3. The Wandering Monk [39/100]
Qingqing and the mountain ghost stayed in Luoyang for another three days.
The letter sent out also had a reply, and with the rapid communication speed of Yinlou, news was transmitted back from Suzhou and Jinling.
But it was very disappointing.
On the Suzhou side, Mo Hei personally replied to the letter, saying that Wujiu Juzi returned to Mocheng to recuperate after the war.
On the other side of Wulong Villa, he replied that the leader of Ren Hao's alliance was calling on the heroes of the rivers and lakes in the land of Xiaoxiang to expel the remnants of the Demon Sect, and he would not be able to separate himself for a while.
Both sides said they would help one or two.
But that's the real kind words.
If you want to intercept a master of the heavenly list, you have to go out of the list, but where are there so many masters on the rivers and lakes, why do people make a big deal for a Shen Qiu?
Speaking of which, in the end, this matter has to be done by the mountain ghost and Qingqing themselves.
Song beggar's side did not disappoint.
He asked Luoyang beggars to hand over Xiao Tie's recent whereabouts to Qingqing, saying that Xiao Tie should have appeared near Weifang recently.
But there is no news about Shen Qiu's whereabouts.
In every rudder of the beggar gang from Suzhou to Qilu, there has been no one like Shen Qiu or Ai Dacha, as if Shen Qiu and Ai Dacha have evaporated.
The Heluo Gang's trade route in Qilu also received an order from the Luoyang General Altar, but the time was still short, and nothing was found.
And Qingqing and the mountain ghost don't plan to wait any longer.
"It's a shame that this trip is dangerous, but the three brothers and I can't help."
On the bustling Luoyang wharf, Li Yijian's trio was sending Qingqing and the mountain ghosts away.
The three of them recuperated for a few days, but their injuries were no longer serious, and they also said that they would go to Qilu with the mountain ghosts.
But their martial arts almost hung up in the night battle in Suzhou.
This time, the one who went to face Bo was a master of the heavenly list, and the land of Qilu was in chaos, and if he didn't pay attention to it, he would die.
Qingqing really didn't dare to let these three people accompany him.
Li Yijian is the only son in the family, if something really happens, she can't explain it to Master Li.
"Don't worry, my senior brother Jiren Tianxiang will definitely be safe."
Qingqing was carrying a burden, and there were dark circles under her big eyes, it could be seen that she hadn't rested well in the past three days, she cheered up and said to Li Yijian and the others:
"When we find Senior Brother and Xiaotie, we will go back to Luoyang, and then everyone will have a good life to celebrate."
"Qingqing girl, do you want to stay too?"
Yi Sheng carried his black sword on his back, and he said worriedly:
"Brother Mountain Ghost is strong in martial arts, I'm not worried, but you also followed, I'm afraid it's a little inconvenient, right?"
"No way!"
Qingqing gritted her teeth and said:
"Brother Mountain Ghost has never been to the land of Qilu, I don't know the road, and I have been to Master twice. My brother is so good to me, if I don't see it with my own eyes, I will be really uneasy.
You don't have to say it, just wait for us to come back in Luoyang. ”
After speaking, Qingqing followed the mountain ghost on the boat.
They were to follow the Huaishui into the Yellow River, all the way east, to Jinanfu.
Then go to the Weifang area from there, find Xiaotie first, and then see how things develop, it's really not good, so you can only wait for the rabbit.
The ship slowly went off the shore, and on the deck, the outline head shouted loudly, asking the sailors to put away the ropes, and the mountain ghost and Qingqing stood on the side of the ship, watching Li Yijian and the three of them see each other off at the dock.
The mountain ghost glanced at Qingqing, who was preoccupied, and he suddenly asked in a low voice:
"Are you afraid?"
"I'm afraid."
Qingqing didn't hide it, she pursed her lips and said to the mountain ghost:
"I'm afraid that I'll never see my senior brother again, and I'm afraid that I'll fall into the hands of the Qingyang Demon Lord and be made into a puppet... But no matter how scared we are, we still have to go.
Senior brother in this world, the only one who can trust the most is me, and if I don't go, no one will be able to save him.
Right? Brother Mountain Ghost. ”
She raised her head, looked at the mountain ghost, and tried to smile, and said:
"Senior brother didn't leave me when he was in the most difficult time, and now, I can't leave him behind.
Besides, with you protecting me, I am not afraid. ”
"Hmm."
The mountain ghost breathed a sigh of relief, reached out and touched Qingqing's head, he looked at the Huaishui in front of him, and he whispered:
"Me too!
