Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree

The sharp screech of tires coming to an abrupt halt on the street was excruciatingly loud.

The panicked crowd was like oil poured into a boiling pot, with various shouts and honking sounds rising and falling.

"Emergency notice,"

"Level II emergency incident occurred in the B3 Liuli District, temporarily classified as a terrorist attack!"

"Relevant personnel have rushed to the scene to handle it, please, nearby citizens, do not approach the dangerous area, evacuate as soon as possible!"

"Repeat! Please, nearby citizens, evacuate immediately!"

The mechanical and cold announcement voice repeatedly echoed in the public area.

"Go, go, go!"

"Forget the bags! Is life more important or the bag?!"

Ji Jingqiu and a few other righteous passersby teamed up to pull the people out of the overturned tram, urging them to run away to safety.

"There's an unconscious girl over there!"

"Where?!"

"This window isn't broken, someone help! There are still three people inside!"

Ji Jingqiu cooperated with the people inside the car to obtain the glass-breaking hammer, taking swift strides to the scene.

There were three people in this carriage, two girls and an elderly person, one of the girls already unconscious, with blood on her head.

He struck forcefully at the corner of the window, causing spiderweb-like cracks to spread instantly.

After breaking open the window, he reached inside the car and urged urgently, "Quick, everyone out!"

The only one inside who was conscious and able to move was a girl about his age.

The girl didn't hurry to climb out herself, instead supporting the elderly person so that those outside could assist the elder to safety.

Then she quickly turned around, carefully supporting the unconscious girl, gritting her teeth, and coordinating with Ji Jingqiu at the window to climb out of the tram.

"Hurry!" Ji Jingqiu urged softly.

With Qi Force developed, all his senses had heightened, and in his ears, the sound of gunfire from the street corner grew increasingly closer.

"Hmm, is it you, my benefactor, here too?"

At this moment.

A voice filled with surprise sounded inappropriately behind him.

The voice was somewhat familiar, or rather, strikingly memorable.

Ji Jingqiu was startled.

That voice...

He turned his head abruptly.

Sure enough.

The mysterious buzz-cut man he had seen not long ago was standing right behind him, staring intently at him, with deep, sunken eye sockets that were dark and unfathomable, making Ji Jingqiu's heart sink.

Li Buyi clasped his hands together, exclaiming, "Indeed, you are compassionate, destined to be connected with the Buddha, but your way of handling things is misguided. You need the guidance of the Buddha."

Ji Jingqiu silently recited the visualization's mantra in his heart, then shouted loudly, "Master, if you're going to enlighten people, don't pick now! Hurry and get out of here, the terrorists are coming!"

His eyes and tone were urgent and pure, without any hint of other sentiments.

Ji Jingqiu was very aware that this person's identity was anything but simple, most likely linked to a cult.

He even suspected that the terrorist attack at the corner involved him!

Therefore, he dared not reveal any unusual emotions at this moment.

With Ji Jingqiu's last sentence as a reminder, the people who had been rescued around them started to run far away.

"Hey handsome, give me a hand!"

The last girl to come out was struggling to support the unconscious girl, looking at Ji Jingqiu with moist eyes.

Ji Jingqiu stepped up accordingly, hoisting the unconscious girl onto his shoulder, then grabbing the girl's arm to pull her towards the crowded area.

He even utilized Qi Force, running swiftly despite carrying one person and pulling another.

Along the way, he didn't forget to shout,

"Master, you need to evacuate too!"

Watching the fleeing figure of Buddha's future self, Li Buyi smiled gently and did not stop him, though his deep gaze couldn't conceal its fiery intensity.

Truly worthy of being Buddha's future self, born with a compassionate heart, although his actions have been tainted by the impurities of this turbulent world.

The world is like a Fire House, all beings in the Bitter Sea floating and sinking. Taking lives is saving lives.

Sending them to death prevents them from enduring the Eight Sufferings of human life; this is the true compassionate heart!

Li Buyi sighed softly.

Buddha's son... was really too tempting!

He really feared that if he lost awareness for a moment, he'd end up lighting him like a Human Candle.

He needed to endure, endure...

But despite these words, his gaze, like a scorpion's, never left Ji Jingqiu's back for a moment.

Just then.

