As soon as they had gone, Trinket went to see the Abbot to discuss the arrangements for his departure on the following day. It was agreed that he should take the Eighteen Lohans with him, an obvious choice because of their special fighting skills and because they had been to the Pure Coolness Monastery before; and he particularly wanted Brother Simple to accompany him. In addition to these, he chose seventeen other monks whom he had grown familiar with during his stay, making a total of thirty-six in all. Father Wisdom raised no objection to his choice. He had the thirty-six summoned into his presence straight away and gave them a little address in which he explained that they were being transferred to this other monastery and that they must henceforth obey Father Treasure as their new Abbot.

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