These parents in the small courtyard are considered elites in society, and a few of them are even big names who call for wind and rain. But in front of Mr. Lu, they were all obedient and grateful.

The parents came in one by one and went out one by one, and things went smoothly all the time. It wasn't until more than twenty minutes later that a short man, holding a lantern, circled around the room.

The parents in the back waited a little impatiently and asked, "Big brother, are you okay?" "Bleeding around the liver.

The man was visibly nervous, and kept looking down at the lantern in his hand, but it was empty, and no one appeared.

After the man turned around twice, Mr. Lu grabbed him and said, "Is your blood dripping on it?" ”

The man was so anxious that he sweated: "It's dropping, you see, isn't it?" ”

Mr. Lu showed a strange expression on his face and said, "Could it be that this child is not yours?" ”

The man's face was flushed, and he said, "What do you say, of course he is my child......"

Mr. Lu waved his hand and said, "That's it, you go outside and wait first, and let others come first." ”

The man didn't want to listen to Mr. Lu, but he had to listen, so he had to look dissatisfied and walked out with a lantern.

The people in the back went very smoothly, and soon, there were only a few of us left in the small courtyard.

Mr. Lu looked at the room and said to the man apologetically: "I'm sorry, there is no soul here, your child, I'm afraid it's not here." ”

The man immediately became anxious and said loudly, "How can you not be here?" He also wore a yellow bow tie and was in a coma for several days. ”

Mr. Lu and I are trying to find a way to persuade him to leave. Suddenly, Xue Qian pointed to my neck and said, "Zhao Mang, will his soul be on you?" ”

I was stunned for a moment, and then I figured it out.

The yellow bow tie is split in two, one around the student's neck and one on the straw man's neck. This yellow bow tie of mine was pulled from a straw man. It seems that it is a perfect match for his child.

I looked at Mr. Lu and asked, "I'll pat my head myself and take it off?" ”

Mr. Lu thought for a moment and said, "Don't move yet." Xue Qian, look for it, is there any needlework here. ”

As soon as I heard this, I immediately gasped, looked at Mr. Lu and said, "You won't want to prick my head again, will you?" ”

Xue Qian didn't find a needle and thread in the house, so he volunteered to run to the village, knocked on the villagers' doors, and then borrowed one.

Mr. Lu held the steel needle in one hand and pinched my fingers in the other, and said, "Bear with me." ”

Then, the steel needle was pierced into it.

Ten fingers connected to my heart, and my body began to tremble in pain.

Black blood was constantly squeezed out of the fingers, and most of the black blood fell to the ground, only a small half of which fell on the steel needle.

Gradually, the needles turned black, glowing black in the light. My palms were completely swollen and a little pale.

Mr. Lu pulled my head over and began to stick needles on the top of my head again, and I kept screaming in pain, but I didn't dare to dodge, for fear that his men might hurt me.

After a while, I suddenly felt like I had an enlightenment. For a few days, the irritability that had been haunting my body was gone, and my whole person was much more refreshed.

Mr. Lu patted me on the shoulder and said, "Okay, you're okay." ”

I touched my neck, and the yellow bow tie was gone.

Xue Qian pointed to the ground. I saw the yellow bow tie fall in a pile of straw. The man with the lantern next to him finally found the child's soul, said a few words of gratitude to us, and hurried away.

The next day, Secretary Wang was responsible for counting the parents' situation. At noon, he told us that all the children were all right.

Over the next few days, the parents took turns entertaining the three of us. The three of us seemed to have stepped into high society overnight and met many dignitaries.

During the break, we took the time to attend Teacher Feng's funeral, in addition to me, Mr. Lu, Xue Qian, and several school teachers. Seven or eight people looked sparse and desolate. Before the paper money was burned, everyone dispersed in a hurry. As for the parents, none of them came.

