038 Scientific explanations
"Wow, that sounds good......"
Hearing the old monk say this, Sousuke Araki exclaimed in an excited tone.
"As a closed disciple of the poor monk, after the poor monk sits down, you can also inherit the shares of the temple and get a share of the sale of the cemetery...... Since the donor is willing to ......" Seeing that the other party seemed to be a little moved, Kukai was also overjoyed.
"These conditions are too tempting...... It's so tempting that you have to be suspicious. It's good to go or not, after signing all kinds of deeds of sale, donating all your savings, and bringing in all kinds of relatives to join, you have to be locked up with a group of monks to eat cabbage and pick up soap every day......"
Sousuke Araki changed his words and refused decisively and unceremoniously: "Besides, I won't shave my head if I'm killed, so I'll think about it when I'm ninety years old!" β
Sousuke Araki, who has been rejected countless times in interviews, knows his conditions very well.
The first time we met, an old monk who had just begged for money at the subway entrance and had 150 yen under your command diligently offered you such a lucrative "job" when you met in Pingshui......
It's not a religious scam, it's human trafficking!
Didn't Ryoma say that many people were eviscerated after they disappeared?
Could it be that the old monk in front of him is a peripheral member of a professional criminal gang?
Should I call 110?
But this old monk doesn't seem to be very professional, if you want to say that the conditions are more difficult, and the monthly income is about 500,000, I may be moved and ask a few words.
Feeling his completely distrustful attitude, Kukai sighed and said with a wry smile: "It seems that fate has not yet arrived, so you can't force it...... If the donor's heart turns around, he can go to the temple to find the old monk. β
After speaking, he stopped dwelling, turned around and returned to the queue of almsgiving.
"Why did the host look at those two teenagers differently?"
Seeing the old monk returning to the queue, a middle-aged monk asked respectfully.
He also faintly heard the conversation between the few people just now.
What is the identity of Kukai host, ordinary politicians and rich people want to see each other, when did they go to accept apprentices so approachable?
"That donor has a pair of discerning eyes."
Hearing the old monk say this, the middle-aged monk carefully glanced at the two who were talking to each other, and his eyes finally stopped on the tall Kengo Yamada.
"Inspired by the day after tomorrow? The qualifications seem to be considered high-class...... But ...... age"
Kukai shook his head slightly.
"Propagating the Dharma, what level of cultivation have you reached?"
Suddenly, when he was presiding over the examination for cultivation, Kobo immediately replied respectfully: "Since Kobo opened his eyes since he was a child, he has been practicing hard every day, and he has been able to understand most of the resentment and spiritual power tainted in the world. β
The introduction to Tianyan is called "eye opening".
The monks who also "open their eyes", the deeper their cultivation is, the more terrifying the existence they can see.
At this time, an Akita dog ran to the foot of Kukai and rubbed affectionately.
"Hachiko, come out to play by yourself today, isn't the master there?"
Squatting down, Kukai expertly scratched the dog's chin.
The Akita narrowed his eyes comfortably.
"Those who have not opened their eyes see that the mountains are mountains...... Those who open their eyes see that mountains are not mountains. β
While scratching the chin of "Hachiko", Kukai opened his eyes and looked into the distance in a daze.
"The poor monk used to try to peek behind the 'mountain'...... After paying the price, we know that all living beings are equal and have the wisdom and virtue of the future, and only when we reach the highest state of 'looking at the mountain or the mountain' can we be qualified to look at everything in the world calmly. β
When he opened his eyes, there was nothing left, only empty eye sockets.
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Kengo Yamada took the business card from Sosuke Araki's hand and looked at the contents curiously.
"The Kawasaki Daishi Temple seems to be a famous temple in Kanagawa...... Let me ask, monk or something, you should know more about these dirty things. β
"Hmph, Kengo, you're so naΓ―ve. He said that if you believe it, you can't go to Kanagawa to verify it right away......" Sosuke Araki covered his mouth and whispered in his ear, "I just rescued you from religious fraud...... The old monk said all the all-purpose words used for fraud, and he didn't mention the specific content of our chat from beginning to end, and he didn't hear what we said at all...... Most importantly, he was pretending to be blind. β
"Huh?"
"When he came from that side just now, I could see very clearly, there were several people walking in front of him, and he stopped in time and waited for them to pass before continuing to walk towards us...... When I go back, I can dodge freely in the flow of people, not by squinting and pretending to be blind......"
"But ......"
"Whew......" Sosuke Araki spit out the cigarette in his mouth, and said to Kengo Yamada very handsomely: "Kengo, your nightmare, let the senior break it for you." Let me prove to you that this is a world of science. β
After saying this, he radiated the light of science in Kengo Yamada's adoring gaze and walked towards the homeless man.
"Senior......
Kengo Yamada watched with emotion as Sosuke Araki walked up to the "terrifying" homeless man and squatted down.
Then, Sosuke Araki said something to the other party, and then handed the other party a cigarette.
The homeless man, who had been motionless, reached out and took the cigarette, skillfully asked Sosuke Araki to light it for him, and smoked it in the sun with enjoyment.
"Look, it's just an ordinary bum...... Let's go, have you figured out which hospital to go to? β
Sosuke Araki walked back and spread his hands to Kengo Yamada.
"No...... No way, I saw ......"
Kengo Yamada saw sweat on his forehead, and suddenly took something out of his clothes as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw.
It was a common 500 yen coin.
"By the way, senior, look at this coin......"
"Is this 500 yen to compensate me for the loss I just had?"
"Senior, don't you see, there is a trace of black gas lingering on this coin, which is the same as the black gas on the dirty things I saw......"
Sousuke Araki shook his head, in his eyes, this was just an ordinary coin that could be clipped 6 times into the crane machine.
"I got this coin by accident, and I found out that it has a special ability!"
With that, Kengo Yamada tossed the coin high into the air and caught it with his backhand.
In the palm of his hand, the number side of the coin is facing up.
"You see, no matter how you throw it, this coin is number-up."
"Give it a try." Sousuke Araki took the coin and tossed it several times in a row.
Sure enough, as Kengo Yamada said, it's all numbers up.
"Well, I really don't have paranoia......"
"But a coin has nothing to do with a ghost, does it...... There must be a scientific explanation for this, such as when this coin was minted, it happened that the side of the number was lighter? β
Sosuke Araki said disdainfully.
"The reason why I talked to the senior is because doesn't the senior have connections at Asakusa Shrine? I also asked for such a powerful rune paper and said, can you take me to consult......"
Kengo Yamada asked hopefully.
"Ahem...... The connection of Asakusa Shrine cannot be used easily...... However, I can help you find someone else to ask when I go back. β
Sousuke Araki heard his words and coughed in embarrassment.
Where do I have any connections at Asakusa Shrine......
As for other shrines, I've only been to one recently.
Just after the two of them chatted and turned to leave.
No one noticed.
The homeless man who had finished smoking the cigarette slowly dispersed into white light under the warm afternoon sun with a happy face.