The next day, just after dawn, I woke up the juniors and disciples one by one. Xu Zhi, An Jingsi and Xue Atan have been traveling for a long time, and it has been very hard, although they are very unhappy in their hearts, but now they have to open their hazy eyes, drag their heavy legs, and follow Yin and the others to the kitchen.

The temple opened the kitchen door and let the monks go inside to get the buckets.

An Jingsi saw that Yin was carrying two waist-thick wooden barrels in both hands, and did not take the flat burden, and asked curiously: "Senior brother, why don't you use the flat burden to carry water in Shaolin Temple?"

Li Yin laughed and didn't answer, and the anger behind him secretly said to Xue Atan: "The three of them don't know, this is the rule that we have passed down from Shaolin for hundreds of years: each warrior monk goes to the waterfall thirty miles away to get six buckets of water every day, and can only carry water by hand, and is not allowed to borrow any carrying tools!"

Xu Zhi saw that the idiot in front of him was still a naïve child, and he also raised his arms and lifted the two bulky buckets, and he couldn't bear it, so he couldn't help but look at him a few more times.

Looking at Xu Zhi seemed to see Xu Zhi's thoughts, and said with a smile: "You don't have to worry about being stupid, although he is young, he will not be slower than you when he lifts water!"

Xue Atan heard this, and shouted unconvinced: "I don't believe that he is a child, carrying such a heavy bucket in both hands, and has to walk a long way in the mountains, can he be faster than me Xue Aniu?"

The idiot smiled confidently: "Xue Atan, although you are tall, Master Zhide has taught us again and again: the ruler is short, the inch is long, if the two of us compete to lift water, the little monk will definitely be able to win you!"

An Jingsi relied on his divine power, and also said: "Idiot, don't compare with Xue Atan, we are the same age, or we will compare the two of us, who will finish the water first?"

Seeing An Jingsi's long Lei Gong's appearance, sharp-beaked monkey cheeks, his body was very weak, he didn't take him seriously at all, and said with a smile: "An Jingsi, look at your bones, can you lift two big buckets? Amitabha! If the bucket crushes you, the Buddha will blame!" His words drew laughter from the monks.

Xu Zhi saw that An Jingsi was very unhappy, and hurriedly comforted him and Xue Atan with a few words, asking them to bear with it for the time being and not fight for a long time.

Xu Zhi, An Jingsi and Xue Atan held the bucket with both hands, followed the monks, walked briskly for nearly 30 miles of mountain road, followed the sound of flowing water, came to a large waterfall, the three of them did not have time to look at the beautiful scenery around them, only to see the monks carrying buckets, like dragonflies dotting water, stepping on the pebbles in the stream with both feet, crossing the stream, coming to the waterfall, filling the two wooden barrels with water, stretching out their arms, holding two large buckets flat, and passing through the waterhole as light as a swallow.

Xu Zhi was very surprised when he saw that the monks were easily carrying two wooden barrels full of water, and their bodies were as light as swallows through the waterhole, thinking that these two big wooden barrels were full of water, and there were more than a hundred catties to say the least, and they had to walk such a long mountain road three times back and forth, without strong arm strength, how could they lift?

Just as Xu Zhi hesitated, Xue Atan and An Jingsi were about to cross the waterhole to get water under the waterfall, but the two relied on brute force and did not know how to maintain their body balance, walking on the slippery boulder, they fell down several times, fell into the stream, and their clothes were soaked, causing the monks to laugh for a while.

Besides, Xu Zhi and the three of them crossed the river cautiously and by feeling the stones, and after taking the water, they looked back and rushed back, but the monks in front of them had long disappeared.

Xu Zhi and the three of them retrieved the water for the second time, but they couldn't walk anymore, so they had to drag their heavy steps slowly. At this time, the empty hurried up and greeted: "Xu Zhi, the three of you have to come on, the temple stipulates that each person carries water three times, and if you go back late, you will have no food to eat, and you will be hungry for a day!

Xu Zhi saw that Xue Atan also had some trouble lifting water, but fortunately, An Jingsi was born with divine power, and it was relatively easy to lift the bucket, but he was short in stature, and it was a little inconvenient to lift the two buckets flat, so he had to lift them over his head repeatedly.

The idiot also understands that the winner of this bet is based on his light skills and dexterity, if he talks about arm strength, he may not be able to win, so he was also impressed by An Jingsi along the way, and he no longer dared to laugh.

Xu Zhi and the three returned to the kitchen, poured the water, and saw that the monks had already eaten breakfast. The supervisor of the kitchen glanced at Xu Zhi and the three of them and asked, "How many times have you stabbed it?"

