There are more than a hundred pergolas, but the number of people requesting to be included is even greater. People are crowded in front of each pergola, with three floors inside and three floors outside. It is impossible to squeeze in.
In desperation, Nanfeng could only wander around the perimeter. Since he couldn't read, he didn't know which sect was in which pergola. However, one thing was obvious, that was, the most people were in front of the pergola with the purple banner, and then the dark blue one. , the one with the smallest number of people was the pergola with the crimson banner, but even with the smallest number of people, there were still dozens of people surrounding it. These people racked their brains to get others to accept them as their disciples.
In order to achieve their goals, these people use all possible means, but the methods they use are all similar and can be roughly divided into three categories:
The first is to win sympathy, whether he has suffered a blood feud and endured humiliation, whether his family was broken up and his wife was separated, or whether he is suffering from an illness and will soon die. In short, he tries to make himself look as miserable as possible.
Originally, Nanfeng felt that he was already miserable, but compared with these people, he felt that he was a lucky one. There were so many people who were worse off than him in the front, and he, who had both arms and legs, was embarrassed. Squeeze in.
Another way is to express loyalty, try your best to flatter them, swear and swear that they will be reborn as parents, and that you are so kind to them. Even before the other party agrees to take them in, they will start to remember them in their hearts and never forget them.
Just hearing these words is enough to give Nanfeng goosebumps all over his body, and he would not be able to say it even if he were beaten to death.
There is also a kind of person who is ambitious and full of ambitions. He takes the peace of the world as his own responsibility and saves the people from fire and water.
When encountering such a person, Nanfeng didn't dare to stay around the shed. This was a taboo statement. If the emperor heard it, it would be strange if he didn't arrest him and chop him down.
Although each participating sect has a pergola, not every sect recruits disciples. Some do not accept any disciples, but chase them away one by one without giving the other party a chance to speak.
However, there are some who accept them, and many of them are accepted. Those sects of monks accept the most people. In their words, all living beings are equal and all living beings can become Buddhas. Regardless of men, women, old or young, regardless of their level of understanding, they will not reject anyone who comes, and they will be accepted in a moment. Hundreds of people were visited, and I don’t know if these people will run away when the time comes to shave their heads.
After going around for a few times, Nanfeng gave up the idea of joining the sect. Although he was a beggar, he had a backbone and was ashamed to associate with these people.
After confirming that Lu Pingchuan and others were not here, Nanfeng left the venue. He originally wanted to watch the martial arts competition, but now he is no longer interested in watching the excitement. The atmosphere of this ceremony itself is not right. It is not a harmonious gathering at all. , Taoist priests, monks, and warriors all refused to obey anyone, and they all came together just to compete for the fragments of the Book of Heaven.
He has no interest in the fragments of the Heavenly Book at all. First of all, he doesn't know what the use of the fragments of the Heavenly Book is. Furthermore, he can't even read human books, let alone the Heavenly Book.
After leaving the noisy venue, Nanfeng felt extremely peaceful, and then he began to consider where to go. What he wanted to do most was to go back to Xicheng to inquire about news, but it was broad daylight and he did not dare to go back. He would have to wait until night no matter what.
He was wearing new clothes now. No one thought he was a beggar even if he was lying in the shade of a tree. He didn't sleep well last night and slept straight into the evening.
After waking up, Nanfeng started to wander west. He only ate one pancake a day. He was already hungry, but he didn't buy food in Dongcheng. The reason was very simple. Things in Dongcheng were expensive. For the same square hole, in Xicheng I can buy two pancakes, but I can only buy one in Dongcheng.
In fact, there was a lot of money in the purse left by the Taoist nun, as well as a few pieces of silver. Silver was very valuable at this time. One tael of silver could be exchanged for eight hundred copper coins, but he did not dare to misuse the money. This was not For his own sake, but for Chang Le, Lu Pingchuan and others, he didn't know if his brothers and sisters had been caught by the government. If they were unlucky enough to be caught, he could redeem them with money. At this time, money was everything. Not only can you buy food and shelter, but you can also redeem people's lives from the government openly.
Arriving at the junction of Dongcheng and Xicheng, the south wind changed its course to the north, from the north to the area where the ruined temple was. There was a small dirt hill behind the ruined temple, and he hid on the dirt hill until dark.
Night fell half an hour later. Nanfeng picked up a bunch of grasshoppers and carefully approached the ruined temple from behind. He had been observing the situation around the ruined temple before and found no one coming or going, but this did not rule out the possibility of someone ambushing inside. .
The temple was very quiet, with only the chirping of autumn insects around.
Ordinary houses have rear windows, but the temple does not have rear windows. If you want to observe the situation in the temple, you can only go to the front.
Before heading to the front door, Nanfeng tightened his shoelaces so that he could run faster if someone ambushed him in the temple.
Nanfeng cautiously moved to the front door. Although the temple was very dark, he could vaguely see that no one was inside. The temple was so big, and the statue of the god was very close to the back wall, so no one could be hidden behind it.
"They're gone."
The sudden sound made Nanfeng jump out of his skin. He jumped three feet and ran away. After running a few steps, he realized that the sound was familiar. When he recalled it, it was the blind man from last night. The blind man was still sitting where he sat last night. The place was in a blind spot from the door, so he didn't see the blind man just now.
"Old sir, is it you?" Nanfeng confirmed before going back.
"It's me." The blind man's voice came from the hall.
Nanfeng moved back, picked up the bunch of grasshoppers from the door, crossed the threshold and entered the hall, "Why haven't you left yet?" ""
"I went out during the day and had no place to stay at night, so I came here to spend another night," the blind man said.
"You came just in time, I have something to do..."
Before Nanfeng could finish speaking, the blind man continued, "The government officials came this morning, but your friend had already left before that."
Nanfeng was relieved when he heard this, "Did they say where they were going when they left?"
The blind man shook his head.
Because it was too dark, Nanfeng didn't see the blind man shaking his head, so he thought he didn't hear clearly, so he asked again.
"No, they left in a hurry," said the blind man.
Nanfeng didn't ask any more questions and began to figure out what to do next.
"Where did you go during the day?" The blind man reached out to unpack the baggage.
"I'm going to Dongcheng for a religious ceremony." Nanfeng said. It was getting dark now and it was time to find a place to sleep. But he didn't dare to sleep in the ruined temple, in case the government came back and blocked him.
The blind man took out a steamed bun from his bag and handed it to Nanfeng, "Who are you with?"
"Thank you. I'm not hungry. You can eat it yourself." Nanfeng pushed back the bun that the blind man handed over. In fact, he was very hungry, but he couldn't bear to eat the blind man's food.
The blind man didn't hand it over again, but he didn't put it back either. Instead, he held it in his hand and asked again, "You haven't told me who you were with during the day?"
"How do you know I'm with someone else?" Nanfeng asked doubtfully.
The blind man smiled and said, "Not only do I know that you are with someone else, I also know that the other person is a woman."
Nanfeng was about to say, 'Have you seen us?', but after thinking about it, he swallowed it back. How could a blind man see
"Don't go to Dongcheng again, let alone see that woman again." The blind man said.
"Why?" Nanfeng still didn't know how the blind man knew who he was with during the day.
"Because she is not a real woman, she is a poisonous bamboo leaf green with eight hundred years of Taoism... "