compete."

"Then we can reap the benefits like fishermen."

Bodhi neither nodded nor shook his head, simply looked up at the sky and then slowly closed his eyes. Seeing his demeanor, Skull Master said no more. This younger brother is not to be measured by common standards; every word he speaks is filled with wisdom. Although only twenty years old, he has grasped two hundred years’ worth of life’s truths. His heart of wisdom is unmatched.

The Black-armored Master glanced at Bodhi and commented, "Who would have thought the younger brother had such thoughts after being so devout to Buddha, to have let go of worldly concerns."

Skull Master sighed quietly, "If one can engage with the world, they can also retreat from it; that is true enlightenment."

Renouncing the world? Engaging with the world?

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"This old man truly harbors ambitions, wishing for us to take advantage of the Buddhist Law Conference to eliminate the Chairman of the National Buddhist Council, thereby removing this competitor."

Chu Tianying was not interested in politics and thus didn’t understand these matters, "The Minister of Commerce oversees the economy, how could some council chairman threaten him?"

"The chairman position is merely nominal. He holds several responsibilities, but most importantly, he’s the Minister of the National Energy Department. If he advances one more level, he would reach his position."

"How do you know?"

Ye Tian flicked the letter in his hand, "He’s already mentioned it."

All three fell silent.

Chu Tianying then asked, "What does he mean by ’planning a coup’?"

"That’s the cleverness of his plan. There are only so many competitors; if someone is killed, you need competent people to replace them. One position for each person. If he can have someone killed and a position opens up, of course, someone capable needs to fill it up. That won’t threaten his status. But on the other hand, he also needs to consolidate his position. Pretending to incite chaos is false, just directing a play like last time with you. He says chaos, and it’s chaos; he says stop, and it stops. This showcases his capability and secures his position even more firmly. Never think he’s just a buffoon focused on killing; otherwise, how could he have climbed to his current position?"

Chu Tianying smacked his lips, exclaiming, "This guy, why didn’t I realize he had such a head on his shoulders sooner? If so, I would’ve kidnapped him to be our team’s strategist."

"Enough, don’t think too much. Since they’ve seen through us, they surely have ways to deal with us. Don’t become cannon fodder for nothing; maybe after we kill someone, we’ll be the next ones in line."

"He wouldn’t dare!"

"He may not dare, but the thing we are looking for is also in his hands. And the person who controlled Gu, who knows if it was deliberately arranged by him? Not to mention the guy from last night, still unaccounted for, a real tough character. I won’t feel at ease until he’s dead."