Chapter 144 Redemption

To be honest, if the incense does not burn, the Buddha has no intention. This is not good news for him.

He knew that he was blessed with luck, so he would always have some miraculous feelings when facing these gods and Buddhas. What he just wanted was to ask the Buddha to bless Lou Qingxue's smooth reincarnation, but he was ignored by the Buddha.

He is not a dishonest person, so why was he rejected by this so-called Buddha?

Looking at Cai Xia, who was kneeling on the ground, begging sincerely, he couldn't help but feel a little worthless.

It turns out that this Buddha also specializes in bullying honest people. Ordinary people have no cultivation and poor luck. All they want is prosperity, wealth, good health, and little karma.

This so-called Buddha relies on the people's lives in the world to gather his vows. What is it if he doesn't bully honest people?

"Heh~ Master, do you believe in Buddhism?" Xia Fan asked softly.

This seems a little ridiculous. Isn’t it nonsense to ask a monk whether he believes in Buddhism?

Sure enough, the old abbot put his hands together and said the Buddha's name:

"Amitabha, if you don't believe in the Buddha, how can you enter this path?"

"But the face of the donor looks like a lawless Lord, living a carefree and carefree life!"

Hearing this, Xia Fan turned to look at the old monk in surprise and asked, "Why do you see it?"

"There is no awe in the eyes of the donor, whether he is a Buddha or a human being!" the old monk replied.

It is true that even though I have been in this world for ten years, there are still many basic concepts developed in my previous life that cannot be changed. They are atheism and self-improvement that I have developed since childhood.

He knows very well that praying to God and worshiping Buddha cannot change anything. The so-called worshiping Buddha is nothing more than worshiping his own desires, and more importantly, seeking peace of mind.

If worshiping Buddha is really useful, then how could there be so many disputes in the previous life? It would be fine if everyone worshiped Buddha together. It is always more practical to rely on oneself than to worship Buddha.

"Indeed, I don't believe in Buddhism. I even killed an eminent monk you mentioned two months ago. I never provoked him, but he wanted to take my life. Master, what's the explanation?"

In response to this, the old monk hurriedly said the Buddha's name, feeling a little nervous. He saw that the young man in front of him had handsome features and an elegant temperament, but he did not expect that he would actually speak about murder.

"Master, don't be afraid. Although I am not a good person, I will not kill people for no reason!"

"Although my hands are not clean, they are still open. I just want to ask Master, are all people who believe in Buddhism good?"

The old monk shook his head: "Buddha has no desires but people have desires, so naturally we cannot be absolute!"

"I just advise the donor to do less murder!"

Xia Fan couldn't help but sneer at these words, and then she used a little force to crush the extinguished incense candle in her hand. If you don't want to give me face, then I won't care about it.

"Master is old and has lived in peace for too long. There is nothing wrong with being kind, but most of the time, the so-called kindness must have some edge, otherwise it will be regarded as weak and can be bullied!"

After saying that, Cai Xia on the side slowly opened her eyes, and then stood up from the ground. Xia Fan glanced at the old monk with a deep look, and then left with Cai Xia.

After the two left, the old monk's eyes flashed with golden light, and then he disappeared into the Buddha statue. In the depths of the ominous sea of ​​blood, a monk in white clothes wrapped in golden lotus raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said something interesting.

"Little sir, shall we go back?"

On the way, Cai Xia asked for his opinion just like before, as if she didn't have to think about anything as long as he was around.

"Come with me to go shopping in Bright City!"

"OK!"

After coming out of the temple, Cai Xia was smiling, as if she felt that Lou Qingxue could really live another life. As long as she kept waiting, she would be able to bring the lady back.

He didn't say anything about this. Even Liu Shifei said there was only a 50% chance. To be honest, there was definitely hope, but I don't know whether it was 50%.

But compared to the so-called Buddha, he naturally prefers his wife.

Soon the two of them came to Bright City, and it happened that the young master was accompanied by a beautiful girl.

Although Cai Xia is married and even has a child, she is only in her early twenties. In her previous life, she would have been a girl who had just graduated from college.

Although his appearance cannot be said to be as eye-catching as Lou Qingxue's white jade, he still has a delicate appearance.

"The last time I went out with the little gentleman was back then. Cai Xia still remembers that the little gentleman was only this tall at that time." The little woman gestured with her hand to indicate the position of her thighs and smiled.

In response to this, Xia Fan couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth slightly. Yes, who would have thought that when they meet again, Cai Xia, who was half a body taller than him back then, would now only be able to stand up to his chest.

Soon, the two of them arrived at the door of Jiaofangsi without knowing it. To be honest, neither of them deliberately wanted to come here, but they came back by some strange combination of circumstances, just like before.

The two were silent for a long time, and finally he was the first to ask: "Would you like to go in and take a look?"

