There should be three days left before April, and Li Si arrived at the foot of Jinshan Temple ahead of schedule.

In the south of the Yangtze River, the distance between Mingzhou City and Jinshan Temple is not too far, the mountain road of Jinshan Temple is still steep, and the trail is hidden in the mountains and forests so that no one visits.

Li Si stepped on the light clouds and swayed up, causing the shepherd boy under the mountain to look at it with his mouth slightly open, thinking that he had seen a fairy.

At the end of the cloud deep forest, Li Si landed in front of the door of Jinshan Temple, patted the hem of his clothes that were stained with a little dew, walked slowly to the door, and raised his hand to knock on the door.

"Knock knock. ”

In the empty mountains, it seems that any slightly heavier sound can echo for a long time.

"Squeak. ”

After a few breaths, the doors of the temple were pushed open.

The monk stood inside, holding a string of Buddhist beads, looked at Li Si and smiled, raised his palm and said a Buddha name.

"Amitabha. ”

His body is getting thinner and thinner, if you can see some flesh and blood on his body before, then now he is completely dry bones and holding a layer of human skin.

His shriveled skin was covered in wrinkles and brown spots, his cheeks were a little sagging, and he could even see a clear skeleton in the wide robes.

"Master Li, you're here. The old monk said.

From childhood to adulthood, his name for Li Si has been changing, from the little ghost he called before he lived in seclusion, to the Si'er he called when he was in seclusion, and then to the Li Shizhu who he called when he sat in the Buddhist hall.

It seems that with the change of his mood, Li Si's appearance in his eyes has also been changing. This kind of change is not the kind of change of shape produced by the growth of the body, but a silent evolution of the increasing difference between man and God.

Li Si never minded what the old monk called him, in short, no matter what the old monk called, he should be.

"yes. He stood outside the door and said with a smile at the old monk.

"I haven't seen you in a year, and you're not dead. ”

"Huh. The old monk stretched his eyebrows and smiled, pinched the rosary in his hand, and shook his head.

"The body of dry bones and karma is difficult to clean, difficult to live and die. ”

"I don't understand these things of your Buddhist family. Li Si said without much understanding, patted his stomach, and looked towards the temple.

"I'm a little hungry all the way, is there anything to eat in the temple?"

The old monk sighed with a smile, let go of his body, and let Li Si in.

"There are still some steamed buns and vegetarian dishes left over at lunch, I'll go and heat them up for you, and you should be able to eat them in a while." ”

"That's a good idea. Li Si grinned, but he was not polite, and swaggered into the temple.

Seeing that the monk was about to go to the kitchen to heat the dishes, he walked towards the Buddha hall by himself.

"That's right. At this time, the monk turned his head again, looked at Li Si and said.

"Miss Shuhu has been here yesterday, and now she is waiting in the Buddha Hall, if it is convenient for you, go and see her first. The little girl's swordsmanship has improved a lot, and she looks a little hot. ”

"Oh, Ah Nu arrived so early?" Listening to the words of the monk who passed away, Li Si's expression was a little surprised.

But at the same time, his heart was also aroused a little interested.

If you can let the monk say that the swordsmanship is good, it means that the Tiger Girl has at least touched the threshold of the top master.

It seems that her experience during this period should be quite rich.

Oh, I don't know if she has made a name for herself in the rivers and lakes.

Thinking like this, Li Si nodded at the monk who passed away.

"I see, I'm going to see her. ”

With that, he turned and walked to the hall.

In the Buddhist hall, the wood that has fallen into disrepair has some rotten smell, but the appearance of this place has not changed, although it looks tattered, but at least it is not dirty.

When Li Si walked into the hall, he saw the figure kneeling in front of the incense altar at first sight.

At this time, the Shuhu girl was facing away from him, wearing a gray-black robe, and she didn't know how a woman like her always liked these dull-colored clothes. Her skin seemed to be whiter, and although it was still brown, at least it wasn't as gray as when she first came out of the desert. The scar under the collar is still noticeable, and the hair is simply tied back in a braid, but it looks neat.

For no reason, Li Si suddenly had some thoughts of teasing her.

So the next moment, he used his light skills, held his breath, and walked slowly towards the Shuhu Girl.

Li Si is a thief in the end, with that unparalleled light skill in the world and the kung fu of holding his breath, as long as he is willing, even the top master will not be able to find him. Except, of course, for the old monk outside.

waited until he walked behind the Shuhu Girl, but the Shuhu Nu didn't notice anything, just sat with her eyes closed, as if she was cultivating her body and cultivating her spirits, and as if she was participating in Zen and enlightenment.

Suddenly, a pair of cold hands covered her eyes, and at the same time, a shrill voice sounded behind her.

"Guess who I am?"

I have to say that sometimes Li Si is like a child who has not grown up, and will always play these boring and childish tricks.

When her eyes were covered with cold hands, the Shuhu Girl immediately grasped the hilt of the sword at her waist, and even half of the sword had been drawn.

But when she heard the voice that followed, a smile appeared on her lips.

Because she knows that only Li Si is so boring in this world.

But she didn't reveal Li Si's identity for the first time, but continued to pretend not to know and asked seriously.

"Who are you and what are you going to do?"

"Hey, hey. Seeing the appearance of the "fooled" Tiger Girl, Li Si was playful, laughed sadly, and continued.

"Guess what I'm going to do?"

It's a pity that he couldn't stand in front of the Tiger Girl, otherwise he would have been able to see the Tiger Girl's appearance that wanted to laugh but couldn't.

For the Shuhu Girl, Li Si's hands were cold and comfortable, so she didn't mind letting Li Si put her hand on her face for a little longer.

For a while after that, she didn't say anything, just sat quietly, stretched her eyebrows, and let Li Si cover her eyes.

The Buddha hall was silent, and the incense candles in the incense altar were still burning, exuding a soothing smell.

It wasn't until a long time later that Li Si let go of the eyes of the Shuhu Girl and sat down complaining.

"It's not fun, you've already guessed it, why don't you say it?"

The Tiger Girl opened her eyes with a light smile, raised an eyebrow, and said lightly in that somewhat hoarse voice.

"Why?"

Her appearance is still as cold and sharp as before, with thin lips, knife-like eyebrows, and a straight nose bridge, all of which portray her face with clear contours.

It's just that at this time, there seems to be a little more soft warmth on her slightly red cheeks. Although these little warmth, it is only fleeting.

She has changed a lot, Li Si can feel it, at least not as rigid as before, and there is a lot more human touch.

Li Si was very happy to see this change, and the heart that was originally a little bit carried out was finally relaxed.

He was also worried that the Tiger Girl would not be able to adapt to life on the rivers and lakes. Now it seems that she is very suitable for that area.

"The wings are stiff, even my cousin dares to tease, doesn't he?"

Pretending to be slightly angry, Li Si stretched out a finger and tapped the forehead corner of the Tiger Girl, and he didn't know who teased whom first.

"Don't dare. The Tiger Girl chuckled and said as if respectfully.

She knew very well that she should let this Li Si a little bit at this time. Let him complain a few words, and he will be coaxed.

Sure enough, it didn't take long for the Buddha hall to be quiet again.

Li Si sat with the Shuhu girl, looking at the Buddhist altar without a Buddha statue in front of him, and did not say anything more.

After a long time, he let out a soft breath, squinting his eyes as if embarrassed.

"Long time no see. ”

"yes. The Tiger Girl also responded.

"Long time no see. ”

(End of chapter)