Northern River Sword

The two hired a big car and arrived at Qiujiazhuang in the afternoon.The ruins of Qiujiazhuang, broken tiles, and charred beams fell to the ground, and it has become a ruin.Standing in front of the villa, the two couldn't help sighing when they thought of the bustling scene in the past.

Su Yi and Qiao'er searched Qiujiazhuang, but found no valuable clues.Seeing that the sun was about to set, the two had no choice but to return empty-handed.Su Yi turned a corner, and suddenly saw a person standing in the ruins ahead.Qiao'er also saw it, grabbed him and whispered: "Be careful."

Su Yi didn't know if that person was an enemy or a friend, so he was worried.The man was wearing a dusty monk's robe, with a string of Buddhist beads around his neck, and not a single blade of grass on his head. He was a big monk.

With his back to the two, the monk picked up a charred skeleton from the ground, looked at it for a while, then bent down to dig up the soil, and buried several bones on the spot.The wind howled among the ruins, very desolate.He clasped his hands together and began to chant sutras in a low voice.

Qiao'er breathed a sigh of relief and said, "He's a great monk who came to save the souls of the dead. One more thing is worse than one less thing. Let's take a detour."

Su Yi shook his head, and thought to himself: "Since this monk helped people bury the bones, he must not be a villain. I'll ask him, maybe I can get some clues." He strode forward, bowed and said: "Amitabha, Master please."

The monk turned around, said the name of the Buddha, and saluted with clasped hands.He is about forty years old, tall, slightly fat, with a straight nose and square mouth, thick hands and feet, and he is a majestic monk.

The great monk's gaze was fixed on Su Yi all the time, as if he had seen something rare.Su Yi didn't care at all, his brows and eyes were crooked when he smiled, he was very dexterous and pleasing, which made people feel good, and said: "Master is not reciting scriptures in the temple, what are you doing here?"

The monk said: "There are unjust souls lingering in the Qiu family village. The poor monk came to save the dead souls and sent them to reincarnation early. It is also a merit. Why did the two little benefactors come?"

Su Yi said: "We have a friend who was helping in Qiujiazhuang, unfortunately he was crushed to death by a beam, and today he specially came to worship."

The monk smiled slightly, his eyes clear.Su Yi didn't bring incense sticks and paper money, and there was no look of sadness on his face, so this lie was naturally incomplete.Su Yi realized that he had seen through him, and felt a little guilty.The monk said: "Amitabha, the two benefactors are compassionate. May I ask what your name is?"

Su Yi still wanted to hide it, but Qiaoer felt that the great monk was not a bad person, so he said quickly, "My name is Qiaoer, and his name is Su Yi. What's the master's name?"

The monk said: "The poor monk is called Shanshui, and he practiced in Longquan Temple. The young man is handsome and handsome, and he is a talented person. I think your father is also a great person. May I ask your father's name?"

Su Yi thought: "You still come to ask who my father is, I don't even know who my father is!"

He said with a smile: "I'm not a little boy, I'm a wild boy picked up by Master, Master, you don't have to be so polite with me."

Monk Shanshui seemed to be touched, and frowned and said: "The little benefactor is born somewhat similar to a friend of mine. When I saw it just now, I thought it was a reunion of an old friend. With the flick of a finger for 20 years, even an old friend should have grown up hair now." Shuang, how could she have such a youthful appearance."

Su Yi was a little curious, and said, "Who is that person?"

Monk Shanshui sighed: "That friend is no longer alive, so let's not mention it."

Qiao'er was in a hurry to leave, and said first: "You are so kind, you are willing to save these lonely ghosts even if you don't have money, but others may not be willing to do such kind deeds. We are leaving, and we will meet again by fate."

She took Su Yi's hand to leave, but Monk Shanshui suddenly reached out and pressed Su Yi's shoulder.Su Yi suddenly felt a heavy weight on his shoulders, as if suddenly pressed by a thousand-weight force, and pushed forward again, forcing him to kneel down.

Su Yi subconsciously stimulated the true energy in his body, and his body straightened up, but he fell backward instead.He sat on the ground with an ouch, and Qiao'er said anxiously: "What are you doing, big monk, why did you hit someone for no reason!"

Su Yi thought in his heart: "This great monk's internal energy is withdrawn as soon as he vomits, and he has no malicious intentions. His internal energy is so strong, it's really difficult for him to not be unscathed." He stood up and said: "Thank you, Master, for your mercy."

Monk Shanshui smiled and said: "You two are children from the Beggar Clan, right? Your stressful kung fu just now is called arrogance. Backbone. You know this kind of kung fu, what does it have to do with Su Ti?"

