"She said her surname was Xiao." The old monk repeated with a smile.
Lin Wanrong's heart skipped a beat, and immediately asked, could it be a homonym? He took out a pencil from his pocket, drew a few times on his hand, pointed to the master and asked cautiously: "Master, is her surname Xiao? Or is it Xiao?"
The eminent monk shook his head with a smile and said, "This, the benefactor did not explain."
Without any explanation, Lin Wanrong's heart suddenly turned cold, and he asked doubtfully, "Then I will ask Master, what does she look like?"
"The female benefactor covered her face with a light veil, so she couldn't see her face clearly, and the old monk didn't know what she looked like. What's more, in the eyes of my monks, all living beings are equal, and pink and skeletons have the same appearance. I really can't tell the difference between high and low. " said the great monk.
"Pinks and skeletons are the same?" Lin Wanrong smiled, pointed at Xu Zhiqing and said, "Master, do you think I look as good-looking as Miss Xu?"
The old monk glanced at the two with a smile, nodded and said: "Outsiders may look different, but in my eyes, the old monk, you two are the same, even the distinguished guests who have just left are no different from you. .”
The distinguished guest who just left? The old monk seemed to have something to say. As the master's abbot of Xiangguo Temple, it's not strange that he came here to pass on the message in person. Lin Wanrong was deceived and suffered a loss last time. Naturally, he was cautious, suppressed the excitement in his heart, and asked: " Then I would like to ask Master, what did Miss Xiao say?"
The eminent monk nodded and said, "Miss Xiao said that she is waiting for you at the hot spring in the back mountain."
"Hot Mountain Hot Spring?" Xu Zhiqing couldn't help frowning, and asked, "Master, as far as my daughter knows, the hot spring in Xiangguo Temple is never open to outsiders. How did Miss Xiao get there?"
"That's right, that's right." Lin Wanrong smiled and gave Ms. Xu an approving look. It wasn't for her to remind me, I couldn't think of this. There are many reasons why Xiangguo Temple can have such a lofty status today. It is because of the existence of this hot spring. Only in this way can the climate be pleasant and the four seasons be like spring, and the flower viewing party can be held in this early spring, attracting countless tourists. If the hot springs were opened to outsiders casually, it would be a mess.
"Amitabha." The old monk uttered the Buddha's language and said with a smile, "Miss Xu's words are true. This hot spring in the back mountain is very precious, and it is on the top of a steep mountain. Even the monks in my temple can hardly climb it. Ordinary tourists Naturally, it is more difficult to approach. But this lady holds the seal of an old monk, and I will tell you. The hot spring in this temple was first discovered and developed by this old man. She has descendants who come here for help, old monk. How can you refuse?"
A friend of the old monk? Male and female? Lin Wanrong still had doubts, but the old monk said solemnly: "Don't worry, Lin Benefactor, my old friend is upright. Since this Miss Xiao is her descendant, she will never hurt you. I guarantee it in the name of the abbot of Xiangguo Temple."
guarantee? Guarantee shit, if my life is killed by someone, what guarantee do you have? At this moment, he wasn't worried that the fairy would make a comeback. With the poison of the bee needles, even if the fairy didn't die at this time, he might only have half his life left. How could he have the time to soak in the hot spring here and pretend to be mysterious? Could it be that Qingxuan is really looking for me? His heart skipped a beat twice, but he became even more puzzled.
Thinking of what happened that night, the eldest lady felt apprehensive, tugged at his sleeve and said, "Are you going again?"
Can this go? The old monk said that the woman's surname was Xiao, so even if she wasn't Qingxuan, she must know Qingxuan's whereabouts. Besides, seeing that this old monk looks kind and kind, even Xu Zhiqing respects him so much, so there shouldn't be any evil intentions. As long as you don't mean anything to me, why not go
Seeing him nodding, the eldest lady couldn't help snorting, but she really couldn't find a reason to stop him.
Lin Wanrong smiled and said: "Don't worry, I will be careful this time and never let what happened last time happen again. Otherwise, you can go with me."
