Chapter 247: The Journey of the Nine Peaks (1)

The two of them took Duan Yingluo and the light car Jane out of Biyuan, and under the guidance of Liu Mei'er, they drove in the northwest direction, and after a while, they stopped in front of a silent and uninhabited mountain gate. YNΧUg。 ОM

Liu Meier put on a hat on the car and said, "This is it!" ”

Gu Xiyan and Duan Yingluo also put on their hats like Liu Mei'er.

The three men got out of the car, and the two guards followed them not far away, and climbed the stone steps up the hill.

The mountain is tall, but the church is not high.

Before he reached the halfway point of the mountain, Gu Xiyan saw the tall cross.

With the white roof, bluestone walls, stained glass, and the green lawn in front of the door, Gu Xiyan was in a trance for a moment, feeling as if he had stepped into another time and space.

The doors of the church were open, and they entered the church unhindered.

Inside is a row of long chairs, facing the door of the large stained glass wall, hanging a statue of the Virgin and the Child, the Virgin with black hair and black eyes, dignified and beautiful, combed high cloud bun, wearing a Confucian robe, holding in his arms a boy who is also black hair and black eyes, wearing a small coat. Under the icon, there is a long incense case, in front of the incense case, there is a three-legged tripod, and there are several burning incense wax in the tripod.

Gu Xiyan couldn't help but sweat.

What is this?

Liu Mei'er was very excited, and whispered in her ear: "There is no one today, just ......" As she spoke, she took Gu Xiyan and knocked on a corner door on the side of the holy icon: "Priest." We are here to pay homage to the incense! ”

Soon, the corner door opened, and a tall man in a black robe came out, his facial features were ordinary, but he had a pair of warm eyes like spring, which added a soft aura to his whole person.

He smiled and drew a cross on his chest and said, "Our Lady bless you!" I'm the White Priest. ”

Liu Mei'er learned from the white priest. Clumsily drew a cross on his chest and said straight to the point: "We have heard that the holy water here is very good, so we have come to ask for a cup!" ”

Father White smiled.

Gu Xiyan saw it in his eyes, and felt that the smile was a little ironic.

"I don't know which of the two ladies wants to ask for holy water!"

Father Bai's voice was soft and his demeanor was modest. Gu Xiyan slandered in his heart: I'm afraid that my heart is weak, so I look at everything with a different mood!

Liu Mei'er's gaze turned to Gu Xiyan.

Seeing this, Father Bai smiled at Gu Xiyan and drew a cross on his chest, and said, "Our Lady bless you."

Gu Xiyan also subconsciously drew a cross on his chest. replied with "Our Lady bless you".

Priest Bai's eyes flashed with brilliance, and he glanced at Gu Xiyan carefully.

Gu Xiyan felt that Priest Bai seemed to look at him a little unusually, and Liu Mei'er. But he was worried about whether Gu Xiyan had revealed anything in his dress, which attracted the attention of Priest Bai, and said with a smile: "Sister, I'll accompany you!" ”

In this strange atmosphere, Priest Bai smiled faintly and said, "Two ladies, please come with me." ”

Gu Xiyan gave Duan Yingluo a "careful" look, and then followed Father Bai into the corner gate.

Behind the door. It is a small and small ashram, on the east wall. There is a smaller image of the Virgin and the Child, and in front of the portrait there is a small incense table, in the center of which is lit an arm-thick candle, and on the right is a round bowl.

He pointed to the group garden in front of the portrait.

Gu Xiyan knelt on the group garden, clasped her hands in front of her chest, lowered her head, and Liu Mei'er also knelt on the group garden, looking at Father Bai in a panic, and then her hands were clasped in front of her chest. Hung his head.

Bai Shenpu glanced at Gu Xiyan thoughtfully. He smiled and said, "This sister, I will pray sincerely in the presence of Our Lady." Good luck with all your wishes! ”

Then he began to chant something in a subdued but very soft voice, as if one syllable after another, but when he listened closely, it was vague and incomprehensible.

She couldn't help but smile bitterly in her heart.

Li Chaoyang, Li Chaoyang, what kind of crazy world have you turned this time and space into!

The chanting lasted for about half an hour, Gu Xiyan's legs were numb on his knees, and Priest Bai stopped, and then he took out a small cup from the dark lattice under the incense case, scooped a cup of liquid in the bowl and brought it to Gu Xiyan.

The quiet room is a little dark, but after staying for a long time and looking closely, you can still see things clearly.

The brown water cup also reflects the water in a brown ...... I have been there for a long time, and I wonder if any rats have crawled in at night......

Gu Xiyan took the cup of so-called holy water, his eyes widened, he really couldn't swallow it.

Liu Meier urged her in a low voice on the side: "Drink quickly, drink quickly......"

Gu Xiyan remembered Qi Maosheng's earnest gaze when he sent her out.

As soon as she closed her eyes, she drank the glass......

Then she looked slightly stunned.

It was clearly a glass of tasteless white water.

Gu Xiyan's eyes widened and he glanced at Priest Bai.

Father White chuckled slightly.

With a little bit of irony...... Looking at that smile, Gu Xiyan's feeling was even stronger than just now.

