Chapter Eighty-Nine: The Twilight Drum

Looking at the clubhouse in front of him, the former Mofu compound, Zhuang Feng was in a trance;

In a trance, he returned to the winter of that year; because of his injury, Zhuang Feng was taken to this desert mansion by Qin Dongqin to be raised; every day, Wu Rui and Shen Xin carried the couch out of the room, and when there was sun, they were carried to the courtyard and basked in the sun; when there was no sun, they were carried to the eaves and kept quiet;

At that time, Qin Dongqin was always doing morning classes in the courtyard every morning and practicing sword and martial arts, watching Wu Rui and Shen Xin arguing every day, it seemed that everything was so peaceful and warm;

Inexplicably, Zhuang Feng has an impulse to light the already filthy Mofu compound in front of him, but this was once Zhuang Feng's home, because he was afraid of the cold and this compound gave Zhuang Feng warmth, as well as those shadows that kept flashing in his mind;

Just when Zhuang Feng was immersed in his memory, the concierge lady didn't know when to walk up to Zhuang Feng's side and said respectfully: "Hello;"

The sudden voice interrupted Zhuang Feng's thoughts, looking at the protocol of the club in front of him, Zhuang Feng didn't know what to say for a while;

The concierge didn't seem to be surprised that Zhuang Feng didn't react much, and continued there: "Hello, is it the first time for Mr. to come?"

"The fourth time;" Zhuang Feng replied;

After finishing speaking, Zhuang Feng was inexplicably startled, and suddenly remembered that he didn't seem to know why he said this;

The first time Zhuang Feng went to Mofu was because of the civil strife in the Qin family, the second time he went to Mofu to recuperate from his injuries, and the third time when Qin Dongqin died of illness;

Zhuang Feng's words also made the concierge a little stunned, this is not the first time he has come, how can he even remember the first few times so clearly;

Zhuang Feng reacted, looked at the concierge who was stunned, looked at the eyebrow plaque under the eaves, his memory flashed a little gloomy, and he wanted to escape inexplicably;

Maybe Zhuang Feng was afraid that he couldn't control his urge to light the fire in this club, so he didn't say anything more, but retreated a little gloomily, and didn't even have the courage to look back;

Looking at Zhuang Feng's sudden reaction, Xu Wei and Yang Lin also followed;

Yang Lin was used to driving, but was stopped by Zhuang Feng and said, "I'll drive;"

Looking at Zhuang Feng's somewhat abnormal behavior, Yang Lin wanted to say something, but he didn't say it;

"Go somewhere, you can't find it, it's not on the map;" Zhuang Feng smiled reluctantly, explaining something at the same time;

In fact, there is no need for Zhuang Feng to explain, and Yang Lin will not have anything more to say; perhaps, Zhuang Feng just used words to find a little bit of peace for his thoughts;

Xu Wei looked at Zhuang Feng's abnormal behavior, but he didn't say anything, but just got used to sitting in the passenger seat and driving away by Zhuang Feng;

Continue along the compound to the depths of the desert and reach the main peak of the Five Colors Mountain;

Arriving at the foot of the mountain, Zhuang Feng and Xu Wei and Yang Lin got out of the car, and then walked up the mountain, Zhuang Feng did not say a word during the journey;

Zhuang Feng and Xu Wei and Yang Lin walked in the mountains in silence, probably halfway up the mountain, and there were buildings in the distance;

Zhuang Feng looked at the building and stopped, and habitually lit a cigarette;

That building is actually a temple, which belongs to the very rare temple that is not contaminated with the worldly atmosphere, and there are no luxury cars gathered, nor can you see high-ranking officials and nobles burning high incense there, and no one fights in front of the temple for the so-called head pillar incense;

In Zhuang Feng's memory, during the time when he was recuperating in Mofu, Qin Dongqin would often come here, and Zhuang also followed him here every time, Zhuang Feng belonged to that kind of person who had no inherent beliefs, and his purpose when he came here was naturally to eat fasting, and the food here was liked after Zhuang Feng ate it for the first time;

