The young man leading the donkey paused for a moment on the backs of the two gray-clothed men who were hurrying away, and then he turned his head to look at the two cloth-clothed men standing under the eaves, and his eyes were a little suspicious: "Who are they?" ”

The two men under the eaves looked solemn and restrained, but they only shook their heads when they heard the sound. ”

Cen Chi smiled slightly and didn't say anything more. After watching the little novice leave. He suddenly turned his head to look at the two cloth-clothed men who hadn't moved an inch for a while, and the look in his eyes made the faces of the two move slightly.

Immediately afterwards, Cen Chi took out the money bag he was carrying, poured out all the copper coins and broken silver from it, and then spaced them apart like throwing stones, but continued to smash them tightly at the two of them. While smashing, he also said angrily: "I see how you still put wood, if you don't speak, I will beat you to speak." ”

The two cloth-clothed men categorically did not expect it. Mr. Cen, who is valued and respected by the head of the family, will suddenly make such a move. A hint of panic flashed in their eyes, but they quickly calmed down again, because Mr. Cen's martial arts were not very skillful, at least they were more than enough to deal with.

The two of them danced hand in hand, not because they were smashed by Cen Chi's silver and lost their temper, but just to catch all the scattered silver coins that were about to be scattered everywhere.

The silver in Cen Chi's hand was thrown away. He stopped and let out a long sigh of relief.

The two cloth-clothed men put the silver coins in their hands together, and then saw one of them walking over with a palm full of copper coins and silver grains, he first bowed to Cen Chi, and then said, "I don't know why my subordinates have annoyed Mr. Cen." ”

Cen Chi smiled pleasantly and said, "If you don't speak again, I'm about to think that the two people who have been following me for almost a year are ghosts!" You say, a man has been followed by two ghosts for so long. I can not be annoyed. Don't you want to be rude? ”

When the cloth-clothed man heard this, an imperceptible smile slipped across his face, and he spread out his palms to reveal the silver, and said, "If this move can dispel the sir." Subordinates wait for the original intention to bear it again. ”

"Forget it!" Cen Chi said forget it, but he still took back the silver he threw out and put it in the money bag. Putting the money bag back in his arms, he sighed again: "If you don't play, beating people is also a kind of strength work, and I can't beat you, and this strength is also spent." ”

The cloth-clothed man was silent.

"If I ask you anything, you'll just shake your head, so I'll just say it." Cen Chi thought for a moment, and then said: "Shi Gong must have asked you to protect me secretly, but today you were discovered by me, and it may not be easy to go back, but you can rest assured now, I will go back with you." ”

The cloth-clothed man looked slightly surprised when he heard this, and immediately said, "The head of the family didn't say that we should take Mr. back." ”

"So, you didn't mean to be perfunctory when you shook your head just now." Cen Chi smiled slightly, and then said slowly: "I didn't know before, so it's nothing, but now I know that there are always two people behind me, where can I still meditate on the mountains and rivers, so I'll go back." Shi Gong bothered and sent you two masters to protect me, presumably if I go back by myself, he won't blame you for anything. ”

The cloth-clothed man was slightly stunned, and then arched his hand and said, "Thank you, Mr. Cen for your kindness." ”

"Thank you, as long as you go back, don't talk big about me at Hongjingfang...... Oh......" Cen Chi said this, suddenly covered his mouth, removed his hand and recited a Buddhist verse silently, and then continued: "In short, there are some things that you understand, and I want you to keep them for me!" ”

A smile finally appeared on the cloth man's face, and he stretched out two fingers and pressed them lightly on his lips, and then said, "Sir, don't worry. ”

Cen Chi nodded when he heard this, and as soon as the two of them finished speaking, they heard a calm but far-reaching voice coming over.

"Master Cen is leaving, why is he in such a hurry this time?"

Not far away, a plain-clothed monk walked slowly. He had just made the two gray-clothed men extremely jealous, and the two cloth-clothed men who were guarding Cen Chi's safety also consciously retreated a few steps away after seeing this monk. This monk is the Xixin master who came to pass the word just now, and was making tea in the meditation room and waiting for Cen Chi.

