Jun Qingzhi was taken aback upon hearing Qin Ruoxi's words, then recalled the time she had addressed Qin Ruoxi as "Miss Qin" last time.
Upon hearing Qin Ruoxi's words, Jun Qingzhi roughly understood that Qin Ruoxi didn't want anyone to know her identity, and so she continued speaking vaguely, echoing Qin Ruoxi's words.
Maybe so.
Upon hearing this, Qin Ruoxi nodded as expected, then blinked at Jun Qingzhi to indicate that she understood.
"Shall we get to know each other formally?"
Jun Qingzhi turned to look at Qin Ruoxi beside her and said...
"Okay," Qin Ruoxi said, standing up instead of sitting on the steps.
She turned to look at Jun Qingzhi sitting on the ground and smiled, "My name is Xiao Xier, what's your name?"
Upon hearing Qin Ruoxi say her name was 'Xiao Xi'er,' Jun Qingzhi silently thought to herself once again that Qin Ruoxi was a little liar.
Qin Ruoxi would never know any of this. Jun Qingzhi stood up, lowered her head, and looked at Qin Ruoxi earnestly, saying, "Jun Qingzhi..."
The two of them stood there without saying a word.
Qin Jingke, who was sitting inside the dilapidated temple, couldn't bear to watch any longer and came out.
"Sister, go to sleep. We have a long journey ahead tomorrow."
"good"
With that, Qin Ruoxi turned and descended the steps, heading towards the carriage.
Qin Jingke stood inside the dilapidated temple, looking at Jun Qingzhi with hostility.
Jun Qingzhi didn't even glance at Qin Jingke, and went back to her sleeping spot to sit down.
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Early the next morning, just as dawn was breaking...
Qin Ruoxi was about to depart when Jun Qingzhi came out and, seeing Qin Ruoxi about to get into the carriage, spoke in a slightly hoarse voice, still groggy from just waking up.
"Are you not even going to say goodbye, Miss Xiao?"
Qin Ruoxi, who was boarding the carriage, paused, then dismounted and stood on the ground. Looking at Jun Qingzhi walking towards her, she said, "Young Master Jun, until we meet again."
"Sister, please get in the carriage quickly, we're about to leave."
After Qin Ruoxi finished speaking, Qin Jingke quickly urged her to get into the carriage.
Just as Qin Ruoxi boarded the carriage, she heard a voice outside, "Miss Xiao, I'm also going to Ancheng. Why don't we travel together?"
Qin Jingke narrowed his eyes upon hearing this. After all, he had urged Qin Ruoxi to get into the carriage precisely because he was worried that Jun Qingzhi would say those words, and the result?
As it turned out, Jun Qingzhi still blurted it out, and Qin Jingke couldn't help but curse her inwardly, "How shameless!"
Hearing this from inside the carriage, Qin Ruoxi leaned out of the window and asked in surprise, "Young Master Jun is also going to Ancheng???"
"Yesterday, I heard Miss Xiao mention going to Ancheng, and I also said that I was going to Ancheng. Has Miss Xiao forgotten?"
Qin Ruoxi was extremely embarrassed after hearing this, and just gave an awkward laugh a few times.
After all, Qin Ruoxi hadn't heard what Jun Qingzhi said yesterday. Yesterday, Qin Ruoxi was preoccupied with whether Qin Jue had eaten in the palace and how to settle the people in Ancheng.
Sure enough, when Jun Qingzhi asked Qin Ruoxi a question, Qin Ruoxi gave a perfunctory answer, and when Jun Qingzhi talked about other things, Qin Ruoxi didn't hear a thing.
"Haha...haha, I just remembered, isn't that a coincidence?"
"In that case, let's do it together."
"More people, more companions."
Jun Qingzhi nodded in agreement, and then gave Qin Jingke a provocative look.
Qin Jingke turned and got into the carriage, ignoring Jun Qingzhi's smug and self-satisfied expression.
Jun Qingzhi also got into her carriage.
"Yu He, follow Miss Xiao's carriage."
"Yes, Master."
After Zou Heng drove Qin Ruoxi's carriage and they started to set off, the people behind the carriage gradually followed.
Yu Feng and Yu He drove their carriage behind Qin Ruoxi's carriage convoy.
At the same time, in different places
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Liao Hui, carrying the bowl she used for begging, walked to a house, raised her hand, and knocked on the door.
A moment later, a man dressed in coarse cloth came out and opened the door.
Liao Hui saw the man who opened the door, holding a bowl in one hand at his waist and Buddhist prayer beads in the other in front of his chest.
Looking at the man who opened the door, he bowed slightly and said...
"Amitabha Buddha, may I have a vegetarian meal, benefactor?"
"Okay, Master, please wait here for a moment."
The man was taken aback when he saw Hui, but after hearing what she said, he took the bowl from her hand, took it to his kitchen, and served her a bowl of porridge and pickled vegetables.
Liao Hui, holding the bowl, looked at the man and bowed again, saying, "Thank you, benefactor."
"You're welcome"
After saying this, Liao Hui left the house and continued walking south.
About half an hour later
The door to the house was knocked on again, and this time it was the same man who came out before.
The man saw the monk standing at the door, scratched his head, and asked, "Master, are you here to beg for alms too?"
Upon hearing the man's words, the monk naturally replied, "Yes, benefactor."
"Master, please give me the bowl."
"Thank you, benefactor."
The monk handed the bowl to the man, who then walked towards his kitchen.
What are you doing?
A monk was begging for alms.
The woman who was comforting the child saw her husband bring in another bowl and immediately asked him the question.
"Another monk? Didn't a monk just come by?"
"It's not a monk, it's someone else."
The man patiently explained to the woman, while the child continued to cry.
"You're so eager to help the monks beg for food, but why don't you come and comfort the crying child?"
"Alright, alright, I'll serve that monk some rice and then I'll comfort the child, okay?"
This time, the woman didn't say anything and continued to soothe the several-month-old baby.
A moment later, the man brought out the prepared food and apologized to the monk at the door.
"Thank you, benefactor."
"You're welcome"
Just as the man was about to close the door, the monk called out to him.
"Sir, may I go in and see your child?"
The man standing at the door hesitated, only to hear the monk continue, "Perhaps this humble monk has a way to find out why your child has been crying so much lately?"
Upon hearing the monk's words, the man opened the door and said to the monk at the entrance, "Master, please come in."
The monk went inside.
The woman frowned slightly when she saw the monk enter, but said nothing.
The monk walked up to the woman, glanced at the child, and asked, "Did the child keep waking up and crying all night?"
The woman nodded after hearing this, and then quickly asked, "Master, what's wrong with the child?"
"It was a nightmare."
"This humble monk can help a child fall asleep by reciting a Buddhist scripture."
Upon hearing this, the woman repeatedly said yes.
After the monk finished chanting Buddhist scriptures for the child, the child stopped crying and fell asleep.
The woman looked at the monk gratefully, "Thank you so much, Master."
"You dead man, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and get something for your master!"
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