Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Provincial City in Distress

said that Liu Yefei and Yu'er broke up with Li Liu in the early morning of Xiaojiawan that day, and hurried to Mount Emei. Along the way, Liu Yefei blamed himself, feeling that he was wrong to blame someone. Feeling guilty, Liu Yefei and Yu'er didn't dare to rest on the road, running all the way, and on the way, they also took a kind old man to the carriage of the road, so they hurried non-stop, and arrived at the Emei Banshan Zen Monastery in the afternoon of the next day. Because they were in a hurry, the two of them went straight into the Banshan Zen Temple.

The temple was quiet, and only the sound of monks chanting scriptures came from the Daxiong Treasure Hall. The two sweeping monks in the courtyard looked at the two girls who broke in in surprise, but they all thought that this was a pilgrim who came to offer incense, and they were surprised that it was almost dark, and there were still girls who broke in?

Seeing that they were anxious and in a hurry, they must have encountered something unpleasant. When I entered the courtyard, I saw two monks looking at me. Liu Yefei and Yu'er walked straight over, and Liu Yefei asked, "May I ask the two masters, can you inform Master Xinyi, we have something important to find him!" ”

Looking at the anxious appearance of the two girls, what major event must have happened? The older monk held a broom and said to the younger monk, "You go, inform Master Xinyi."

The little monk disappeared into the monastery as soon as he smoked. In less than a cigarette, the little monk returned, followed by a burly, tall, bald monk. That's the Heart One Master.

The little monk introduced: "Two girls, this is Master Xinyi, what can you tell him?"

Liu Yefei looked at Master Xinyi as if he had met a savior, and felt that Master Xinyi was so amiable as if he saw his father, and he unconsciously shed tears. Yu'er was also beside her, as if she had met a loved one in another country, and her eyes were moist.

The little monk was surprised and said, "Girl, we didn't do anything, why are you crying?" ”

Liu Yefei hurriedly wiped his tears with a handkerchief, and said apologetically: "I am happy to see Master Xinyi, I think Yikou is saved."

Master Xinyi was surprised that the two girls saw their performance, and when he heard Liu Yefei talking about Yikou, he thought, could it be that something happened to Yikou? Good apprentice Xiao Yikou has only been down the mountain for less than ten days, his character and temper he knows best, although he is jealous and hateful, but he is more open-minded, knows how to take a step back and open the sky, and generally will not cause any trouble outside, looking at the situation of the two girls, Xiao Yikou will definitely encounter something that cannot avoid a major event, and even encounter something that threatens his life. Thinking of this, Master Xinyi became anxious, so he asked, "Girl, hurry up, what's wrong with Yikou?" ”

The little monk next to him said, "Master, let the donors sit down in the tea room and talk slowly, and I'll cut a cup of tea for them."

As soon as the little monk finished speaking, he ran away. Venerable Xinyi took Liu Yefei and Yu'er into the tea room on the left side of the courtyard of the Zen Temple, where the pilgrims rested.

On the way to the teahouse, Liu Yefei introduced himself and Yu'er to Master Xinyi, and Liu Yefei also focused on saying that he was Xiao Yikou's fiancée. Master Xinyi only began to look at Liu Yefei at this time, but he didn't expect that the girl who went home to get married was the one in front of him. There is a kind of strength in the weakness, and there is a peerless and independent poignancy in it.

Running all the way, I didn't care about drinking water, and when I entered the tea room, Liu Yefei and Yu'er didn't care about drinking the tea brought up by the little monk in front of me, and they all wanted to tell Master Xinyi what they had encountered in the past few days. As soon as Liu Yefei sat down, he began to speak. When it comes to sadness, I can't speak many times. Yu'er was next to him, and the two of them continued to talk like this, Master Xinyi listened to it for a while angry and worried, and the expression on his face changed from time to time with the two girls' narration.

In the end, Liu Yefei pleaded: "Master, I beg you to find a way to save Yikou, right?" If you don't save him, I want to kill him? ”

Speaking of this, Liu Yefei leaned on Yu'er's shoulder and cried in fear. Seeing Liu Yefei crying, Yu'er also cried, the atmosphere in the entire tea room was a little sad, and even the little monk who poured tea quietly wiped the tears that flowed.

After listening to Liu Yefei and Yu'er's narration, Master Xinyi felt very sad. The whole country was in danger at this time, and the local officials were acting for the tiger. Can such a country be saved? Sad, and only sad, Master Xinyi felt heartbroken for his powerlessness.

I hid in this ancient temple in the deep mountains, and sat with lights and lights just because I didn't want to see the rotten side of this country, that is, out of sight. But doesn't that mean those things won't find you? You see a rock rolling down in the distance and hitting passers-by, and you pretend not to see it, because it has nothing to do with you, but one day you suddenly see your family passing down the mountain, and then you go and ask for help to remind your family not to pass there, and others also think like this, it is none of your business, and at that time, you can only cry and ask God for help. But where is God?

Master Xinyi was silent for a long time, and his heart was sad. If you don't take care of Yikou's affairs at this time, Yikou will definitely die, but how can you meddle in this matter? Master Xinyi has withdrawn from the rivers and lakes for many years, and has long ignored the grievances of the rivers and lakes, since he retired to live in seclusion in this ancient temple in the deep mountains, he has cut off contact with the former military and government officials, and now he will find the door again, will others buy his old face?

Master Xinyi didn't speak, Liu Yefei was anxious, and said, "Master, Yikou is your apprentice, you just want to find a way to save him, right?" I'm here to kneel for you."

Liu Yefei got up and knelt down as he spoke, and kowtowed to Master Xinyi three times in a row, and Yu'er also knelt down and kowtowed when she saw Liu Yefei kowtowing. The actions of the two girls made Master Xinyi not know what to do, and hurriedly got up to help the two girls up, and said: "Miss Liu, Miss Yu, you have misunderstood, Yikou is my apprentice, and I am trying to figure out how to rescue him."

