Perhaps he heard the conversation outside, so he stopped reading.
Not long after, a door was pushed open and a handsome young man walked out. "Brother, what did the county magistrate say? Did he agree?!"
Baili Xin looked at the young man opposite him. He was about seventeen or eighteen years old, and judging from his facial features, he looked a little younger than Xia Chi.
He was wearing a clean bright blue robe, which made him look handsome but not ostentatious.
Zhang Biao coughed lightly and said, "Little brother, this is Mr. Baili Xin, come and meet him."
The young man then turned his gaze to Baili Xin and bowed respectfully, "Greetings, Mr. Baili Xin."
Zhang Biao showed a hint of pride on his face. He smiled at Baili Xin and said, "My little brother is the most polite."
Baili Xin bowed and said, "Thank you."
Zhang Biao: "Sir, don't just stand there. Let's go in and talk."
The three of them walked into the main hall together. As soon as they sat down, the young man asked again: "Brother, what did the county magistrate say? Can I work as a legal advisor in your government office?"
He looked at Zhang Biao eagerly, his face full of anticipation.
Zhang Biao looked at Baili Xin and explained awkwardly, "My dear brother, Mr. Baili Xin is the legal advisor of our yamen. He is very talented and is more than qualified for the position of legal advisor."
The smiling boy suddenly frowned, "But, brother, didn't you say that you were 90% sure of success? You promised me, and you have to do it. If you can't do it, you shouldn't have promised me in the first place!"
Zhang Biao looked a little flustered: "Little brother, don't be angry. I also said that it is 90% sure, not 100%. The master is very good, he..."
Zhang Biao suddenly stopped talking.
He wanted to say "Baili Xin is more suitable for the position of Tanran than you", but he couldn't say such words at all, because in his mind, his younger brother was the best person in the world.
And he couldn't say it. If he said it, I would be sad.
Zhang Biao lowered his head and swallowed the last sentence.
The young man stood up and looked at Zhang Biao with a cold face: "Brother, I have never asked you for anything since I was a child, nor have I asked you for anything. Now I ask you for this one thing, but you can't do it. You used to tell me how powerful you are in the government office and how much the county magistrate relies on you. I think you just said these words to deceive me."
"I am just a fool. I believed everything you said. Now I have been fooled by you. Not only did you fail to help me get the position of legal advisor, but you also brought the person home to show me. You are clearly stabbing me in the heart."
"What do you want me to see? To see that he is more handsome than me? To see that he is better than me?"
"Brother, you are my brother, how could you treat me like this? You really make me feel disappointed."
The young man mumbled a lot of things like jumping beans, then suddenly turned around, pushed the door and left.
Soon, Baili Xin heard a heavy door slamming from the next room.
Zhang Biao smiled at Baili Xin a little embarrassedly: "As a kid, it's inevitable that he has a hot temper. Please forgive me, sir. When I was his age, I had an even hotter temper. At that time, I was the devil here. Anyone who saw me would run away."
"My brother learned some bad habits because he saw me like that. I regret it too. If I had known my brother would be like this, I would not have been so bad before."
After saying that, Zhang Biao blushed again, and changed the subject awkwardly, "Sir, I'll make you some tea."
As soon as he stood up from the chair, a figure walked in.
"Biaozi, how did you make your brother unhappy again?"
The person who came in was an old lady. Judging from her age, she should be Zhang Biao's mother. Of course, her tone of voice was also similar.
"Mom, I am sorry for my brother."
Unlike his arrogance in the yamen, Zhang Biao at home was like a toothless tiger, daring not to make a sound.
He explained the whole story, and heard the woman across from him sigh: "You are really something, you know your brother is a scholar, and he always thinks more than us. Bringing him back like this, isn't that just rubbing salt into your brother's wounds?"
"Mom," Zhang Biao explained anxiously, "but the master is really excellent. He went to the casino today and saved one of my brothers. If it weren't for him, my brother would have been beaten to death."
"The one next to you is a gentleman, and the one in the government office is a brother. Don't forget that you have a real brother at home." The woman looked at Zhang Biao disapprovingly, "It's rare that your brother wants to do something."
"And you went into the casino again? Have you forgotten what I told you? Didn't I tell you that if you step into the casino again, you will kneel down on your father's seat and be punished with thirty lashes."
