Smoke and fire wafted out from the front of the hall where the statue was enshrined. Dongfang Shiming smiled faintly and said, "Neither." Tell me, what can you do here? ”

The Taoist asked the young man in front of him abruptly, making him a little confused. So he thought for a moment, and led them to sit down at a small wooden table with red cloth in the courtyard, and said:

"Whatever you need, you can do it like the wind. Pray for blessings and eliminate disasters, only ask for children. If a mother comes to ask for blessings for her child, she will not do it. ”

Dongfang Shiming and Bai Hao both frowned after hearing this strange request.

"What do you mean by the latter two?" Dongfang Shiming found the clue and then asked.

But the man didn't answer him directly. He knocked on the table, raised his eyes and smiled at the two: "Look, the two of you are not here for this, right?" This girl should not be old enough to give birth. ”

This rhetorical question made Bai Artemisia's cheeks suddenly redden. She didn't like the rudeness of this Taoist priest very much, and slapped the corner of the table angrily: "You, why are you talking nonsense!" ”

That Dao was born in an ordinary village, and he didn't find this so offensive. He just pursed the corners of his mouth, and looked out the door to see if there were any villagers to come to offer.

No one outside came again. Dongfang Shiming smiled softly: "Then so be it." The purpose of my trip is to solve my doubts, and I want to ask the Taoist chief two things. ”

As he spoke, he took out a silver ingot weighing about three taels from his sleeve. The Taoist saw that his eyes were a little straight, so Dongfang Shiming immediately followed and said: "The first thing is to ask the Taoist chief, for the sake of these two non-doings." ”

When the Taoist heard this, he suddenly felt a little displeased. He muttered, "What's this called puzzle solving? ......" But seeing that Dongfang Shiming was about to take back the silver, he thought about it and sighed.

"I'll tell you." The Taoist spoke. The cold wind was slowing, and he wrapped a faded shawl on the outside of his robe, "This is the legacy left by my master. The teacher's order cannot be violated, especially in our profession, and karma must be considered. ”

"Master's order?" Dongfang Shiming paused when he heard this.

"Yes." The Taoist grinned, "It's really inconvenient for me to talk about it, don't ask again, Son." ”

Dongfang Shiming then stopped insisting. However, since the "teacher's order" does not allow disciples to pray for blessings and sons, this elephant wind seems to be related nine times out of ten.

A pinch of snow fell from the eaves and fell on the table. The Taoist wiped it off casually, and turned his head up: "Since it is to solve the doubt, then please write down the eight characters and names of the two of you." ”

As he spoke, the Taoist took out a large piece of paper from under the small table. There were many names written densely on it, and the Taoist pointed to a small blank space and asked them to write there.

"How can you write it so narrow?" Bai Artemisia took the pen, and although she was a little resentful, she still carefully wrote her name.

After writing, Dongfang Shiming took the pen. He glanced at the Taoist expression, and then slowly put down his pen.

Dongfang Shiming wrote the word "Oriental" very slowly. He keenly observed the subtle changes in the Taoist expression, and suddenly saw that after the first two words were written, the Taoist man's expression really twitched.

Then, he slowly wrote down his birthday.

Put the pen when you finish writing. He pretended not to know, looked at the abnormal face of the Taoist with great interest, and asked, "Daoist, are you uncomfortable?" ”

At this moment, the Taoist's eyes kept blinking. As if he was afraid of misreading from those dense names, he even oozed a little cold sweat.

"It's so cold, you're still sweating." Artemisia noticed the shiny patch next to his cheek.

"This sweat, isn't it a cold sweat?" Dongfang Shiming stood up and looked at the Taoist condescendingly, "Daoist, if you are uncomfortable, go home and rest for a while." Like the wind, we'll help you watch. ”

Listening to Dongfang Shiming, it is obvious that there is something in his words, even a fool should understand. The Taoist realized now that the purpose of the two of them was very clear from the beginning!

The corners of his mouth trembled a little: "You, you...... Are you the son of the Oriental family? - You didn't lie to me? ”

Dongfang Shiming smiled: "The surname Dongfang may not be the only family of Dongfang. Why is the Taoist so excited? ”

"No, it can't be wrong." The Taoist stared at the birthday eight characters again, and gritted his teeth, "I know." You can't go wrong. ”

Seeing this, Dongfang Shiming suppressed the inevitable excitement in his heart. Since this is the case, he no longer hides it, pushes the silver in front of the Taoist, and says: "Dealing with the Taoist is indeed trouble-free and pleasant. That ......"

The Taoist took the silver, but interrupted Dongfang Shiming's words. He covered his head and kept shaking: "You guys, come back in the afternoon." It's been too long, you give me some time......"

Dongfang Shiming and Bai Hao looked at each other. Neither of them had any objections.

"That's fine." Dongfang Shiming took Bai Artemisia, and the pilgrim simply said goodbye, "We'll come over in the afternoon, thank you for the Taoist." ”

The man still sat still, just waving his hand at them dryly. It seems that there is a lot of things in his mind that have been sealed in the dust, and he is now trying to pick up the memories that have been left behind.

When Dongfang Shiming stepped out of the threshold, he glanced back at this small courtyard with a faint sideways face. Except for the Taoist who sat in place in a daze, the tall but decaying statue in the main hall was silent, as if it had seen everything.

Dongfang Shiming pursed his lips. Let Bai Artemisia take his hand and leave slowly.

On the eaves, the falling snow pierced through the ethereal smoke. Like white gravel.

…………

In the afternoon, in order to understand the truth hidden in the Xiangfeng Temple, Dongfang Shiming and Bai Artemisia came as promised.

There were more people at the Taoist temple in the afternoon, and when the two of them went, the Taoist was busy making rituals for the villagers. A few villagers were waiting, so the two stood at the end, waiting for him to finish.

Looking at the man again, his expression has returned to normal. Dongfang Shiming quietly looked at the small patio that was not spacious, and his mind was unpredictable.

Bai Artemisia was a little sleepy, raising her little hand and yawning. Rub your eyes from time to time to see when the man will finish it.

But fortunately, the man saw the two of them. After finishing the ritual, he dismissed the villagers who were waiting behind him and walked straight towards the two of them.

"Oh, we can wait." Seeing this, Dongfang Shiming smiled.

"You can wait, I can't." The man spoke very directly, "This matter has been like a burden for so many years, and I want to get rid of it as soon as possible." Come with me. ”

Dongfang Shiming didn't say much. Bai Artemisia stretched his waist and kept up with Dongfang Shiming's pace.

The Taoist led Dongfang Shiming and the two to the side room on the east side of the main hall, and after entering, they closed the door mysteriously.

Dongfang Shiming and Bai Hao saw the cautious appearance of this person. It seemed that the secret here was indeed crucial, and the two of them looked at each other and couldn't help but hold their breath.