Chapter 31 Any Bodhisattva can be driven away by anger
A caring errand runner, a mission accomplished: Three high school students are missing here, their bodies nowhere to be found, not even their souls. We're looking to use a seemingly gullible student as bait to see if we can lure out the person behind the incident. Don't worry, we'll have someone follow them to ensure safety.
The Patriotic Alliance of the Poor Taoist Who Would Rather Die Than a Friend: Put it this way, I have someone here, who is not very capable and a bit stupid. You have to ensure the safety of the child and you pay for the expenses.
We're here to help!
Immediately afterwards, Jiang Yuan received a call: "Jiang Yuan, are you free this weekend?"
Jiang Yuan didn't doubt it, "I'm not free on Saturday. I'm going to set up a stall on Saturday."
The president of his branch said: "How much money do you make from setting up a stall? This time, there is a task tailor-made for you. It pays 2,000 yuan. Do you want to go?"
Jiang Yuan's eyes widened instantly. Two thousand?!
He turned to look at Duan Anluo: "Master! Two thousand! How many fried chicken legs do I need to sell to get two thousand yuan?"
Duan Anluo counted on his fingers, then twitched his lips, "Go if you want to. No one else can do this job except you."
Jiang Yuan agreed immediately. After dinner, he quickly cleaned up the house and went to bed early. He had to get up early tomorrow to make money!
The next morning at 5 o'clock, a seven-seater black SUV drove to the intersection on time. After confirming his identity, Jiang Yuan got into the car.
In order to ensure the safety of the "bait", Jiang Yuan's captain also followed the car personally, mainly because he was afraid that this "silly goose" would be too vigilant and refuse to go with strangers.
Jiang Yuan looked stunned, but his awareness of vigilance was surprisingly strong. His master had taught him since he was a child not to go with strangers and not to eat food from strangers. Jiang Yuan remembered it in his soul and would never leave with a stranger.
The team leader, Xu Qiang, was 38 years old and looked at Jiang Yuan like he was his son. He briefly explained the mission in the car and told Jiang Yuan not to do anything special, just to walk around the designated area, especially in less crowded areas, to see if anyone would approach him.
Jiang Yuan asked, "Captain, should I act stupid?"
Xu Qiang patted him on the shoulder and said seriously, "No need to act, just go normally. Make sure to wear the things I gave you and don't lose them."
The others nodded in agreement, "Yes, you must not act. It will seem fake if you do."
Jiang Yuan: “…”
I suspect you are scolding me, but I have no evidence.
It was exactly 7 o'clock when they arrived at the destination. Jiang Yuan had already had breakfast in the car. He ate three egg-filled pancakes and a cup of millet porridge. His energy was fully replenished. After they parked the car in a nearby parking lot, he got out of the car eager to go.
He wandered around the designated area for more than an hour, visiting every nook and cranny and sparsely populated place. He didn't see anyone trying to strike up a conversation with him, but he did see two stray cats.
Jiang Yuan was tired from walking around, and the captain had no intention of letting him go back, so he could only continue walking along the street until he reached the end of the street, where a large courtyard suddenly appeared in front of him.
The walls are yellow and the tiles are red. Above the tall wooden gate hangs a sign: Temple of the Goddess of Good Fortune.
Jiang Yuan glanced inside curiously. In the center of the courtyard stood a tall statue of Bodhisattva, holding a lotus in its hand, smiling, and looking solemn and dignified.
There are incense burners and cushions placed below, and someone is worshipping there, with the incense burning vigorously.
There are some pine trees planted on both sides, and there are two stalls selling incense, eternal lamps and wishing cards.
Jiang Yuan saw that it was a Buddhist sect, so he naturally went in. Taoist, Buddhist, and immortal practitioners all practiced together, and when they saw a Bodhisattva, they would definitely pay their respects.
Jiang Yuan knew the name of the Goddess of Good Fortune. She is a Buddhist goddess who governs happiness and wealth and is one of the Buddhist protectors. She is also known as the Goddess of Good Fortune, the Goddess of Great Merit, and the Goddess of Treasures. In Tibetan, she is called Bandaram, and holds a high status in Buddhism.
It is rare to see someone so young among those who worship Buddha. Moreover, his worship posture is very standard and his expression is pious, which makes people look at him a few more times.
After the worship, Jiang Yuan looked up and saw that the Bodhisattva had a strange expression. Normally, the Goddess of Good Fortune's expression was compassionate, though anger could occasionally be seen. However, no matter what form it took, it was never like this. Her narrowed eyes gave off a sinister, resentful vibe that made people feel uncomfortable.
