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Time was tight. Su Jin didn't even have time to drink a cup of hot tea after dinner, so he hurriedly left the Yuelai Inn, got on the carriage and headed straight to Shugang Mountain in the north of the city. This time, Su Jin took Zhang Long with him. Tomorrow
Once the action gets into trouble, Dynasty and Mahan, together with themselves being absolutely no match for Feng Jingyao, bring Zhang Long with them to fight four to one, which gives them a better chance of winning, so Zhang Long needs to follow and get familiar with the situation.
Along the way, Ma Han was frothing and bragging to Zhang Long about all the big things he had done with the young master during this period, such as walking at night and breaking up the affair between his father-in-law and his daughter-in-law, going to Beikou Sanli to cause trouble, and breaking into a brothel to feed the blind third master to take poison.
Well, Zhang Long's eyes widened when he heard this, he clapped his hands and regretted it, and complained repeatedly that the young master didn't take him with him, and missed so many wonderful things.
Su Jin leaned against the wall of the car and listened to Ma Han's nonsense. He told everything thrillingly and thrillingly. The more Zhang Long regretted and yelled, the more proud Ma Han became.
"Master, please don't let me go to the inn this time. If I stay here every day, my brain will be rusty. I won't be able to do anything as exciting as following you." Zhang Long said in Su Jin's ear.
"Tch, you won't go. Who will protect Yan Dong's house, Rou Niang and the others? Your responsibilities are also very big." Ma Han stood and spoke without pain in his back, stimulating Zhang Long vigorously.
Su Jin smiled and said: "Yes, how can Miss Yan do it without anyone? What if the opponent takes advantage of the loophole and finds out this information, jumps over the wall and takes them as hostages? What do you think we should do?"
"How can that be impossible? The Yan Dong family has a few capable fighting companions. I have had some free time to spar with them. At least three or four of them are not inferior to us in martial arts."
Ma Han ridiculed: "Go, go, you are you. If you can't beat them, don't take us with you."
Zhang Long said anxiously: "Really, there are a few who are very skilled. It is said that Master Yan selected them from the army. Their martial arts may not be as good as ours, but their methods are indeed decisive."
Su Jin waved his hand and said: "They are them, and we have to send people to protect them. After all, they are all female relatives."
Zhang Long muttered: "It's true that Yan Dong's family is always staying in Yangzhou when they have nothing to do. Why don't we pack up and go back to Luzhou or the capital? It's almost the New Year, so we won't go back."
Wang Chao, who had his eyes closed and was concentrating, gave him a slap in the face and cursed: "Are you a fool? Yan Dong's family is the future young lady. Do you say that to your mistress? I think you eat too much meat.
The oil has burned my head."
Zhang Long apologized hurriedly: "Master, that's what I said, I didn't mean anything else."
Su Jin couldn't help but smile. These guys always like to make noises when they are together, which is really annoying sometimes, but they are all simple and loyal. Apart from eating a lot and talking a lot, there is nothing faulty about them.
"Everyone, keep your spirits up. I don't know how much I have to do these days. I also want to calm down and think about some things. Can you please calm down for a while? When this matter is over, we will go back to Luzhou to celebrate the New Year. Miss Yan also
Since we will return to the capital, we won't need to arrange manpower by then; by the way, Sui'er and the others are still in the capital, if something happens here, we will send someone to inform them to go back to Luzhou for the New Year."
Wang Chao cupped his hands and said, "Sir, I will go when the time comes. I will ride to the capital with my brothers in the guard army. We will arrive in less than five or six days."
Su Jin nodded and said: "We'll talk about it then. Let's focus on completing the big things in front of us. Don't be distracted at the moment."
The carriage was going very fast, and within a short while, the driver of the Yan family, who was driving the carriage, said angrily outside: "Master Su, we have arrived at the bottom of the mountain."
Su Jin and others got out of the car and ordered the driver to drive the car to a leeward place to rest and wait. The four of them walked up the dark mountain road with one foot high and one foot low.
During the day, the winter sun was shining brightly, and the trees and weeds on both sides seemed to be green again, which looked pleasant to the eyes. However, when hiking on the mountain road at night, it was completely dark, with gusts of cold wind passing by the tops of the trees, and it was bitingly cold.
Not to mention, there was also a howling sound like a ghost crying or a wolf howling, which made people's hair stand on end.
Wang Chao's foot slipped and he almost fell down. He felt a black shadow pass before his eyes. He was so frightened that he sweated all over and said in a trembling voice: "There is... there is a ghost."
Su Jin was startled, and quickly took a closer look. There was indeed a human-shaped black shadow at the finger of Wang Dynasty. Su Jin stepped forward and kicked it away, and the black shadow fell down. Ma Han came up to blow the fire fold and took a look, but
It turned out to be a scarecrow leaning on the mountain wall. It must have been left behind by some rituals performed by the pilgrims. I didn’t have much idea during the day.
