Chapter 168 (1/2)
Chapter 168
The Living Buddha!
Halfway to the suroup of pilgriathered into a crowd about fifty lanced towards the crohich consisted of approxi took another step, then hesitated
Should he wait until the crowd dispersed before he keep cliet on with his journeyHe took out his map from his pocket and studied it for ato the su back for now
It was best to avoid drawing too much attention to himself
Maybe the croould h-pitched wail drew his gaze towards the crowd
Li Yundong frownedWhat the heck is going on over there? Is there trouble? Was this the universe's way of saying: Hey! Get your lazy ass over to Mount Everest now!
Li Yundong channeled his Qi to his Shenting, then activated his telescopic visionHe saw thearound so soe cylindrical objects on spindlesWait a s! Those were prayer wheels
Is this some kind of ritual?
The monks were surrounded by a bunch of touristsThe tourists appeared to be far less stoic than thecouldn't see because it was hidden from his view by the monks' bodies
Noises filled his ears theso heard the sobbing of a girlThe girl stopped sobbing once ever few seconds to utter soe, which, if he were to venture a guess, was probably Lhasa Tibetan
The girl's voice sounded like a plea
What the hell?
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Li Yundong scanned the croith his eyesHe didn't see any crying girl
It hit hiirl must be hidden from view by the monks
”Make way! Make way!” a dark-haired Chinese woe backpack yelledThe tourists h the crowdWhen she reached the ently tapped the shoulder of one of thein TibetanSeconds later, all the h
Li Yundong saw the source of the coirl dressed in traditional Tibetan costu weaklyCradled in her arms was an unconscious oldzoomed in closer on the old man's face, which was deeply wrinkledThe e
When he scanned the rest of the old rilovesScratches and dry scabs covered the man's knees and chest
This old h he appeared to be in his eightiesFor awas stunned by the old man's devotion
But stillWhat on earth happened? Did the old e? And asn't anyone trying to help the ht hit himWas the old man dead?
The dark-haired Chinese woer's shoulderThe woirl
To Li Yundong's surprised, the girl answered the wo his pilgrio to Buddha!”
The teenager buried her face into the old
The Chinese woirl's outburstBut she quickly recovered and touched the girl's shoulder again”What is your nairl?”
”M- Meiduo”
”Okay, Meiduo,” said the woela?” She pointed at the old irl nodded
The woht listen, MeiduoYou see those two men over there?” The wo aroup of tourists
Meiduo nodded feebly”W- Who are they?”
The woave Meiduo a compassionate smile”They are experienced uide and translator”
Meiduo glanced over at the two lasses and waved back at the girlMeiduo turned and gave Miss Tour Guide a hopeful look”Can they help Changbagela?”