When the whole fish was finished, Sindra licked her lips with some uneagerness, and when she looked up, she saw Luqi looking at her with a smile on her face, and immediately lowered her head like a frightened rabbit.

Lu Qi took the initiative to speak: "How does it taste?" ”

"It was delicious. I've never had such a delicious grilled fish. ”

Sindra replied in a low voice.

"I think so too, I have to say that it deserves to be me, with such exquisite cooking skills." Luci laughed narcissistically.

Sindra quietly looked up and looked over to see that his smile was very bright.

Confident and cheerful, it feels like the sun is shining down, giving people an extremely gentle feeling.

"In other words, the fish in this lake also have a lot of credit, and a simple barbecue can make it so delicious." Luki looked at the surface of the lake, and the rod he threw in the lake did not respond.

Haven't moved since I caught two fish.

Sindra nodded in agreement, and looked at the lake with their eyes, and suddenly paused.

She remembered that this was the back mountain, and there was only such a lake in the back mountain, and the fish in the lake.

"Ahh

She suddenly screamed and got up.

The movement startled Lu Qi, and he turned back in surprise: "It turns out that you can make such a loud noise." ”

Sindra was a little at a loss and said: "The fish in the lake are the spirit fish raised by the teacher, and he doesn't let him fish indiscriminately."

"Really?" Lu Qi was also slightly stunned, and then smiled again: "So what now?" They've all been eaten, and they're all resting in your belly and mine. ”

Sindra sat down again, her little face dazed, and she didn't know what to do.

After thinking about it, Lu Qi asked, "What if your teacher found out about this?" ”

"He's probably going to get angry and kick me out of the temple," Sindra said with some trepidation.

"Don't you want to leave?" Luki asked.

Sindra lowered her head and didn't answer for a moment, and there was a little more silence in the air.

So Lu Qi said: "Then it's good not to let him know." God knows this, you know I know, if you don't say it, I won't say it, how can he know it. ”

"But." Sindra stopped talking.

"No, you and I are accomplices, even if you run to your teacher and betray me, you can't run away from responsibility."

Lu Qi casually picked his teeth with a bamboo stick, and suddenly became very arrogant, "Think about the fish in your stomach, you have to be responsible for it." ”

Sindra couldn't say a word, her head hung down, confused.

Since joining the teacher's door, she has never made a mistake and has no idea what she will face.

But she was scared of the feeling.

If the teacher knew about it, she wouldn't be able to stay in the temple, and she wouldn't be able to stay, then she and her family.

Everything she has now is something she has so hard to have, and she doesn't want to lose it again.

Can't say, must not say.

Syndra's voice rang in the back of her heart.

Lu Qi raised his waist at this time and said, "Anyway, it's dark, aren't you in a hurry to go back?" ”

"Oh."

Sindra also noticed that it was getting dark unconsciously, and subconsciously got up, but after thinking about it, she sat down again.

"What's wrong?"

"It's also a person to go back."

Sindra looked at the flickering firelight, hugged her knees, and remained silent. It's no different to go back and be alone, and it's no different from sitting here.

The two are just strangers who have just met, so naturally there is nothing to talk about.

After a moment of silence, Lu Qi felt bored and proposed, "Idle is idle anyway, why don't you come and play a game." ”

"Games?"

Hearing this, Sindra raised her head with some confusion in her eyes.

Lucky's hand was raised, and then he flipped it, conjuring a deck of poker cards like a juggler.

Sindra was slightly stunned, her eyes widening in disbelief, as if she wanted to know how Lucci had done it.

Lu Qi smiled: "This is called magic. ”

Sindra was a little curious, "And what is in your hand?" ”

"Oh, it's called playing cards, and there's fifty-four in a deck."

Luki explained, remembering that Ionia in this period was the same as in ancient times, and I am afraid that there was no such thing as poker.

Then, he pretended to smile mysteriously: "Do you want to see the magic trick just now?" ”

Sindra nodded.

"Then look at it." Luci shuffled the cards and spread them out in front of Sindra, "Pick any one, then memorize the number and pattern, and put it back." ”

Sindra obediently complied, stretched out her little hand and pulled one out, then put it back again.