There are patches on the corners of Su Yi's clothes, and Qiao'er is carrying a cloth bag behind her back, anyone with a discerning eye can tell that she is a disciple of the Beggar Sect, and since she showed her kung fu just now, there is no need to hide it.He said: "Su Ti is my master. Does Master Shanshui recognize him?"

Monk Shanshui smiled and said, "So that's it. I'm an old friend of Elder Su, and I haven't seen him for a long time. Since you are his disciple, can you take me to meet my old friend?"

Su Yi was a little hesitant, and Monk Shanshui said: "Little benefactor, don't worry. There are many capable people in the beggar gang. If the poor monk has malicious intentions, his fists can't beat four hands. Naturally, he dare not throw himself into the trap."

Su Yi felt that there was some truth in these words.The beggars' gang is the largest gang in the world, and he is a big monk, so he agreed.

The three hired a car and rushed back to Luoyang.On the way, Monk Shanshui mentioned that he was not only Su Ti's friend, but also an old acquaintance with Qiu Guangcheng. This time he came to Qiujiazhuang to find Qiu Guangcheng's whereabouts.

Su Yi was startled secretly, and said calmly, "Did Master find any clues?"

Monk Shanshui shook his head, took out a gold prayer wheel from his arms, chanted sutras in a low voice, and turned it gently.

A piece of emerald the size of a pigeon egg and several bright pearls are inlaid on the prayer wheel, which shine brightly when turned.Prayer wheels, vajra conjuring pestles and other objects are magical instruments used in Tibetan Buddhism. Many believe in Buddhism in Dali, Yunnan, and believers often hold such objects.The Shanshui master's attire was obviously of the Pure Land sect, and he carried a prayer wheel with him, which looked nondescript and indescribably weird.

Monk Shanshui opened his eyes, saw Su Yi staring at the prayer wheel in his hand, smiled slightly and said: "This is a relic of a friend of mine, and there are six-character mantras hidden in it. Industry."

Su Yi thought: "So it turns out that the monk's friends are naturally either monks or monks. This master of mountains and rivers has a lot of friends, so it is reasonable to know a few lamas."

The three returned to Luoyang, and Su Yi took Monk Shanshui to meet Su Ti.Monk Shanshui clasped his hands together and said with a smile, "Amitabha, old friend, do you still remember me?"

When Su Ti saw Shanshui Monk, she vaguely recognized him, but she couldn't believe it.He hesitated and said, "Gongsun Lan? Good brother, you...how did you become a monk?"

Shanshui monk said with a smile: "Nowadays there is no such thing as Gongsun Lan. The poor monk is called Shanshui. I heard that my old friend is in Luoyang, so I came here to catch up with you."

Su Ti was very happy to meet her old friend, and quickly took his hand and walked into the house, saying: "Whether it's a monk or a layman, after all, it's a friend I haven't seen for many years. Come in and sit down. Two little monkeys , hurry up and kowtow to Senior Gongsun."

When Su Yi heard that the great monk was Gongsun Lan who had been missing for many years, his eyes widened.He and Qiao'er went forward and kowtowed to Monk Shanshui, saying: "I pay my respects to Senior Gongsun."

Monk Shanshui helped the two of them up, and said, "You're welcome, just call me Monk Shanshui. Thank you two little benefactors for leading the way, otherwise it would be difficult for the poor monk to see an old friend."

Su Ti said: "Where did Master Shanshui meet these two little monkeys?"

Monk Shanshui said: "A while ago I heard that Qiu Guangcheng was on fire and Qiu Guangcheng was missing. I wanted to go and have a look, maybe I could find the whereabouts of Master Qiu. The two children and I were in Qiujiazhuang met."

Su Ti's expression changed, and she said to Su Yi, "What are you doing at Qiujiazhuang?"

Su Yi broke out in cold sweat, and said: "Disciple... Disciple heard that Master Qiu disappeared. I, like Master Shanshui, wanted to find out his whereabouts. I thought, if the people of the Qiying League can reunite Get up, we will have a chance to deal with Qin Xiao."

Su Ti scolded: "Nonsense! You don't know the importance of your little effort! You are also able to wade through this muddy water?"

Seeing that the situation is not good, Qiaoer brewed fragrant tea and served it, and said with a smile: "Master calm down, we know we are wrong, and we will never dare to add trouble in the future."

Shanshui monk said with a smile: "Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, and we don't know the heights of the sky and the earth when we are their age. It is a good thing for young people to have courage. Brother Su, please calm down."

Su Ti sighed, waved her hand and said, "Go out."

Su Yi acted like he was pardoned, and said: "Thank you, Master." He hurriedly withdrew.When the two went out, Su Yi waved to Qiao'er, went around to the back of the house, squatted under the window, and wanted to hear what the master said to the great monk.Qiao'er didn't expect him to be so courageous, daring to eavesdrop after being reprimanded just now, so she held her breath and followed him to the window sill.

