Yams, potatoes, cuts of meat, turnips, and grease were alternately threaded on iron skewers, sprinkled with salt, vanilla powder, riddle butterflies, and some ingredients I didn't know about, and "creaked" on the grill. In the iron pot in the fire pit, the washed pheasant and the stick bones of the baby wild boar tumble together in the soup, giving off a rich aroma.

I don't know exactly how much the monk ate, but I admired his appetite very much. His face was glowing red, and even the ring marks on his head seemed to be oily. Looking at his appearance, I thought maybe I had met a "Jigong"-style monk.

"Thank you for your hospitality! Thank you very much! The monk clasped his hands together and bowed to the old man Miaole Zhai.

"You're welcome, master! Give convenience to others and convenience to yourself, and seeing each other is fate! Miao Le Zhai returned the gift.

"There's one more thing I hope you'll agree to!" The monk looked at Shinhachiro. "I think this kid is very talented and abnormal, it's a pity if he buries it! I hope you can give him to me and let me teach him martial arts. ”

The old man hesitated for a moment and asked, "Master! You ......"

"Oh! The poor monk is rude! The poor monk came from Nara, and his name was Treasure Temple, and his name was Yinei......"

I remember! That spear is the world's famous gun, the Crescent Cross Gun.

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I was lying alone on the roof counting the stars. It's been three days since Shinhachiro and the Treasure Temple left, and Senshiba is in a very melancholy mood, and often hides alone to think about it. I really didn't expect that the old man of Miaole Zhai didn't say a word, but just ordered Shinhachiro to let him go with the treasure house. The empathetic Xianzhi could only pack up for his younger brother with tears in his eyes.

I sat up when I heard someone come up. "Grandpa! You're here! ”

Miao Le Zhai walked up to me and sat down. "If there's anything you want to ask, just ask!" The old man looked at the sky and said.

"Didn't Senshiba and Shinhachiro's parents be killed by samurai? You must hate samurai! But why do you want Shinhachiro to ......?"

"Learning martial arts doesn't necessarily make you a samurai, and besides, why do I have to hate them?" Miao Le Zhai turned to look at me, his eyes shining. "Samurai have been around for a long time, and they will be here for a long time to come! Whether you want to or not, it will be. Even if it is the priesthood himself, I have also let go of my heart! Living in this troubled world is not easy, he has to be afraid of other people's attacks all the time, and once he fails, what awaits him will be the end of death and annihilation. And although the beginning of the troubled times is related to the samurai, it is not as simple as just a few people as it seems! ”

"What is the cause of that troubled world? How will it end? ”

"I don't know about this either! I only know that human life is very short, and there should be a lot of things waiting for you to do happily. Why do you always crush your heart with hatred? Miao Le Zhai turned his face to the sky again.

"Everyone has something to do, maybe it's fate!" I said with some feelings.

"Fate? Maybe! Shinhachiro going to learn martial arts may be his fate. Do you know? ......" The old man smiled mysteriously. "Nearly 400 years ago, my ancestors followed His Royal Highness Yoshitsune, the judge of Genji Kuro, to conquer the world. You may know his name, but he is Musashibo Benkei......"

“？！”

"Ever since Shinhachiro pushed the grinding disc from the pedestal to the ground when he was five years old, I understood it. The blood of his ancestors has been resurrected again, and sooner or later he will walk this path! ”

I have nothing to say.

"Now tell me about your fate! Where the hell did you come from? Miao Le Zhai winked at me slyly.

“……”

"Don't tell me about the return of the Nanban! I stayed there. Daming's clothes are not like you! Besides, where did the sea water come from when you were robbed in the mountains? (People are old and elf, ghosts are cunning, rabbits are old, and eagles are hard to take!) ）…… In fact, Xianzhi also saw it! (Clever!) I just didn't say it! How about (empathetic)? Want to talk about it now? ”

I told the old man about the time I had fallen into the sea, and finally said, "I didn't mean to deceive you!" I was just...... I just ......"

"I understand! I understand! You're just afraid we won't be able to accept it! When you lie, there is often a flash of guilt in your eyes, which shows that you are honest in nature. The fact that you take care of Senshiba and Shinhachiro from the bottom of your heart shows that you are naturally kind. If you worry about Shinhachiro, it shows that you are responsible. (Is that okay?) It's a lot better than my own excuses! Miao Le Zhai asked me a lot about the future of 400 years, and after thinking for a long time, he said to me, "It's amazing that you can come here!" But if it has already happened, it means that there must be a lot of things waiting for you to do. This may be your fate! Don't dodge! And then there's ...... Xianzhi will ask you to take care of it more in the future! ”

"Grandpa, you ......"

"I'm going to die! Don't comfort me, I've lived so old and I'm a doctor, I've already seen it. You don't have to be sad, just be happy to do what I gave you and yourself! After saying these words, the old man Miao Lezhai returned to the house.

I lay down on the roof again and began to count the stars.