Although Jiang Yuan had not learned many skills, the unique sensing ability of Xuanmen still allowed him to sense that something was wrong.
This Bodhisattva is so scary!
He wanted to go out and tell the captain, but when he turned around, he found that there were many people at the side door, mostly old men and women, and a rough count showed there were more than thirty of them.
They were all holding shopping bags in their hands and listening to a lecture by an uncle with a pious look on their faces.
The uncle was earnestly preaching the doctrine: "If we believe in the Goddess of Good Fortune, are sincere and kind, and enjoy helping others, the goddess will bless us with peace and health, and protect us from all diseases."
The investigation team wanted to check everything they saw. Jiang Yuan leaned over and asked an old lady sitting in the last row, "Grandma, what are you doing?"
The old lady saw that he looked well-behaved and about the same age as her grandson. She explained to him with a smile on her face: "The teacher is giving a lecture. Listen carefully. I will give you eggs later."
Jiang Yuan's eyes lit up. Is there such a good thing? This was the first time he had heard of Buddhism giving away eggs.
His master had taught him that when asking people for information, one shouldn't just ask one person. He then asked the person on the other side, "Auntie, do you really give out eggs when you attend a class?"
The old lady wiped her sweat and said, "Yes, who else would come? It's so hot today."
For the aunties, it doesn’t matter whether they believe it or not, and it doesn’t matter what they believe in. Giving eggs is the only thing that matters.
Another old lady next to him chimed in: "I heard it works. Someone had cancer, believed in it for half a year, and was cured!"
Jiang Yuan was surprised: "Believing in Buddhism can cure cancer?"
The old lady waved the palm-leaf fan in her hand. "I don't know either, but it does work for minor ailments like headaches and fever. Last month I had a migraine, and medicine didn't help. I sat here for a day, and the pain went away when I got home. Otherwise, I wouldn't believe this."
Jiang Yuan was full of admiration, so amazing!
He was wearing a locator, and the people in the car noticed that he had been parked at the Temple of the Goddess of Good Fortune for several minutes and immediately became alert.
Especially Xu Qiang, "Auspicious Goddess Temple? Have you checked it before?"
The errand runners guild member said, "We checked and found no problems."
“When was this Tiannu Temple built?”
"It's been almost twenty years. It was built privately by a wealthy boss who hired a master chef to burn incense and chant scriptures here." The master chef he mentioned refers to a monk.
"It was indeed popular for a while before. Many people came here on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month to burn incense, listen to sutras, and release animals. But then it suddenly died down."
Another person said, "It's a wonder it's popular! Do you know what their followers do? Some of them catch birds, foxes, weasels and other small animals to release, and then sell them to the followers.
After they release them, we immediately catch them again and sell them.
What's even more outrageous is that some people sell them, and some people eat them. They kill the small animals under the watchful eyes of the Bodhisattva, and not just one or two, but sometimes hundreds of them.
I remember a man who went in to burn incense, made a wish, and then came out buying sparrows to eat. He grabbed the birds by the heads and slammed them to the ground, killing hundreds in one fell swoop. He was rich, willful, and bought them! And then there was the snake—its head had been chopped off, its skin peeled, its body still twisting in a plastic bag…” At this point, the man became furious. “I was still in school at the time, and my master and I came here to investigate. We got so angry that we had an argument with those people that we almost came to blows. Even if the Bodhisattva is kind-hearted, she won’t bless these beasts!”
"Gradually, the incense became less popular, especially in the past two years. People almost forgot there was a temple here."
"The Chinese don't keep idle gods. If you're useful, I'll worship you. If you're not, I'll find someone else. There are so many gods in China that I can't even worship them all, let alone foreign gods. If that boss wasn't rich, this place would have been abandoned long ago."
"In the past six months, I've seen the incense business pick up again, with more and more people coming."
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After Jiang Yuan finished listening to the class, he saw someone bringing out a few baskets of eggs and starting to distribute them. Jiang Yuan took the initiative to join the team to receive the eggs.
The person distributing the eggs noticed that Jiang Yuan was a stranger and looked at him for a few seconds.
Jiang Yuan thought the other party didn't want to give it to him, so he quickly stated: "I was also attending the class just now."
A middle-aged person in charge nearby gestured, "Give it to him."
Jiang Yuan received the heavy load of ten eggs and thanked them happily: "Thank you, Auntie! Thank you, Uncle!"
He turned around and asked the aunt next to him: "Auntie, why don't you get it?"
The old lady looked shrewd: "Save ten times and you can exchange it for a barrel of oil!"
