Erik Yin's expression changed. He shook his head and said, "No matter what happens, sister, this is your fault. Even if Grandmaster Zhou wins, you have to apologize to Brother Fade."
"Hmph!" Lara Yin snorted discontentedly. She said, "If Grandmaster Zhou wins, let's see if that Fade Chen can still be able to stand up."
Thinking of all the things about Fade that he had researched on, Erik could not help but feel confident in this matter. "Big Brother Chen will not be defeated!" he thought to himself.
At this moment, Grandmaster Zhou walked straight toward Fade. He put his palms together devoutly and bowed slightly at Fade. Then, he said, "Amitabha, dear benefactor. The sea of bitterness has no boundaries, so turn your head back toward the shore. Dear benefactor, you'd better repent and don't commit the same sins again!"
Fade sneered and said, "What do you mean by the phrase 'don't commit the same sins again'? What did I do wrong?"
The monk smiled and said, "Ill-gotten wealth
is a sin, and it's wrong to refuse to repent. It's also a mistake to cause harm to others."
"Really?" Fade sneered, "I am not sure if you are committing a sin, Grandmaster Zhou, when you take the side of the evildoer."
Grandmaster Zhou's face fell, and then he said with a smile, "Dear benefactor, for your own good, I have given you a chance to redeem yourself and wash yourself of your sins."
"I'm afraid my sins are not as grave as yours!" Fade said coldly.
Grandmaster Zhou said in a deep voice, "Benefactor, I'm the guardian of Buddhism, and I can't tolerate your slander. You should step forward quickly and kneel on the ground to worship Buddha. I can ask him to forgive your sins."
"Forgive my sins!" Fade sneered. "I, Fade, don't need anyone to forgive me, let alone the illusory Buddha."
"How dare you question the Dharma. This is the greatest blasphemy to us Buddhists. If you don't repent, I'll have to teach you a lesson on behalf of Buddhism, "Grandmaster Zhou said. As he spoke, he picked up the monk's staff in his hand and pounded it on the ground.
In an instant, the solid marble floor was directly smashed by the monk's staff. Cracks that look like spider webs quickly spread out on the wide floor of the private room.
Seeing this, Kristoff Xie smiled gleefully and said, "Grandmaster Zhou, such an unrepentant person like him doesn't heed the ways of the Dharma. You'd better overcome him as soon as possible."
Lara was also smiling and she had a gloating expression. "Haha, let's see how arrogant he can be. In front of Grandmaster Zhou, he has no right to behave in such a concerted manner," she said.
On the other hand, Erik looked anxious, but there was nothing he could do about the situation. He could only silently pray in his heart that Fade would win.
Faced with Grandmaster Zhou's powerful attack, Fade was not afraid at all. He smiled and said disdainfully, "As a monk, if you want to earn money being a thug, then that is on you. Don't use the facade of being a monk and try to lie to others. This is the biggest slander to Buddhism and the Dharma."
"Unrepentant Sinner! How dare you spout such nonsense!" Grandmaster Zhou shouted angrily. His furious eyes were like the penetrating gaze of Buddha. He launched the cane in his hand toward Fade with strength.
Just as the Grandmaster was launching his attack, someone knocked on the door of the private room. Then, someone pushed open the door and came in.
The person who came in was a scruffy old man in his fifties or sixties. His traditional robes were a little faded, and his silver hair was in a mess at this moment, which caused him to look rather battered and exhausted.
"Who is this?"Everyone thought to themselves. The intruder's sudden entry caused everyone's heart to skip a beat and they all looked toward him.
Fade smiled faintly, and he nodded to the man. He said, "You're here!"
It was none other than Master Xie, or Lucas Xie, who had come over in a hurry. He looked a little disheveled due to the long and dusty journey.
Lucas noticed the situation in the private room, especially the monk's attacking posture. He suddenly felt that something was wrong, so he asked, "Mr. Chen, what is happening here?"
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