Zhuang Feng was immersed in his memory, but Xu Wei and Yang Lin didn't quite understand why Zhuang Feng came to such a remote temple;

"What do you say the young master is doing here?" Xu Wei whispered to Yang Lin;

"Eat fast;" replied Yang Lin;

Xu Wei glanced at him, looking too lazy to take care of it;

Yang Lin was also bored there, and Xu Wei was bored when he asked;

"The food here is good;" Zhuang Feng said suddenly;

Listening to Zhuang Feng's words, Xu Wei and Yang Lin all smiled there, and they didn't look embarrassed because Zhuang Feng listened to their whispers;

"What do you think of fasting and finding a monk to return to the world?" Zhuang Feng continued;

Although Zhuang Feng's words seemed to be a bit of a joke, Xu Wei didn't understand the two things that did not match fasting and finding a monk to be vulgar, but Xu Wei still replied with certainty: "Very good;"

Zhuang Feng smiled and didn't say anything, just habitually popped out the cigarette butt and walked straight into the temple;

The complex of this temple is quite large, but the place is too remote, and there are no dignitaries who come here to burn high incense, so this looks like a large building, but it seems a little deserted;

Lacking the high incense of dignitaries, the income of this temple is naturally limited, and in Zhuang Feng's opinion, this temple may have no other income except for official money;

The mountain gate, which should have been quite solemn, was about to collapse there, and there was no monk waiting here;

There was no monk who knew the guest, and Zhuang Feng did not stay, and walked straight into the temple and came to the main hall;

The hall also looks a little old, but it is quite clean;

When he arrived at the main hall, Zhuang Feng saw an old monk meditating there, and he didn't know whether he was asleep or meditating;

"Master;" Zhuang Feng walked up to the old monk who was meditating and said politely;

Zhuang Feng has no inherent beliefs, but he knows that he respects the beliefs of others, and he does not have any contempt for the dilapidated nature of this temple;

With Zhuang Feng's words, the old monk who was meditating opened his eyes, looked at Zhuang Feng, and said at the same time: "Is there something wrong with the donor?"

"Find someone;" Zhuang Feng smiled and said aloud;

The old monk looked at Zhuang Feng and showed a sudden appearance there; this temple is too remote, and few people have come in a year; and Zhuang Feng has only come more than a year ago, and seems to recognize Zhuang Feng; but he didn't say anything more, just said: "He is in the meditation room;"

"Thank you;" Zhuang Feng responded politely, and then left;

Zhuang Feng is quite familiar with this temple, because the person Zhuang Feng is looking for is here to take refuge;

Fifteen years ago, Wu Rui and Shen Xin met Qin Dongqin, and then the story was very old-fashioned, and the so-called love at first sight was staged, and Qin Dongqin naturally did not react much;

Wu Rui and Shen Xin were originally world friends, belonging to the descendants of the founding of the Jinguo Dynasty, typical noble children;

Wu Rui and Shen Xin fell in love with Qin Dongqin at first sight, and it was love at first sight, but it was over; they were still young at that time, thinking that no one would really continue;

Who would have thought that Wu Rui and Shen Xin would have a deep affection for Qin Dongqin, and in order to pursue Qin Dongqin, they actually fell out with their families, and even gave up the inheritance of the family, and then ran to Mofu to courtship Qin Dongqin;

Qin Dongqin naturally has nothing to be polite to this, and he has beaten and beaten the pair of Wu Rui and Shen Xin, and even a pig will want to commit suicide if he scolds;

But Wu Rui and Shen Xin just didn't change their minds, blocking the door of Mofu all day long; this kind of behavior should be replaced by ordinary people, so that the people of Mofu don't know where to bury it, but because Wu Rui and Shen Xin are both children of nobles, Qin Dongqin doesn't dare to go to the black hand;

Especially when Qin Dongqin knew that Wu Rui and Shen Xin had fallen out with their families in order to pursue her, and even gave up their inheritance rights to come to Mofu, which made Qin Dongqin unable to accept Wu Rui and Shen Xin, but he was also moved by the infatuation of the two, so he didn't want to find a place where there was no one to bury the two;

