When they reached the last step, they found the temple gate was wide open and a young monk was already waiting there.
Cao Yan had been feeling uneasy since he heard the conversation between the two men. But seeing the situation now, he couldn't help but ask, "Is this Anguo Temple?"
There was a hint of disappointment in his tone.
The vermilion gate hidden among the trees is quiet and seems to have a Zen atmosphere, but it is just... not quite the same as expected. After all, this is the most prestigious temple in Dayan, and Master Kongtong practices here. He thought it would be more magnificent.
The little monk looked in the direction of the voice, his pair of big round eyes clearly black and white.
Being looked at like this by the child, Cao Yan also realized that what he had just said was inappropriate. He quickly apologized: "I'm sorry, I just didn't expect..."
Here comes another card. What did I not expect? I did not expect that the No. 1 temple in the world would be so dilapidated... It seems difficult to say this.
The little monk looked at him for a while and then suddenly smiled, with curved eyebrows and eyes, which was very likable.
He said in a clear voice, "This is the back door for my fellow apprentices to go down the mountain to purchase things, so it's a little more rudimentary than the main entrance."
Cao Yan suddenly realized: No wonder.
As an ancient and prestigious temple, Anguo Temple should have been very popular. However, they did not encounter a single pilgrim on their way here. It turned out that it was because they went through the back door.
But... isn't that right?
Would ordinary people know about this kind of place? How did Master Yan know about it?
But then I remembered that Chai Zhu had been waiting at the foot of the mountain from the beginning...
He couldn't help scratching his head, wondering in confusion: So this road is known to everyone?
After the young monk finished explaining, he said, "Master said you would come by now, so he asked me to guide you here."
Chu Lu had long been accustomed to the monk's weird behavior, and Chai Zhu, after a series of beatings by Yan Jie, was no longer surprised by his ability to predict the future. So Cao Yan could only swallow the question "How did your master know that?" that was about to come out of his mouth to show his sociability.
But, maybe...Mr. Yan sent a message in advance?
This is the only way he can convince himself.
In the end, Cao Yan did not follow them into Anguo Temple, because he was "afraid that the blood energy in his body would offend the temple", but in fact he was planning to quickly run to Xiao's mansion to inform them of the news.
The young monk looked at him twice, as if he had expected this situation, and nodded, "Master said that if there are donors who don't want to come in, please do as you please."
As if he felt that just saying this would not convince people, the little monk thought for a moment and added, "□□ people."
Cao Yan savored the meaning of these words and always felt that there was something strange about the connection between the two sentences, but the little monk in front of him had already made a gesture of invitation and stepped forward to lead the way.
After watching the two young men enter the temple, Cao Yan had no time to think about what was wrong. He hurriedly turned back and walked down the steps, four or five steps at a time. After going down the mountain, he had a clear goal in mind and headed straight for the Xiao Mansion.
He was afraid that he would be too late and that Mr. Xiao's son, who was already that old, would become a monk.
On the other side, although the little monk was leading the two people in front, he kept looking back along the way.
This little kid has a cute round head. He looks back every three or five steps, which is quite adorable. But it is a bit dangerous for him to walk without looking at the road.
The gravel road was not very flat. Seeing that there was a cracked stone protruding in the middle where the child was about to step, Chai Zhu could not help but lean forward. Just as he was about to remind him, he saw that the little monk seemed to have eyes on his back and nimbly avoided that place and stepped on the flat ground next to it.
Chai Zhu had no choice but to swallow the words that were about to come out of his mouth.
The young monk seemed to know what he wanted to say. His eyes smiled into crescents and he explained, "I walk this road every day. I am familiar with it and won't fall."
Chai Zhu nodded, but still couldn't help but remind him, "Then be careful."
"Yes, I understand." The little monk nodded obediently.
After a pause, he continued, "Thank you very much, benefactor. You are a good person and good results will come from it."
After he said that, he really focused on leading the way and never looked back.
Chai Zhu: “…”
I always feel that what this little monk says is a bit subtle.
Chai Zhu guessed that the child might have stayed in the temple for a long time and rarely saw outsiders, so he kept looking back at them. He thought about it and couldn't help but take the initiative to talk to him: "Little Master, have you lived in Anguo Temple for a long time?"
The young monk seemed to want to turn back, but remembering what he had just promised, he forced himself to stop, staring straight ahead, and answered very seriously: "Donor, please call me Hui Che. I am not yet a master, so I cannot accept disciples."
Chai Zhu: “…”
No, that's not what he meant.
Hui Che answered Chai Zhu's question again: "I have lived here for seven years since my master picked me up."
Chai Zhu never expected that he would expose someone's scars as soon as he opened his mouth, but when he thought about it, for someone of his age who came to the temple to become a young monk, his past experiences must not have been very good.