This time, I will definitely save the troublemaker! ”
On the dock, Li Yijian watched the ship leave the port, holding the Hongming knife sent by Shen Qiu in his hand, and there was an impotent anger in his heart.
He turned, took a deep breath, and said to his two brothers:
"Brother Shen was killed, and we couldn't go to help, all because of our low force.
It can't be like this anymore!
Two brothers, I heard that Ren Hao, the leader of the alliance, called on the righteous path of the rivers and lakes in the land of Xiaoxiang to expel the remnants of the Demon Sect, I want to go to Xiaoxiang to hone my martial arts..."
"Where the eldest brother goes, I will go!"
Zhang Xiaohu replied.
Yi Sheng also shrugged his shoulders, and the prodigal guy smiled and said:
"You can't let my eldest brother go to danger alone.
Besides, the three brothers are in the same breath, whether the opponent is one person or more than a dozen, we are all side by side!
I went to Xiaoxiang with my eldest brother and third brother, and also used the blood of the demon sect demon to give me this 'poisonous dragon' sword to open the meat! ”
"Then I'll leave now!"
Li Yijian saw that the two brothers swore to follow each other, and his heart was moved, so he raised his hand and walked to the other side of the dock, but was stopped by Zhang Xiaohu.
This young man, who was a little shorter and more stocky, said to Li Yijian:
"Big brother, I'm afraid I have to inform the old man and the old lady about such a long trip, so as not to worry the family. This so-called parents are here, not far away. ”
"My dad won't let me go."
Li Yijian sighed helplessly, he thought about it, and called the guy at the dock warehouse and asked him to bring a sealed letter to his father.
said that he was going to go to the Li family's business in the land of Xiaoxiang to take a turn.
Barely a reason.
As a result, as soon as they left Luoyang City, they heard someone shouting behind them.
Li Yijian turned around and saw a carriage with the flag of the Li family rushing over, and when the carriage approached, the curtain was lifted, and it was actually the pretty face of Li Yijian's personal maid Hanxiang.
The girl was also carrying a package, and her eyes were red.
"What are you doing, hurry back!"
Li Yijian's face was flushed by the snickering laughter of the two brothers, and he said to the fragrant maid:
"Young master, this is going to do business, don't worry, it'll be fine, go home and stay, and let my parents relax by the way."
"It's not."
The fragrant maid shook her head and said to Li Yijian:
"The old man said that the young master has grown up, and he can't control it.
If you want to go to the rivers and lakes, you will go, but I must follow the young master, take care of the young master, and at the same time let the young master think more about things, don't fight recklessly. ”
This maid is quite smart, and she has a deep affection for Li Yijian, a straight man, so she said:
"The master also said that if the young master doesn't allow me to follow, he won't allow the young master to leave Luoyang."
Li Yijian had no choice but to let Hanxiang follow.
In the carriage, he complained and rummaged through his baggage.
The fragrant maid sat cross-legged on the other side, her head bowed, her cheeks flushed.
In fact, when she left home, the old lady also confessed another thing.
It is to let Hanxiang fulfill the most "sacred" mission of the personal maid.
This Li Yijian is bent on breaking into the rivers and lakes, and his father and mother can't stop him, so he has to find a way to let his only son leave his bloodline first, so as not to have an accident.
In other words, it doesn't matter whether Li Yijian wants it or not, understands it or not, and wants it or not.
On this trip to Xiaoxiang, he has to lose some things that are very important to boys and girls.
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Above the Huaishui, a merchant ship under the banner of the Heluo Gang passed by the ships of Qingqing and the mountain ghosts.
In the cabin of this merchant ship, a wandering monk in a gray robe is sitting cross-legged on his bed, swinging the beads while knocking on the wooden fish and reciting the Lotus Sutra.
His treasure is solemn, he recites in a low voice, his demeanor is sincere, and he has the bearing of a monk.
Speaking of this prodigal monk, although the six roots are not pure, they can't help but be fishy, just like a monk with wine and meat.
But when it comes to the understanding of Buddhist scriptures, it is definitely not very human, otherwise it is impossible to become friends with the mustard monk who was in Suzhou at this time.
Although the mustard monk has not been shaved, he is also a Buddhist disciple from Lin'an Nirvana Temple.
This Nirvana Temple is not only a great sect of the five sects of the rivers and lakes, but also a holy place for Buddhism in the world.
As a disciple of Yuanwu, the mustard monk can be called a high monk.
Although the monk approached the mustard monk for a purpose, the friendship between the two was not all calculation.
The two do have common hobbies and careers, and they are by no means nodding friends.
What's more, although the two have never said anything about their hearts.