Lu Qi finished the cards, didn't look at them the whole time, and then began to shuffle the cards, and finally confidently lifted the first card: "You just chose, is this one?" ”

Sindra's eyes widened, and she felt even more incredible, a touch of color appeared in those somewhat godless eyes, and she nodded vigorously: "This is it, it's amazing." ”

Lu Qi smiled, shuffled the cards again, and then showed again: "Choose another one, and then this time you will wash it yourself." ”

Sindra re-selected one, wrote it down, took the poker, washed it awkwardly, and handed it back to Luci.

After Luqi took the card, he didn't move the deck of cards, but directly lifted the first one, showed the ace of hearts and asked, "Is this it?" ”

Sindra shook her head, wondering if Luci had made a mistake, what she had just remembered was a 2 of spades.

"Then stretch out your hand."

Luqi Road.

Sindra obediently complied, stretched out her hand, and then flashed her palm upward.

Lu Qi picked up the ace of hearts, put it on her palm, then snapped his fingers and said, "You can turn it over and see for yourself." ”

Sindra was puzzled, but she still picked up the poker with her other hand, and was stunned for a moment, and what appeared in her hand was a 2 of spades.

"How is this done?"

Her voice unconsciously became a little louder, with a strong curiosity, and a pair of eyes dared to look at Lu Qi.

"I said, it's magic, it's my skill."

Lucky smirked.

Sindra looked at the 2 of spades in her hand and felt that this was magic, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that it was magic.

Next, Luki showed a variety of poker magic tricks one after another, and Sindra was brought into the mood, making cute exclamations from time to time, which was very cheering.

Even she didn't realize that at this time, she was a little less gloomy and a little more girlish and cheerful.

This should be the real her.

Before I knew it, a long time had passed, and the night was dark.

When it was time to go back to the temple, Sindra reluctantly got up and said goodbye, "I'm going back"

Lu Qi nodded and said, "Do you need me to send you?" ”

"No, I'm familiar with the road, and there's no danger here at night."

Sindra shook her head in refusal, picked up the bucket, and walked back with a stride.

Lu Qi watched her back disappear, raised his head and looked at the moonlight, the starlight in the sky, quite bright.

During the night, Sindra returned to the room in the temple, a small wooden hut with even a little cramped space.

This is the 'home' she has lived in for three years, and she has lived here since coming to the temple.

With such a small home, I am already content.

As long as she endures enough, then everyone can be happy.

Although she was a little sleepy at the moment, Sindra knew that she couldn't sleep yet, so she was busy for a long time and boiled herself a bowl of bitter medicine.

Even though she had to be mentally prepared every time she drank it, Sindra drank it all without dropping.

This is a prescription prescribed by the teacher to help her control her ability, and she has to drink a bowl every day, and she has been drinking it for three years.

After drinking the medicine, Sindra felt a little cold in her body, and taking advantage of the effect of the medicine, she sat down cross-legged and practiced according to the method given by the teacher.

For some reason, her perception of the magic in her body became weaker and weaker, and she often felt like she couldn't lift her energy.

But the teacher said it proved that she was getting closer to controlling the force.

Sindra was not discouraged and cultivated harder.

In the middle of the night, Sindra finished her cultivation, and she lay down on the small bed, covered with a quilt, and looked at the ceiling in a daze.

She remembered the man by the lake.

Will he still be there tomorrow?

Inexplicably, a glimmer of anticipation flashed in the girl's heart, and with such expectation, she fell asleep.

Next.

"Knock~"

"Knock~"

"Knock~"

Sindra was woken up by the sound of the temple bells, and even though she was still a little sleepy, she immediately got up from her bed, changed her clothes, and rushed to the main temple to meet her teacher.

When she arrived, the other three senior brothers had not yet arrived. Her teacher, Konigan, was already sitting cross-legged in the middle of the main temple, his eyes closed.

Sindra stepped forward and saluted, "Hello teacher." ”

"Hmm." Königan replied lightly, "Sit down." ”

When Sindra heard this, she sat down and waited honestly.

Königan spoke up again at this time: "Have you practiced the cultivation I taught you recently?" ”

Sindra said truthfully, "There is practice every day, at least for more than two hours. ”

"Well, what about the medicine, do you insist on drinking it every day?"

