The little girl squatted on the steps, holding a bamboo tube in her hands, watching the little turtle swim away into the distance with a happy expression. Just then, a dark shadow quickly approached from the bottom of the water.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a large black fish leaped out of the water, splashing water everywhere. The little girl watched as the little turtle was eaten, and she cried out in a tearful voice, "Daddy, please go and save the little turtle!"

Shen Hanlin looked at Li Nian'an, winked at her, and then rolled up his sleeves, preparing to jump into the river.

Li Nian'an understood immediately and said earnestly, "Baby, this river is very dangerous. There might be monsters in there that could kidnap your father."

Upon hearing this, the little girl grabbed Shen Hanlin's trouser leg, "Daddy, don't jump into the river."

"No, Daddy has to help you save the little turtle."

"Daddy, the river is dangerous, you mustn't go. It's all my fault for not protecting the little turtle."

"Okay, okay, we'll listen to our baby."

Shen Hanlin picked up the little girl and gently wiped away her tears. "Baby, this isn't your fault."

Li Nian'an said earnestly, "Baby, even though sometimes we mean well but end up doing bad things, we can't be discouraged by that. We should face life with a smile."

"Uh-huh."

The little girl rubbed her eyes.

Hua Ying looked at them with envy in her eyes.

Qin Luo recalled his mother's words: "Do not refrain from doing good because it is small, nor do evil because it is small."

Li Nian'an and the others left the riverbank and walked towards Qin Luo and Hua Ying. When they met, Qin Luo had a smile on his face and nodded slightly.

Shen Hanlin and Li Nian'an smiled and nodded in acknowledgment. They exchanged a smile and then passed each other by.

After Qin Luo and Hua Ying walked away, Li Nian'an suddenly turned around and saw Shen Hanlin holding the little girl. He turned around and asked with a smile, "Wife, do you know them?"

Li Nian'an shook her head, "I don't know them, but I feel that they are different from others and have a very familiar face."

The little girl in Shen Hanlin's arms raised her hand, her face full of excitement, and said, "Mother, look, it's a cicada."

"It really is a cicada."

Li Nian'an watched as the golden cicada landed on Qin Luo's shoulder.

Qin Luo and Hua Ying quickly disappeared into the crowd.

Why didn't you say hello to her?

What should I do if she asks me for an umbrella?

Are you afraid of disturbing them?

"I guess so."

......

Qin Luo and Hua Ying spent the whole night strolling around Jiangnan City. In the first half of the night, they took a boat to admire the lights of the long street, and in the second half of the night, they enjoyed delicious fried rice in the depths of a small alley.

As Qin Luo and Hua Ying left Jiangnan City, they encountered villagers carrying vegetables into the city. Their faces were beaming with happiness, and their eyes held hope for the future.

"worth!"

What's worth it?

"This is the kind of world we live in."

"Yes, it's worth it."

Qin Luo and Hua Ying exchanged a smile.

...

Deep in the mountains and forests.

A bell tolled, breaking the morning's tranquility.

"It's the sound of the bell from Liuyun Temple."

Qin Luo and Xiao Tuanzi visited Liuyun Temple. At that time, the temple was abandoned, but there was only a stubborn reluctance to leave. Many years later, the sound of bells could be heard from Liuyun Temple.

"Let's go up the mountain and take a look."

"Hmm... okay."

Hua Ying frowned slightly upon hearing the bell.

The stone path in the mountains has been repaired, with neat steps leading all the way to Liuyun Temple at the top. The temple's plaque shines with gold and hangs high on the lintel.

When Qin Luo stepped into the temple, he saw a young monk wearing tattered robes. The young monk was short and thin, meticulously sweeping the fallen leaves in the courtyard.

"Little monk."

Qin Luo greeted him with a smile.

The young monk put his hands together in prayer and bowed deeply.

Qin Luo asked with a smile, "Where is your master?"

The little monk pointed towards the main hall, and Qin Luo and Hua Ying walked towards it.

There was a snoring sound in the main hall. Qin Luo and Hua Ying entered the hall and looked at the old monk lying in front of the Buddha. The old monk was lying on his side, and he was unkempt, like a beggar.

The young monk nudged the old monk's shoulder.

The old monk opened his eyes, stretched, and yawned. When he saw Qin Luo and Hua Ying, he immediately stood up, grinned, and said, "Amitabha! So it's you two fellow Daoists. No wonder the Buddha appeared to me in a dream, saying that a distinguished guest would pass through here and asking me to be the abbot."

Hua Ying looked at the solemn Buddha statue high above, her brows furrowing slightly. Qin Luo smiled and teased, "Senior, did the Buddha send us a message?"

The old monk smiled and nodded. He glanced at the Buddha statue behind him, then put his hands together in prayer. "The Buddha said, all things arise and cease in due time."

"Thank you for relaying the message, senior."

Qin Luo bowed to the old monk.

Hua Ying looked at the solemn Buddha statue, her beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, and then she turned and left the main hall.

The old monk smiled and said, "I see that you look a bit tired, fellow Daoist. Why don't you stay in the temple and rest for a while?"

Qin Luo had spent the entire night wandering around Jiangnan City and had walked for quite some time, so he was indeed a bit tired. He cupped his hands in a gesture of respect and said, "Then I'll have to bother you, senior."

“No trouble at all, your master is just as hospitable.” The old monk said with a smile, “Buyan, go and clean two rooms first, and then sweep the courtyard clean.”

The young monk left the main hall with a broom.

The old monk brought over three sticks of incense and said with a smile, "The incense offerings at Liuyun Temple haven't been very good lately, young friend, could you please lend a hand?"

Qin Luo lit three incense sticks by candlelight, bowed, and then placed the incense sticks in the incense burner.

"Senior, I won't disturb your cultivation any longer."

"Go."

Qin Luo turned and left the main hall.

The main hall was filled with the smoke of incense. The old monk sat cross-legged on a prayer mat. He watched as the three sticks of incense in the incense burner went out one after another, and couldn't help but sigh, "One should let one's mind dwell nowhere."

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