Vera's words made Charlie a bit cautious. He couldn't help but ask her, “Do you think there's something off about her identity?”
Vera nodded gently, affirming, “I've encountered some monks who are quite knowledgeable in Buddhism in the past. They all strictly adhere to Buddhist teachings, often quoting scriptures and using Buddhist wisdom in their daily lives and conversations. In simpler terms, even in everyday life, they always relate everything back to Buddhism. But for that abbess, apart from mentioning Amitabha, she rarely talked about Buddhism. So, I suddenly felt that she might not truly be an abbess.”
Charlie became alert and said, “If she's not a real abbess, that means she was disguising herself as one here in order to wait for us. Regardless of whether she's an enemy or a friend, there must be another force at work behind her apart from the Qing Eliminating Society.”
Vera nodded, saying seriously, “But don't worry too much, Young Master. I think they're definitely not enemies and most likely have a grudge against the Qing Eliminating Society as well. The enemy of our enemy is our friend. It's just that they're still cautious around us, or perhaps there are other reasons that make it inconvenient for them to reveal their true identities to us at the moment.”
After a moment of silence, Charlie asked Vera, “What did she say about Greek mythology?”
Vera didn't want Charlie to know too much lest he figure out too much, so she said, “She just told me the story of Achilles, emphasizing that even someone very powerful could still meet a tragic end with a slight mistake.”
Charlie, with a determined expression, said, “Let's go back and take a look!”
Vera asked in surprise, “Young Master, do you intend to go and check out Quiant Monastery?”
Charlie nodded and said, “Yes! I want to know who they really are, why they know so much about us, and why they're meticulously disguising themselves as nuns here, claiming it's a sacred Buddhist site. Initially, I didn't enter out of respect, but now, it seems they're probably not genuine Buddhists at all. So, it's better for me to go in and ask them about this matter face to face.”
Vera hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, “Well, Young Master, if you want to find out, I'll accompany you. Just please don't act impulsively, lest we turn potential friends into enemies.”
Charlie nodded, “I just want to know who they really are. If we can be friends because of a common enemy, at least we should be more open with each other, rather than keeping secrets.”


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