"Zhang Biao, I don't ask you to become a hero. Your meager salary will be enough for our family to eat and wear. Is your brother greedy because he wants to work in the government? No, he just wants to make more money. He will take the provincial examination in a few months. What can we give to your brother when we are penniless now?"
Baili Xin: "But he was in the casino to save people."
"You can't even save people!" The woman gave Baili Xin a sidelong look and said, "Sir, this is our family affair. Please don't interfere."
Zhang Biao shook his head secretly at Baili Xin. His tall body hunched in front of the thin woman, and he replied dejectedly, "Okay, mother, I will go to accept the punishment after the master finishes his meal."
"Eating?" The woman pursed her lips. "If I didn't hear it just now, the gentleman next to you also went into the casino, right? He rescued your brother, how did he do it? Could he have saved him by gambling, too?"
"Zhang Biao, you should know what I hate the most, right? I will not provide meals to gamblers."
As the woman finished speaking, the boy's angry roar came from the next room: "Let my brother go! I don't want to see him!"
Zhang Biao's expression became more and more embarrassed.
He didn't expect things to turn out like this.
Looking at Baili Xin guiltily, he was a little at a loss.
The gentleman obviously did nothing wrong. He not only saved people, but also closed the casino.
In the end, Baili Xin smiled and said, "In that case, I'll take my leave."
After saying that, Baili Xin didn't stay any longer, just brushed past the woman and walked out.
Zhang Biao rushed out upon seeing this, and ran to Baili Xin and said anxiously, "Sir, I'm sorry for making you feel wronged!"
Baili Xin: "It's fine with me. You'd better go and comfort your mother and brother. Your mother seems to hate gambling?"
Zhang Biao: "Believe it or not, my mother is not usually like this. Today, maybe it's because my brother was angry that my mother took this as an excuse to get angry."
"My family really hates gambling because my father was beaten to death because of gambling. I was twelve years old that year and my brother was only five."
"After my father died, my mother asked my brother and I to swear in front of my father's tablet that we would never gamble again."
"I usually like to play dice, but I don't dare to play at home. I only dare to play a few rounds with my brothers in the government office."
"After my father died, the family's source of income was cut off. In order to support my brother and me, my mother fished in the river in the winter and sewed handicrafts for others at night."
"I've done all kinds of dirty and hard work, and the money I earned is barely enough to pay off my debts. My father is dead, but we still have to pay back the money he owed us."
"They often come to my house to cause trouble, and once they even tried to do something to my mother."
Baili Xin interrupted Zhang Biao and said, "So that's why you became a little bully, just to use your ferocity to make these people restrain themselves? When did you start working?"
Zhang Biao: "Ah, sir, you are right. I did start fighting everywhere just to intimidate those people."
They happened to pass by a noodle stall. It was just getting dark and the stall was not busy. Baili Xin pointed to an empty table and said, "If you are not in a hurry, we can go over there and chat slowly. I am quite interested in your experience."
Zhang Biao would definitely agree: "Oh, of course, I can't go back now, I will go back after they calm down."
The two found a clean table and sat down. Zhang Biao immediately asked, "Sir, what would you like to eat?"
Baili Xin: "Yangchun noodles."
Zhang Biao nodded quickly, "Boss, two bowls of plain noodles and a side dish, please."
After ordering the food, Zhang Biao apologized, "I wanted to treat you well, but ended up at a roadside stall. I'm so sorry."
Baili Xin shook his head indifferently: "It doesn't matter, just continue to tell me where you came from. Oh, how old were you when you started working?"
Zhang Biao: "I started working when I was thirteen. I didn't want my mother to be so tired, but fortunately, although I was young, I was big and could do a lot of rough and heavy work. I made a little money from selling my physical labor in those years, and I used it to pay off my father's gambling debts."
"I really like this job in the government office. I think it can punish evil and promote good, so I applied for the government office. I am strong and I know a little martial arts, so I became a constable easily. Later, because I did a good job, I became the head of the constable."
"But you should have noticed that I'm impatient." Zhang Biao scratched his head embarrassedly, "I got used to talking like this when I was a kid. Although I didn't use it anymore later, I can't change it. I've always been like this."