An Jingsi replied: "There is still a bucket!"

The supervisor scolded: "Then why are you still stunned? Why don't you go and fetch water?"

After Xu Zhi and the three of them finished picking up the water, it was already the middle of the day, and there was nothing to eat in the kitchen. The three of them had to go hungry and go to clean the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion again, Xue Atan saw that the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion was full of Buddhist scriptures, and sighed: "This Shaolin Temple also has so many books?

Xu Zhi said with a smile: "Brother Xue, these are not ordinary poetry books, but Buddhist scriptures, and books for monks to cultivate their lives, and we laypeople can't understand these heavenly books!"

An Jingsi was still angry about the water competition: "Brother Xu, Brother Xue, we lost to this little doll this time, we have no face, do we want to participate in the Shaolin Temple next month's ring competition and win back?"

Xue Atan's face was full of exhaustion, and he sighed: "Brother Xu and Brother An, you all have hidden stunts, and I don't have half a point of martial arts except for brute strength, you can give it a try, I won't be embarrassed!"

An Jingsi teased while wiping the table: "Yes, Xue Aniu, even if you have the worst martial arts among the three of us, why don't you even have the courage to go to the ring!"

Xue Atan listened to An Jingsi's words, threw down the broom in his hand suddenly, and said angrily: "Brother An, you don't have to provoke me, if you go, maybe you will be knocked out of the ring by that unreasonable dust!"

An Jingsi blocked his breath and said: "Xue Aniu, at least your eldest brother An dares to go on stage to compete with Shaolin monks, but you can only watch from the audience, and you are not ashamed!", after speaking, he deliberately made a nose scraping action.

Xu Zhi saw that Xue and An were fighting, and comforted: "Don't compete with the two brothers, we just entered the Shaolin Temple, and we are just here, so we still have to endure everything and don't show our edge." This competition in the ring is related to the safety of Shaolin Temple and the prestige of the first generation, so we outsiders should not mix too much!"

An Jingsi thought that Xu Zhi would stand on his side and support him to go to the ring to compete, but he knew that Xu Zhi was completely biased towards Xue Atan, which was very unexpected, but he couldn't say a reason to refute Xu Zhi, so he had to throw down the rag and block his breath and be unwilling to work.

Xu Zhi saw that the two of them were secretly angry, and they didn't want to continue cleaning, so they had to work alone and carefully clean all corners of the Scripture Pavilion.

In the blink of an eye, in the afternoon, Xu Zhi and the three of them finished the homework assigned by the temple, and saw that they had led a few junior disciples to the Thousand Buddha Hall to practice, and the three of them had nothing to do, so they had to rest in the firewood room.

Xu Zhi saw that the temple was stuffy, the heat had not disappeared, and he was very bored, so he proposed to go to the waterfall where the water was fetched in the morning to see the scenery.

An Jingsi complained: "Brother Xu, it's not that you are not happy! Our three brothers have not had a good rest for more than a month, and they have just settled down, and they are fetching water and cleaning, and they have been busy for a long time, and they have not had a moment of rest! Alas! The life of this Shaolin Temple is too hard. Little brother, I want to get a good night's sleep, I don't want to go anywhere!"

Xue Atan was already lying on the bed, closed his eyes, didn't bother to move, and said with a smile: "Brother Xu, forgive me a lot!

Xu Zhi shook his head and said, "Okay! Then you have a good rest! I'm bored, go out and take a shower and come back!"

An and Xue were lying on the straw mat, their eyes closed, and they made a "hmm" from their noses, which was a response.

Xu Zhi out of the Shaolin Temple, along the original road, and came to the waterhole in front of the waterfall, only to see the surrounding flowers and plants luxuriant, the trees are lush, the mountains and rocks are scaly, a huge water flow with a loud sound rushed down from the top of the head, like thousands of troops, unstoppable.

Xu Zhi saw that the water in the pool was cool and lovely, undressed and jumped into the water, like a fish playing in the water, disappearing in the waves, very comfortable.

Xu Zhi took a bath, put on his clothes, saw a big rock under the waterfall, the rock was washed by the water flow, it had already been round and smooth, Xu Zhi sat down on the rock, faintly heard the sound of the flute from the depths of the mountain stream, and couldn't hear it for a while, so he had to turn around and leave the waterfall and go to the depths of the mountain forest.

Xu Zhi saw that the sound of the flute was more than tactful, but the strength was insufficient, and he faintly felt that it was a woman playing. Xu Zhi suddenly remembered the agreement he made when he and He Mengjiao Ruzhou parted: the next time they meet, the message will be transmitted through the sound of the flute, if the sound of the flute is crisp and high-pitched, it means that it is safe, and if the sound of the flute is low and tactful, it means that the situation has changed.