Although Qin Dongqin was moved by the infatuation of Wu Rui and Shen Xin, he couldn't accept it;

Later, Zhuang Feng was moved by the infatuation between Wu Rui and Shen Xin, or Zhuang Feng understood Qin Dongqin's feelings for him, but because he had a wife, he couldn't give Qin Dongqin a result, so he matched Qin Dongqin with Wu Rui and Shen Xin there, and let Wu Rui and Shen Xin enter Mofu to be Qin Dongqin's guards, and at the same time agreed with the two to pursue Qin Dongqin according to their own abilities, who wins and who loses, has its own destiny;

Qin Dongqin's affection for Zhuang Feng was really too deep, and he knew Zhuang Feng's intention to arrange Wu Rui and Shen Xin to enter Mofu, but he also chose to accept it;

Time passed, Wu Rui and Shen Xin stayed in Mofu, and during this period, they also tried their best to win Qin Dongqin's favor;

Wu Rui and Shen Xin also discovered such a change, but they did not leave, either because there was competition, one person left, and the other person could naturally prove that he loved her more than anyone, or maybe both of them were infatuated seeds, so obviously evolved into friendship and stayed in Mofu until Qin Dongqin died of illness;

Qin Dongqin died of illness, and Wu Rui staged an ancient story of martyrdom for Qin Dongqin, so that Zhuang Feng buried Wu Rui next to Qin Dongqin;

Perhaps it was Wu Rui's martyrdom that made Shen Xin feel that he was inferior to Wu Rui, after burying Qin Dongqin and Wu Rui, Shen Xin escorted Qin Xian safely to Beiwu under Zhuang Feng's platoon, and then returned to Huzhou and began to take the road of refuge;

The road of refuge is to go to Wuzhou from the location to make a pilgrimage, there are many people who take the road of refuge, most of them are just a trip, and after the end of the day, they can get a Dharma name, and even the Dharma name can be made by themselves;

At that time, when Zhuang Feng learned that Shen Xin had taken the road of refuge, he only thought that Shen Xin was sad because he had lost his beloved and best friend at the same time, and that taking the road of refuge was also regarded as a trip like most people, to relax;

Zhuang Feng didn't expect Shen Xin to come for real, after walking the path of refuge, Shen Xin actually passed the monk's test and obtained the Dharma number ordination;

In the winter of that year, Shen Xin made contact with Zhuang Feng, hoping to meet Zhuang Feng again before shaving;

When Zhuang Feng arrived, there was still some time before Shen Xin shaved his degree;

At that time, Zhuang Feng saw that Shen Xin didn't seem to have changed much, he still had the same heart-dead appearance as after Qin Dongqin's death, and he still had the habit of keeping long hair, dancing all over the sky under the tearing of the desert dust in winter, angry and arrogant;

Yes, there is something missing, Zhuang Feng can also feel it, the scarlet on Shen Xin's body has been washed away, there is no more peculiar smell, and he no longer has to walk to the rain to wash it every time it rains, but he can't always brush it off;

Zhuang Feng and Shen Xin didn't know what to say in front of Qin Dongqin's tombstone, but they talked all night until dawn;

When the rare warm winter sun in the desert sprinkled the earth, Shen Xin stroked the strong willow carved epitaph on the tombstone, as if he was deeply infatuated, as if he was caressing his lover affectionately;

Qin Dongqin's epitaph was written by herself, and in the last period of her life, she no longer needed to use drugs, just mixed together as before, talking and laughing at the bits and pieces of regret, feeling for a while, and then writing it out and engraved it on the tombstone;

Shen Xin was still ordained a monk after all, but when Zhuang Feng watched Shen Xin kneel in the hall, he had such an illusion, and that feeling was similar to the last time he saw Qin Dongqin;

Zhuang Feng only saw Shen Xin kneeling in the main hall, but he couldn't see Shen Xin's face, he didn't know what kind of emotion he was in now, was it the ease of letting go, or the detachment in the face of death? Or was it the satisfaction of being able to stay in this desert? Or was it like watching Qin Dongqin's last moments of indescribable emotions? Or Zhuang Feng himself didn't know, not only couldn't he see it, but even if he saw it, so what?