Baili Xin: "You started working to support your family when you were thirteen, so how old is your brother this year?"
Zhang Biao: "I am eighteen this year."
Baili Xin: "So what did your brother do?"
Zhang Biao: "My brother, sir, please don't misunderstand my brother. He is very hardworking. My mother has always hoped that our family can have a cultured person. I can't do it, but my brother can. In order to supplement the family income, he sometimes goes to those wealthy families to be a teacher."
Baili Xin looked at Zhang Biao's anxious expression and asked, "Did your brother bring any money home?"
Zhang Biao: "Yes, my brother gave all his money to my mother. My mother saved it for him to buy a house and get married in the future."
Baili Xin: "What about your house? Aren't you going to get married?"
"Of course I will marry her. Our family is pretty good. I'm a rough guy, and I just need a place to live. But my brother is different. When he was young, my mother kept him in a relative's house to avoid debt collectors. Our relative is quite rich, and my brother has been used to living in a big house since he was a child. I, as an older brother, have no ability. If I could make more money, I would have bought my brother's house long ago."
Baili Xin fell silent: "."
His younger brother went to work as a teacher in the wealthy family. Maybe it was because he didn't want to stay in this family and wanted to live in a nicer house, right
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Studio.
Although Zhang Biao looks big and strong, he is also miserable. He is such a vigorous person outside, but he is always the target of pua at home.
Yes, he has become a police chief, but his mother still seems to despise him. This child has contributed the most to the family, but in the end, he is not worth a word from the younger son. Isn't she too biased
Although it is said that the love that parents give to their children is equally important, in reality, the balance is really unstable, but parents just don't say it out loud.
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While the two were chatting, the noodles soon arrived.
The side dish was a plate of peanuts.
The dishes were simple and the two chatted for a while. During the conversation, it was completely dark.
After finishing their meal, the two of them chatted, and Baili Xin saw Zhang Biao walking in the opposite direction of his home.
He asked curiously, "Zhang Biao, where are you going?"
Zhang Biao: "Oh, I'll go to Chang Song's house. I have to tell them that they don't have to wait for their son to come back. I want to let them know that he's safe."
Baili Xin thought for two seconds and said, "Let's go. I'll go with you. I have nothing to do anyway."
Zhang Biao was a little flattered, but still agreed to Baili Xin's proposal.
Chang Song's family lived not far away, and their family conditions seemed to be even worse than Zhang Biao's.
There is no wall, just a bamboo fence outside.
If there is a thief who really wants to steal something, he can just climb over the wall and get in.
Looking over the fence, you can see everything in the yard.
It was dark at night and there was no one in the yard. Two plots of land had been dug in the corner, and some easy-to-grow vegetables such as cabbage were planted on the ground.
The fence gate was locked, but flickering candlelight could be seen in the closed room at the end of the yard.
Zhang Biao stood at the door and called inside twice: "Chang Song's wife, Chang Song's wife!"
Soon a woman opened the door and walked over wearing a dress. "Captain Zhang, I heard the voice from inside and it was you. What happened? Where is our Chang Song?"
"Oh, there's a case in the government office, and Chang Song needs to be away for a few days. He left in a hurry and didn't have time to come back to tell you, so he asked me to come and let you know before he left."
Chang Song's wife: "How long will it take for him to come back?"
Zhang Biao: "If it's fast, it will take four or five days, if it's slow, it will probably take seven or eight days."
"Oh, that can't be helped. The government's business is more important," Chang Song's wife nodded. "I understand. Thank you, Captain Zhang. I'll trouble you to make one more trip."
Zhang Biao hesitated for two seconds: "Changsong's wife, how is his mother's health recently?"
Chang Song's wife: "The old lady is in good health. She doesn't look like a lady in her seventies at all when she's washing rice with vegetables like this."
Zhang Biao was secretly relieved. "Oh, I see. I'll leave first. Mrs. Changsong, remember to lock the door at night."
Zhang Biao took a few steps forward and was suddenly stopped by Chang Song's wife behind him.
"Captain Zhang."
Zhang Biao turned around and saw Chang Song's wife looking at him hesitantly, "Did Chang Song really go on a long trip? Did he not go gambling again? I didn't see him very well last night. It seemed that he was addicted to gambling. Could it be that he was beaten up by the people in the casino and didn't dare to go home?"