Xu Zhi saw that the sound of the flute was gradually declining, and the person who played it seemed to be very melancholy. I thought to myself: Could it be that Miss He is back?

Xu Zhi was afraid that He Mengjiao would have an accident nearby, so he took out the piccolo next to him and played it, the sound of the flute and the flute were intertwined, resonating with each other, and echoing in the valley for a long time.

Xu Zhi finished blowing the tune, couldn't help it, and shouted: "Miss He, is it nearby?", Xu Zhi's voice did not fall, only to see a beautiful girl walking out of the depths of the woods, wearing a yellow dress, holding a hole flute, standing in the wind, it was He Mengjiao of the Changjiao Gang.

He Mengjiao said with a smile: "Brother Xu, are you okay in Shaolin Temple?"

When Xu Zhi saw He Mengjiao return safely, he was so excited that he couldn't say anything: "Okay! It's all good!

Xu Zhi looked at He Mengjiao for a long time, and saw that her face was haggard, and she was looking at herself blankly. The two have not been separated for a long time, and they don't know where to start for a while.

It was Xu Zhi who opened his mouth first: "Miss He, I didn't expect us to meet here, it's really fate!"

He Mengjiao smiled slightly: "Yes! As the so-called fate has come thousands of miles to meet, the little sister has been worried about Brother Xu, Brother Xue and Xiao Jingsi since she left Ruzhou! In fact, the little sister has already seen the eldest brother, but she doesn't look carefully from a distance, so she uses the sound of the flute to identify, but she didn't expect it to be really the eldest brother!

Xu Zhi saw that He Mengjiao was a little tired, and the two returned to the big waterfall and sat down side by side on the big rock by the waterhole. He Mengjiao bent down, held a handful of stream water with both hands, washed her cheeks, brushed the hair in front of her, and sighed: "The stream water of this Taimur Mountain is really clear and cool! By the way, Brother Xu, did you come to Shaolin Temple smoothly? The Shaolin abbot didn't embarrass you, right?"

Xu Zhi saw He Mengjiao asking questions again and again, and seemed to have a lot to say to him, he didn't know how to answer for a while, so he had to carefully explain how he came to Shaolin Temple.

He Mengjiao heard this and cried out in surprise: "Brother Xu, I didn't expect that the imperial court and the Tiger Gang secretly colluded and almost killed my eldest brother's life, I really didn't expect the rivers and lakes to be so dangerous!"

It turned out that although He Mengjiao was born in the Changjiao Gang, Jiang Chengfeng always kept her by his side and rarely let her get involved in the grievances of the rivers and lakes, so the Changjiao Gang killed people and goods in the Jinghu area, and did all kinds of evil, but He Mengjiao knew very little, just like a deep girl.

Xu Zhi saw He Mengjiao sitting side by side with him, just like in a dream, he couldn't help but pull He Mengjiao's little hand, and asked with concern: "Is Miss He's return to the Changjiao Gang smooth this time?" Jiang Chengfeng didn't embarrass you!"

He Mengjiao was very shy when she saw Xu Zhi holding her little hand violently, but she couldn't bear to pull her hand out, and replied twistedly: "Brother Xu, they all say that you are like a god, you might as well guess?"

Xu Zhi smiled: "I'm not Zhuge Kongming, how can I guess?"

He Mengjiao saw that Xu Zhi cared about herself very much, and secretly rejoiced in her heart, and said coquettishly: "Brother Xu, then let this girl tell you carefully!"

It turned out that on the way He Mengjiao returned to the helmsman of the Yuezhou Governor Jiaogang from Ruzhou, she disguised herself as a man and was cautious, and she finally didn't encounter any major trouble along the way.

He Mengjiao came back alone, which made Jiang Chengfeng very surprised, just as He Mengjiao expected: although Jiang Chengfeng was ruthless, he was very polite to her in front of the gang, and made a special trip to set up a banquet for her to catch the wind and wash the dust, praising her for this trip to Ruzhou, which made the first contribution to the Changjiao Gang.

He Mengjiao didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in Jiang Chengfeng's gourd, and she didn't know how to deal with it for a while.

Jiang Chengfeng asked to accept He Mengjiao as a righteous daughter in front of everyone, and reward him with a thousand taels of silver. What do you say about the father and daughter being of the same heart, its profits are cut off from gold, and the whole religion is united, so that they can dominate the industry.

When all the subordinates saw that the gang leader was ambitious, they all shouted in unison: "Obey the bishop's instructions!

