Situ Nanyun walked around Rongcheng for a while, and was already hungry, and only had 20 yuan left, so he spent 2 yuan to buy a baked cake, and planned to use the rest of the money to stay overnight.

She walked into an inn called "Yuelai", and a guy immediately came out to entertain her, so she asked the guy, "How much does it cost to stay here for a night?" ”

The guy glanced at her clothes that didn't fit well outside, but they were worth a lot, and replied with a smile, "It's not expensive, two hundred dollars a night, and the whole Rongcheng is the most cost-effective place for us." ”

She was shocked, how did she know that a night's accommodation would be so expensive, she shook her head with a smile and walked out, the money was not enough, so she had to go to another family.

Looking at this market, I am afraid that only the lowest grade, similar to the place where private houses can afford to live, she thought about it as she walked.

There was a small inn called "Fu Lai" into her field of vision, "Fu Lai" had a relatively shabby appearance, a dim lamp was lit at the door of the store, and a man sat on the threshold at the door and fell asleep.

She stepped forward, raised her voice an octave and asked the price, the man was startled, after figuring out what she meant, he said that he wanted thirty wen, a discount, and a minimum of twenty-five wen, she broke the money how to count and counted it was not enough, pitifully asked if she could have less, but the other party refused to lower it any longer, and caught a glimpse of the silver coat of fine silk on her body, so she kindly suggested that she take the dress away, so that she could stay for several nights, she did not take the other party's suggestion, and silently withdrew from the other party's puzzled gaze.

She walked back and forth on the street a few times, trying to continue to find a job to eat and live, but this time she was not so lucky, and after walking around, she did not see any dignitaries anywhere, and had to desperately admit the fact that she had to sleep on the street tonight. With some tired steps, he walked into a secluded corner, intending to spend the night, but unfortunately saw two beggars fighting for territory in the corner.

"This place is my favorite, you go away!"

"This place is not your territory, why should only you stay, Lao Tzu also takes a fancy to it!"

"Fuck you, dare to rob Lao Tzu, I have to teach you a good lesson!"

"I'll rob you, I'm not afraid of you!"

"You want to fight?"

"What if I hit you?"

The two beggars lifted their sleeves and pinched each other.

Situ Nanyun looked at the two dirty bodies that were scuffling together, and felt that he couldn't even stay on this street corner, and he had to fight with the beggars for a territory, so he sighed and turned to leave.

Although it was late at night, there were still many people on the street, and she asked a passing aunt if there was a place near her where she could stay without spending money, and the aunt told her that she could go to Puyun Temple, which was a little further away from here, and that the Puyun Zen master was very compassionate and often took in some poor people and homeless people who passed by to stay. When asked how to get there, the aunt told her to follow the road for a mile, follow the fork on the right into a banyan grove, and pass through two mountains to Puyun Temple.

She suddenly felt that the willows and flowers were bright, and after thanking her aunt, she took a step forward.

By the still bright moonlight, I went to the banyan forest that my sister-in-law said. In the banyan grove, there are more than a dozen beggars lying or sitting. A layer of dry leaves or rags and mats on the ground was their bed. A stout old tree next to it was sawn and leveled, and some living utensils were placed on it, and the middle of the tree was hollowed out to make a natural cupboard, and a small door was set up outside. There are also many shelves made of wooden planks between the two trees, and there are also swing racks for people to rest. From these furnishings, it can be seen that they are a team of beggars who have been working here for a long time, eating and sleeping together.

She didn't intend to alarm them and walked over quietly, but someone still noticed her and shouted, "Hey, girl, is this going to Puyun Temple?" The Puyun monk has gone, and if you can't get in, don't go. ”

Situ Nanyun was very curious and stopped, "How do you know that I am going to Puyun Temple?" Well, Zen Master Puyun went? ”

"Yes, it's been two or three months since I traveled, and everyone who went in has returned the same way, and no one has been in here for a long time. If you don't like it, stay with us for one night. The man tried to put on a good-natured smile to dispel her suspicions and suspicions about him.

Situ Nanyun was skeptical in her heart, hesitated for a while, or took a step forward, it was really inappropriate for her to live with these male beggars as a girl, and she didn't have any sense of security.

Seeing her continue to walk forward, the man had to scare her when he saw that the lure could not be found, "Girl, there are two mountains in front of you, and it is dark, so you are worried that there are ghosts!" After speaking, he didn't forget to simulate two ghost screams, which caused a burst of laughter in the crowd.

Situ Nanyun grew up listening to the ghost stories of the elders in the village since she was a child, so she was naturally a little afraid of ghosts, and she was even more afraid in the dark barren mountains and mountains, her legs trembled twice, but she still stubbornly walked forward.

After Situ Nanyun left, the person who answered just now said to an older person: "Seventh uncle, the person the young master is looking for should be her, we didn't wait here in vain, I'll report to the past, as for the girl who can't get in, she will come back." ”

Uncle Seven nodded, "Little Wu, it's not kind for you to deliberately scare the little girl just now, in case she is really scared on the road, how can you explain to the young master, you, you are too impatient." ”

Xiao Wu pouted and whistled, and a green-billed eagle emerged from the woods, and Xiao Wu whispered a few words to it, and the green-billed eagle flew out of the forest in a blink of an eye.

The mountains are wooded and the moonlight is dim, but fortunately, the road to Puyun Temple is a carriage wide, and it is paved with fine broken rocks, which is still easier to walk. Beside the mountain road, the branches and vines of the trees with teeth and claws were lined up, releasing a terrifying aura, and the shadows of black protrusions were stacked under the trees, and the sound of shuttles made by small animals could be heard from time to time in the mountains and forests, and the creepy giggling laughter of the night birds from time to time. Situ Nanyun walked forward with courage, not daring to look back, cold sweat on the back of his palms. From the ghost stories she had heard as a child, she had come to the conclusion that the more frightened she looked, the more scary things might really come out, so she tried to pretend to be calm and bold. Walking through these two mountains, she felt as if she had walked a century, and when she was about to be swallowed by fear, she finally saw a few temple houses peeking out not far ahead, and she breathed a sigh of relief.