"How could that be?" Zhang Biao suddenly laughed. "You are too delusional. Chang Song hasn't gambled for a long time. Didn't he quit a long time ago?"
"Well, then you have to keep an eye on him for us in the government office. We say he won't listen, and only you can deal with him."
"Okay, don't worry!" Zhang Biao patted his chest, "Leave it to me, I promise to help you take care of him."
The two walked a long way away, Baili Xin looked back and found that Changsong's wife was still looking out the door.
Zhang Biao sighed, "Chang Song's family used to be very rich. He used to work in the government office, and we all laughed at him and said he was a rich young man who came to play."
"Then one day, he suddenly learned how to gamble. In the beginning, he always made money, a few taels at first, and then dozens of taels."
"Later, he started to lose money. But he always thought he could win it back, so he kept on gambling. In the end, he lost all the money in the family and even the deed to the land."
"His mother got so angry at him that she fell ill several times. It's hard for an old lady like her to go through the ups and downs of life again."
"We have talked about him many times. After Chang Song secretly gambled the land deed, I almost killed him. He was probably scared and swore never to gamble again."
"For several months after that, Chang Song really didn't gamble again. The old lady and old man in his family had also experienced many ups and downs, so they let it go and thought that as long as they could turn over a new leaf, it would be fine. Money is something outside of one's body, and you can't bring it with you when you are born and you can't take it with you when you die. So they gradually got used to the life here."
"Well, that's just what they say. Who knows if they secretly cry in frustration in the dead of night?"
"I thought Chang Song had completely changed, but I didn't expect such a thing to happen again today."
"This is also the reason why I didn't let Chang Song go home. Seeing all these injuries, his family must know what Chang Song did. The two old people will probably be so angry that they will die."
"To be honest, sir," Zhang Biao sighed, his voice full of helplessness, "Maybe it's because I've been disappointed so many times. Even if Chang Song cut off his severed finger today, I still don't believe he can change."
Baili Xin fell silent.
Many sufferings in life can actually be avoided.
For people like Chang Song, it is hard to say whether he can really correct himself or continue doing the same thing.
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Studio.
After hearing this, Xin Shen fell silent. So why did Chang Song save him? He should have been beaten to death with sticks.
Didn't you hear what Zhang Biao said before? Even if he was beaten to death, the money still had to be repaid. Should he pay it back to the elderly couple and the widowed mother? What should he pay back with? Zhang Biao didn't save Chang Song at all, he wanted to save that family.
Being a family member with Chang Song is just the worst misfortune in my life. He causes trouble when he is alive, and he also causes trouble to his family when he is dead. Why was such a person born
Their family used to be wealthy. I guess he squandered all the empire built by his parents.
I would really be grateful if I met such a bad teammate who drags down my life.
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Halfway through the walk, Baili Xin and Zhang Biao said goodbye.
After saying goodbye, he deliberately chose a deserted place and came to the edge of the town. He jumped hard under the high wall, then jumped over the wall silently and left the town.
s419m: Host, where are you going
Baili Xin: I have no place to live, so I have to find a place to sleep at night.
s419m: Aren’t you living in the home of County Magistrate Lin
Baili Xin: Oh, speaking of this. Isn't it the third day? According to the wedding customs, she went back to her parents' home. I left a note at home saying that I would be back in two days.
s419m: Um, how did you keep it
Baili Xin smiled slightly, and his feelings were sincere.
s419m:…
I always feel that it’s not that simple.
So where are you going now? S419m didn't ask about the content of the message. When the host left the message, it was being intimate with Tongmei and didn't notice what happened at all.
Baili Xin: Hanshan Temple in Gusu at midnight. It’s so late at night, of course we should go to Hanshan Temple.
The escape system interrupted and said: I remember this Hanshan Temple, it seems to be the temple of the Lord God
s419m chuckled: So you are going to meet your lover.
…
At night, County Magistrate Lin stood in front of his "madam's" door and adjusted his collar nervously.
He thought about it for a day and decided to apologize to his "wife" today.
The lady found such a good advisor for herself, but he still did the most insulting thing to women.
Taking a deep breath, County Magistrate Lin looked into the dark room and knocked on the door gently: "Madam, have you had your meal?"
