The bamboo hats and raincoats could not withstand the impact of the heavy rain. The thunderbolts frightened the horses and neighed in terror. Hoover hurriedly turned over and dismounted, yelling: "Everyone dismounted and walked, covering the horses' eyes with cloths."
Go ahead and plug their ears to prevent the horses from being frightened!" He has been dealing with horses for half his life and knows their temperaments very well.
Everyone dismounted one after another. Before they could all dismount, another thunder exploded above their heads. They were so frightened that they shrank subconsciously. Liang Dazhuang dismounted like a thief. His mount was frightened to the extreme by the thunder and turned its head downwards.
As soon as he lowered himself, he stuck out his butt, raised his hind hooves, and actually threw Liang Dazhuang off his back.
Liang Dazhuang fell to the mountain road and screamed in agony. The horse turned around and ran away. Although Hoover stepped forward and grabbed the reins of the horse, he unfortunately could not pull the horse back and the horse ran wildly. The horse instantly dragged Hoover down.
Dragging him towards the rear, Hoover had no choice but to let go of the reins. His body still slid along the muddy road due to inertia, and almost hit the rock in front of him. If he had let go of the reins a little longer, he would probably have died.
It was inevitable that he would be hit and his brain would burst.
Hoover stared at the rocks less than a foot away from him in shock, panting in fear. Li Jinhao rushed up and helped him up from the ground. The frightened horse had already fled without a trace.
Shao Yijiao helped Liang Dazhuang up. Fortunately, the guy just fell into a pile of mud and was not seriously injured. The group continued to move forward, looking for a place to stay in the heavy rain. Murong Feiyan led the black horse and walked in the group.
At the very front, she blocked the front with her hand in her pocket, and could vaguely see the hazy outline of the building ahead through the layers of rain. Although it was not far away, she could not see clearly because of the heavy rain. She could only see the blurry outline.
It can be judged that the outline of this building is not small.
When they got closer, they discovered that the dark building was actually a dilapidated temple. The temple was built on the mountain. There was a horizontal plaque hanging above the mountain gate, which read the three characters "Lanruo Temple". Because of the years, it has weathered the wind.
Due to the rain, the gilt paint on the fonts is mottled. The temple walls are also very old. The tops of the walls are covered with grass. It seems that no one has repaired or maintained them for a long time.
The temple door was tightly closed, and the red paint was peeling off in many places. When a few people walked to the mountain gate, a bolt of lightning flashed across the temple. The three words "Lanruo Temple" were reflected very clearly. Hu Xiaotian couldn't help but take a breath of air when he saw the plaque above clearly.
, I said, it can’t be such a coincidence. There is actually a Lanruo Temple here. Could it be that there are also Nie Xiaoqian and the Black Mountain Old Demon?
Shao Yijiao had already rushed over and knocked on the door, shouting: "Is anyone there?"
Hu Xiaotian felt uneasy in his heart, and the story of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio kept recurring in his mind. Lightning struck one after another, and the guy whispered: "How about we continue on our way?" He was still very afraid of the three words "Lan Ruosi".
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Murong Feiyan glanced at him in confusion and said, "It's impossible to go on the road in such heavy rain. Let's stay here to take shelter and wait until the rain stops."
Shao Yijiao knocked on the temple door for a long time but got no response. He turned around and said, "Maybe there's no one inside!"
Hu Xiaotian secretly thought that since it was Lanruo Temple, there was no one in this temple, and all the monks were eaten by Nie Xiaoqian.
Murong Feiyan said: "Let me go in and take a look!" When she was about to jump over the wall and enter, she heard a rough voice coming from inside: "Who is it?"
Shao Yijiao replied loudly: "The merchants who were passing by were unable to go forward due to heavy rain, so they requested to stay overnight."
Not long after, I heard the sound of shuffling footsteps, which were irregular and mixed with the tapping sound of the door. There was dim light coming from the mountain door, and then I heard the sound of the door latch being pulled open, and the door was pulled open from the inside.
A crack was opened, and a bald head emerged from it. It was a monk in his forties.
Shao Yijiao clasped his hands and said respectfully: "Master, we are merchants heading to Xichuan. When passing through this place, we encountered heavy rain and were trapped and unable to move forward. I hope that the master will be merciful and provide us with a roof over our heads." Shao Yijiao.
He can be considered a person who has traveled all over the world, and he is very polite in his words.