Jiang Yuan was immediately envious. What a pity! It was too far from his home. If it were closer, he would come every week.
At this time, a man wearing a plain robe and glasses, with a gentle temperament, walked out. He stood in front of everyone and said in a gentle voice: "Good morning, everyone. I am the new person in charge..."
Jiang Yuan wasn't interested. He collected the eggs and was about to leave when the middle-aged person in charge stopped him and said, "Wait a minute, young man! Fill out a form and you can get 30 more eggs."
Jiang Yuan remembered his mission and said apologetically, "Sorry, I don't have time."
The middle-aged man said, "You just need to write down the phone number and fill out a simple form. It mainly records the number of believers. If you don't want to come later, you don't have to. It won't take you more than a few minutes."
Jiang Yuan wore a large vest and shorts he'd bought at a street stall, along with a pair of ordinary sneakers. High school students these days crave brand-name running shoes, and everything they wear must have a brand, but children from poor families don't have that choice; they're content with just a little something that doesn't hurt their feet.
From the way he was dressed and the happy look on his face when he received the eggs just now, anyone with a discerning eye could tell that he didn't come from a well-off family.
Jiang Yuan tilted his head and thought for a while. Forty eggs were enough for him and his master to eat for half a month.
He had no objection to Buddhism. "Okay, I'll fill out the form first."
Just as he agreed, he saw someone coming towards him.
The man was dark and thin, as thin as a skeleton. When he walked, he first lifted his left leg, made a stiff "6" motion, then raised his right leg and kicked it forward. Jiang Yuan watched his steps in shock, realizing that he only moved forward ten centimeters at most.
His arm condition was also very serious. His left arm was stiffly hanging at his side in an L shape, and his two fingers, both with black nails, were awkwardly making a V shape.
He was leaning on a wooden crutch in his right hand, the joints of which were red, swollen and deformed. He trembled with every step, and his breathing sounded like the exhaust pipe of a broken car, wheezing and making a rustling sound.
Jiang Yuan subconsciously took two steps back. It wasn't because he was discriminating against the other person, but because he was afraid that the man would suddenly collapse and blame him, and he wouldn't have the money to compensate. He was also worried about some infectious disease. He was in good health, so he wasn't afraid. But his master's disease was not good, so he didn't want to pass it on to his master.
Why would he come here when he was so sick? Jiang Yuan was a little curious, but in the end, the thirty eggs were more attractive. He followed the middle-aged man to the side to fill out the form.
The questionnaire had columns for "school" and "family situation." Jiang Yuan had no parents, so naturally, he left everything blank. The middle-aged man asked with a distressed look on his face, "Child, are you an orphan?"
Jiang Yuan didn't feel sorry for himself, he smiled and nodded: "No, there is another great-grandfather, he is not in good health."
When the other person heard "Grandpa," the sympathy on his face became even more obvious. He was already calling him Grandpa, so how old could he be? It would be strange if he was in good health, he must be almost buried.
He said sympathetically, "Thank you for your hard work. It's not easy for you to support the family alone at such a young age."
Jiang Yuan scratched his head embarrassedly, thinking that this uncle was such a good person.
"How about this," the middle-aged man patted his shoulder, his tone particularly kind, "We're in need of a temporary cleaning worker. Since you can't do anything else, just help with the cleaning. I'll give you 300 yuan a day, and I'll also provide you with lunch. How about that?"
Three hundred yuan! And food is included!
Jiang Yuan almost agreed immediately, but he remembered his mission and resisted the temptation and said, "I'll call home and tell them, okay?"
"Okay, go ahead and tell him." The middle-aged man agreed readily.
Jiang Yuan ran out happily, found a deserted spot, and secretly pulled out the communication headset from his trouser leg. Before he could say anything, the captain's voice came from the headset: "Stay there and do it. I think something is wrong here. Be careful."
"Alright!" Jiang Yuan ran back happily. Unbeknownst to him, on his back, a unique Xuanmen seal for summoning spirits was quietly emitting a unique aura. His master, who was lying at home watching short dramas, was personally experiencing everything he saw and did, knowing it all.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk~" Duan Anluo curled his lips and shook his head, "I was cheated out of forty eggs. How depressing."
He pinched a few spells with his fingers, feeling his own situation, and then instructed Xiaobai, who was lying behind him as a pillow, "If I suddenly fall asleep, don't worry, and don't wake me up. I'm just daydreaming."
His injuries had healed considerably, and some of his abilities were now usable. If his child was in danger, he would simply leave his body and powerfully possess Jiang Yuan's body, creating a dual-spirited union. The Grandmaster descended!
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