Thanks to the two koi at home, Qin Zhao is now very experienced in fish farming. He can tell at a glance that the lotus pond does not look like it contains any fish.
The abbot smiled and said, "Donor, you may not know that the bottom of the lotus pond outside is connected to the stream outside. It is running water and cannot support fish. Occasionally, fish will swim in to seek food, but the weather has been cold recently, so they rarely come anymore."
"I see." Qin Zhao nodded.
Perhaps because the scenery of the temple after the snow was so beautiful, Qin Zhao did not feel bored at all even though he was trapped here.
He drank hot tea and even chatted with the abbot: "My family also built a living pond and raised a koi. But my fish never swam out and was very well-behaved."
The abbot clasped his hands together and said, "Koi are always spiritual. It seems that it and the donor are destined to be together."
Qin Zhao found these words very pleasing to his ears: "That's right."
The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he glanced at the corner of his eye, only to see a bright red shadow suddenly flash across the lotus pond not far away.
Qin Zhao: "..."
The smile on Qin Zhao's face froze instantly.
.
The little koi quickly dived to the bottom of the lotus pond and hid itself between the lotus leaves.
He didn't dare to spit out a single bubble. He waited patiently for a while. Seeing that there was no movement on the water surface, he quietly poked his head out to look outside.
In the hall in the distance, the familiar figure sat by the door, sipping a cup of tea quietly.
Didn't seem to notice him.
...Probably not, right?
Jing Li breathed a sigh of relief.
He never thought he would meet Qin Zhao here.
Over the past two weeks, Jing Li had familiarized himself with every route from the capital to the ancestral temple with Qin Zhao, and he had memorized all of Qin Zhao's plans. Therefore, today, after swimming from his family's drainage ditch into the moat and successfully meeting a passing convoy at the city gate, his first stop was the teahouse on the official road.
But when he arrived, there was no one inside.
Jing Li guessed that something might have gone wrong with the plan, so without delay he joined another convoy and prepared to head towards the ancestral temple.
But who knew that not long after entering the mountains, we encountered heavy snow.
Due to heavy snow, the mountain was blocked, so the caravan decided to rest at the post station and not continue on its journey.
Jing Li was completely desperate.
The convoy could rest, but he couldn't. He had already set out later than Qin Zhao, so if he rested any longer, how could he catch up with him?
Jing Li had no choice but to rely on himself and go upstream along the stream.
But a new problem arose. The waterway and the mountain road did not completely overlap. Jing Li was only familiar with the mountain road, and he had no idea how to swim to the ancestral temple!
Jing Li lost his way after swimming for a while. The heavy snow made the water flow turbulent, and he was tossed back and forth in the water several times. When he came to his senses, he had somehow swam into the lotus pond.
When I floated to the surface and looked up, I saw Qin Zhao's familiar face.
...It's outrageous.
Jing Li didn't want Qin Zhao to know he'd secretly followed them out, so he didn't plan to show up. He swam a circle underwater and began observing the people Qin Zhao was traveling with, trying to find a way to blend in.
Because the caravan had to cross mountains and ridges, it usually carried wooden barrels to store water. Jing Li could get a ride as long as he found an opportunity to get into the barrel.
But the people Qin Zhao brought with him all came on horseback and were lightly equipped, so it was almost impossible for them to sneak in.
Jingli wagged his tail anxiously.
As soon as the snow stopped, Qin Zhao and his companions would continue on their journey, and it would not be easy for him to catch up.
What should I do?
The little koi was so worried that its fins drooped, but at this moment, the sound of horse hooves suddenly came from outside the temple.
The sound of horse hooves came from far away, and after a while, someone knocked hard on the temple door.
"Is anyone there? The current emperor is passing by and wants to come in to take shelter from the snow. Open the door quickly!"
Jing Li: “…”
Jing Li: “???”
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