Chapter 147 Help
147 Help
That night, he followed Master Guo and others to the county town. He didn't know how long he slept after his master left. When he woke up, Xiang Jiannan only knew that it was already dawn.
The old Taoist priest left in a hurry last night. He seemed to be reluctant at first, but when he heard what Magistrate Lin entrusted him with, he quickly changed his mind.
He was afraid that if Master Guo went back and forth again, something might happen. This time he chose to take action because County Magistrate Lin had taken care of him in the past.
They originally wanted me to go with them, but because they urged me too much, I ended up rejecting it.
Is it necessary to open the door today? As soon as he opened the door, he saw heavy rain outside. It should be around 11 o'clock in the morning. Xiang Jiannan looked up at the sky and thought to himself.
The heavy rain seemed to have started as soon as the sky was just getting light, and I happened to get up to go to the bathroom.
The temple without the master is empty. Although the rain is beating hard, it lacks the necessary human atmosphere.
Now I just feel a little hungry. After cleaning up, I don’t feel like cooking.
He strolled to the front yard in a daze, wiped the clay statue of his master a few times, then Xiang Jiannan opened his umbrella and finally decided to open the door.
In the current situation, I really need someone to talk to. Even if there are no pilgrims coming, my old master also needs to talk.
It seems like the days are long for me to stay alone in the temple. I will go back to the backyard to get some scriptures later. It would be best if I can catch up with the master when he comes back from the county town.
The old Taoist didn't know how long he would have to stay in the county town. If it rained heavily, it would probably take a lot of time.
Hmm? It's still closed today. He opened the door and was about to close it again. A chill came over him, and Xiang Jiannan regretted it instantly.
Normally, you shouldn't see any human figures in such bad weather, so what's the situation with the woman in red standing in front of the gate of my own temple? Her whole body is bright red, standing quietly in the rain, which scared me who just opened the gate.
At the bottom of the stairs, which was not too far away, a smile appeared on his face as soon as the gate opened.
It's weird, I'd better hide.
"Master, I am here again."
Seeing Xiang Jiannan shrinking back as if he wanted to close the door of the temple, still standing there motionless, the woman in red in the rain smiled.
The sound drowned out all the noise around, and when it reached Xiang Jiannan's ears, it became an invisible force.
After hesitating for only a few seconds, the young Taoist priest let go of the wooden door in his hand, walked towards the eaves, looked at the red in the rain and said slowly: "Master is not in the temple today. If you have anything, you should come back another day."
He made his thoughts clear in just a few words. He always felt that he shouldn't talk too much, and Xiang Jiannan couldn't help feeling a little regretful after he finished speaking.
He had just seen the woman in red yesterday. She looked like she had been waiting in the rain for a long time. In a word, she even couldn't close the door.
Miss, what on earth can bring you here to visit Ping'an Temple in such heavy rain?
Better to talk about it another day.
"I came here to burn incense, not to look for the old Taoist priest."
Only then did she get up and walk up the stairs holding an umbrella. The woman in red continued to smile as she came to Xiang Jiannan's side:
"I left in a hurry yesterday and forgot to give the money. Please don't blame me, young Taoist priest."
What are you talking about? We in Ping An Temple have never been into this. Giving money? That's called a voluntary donation.
Looking at the woman in red who wanted to enter the temple, Xiang Jiannan swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth.
The woman seemed different from yesterday, and her face seemed to have become more delicate.
Without saying much, he immediately moved aside to make way.
If we just worship and leave like we did yesterday, there would be nothing to worry about.
They are already waiting outside the temple. It is probably impossible to close the door and not see the woman in red.
"Thank you, little Taoist priest."
She nodded slightly to show respect and entered the incense hall as she did last night. After inserting the tall incense in front of her master, the woman in red did not kneel down this time.
He just stared at the clay statue in front of him in a daze, and the young Taoist priest next to him didn't know how to start talking for a long time.
Know the master? Such a loving look.
Among so many pilgrims coming and going, no one has ever looked at the master in such a way.
If he is still alive in heaven, would he suddenly blink his eyes in response?
"This is my incense money, please accept it, Taoist Priest."
As he was daydreaming, a handful of white silver suddenly appeared in front of him. Xiang Jiannan was a little dazed by the generosity of the woman in red.
Where did you get so much money? You are so rich, girl. Are you a rich woman? When she saw the other party put her hand in front of her eyes, she was stunned for a moment, and then said embarrassedly:
"One stick of incense only costs thirty coins. Miss, you gave too much money. I can't do that."
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"The extra money is actually to ask the Taoist priest to do me a favor."
The woman in red put the silver into Xiang Jiannan's hand, turned around and walked out of the incense hall.
Looking at the heavy rain outside the house, it seemed to be giving the little Taoist priest in the house time to think.
The topic suddenly changed, which really surprised Xiang Jiannan. It was not about incense money, how did it become help? With so much money, I'm afraid the master will need to help. After coming out of the incense hall, Xiang Jiannan gritted his teeth and finally made a decision. Looking at the woman in red, he asked:
"Miss, please speak directly if you have anything to say. If I can do it, I will definitely do my best to help you."
While speaking, he had already made up his mind that no matter what the woman in red said, he could not do it.
He was not afraid that she would get angry. At worst, he could just push the matter to the back. He came over right after the old Taoist priest left. This woman in red wouldn't have been secretly monitoring them, right?
"I may run into some trouble later, so I hope you can lend me a hand. If nothing happens, I will come back to beg for mercy someday."
Trouble? Do I need your long-term service after I paid you? Girl, what do you think of our Taoist temple?
After the woman in red finished speaking, curiosity took over. Looking outside the temple, Xiang Jiannan was secretly guessing in his heart.
Could it be that the woman in red had met an enemy? In the entire Ping'an Town, he and his master were the only two who could fight.
Just as he was about to speak, he saw the woman in red open her umbrella and turned back to signal him to follow her.
Two figures, one in red and one in blue, walked into the rain one after another and soon left Ping'an Temple.
"I wonder what the trouble the girl is talking about is?"
Standing in the heavy rain side by side with the woman in red, Xiang Jiannan waited for a while and saw that there was no movement around. After a moment of silence, he asked again.
But I saw her throwing the umbrella aside, and her whole body was completely exposed to the heavy rain.
As thunder seemed to sound in the sky, the body of the woman in red who had been waiting changed.
The lower body suddenly swung out a very thick and long tail, forcing him out more than ten meters away.
Monster? You call this a little trouble! He stopped and immediately wanted to take out the silver from his chest. Seeing the woman in red looking up at the sky, Xiang Jiannan had only one thought in his mind at this time: I'll return the silver to you. I can't help you with this!
We should find another place. The money you gave us, girl, is too much to buy a coffin.
He had already vaguely guessed what the woman in red wanted him to do. This was something that could put his life at risk, and he absolutely could not do it!
(End of this chapter)