Ji Xiaobai looked at Ling Chusi, who was smiling more and more happily, and could only nod and smile: "Hmm." ”

Standing on the mountain and looking at it, a touch of fish belly white has appeared in the eastern sky in the distance.

"It's almost dawn, and it seems to be almost dawn." Ling Chusi glanced towards the east, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said casually.

"This night, ah......" Ji Xiaobai sighed a little, from the beginning of entering the temple of the Pure Meditation Zen Buddhism through the underwater secret passage, and then accidentally provoking two of the four great Dharma Protector Vajra, and finally really shocked the Zen master who did not see outsiders because of his cultivation of "closed-mouth meditation", such as Ling Chusi's action, he really had never seen or heard of it.

Ji Xiaobai shook his head and smiled, then looked at Ling Chusi seriously, and then asked, "You...... What's next? ”

"Intended?" Ling Chu thought for a moment and said casually: "Find an inn to rest for a night and sleep first, and then make plans after waking up!" ”

When Ji Xiaobai heard this, he laughed softly: "It's almost dawn, in the inn, the night is fine, but I'm afraid it's a little noisy during the day." After a pause, Ji Xiaobai explained his original intentions, "I have a courtyard in Luoyang City, if you don't dislike it, you can go to me and stay there for a few days." ”

"Don't dislike it," Ling Chusi raised his head to look at him while playing with the ape bone flute in his hand, blinked his eyes, and then asked, "Where is that courtyard?" Is it convenient? ”

Ji Xiaobai immediately smiled and said: "It's in Shanglinfang on the bank of the Luoshui River in Luoyang City. ”

Ling Chusi was slightly stunned when he heard this, and raised his eyebrows to look at Ji Xiaobai, "The location there is good." ”

-- Shanglinfang is on the north bank of the Luoshui River, next to the Imperial City West Garden built by Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty. Not far to the north is the most lively North Market in Luoyang City, which leads directly to Anjiamen. To the south, it is close to the Luoshui that runs through the entire Luoyang City, and if there is really anything, it is quite convenient to leave by water.

Seeing this, Ji Xiaobai just smiled slightly, and said softly: "There are no people in this courtyard on weekdays, it is very quiet, and it is more convenient to travel back and forth." ”

"Then I'll be at your place for the night." Ling Chusi didn't hesitate, raised his eyes to look at him and smiled slightly.

Ling Chusi and Ji Xiaobai relied on their outstanding skills, running all the way in the deep night, from the southern suburbs of Luoyang City, crossing the corner of the side of the city gate that was not guarded by officers and soldiers, and then stepping on the roof of other people's houses all the way to fly in the direction of Shanglinfang.

This time, the one who led the way was replaced by Ji Xiaobai, and Ling Chusi followed him step by step, but he was a little distracted thinking about the many things that happened tonight.

Today's trip to Pure Nian Zen Buddhism, although the development of things is completely different from her original intention, however, the result is always good, three years ago, the Demon Gate Flower Sect Protector Venerable such an inexplicable identity has finally been cleared, although Ling Chusi himself also knows that the monks of the Pure Nian Zen Sect are good to say, and the more unclear explanations are actually mostly those people in the rivers and lakes who listen to the wind and rain, but the lethality of those people is limited after all, just ignore it.

Moreover, in the case that the monks of the Pure Nian Zen Buddhism were so "cooperative", they took advantage of the topic to play and threw such a black pot that stole the underground secret passage of the Pure Nian Zen Buddhism to the "evil king" Shi Zhixuan, but I don't know when the group of monks will be able to pinch Shi Zhixuan.

There is also a problem that Ji Xiaobai, who is also from the Demon Sect.

Ling Chusi looked up at Ji Xiaobai's slender and upright back not far in front, his first encounter in Wuyang City three years ago was definitely just a coincidence, Ji Xiaobai should have been chased and killed by Shi Zhixuan, but he fell into Shi Zhixuan's eyes so inexplicably and was targeted by him.

As for the re-encounter in Luoyang this time, it should actually be just a coincidence. After all, after Ling Chusi came out of the Qinling Qingyan Wanhua Valley, she completely followed the possible route of the medical saint Sun Simiao's grandfather, and she was not sure in advance that she would come all the way to Luoyang City......

Thinking of this, Ling Chusi suddenly opened his mouth and called Ji Xiaobai in front of him, "Xiaobai! ”

Ji Xiaobai, whose figure was still in mid-air, was stunned when he heard this, his feet were unstable, and his body fell directly on the roof of the row of houses in front of him.

