After helping Meng Xiang sell the fairy mirror in the market for a few days, the sales were very good, and the supply and demand were also large, Meng Xiang made a lot of money at once, and said to Lin Xiangdi: "Thank you so much, you can teach me the secrets, and help me sell the fairy mirror, I really don't know how to thank you." ”

Lin Xiangdi said, "Don't thank me. It's just a little bit of business, but I want to thank you for your kindness. ”

Meng Xiang laughed and said, "They are all brothers, and they are too out-of-the-box when they talk." How about you stay here a few more days and let's have a good chat? ”

Lin Xiangdi glanced at the temple in the distance worriedly and said, "The great monk went to the temple early this morning, saying that he was debating the scriptures today, why didn't he come back after he got here?" ”

Meng Xiang patted his head and said, "Yo! How did I forget this. Let's go and see. ”

Seeing that Meng Xiang, who was usually steady, was a little flustered, Lin Xiangdi asked, "Why do you have such an expression?" ”

Meng Xiang swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and said with an anxious face: "You don't know! The debate here is fatal. ”

"Huh?" Lin Xiangdi also exclaimed. He asked: "Debate is debate, how can it be fatal?" ”

Meng Xiang put all the things he had packed on his back, and while trotting, he said, "Those who lose the debate will have to judge themselves." He beckoned Lin Xiangdi, who was stunned in place, to hurry up, and hurried forward anxiously.

Lin Xiangdi caught up with Meng Xiang and said, "This is too barbaric, isn't it?" If you can't argue the scriptures, you have to die? How many people had to die after that debate? ”

Meng Xiang said: "Most of the monks in this monastery are from Persia. Persia is the birthplace of Buddhism, and they are very good at arguing the scriptures. Let's go, I don't want anything to happen to the great monk. ”

When they arrived at the gate of the temple, good men and women had already surrounded the place, and there was a sea of people. The two couldn't squeeze in, so they could only tiptoe and look in.

In the huge courtyard, you can only see some empty futons, and you can't see people at all.

Lin Xiangdi asked a person next to him who kept kowtowing: "What about the monks who debate the scriptures?" ”

The man stopped kowtowing, glanced at Lin Xiangdi briskly and said, "Do you know? A powerful monk came, and in a few words, he overturned these monks of the Persian country. At this time, they have moved to the scripture hall to continue debating the scriptures. ”

Meng Xiang squeezed the man in the middle and asked, "Which monk is so powerful?" ”

The man shook his head and said, "When I came, I was already arguing about the Bible, and I didn't hear it clearly." ”

Another good person answered: "I heard it, it's a monk from the Tang Dynasty. ”

Lin Xiangdi's mood relaxed, and he said, "I knew it was him." ”

Meng Xiang asked the person next to him who was doing good things: "How long has the monk of the Tang Dynasty been in?" When will this debate end? ”

The man pouted and said, "I don't know, sometimes the debate ends in one day, and sometimes it takes a week." But ah, I look at the great monk and I guess it won't be long before he comes out. ”

It didn't take long for the door to open.

What came out was not Xuanzang, but a Persian monk who was carried out by the two. Blood was dripping down the road they had walked, and as they passed by Lin Xiangdi, Lin Xiangdi noticed a huge wound on his head, and even the bones were clearly visible.

The good man quietly said behind Lin Xiangdi's back: "Look, this monk has cut himself. ”

Meng Xiang and Lin Xiangdi glanced at each other and stopped talking. I just looked worriedly at the closed door, not knowing what it would be like inside.

However, Lin Xiangdi has always comforted himself with Xuanzang's words, he said: "In the future you said, I can be interpreted like that, which means that I am safe and have obtained the true scriptures from Tianzhu, so I will not die before I seek the true scriptures." Lin Xiangdi thought: Could it be because of his remarks that Xuanzang's scruples led to his unscrupulousness, so he dared to come here to debate the scriptures? If he loses, won't he kill others for nothing?

As the minutes passed, the sky was flooded with sunset, and some people could not wait for the door to open again, so they scattered and went home. Meng Xiang also had to cook medicine for his old mother, so he went back first, leaving Lin Xiangdi alone and guarding outside the hall.

As soon as the sun passes, the sky will soon cool down, and the temperature difference between day and night is extremely large. Lin Xiangdi was still wearing a single coat, shivering a little in the desert wind.

The temple was lit with dim oil lamps. It was quiet all around, so that the voices of the temple could be heard sometimes majestic, sometimes low, sometimes coherent, and sometimes reasonable. Lin Xiangdi wanted to take another step forward, but the Persian guards guarding the door blocked his way with halberds.

Suddenly, he heard a terrible cry from inside. Then came another eerie silence. Then there was a sound of rustling, as if someone was getting up from the ground.

Lin Xiangdi stood on tiptoe and looked in.

The door, hula opened.