The eldest lady snorted and didn't speak. Although Xu Zhiqing didn't know what happened, seeing the expressions of the two of them, she smiled and said: "Sister Xiao, don't worry. The old Zen master is a good monk, good at deducing human affairs, see He is very accurate. He said that Ms. Xiao has no ill intentions towards Lin San, so there is nothing wrong. In the past, after my mother passed away, my father went to Xiangguo Temple to do Buddhist ceremonies. There will be another marriage. My father didn't believe it at first, but didn't he really meet Aunt Su a few days ago?"
Can old monks tell fortunes? Lin Wanrong hurriedly said: "Old Zen master, big brother eminent monk, do you really know how to tell fortunes? Is it accurate? Can you show my younger brother too? I want to ask about career, fortune, love, life, and what else do I know?" Only then can I find Qingxuan and ask the eminent monk to explain it."
Xu Zhiqing gave him a funny look, this person is best at hitting snakes with sticks, you say one sentence, but he can think of ten irrelevant words.
The old monk stroked his beard and laughed loudly: "Fate is the number of days. It is predestined in the dark. Who can really see the secrets and predict the fate? Don't believe those false words. Lin benefactor just follow his own It’s all about thinking, do what you want to do, and you will gain something, don’t be influenced by others.”
The old monk seemed to have a sense of Zen in his words, but everyone would say such words, Lin Wanrong didn't care, nodded and said: "In that case, then I will go and have a look. Excuse me, master, where is the hot spring in the back mountain?"
The old monk nodded and smiled, and said to a young monk behind him, "Wujing, you can take Master Lin there."
Knowing that she couldn't stop him, the eldest lady sighed, glanced at him and said: "Be careful in everything, don't fall into someone's ambush again like last time."
Lin Wanrong grinned, nodded, and said in his heart, what an ambush, if you hadn't ruined a good thing last time, I would have thrown the fairy down long ago. But this time it's definitely not the fairy looking for trouble. If she really wants to hit me, she doesn't need to go to such trouble. She just lays an ambush on the road, or shoots a flying arrow, and I will be reimbursed.
Naturally, he would not say these words to the eldest lady. He dragged the little monk named Wujing and hurried to the back mountain of Xiangguo Temple. After turning a few corners, he disappeared.
Seeing his disappearance, the eldest lady stood there for a while before sighing quietly. Xu Zhiqing took her hand and said, "Sister Xiao, what is he doing?"
Xiao Yuruo felt sore in her heart, and said softly, "Will his wife go?"
"Miss?" Miss Xu frowned, "Is he married? Why didn't father tell me about it?"
"Who knows if he's married?" the eldest lady said angrily, "I don't know how many confidantes he has, and this scoundrel doesn't know how many of them he has. I'm afraid he has to add his toes to count them all."
Xu Zhiqing chuckled. He glanced at Xiao Yuruo with great interest. The eldest lady blushed slightly, and said softly, "Sister, what are you laughing at?"
Miss Xu said seriously: "Sister Xiao, do you believe what my sister says?"
The eldest lady nodded lightly and said: "Sister Xu, you are pedantic about heaven and man, and my younger sister admires you so much, how can you not believe your words?"
Xu Zhiqing took Xiao Yuruo a few steps slightly, and said with a smile, "Then sister asks you a few words, and you answer them honestly."
The eldest lady nodded. Xu Zhiqing glanced at her with a smile and said, "Sister Xiao, do you really like this Lin San?"
Xiao Yuruo's face was like Feixia. Hesitate for a while. Finally, he nodded bravely and hummed lightly.
Xu Zhiqing smiled slightly, and said: "Little sister of the Xiao family, it is only natural for men and women to please each other, so don't be too shy."
Xiao Yuruo hummed lightly, with a gentle gleam in his eyes, and whispered: "Although I said that, but this bad guy is not serious all day long, he doesn't seek fame, and he doesn't want to be an official. sad."