But the two of them, the Monk who hates life and the monk who hate the mustard seed, have indeed experienced the same experience of love and hatred, parting from life and death, and seeing through the red dust.
It is precisely because of this experience buried in the hearts of both parties that they can see each other at first sight.
After reciting a volume of the Lotus Sutra, the monk stopped chanting and recited another volume of the Merit Sutra to pray for his niece Lei Shiyin, which is also one of his daily homework.
Although when he was young, because of a woman, he fell out with his righteous brother Lei Ye.
After the woman finally married Lei Ye, the Lang Seng entered the empty door with all his thoughts, but after learning that Lei Shiyin was born, the Lang Seng was still very happy.
If you love someone, you will naturally love Wu Jiwu and love everything that has anything to do with her.
In these years, the profane monks have no fixed place to live, and they have traveled all over the world.
But every year on Lei Shiyin's birthday, he will rush back to Luoyang.
He really treats Lei Shiyin as his daughter.
Between him and Lei Ye, after the brotherhood broke down, they were able to work together because both of them were willing to use their lives to protect Lei Shiyin.
The wooden fish sounded, the Sanskrit sound was sung softly, the monk closed his eyes, his waist pole was straight, and the Buddhist beads in his hands turned one by one.
He prayed to the Buddha.
Pray that her niece Lei Shiyin can avoid disasters, turn evil into good fortune, and have a blessed life, and don't experience human tragedy.
The wind outside the window blew into the cabin, carrying a slight fishy smell.
But the monk didn't realize it.
It wasn't until the merit sutra was finished that he opened his eyes, put on monk's shoes, and walked out of the cabin.
The Wandering Monk stood on the deck, looking back.
The boat that Fan Qingqing and the mountain ghost were on was already a little invisible.
"Charcoal in the snow..."
The monk looked at the surging river and muttered the word.
Last night, he discussed with Lei Ye for most of the night, and then he came up with a plan, Lei Ye was ready in Luoyang, and the monk Lang followed the two brothers and sisters, waiting for an opportunity to help.
If you want to send charcoal in the snow, do it to the extreme.
The connections of the Heluo Gang in this Qilu land have been mobilized and are being investigated everywhere, and any news will be sent to the Lang Seng as soon as possible.
When Qingqing and the mountain ghost encounter real trouble, the monk will help again, explain his identity, and deepen the relationship between the two sides.
There is another point, the monk thinks more than Lei Ye.
For example, the Qingyang Demon Lord, a master of the Heavenly List, why did he make a big move to find an unknown young man in the land of Qilu?
There must have been some secret in that young man's mind that attracted Ai Dacha so much.
If you can explore one or two, you can't say it in the future, and you can also find a new help for Shiyin's niece.
"Holy Fire Sect, Old Man Peach."
The monk turned the Buddha beads, and remembered the scene when he saw Tai'a Sword attacking the Holy Fire Sect at night in Suzhou.
Although he has a martial arts that is on the top of the ground, he is definitely not the opponent of the old devil of the peach, even if he adds Lei Ye.
If you want to protect Lei Shiyin, it is not enough to rely on a mustard monk and the Nirvana Temple behind him.
You have to find more help for your niece to protect her for the rest of her life.
"Gillian, you are really a hot potato left for my two brothers."
The Lang Monk sighed secretly.
He remembered that when he was young, he and Lei Lie roamed the rivers and lakes, how youthful and cheerful, but because he met that bewitching woman, he missed his life.
But even so, the prodigal monk did not regret it.
The love between men and women, that is, as soon as the golden wind and jade dew meet, it will win countless in the world.
I can't protect Gillian's life, and I can't get Gillian's favor, so I can only sit and watch the beauty throw herself into the arms of others, and I can only accompany the green lantern for a lifetime.
But it doesn't hurt.
It doesn't hurt.
It is enough to have that experience in mind.
How many men in this world can be like him, when he was young, he met a strange woman like a bewildering demon fox?
It's just that if I knew this, I should have killed that Lei Lie in advance! Poison or use means, if you have made up your mind...
Isn't it yourself who has a beauty in your arms?
The Lang Monk chuckled lightly, throwing these evil thoughts out of his mind.
He turned around and went back to the cabin, and after a while, the sound of a wooden fish chanting was heard again.
That's it, that's it.
After all, there are brothers, who made that Lei Lie really a talent when he was young, and he can still speak and understand his daughter's thoughts?
Yourself, don't complain if you lose.
But if there is an afterlife...
If he can meet Gillian again, he will never give Lei Lie the slightest chance!
Alas...
After all, the six roots are still impure, and it is difficult to leave the red dust.