He pursed his lips and whispered, "I'm sorry."
When he looked up, he met a pair of black and white eyes, "Why should you apologize? The donor did not make any mistakes."
The young monk asked this with pure confusion in his eyes.
this……
Chai Zhu was not a bad talker, but when he met the clear eyes of the child, he seemed unable to utter even a hint of deception.
But the elder also had a way to deal with this situation. He immediately changed the subject and asked, "Why did Hui Che keep looking back just now?"
After being reminded like this, Huiche remembered that he had turned back again without paying attention. He quickly chanted "Amitabha" several times and was about to turn back again. His serious look made the child look even more adorable.
Chai Zhu couldn't bear to see the child in so much pain, so he asked the young monk to point the direction, and he held the child's hand to prevent him from falling.
And Hui Che also answered his question, "Master said that a great and kind person with immeasurable merits will come today. I am a little curious."
Chai Zhu:?
A kind man? Could it be him?
Come to think of it, the little monk just praised him as a "good man". The Chai family did often do charity, but they were not "great good men" or "immeasurable merits"...
Just when Chai Zhu was feeling a little embarrassed because of the straightforward compliment, he looked up and saw the little monk looking in the direction of Chu Lu without any concealment.
Chai Zhu: “…”
He just knew it.
No, no, no...that's not right!
If you say Brother Huo is a smart man, of course he believes it, and if you say he is a good person, then that is acceptable...
But a “great good man” also has infinite merits?
Chai Zhu looked over with a puzzled look, he really couldn't see anything.
Chu Lu lowered his eyes and met Hui Che's gaze. The little monk who was caught peeking immediately turned his head away, but turned back after a moment, looking at Chu Lu with sparkling eyes, "Master said that I have wisdom and can cultivate merits. Can you teach me?"
Chai Zhu saw Chu Lu's gentle smile. He was just complaining that this kid was trying to use that face to coax a child again, but he heard the other party calmly utter two words, "No."
Chai Zhu:?
Hui Che was not surprised. He nodded seriously and said, "It is just like what Master said. Everyone has their own path. I have to find my own path. Thank you Master for your guidance."
Chai Zhu: ? ?
The two people next to him didn't seem to be normal people, which made Chai Zhu, who thought he was very normal, feel out of place. He opened and closed his mouth, thinking that he was stupid for worrying about what to do if the child cried.
The little monk over there had already raised his round face, still looking at Chu Lu with bright eyes, and asked him again if he could tell him about his "path", not at all discouraged by the rejection just now.
To be honest, Chai Zhu felt that if he was asked about such a mysterious word as "road", he would not be able to answer it.
But, wasn't Huo Yan's refusal a little too straightforward?
And twice in a row.
If this child gets angry and starts crying, he won't help to comfort him.
This rejection was obviously not as unmoving to Hui Che as the last one. He said "Huh?" and showed a bit of disappointment on his face, but fortunately he didn't cry.
Chai Zhu just breathed a sigh of relief, but then Huo Yan spoke up: "I'm not some 'good man'."
Chai Zhu agreed with this point and nodded in his heart.
He admitted that Huo Yan was a good person, but descriptions like "a great man of virtue" and "immeasurable merits" were too exaggerated. They sounded like descriptions of a "sage" and were not true... at all...?
Wait! Sage?
Chai Zhu suddenly thought of someone.
Because he was accidentally involved in the incident of Prince Jingning, the things he originally wanted to investigate were temporarily put on hold.
However, since he has access to Mr. Yan's intelligence network, it should be very convenient for him to check these things now. When he returns from Anguo Temple...
His thoughts were drifting here, but were interrupted by the current dispute.
The little monk who had shown no special attitude when being rejected twice before suddenly became tough this time. His round eyes seemed to be widened. "Master is not wrong. The donor is a 'good man'."
Chu Lu was very decisive: "He lied to you."
"Monks don't tell lies, and Master won't lie to us!"
This time, not only the eyes, but even the little monk's cheeks became rounder.
Knowing that if they really started arguing, this kid would be no match for Huo Yan, so to prevent the little monk from being bullied, Chai Zhu couldn't help but speak up to smooth things over: "Maybe you picked up the wrong person?"
Unexpectedly, this sentence failed to ease the atmosphere at all. Instead, the little monk turned to Chai Zhu with an angry face.
"I asked Master, and Master said that only you will be here today." He paused and emphasized, "...I won't pick up the wrong person!"
With everyone chatting away, the second half of the journey was much more lively than the beginning.
Until a sound——
"Hui Che."
At the same time as this old voice sounded, there was also a hostile shout from the system in Chu Lu's sea of consciousness.
[Ah! It appeared! ]
[This is the culprit that caused us to work overtime!! ]
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