Xu Zhiqing took her hand and said with a smile: "Happiness between a man and a woman has nothing to do with status and status. The emperor can also marry a civilian girl, and the princess can also marry a butcher. Although this Lin San is laughing and joking all day long, with his ability, he can ask for a It is not difficult to be an official, this is definitely not a problem. Mrs. Xiao is so shrewd, she will never object to your affairs with him because of this. "
Hearing what Xu Zhiqing said, the eldest lady felt as if she had taken a reassurance. After thinking about it carefully, she felt that she seemed to have something to say, so she said, "Sister, what do you mean, the difficulty between me and him, isn't it Because of status, but something else?"
Xu Zhiqing neither admitted nor denied, and said with a slight smile: "Sister Xiao, although we haven't been in contact for a long time, I can tell that you are a very independent woman, calm in situations, with a strong temper, definitely not A person who easily submits, in other words, you are different from other women, you have the ability to be independent, and you don't need to rely on men to live."
This point is true. The eldest lady has been in business since she was a child, and has already developed a strong character. If it weren't for meeting Lin San, few people would have seen her gentle side. Seeing Xu Zhiqing frown slightly, Xiao Yuruo hurriedly said: "Sister, is there any problem? Please tell me clearly."
Xu Zhiqing nodded and said: "That's right, that's the problem. Talented, good-looking, and independent women like you are rare in the world, and my younger sister must have a very high vision. If an ordinary man meets a younger sister, he will definitely treat you wholeheartedly I have no intention of provoking other women. May I ask, which woman in the world does not expect her husband-in-law to love only herself, especially a woman as outstanding as her younger sister? But this Lin Sansheng has a romantic nature and has countless confidante, With you, but you still have to provoke others, don't you feel better?"
The eldest lady sighed slightly: "So what if it's hard, if this bad guy dares to abandon me, I'll show him to death."
Xu Zhiqing smiled and said: "Sister, don't talk nonsense, you are young and have not yet made love with him, what are you talking about?"
Xiao Yuruo's face was like an autumn maple, and she said coquettishly, "What kind of affection is lingering, my sister came to tease me again. It's just that this person has a romantic nature, what can I do?"
Xu Zhiqing smiled mysteriously and said: "Sister, don't underestimate yourself. For a wonderful person like you, if you want to hold his heart and let him only love you, it will not be difficult." Whisper softly in the ear...
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Said it was the back mountain, there was still a few steps away from Xiangguo Temple, the little monk took him out, Lin Wanrong hurriedly caught up with him a few steps and said with a smile: "This master, is your name Wujing?"
The little novice said: "The little monk is Wujing."
Lin Wanrong looked him up and down, gave him a thumbs up, and praised him, "You have a good physique, a good face, and you really are an eminent monk. Master Wujing, are you familiar with Master Huikong?"
Wu Jing said: "Hui Kong is the ancestor of the little monk. The little monk has always followed the master to practice Buddhism, and he never leaves."
Lin Wanrong grinned, made a bow with both hands and said, "Then congratulations, master. I guess the old Zen master is training you as his successor." Master, if hundreds of senior brothers die, it will be his turn to take over. This is Lin San's usual tactic before saying something, whether it's useful or not, the flattery is the first thing to do.
Wujing hastily proclaimed the Buddha's name, not even daring to dare.
Lin Wanrong smiled and said, "Master, you don't need to be modest. Just imagine Zen Master Huikong takes you by your side all day, is it not to train you or something? Have you ever seen him do this to others? No."
The little monk Wujing grew up in the monastery since he was a child, and his thoughts are pure, how can he be so bewitched by him. Thinking along his words, it seems to be true. The master took him very seriously, could it be that it was really Amitabha, but he couldn't help but smile on his face.
Isn’t Lao Tzu too bad? Lin Wanrong smiled and continued: “When Miss Xiao went to find Zen Master Huikong today, was the Master there? Sigh, Miss Xiao and I haven’t seen each other for a long time, and I don’t know what she looks like. Appearance? Is it taller or shorter, fatter or thinner?"
The little monk thought for a while and said: "The female benefactor is wearing a veil, and the monk can't see clearly, but judging from her appearance, she must be a very beautiful woman."
"Oh, really?" Lin Wanrong said calmly, "Is she in good shape? Are there any outstanding features?"
