963 Poisoned (2/2)

No one knew whether Buddha was dead or alive, not even Haotian and the Headmaster of Academy. Because Buddha had entered into such a status after reaching Nirvana, n.o.body knew his condition before actually seeing him.

Sang Sang said, ”So there is no life and no death.”

Ning Que said, ”But we have lived here for hundreds of years and we have seen them for a long time.”

Sangsang said, ”They are just the attachments of the chessboard.”

Ning Que asked, ”You mean that these people in the chessboard are all extensions of the Nirvana that Buddha had reached?”

The autumn rain stopped, and the streets outside the White Tower Temple gradually became livelier and livelier. The pedestrians were selecting goods at the stalls, and mothers were chasing their children, who were running around. No one noticed that the sky had become extremely dark.

Sangsang said, ”It can be understood this way. They don't even know that they are dead. They just walk and don't think about anything else.”

Ning Que was. .h.i.t by complex feelings and said, ”Is it the Paradise that Buddha mentioned?”

Sangsang answered, ”You said that here is the real Buddha land. You are totally right. If you and I don't wake up, then we will end up with becoming a part of this world.”

Looking at the pedestrians on the street, Ning Que felt extremely cold. We nearly became a part of this world. If we really do, is it a bliss or misfortune to not know whether you are dead or alive?

This was the true meaning of Nirvana. Buddha and Haotian both could do the calculations. But if Buddha had reached Nirvana, then Haotian would be unable to calculate Buddha's moves, but Buddha would be able to calculate Haotian's moves. Although Buddha didn't jump out of karma, but he could see through it and sway it in his favor.

Karma was also the cause and effect which the Academy always talked about.

Because Ning Que found that baby girl in Hebei Province, because the Headmaster of Academy took Ning Que as his disciple, because Ning Que wanted Sangsang to become a human being, and because Ning Que and Sangsang fell in love with each other, this situation came to be.

”We woke up after all. What other methods can Buddha use to kill you?” Ning Que said, ”Since he has already reached Nirvana, he can do nothing according to the rules.”

”I am also curious.” Sangsang handed him the black umbrella and walked toward the alley with her hands behind her back. She said, ”I really want to know how can that d.a.m.n monk overpower me?” Her tone was calm and proud.

Ning Que held the black umbrella and dared not to leave her. Looking at the lights in the sky, then he stared at her pale face and signed, ”Can you quit bragging since you are so sick?”

Waking up didn't mean being able to leave. The poisons of attachment, aversion, and obsession made Sangsang very weak, so she could just wave the problems away. What would happen next would be very troublesome.

Walking through the crowds in the streets, Ning Que suddenly stopped and looked to somewhere in the far east. Monk Qingban also looked there before he died, but nothing was in there.

After they went back to the small courtyard, Ning Que made a nice dinner. The most delicious meal was a bowl of pickled green, red pepper, and tender ginger. And of course he didn't forget Sangsang's favorite, pickled vegetables.

The big black umbrella was on the table, and the dishes were placed next to the handle of the umbrella. Ning Que and Sangsang sat under the umbrella and lowered their heads to eat, which looked a bit strange and somewhat funny.

Sangsang used the chopsticks to play with the rice grains mixed with the broth in the bowl. Then she looked at the dishes covered by umbrellas and said, ”Why can you still eat so happily after knowing that they are all fake?”

Ning Que was busy eating, and the pickled peppers made him sweat heavily. Hearing what Sangsang said, he picked up a towel to wipe his mouth and said, ”My feeling is real, so I eat heartily.”

Looked at the big black umbrella above, Sangsang frowned slightly and said, ”How can you eat heartily when we have to open the umbrella while we are eating? I am not happy.”

The omnipotent Haotian was forced to eat under an umbrella due to the lights from the dark sky which represented the rules. Of course she was not happy.

”Don't be unhappy. You have to thank the umbrella and also thank me for mending it.” Ning Que pointed to the big black umbrella and said with a smile, ”The umbrella can go for three-year new, three-year old, and another three-year in patches. I am sure it would become our family heirloom in the future.”

Holding the big black umbrella, they didn't need to worry about being discovered by the light which represented the rules, but how would they leave? After dinner, they began to plan.

After spending so many years in the chessboard, Ning Que and Sangsang were not in a hurry, for they thought that they still had plenty of time to solve the problem.

The poisons of attachment, aversion, and obsession were indeed powerful. Sangsang had no way to detoxify herself, and Ning Que was also at the end of his rope. In this case, they still had to carry on living.

Last night's dinner was too hearty, and there was no more food at home. Ning Que went to the market to buy some ingredients. Sangsang followed him even without his request, for they only had one umbrella.

When they arrived at the market, they discovered that they were wrong.

Under the protection of the big black umbrella, the lights indeed couldn't find them, but people can.

Standing in front of a dewy green vegetable stall, Ning Que chatted with the woman who owned the stall and laid foundation for the subsequent bargain.

The woman thought he was very cute, so she smiled.

She had a very nice smile, looking very elegant and compa.s.sionate. While smiling, a red mole appeared between her eyebrows.

Ning Que was also smiling at the beginning, but his smile gradually went away.

He looked at the woman and asked seriously, ”What kind of Buddha are you?”

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