Jiuhua Mountain is on the edge of Linghe County, and it takes less than 20 minutes to walk through the center of the county. At this time, Xing Lie was standing in a small temple at the foot of Jiuhua Mountain, holding a lit incense stick in his hand and a cigarette in his mouth, leaning on the door frame of the main hall and looking at the Buddha statue inside. And a few meters behind him, several monks were glaring at him.

At this moment, a monk who looked to be in his forties walked over and stood behind Xing Lie with his hands folded.

"Donor, if you blaspheme the Buddha like this, aren't you afraid of being punished by heaven? ”

Xing Lie said without looking back: "You curse living beings like this, your heart is so vicious, you are not afraid of falling into hell forever?"

The great monk still folded his hands, "The realm stops in the heart, and the mind comes from the outside." Whether to fall into hell or enter the Western Bliss, you have your own arrangement and destiny. ”

Xing Lie laughed and said, "Great monk, you have worshiped the Buddha all your life, when will the Buddha say to cross you?"

The great monk still folded his hands: "The Buddha has a fate, since the Buddha did not cross me, it proves that my fate with the Buddha has not yet arrived." ”

Xing Lie turned around slowly: "If you don't arrive, you might as well worship me, and I'll cross you." ”

"Amitabha" The great monk recited the Buddha's name, "The donor laughed, you are a mortal, how can you save me?"

Xing Lie threw the cigarette butt on the ground and walked towards the gate of the temple: "There is a knife to cut the immortals, and there are ghosts in the world who say that the heart of the Buddha." I am the Buddha, the Buddha is me, and I realize my way. In the next few days, I will cross the destined people, the great monk, and I will come to cross you. ”

"Ghost Buddha!" The great monk's face changed greatly.

More than 20 minutes later, Xing Lie stood on Linghe Street, under a five-story residential building facing the street, looked up, and then sat on the curb and lit a cigarette. Looking at the passing vehicles, the hurried pedestrians, and the grass dancing with the hot wind...... The world is still beautiful, but the little girl who has been optimistic and strong since she was a child may be crying helplessly in the building behind her.

Time passed little by little, the sun gradually set in the west, and a red cloud appeared in the distant sky, adding a touch of brilliant color to the monotonous sky. At some point, there was a sound of footsteps behind him, and then the footsteps circled around him, and soon the footsteps returned, and then a pair of white low-heeled sandals appeared in front of him.

Xing Lie slowly raised his head, it was a pair of slender and straight thighs, which looked more round and sexy under the wrapping of jeans. On the top of the denim jacket, inside is a black vest, and the high chest seems to be torn out. Then he appeared in front of him with a delicate and haggard face, with short hair like a boy. Big eyes, hiding sadness. She feels like a plum blossom in the cold winter moon, bearing the cold wind but being so lonely and beautiful.

Neither of them spoke, one stood and the other sits, and I don't know how long it took, tears appeared in the girl's eyes, and soon flowed down her delicate face. She is Zheng Ning.

"When did you come back?" Zheng Ning was crying, but the smile on his face did not disappear.

Xing Lie stretched out his arms, hugged Zheng Ning into his arms, and gently patted her weak back, "I'm back, leave everything to me, and promise that my uncle will come back safely!"

"Wow!"

Zheng Ning lay on Xing Lie's shoulder and cried, which immediately attracted the sideways glances of the passers-by around him.

Xing Lie comforted and said, "Okay, okay, don't cry, you see that everyone is looking at us, and you think I have done something to you." ”

"No!" Zheng Ning shook his head and wiped all his snot and tears on Xing Lie's clothes, "I'm going to cry!"

Xing Lie sighed, this girl has been like a boy since she was a child, she has never worn the clothes that a girl should wear, and her personality is also very wild. Plugging chimneys in the house, climbing trees to dig birds' nests, and going down to the river to catch fish and shrimp, there is nothing she dare not do, and she has never seen her cry. But today she actually cried like this, it seems that during this period of time, her pressure is really great. However, if such a big event happens in the family, no matter how strong she is, she is still a girl. It is estimated that even if it is a man, life will not be easy.

"Cry, cry, just cry!" Xing Lie didn't care about those strange eyes, just kept comforting Zheng Ning.

"Don't cry!" Zheng Ning raised his head, with tears still on his face, and then grabbed Yang Luo's sleeve and rubbed it on his face.