Zhuang Feng watched Shen Xin finish shaving, replaced him with a monk, and then left, because Shen Xin had already left, and would never pay attention to their group of people again;

At that time, Zhuang Feng's inner thought was that Shen Xin was gone, and he would no longer pay attention to their group of people, even if one day, the worst situation appeared, and all the scattered friends had to get together, and when they did something, it would not be his Shen Xin's share;

Now that time has passed, Zhuang Feng has returned, and the first person to find in this Shizhou is Shen Xin;

Zhuang Feng found Shen Xin's meditation room well, but did not see Shen Xin;

Shen Xin is still in the temple, but no one is in the meditation room, this Zhuang Feng is not much surprised;

Such a remote temple is not like a temple in the city, where there is water, electricity and Internet telephone, and the monks only need to meditate or do some private things, but do not need to do anything.

But there is nothing here, a monk like Shen Xin who is in the prime of life naturally has to take on some heavy work, such as collecting firewood, carrying water, and cultivating vegetables, vegetables and fruits;

Zhuang Feng, who didn't find Shen Xin, was not in a hurry, just found a place to sit outside the Zen courtyard, and looked out from here, he could see the sunset over the desert, and the scenery was quite good;

Zhuang Feng sat outside the Zen courtyard and lit a cigarette, and when the time was approaching the time of the evening class, Shen Xin appeared;

Zhuang Feng looked at Shen Xin's monk's dress, the monk's clothes on his body were a little shabby, as if he had done some heavy work, the hairless head was still dripping with sweat, and the monk's clothes were also a little messy.

"Shen Xin;" Zhuang Feng looked at Shen Xin and greeted him with a smile;

Listening to this sudden sound, Shen Xin, who was originally lowering his head and arranging his clothes, also raised his head, and was looking at Zhuang Feng sitting on the stone bench in the courtyard, looking at himself with a smile;

Shen Xin looked at Zhuang Feng with some surprise, and asked with some hesitation, "Zhuang Feng?"

"Yes;" Zhuang Feng replied, still smiling;

Confirming that it was the Zhuang Feng that Shen Xin was familiar with, he then asked casually, "What are you doing here?"

"That's not right what you're saying, shouldn't you be saying that the donor recognizes the wrong person? and then talk a few nonsense about the poor monk who has abandoned the mundane and is now a refuge in the Three Jewels, and doesn't ask the world's enlightened monks?" Zhuang Feng looked at Shen Xin and said jokingly;

Shen Xin looked at Zhuang Feng's smiling appearance, listened to Zhuang Feng's ghostly joke, and confirmed that it was really Zhuang Feng who came back, so he said unceremoniously: "The poor monk is ......."

"Stop, don't Buddhists pay attention to not talking nonsense? Cultivating the mind is not used to talk nonsense;" Shen Xin interrupted Zhuang Feng before he finished speaking;

Interrupted by Zhuang Feng, Shen Xin didn't show any anger or displeasure, but said calmly: "Why did you think of coming to see me?"

"I'm here to persuade you to be vulgar;" Zhuang Feng said casually;

Shen Xin listened to Zhuang Feng's casual and direct words, and he couldn't react for a while, and was stunned;

"Don't understand what I'm saying or did I not make it clear?" Zhuang Feng looked at Shen Xin and was stunned, and made up a sentence there;

Following Zhuang Feng's words, Shen Xin also reacted, but he didn't say anything immediately, but walked to Zhuang Feng's side without hurry, and found a stone bench to sit down at random;

"I'm cultivating my mind;" Shen Xin sat down and said calmly;

Zhuang Feng habitually lit a cigarette and handed Shen Xin one at the same time;

Shen Xin did not refuse the cigarette handed to him by Zhuang Feng, skillfully lit it, and then looked at Zhuang Feng;

"I know that you cultivate your mind, and I also know where your heart is;" Zhuang Feng also changed the joking appearance and said quite calmly;

Listening to Zhuang Feng's words, Shen Xin didn't say anything, Zhuang Feng knew everything about the past, and there was no need to mention some words, the two of them knew it tacitly;