"ah???"

Cai Xia is a little surprised. Since she left here, she has never come back once in more than ten years. Even if she comes to the city, she will deliberately spare this place.

If she hadn't gone out with the little gentleman today, she wouldn't have come here to hang out. You know, although she didn't have to worry about eating and drinking here, it was not a blessing. Fortunately, she met Lou Qingxue later, and her life became easier.

"Young Master, you want to go in? That's right. It's normal for people like Mr. Little to come here for recreation. It's just that Cai Xia is a womanly family, so I'm afraid it's not good to go in."

Hearing this, Xia Fan chuckled lightly, patted his head gently with his palm and said: "It doesn't matter, just go see the old friend right then and there. The young gentleman is here, it'll be fine!"

In response, Cai Xia nodded.

Even though he often takes women into the so-called brothels, for ordinary people, a woman visiting a brothel is considered nondescript and far less chic than a so-called official.

The traditional concept of men and women is still an unbreakable barrier.

Soon, Cai Xia followed him and entered the Jiaofang Division with him.

The furnishings inside are the same as before, but there are many new faces. Even Cai Xia will feel strange when she steps in again.

"Oh, this young master is so handsome!"

"Which girl are you looking for?"

I was greeted warmly as soon as I came in. I can't help it, sometimes my face can really be eaten.

Soon, Liu Yanyan was found again and the two of them were taken to the private room upstairs.

"How do you feel?" Xia Fan asked Cai Xia in the room.

"It's familiar, yet a little strange."

He knew what it felt like. He was very familiar with everything here, but only the familiar person was missing.

At this moment, Liu Yanyan, dressed in a bright red dress, walked in with food and drinks and said with a smile:

"This is Cai Xia, right? I haven't seen you for so many years and I almost don't recognize you!"

In response, Cai Xia quickly stood up and called "Miss Liu"

Hearing this, Liu Yanyan quickly shook her head: "I can't afford to be called a girl anymore!"

"I didn't go when your lady left. Just don't blame me!"

After hearing this, Cai Xia shook her head silently. She knew the rules here very well. The girls inside were generally not allowed to come out privately, let alone go out of the city.

This Jiaofangsi seems to be free, but in fact it is also a prison, imprisoning these women. Fortunately, she was lucky enough to get out of here.

"I wonder how Miss Liu is thinking about what she said last time?" Xia Fan asked softly as she picked up her wine glass.

The wine is mediocre, but it goes down your throat.

Hearing this, Liu Yanyan couldn't help but chuckle and said:

"I thought the young gentleman was just talking. After all, there has been no news for more than two months, so I thought the joy was going to be in vain again!"

Indeed, he got the bad news that day after he said this. When he regained consciousness, he was blinded by hatred. After that, there was a series of fighting. It was not easy to wait until it was all over. It was already more than two months later.

When he came back again, he remembered that he had promised to help others redeem themselves.

"So Miss Liu agreed?"

"The young gentleman is helping me. I don't have any reason to disagree. But I want to ask why the young gentleman is willing to help me, a person I haven't met a few times, redeem my life?" Liu Yanyan asked.

According to the relationship, it is normal for him to help Lou Qingxue redeem his life, but she is not very familiar with Xia Fan, and she does not believe that the other party is interested in her. If she had this confidence in the early years, but now , the appearance of an old lady, the body of a fallen flower, she would feel a little inferior when she is around others.

"Because you are the only one left!" Xia Fan chuckled.

Hearing this, Liu Yanyan was silent for a while. Back then, three of the four courtesans from the Jiaofang Division died, but now she was the only one left?

To Xia Fan, Liu Yanyan could be considered an old person at worst. She had at least hugged him and met him a few times back then.

As for redeeming one's life, it was just a piece of cake for him. If he could help with the calculation, he would feel better, wouldn't he?

Hearing this, Liu Yanyan poured herself a glass of wine, drank it down in one gulp, and said with a somewhat emotional smile: "After spending many years in this dusty place, I found that almost all men have two major hobbies!"

"Pull the women of the good family into the water, and persuade the prostitutes to be good. It turns out that people like Mr. Xiao are not exempt from the common deeds!"

In response, Xia Fan laughed heartily and replied: "That's natural, I'm a man too, right?"

In fact, not only men, but also individuals are like this. If they are disappointed in some places, they want to make up for it in another place.

Although he was a little upset, he still hoped to see the woman in front of him find a relatively good ending.

Just like watching the libertine die of loyalty, the schemer die of loyalty, the thief die of dedication, the selfish person die of sacrifice, the sunflower dies before dawn, the weed dies from the wind that no one cares about.

The courage of the coward, the charge of the traitor, the servile man finally able to straighten his back, the life of a promiscuous woman is ordinary.

"What does the young gentleman need from me?" Liu Yanyan asked.