Su Ti said: "Master Shanshui has been hiding for so many years, why did he suddenly come out of the mountain now?"

The monk Shanshui sighed: "Although I am in the deep mountains, my heart is trapped in a prison. Meng Shuhe's death could have been avoided, and his wife and children did not have to suffer these pains. I failed to prevent a tragedy that year, so that Karma retribution, I saw my former brothers being slaughtered. These years, the poor monk has suffered a lot. The more he practices Buddhism, the more ashamed he becomes. Instead of suffering from purgatory, it is better to come out and do our best to repay the sins of the past."

Su Ti felt uncomfortable, and said comfortingly: "You gave up your glory and wealth for the things of the past, escaped into Buddhism, and chanted scriptures and Buddha every day. Even if you are guilty, you have redeemed them all these years. If he can understand, he will not be with the master. Difficult."

Monk Shanshui shook his head and said: "Qin Xiao is very obsessed, and will not let anyone in the Qiying League go. Liu Qimei's grave was dug up, Hu Tianxing and Xie's father and son were killed one after another, and Qiu Guangcheng is also missing. I was pretty close to Third Brother Qiu back then, so I have to find out whether he is still alive or not."

Su Ti said: "To tell you the truth, after Qiu Guangcheng disappeared, our beggar gang has been looking for his whereabouts. After he secretly learned Shaoyang swordsmanship and was exposed by Leader He, some people said that Xie Biao was also killed by him. Now He has already lost his reputation, Master Shanshui should be more cautious, don't get too close to him."

Monk Shanshui shook his head and said, "I understand Third Brother Qiu, his intentions are not that vicious. In my opinion, he may not have done these things alone."

Su Ti felt that there was something in his words, half-believing and half-doubting: "Then who else?"

Monk Shanshui said: "Mr. He and Qiu Guangcheng had the best relationship back then. After encircling and suppressing the Mengshu River, Mr. He split with Qiu Guangcheng and went to support Xie's family instead. In my opinion, Mr. He's attitude change is probably the same as that of Shaoyang Sword Art. There are relationships."

Hearing what he meant, Su Ti seemed to be suspicious of He Ruying, and frowned, "Master He has a good character, how could he plot against the Shaoyang Sword Manual!"

Monk Shanshui smiled slightly and didn't speak again, but he didn't take it seriously.Su Ti was a little confused, and said: "Let's not talk about anything else. Now only you, He Ruying, Hong Liao and Qiu Guangcheng are left in the Qiying League. Qiu Guangcheng and He Ruying have become deadly enemies. Come back and fight against him. There is Qin Xiao eyeing him outside, so you should be careful."

Monk Shanshui said: "It's okay, what should come will always come. Now that I'm out of the mountain, I'm not afraid of him coming to kill me."

Su Ti sighed, and said: "Don't say such things. We haven't seen each other for a long time. Since you are here, you should stay in the beggar gang for a while."

Monk Shanshui said: "Don't worry. I still have a wish unfulfilled. After I settle my mind, I will naturally come back to live with my old friend." He took a sip of tea and then said: "Your little apprentice is very good, How old is this year?"

Su Ti said: "I'm 19 years old. I picked up that child from Dali. He was wrapped in a swaddling baby. He was so hungry that he didn't even have the strength to cry. I felt compassion and brought him back. "

Monk Shanshui seemed to be touched, and said: "I really found it in Dali? Does he have any tokens that can prove his background?"

Elder Su pondered: "No. I've looked carefully, and the swaddle is a piece of ordinary blue cloth. There is no birth date, and there is no token. It should be poor people who can't support them, so they abandoned them by the side of the road cruelly, and don't expect to find them back. Right. Since Xinmao picked it up in the Year of the Rabbit, I took the word Yi."

Qiao'er gave Su Yi a sympathetic look, Su Yi didn't know that his life experience was so miserable before, and his breathing became a bit rough before he knew it.Su Ti noticed it immediately, reached out and took a date, and flicked it out with a whoosh.

Zaozi flew over Su Yi's scalp, he was startled, and sat down on the ground, only to hear the room scold: "Idiot brat, who taught you to eavesdrop?"

Su Yi was very embarrassed, he stood up and said, "I didn't... I don't dare."

Su Ti said in the room: "You still dare to speak hard, don't you owe me a beating?"

Su Yi had no choice but to say: "Disciple realizes his mistake."

Su Ti thought of his life experience and felt that the child was pitiful, so she didn't pursue this little mistake.He sighed and said: "The honored guest is here, why don't you go and invite the leader to come?"

Su Yi agreed: "Yes, yes!" He quickly pulled Qiaoer up and ran to invite Xue Hongliu.