C98 (1/2)
The abbot, who was instructing the guests to set up the banquet, immediately came over and asked, ”What did the three of you say to me? If it were not for my concern for you, would Zhenhai's treasure sword have returned to your hands so quickly? ”
Zhenhai laughed, ”Take good care of him! Take good care of him! He really took good care of her! My Dragon Spring Sword has been on Penglai Island for hundreds of years, and it has never been lost. This time it was the Japanese. Thank you! ”Many thanks!”
Zhenhai was overjoyed. He suddenly thought of playing chess and asked Fa Ming, ”Fellow Daoist, you must also be good at chess, right?”
Farmer said, ”I don't dare to be smart. I just randomly took a few steps.”
Zhenhai said, ”That's good! The four of us played chess and fought each other. ”If I don't win against the Elder, I won't return to Penglai Island.”
When Farmer heard this, he laughed and said, ”Oh my god, how long are we going to keep killing for? Please forgive me for not being able to accompany you. ”I'm out looking for someone. I won't be staying for long, so I'll have to leave soon.” Zhenhai said, ”What are you so anxious about? Stay for a few more days. I'd like to pay my respects to your senior brother, and congratulate the people of Ru Feng. It's not too late to leave together. ”
Hearing this, Fa Ming thought to himself, ”It is a secret that the people of Rufeng are at the Temple of Protecting the Nation in Beijing. How did it get to Shandong? How did he know? ”
While he was still in doubt, the abbot said, ”Fellow Daoist, don't worry. It's fine to stay here for a few days. If that Monk Yuan Ming really comes to Shandong, we will know his whereabouts within a few days. Now, my decree has been spread. It has been spread throughout Shandong Province for three days. Just wait patiently for the news. ”
Zhenhai asked in shock, ”What are you guys talking about, Monk Yuan Ming? A few days ago, I went to the temple to a little monk called Yuan Ming. He came from Beijing. I listened to his Sichuan accent and asked him about Rufeng. He was the one who told me that Rufeng was at the Temple of the State Protector in Beijing. That's when I wanted to go to the Temple of the State Protector in Beijing to look for Rufeng. I have some tacit understanding with him. ” Hearing that, the doubt in Fa Ming's heart was dispelled, and he immediately rejoiced, ”So that's how it is! It was this monk I was looking for. ”Where is he now?”
Zhenhai pointed at the old Daoist and said, ”Before I came here, that Monk Yuan Ming and his good friend, Daoist Hua Chunfeng, went to Lao Shan's Supreme Purity Palace.” When Farmer heard this, he lost all interest and was about to set off for the Supreme Purity Palace. ”In order to prevent him from leaving again, I'll set off to find him.”
Zhenhai stopped Farmer Farmer and asked, ”Why are you looking for him in such a hurry?” He says he won't go back to the temple. ” ”There are some important things in our temple that have to do with him. If we don't find him, we won't be able to find out.”
The abbot continued, ”Currently, the Qingdao area is under the jurisdiction of the Japanese and the Germans. It had not been decided who would rule in the end. There was always the danger of war. Yuan Ming shouldn't have gone there. It had been a good place to live in seclusion, but now it was different. If Yuan Ming was smart, he would definitely come to Grandmaster Dai in a few days. I expect that even if you didn't go looking for him, he would have come as well. ”
Zhenhai was determined to play against Fa Ming, so he said, ”You can wait for a few more days if you want to hear more news.” With that, he pushed Farmer into the room. The abbot and the others also bitterly urged him to stay. Zhenhai immediately set up a chess game, inviting Farmer Lin to play, saying, ”Let's use this to pass the time. It's better to just sit around and wait for the abbot's celebratory feast.” Feeling helpless, he could only say a few polite words and invite him to play chess. At this moment, the Farmer was playing chess with his heart looking for Yuanming in Laoshan.
Yuan Ming committed the crime at the mosque that day. Because he was afraid of the mountain and didn't dare to return to the temple. He also did not want to return to the Green Cloud Temple in the Western Mountains. Panic and confusion filled his heart as he slipped out of Beijing. He thought again: ”I might as well rush to the station, take the bus to Tianjin, and leave.”
He stopped and thought, ”It's not right for me to go like this. The thief escaped from my hands, which means that the treasure was thrown away from my hands. I left a note for the abbot promising to return the treasure to him. I should have kept my word. Master taught me: 'To be thorough, to do things with determination. 'To dare to suffer in the midst of hardships, that's what a peer.' Wash your heart. No matter what, I have to stay in Beijing and look for treasures. ”If I can't find it, then I have a clear conscience …”
As he walked on, he found himself far away from the city, in front of a nunnery. The temple reminded Yuan Ming. He looked at the nunnery and thought to himself, ”That day, Yuan Ji and I went out for a stroll and got to know the peace and quiet of the nunnery in the city. Her temple was outside the city. If I hide there, not only will Master Rufeng be unable to find me, I will also be able to analyze clues and search for treasures. If there was a church accident, and that was far from the city, I would be able to take refuge there. That's the ideal place for me to go! ” He made up his mind, asked for directions to the temple, and walked towards it.
When Yuan Ming arrived at the You Dai monastery, he saw that there were no neighbors in the temple. It was indeed quiet and serene. To the west, there was a large road, of unknown length, extending towards the north and south. Not far from Lucien was a forest. Yuan Ming joyfully said, ”This place is really good! ”It's good for cultivation, but also good for hiding.” He walked into the mountain gate and observed it, feeling the same way. He then walked towards the meditation hall, knocked on the door and called out, ”Teacher, I'm sorry to interrupt you when we're walking!” There was no response. Grand Preceptor Xie was sitting alone in meditation. When she heard the man's voice, she intentionally kept quiet. Grand Preceptor Xie thought to himself, ”If you call out a few times, you won't find it interesting, so it's your turn to leave.” This nun temple, why did I recruit you? ”I'll let you have a good, quiet, closed-door meal.”
Yuan Ming knocked on the door a few more times and entered. He saw that Grand Preceptor Shi was sitting on a prayer mat, meditating and chanting. There was no silence. Yuan Ming didn't know his teacher, so he guessed, ”This teacher must be his master, Senior Sister Qing Qing.”
Yuan Ming took a few steps forward and said, ”Yuan Ming pays his respects to the Grand Master!” When the mistress heard that he was not going to announce himself, she was unhappy in her heart. Turning his head to look, he saw that Yuan Ming was chubby and his face was pale, yet he had shifty eyes.
The teacher's wife was immediately annoyed, she turned her head and said, ”You can go. I am a nunnery and won't entertain a monk. We share the same path and different temples. ”
Yuan Ming sincerely pestered him and said, ”Teacher: but I am a little monk. You're old and you're old and you're not suspicious. I want to ask for a cup of tea and a bite to eat. ”
The teacher's wife said, ”No. I am old, but I have a disciple your size. How inconvenient it is for you to be here. ”Let's go!” Yuan Ming answered without saying a word. His heart was at peace with his plan. The teacher said, ”I can hear the accent of the Sichuan people. They must have come from afar to send you to the temple. ”Don't miss your chance.”