Temples, sunshine, pear trees.

Li Qing took a broom and swept the courtyard as always.

A clear voice came from the gate of the courtyard, "Little monk, is there any food in the temple?"

Li Qing paused, didn't look back, and replied, "There is still a bowl of porridge left in the pot." ”

The visitor went to the dining hall with a familiar car, and after a while, he came over with a bowl of porridge, tasted it and said, "It's a little dull." ”

Li Qing looked over and saw that he was dressed in black, with long hair tied behind his head with a purple hairband, his nose was bold, and his face was handsome, especially a pair of sword eyebrows, which flew obliquely into his sideburns, which added a bit of style to it.

Li Qing looked at the visitor, "The vegetarian diet in the temple is indeed a little dull. ”

A piece of white pear blossom fell into the bowl, and the people who came didn't mind, swallowed it in one go, glanced at Li Qing, and praised, "What a handsome little monk." ”

Li Qingdao said, "It's just a skin." ”

"You don't know. The visitor shook his head, waved his hand slightly, and a stream of water came out of thin air, rinsing the bowl in his hand, and continued, "A handsome person like you often tastes more refreshing." ”

Li Qingdao said, "Mr. has eaten people?"

"Eaten. The man placed the bowl on the stone table and sat down, "But that was a long time ago." ”

Li Qing suddenly laughed, revealing her white teeth.

The visitor asked, "What are you laughing at?"

Li Qing shook his head and said, "It's the first time I've seen someone as interesting as you, running to the temple where you eat fasting and talking about cannibalism, aren't you afraid that the Buddha will blame you?"

"There is no real Buddha in your temple, just some dead objects carved from mud and wood, what is there to be afraid of?"

"Well, too. Li Qing nodded, stopped talking, and continued to wave his broom to sweep the yard.

The person who came suddenly laughed too, and the laughter shook the pear blossoms again.

Li Qing sighed and asked, "What are you laughing at?"

"It's also the first time I've seen a monk as interesting as you. You don't seem to be afraid of me?"

"Why should I be afraid of you?"

"Because I've eaten people. ”

Li Qing looked up, "Didn't you say it was a long time ago?"

The person who came patted his head lightly and said with a smile, "Also, you monks talk about putting down the butcher's knife and becoming a Buddha on the spot, so there is really nothing to be afraid of." ”

Li Qing shook his head and said, "A good person can't get the Buddha fruit even if he accumulates ten lifetimes of merit, and even if the wicked put down the butcher's knife, how can he pay off his previous sins." To be honest, I hate it when bald donkeys fool people with this phrase. ”

"Hahahaha~" The person who came covered his stomach with a smile and pointed at Li Qingdao, "Interesting, interesting......"

Li Qing touched his bare head, a little embarrassed, he waved his broom again and swept the pear blossoms.

It seemed that the visitor hadn't spoken for a long time, and then he met an interesting person, so he spoke again, "Then why aren't you afraid of me?"

The pear blossoms in the courtyard seemed to be never clean, Li Qing didn't stop moving, as if chatting with those idlers on the streets and alleys, and said casually, "You seem to like others very much and are afraid of you." ”

"I'm just used to being afraid of me. At first, I was very lonely, but after being lonely for a long time, I don't think there's anything wrong with being scared by others. ”

"Oh. Li Qing said, "They are afraid of you because you eat people." ”

"That's what I thought at first. ”

"And then?"

"Later, I stopped eating people, but they were still afraid of me. ”

"It could be that they heard about your reputation. ”

"No, it's because I'm a demon. ”

"Demon?" Li Qing looked up, "What is there to be afraid of demons?"

The visitor carefully looked at Li Qing's expression, saw that he was indifferent, not pretending, and said with a smile, "You are indeed an interesting person." ”

Li Qing shook his head and smiled, and swept the pear blossom again.

"Actually, I'm also very strange, people being eaten by demons are nothing more than death, the same is death, but there are many more people who die in the hands of you humans than they are eaten by demons, why are you afraid of demons?"

Li Qingdao, "Most of the fears of human beings come from the unknown, so they are not afraid of demons, but afraid of demons in their hearts. ”

The visitor thought for a while, then looked at Li Qing, who was still pampered, and said curiously, "You still haven't told me, why aren't you afraid?"

Li Qingdao, "Heaven and earth give birth to all things, so that all kinds of frost and heaven compete freely, and human beings are just one of them, what is there to be afraid of?"

"You're not afraid I'll eat you?"

Li Qing paused, then continued to wave the broom as if nothing had happened, and asked, "Will you eat me?"

"No, it won't. The visitor shook his head and said, "I haven't eaten a human for a long time." And, most importantly, you're a very interesting monk. ”

Li Qingdao said, "Then why am I still afraid of you?"

The visitor nodded, as if he had suddenly lost interest in speaking, and fell silent.

The pear blossoms in the yard seem to never be clean, and the sun is gradually going to set, and the afterglow of the setting sun shines into the courtyard.

The man was still sitting on the stone bench, and Li Qing was still sweeping the pear blossoms.

Finally, the afterglow has fallen and night has fallen.

The man stood up and said, "I'm leaving." ”

Li Qing stopped and said, "I'll send you." ”

"No, I don't. "Today is probably the happiest day of my life." ”

Li Qingdao said, "I haven't asked Mr. yet, what are you going to do when you suddenly come to this world?"

"Why, are you afraid that I have harmed those mortals?"

Li Qing didn't answer, just looked at the other party calmly.

The man sighed and said, "Don't worry, I'm just looking for my son." ”

Li Qingdao said, "Have you found Ling Gongzi?"

"Found it. The man looked at the higher mountain behind the temple and sighed, "Little monk, it's better for you to leave, I'm afraid there will be no Jinshan Temple in the future." ”

The words fell, and there was no longer the figure of the man in the same place.

Only a voice came from the darkness, "Little monk, are you really not afraid of me?"

Li Qing said, "I can't beat you, if you want to eat me, I'm afraid what's the use?"

"Hahahaha......" There was laughter in the night, and it faded away.

Li Qing suddenly shouted, "I haven't asked yet, what's your name?"

"This Black Mountain!"

......

The courtyard was quiet.

Li Qing turned around and picked up a broom and continued to sweep the ground.

The pear blossoms will eventually fall, and Li Qing swept the yard clean.

He gently locked the courtyard door, and when he arrived at the main hall, the everlasting lamp was still on.

He glanced at the Buddha statue, lifted an oil lamp, slowly walked out of the Buddha hall, and stepped into the night.

Today is the third day.

The old monk did not return.

A demon came to the temple.

Li Qing walked with a calm demeanor.

The Jinshan Temple behind him stood silently, the night wind blew in, and the ever-bright lamp in front of the Buddha swayed and struggled, but it was finally extinguished.