Chapter 7: Puguang Temple
In the north of the cloud country, outside the Puguang Temple, when the time is near, the sky will be bright. A group of sergeants carried the prisoner wagon, the wheels rolling across the muddy ground, the rain falling from the sky beating on the leaves, filling the road with a hazy mist.
More than a dozen warriors wore Xuan armor, carried scimitars at their waists, and carried horned bows on their backs, riding horses through the forest paths. The armor made of black iron on his body bumped in the bumps, making a slight noise, and the grim eyes under the helmet flashed with a cold glow like a falcon.
The guards surrounded the prisoner cart in the center in the shape of a sharp arrow, and a sergeant guarded it closely. The cage is made of solid wood, about a foot wide, with a wheel hub on the side, and four horses are drawn from it. There were a group of young children, the youngest of whom was only four or five years old, crying and crying all the way. The sergeant was annoyed when he heard this, and turned his horsewhip back and whipped it into the car with a "pop"! The children screamed in pain, and the crying became more and more intense, and the soldier took a sip and beat the horsewhip even harder!
And in this arm-thick cage, Lin Yi was also tied up in it, and he didn't make any noise at this time, but just glared at the soldier viciously, no matter how painful he was beaten, he still stubbornly held his head high and refused to bow his head.
"Brother Wolf, take it easy, don't smoke the little cubs. Another sergeant had drunk with Lin Yi, and he couldn't bear it, so he stepped forward and persuaded him kindly.
The samurai, known as Brother Wolf, turned his head sideways, revealing gloomy eyes, one of which was gray and white, apparently blind for a long time. He stared coldly at his peer who had stepped forward to persuade him, and the corners of his mouth raised a sinister smile.
It's the white-eyed wolf.
It turned out that the white-eyed wolf led people to make trouble on the painting boat that day, and killed Xu Hongchi and Nian You on the Huai River, which alarmed the government. Hurriedly rushed back to the station to pack up his clothes, put on armor, equipped with weapons, took the kidnapped boys and girls, and led the team away overnight. I copied the trail halfway, and happened to meet Lin Yi, who wanted to kill him with a knife, but then changed his mind and decided to take him on the road and torture him slowly.
The samurai who wanted to persuade was cold, and he said suddenly: "Brother Wolf, don't be annoyed, don't be annoyed! It's the younger brother who doesn't know anything and has no intention of offending, so please forgive me!"
The white-eyed wolf glanced at him disdainfully and scolded, "Get out!"
"Yes!" the samurai hurriedly stepped back. The white-eyed wolf raised its whip through the cracks in the wood and whipped it at the slender legs and feet of the children! The children huddled together hoarsely, trembling all over, and their cries fell silent as they cried.
The flying horses' hooves splashed the mud, and the sergeants escorted the prisoner cart into the vast rain. Rushing overnight, the people and horses were already sleepy, and the rain was getting more and more urgent, and the scout who was exploring the way in front rushed back and reported loudly: "My lord, there is a small temple in front!"
"Good. The white-eyed wolf stretched out his hand to wipe the rain from his face and gave an order: "Come on, feed the children some dumb medicine, there is a temple in front, the brothers insist on meeting again, and rest well when they get to the front." ”
"Yes!" the team replied with a bang, relieved.
The white-eyed wolf led the guards, looked at the smoke rising from the mountainside, and found his way to a Buddhist temple. The white-eyed wolf made a look, and a samurai stepped forward, slapped the temple door with a "bang", and shouted rudely: "Dead bald donkey, quickly open the door for Lao Tzu!"
Not long after, a shout came from behind the courtyard wall: "Who is making noise outside, daring to disturb the peace of this temple!"
The courtyard door creaked open, and a fat monk with a fat head and big ears rushed out with a wooden stick in his hand and two little novices, and said angrily: "Where did the reckless man dare to make trouble in front of the door of this Buddha, and he is not afraid to break your dog's legs!" Before the words fell, there was a crisp sound in all directions, and several bright knives were on his greasy neck. The monk saw the other party's posture clearly, and cold sweat flowed down on the spot - in a hurry, the wind changed, and he said with a smile: "Ouch, ouch, uncle spare your life, be careful with the knife, it's okay to cut me, it's not good to hurt your hands...... The soldiers are coming, and the little monk has not been far away, I don't know what the old man is doing?"
The white-eyed wolf said in a gloomy voice: "Don't be verbose, let's rest here, go and prepare some good wine and meat, boil a few buckets of hot water, and let the brothers bathe and eat." ”
Several subordinates moved the knife away, and the fat monk thanked him again and again, and just stepped out of the temple gate to go out, he was stopped by someone with a knife and shouted: "Dead bald donkey, what are you doing!"
The monk grovelled and explained with a shy smile: "Master Bing, the little monk went down the mountain to buy some wine and meat, and came back to serve you." ”
Hearing this, the white-eyed wolf sneered: "Hmph, I think you want to go to ventilate and report the news...... Look at your fat-headed, big-eared, oily appearance, you are not a fasting person on weekdays, obediently serve the food, otherwise Lao Tzu will chop up your pig's ears and drink!"
The fat monk broke out in a cold sweat, his face was blue and red for a while, he nodded awkwardly, returned to the temple backwards, turned to Xiao Shami, and instructed: "Go and cut the bacon dried in the backyard into two catties......
The white-eyed wolf said coldly: "It's all cut." ”
"Yes, yes, catch a few grass carp in the pond......"
The white-eyed wolf answered: "Twenty come, the fattest one." ”
"Forehead ......" The fat monk was dripping blood in his heart, his face was painful, and he cried for a while before he cried and held back his words: "Okay, okay, the soldiers can eat well, the Puguang Temple is small, and I really can't take anything out - these dishes, should be enough, right?"