The monk looked at the six people outside with his eyes, grinned and said: "My Buddha is compassionate. Since all the donors are in trouble, don't mind the simplicity of the temple, just come in!"
The mountain door slowly opened, but the monk was a lame man, leaning on a crutch under his right rib. No wonder he just heard the clicking sound of the wooden stick. There was a young monk who came with him, and both of them looked...
Quite kind and smiling.
Shao Yijiao thanked the monk and led the horse into Lanruo Temple. Behind him, Hu Fu and others entered one after another. Hu Xiaotian was at the end. He was still looking at the plaque on the mountain gate, Lanruo Temple! Although he also understood that this Lanruo Temple was not the other one.
Lanruo Temple, but I always feel a little scared in my heart.
When Murong Feiyan saw him standing motionless at the door, she couldn't help but said: "Hey! Why are you in a daze? Do you really want to spend a night in the wilderness?"
Only then did Hu Xiaotian come back to his senses. He thought that with Murong Feiyan here, she would be able to deal with any troubles she encountered because of her strong martial arts skills. Just be careful, so he smiled and followed Murong Feiyan into the temple.
Lanruo Temple is not small in scale. Unfortunately, the temple has been in disrepair for many years and is dilapidated. On the way, I asked the lame monk that there were four monks in the temple, including himself. The place provided for them to stay temporarily was a remote building in the backyard.
In the temple, the lame monk was quite friendly and said with a smile: "Because Lanruo Temple is located in a remote place and the incense is not popular, we are struggling to maintain it. The conditions in this temple are very simple, so we can only aggrieve the donors."
Shao Yijiao smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. We are very grateful to have a place to shelter from the wind and rain. Master, you are welcome. I dare to ask the master's name."
The lame monk smiled and said, "Call me enlightenment!" After saying that, he said goodbye to everyone and walked away with the young monk on crutches.
Hoover tied the horses under the corridor outside, and several servants brought in the luggage they brought with them. Because of the heavy rain, most of their beddings were wet, and most of the dry food they carried had also been soaked in water. Murong Feiyan
She took this very lightly. The worst she could do was starve herself. She didn't have the slightest bit of coquettishness in her body and could endure any harsh conditions.
Hoover was busy checking the chili powder he carried. He always liked spicy food. This time he went to Xichuan and brought a lot of chili powder. He was very happy to find that the chili powder was so good that it was not damp.
The rain outside was still falling non-stop, and instead of showing no signs of abating, it seemed to be even more intense than before. The clothes on their bodies were soaked through, and there was no door to the side hall, so the cold wind mixed with rain and mist kept coming from outside. When the air blew into the room, Liang Dazhuang was so cold that he sneezed several times in succession. He stood up and said, "No, I have to find some firewood to make a fire and keep warm."
As soon as he finished speaking, two monks came over with a brazier. However, considering that their bodies were soaked by the rain, the monks in the temple sent the brazier over for them to bake their clothes. By the way, they also brought a pot. Rice porridge and a basket of steamed buns.
After thanking him, several servants all praised the monks of Lanruo Temple for their bodhisattva-heartedness. If they hadn't come here by chance, they wouldn't have known how they would have survived this miserable storm.
Several people were sitting around the fire pit, baking clothes, and Liang Dazhuang couldn't wait to grab the steamed buns and start eating them. Only Hu Xiaotian seemed restless, sneaking around the side hall, and the lightning made the side hall flicker. Under the electric light, you can see the eighteen Arhat statues placed in the side hall. Most of them are incomplete and covered with cobwebs and dust. They give off a strange atmosphere no matter how you look at them.
Liang Dazhuang said: "Master, don't you want to eat something?"
Hu Xiaotian shook his head and turned around. Murong Feiyan had already tried it with a silver needle. She said to Hu Xiaotian: "Don't worry, the food is fine."
Hu Xiaotian said: "I just feel depressed and want to go outside for a walk!" He walked out of the side hall and looked at the heavy rain outside. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart. I don't know when the rain will start. If tomorrow It hasn't cleared up yet, so I'm afraid I have to stay here at Lanruo Temple. Maybe it's because Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio left such a deep impression on him. He has felt uncomfortable since entering Lanruo Temple. There are so many coincidences in this world. Hu Xiaotian's stomach growled at this time. He was indeed hungry. He turned around and was about to go back to eat, but what he saw shocked him. The five companions who had just gathered around the brazier to warm themselves up and eat were all fainted at this moment. Falling to the ground, even Murong Feiyan did the same.
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