Chapter 16: Anomalies 16
It was too early for the day, and there were no buses. I could only walk and look around, wondering if I could find a taxi.
I walked slowly to the road, beckoned, and really stopped one, but as soon as I got in the car, I wanted to cry, this driver's eldest brother, it was clearly yesterday's. When I touched my pocket again, I wanted to cry even more, and I didn't have any money.
The driver obviously recognized me as well, and teased: "Little brother, we are fated, how about it?" Did you bring any money today? "
I could only bite the bullet: "Bring, bring." "
The driver is not a person who holds grudges, chatting all the way around. I saw the school gate. I didn't wait for him to stop, pulled the door, and ran again.
The driver didn't expect me to repeat the old trick, and was stunned for a few seconds before he chased after me with an earth-shattering scolding.
I pulled out my phone to check the time as I ran. It's five twenty. There are still ten minutes before the dormitory opens its doors. At my speed, I can run to the dormitory gate in two or three minutes. What to do?
I thought about it for a moment and started running around the school with the driver.
The dormitories were locked, and the campus was empty. It was quiet. In addition to the driver's scolding, it spread far away in the morning light with the morning sun.
Just two minutes later, the windows of the bedrooms were crowded with little heads, all of them craned their necks to see who was in such a big battle.
I've been in school for four years, and there are a few people who know me, I'm a college student, so I can't be shameless. I hurriedly raised my hands and ran towards the boys' dormitory with my face covered.
From a distance, I happened to see the dormitory manager aunt unlock the lock and was about to open the glass door.
Apparently, she also heard the driver's scolding. When I looked up, I was the one being chased.
Even from so far away, I could see her gloating expression. I saw that she stretched out her hand and tried to close the dormitory door again.
How could I let her shut it, with a loud roar, she rushed forward with all her might, and her body was like a cannonball, and she slammed directly into the door.
The dormitory manager was taken aback by my momentum and hurriedly stepped aside.
I heard a clang, and I had already slammed the door open and raced into the hallway.
I didn't hesitate at all, went directly to the top floor, slammed into the dormitory of the religious class, and said, "Brothers, lend me some money." "
When the driver was scolding and looking for me in the corridor, I walked out of the dormitory calmly, holding the money in my hand, chic and elegant: "Master, the old rule, this is double the fare." "
The driver was stunned and looked me up and down: "You kid is sick, aren't you?" "
I laughed indifferently twice: "You guys are driving, sitting all day, it's not good for the prostate, you should get up in the morning and be active." Getting a morning jog or something is good for improving the quality of life. "
The driver took the money and was obviously angry with me. But he kicked the money in his pocket, turned around and left, and scolded hatefully in his mouth: "Paralyzed, if it weren't for seeing that you were a stupid B, I would have beaten you a long time ago." "
I was always smiling throughout the process.
After the driver left, a few monks looked at me, folded their hands, and praised: "The world slanders me, bullies me, insults me, laughs at me, despises me, and despises me." Just endure him, avoid him, let him, bear with him, ignore him, and stay for a few more years and watch him. Classmate, the big man just now kept scolding you, and you can always smile and not be angry, this indifferent state of mind is really clever. Looking at your dress, you don't look like a person in the Buddhist sect, but your realm is not low to us monks who have practiced for many years. "
I smiled bitterly in my heart: "If you knew that I played the driver twice in a row, I would definitely not think so." "
After a few words of boasting with these monks, I turned around and pushed the dormitory of the Taoist class.
When the Taoist priests inside saw me come in, they all asked me with concern how the copper coins on my body were, whether I had found the legendary masters, etc., and I answered them one by one.
There was only one Taoist priest who stood out from the crowd, and he asked me earnestly: "Classmate, when will you repay the money you borrowed from me just now?" "
I waved my hand and said vaguely, "Let's ask the thin Taoist priest for this money." I'm here to inquire about some thin Taoist priests. "
Those Taoist priests were obviously interested, and they all said, "What's wrong with him?" This kid has been absent from school lately since you came that night. "
I scratched my head, sat down on a bed, and asked, "Is there anything unusual about the thin Taoist priest lately?" "
The Taoist priests said, "Yes, isn't it abnormal to be absent from school often?" "
I shook my head: "It's a little bit more abnormal than this." "
Suddenly there was silence in the dormitory. This eerie silence made me a little uneasy, and I hesitated to ask, "What's wrong with you?" "
Those people looked at me one by one with strange eyes, and then said, "Classmate, has something happened to him recently?" "
I replied tentatively, "It's nothing serious, it's just that I was sleepwalking last night." "
The boss in the dormitory thought for a moment and said, "There is one thing that may be considered abnormal. "
I immediately leaned over and asked, "What's wrong?" "
The boss said: "Actually, the thin Taoist priest you said was originally nicknamed Little Fat. Although he is not tall, he has a lot of flesh on his body. Even to make a robe, it has to be the biggest."