The white-eyed wolf shook his head with a serious expression: "No, what if you get some more vegetables and fruits, what should you do if you just eat meat and make your stomach worse?" Also, don't forget the wine. ”
"Hahahaha!" the sergeant burst into laughter.
The fat monk was full of grievances, and said: "Yes, yes, what you want, the little monk will do, I will boil the hot water first, and ask the soldiers to wait for a while." ”
The white-eyed wolf touched the handle of the knife on his waist intentionally or unintentionally, and asked sadly, "Monk, what is your name?"
The fat monk was frightened into a cold sweat and truthfully beckoned: "Back to my lord, the little monk is called Wude." ”
"Be smart, don't be foolish. The white-eyed wolf said a threat, finally nodded, waved his hand and let him go, the soldiers were still wet and couldn't wait outside the door, so he ordered: "Pull the carriage and horses in, settle down - Xiaoliu, you watch the horses first, don't let them do anything, and I will ask someone to change shifts with you later." ”
"Yes. ”
"Wang Xuan, Liu Ye!"
"The subordinates are here!"
"Go watch the bunnies, feed them something, don't starve. ”
"Yes!"
In the hustle and bustle, I didn't realize that most of the hours had passed. The novices prepared the wine and food, and the soldiers washed themselves comfortably, and sat in the Daxiong Treasure Hall and lit a bonfire to drink wine and eat meat. At the request of the white-eyed wolf, Wude and all the little novices stood in their sight, obediently guarding and waiting for dispatch. Watching the soldiers eat hissedly and dripping with joy, Wude smelled the meat and swallowed saliva in his mouth.
I couldn't help but turn my head sideways, but I saw that the group of young children were tied by hemp rope by wrists, connected together, and hugged in the corner with their knees around them. There was only one boy who didn't fit in with the children around him—a boy of about thirteen or fourteen years old, tied to the end of a rope, surprisingly quiet, just sitting upright on the ground, staring at the white-eyed wolf, and wondering how could this gang of ruffians be more like human traffickers?"
"Brother Wolf, are we going to stay here tonight?"
The white-eyed wolf ate wine and meat, felt a little better, shook his head and explained: "No, the festival is almost time now, and the elders are anxious to ask for boys and girls, and they will set off when the rain stops." If the time is missed, you and I will not be able to protect our heads. ”
"Brother Wolf, the little one is clear. ”
"Drink less. ”
"Yes. ”
Wude couldn't hear it clearly, just as his tongue was full of words and his stomach was tormented, there was a knock on the door outside, "Bang, bang!"
Hearing the sound, the white-eyed wolf stopped the dishes and chopsticks and gave Wude a look. The latter understood, walked quickly to the door, and said loudly: "I don't know which donor visited, this temple is closed today, and there will be no guests for the time being, and I hope the donor will come back tomorrow." ”
A deep voice came from outside the door and replied: "Old abbot, we are passers-by, the heavy rain is pouring, the mud is slippery, we are trapped in the mountains and struggling, just to see the smoke to find the treasure temple in front of the door, I think it is the Bodhisattva guidance, the Buddha helps people." The monks were compassionate and asked the master to do good deeds, open the door of Buddhism, and take in a few days. After speaking, ignoring Wude's reaction, he insisted on knocking on the door knocker.
Wude was in a very bad mood, and said angrily: "Knock on it, it's noisy!" He was helpless, so he had to go back and ask the white-eyed wolf, and the door outside was still banging.
After a little thought, the white-eyed wolf got up with his waist knife, and his two subordinates also put down their dishes and chopsticks, stood up with their weapons in their hands, and quickly rushed to the door and surrounded the gate. A soldier ran to the wall, stepped on the wall in a few steps, observed carefully, and then jumped off the wall and said: "Brother Wolf, there is a passer-by in a coat outside, carrying only a little girl. ”
The white-eyed wolf's eyes lit up, and he had an idea in his heart, Nunu's mouth, and the two soldiers spread out left and right, standing behind the door, their hands on the hilt of their knives, ready to attack.
Wude saw that they were murderous, and at first glance, they were not good at their peers, cold sweat broke out on his head, and he secretly said outside the door: Amitabha, the two donors have to find death, don't blame me.
The white-eyed wolf waved his hand and said gloomily: "Open the door~~"
The red lacquer door squeaked open, the cloth guest held a wooden cane, led the little girl into the temple, just entered the courtyard door, the mist was blind, and before he could see the situation inside, the military man on the left took the lead in attacking, shouted violently, and the horizontal knife was cut!
The clothed guest bowed his head and said, "Thank you for your kindness." ”
Coincidentally, he bent over, not only did he not see the white-eyed wolf and the others clearly, but the long knife also slashed against the top of the hat with a roar, and slashed into the void. Straightening up his waist again, he couldn't help but be surprised when he saw the sergeants at first glance: "Hey, a few military masters, what are you doing?"
The sergeant on the right didn't give him a chance to think, and the sergeant on the left side also changed his moves in the air and slashed down from the top!
The clothed guest seemed to be startled, his legs fell to the side with weakness, and he cried out in a lost voice: "The military master spares his life!"
And this time he staggered and bent his knees, just avoiding the slash of the military man on the right, and the sharp blade castrated non-stop, heading straight for the wrist of the sergeant on the left!
The sergeant on the left secretly shouted that it was not good! With all his strength tightened his arm, the fierce knife could be stopped in mid-air, less than half an inch from the head of the clothed man, and the strong wind that rolled up even blew away the stagnant water on his hat!