A few people came out of it. Then in the faint light, Lin Xiangdi could see that the first place was a Persian monk with a thick turban wrapped around his head, and the second one who came out was a bald head, with a well-proportioned figure and steady steps, no need to think that this must be Xuanzang.

He happily shouted to Xuanzang: "Master, I'm here." ”

Xuanzang heard his voice and turned his head to look at Lin Xiangdi. He stood with his back lit, unable to make out his expression.

The Persian monk whispered something in his ear and hurried away. Except for Xuanzang, everyone followed his footsteps.

Xuanzang walked silently from the door of the hall, but his steps were fast, as if he was waiting for such a person. Before Lin Xiangdi greeted him cordially, Xuanzang grabbed Lin Xiangdi's arm and walked out of the door, lowering his voice as he walked, "Don't speak." I'm in trouble today. Let's get out of here first. ”

This operation made Lin Xiangdi's emotions suddenly nervous with Xuanzang. He only cared about Xuanzang and hurried away, and he didn't care about asking a word at all.

Because, he heard faint footsteps behind him. The footsteps were in the same direction as them, the speed was the same, very distinct, and it was coming at them.

Lin Xiangdi was very puzzled, how could he argue about the disaster? Could it be that this Tang monk said something disagreeable in the scripture hall? However, this can't be said, this monk usually speaks and does things cautiously, and will not do anything unseemly, what is going on? Lin Xiangdi didn't know.

The footsteps followed more and more rapidly as they turned a corner. Xuanzang grabbed Lin Xiangdi's wrist and said, "Donor, I'm afraid I'm going to cause a big deal today, I'm really sorry, I'm pulling you into the water." At the next intersection, we will go separately and do not look back. You remember, the people you should meet, you will always meet. Take care. ”

Before Lin Xiangdi could speak, the great monk Xuanzang turned around the corner and left. He hurried forward for a long time, until he could not hear any movement behind him, and then he dared to stop and look back.

In the dark room, there was no one to be seen.

The great monk Xuanzang, those well-known tail pedestrians, and those messy footsteps all lost their traces at night. Disappear into the darkness as if it had never appeared.

His first thought was to hurry up and find Meng Xiang and go with him to Xuanzang. He ran down Meng Xiang's house in the dark. The scattered lights sprinkled in the wide and narrow alleys, and the footsteps sounded like a dream.

This time he obviously came with him. Could it be that the monk has already been caught by them? Or did they lose the monk and follow themselves? He didn't know that, in that extremely urgent mood, he didn't care to think so much, and hurried away without looking back.

No, you can't go to Meng Xiang's house.

You can't bring the calamity to Meng Xiang's house. can't bring the disaster to Uncle Li's house like last time, and cause An Zhenbing to be arrested.

He made up his mind, and when he passed by Meng Xiang's house, he did not stop, but continued to walk forward in a hurry. Where are you going? He didn't know. He only knew that now he needed someone to face these uninvited guests behind him.

The footsteps grew heavy and hurried, and he thought they must have been chasing after them.

Suddenly, three men with turbans blocked his way. One of them asked in proficient Chinese, "What about the monk you are with?" ”

Lin Xiangdi shook his head like a rattle, he pretended to be crazy and stupid and said, "What monk? I've always been on the road alone. ”

The Persian sneered and said, "I saw it all, and he was with you, and suddenly he disappeared after one turn." Where did he go? You tell me honestly! ”

Lin Xiangdi pretended to be innocent and asked, "Do you really see it clearly?" I didn't walk with anyone, I was the only one here. Suddenly, he opened his mouth wide and asked in horror, "Huh? No way? You don't see ghosts, do you? Could it be that the ghost has been with me all the way? ”

He threw himself to his knees, shouting at the Immortal Bodhisattva Buddha in his mouth.

The Persian was angry and said, "Where are the ghosts?" What nonsense are you talking about? Hurry up and tell me where that monk went? ”

Lin Xiangdi still prayed to heaven and earth, kowtowing like a chicken chattering rice. While doing these extremely exaggerated movements, he said to the Persians, "Hurry up and bow down to that ghost, or it will follow you in a moment." ”

The Persians really couldn't do anything about this crazy and stupid man, so they prepared to take him away. Suddenly, Lin Xiangdi said, "Oh, that's right. Could it be that you are looking at the wrong person? When I passed by an alley just now, I passed by two people, but I didn't pay attention to whether the person was a monk or not. ”

When the Persians heard this, they were skeptical and asked, "Really?" ”

Lin Xiangdi said, "That's right." It's scary for you to come out at night, I just remembered. That's probably the person you're looking for, right? ”

The Persian rolled his eyes and winked at the other two, and the three hurriedly threw down Lin Xiangdi and ran towards the place where Lin Xiangdi was pointing.

Lin Xiangdi got up from the ground and ran towards Meng Xiang's house.