There was no response from inside.
County Magistrate Lin was not annoyed and continued, "Madam, I know you must not have slept yet. It's just sunset. You've been hiding for a whole day. Isn't it time to calm down?"
Still no response.
County Magistrate Lin did not dare to speak loudly, and there was a hint of flattery in his voice, "Madam, I apologize to you. I was wrong last night. You are my sweetheart, how could I bear to wrongly accuse you. I met my brother-in-law today, and just like you said, he is indeed very good. Thank you, madam, for solving this urgent problem for me."
There was still no sound from inside.
County Magistrate Lin was a little anxious, but when he thought of his "madam's" disappointed look, all his arrogance immediately died down.
He took a deep breath, and said coquettishly, "My dear madam, please forgive me. I really know I was wrong. I will not do it again. If you don't agree, I will stand at the door all night until you forgive me. You are my sweetheart and my good baby. I will never wrong you again... No, not only will I not wrong you, I will not let others say bad things about you. Oh, madam, we have been married for three days, but we haven't consummated our marriage yet. I just held your little hand when you were lying in bed that day."
"Madam, I know you are not feeling well now. I will wait until you get better. I came here today just to see you. I don't know why, but after not seeing you for a day, you are all on my mind today. I have never treated any woman like this before..."
“Cough cough cough!”
A cough suddenly sounded in the darkness.
County Magistrate Lin froze all over, and his body, which had been clinging to the door like a gecko, instantly stood up. He looked towards the place where the sound came from, "Who's there?"
"It's me, Master, Xiaodie~"
A gentle voice sounded, and a figure walked out of the darkness.
County Magistrate Lin's expression changed. "It's Xiaodie. Why are you here? Didn't you hear what I said just now?"
Xiaodie walked to a place not far from County Magistrate Lin and stopped. "I probably heard everything I could, but sir, don't you know? My wife went back home today?"
County Magistrate Lin was stunned for a moment: "What? Going back home? Why didn't anyone tell me?!"
Xiaodie: "Maybe everyone thought that the lady had already told you, so no one told you."
She said with a chuckle and turned away.
Before leaving, Xiaodie looked back at County Magistrate Lin meaningfully, "Master, didn't you tell Auntie before that she was the only thing on your mind all day? Why did you change people so soon?"
Looking at Xiao Dieli's back, County Magistrate Lin had an ugly expression on his face.
He pushed the door hard and it opened instantly.
It turns out that the door was not locked from the inside!
County Magistrate Lin walked in angrily. With the moonlight from the window, he saw the envelope on the table at a glance.
He lit a candle and began to read it angrily.
My Lord
Seeing the letter is like seeing the person. My cousin should have already been in the yamen. I hope that he has not caused any trouble to the master, and I also hope that he can help the master.
Nanny told me that today is the day to return home. But I know that you are very worried about the affairs in the government office, and I can't bear to let you worry more.
Besides, I really don't know how to face the master. My cousin and I are as close as brothers. If there was something going on between us, why did we wait until now? I should have married my cousin.
My cousin and I are innocent and upright, and we never care about gossip. But I never expected that the person who hurt me the most was the one I loved the most.
My heart is sad, no one knows my sorrow.
th.
Master, please don't come to me. I can't face you, but I don't want to make my father worry. I will stay at home for a few days and then go back.
After reading it from beginning to end, County Magistrate Lin’s anger disappeared completely.
Look, what a wonderful woman.
I had actually wronged her again just now, and I thought she was trying to embarrass me.
She just didn't want to make her father sad. She was a filial woman. What had she done wrong
But having said that, the lady's handwriting is really beautiful, just as beautiful as she is.
Magistrate Lin carefully stroked the letter in his hand, blew out the candle, and slowly left the room.
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Studio.
Is this the "one whip and one candy" part of the dog-beating stick technique
If I hadn't opened two screens to watch the plot on County Magistrate Lin's side, I would have missed such a wonderful scene.
County Magistrate Lin is really a jerk. He always jumps back and forth between God Xin and the aunt. Does he really think he is the emperor and is choosing a concubine? How dare he have improper thoughts about our God Xin? God Xin can cut him into pieces with one knife.
Five-body cast
Head, limbs, and one body was cut off.