Ling Chusi then flew lightly, standing silently on a few bricks and tiles in front of Ji Xiaobai, looking at his somewhat surprised expression, and turning his head a little mischievously and slightly: "You said before, seeing that the newly built eastern capital Luoyang City is so prosperous and lively, so you came here to take a look, so what explanation should you make for the other courtyard of Shanglinfang that you just mentioned?" ”

"......" Ji Xiaobai was speechless for a while, and seeing that Ling Chusi was still bent and smiling, he admitted with a helpless smile: "Okay, in fact, I heard that Emperor Yang Guang of Sui seems to be interested in moving the capital to Luoyang, so he took advantage of the opportunity when tens of thousands of wealthy businessmen and tycoons gathered in Luoyang City at this time, and set up a separate courtyard in Luoyang City in advance. ”

"Oh, I see!" Ling Chusi nodded thoughtfully, and did not continue to ask Ji Xiaobai where he got this news, after all, according to the historical records of later generations, Luoyang had already been called the second capital with Chang'an in the Sui Dynasty, and later, Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty really moved the capital to the eastern capital Luoyang City.

Immediately after, Ling Chusi smiled and quipped: "It's okay if there is no Shi Zhixuan chasing after him this time!" ”

Ji Xiaobai could only smile bitterly when he heard this, knowing that Ling Chusi was teasing him for being seriously injured in the teahouse in Wuyang City three years ago, and almost dying at the hands of Shi Zhixuan, but he didn't mind this, but turned to Ling Chusi and said, "By the way, I wanted to talk to you just now in the temple of Pure Meditation Zen, but I never found the opportunity. ”

"Huh?" Ling Chusi blinked his eyes and looked at him curiously, "What's the matter?" ”

"Shi Zhixuan." Ji Xiaobai and Ling Chusi walked side by side, and the two of them were also walking on the roof of someone else's house.

"It's dry, be careful of the candles-" The long sound of snorting from a distance unfortunately interrupted Ji Xiaobai's words that had just begun.

A watchman on the other street saw from a distance that there was a high and a low, white and dark figure on the roof here, as if they were floating in the air so lightly, and they were suddenly trembling with fright, and even the long and clear tone shouted in their throats became trembling, and the sound was directly broken. According to the route that the watchman has always been accustomed to, he was about to go this way, but at this time, he was beating the drum vigorously in his heart, and he turned in a big circle with his eyes closed, and he muttered "The big ghosts and little ghosts sit in rows, safe and sound...... and go directly to the opposite direction.

"......" Ling Chusi and Ji Xiaobai, who had deep internal strength and keen five senses, stopped at the same time, and looked at the slightly thin and small figure of the watchman who left in the distance like a gust of wind in the distance.

"We, do we look like ghosts?" Ling Chusi looked up at Ji Xiaobai, dressed in white, standing under the light of the stars and moon, his posture was calm and smiling, like a Zhilan jade tree, he looked like this, and wherever he went, he also looked like a beautiful son.

Ling Chusi glanced down at himself again, wearing a purple and silver trimmed Wanhua Dingguo suit, obviously looking okay......

Ji Xiaobai couldn't cry or laugh, touched his chin, and pondered for a moment before he said with understanding: "Probably because the clothes on you and I are black and white, and there is a huge difference in height, so it looks strange?" ”

- Actually, Ji Xiaobai thought about it in his heart, but he was embarrassed to say that the main problem was that Ling Chusi was a little short now.

If it were an adult who was about the same height as himself walking next to him, others would only think of two knights who came out of the night during the day, but with Ling Chusi, a "child" who obviously shouldn't go out in the middle of the night under normal circumstances, the height gap and the contrast of clothes are too strong, and this extremely obvious sense of incongruity is naturally easy to think of ghosts and monsters in different forms......

Seeing Ling Chusi standing there with a flute in his hand, the expression on his face was a little depressed and slightly aggrieved, Ji Xiaobai hurriedly changed the topic and said: "My courtyard is almost here, after passing the water in Luoyang City, there is Shanglinfang in front." ”

By the time Ji Xiaobai and Ling Chusi directly climbed over the wall and entered Ji Xiaobai's courtyard in Luoyang, the eastern capital, the sky on the eastern horizon was already a little cloudy.

This courtyard looks small, but there is a mystery inside, it is autumn, but the grass and trees in the courtyard are still luxuriant, full of greenery.

However, looking at the slightly messy interlacing of flowers and branches in the garden, it seems to be more and more complicated because of the neglect of the scenery, but it is just the same as what Ji Xiaobai said before, there are almost no other people in this courtyard, so it seems a little neglected.

