What can I possibly say?
However, your destined love is about to meet you.
Your great calamity is about to arrive, monk.
Qi Su wasn't too concerned about whether the monk was about to die.
Although he is good-looking, the two of them have no physical or emotional intimacy; they haven't reached that point yet.
But if the monk dies, it will drag Qi Su's aunt Ji down with him, which is of great importance.
Qi Su decided to go straight to the point with him.
"The temple will be holding a Dharma assembly on the day of Medicine Buddha's enlightenment, Master, you know that, right?"
Dao Ci corrected.
"It is the day that the Holy Venerable Liuli Medicine Master attained enlightenment."
His voice was deep and pleasant, and even the few words he spoke had a unique Zen-like beauty.
Qi Su: "It means the same thing. Lord Qin, the Embroidered Uniform Envoy, said he wants you to participate. I reckon they'll make their move around this time."
Should we take action?
Qingyan couldn't sit still any longer; how could these two remain so calm?
Qi Su: "Just like last time, when your Gu worms suddenly flared up. Last time it was just a test, and they found out you had the secret of carrying Gu worms. This time they might very well blackmail you in public."
Dao Ci's gaze fell on Qi Su.
Qi Su: "Don't look at me like that, I'm a woman of my word. If I say I'll keep it a secret, I won't tell anyone. It was the Embroidered Robe Envoy who found out on her own. To be precise, this matter is related to Beiting."
Qingyan glanced at Qi Su, then at Dao Ci.
"Our senior brother has already refused, so we'd better not go."
Qi Su: "No."
Qingyan retorted, "Why not?"
Qi Su slowly revealed a smile and spoke softly.
"Of course, it's because you can run away from the monk but not the temple."
Also, because this is my task, how can I explain it if he doesn't go?
Dao Ci lowered his eyelashes and turned the prayer beads with his slender fingers, clearly deep in thought.
Even when he's sitting upright, he looks like a tree.
A quiet, snow-white tree.
It exudes a calming, subtle sandalwood scent.
Qi Su stretched out her palm.
Her fair palm, tinged with cherry blossom pink, was outstretched in front of him.
Dao Ci raised his eyes. "What do you mean?"
Qi Su replied matter-of-factly, "It's for taking a pulse."
Qing Yan...
The scene of taking her pulse last time is still fresh in my mind. Didn't they say she wasn't good at pulse diagnosis?
…
Dao Ci sat upright without moving.
Qi Su reached out and grabbed his hand, then pretended to rub it a couple of times.
They're really just putting on an act.
At such close range, she was already able to sense the state of the Gu worms within Dao Ci's body.
Of course, that sensory ability is more pronounced when skin is in contact.
"Master, the worms in my body are much calmer now. It seems the divine physician in the back mountain is indeed a master."
She finished taking his pulse, but refused to let go.
Strange, are the monk's hands always this cold when the Gu worms aren't acting up?
Qingyan couldn't stand it anymore.
Have you touched it enough?
Qi Su: "This is for treating a patient, not for being frivolous. We are all monks; we shouldn't have such filthy thoughts."
Qi Su lowered Dao Ci's hand.
"Master, what are your plans?"
Judging from the plot of the original book, Dao Ci obviously attended the sermon not long afterward.
…
Qi Su didn't get angry when she waited for his response for a long time.
He tapped his fingers on the table, deep in thought.
"The Lotus Mountain Buddhist Assembly is next spring. The capital is eyeing it covetously, and the Embroidered-Robe Envoy and the Emperor's spies are keeping a close watch. On the surface, this situation seems to have led to a predicament. But you have a trump card in your hand, and it's hard to say who is in the open and who is in the dark. Why not go with the flow and get involved?"
Dao Ci's cold gaze fell on Qi Su's face.
"Do you think I want to get involved?"
Qi Su spread her hands.
"Brother, how would I know what you're thinking? If you ask me, it's a wise man who doesn't fall in love, and a gentleman who doesn't stand under a dangerous wall. You shouldn't have put yourself in such a passive situation. Of course, from your perspective, you must have your own considerations."
As she spoke, she smiled.
"Of course, I also have my own trump cards."
When the girl said this, she no longer pretended to be crazy, nor did she deliberately flaunt her charm.
Her smile was bright and radiant.
Dao Ci looked away.
"And how did you plan this, benefactor?"
Qi Su: "Do you believe me?"
Dao Ci remained silent.
Silence is the color of tonight.
After Qi Su finished speaking, she thought about her performance over the past few days and realized that she didn't have any convincing evidence.
But she was very assertive, even though she was in the wrong.
"You can trust me. I'll say it again, how about we cooperate?"
As she spoke, she pointed her finger at his chest.
"You know I'm qualified to say that."
"I assure you, on the day of Medicine Buddha's enlightenment, I will never let you become someone else's prey. In return, I would trouble you to return to secular life and marry me. To be honest, your days are numbered. If you can leave this body to fulfill my wish, it would be a great act of love and a meritorious deed. Master, don't you think so?"
Dao Ci lowered his eyes and recited a Buddhist chant.
Just when Qi Su thought she would have to waste more time persuading him.
He had already spoken, his eyes clear.
"If you can truly achieve complete liberation after the Buddha's assembly of the Holy Venerable Medicine Buddha, this humble monk will give you an explanation."
Qi Su whistled.
He slapped his thigh suddenly, exclaiming, "Master, you're awesome!"
Qingyan was dumbfounded.
You, you've lifted your skirt all the way up to your thighs! Are you still a young lady?
…
Qi Su was very satisfied with the gratifying progress made in tonight's daily tasks.
Just as Qingyan breathed a sigh of relief after seeing her disappear through the door, she came running back, lifting her skirt in the blink of an eye.
He's lying by the door but won't come in.
She looked at Dao Ci, her eyes sparkling.
"Master, did you truly have no romantic relationships before?"
After Qi Su really left, a man in black climbed in through the window.
The man watched Qi Su disappear into the Zen temple before turning back to report to Dao Ci.
"Master, the Embroidered Robe Envoy has acted strangely tonight."
.
Late at night, the lights were still on in the home of an ordinary farmer at the foot of Qingyun Mountain.
A slender young girl, dressed in simple cloth clothes, sat under the candlelight, personally picking out the herb leaves that had been drying during the day.
Right next to her, a young man dressed in a royal blue brocade robe was sitting with his legs crossed, playing with a folding fan.
A celadon lotus-shaped incense burner sits on the wooden table.
Inside, there was a piece of grass about the thickness of a chopstick and the height of a little finger, emitting a faint fruity aroma.
"It smells pretty ordinary," commented the lazy young master, who had no proper posture.
The girl waved to him, signaling him to be quiet.
The young master sighed.
“Miss Ayan, it’s not that I’m being nosy. It’s just that this job is extremely important; my life and fortune are tied to it, so I can’t afford to be careless. Besides…”
He smiled as he said this.
"Moreover, Dao Ci didn't seem to be acting strangely during the last test. Miss Ayan, were your reports accurate?"
Ayan sighed and looked up.
Her face was round and youthful, but her eyes seemed shrouded in a thin layer of mist, giving her a hazy, alluring look that was somewhat unaware of her own charm.
"Lord Qin need not worry. I tested him last time I saw him, and the snow worms I carried reacted. He must be infected with the insect worm, but his self-control is stronger than that of ordinary people."
"To put it another way, according to the agreement, if my information is indeed wrong this time, you will also receive compensation. There is no need to worry about it."
The Qin merchant nodded with a smile.
"That's excellent."
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