Xing Lie didn't care, "Don't cry, then let's find a place to eat!"

"I'm not hungry!" Zheng Ning shook his head.

Xing Lie knocked his head: "Then let's go?"

This time Zheng Ning nodded: "Okay!"

The two of them walked along the street, unconsciously came to the Daling River, stood on the dam and looked at the quietly flowing river, feeling the coolness brought by the flow of the river, Xing Lie said.

"Who does Uncle Zheng usually have a good relationship with?"

Zheng Ning thought for a while: "Wang Quan, political commissar of the county bureau, he has been running since my father's accident, but just two days ago he was transferred to the Shita Branch of the city. Many people say that Uncle Wang has taken shit luck, although it is a flat tune, but after all, when he arrives in the city, it is very convenient for future promotion, but I don't think so......"

Xing Lie looked at Ning Ning in surprise: "Tell me!"

Zhengning waved his little fist: "They are beating Uncle Wang, warning him, don't get involved in my father's affairs, since you can transfer him to the city branch, you can transfer him to another place to retire!"

Xing Lie rubbed Zheng Ning's hair, looked at the calm flowing river and didn't speak for a long time, I don't know how long it took, before he muttered in a low voice, "Ning Ning, you have finally grown up, but I still like the way you used to be heartless." ”

Zheng Ning sniffed: "People always have to learn to grow up!"

Xing Lie sighed: "Yes, people always have to grow up, and my aunt's health is fine!"

"I'm in good health, I've been asking people to find relationships, but it's just ......" Zheng Ning laughed self-deprecatingly, "Before the person left, the tea was cold!"

"This is normal!" Xing Lie took out a cigarette and lit one, "Seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, this is human nature, especially in officialdom, if you don't think about it, it's all true feelings, and if you think about it, it's all false feelings......" Xing Lie looked at the smoke wafting in front of him, and his eyes became a little vague, "So, you can't talk about feelings in officialdom, it's all bullshit." ”

Zheng Ning said with gloomy eyes: "But you can't just watch my dad being wronged, no matter what, as long as there is a glimmer of hope, you have to work hard." ”

Xing Lie said: "You didn't find the right person!"

Zheng Ning tilted his head and looked at Xing Lie: "Didn't you say that it's useless to talk about feelings?

Xing Lie shook his head: "You can't talk about feelings in this matter, you can only talk about interests." There is a person who will definitely do it if he takes something that appeals to him. ”

"Who?" Zheng Ning's tone was a little eager.

Xing Lie said softly: "Qu Guodong!"

"Qu Guodong?" Although this girl has no heart and lungs, as Zheng Zhifu's daughter, she still understands some things in the county.

Xing Lie took a puff of cigarette, and the smoke slowly crawled out of his mouth: "Don't underestimate him, how can a person who can sit in that position be simple." Especially if a person has been suppressed for a long time, the energy that bursts out is quite terrifying. Now he is a hungry wolf, and whenever he has the opportunity, he will not hesitate to pounce out, bite the throat of his prey, tear it to pieces, and swallow it into his stomach. ”

Zheng Ning perked up: "What should I do?"

Xing Lie's cigarette butt was thrown on the ground and stepped on it fiercely: "You don't have to do anything, just leave it to me." Then he looked at the dark sky, "Go back, after coming out for so long, my aunt should be in a hurry." ”

Zheng Ning nodded silently, naturally hugged Xing Lie's arm, and just walked to the head of the Daling River bridge, there was a dull roar of a car engine behind him, and a Range Rover brought up a strong wind, mixed with dust that swept past the two people.

Xing Lie narrowed his eyes slightly, Zheng Ning covered his mouth and muttered a curse, at this moment, a piercing sound of sudden braking sounded in front, and the Range Rover stopped, and then slowly fell backwards and stopped beside the two people.

The car door opened, and a man of twenty-four or five years old, about 1.8 meters tall, wearing a crisp suit, a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, a white face, and a comb with parted hair came down. If it weren't for the fact that he walked with vain steps, his eyes hidden behind the lenses were a little puffy, and he was overindulged at first glance, it would be easy for people to have a good impression of him with such an image of Sven.

"Yo, isn't this Miss Zheng?" this guy said in a weird way, then raised his head slightly, and looked at Xing Lie in a condescending posture, "Your vision is really not good, even a hillbilly can see it!"