He Mengjiao thought that Jiang Chengfeng had repeatedly used himself in Ruzhou to kill innocent people, which was very hypocritical; but then he remembered that he had taken care of and cultivated his brother and sister for many years, so he had no choice but to excuse himself: "The Jiang Gang Master is too fond of his subordinates, and the disciples are dull and have not made an inch of merit.

Jiang Chengfeng didn't expect He Mengjiao to dismiss his kindness in public, and he was afraid that she would say what she had done in Ruzhou, so he had to laugh at himself: "Mengjiao! Whether you deny the old man as a father-in-law, but the sect leader has always regarded you as a daughter, and has pampered and taken care of you. ”

He Mengjiao saw that Jiang Chengfeng was blindly wooing herself, and she didn't know what her purpose was, but she really didn't want to work hard for Jiang Chengfeng anymore, so she excused herself again and said: "The sect leader takes good care of the disciple, the disciple keeps it in mind and will never forget it, but the disciple is young and shallow, and he is overwhelmed, so please help the master find another capable person! The disciple came back this time just to investigate the murder of the first brother, and also ask the helper and the brothers and sisters to make it convenient!"

Jiang Chengfeng persuaded again: "Mengjiao, if you really like Xu Zhi, I can ignore his festival with this sect, this sect is old, and there is no man and half woman around him, the foundation of this Changjiao Gang will be inherited by you sooner or later, our Changjiao Gang does not say that it is Megatron, at least in this Jinghu area, it is still the same." Mengjiao, you have a great future, if Xu Zhi marries you, with the dowry of our Changjiao Gang, you can at least divide the world into three parts, the old man is thinking about the future of you and Xu Zhi, you must not live up to the old man's expectations of you!"

He Mengjiao saw that Jiang Chengfeng was thinking about his future, but he didn't know what to do for a while, so he had to be silent.

Jiang Chengfeng saw He Mengjiao bowing her head and was silent, thinking that she was moved by her words, and comforted: "Mengjiao! You just returned to the helm, rest for a few days, and in a few days, you and the old man go to Dengfeng Shaolin Temple once, and you can meet a young talent, the dragon and phoenix in the world! You young people should communicate more with each other!"

Jiang Chengfeng saw He Mengjiao's shyness, but he couldn't hide the joy in his heart, knowing that she acquiesced in her heart. Jiang Chengfeng was very proud, saluted the sect members several bowls of wine, and comforted He Mengjiao a few words before telling her to rest early.

When Xu Zhi heard this, he saw He Mengjiao turn his head, a little embarrassed, and said with a smile: "It turns out that Miss He, you came to Dengfeng with the Jiang gang leader, but Jiang Chengfeng is very good at acting, you have to be careful of his behavior! The young hero he wants you to see, have you seen it?"

He Mengjiao saw Xu Zhi suddenly ask, but did not answer, but turned around with a red face.

It turned out that she was secretly happy when she heard Jiang Chengfeng's words, and thought: Since the Jiang gang leader recognized Xu Zhi in public, he would definitely not stop his relationship with Xu Zhi. Does the hero in the helper's words refer to Xu Zhi in her heart? These are not important, the most important thing is that in a few days, she will be able to meet Brother Xu in Shaolin Temple.

Xu Zhi saw that He Mengjiao hadn't spoken for a long time, and knew that his words were a little abrupt, so he hurriedly apologized to He Mengjiao in a low voice.

He Mengjiao was not angry with Xu Zhi in the first place, but remembered that she completely obeyed Jiang Chengfeng's arrangement at that time, just so that she could come to Shaolin Temple to meet Xu Zhi. She was a little inexplicable when she saw Xu Zhi apologizing to herself, but she still smiled and said: "Brother Xu, you are too careful, the little sister is not so easy to get angry, didn't you ask me if I saw the young hero Jiang Chengfeng said? The little sister told you, I saw it!"

Xu Zhi was a little surprised, and continued to ask: "Who is the hero's surname, and when will he let the eldest brother see him?"

He Mengjiao couldn't help laughing: "Phew, this hero, far away in the sky!"

When Xu Zhi heard this, he also smiled and said, "Miss He, you are joking at your brother Xu!"

He Mengjiao stood up, faced the waterfall, and said in a low voice: "How dare the little sister make fun of the eldest brother, what the little sister said is from the bottom of her heart!"

Xu Zhi suddenly heard the sound of an ambush in the dense forest, and hurriedly stood up, covered He Mengjiao's small mouth, and whispered in her ear: "Miss He, this is not the place to talk, there is an ambush!"