Königan continued.

Sindra said, "I drink it every day." ”

"That's very good." Königan opened his eyes and looked at her with some relief, "Your talent is too special, it is not easy to find a cultivation method that suits you for your teacher, you must cherish it and practice diligently." ”

Sindra said gratefully, "Thank you, teacher." ”

"Don't thank me." Konigan smiled and closed his eyes again. It's just that Sindra didn't notice the cold color in his eyes when he closed his eyes.

Not long after, the other three disciples also arrived, namely Senior Brother Hu Chang, Second Senior Brother Bai Shan, and Third Senior Brother Mei Wu.

Of the four, Sindra was the youngest.

After the three of them also greeted each other, Königan briefly explained a few words, and then motioned for everyone to disperse.

Before leaving, he stopped Sindra again and asked, "Have you fed those spirit fish I raised in the Houshan Ming Lake recently?" ”

"Back to the teacher, every once in a while, the disciples go to feed." Sindra's heart tightened, and she lowered her head, a little nervous in her tone.

Königan didn't hear it, but just smiled: "I think they should have grown up a lot, don't forget to feed them, after these spirit fish grow up, they will be of great use to the teacher." When I'm done with this breakthrough, I'll take a look. ”

Sindra's heart immediately hung in the air, and she didn't know what to reply, but she just mumbled.

Königan looked at her and said lightly, "Okay, you can retreat." There's nothing to do these days, you just need to practice diligently. ”

"Yes, Teacher."

Sindra nodded again and quickly left the main temple, and after leaving, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, but her hanging heart did not let go.

Sooner or later, this matter will be discovered by the teacher one day, what should I do?

Maybe it's just two, and the teacher won't find out.

With this expectation in mind, Sindra set off towards the back mountain with the fish feeding.

She has been busy with chores in the last few days, so it will be relatively easy these days.

When they reached the back mountain, Sindra felt uneasy when she saw the light of the fire.

She quickened her pace, approaching the past, and then saw Luci sting the hook. Suddenly, the water splashed, and a bright-looking spirit fish was caught by him, shining like a diamond in the sun.

And on the bonfire not far away, two were roasting.

Seeing this scene, Sindra crashed on the spot, and the hanging heart finally died.

"Oh, here you go again. How about it, the posture I just threw the hook in, is it handsome or not. ”

Luqi turned his head and saw Sindra standing stupidly, and asked proudly.

Sindra came back to her senses, didn't bother to answer this question, and said anxiously: "No, no, it's not that the spirit fish here can't be fished."

She stuttered in a hurry, and her eyes widened.

When Lu Qi heard this, he blinked and said, "But I'm hungry." ”

Sindra was anxious and angry: "I can't eat when I'm hungry!" I said it last night! ”

"You see you're in a hurry." Lu Qi was extremely calm, and said with a smile: "But it's only when you have a loud voice like this that you have vitality, usually I think your vocal cords are at home." ”

Sindra said helplessly: "I'm not talking about this problem now!" ”

Little did she know that her voice was at least twice as loud as usual.

"In fact, a lot of times, what you think is a problem is not a problem."

Luqi said as he sat down and began to process the newly caught fish.

Sindra watched his actions, anxious and helpless, and she watched as another spirit fish that still had a way to live was set on the fire.

"It's happened, and we can't change it, can we?"

Lu Qi looked at her with a smile and continued, "In order not to let these spirit fish sacrifice in vain, you can also sit down and eat a little." ”

"No! I've already had breakfast! And I'm not going to eat the spirit fish here again, I've already made a mistake because of you! ”

Sindra refused quickly this time, even though she was still on an empty stomach, she still refused with a very firm attitude.

Lu Qi picked up a roasted spirit fish and handed it over, "Don't you really want to taste it?" You look it in the eye and pat your conscience and say, do you want to take a bite of it? ”

"I don't eat it!"

Sindra subconsciously looked into the eyes of the grilled fish, which exuded a longing to be eaten, and she tried to look away, and she swallowed her saliva.

Fifteen minutes later.

Sindra held a grilled fish in her hand and ate it deliciously.

It smells so good!

(End of chapter)