Chapter Two Hundred and Twenty Six: Just Coax the Children
There should be three days left before April, and Li Si arrived at the foot of Jinshan Temple in advance.
In the south of the Yangtze River, the distance between Mingzhou City and Jinshan Temple is not too far. The mountain road of Jinshan Temple is still steep, and the path is hidden deep in the mountains and forests so that no one visits it.
Li Si stepped up the light clouds, causing the shepherd boy at the foot of the mountain to look at it with his mouth slightly open, thinking that he had seen the gods.
At the end of the clouds, Li Si landed in front of the door of Jinshan Temple, patted the hem of his clothes stained with some dew on his body, walked slowly to the door, raised his hand and knocked on the door.
"Dongdong."
In the empty mountains, any sound that a little heavier could echo for a long time.
"Squeak."
After a few breaths, the gate of the temple was pushed open.
The monk passed away stood inside, holding a string of Buddhist beads, looked at Li Si and smiled, raised his palm and said the Buddha's name.
"Amitabha."
His body became increasingly thin. If he had seen some flesh and blood on his body before, he would now be completely covered in a dry bone and a layer of human skin.
The shriveled skin was covered with wrinkles and brown spots, the cheeks were a little drooping, and even a clear skeleton could be seen in the wide monk's robe.
"Master Li, you are here." The old monk said.
From childhood to adulthood, his name for Li Si has been changing, from the little ghost he called in front of him at the beginning, to the Sier he called in when he was in seclusion, and then to the donor Li who sat in the Buddhist temple and called him.
It seems that as his state of mind changes, Li Si's appearance in his eyes has been changing. This change is not the change of form caused by the growth of his body, but a silent evolution that is increasingly different between humans and gods.
Li Si never minded what the old monk called him. In short, no matter what the old monk called, he would just do it.
"Yes." He stood outside the door and laughed at the old monk.
"I haven't seen you for a year, you're not dead yet."
"Hehe." The old monk stretched his eyebrows and smiled, pinched the rosary in his hand, and shook his head.
"The body with dry bones and karma is difficult to purify and remove, and it is difficult to live or die."
"I don't understand these things in your Buddhists." Li Si said without any understanding, patted his stomach, and looked into the temple.
"I was a little hungry all the way. Is there anything to eat in the temple?"
The old monk sighed as if he was laughing, letting go of his body, and put Li Si in.
"I have some steamed buns and vegetarian dishes left at noon. I'll go and heat it up for you. You should be able to eat it in a while."
"That's good." Li Si grinned and smiled, without hesitation, walked into the temple with a swagger.
Seeing that the monk was about to go to the kitchen to warm up the dishes, he walked towards the Buddhist temple on his own.
"By the way." At this time, the monk passed away turned his head again and looked at Li Si and said.
"Miss Shuhu came yesterday and is waiting in the Buddhist temple now. If it is convenient, go and see her first. The little girl's swordsmanship has improved a lot, and it looks a bit hot."
"Oh, how early did Ah Nu arrive?" Li Si looked a little surprised when he heard the words of the monk who passed away.
But at the same time, his heart was also aroused a little interest.
If the monk who passed away said that sword skills were good, it means that the tiger girl had at least reached the threshold of the top master.
It seems that her experience during this period should be quite rich.
Haha, I don’t know if she has made a name for herself in the world.
Thinking of this, Li Si nodded to the passing monk.
"I understand, I'll go and see her now."
After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the hall.
In the Buddhist temple, the disrepaired wood has a decay smell, but the appearance here has not changed. Although it looks tattered, it is at least not dirty.
When Li Si walked into the hall, he saw the figure kneeling in front of the incense altar at first sight.
At this time, the Tiger Girl was facing his back to him, wearing a gray-black robe. I don’t know why women like her always like these dull clothes. Their skin seemed to be a little white, and although they were still brown, they were not as dirty as when she first came out of the desert. The scars under the collar were still obvious, and their hair was simply tied with a braid behind their heads, which seemed clean and neat.
For no reason, Li Si suddenly had some thoughts of teasing her.
So the next moment, he used his light skills, held his breath and focused, and walked slowly towards the Tiger Girl.
Li Si is a thief after all. With his unparalleled light skills and the skill of keeping breathing in his breath, even a top master cannot find him as long as he is willing. Of course, except for the old monk outside.
Until he walked behind the Shuhun Girl, the Shuhun Girl didn't notice anything. She just sat with her eyes closed, as if she was cultivating her body and nourishing her spirit, and as if she was meditating and enlightening her.
Suddenly, a pair of cold hands covered her eyes, and at the same time, a sharp voice rang out behind her and said.
"Guess who I am?"
I have to say that sometimes Li Si is like a child who has not grown up and always plays these boring and childish tricks.
When the eyes were covered by cold hands, the Tiger Girl of the Shu immediately grabbed the hilt of the sword around her waist, and even half of the sword was pulled out.
But when she heard the sound that followed, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
Because she knew that Li Si was the only one in this world who was so bored.
But she did not expose Li Si's identity for the first time, but continued to ask seriously as if she was ignorant.
"Who are you and what are you going to do?"
"Hehe." Seeing the "sad" look of the "scam" in the eyes, Li Si became playful, smiled sinisterly, and then said.
"Guess what I'm going to do?"
Unfortunately, he couldn't stand in front of the Shuhu Girl, otherwise he would have seen the Shuhu Girl look like she wanted to laugh but couldn't.
For the Tiger Girl, Li Si's hands were very comfortable, so she didn't mind letting Li Si put his hands on her face for a while.
For some time afterwards, she didn't say anything, just sat quietly, stretching her eyebrows and letting Li Si cover her eyes.
The Buddhist temple became quiet, and the candles in the incense palette were still lit, emitting a comfortable smell.
After a long time, Li Si let go of the eyes of the Tiger Girl and sat down with complaint.
"It's not fun, you've guessed it, why don't you say it?"
The Tiger Girl smiled and opened her eyes, raised her eyebrows, and said lightly in that hoarse voice.
"Why do you want to say it?"
Her appearance is still as deserted and sharp as before. Her thin lips, sharp eyebrows, and straight nose all clearly depict the outline of her face.
But at this moment, there seemed to be a little more gentle warmth on her slightly red cheeks. Although these warmth was just fleeting.
She has changed a lot, and Li Si can feel that it is not as rigid as before, and it has a lot of human touch.
Li Si was very happy to see this change, and his heart that was originally holding was finally relieved.
He was originally worried that the Tiger Girl would not be able to adapt to life in the world. Now it seems that she is very suitable for that world.
"The wings are hard, even my cousin dares to tease you, right?"
Pretending to look slightly angry, Li Si stretched out a finger and pointed the forehead of the Tiger Girl. He didn't know who teased whom before.
"Don't dare." The Tiger Girl chuckled and said respectfully.
She knew very well that she should let Li Si a little at this time. She would let him complain a few times and then coax it.
Sure enough, not long after, the Buddhist temple became quiet again.
Li Si and the Tiger Girl sat together, looking at the altar without Buddha statues in front of him, and said nothing more.
After a long time, he let out a sigh and said, squinting his eyes as if he was sighing.
"haven't seen you for a long time."
"Yes." The Tiger Girl responded in this way.
"haven't seen you for a long time."
Chapter completed!