Zhuang Feng looked at Shen Xin, and then continued: "I'm back again, and I've already taken it back from Jiangzhou;"

Listening to Zhuang Feng's words, Shen Xin's expression changed slightly, and at the same time said, "I thought you wouldn't come back;"

"Why don't you come back? Do you want Zixian to stay in Beiwu for the rest of your life?" Zhuang Feng asked rhetorically;

Zhuang Feng asked Shen Xin so much that he didn't know how to answer;

Qin Xian ran away from Beiwu, far away from her hometown, and lived in another country for the rest of her life, which sounds not quite in line with the concept of the Chinese people, and belongs to a more miserable life;

"Don't forget, you promised Dongqin to take care of Zixian just like me;" Zhuang Feng looked at Shen Xin and didn't speak, and said one more word there;

Shen Xin listened to Zhuang Feng's words, and felt some pain in his heart inexplicably;

It's good not to mention some things, once you touch the so-called time to dilute everything, it can only prove that the affection is not sincere enough, the love is deep, no matter how time passes, as long as the slightest touch, it will still make people painful;

Looking at the change in Shen Xin's expression, Zhuang Feng also knew that these words touched Shen Xin's sadness, and he didn't continue to say anything, but just lit a cigarette there, making time for Shen Xin to calm some of the pain in his heart;

"Entrusted by people, loyal to people;" After a long time, Shen Xin said as if talking to himself;

Zhuang Feng didn't seem to hear Shen Xinna talking to himself, and still lit a cigarette silently;

"I don't know how Zixian is doing;" Shen Xin seemed to be still talking to himself;

"It's good, I also fell in love last year, but let me stir up the Huang;" Zhuang Feng lit a cigarette, as if responding to Shen Xin, but what he said was a little casual;

Following Zhuang Feng's words, Shen Xin looked at Zhuang Feng with some puzzlement, as if he wanted Zhuang Feng to give an explanation;

"A posthumous translator who works in Beiwu;" Zhuang Feng said casually;

Listening to Zhuang Feng's words, Shen Xin also nodded, seemingly agreeing with Zhuang Feng's statement;

"What are you nodding, aren't you most tired of the portal?" Zhuang Feng looked at Shen Xin and said angrily;

"I'm bored, but it doesn't mean that I can accept Zixian letting such a pig arch;" Shen Xin followed Zhuang Feng's words, and there was nothing good to say there;

With Shen Xin's words, Zhuang Feng couldn't help laughing;

Shen Xin's feelings for Qin Xian, this Zhuang Feng naturally knows; has Qin Dongqin's deep feelings, although he has not been favored by Qin Dongqin, but Shen Xin himself has long regarded Qin Xian as his little sister, like a brother; and the so-called eldest brother is like a father, Shen Xin has long positioned himself as such a role;

Looking at Qin Xian's lifelong events as the eldest brother as a father, it is natural that no one can see it;

"What are you laughing at, aren't you the same, and you have stirred up Zixian's good deeds;" Shen Xin looked at Zhuang Feng's somewhat exaggerated smile, and knew that Zhuang Feng had thought of something, so he said unceremoniously;

Just as Shen Xin finished speaking, Zhuang Feng was still smiling, and drums sounded in the temple;

As the drum sounded, Zhuang Feng also put away his somewhat exaggerated laughter, because the drum sound indicated that it was time for the evening class;

When Zhuang Feng put away his smile, Shen Xin stood up habitually, as if he was about to go to his evening class;

"Come down the mountain with me;" Zhuang Feng watched Shen Xin stand up as he was accustomed to it, and said aloud at the same time;

Shen Xin ignored Zhuang Feng, and went into the meditation room habitually, and after a while, he came out with the things for the evening class, and then didn't look at Zhuang Feng, and went out of the meditation courtyard directly, leaving Zhuang Feng sitting there alone;

Seeing that Shen Xin ignored his Zhuang Feng and didn't stop Shen Xin's evening class, he didn't say anything, just habitually lit a cigarette and looked at the sunset in the desert in the distance;