"Outstanding features?" the little monk said to himself, recalling it carefully, he clapped his hands suddenly and said: "Benefactor Lin, I remember—she is very big."
"She's big? What's big?" Lin Wanrong wondered.
The little monk gestured with his hands in front of his chest and said, "This place is very big."
It's big here? Lin Wanrong glanced at his chest subconsciously, and immediately understood what he meant, and was sweating profusely. ***, it turned out to be a lecherous little monk, staring at other people's chests when he had nothing to do. If it is really my Qingxuan, if you dare to peek at my wife, I will dig out your eyeballs and feed them to the dogs. Damn, what is this Huikong teaching all day long? Why are all the little monks under him so lustful? Then Huikong is also like this? Amitabha, Buddha bless.
"Benefactor Lin, what's the matter with you?" Seeing his ferocious expression, the little monk hurriedly asked.
"Oh, it's nothing. Little monk, do you always stare at the female benefactor's breasts every day?" Lin Wanrong asked with a fierce smile in his eyes.
Wu Jing blushed, and hurriedly proclaimed the Buddha's name: "No, I never peek at female benefactors. The ancestor said that women and skeletons are the same. When I see a woman, it is like seeing a skeleton. Amitabha, Saw skeletons."
Lin Wanrong was amused to hear that, this little monk is sixteen or seventeen years old, it's a good time to call spring, and there is nothing wrong with being more infatuated with women. But if you dare to blaspheme my Qingxuan, no matter if you are a monk or a boar, I will castrate you a hundred times.
The little monk didn't dare to speak any more, and hurried along with Lin Wanrong. After a while, he arrived at the half-mountain cliff. After that, the mountain hot spring was at the peak. The terrain was steep and extremely difficult to climb.
Wu Jing clasped his palms together, chanted the Buddha's name and said, "Benefactor Lin, Miss Xiao is on the top of the peak. For the rest of the journey, I will not be able to go up, you old man, please climb up by yourself."
Lin Wanrong looked up, but saw that there was only one small path to the peak, which was full of simple steps. The stairs are extremely steep, between the winding mountain walls, only one person can pass through, if this path is sealed off, no one will be able to go up the mountain.
The little monk left in a hurry after taking the words. Lin Wanrong thought for a while, if the fairy came to take revenge, there was no need to invite herself to the peak of the hot spring, and it was not for dating, why did she find such a good place. If it was Qingxuan, why did she have to take so many detours? After much deliberation, he couldn't guess who was coming, so he secretly checked the treasure on his body to confirm that it was correct, and then slowly walked up the path.
The road is very narrow, winding and rugged. Sometimes you have to climb up the rock, and sometimes you have to cross the stone wall, and you have to be careful to guard against sneak attacks. It is very tiring to walk all the way. After walking for half an hour, you can see the peak.
At the entrance of the peak, a natural boulder was deeply embedded in the soil. Lin Wanrong climbed up the boulder with both hands, feeling a little tired, so he sat down on the rock.
It is already the setting sun, sitting on the top of the peak, looking at the distant peaks and mountains, the clouds covered with colorful clouds, I feel very comfortable.
But he didn't come here to see the scenery. Thinking of the mysterious Miss Xiao waiting here, he suddenly became anxious, and secretly stretched out his head from behind the stone to look out.
The top of this mountain is very vast, surrounded by steep rocks, strange and rugged, only in the middle of the mountain is a big pool. The eyes of a spring are bubbling and steaming, and the hot springs gushing out will cover the surroundings in a faint mist, which seems to be unclear and full of mystery.
On this peak, apart from stones and hot springs, no one can be seen anywhere. Lin Wanrong observed carefully for a while, but it was still quiet. He had a sudden shock in his heart, no way, could it be that old monk lied to me
Just as he was thinking in his heart, he suddenly heard a soft noise, and the water in the pool shook away with a splash, and a beautiful and exquisite figure jumped out of the water, his long hair flicked gently, and the little drops of water carried slightly warm water. The air dispersed, and the water mist evaporated, like a beautiful white lotus, blooming in the afterglow of the setting sun...