… I’m already dumbfounded, thank you for the, uh, popular science.
What do you think God Xin is going to do
It’s the middle of the night now, are you going to meet your lover
My love, hehehe, can I see the big furry tail now
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Following the system's instructions, Baili Xin quickly found the "Hanshan Temple" mentioned by Dijia.
Qingcheng Town is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and the largest mountain facing it is Qingcheng Mountain.
The two next to it are small hills.
Hanshan Temple is on a small hill west of the town.
The temple is a very small one, with a scarlet gate topped by neatly arranged golden semicircles of metal.
There are two bells hanging above the door.
As Baili Xin approached, the originally motionless bell began to shake.
Then, Baili Xin heard footsteps coming from inside through the door, and soon the door was opened, and a monk in a cassock looked at him quietly.
The other party did not seem to be surprised at his arrival. He just raised his eyelids slightly and said calmly: "Amitabha, donor, it's so late, what are you doing here?"
Baili Xin: "Didn't you say before that if I encountered any problems, I would come to Hanshan Temple to find you? I'm here to find you."
Fanjia looked at the little fox outside the door, "What's the problem?"
"I'm homeless, Master, please help me, can you take me in for one night?"
Fanjia stared at Bailixin's face across from him and looked at him carefully, as if he was examining the truthfulness of his words. Then he counted on his fingers and leaned to the side, "Come in."
Baili Xin was stunned: "You just let me in? So simple?"
Fanjia: "Come in, you really need help. I predict that you will have a bloody disaster tonight. Maybe I can protect you from this evil."
Baili Xin was stunned again this time: "A bloody disaster? Someone wants to kill me?"
Fanjia: "Amitabha, when I looked at your fortune, I found that there were countless vines entwined around you, and there was fog and water vapor lingering outside the vines. It was blurry, so the calculation was not very clear. The only thing I can calculate is that you are in danger tonight."
Since Fanjia asked him to come in, Baili Xin certainly wouldn't be polite.
He slipped in quickly and said thank you as he passed by Fanjia.
This might be the smallest temple Baili Xin had ever seen. There were only three rooms in the temple. He glanced at the three rooms: a study, a meditation room, and a bedroom.
There is only one bedroom.
So tonight, can't we...
Just when Baili Xin was daydreaming, Fanjia poured a basin of cold water on Baili Xin's head and said, "Donor, I will practice Buddhism in the Zen room tonight. You can go to the bedroom and rest."
Seeing Fanjia walking towards the Zen room without mercy, Baili Xin followed him slowly, "Master, are you the only one living in Hanshan Temple?"
Fanjia nodded: "That's right."
Baili Xin: "Then do people usually come to burn incense and worship Buddha?"
“Only those who are destined to be with you can find this Hanshan Temple. Others cannot see it.”
Baili Xin: "Then what is a destined person?"
Fanjia walked into the meditation room and sat cross-legged on the futon: "Those who are haunted by evil spirits, I practice the Shura Path."
Baili Xin looked around. He did not sit cross-legged, but sat sideways on the cushion, slowly tracing the lines of Fanga with his eyes.
Although his facial features are different from Di Qiu's at first glance.
But upon closer inspection, I feel that some details are very similar to Diga.
"What is the Shura Way?" Baili Xin's eyes fell on the other party's Adam's apple and he asked casually.
Fanjia had already closed his eyes, and Baili Xin saw his Adam's apple moving. "The Shura Path is the Path of Killing, which uses killing evil spirits as a way of cultivation. There are many kinds of Buddhist cultivation, including the Mahayana Path, which uses the preaching of Buddhism as a way of cultivation."
"Donor, the bedroom is next door, you can go there by yourself."
"No," Baili Xin refused, "You said I would have a bloody disaster tonight. What if I go over there and the person who wants to kill me happens to come?"
Fanjia slowly opened his eyes, and his deep eyes looked at Baili Xin seriously: "With me here, no one can hurt you."
There were waves of light in his eyes, as if a vast ocean was surging.
The familiar look made Baili Xin dazed for a moment, and he subconsciously called out: "Dijia."
A hint of surprise flashed across Fanjia's eyes, but it soon disappeared as he closed his eyelids. "Amitabha."
Dijia, was it his or Lotus’s secular name before he entered Buddhism? How did he know it