Ji Xiaobai took Ling Chusi to a courtyard full of osmanthus flowers at the back, and explained casually: "When I bought this courtyard at that time, I didn't think about arranging anything like the main courtyard and guest rooms, so you just live here, right?" I was in the yard next to it with maple trees. ”

Ling Chusi nodded, looked up at the sweet osmanthus trees in the courtyard, and only felt that the fragrance of osmanthus on his body that had been diluted by walking through the secret passage in the water seemed to have become rich again. She asked with interest: "Osmanthus fragrant, maple leaf red, what other yard?" ”

Ji Xiaobai blinked, thought for a while and replied, "Hmm, ginkgo fan, pear blossom white?" ”

Ling Chusi said casually: "The last season is not right. ”

Ji Xiaobai listened, and just smiled slightly.

It was almost dawn, but Ling Chusi was not in a hurry to lie down and rest and sleep, he stood in the courtyard and continued to ask: "You just said that you didn't have time to tell me about the incident in the temple of Pure Nian Zen Buddhism, what's wrong with Shi Zhixuan?" ”

Ji Xiaobai said: "Since the battle between you, Shi Zhixuan and the empty monk in Yangzhou three years ago, there have been few rumors of the three of you in the rivers and lakes. ”

After a slight pause, Ji Xiaobai explained to Ling Chusi in detail one by one: "You are directly missing; As for Shi Zhixuan, it is rumored that he had an epiphany during that battle, so he also hid and retreated in order to break through; The only one whose whereabouts are clearer is the empty monk, who returned directly from Yangzhou to the Pure Nian Zen retreat to study the 'Closed Mouth Zen', for which the entire Pure Nian Zen Buddhism is closed to visitors, and rarely sees outsiders again. ”

Ling Chusi listened, nodded thoughtfully, and suddenly smiled and said, "So, in the past three years, Shi Zhixuan has never had time to trouble you?" ”

Ji Xiaobai was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect Ling Chusi's first reaction to be this.

"Huh? In that case, wouldn't I be the first of the three to emerge three years later? Ling Chusi pondered in his heart for a moment, and then said jokingly.

Ji Xiaobai nodded, and specially added: "But on the first day you appeared, you forced the void out......" Speaking of this, Rao is Ji Xiaobai, although he is still a little ridiculous, he can't help but feel a little admiration for Ling Chusi in his heart.

Ling Chusi turned his head sideways and thought about it seriously, and asked Ji Xiaobai with crooked eyebrows: "You said, if the place where the secret path of the Pure Mind Zen Buddhism was stolen by the 'evil king' Shi Zhixuan spread among the rivers and lakes, how long would it be before Shi Zhixuan could not hold back and appear?" ”

Ji Xiaobai shook his head with a smile and said: "Just from the fact that Shi Zhixuan has been hiding in Buddhism for ten years without showing the slightest trace, I also know that Shi Zhixuan's mind and patience are extraordinary, and this kind of news may not be able to force him out." ”

Ling Chusi nodded thoughtfully, "That's right. ”

However, having said that, Ling Chusi did not give up on the plan to spread this kind of fake news.

After all, since Shi Zhixuan can chase and kill her for thousands of miles because of her name, then, of course, she can also throw all kinds of black pots to Shi Zhixuan, who is also from the "Flower Room", because of her name!

It was the eve of dawn, on the eastern horizon, and a ray of dawn had pierced the long dark night.

Ji Xiaobai glanced back, and simply said to Ling Chusi, "Do you want to have breakfast first and then go to rest?" ”

"Well...... Ling Chusi shook his head with a smile, stretched his waist comfortably, and replied slowly: "Don't eat, I'd better go sleep first!" ”

Ji Xiaobai nodded, and said with a soft smile: "It's okay, then you have a good rest." ”

After saying this, Ji Xiaobai was about to turn around and leave, Ling Chusi stood in the courtyard and tilted his head slightly to look at him, and suddenly opened his mouth to stop him, "Hey, Xiaobai!" ”

"Xiaobai" and "Xiaobai" only have a difference in tone, for such an intimate one, it is a bit like shouting the name of his own kitten and puppy, and Ji Xiaobai, who is a little crying and laughing, can't help but be beaten again.

Ling Chusi, who was standing behind him, said leisurely with a little teasing: "Three years ago, you called me senior, and now it's just you, yours!" Along the way, Xiaobai, how many 'you' have you called me! ”

Ji Xiaobai turned around and replied softly with a smile in his eyes: "I just think it's not good to call you senior again...... After all, the other party is really not the old witch that everyone mistook at the beginning......

Ling Chusi said calmly: "My name is Ling Chusi. ”

Ji Xiaobai blinked, and said from kindness: "Then I'll call you Ah Ling, right?" ”

"Huh?" Ling Chusi originally thought that it would come from the name, but she didn't expect Ji Xiaobai to pick her surname directly, but she didn't care, "Okay!" ”