A distant, clear sound of a knife slicing through the air echoed in his ear.

Li Buyi's expression suddenly changed.

His gaze instantly locked onto the position on the street.

This sound of the knife wasn't clanking or loud, resembling a sigh instead, yet it overwhelmed the intense gunfire, stirring a grand and violent storm that erupted on the street!

In an instant.

The upper part of a tall building in the distance tipped and collapsed, turning into powder under countless dense flashes of the knife.

Li Buyi saw from afar a man standing with his sword sheathed, long hair blowing in the wind, his appearance strikingly soft and beautiful.

Before the man sensed his gaze, Li Buyi turned and left without hesitation.

...

All the way pulling the girl to the crowded area, Ji Jingqiu's Qi Force circulating through his body slightly relaxed.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, he noticed, due to the excessive tension, he had gripped the girl's arm with too much force.

"Sorry!"

"Apologies!"

He released his hand to apologize, but to his surprise, the girl inexplicably apologized to him, leaving him momentarily stunned.

The girl didn't explain further, bowing her head and quickly walking away.

Ji Jingqiu furrowed his brow, hearing the sound of an ambulance not far away, and hurriedly carried the unconscious girl over to it.

With the matter settled, Ji Jingqiu saw no further means to assist and prepared to head home.

Unexpectedly, while leaving, he was stopped by the Security Bureau, which had long been blocking the road.

Many others, like him, were stopped, eagerly demanding the Security Bureau let them go.

However, a middle-aged man at the forefront, clearly holding a high position, shouted coldly,

"Silence! We've just received word that several terrorists have blended into the crowd and fled. We need to take all of you to the Security Bureau for a thorough check!"

"No one is allowed to move! If there's any suspicious action, we will take immediate action!"

These words immediately caused an uproar.

Ji Jingqiu's expression also turned sour.

What an idiotic official!

Was this something you could just reveal like that?

If there were really terrorists amongst them, wouldn't this force them to reveal themselves and take hostages?!

Fortunately, the worst-case scenario didn't occur.

Over a hundred people present were taken to the upper area by the Security Bureau.

Amidst the crowd, Ji Jingqiu hesitated for a moment, sending a communication to his senior brother, Yang Yao, briefly explaining what he encountered.

In just a moment.

Yang Yao replied, "Take care of yourself, someone will soon come to get you."

Ji Jingqiu didn't wait long.

Another fully armed team appeared before the Security Bureau team.

Leading them was a young man, appearing in his twenties, also clad in a Security Bureau uniform, who approached the middle-aged man directly.

Ji Jingqiu utilized Qi Force, enhancing his hearing, picking up the conversation between the two.

"Deputy Director Wang, there's someone among the citizens you've detained who's an acquaintance of a friend, and I can assure you, he's not a fleeing terrorist. Please allow me to take him."

"No way! Captain Luo, you can't bear the responsibility for this incident! And if you take him now, how will I explain this to the other citizens? I personally despise such favoritism!"

This remark was filled with righteousness, sounding so official.

The young man surnamed Luo gave him a deep look, then turned and left without another word.

In the crowd, Ji Jingqiu sighed inwardly.

It seemed he was destined to spend the night at the Security Bureau.

But to his surprise.

Soon after, members of the Order Office appeared in front of them.

"Move aside! The Order Office is taking over this matter completely!"

A shout, giving no face to the Security Bureau's comrades.

Under the lead of a brawny man, a large group of armed Order Office officers surged forward, directly pushing the orderly Security Bureau officers aside.

The previously righteous Deputy Director Wang stepped forward in anger to negotiate.

"Well, Deputy Wang is here, much appreciated for helping us gather everyone. From here, we'll handle it, no need to trouble you. The City Hall has ordered the Order Office to take charge of the aftermath of this incident."

The head of the Order Office coldly dismissed him with a nonchalant tone,

"If I may say, Deputy Wang, you should start thinking about how to explain this terrorist attack to the City Hall."

"By the way, I heard your father-in-law was recently dismissed? Hahaha, no offense, just curious, don't misunderstand, just purely curious!"

After saying this, the brawny man turned back and ordered, "Everyone, act swiftly, no one is to be left behind!"

Under the fiery glare of Deputy Director Wang, the Order Office took over entirely, escorting everyone away in several buses.