When this wave of banquets finally passes. I asked Mr. Lu, "Have you ever been to see your senior brother recently?" How is he? ”

Mr. Lu shook his head and said, "There shouldn't be any improvement, I can't see that black bead." Hey, I hope I will find a way to save him soon. ”

I said slowly: "You used to say that your senior brother was worse off than dead, and it became very miserable, I thought that he had a broken arm and leg and was paralyzed in bed, but I didn't expect this to be the case." ”

Then, without waiting for Mr. Lui to reply, I asked again, "Is it possible for him to recover himself without your help?" ”

Mr. Lu nodded and said, "It's possible, but it's not likely." Do you remember what we saw that night? He sat on the altar and thought of himself as the king of Jizo. At that time, he was neither a high-ranking monk nor a demonized demon. He was actually in meditation. Successful participation in Zen meditation and enlightenment. If it doesn't work, you have to continue reincarnation. ”

I listened to this, nodded silently, and then I said, "Perhaps, I can help him." ”

Mr. Lu looked at me in surprise: "You? ”

I smiled and said, "yes, do you want to come along?" ”

We chose a good weather with a mild day. Mr. Lu took Xue Qian and me to the Evil Bodhisattva Temple again.

When we got there, we saw the evil bodhisattva grinding again. He saw us, smiled at us, and said, "Here you go again." What do you think? Did you find your brother last time? ”

Mr. Lu nodded and smiled, "I found it, but he refused to go with me." ”

The Evil Bodhisattva stopped, wiped the sweat from his head, and said, "Sincerity is spirituality, if your senior brother is really here, you might as well stay and slowly influence him." ”

Mr. Lu shook his head: "I can't stay in this place, I can only come to see him from time to time." ”

The Evil Bodhisattva nodded and said, "It's okay, it's okay like this." ”

Then, he put his hand on the grinding disc and had to continue grinding.

I stopped him and asked with a grin, "Bodhisattva, do you know the Jizo King?" ”

As soon as I mentioned the name of King Jizo, the Evil Bodhisattva immediately stood in awe and said, "King Jizo Bodhisattva is very merciful, of course I know. Who among us who worship Buddha doesn't know? ”

I smiled and said, "King Jizo Bodhisattva has been in the underworld for so many years, and he has never crossed all the ghosts. If you were him, what were you going to do? ”

The Evil Bodhisattva looked at me in surprise, obviously not knowing what my purpose was, but he scratched his head, thought about it carefully, and said, "What can I do?" I can only try my best to overcome those unjust souls, and if I can save one, it will count as one. ”

I said, "I've heard that someone has come up with such a solution. Let the king of Jizo perform the supreme Dharma and kill all the unjust ghosts in hell. In this way, the hell is empty, and he becomes a Buddha. ”

The Evil Bodhisattva looked at me with a frightened look on his face and said, "How can this be done? You're a demon, you're a ......."

He pointed at me, a little incoherent for a moment.

Like an instigator, I said innocently, "Is there something wrong with what I said? Hell is not empty, and you will not become a Buddha. Now that the hell is empty, can't you become a Buddha? ”

The Evil Bodhisattva looked at me dumbfounded, and he slowly sat down on the ground, thinking with a sad face: "Hell is empty, Hell is empty like this?" So you become a Buddha? But how can you do this to kill the soul? ”

After a while, he settled down, closed his eyes, and stopped talking.

Mr. Lu and Xue Qian asked me, "Which one are you singing?" ”

I said proudly, "I'm helping him with meditation." ”

The Evil Bodhisattva sat on the ground for four hours, until we got tired of waiting, and then slowly opened his eyes and said, "I thought of it." Hell is not empty, and you will not become a Buddha. These two sentences are indeed true. But in front of this sentence, there are still sentient beings who have crossed out, and Bodhi has been proven. Crossing all sentient beings, that is a Buddha, killing all sentient beings, that is a demon. Therefore, even if the Bodhisattva of the Earth King kills the unjust souls of the empty hell, he will not be able to become a Buddha, but will degenerate into a demon. ”

I clapped my hands and said, "It's great that you can think that." ”

Then, I waved my hand and said to Mr. Lu, "Let's go." ”

The Evil Bodhisattva was still reminiscing about what he had just said, and he didn't react much to our departure.

Mr. Lu asked me, "What do you mean by what you just said?" ”

I said, "The reason why your brother did evil at night is that he can become a Buddha by killing all the unjust ghosts. He doesn't have to be good at crossing people, so his inner demons can control him. Today I guided the evil bodhisattva to figure out this verse. When he went to meditation again in the evening, there was a breakthrough. I'm sure there's a good chance he'll come back. ”