The monk was angry and felt his shortcomings were taken advantage of, but he had no choice but to turn around and pick up the fruits on the ground, went straight to the restaurant, found the table next to the window, and naturally placed the fruits on the plate of the misbehaving guest.
“Every meal is a gift from nature, why dare you waste it?”
This guest didn't even frown, he opened his mouth and swallowed the fruit, chewing it deliberately, as if he was enjoying it very much.
"There is a scent of earth, which is... washing your hands to separate the monks' rice, and purifying the Buddhist incense. Monk, you didn't wash your hands and you got angry. This is not what a true Buddhist disciple should do."
The monk sat down opposite him, "What did you mean by what you said before?"
Hou Zi had a complacent look on his face, "It's boring. Otherwise, how could you come up? Monk, if you really leave like this, the Dharma will be great."
But we are now colleagues and old acquaintances, so inviting you over for a drink is not too much, right? Why do you have to act so bitter and resentful and refuse people thousands of miles away?"
The lantern monk calmed down the irritability in his heart and reminded himself secretly that he must not get angry with this guy, otherwise he will be the one who is unlucky in the end; what this guy is best at is teasing you with words, and then secretly digging in when you are upset.
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"Tell me, what do you want from me? I will help you if I can, and don't worry about those who can't help you."
Hou Zi smiled and greeted the shopkeeper to bring more glasses, and then served a few plates of seasonal side dishes.
"Why did the monk say this? Can't I have a drink with you if I have nothing to do? You see, we are really destined. The first practitioner I met when I entered Yinling was you. It is still the same in Ximeng Mountain, and we have the friendship of discussing Taoism in the southwest.
, and now they have become colleagues.
After a hundred years of cultivation, we have to cross the same boat... Well, why are you sent to this place? Is it possible that the secret of the monk's outdoor living room was exposed? "
The lantern-carrying monk didn't want to say anything, but there were some things he couldn't express in front of this man.
"You still have the nerve to say that? It's not all because you were messing around while discussing Taoism in Southwest China. As a result, I was so tired that I also ate the melons..."
He didn't go into details, nor did Hou Zi ask about it. The filth within Buddhism had nothing to do with him; the key issue was that the person who took the blame came at the right time, and he was capable, so he was a perfect fit.
Frequently urging people to drink, "What's the use of worrying about it when it comes to peace of mind? It's better to face it calmly and let the two of us join hands and fight vigorously!"
The lantern-carrying monk was unmoved, "Don't mention it! You go and make a big splash, I'll just be ordinary. I'm afraid that if I commit suicide with you, I'll be fined and sent out of the mainland sooner or later."
Hou Zi is not in a hurry. Anyway, now we have become de facto neighbors and colleagues, grasshoppers on a thread. If you can't fly, you can't run away from me. Take your time.
During the conversation, I found out that Monk Lantern had been employed for more than half a month. He didn't just join Xiong'er, but he just bumped into him when he was out visiting friends.
"Are there any friends? Of course friends of friends are also friends. Will you take me to meet the Xiong Er sages someday?"
The lantern-carrying monk was very serious, "They are all the sages from Yuntai! However, they have different paths and do not work together. My friends are all wandering clouds and wild cranes. They are people who cultivate their minds and cultivate their natures. I don't want to see you, a worldly person and a murderer, so we still keep it."
It’s better to keep your distance to avoid causing trouble.”
The monk was very wary, but Hou Zi didn't take it seriously. Being wary was useless. Since they were all in the same trough, how could they still outrun him?
The two of them had a few drinks, and the lantern-carrying monk excused himself to leave. Seeing his hurried footsteps without looking back, Hou Zi showed a malicious smile.
In the next few days, Taoist Zhisun continued to live in drunken dreams, and the lantern-carrying monk disappeared again... This was actually the daily routine of guarding Xiong'er Town. Since the three families jointly took charge and lowered the realm of the stationed monks to Lianqiao, everyone began to understand how to get along with each other.
Tao, regard this as a place for retirement.
The world is like this. For those who really want to come here to retire, they may not get this opportunity; but for those who have unrealized ambitions, they are often forced to come here for no reason. This is the case with Waiting, and the same is true with the lamp-carrying monk.
Probably some people think that the harsh environment actually promotes the growth of such characters, so they throw them into this place where monsters and humans can live in peace, live in prosperity, and have no danger.
Heroes are not afraid of ups and downs, they are afraid of peace and quiet, and the years are like a knife.
In such dullness, half a month passed quietly, and then, on the first day of the new year, at the annual grand temple fair in Xiong'er Town, a piece of news spread crazily. In fact, it was not groundless, but came from a notice posted by the Xiong'er Office.
Everywhere.
The core content is just one: at the beginning of the new year, the power of cultivation will begin to re-examine the unjust, false and wrong cases that occurred in Xiong'er Town within the past ten years!
Yes, Hou Zi's breakthrough direction was in his old profession. This is the conclusion he came to after reviewing a large number of cases.
There are hundreds of thousands of residents in Xiong'er Town. The crime rate is relatively low. Because there are practitioners guarding it and there are many local practitioners, there are actually not many unjust, false and wrongful convictions in civil cases, and ordinary people can always find them.
The appropriate way to appeal is to ask for help from a practitioner you know, or directly stop three practitioners to complain.
Because they are all relationships between mortals, it is not difficult for practitioners with special abilities to distinguish right from wrong; the so-called practice means knowing everything about astronomy and geography, history and humanities, and being both a catcher and a spy.
If you can pursue the case, you can still cooperate... So in fact, there are not many really big wrong cases in recent years.
The omitted, unresolved, and hugely influential cases are all major cases related to cultivation. These major cases actually affect a very limited number of people, but they have had a far-reaching impact, that is, they have become legends as they continue to spread.
It is subtly changing the relationship between mortals and practitioners, until most mortals begin to regard cultivation as a profession that can be freed from the control of laws and can do whatever they want without restraint.
This is a piece of ice. Breaking it will bring clarity to the world. If left unchecked, an irreversible gap will be formed between human beings. Human beings will be artificially divided into those who can practice and those who cannot practice; those who can be lawless and those who can only follow the rules.
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Such a result may not be obvious now. This is just Xiong'er Town, and they can't control the entire Splendid Continent. It may take a long time, hundreds or thousands of years, before it turns into an uncontrollable situation.
But Hou Zi always believes that when doing things for others, don’t be greedy for perfection, start within the scope of your own abilities, start small, start from the side...