"I'm sorry to keep the master waiting." Cen Chi clasped his palms together at Xixin who came over, and said apologetically: "Cen Chi is a layman, it is really difficult to get rid of mundane things, and he almost disturbed the master's cultivation place because of this, making the sin deeper, and it is difficult for me to continue to bother, so I will leave." ”

"Cen Shi Zhu is strict, although the poor monk eats fasting and worships the Buddha every day and has enough homework, he is just an ordinary person who eats grains and smells the five flavors. There are new guests in the small temple, and the poor monks should be welcomed, so why bother them. Xi Xinxing stood three steps in front of Cen Chi, and Wen Yan said: "If there is a Buddha in my heart, the world is a place of cultivation, and you and I just have different ways of cultivating." There is always a kind of responsibility in one thing, Cen Shizhu is not as timid as the poor monk, even if he leaves in a hurry, what reason does the poor monk have to blame you? ”

The apology on Cen Chi's face gradually dissipated, he didn't say anything more, he had already accepted all the open-mindedness granted by Xi Xin, and knew it in his chest. After saying goodbye sincerely, he led the donkey out of the temple, and the two cloth-clothed people also apologized to Xi Xinhe together, and then left behind Cen Chi.

Out of the small temple and walking in the bamboo forest, Cen Chi, who had been silent, suddenly spoke: "Do you know who those two people were just now?" They have walked together at least a little bit on the way out of the small temple, but they have not left even a trace, not simple! ”

The two cloth-clothed people who followed him shook their heads habitually, but one of them quickly realized that walking behind Cen Chi and shaking his head, others would not be able to see it, and after an embarrassment appeared on his face, he spoke: "Maybe it's the same person as his subordinates." ”

"You mean...... Family? Cen hesitated.

After thinking about it, the retinue of Buyi said: "It should be regarded as a master among the family, there are not many mansions in Kyoto that privately cultivate dead soldiers like this, this is a semi-open secret. ”

Cen Chi muttered to himself, "They didn't come for me, so what would they be for?" ”

Judging from the slightly timid gazes of the two when they left, the profundity of the two of them, although they could capture themselves, they were not the opponents of these two cloth-clothed followers. If those two had come for themselves, they would have been beaten down by these two followers by now. The obvious question, Cen Chi directly skipped it.

"Don't tell you, sir, they're chasing the other two. But the subordinates of those two people can't see their identities, they only know that their light achievements are outstanding, and they are above us. However, their own martial arts may not be too high, so they will always choose to flee in the face of pursuers. The cloth entourage said a rare long sentence, and also made a slight analysis, and finally pointed out the main idea: "It is not difficult to leave those four people behind within the ability of his subordinates, but the head of the family clearly ordered his subordinates to only be responsible for the safety of Mr. Guard, so the subordinates must choose to avoid a trivial matter, so let them go." ”

Cen Chi smiled and sighed: "Some branches still happen if you want to avoid it, if it weren't for those people who suddenly broke in today, I don't know what day I found out that I was followed by the two of you!" ”

The cloth-clothed entourage who spoke just now looked slightly embarrassed when he heard this, and said in a somewhat dry tone: "This is indeed an accident. ”

Cen Chi didn't speak again, he gently shook the donkey rope in his hand, one end of the rope was fussy by him, and the speed of his steps gradually became slower.

Seeing this, the cloth-clothed attendant was a little anxious. Before, the two of them were in a state of secret tracking, often Cen Chi walked in front, and they rested in the back, at that time, it didn't matter how Cen Chi wanted to hang out, anyway, there was always a time for them to catch up. But now, the rhythm of their walk should be the same as that of this casual gentleman, just as a man who is usually accustomed to walking in a hurry suddenly wants to accompany a toddler for a walk, how awkward and awkward it feels.

A cloth-clothed entourage couldn't help it, he had just faced Cen Chi's temperament, and felt that he was not a particularly rigid person, so he dared to open his mouth and say what was in his heart euphemistically.

"Mr. Cen, my subordinates have followed you for many days, but I have only seen you leading a donkey, why is this?"