Xia Fan shook his head: "Just live well!"

"If you don't want to live in Bright City anymore, then change your life, find a place where no one knows you, start over, just like the widow of a dead man, remarry, or be self-sufficient, it doesn't matter!"

"No need to feel grateful, I just want to make myself feel better!"

Perhaps she understood what he meant, Liu Yanyan stood up and gave him a big salute:

"Thank you, little sir!"

"It's okay, when do you want to leave?"

Liu Yanyan glanced out the window, her eyes suddenly filled with yearning for freedom, and she said softly: "The sooner the better!"

"Okay, is Miss Lou's room occupied now?"

"Yes, he is the new oiran of the Jiaofang Division, his name is Yu Shuang."

"Go and ask the person in charge of the Jiaofang Department to come out and come to Miss Lou's room to find me!"

After that, Xia Fan got up and took Cai Xia upstairs.

Kicking the door open, he saw a woman in white, half-undressed sitting in front of the dressing table, her pink underwear looming.

"ah!!"

"Who are you?"

The woman screamed first and quickly closed her clothes and sleeves to cover her half exposed jade body. When she saw the appearance of the intruder clearly, there seemed to be a hint of shyness on her face.

However, neither Xia Fan nor Cai Xia looked at the woman, instead they first looked around at the furnishings.

The basic layout has not changed, but there have been some minor changes.

Somewhat disappointed, Xia Fan then turned his gaze to the oiran woman for a closer look.

The appearance is pure and pitiful, the same white clothes, but not the same person.

Without saying a word, with a wave of her arm, the woman was violently dragged out of the door, feeling at a loss for a while.

Cai Xia closed the door smoothly, and he sat in front of the dressing table. Nothing changed here. He opened the window and looked at the Weishui outside and said softly:

"Cai Xia, she's not as good-looking as your young lady, isn't she!"

"En!" The little woman nodded with reddened eyes.

"Look, we won't come here in the future!"

After all, I saw Cai Xia groping around and looking around in this small boudoir, as if she was looking for the shadow of the lady back then, but she was disappointed.

"Xiao Mister doesn't smell like a lady here!"

"Yeah, no more!"

After a while, the door was violently knocked open.

"Bold, I want to see, who dares to come to my Jiaofangsi Saye, don't you know that this is the place of the imperial court?"

A fierce woman walked in. She was in her forties and dressed in gorgeous clothes. It was obvious from a glance that she must have been a beauty in her youth. Behind her were a dozen young men holding sticks.

Xia Fan was not interested in arguing with the other party, and directly stated that she came here to redeem Liu Yanyan's body, and she was too lazy to do it. They were all ordinary people, so it was unnecessary.

When he took out a small bag of gold leaves, the person in charge happily returned Liu Yanyan's deed of betrayal. After all, he was not an courtesan and needed a high price.

When it was time to send him out, he didn't forget to recommend a girl to him.

"Young master must come often next time!"

Ignoring the voice behind her, Liu Yanyan stood not far from the door of the Jiaofang Division. She held her renunciation deed with some trembling hands and looked at the place that had been with her for many years.

Fortunately, but also some confusion.

"Hey, those sisters back then, it seems that my ending was pretty good!" Liu Yanyan said with some self-mockery.

At this time, there was only a simple luggage bag behind her and nothing.

For this, Xia Fan couldn't help but think of the so-called Eight Beauty of Qinhuai in her previous life.

Liu Rushi, Chen Yuanyuan, Ma Xianglan, Bian Yujing, Kou Baimen, Gu Hengbo, Li Xiangjun, Dong Xiaowan.

Some of these people have been prostitutes for generations, some are known as First Grade ladies, have integrity and are known as the heroines of the generation, and they were once ladies of the world, but were forced to enter a brothel because of their family's financial difficulties.

If you think about it carefully, each one of them is extremely beautiful, and each one is born at the wrong time.

The same is true for Lou Qingxue and Liu Yanyan. Although I don't know what stories they had before, I just hope that they will be safe in the future.

"It's good to be alive. I wonder where Miss Liu is going?" Xia Fan asked.

"I don't know, but let's go further south. I heard that there is a place called Liangcheng. It is a good place with beautiful scenery and the fragrance of birds and flowers. I want to go there. If the young gentleman goes to that place in the future, you can try to find it. Forget it, I may not be able to find you in the vast sea of ​​people. I just wish that the little gentleman will be well, safe and happy in this life!"

After that, Liu Yanyan knelt down and kowtowed to him to thank him for his kindness, but Xia Fan did not stop him.

"Then I wish you a safe journey and a happy marriage soon!"

To be honest, after writing a climax, I have to lay down a few chapters to lay the groundwork for what follows, sorting out the mundane affairs for the protagonist!

(end of this chapter)

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