"Damn it, the mountains full of Buddhist temples are so gloomy. It's really evil." Wang Chao wiped his sweat and cursed.
Su Jin smiled and said: "I'm just scaring myself, what's so gloomy about it? Do you think there are really ghosts and gods in this world?"
Chao Chao said: "That's impossible to say. No one dares to make a final decision on this matter."
Su Jin said with a smile: "Have you seen it? If there is a ghost, why do evildoers always live well and kill people without any consequences? Don't the ghosts of the killed people come to settle accounts with them?"
Wang Chao murmured: "Maybe after drinking the ecstasy soup, I forgot about the grudges in the world."
Su Jin chuckled and said: "We have forgotten the grudges, so what is scary about these ghosts? Even if there are lonely ghosts in the mountains, we are strangers to them, and they are strangers to everyone in the world, and
There’s nothing to be afraid of.”
When Wang Chao thought about it, he was right. Even if a bunch of ghosts who didn't know anyone and couldn't remember anything existed, what was there to be afraid of? Aren't they scaring themselves?
The four of them climbed up the mountain panting, passed the archway, and came to the temple gate. Su Jin whispered: "Let's go directly to the Zen room to find the abbot. Don't disturb other people."
Several people walked eastward along the fence, found a shorter fence, and climbed over the wall. Su Jin walked through the forests with ease, climbed over several low fences, and arrived at the white house.
When we arrived at the Zen room at the back of the main hall, we could hear Sanskrit chanting and the sound of wooden fish. It was obvious that the monks were doing evening classes. No wonder I saw no one along the way.
The four of them cautiously came to Shanxiang's Zen room. It was pitch dark inside, and Shanxiang didn't seem to be inside. Su Jin knew that the old monk had to preside over the evening classes, and he was afraid it would be a while before he could come back, so he waved his hands and said, "Let's go in."
Sit back and wait, their evening classes won't be too long, and they will end in one shift at most."
The four of them walked in lightly, each took a futon and sat in the room. Wang Chao and Mahan sat at the door, Zhang Long sat by the south window, and Su Jin sat at the small table and rubbed a wooden fish with his hands.
Not long after, footsteps could be heard outside the door. Zhang Long leaned against the window and looked out. He saw two young novice monks carrying lanterns to send Master Shanxiang back to his room. Shanxiang asked as he walked: "Is the temple door closed?
?”
A young novice said with his hands together: "Senior Brother Huineng looked around and found that it has been closed."
Shanxiang hummed and said, "Please go and ask Master Shanci to count all the things tomorrow. Make sure you don't miss anything. Also, has the money and things donated by the little donor today been put into the warehouse?"
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"It has been put into storage, Master."
"Tell them that all incomings and outgoings must be recorded. This is the annual expense. If anyone dares to embezzle it privately, I will not comply."
The young novice said: "I know Master, we will convey Master's words later."
Shanxiang hummed and stopped talking. He stood at the door and took a lantern and said, "You guys go, I don't have to wait here anymore. The clock is ringing at Mao o'clock tomorrow. I'll be busy all day tomorrow. You guys finish your work and take a rest."
go."
The two young novices bowed together and hurried away.
Shanxiang pushed the door open and came in. He lowered his head and slowly walked to the table and put the lantern on the table. When he raised his head, he was suddenly startled and shouted: "Who?"
Su Jin stood up slowly, picked up the lantern, brought it close to his face and said with a smile, "It's me, Master Shanxiang, we meet again."
Shanxiang was surprised and said: "Why are you the little benefactor? Why are you here? Didn't you go back to Yangzhou City?"
Su Jin smiled, lit the oil lamp on the table with a fire stick, blew out the lantern, and gestured towards the door. Wang Chao Mahan stretched out his hand and closed the meditation room with a creak.
Only then did Shanxiang realize that there were two people at the door. In panic, he looked around and saw a big man standing with arms raised under the window. He was shocked and said hurriedly: "Amitabha, the little donor has gone and returned.
, and secretly entered Lao Na's Zen room, why is this?"
Su Jin cupped his hands and said, "It's really presumptuous to come here rashly without saying hello. Please excuse me, Master."
Shanxiang said: "Is it possible that the little benefactor gave away his property and now regrets it? If you want to get it back, you don't have to sneak into my Zen room. You can just come and get it back tomorrow. I won't blame you."
Su Jin chuckled and said: "What are you talking about? There is no reason to take back charity after giving it away. Master, aren't you slapping me in front of me?"
Shanxiang breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he didn't come to ask for alms, he could do anything. He was not a beautiful girl, and he wasn't afraid of his appearance. However, this person mysteriously touched his monastery, and he didn't know why.
"Master, please sit down. You must have many questions in your mind. It's a long night, let's talk slowly."
Su Jin was familiar with the journey, and took out the bamboo tube and tea bowl from the bottom of the table, and skillfully brewed two bowls of tea. Master Shanxiang rolled his eyes, and had no choice but to lift up his monk's robe and sit on the futon.