I asked curiously, "Then how did he get so thin now?" "
The boss said: "A few days ago, in fact, it was only two or three days before I met you in the ghost market, and one night, Xiaopang didn't come back all night, we called him, and he didn't answer." It wasn't until dawn that he came back soaking wet. It didn't rain at all, and when we asked him where he was, he wouldn't say, and went to bed. "
I thought to myself, "A few days ago? Didn't come back overnight? This should be the day when the thin Taoist priest recruited water ghosts by the river. "
The boss continued, "There was nothing abnormal at the time, but Chubby slept all day, and when it came to the evening, we realized that something was wrong with him. "
I asked, "Sleepwalking?" "
The boss shook his head: "We saw that his body was fatter than before, like a balloon full of air, as if it was about to explode when touched." "
A word popped out of my mouth: "Edema? "
The boss nodded: "That's right, we sent him to the hospital overnight, and the doctor said that he was swollen all over his body, and his skin was translucent." We kept him in the hospital for two or three days, but no cause was found. "
I scratched my head: "You monks also believe in doctors." "
The Taoist priests were gossiping: "Look at what you said, do you treat us as dancing gods?" Do you drink talisman water with incense ash? "
The boss waited for the crowd to be quiet, and then said, "Later, when we saw that he was in good condition, we got him back." For the past few days, he has been lying in bed, his mind will be sober for a while, and confused for a while. Later, the edema in his body finally subsided. is just such an illness, and he is skinny after tossing. "
I nodded, wondering if I should tell the story of the water ghost.
The boss looked at me and said, "Chubby's sleepwalking problem started with edema. One night, I was sleeping when suddenly I felt someone blowing on my face. I was startled and quickly opened my eyes. At this time, I saw that Chubby's whole body was swollen, and he was lowering his head and smelling on me. I called him twice, but he didn't speak, and then he fell asleep on the bed. I didn't take it seriously at the time, sleepwalking, anyone can do it. Later, during a small talk, I found out that everyone in our dormitory had seen Chubby sleepwalking, and without exception, they all smelled on their faces. In that case, it seems to be looking for something. "
I listened to the words of the Taoist priests, and I already understood eight or nine points in my heart, and this is probably the news that Zhang Yuan asked me to ask. I sat for a while, and seeing that there was still no new news, I got up and took my leave.
When I walked to the door, the boss suddenly stopped me, he looked at me, and said sincerely, "Have you already found the master he said?" "
I just nodded.
The boss stuffed a ticket in my hand and said, "Help him." You can go back and take a taxi with this money. "
Immediately, he turned around and went back to the dormitory.
I stuffed the money in my pocket and slowly made my way through the crowd of people who were cooking.
It seems that these Taoist priests are not stupid, and they should be able to guess that the thin Taoist priest has seen something dirty.
Thinking of this, I quickened my pace and hurried back to the Great Holy Temple.
I was in such a hurry to go back, naturally because I was worried about the thin Taoist, and I could feel that this kid was very dangerous. Of course, there is another reason, that is, the time for dinner is almost over, and if you don't go back to eat, I am afraid that you will be robbed.
When I returned to the Great Temple, the three of them were eating.
The thin Taoist priest looked calm, obviously not knowing about Lu Dao's sleepwalking last night.
Zhang Yuan is also very calm, eating slowly and methodically.
It was the abbot who squeezed his eyebrows at me, looking very anxious.
I nodded at the abbot, indicating that I already knew what you were going to say.
After breakfast, the thin Taoist priest begged Zhang Yuan to accept him as an apprentice. Zhang Yuan's face was unfathomable, looked at him, and said, "That's it, I'll let you do one thing today, if you can do it well, you can apprentice." "
The thin Taoist priest was overjoyed and nodded again and again. It looked like he was almost kneeling down and hugging his thighs. He couldn't wait to ask Zhang Yuan, "What should I do?" "
Zhang Yuan thought for a while: "You go and sit on the futon for an hour first, let me see how your concentration is." "
The thin Taoist priest immediately agreed, ran to the main hall and began to sit in meditation.
After the thin Taoist priest sat in the main hall, the abbot suddenly spoke: "I haven't had a chance to say just now, last night I saw this kid walking around the courtyard with a candle, and he was scared to death. "
I looked at the abbot twice: "I already know the way." "
The abbot scratched his scalp: "You already know the way?" It's boring. I thought it was amazing news. "
Zhang Yuan looked at the sky and instructed the abbot: "You go and close the temple door, close the door today, and the incense people don't have to come in." "