Liu Mei'er was very excited, as if Gu Xiyan was about to get pregnant, and hurriedly took out a silver ticket from her purse and handed it over: "Thank you, priest!" If your wish comes true, you will definitely come back to thank the priest! ”

Priest Bai generously accepted Liu Mei'er's silver ticket, and said to Gu Xiyan with a smile: "This sister, you have come from afar, it is better to stay here for lunch and then go back!" ”

When Liu Mei'er heard this, it seemed that she had received some supreme gift, and without waiting for Gu Xiyan to speak, she hurriedly said: "Thank you Priest, thank you Priest!" ”

Father White smiled and walked out of the quiet room.

Gu Xiyan pulled Liu Mei'er and said, "This place is yin and yang. Let's go back to lunch! ”

Liu Meier smiled: "You don't know, the vegetarian dishes here are very famous......"

Gu Xiyan was completely speechless.

Church, make vegetarian dishes!

She cursed Li Chaoyang fiercely in her heart, and then followed Liu Mei'er out of the quiet room.

Outside the quiet room, Father White was leaning over to talk to a little boy of seven or eight years old when he heard movement. He turned back to Gu Xiyan and smiled, and instructed the little boy: "Little stone, you take this lady to the meditation room to sit down." ”

The boy named Little Stone was thin and dark-skinned, but his eyes were as bright as jewels, dancing with a playful light.

He saluted towards Xiyan like a little adult, and then led Gu Xiyan and his party to push open the corner door on the other side of the church.

Behind the corner gate, there is a winding verandah. On both sides are towering trees like pavilions and canopies, walking through them, it is cool. Feel comfortable.

Gu Xiyan's footsteps couldn't help but slow down.

When she walked around a corner, a girl with a laughing child came to her, and a little girl greeted Xiao Shi: "Brother Shi, Sister Xu has come to see us!" ”

Xiao Shi respectfully shouted "Sister Xu" to the girl with the child, and then glanced at the child and said seriously: "There is a distinguished guest here!" ”

The children immediately stopped talking, and instead of the excitement just now, they all stood aside with a respectful look. Make way for Gu Xiyan.

Gu Xiyan looked at the children's seemingly regular but shook their heads and shrugged their shoulders impatiently, and the corners of their mouths curled. A sweet smile appeared on his face.

The children were not very well dressed, cheesecloth, and patched nails, but they were all cleanly washed. Among them, there was a little girl of four or five years old, looking at Gu Xiyan's smiling face, she "giggled", and Sister Xu, who was with the child, hurriedly turned around and gave her a warning look, and the little girl immediately covered her mouth with her hands, despite this. The dark and shiny eyes couldn't help but look at Gu Xiyan curiously.

It's so cute!

If not far away. Gu Xiyan was about to reach out and touch the child's head.

Sister Xu looked apologetic, bent her knees and gave Gu Xiyan a salute: "The children are not sensible. Don't be surprised, ma'am! ”

The sound is crisp and tactful, like a lark.

Gu Xiyan couldn't help but glance at Sister Xu seriously.

In his early twenties, he is tall and thin, with fair skin, dark eyes, beautiful facial features, and a very elegant temperament, but there is a thick gloomy color between his eyebrows, which makes people feel dull in their hearts.

Sister Xu saw that Gu Xiyan's gaze fell on her, so she smiled politely at Gu Xiyan.

It's a smile, but also a rejection of alienation thousands of miles away.

Gu Xiyan secretly thought and nodded at Sister Xu with a smile.

Everyone passed by, but behind Gu Xiyan, there was a chatter and cheerful discussion like a bird.

"Look, she's so pretty!"

"Yes, yes, her shoes are flashing on the ground, they must be embroidered with gold thread, and they must be worth a lot of money."

"Then tell Mama Li quickly, make something delicious for her, she will be happy, and she will definitely reward us with a lot of money......"

The sincere praise and innocent tone made Gu Xiyan can't help but look back again.

When the children saw her turn around, they all shut up all of a sudden, and their expressions were a little frightened, but when they saw Gu Xi's face with a kind smile, the children immediately regained the joy they had just now, all smiling, smiling, and rushing forward.

Sister Xu couldn't run, she bowed to Gu Xiyan again with embarrassment.

Gu Xiyan smiled: "You're welcome, kid, your words are unscrupulous!" ”

Sister Xu said in a low voice, "Thank you, Mrs. Haihan", and got up to chase the group of children.

Gu Xiyan looked at Sister Xu's back and asked Xiao Shi, "Xiao Shi, who is Sister Xu?" Is she from your church too? ”

Xiao Shi shook his head and said, "Sister Xu is our sister, and she works as a teacher in a rich family. ”

Liu Mei'er said strangely: "Such a young teaching mother! How many children do you have? ”

Gu Xiyan smiled: "What, the sister they are talking about is what the church members mean." ”

Xiao Shi opened his big eyes: "Madame also knows!" ”

Gu Xiyan replied vaguely.

The rest place arranged for them by the White Priest was a three-room bungalow, the furniture was all ordinary miscellaneous wood, but it was neatly arranged, and a few pots of flowers and plants were placed on the small desk, which looked fresh and elegant.

A woman who was about thirty years old brought water for them, and Gu Xiyan waited for Liu Mei'er to wash her face, and then she and Duan Yingluo freshened up.