After the three of them sat down, Liu Yefei and Yu'er didn't dare to speak anymore for fear of disturbing Master Xinyi, who was thinking of a way. Master Xinyi's brain is carefully sifting through it at this time, his former colleagues and friends are still high-ranking officials in the provincial capital? Last year, one of his subordinates, Deng Rulong, visited the Banshan Monastery and said that he was the commander of the provincial garrison headquarters, but he recently received news that the commander of the provincial garrison had been replaced, and Deng Rulong led the troops north to resist Japan.

If Deng Rulong is still in the provincial capital, it should be no problem to go to him to save Yikou, Deng Rulong is also a jealous and hateful person, and his heart has always been in his throat for the survival of the country, and when they went up the mountain last year, the most talked about by the two was to kill to the front line, even if it was worth dying on the front line. Master Xinyi praised Deng Rulong's opinion at that time, but Master Xinyi refused Deng Rulong's invitation to Master Xinyi to go out of the mountain.

I haven't picked up a gun for years, and it's certainly not used to picking up a gun again.

Now, Deng Rulong is about to go to the front line with a division of soldiers, but he doesn't know what to do? Master Xinyi was silent for a long time, but he didn't come up with any solution. It seems that we can only rush to the provincial capital to try our luck and see if Deng Rulong's troops are open? If it has been opened, this is also the fate of a coward.

Looking at the expectant eyes of the two girls, Master Xinyi said: "Let's rush to the provincial capital, visit Commander Deng and ask him for help, without further ado, we will set off immediately, hoping that his troops have not yet opened the front line when we arrive."

The three of them said they would go, Master Xinyi led the way in front, and Liu Yefei and Yu'er supported each other and followed behind. Step out of the temple and enter the tree-lined avenue. Master Xinyi has been on this path for decades and has long been accustomed to it. This is bitter for Liu Yefei and Yu'er.

When I came, I had a kind of urgent hope in my heart, and I was a little panicked. When I left, I felt that I had sustenance in my heart, because of the appearance of Master Xinyi, Xiao Yikou would definitely be saved. In this way, Liu Yefei and Yu'er pinned their hopes on Master Xinyi. There is a little slack in my heart, and I feel very uncomfortable when I walk up the mountain road.

After all, she was a woman, and she traveled all the way to Banshan Zen Monastery, and she didn't rest long before she followed Master Xinyi to the provincial capital. Master Xinyi walked in front, stopping from time to time to wait for Liu Yefei and Yu'er to catch up. Master Xinyi feels very sorry for his apprentice's fiancée, and it is not easy for a weak woman to travel hundreds of miles to report the news in order to save her fiancé.

Watching the two girls stumble and walk, walking like this to the provincial capital before they found anyone, Xiao Yikou had already been executed, and there was no way to save people at that time? Thinking of this, Master Xinyi said to the two girls, "You guys will follow, and I will borrow a car from a donor's house in front."

Hearing that there was a car to sit in, Liu Yefei and Yu'er were of course happy, so they asked Master Xinyi to hurry up, and they then followed and waited in front.

Master Xinyi said that there was a car, and the donor was a big family at the foot of Mount Emei, and his son was doing business in the provincial capital. There is a car ready at home for the old man to use. As soon as Master Xinyi went to the donor's house to explain his intentions, the old donor generously agreed, and asked the driver to fill up the gas and instructed the driver to be at the master's disposal at any time.

After picking up Liu Yefei and Yu'er, the car drove to the provincial capital. Because of the car, the three of them arrived in the provincial capital that night, saving them the need to walk all the way. After arriving in the provincial capital, the driver drove the car to the compound of the old benefactor's son in the provincial capital. That night, where he stayed.

After dawn, the old benefactor's son went to busy his business, and after breakfast, Master Xinyi took Liu Yefei and Yu'er to the provincial garrison headquarters on foot to inquire about Deng Rulong's news. Everywhere they went, they saw young people and students marching through the streets with flags and shouting slogans:

War of Resistance! War of Resistance! Rise up and bring down the power! Powerful contribution, money contribution, not afraid of sacrifice, not afraid of difficulties! Build the rear, support the front! Throw your pen from Rong and move forward bravely! Forward and follow-up, the power is boundless! Expel the Japanese and purge the traitors! Revitalize China and prosper for thousands of years.

Master Xinyi took Liu Yefei and Yu'er to the front of the procession, preparing to walk towards another road, behind which the garrison headquarters was on the Dufu Road.

Because Master Xinyi is dressed as a monk, with two beautiful women, he is naturally very eye-catching. Just when the three of them were about to turn into the governor's road, they only heard a student shouting: "The national disaster is at the head, and when you are in the rear, you should think about how to support the front-line soldiers to resist the war, however, our monk is at this time, openly walking on the street with a beautiful woman.

The student's shouts soon formed a powerful wave of protest. The students rushed forward and surrounded Master Xinyi, Liu Yefei and Yu'er, cursing loudly in their mouths. Venerable Xinyi felt bad when he heard the shouts of the students, but it was too late to escape.

In the crisis, he could only use his body to block in front of the two girls, and said loudly: "Students, we are not what you imagined, we are going to the provincial capital to do business."

It was better for Master Xinyi not to speak, but when he spoke, the students became even more angry. Some students shouted: "This bald old monk didn't do bad things enough in the countryside, and he brought the woman to the provincial capital to do bad things and beat him."

This shout made the whole scene out of control. The crowd rushed up, punching and kicking, all rushing towards Master Xinyi. Master Xinyi held back the pain and held his head high to block Liu Yefei and Yu'er behind him.