Dazed

Outside, Cao Jingxing casually circled around this unremarkable small temple a few times, casually holding the camera in his hand, and took a few photos. There were still many mosquitoes in the woods, and the noise made him a little impatient, so he stepped into the temple Unexpectedly, just as he was standing at the door, a monk who was sweeping the floor in the yard saw Cao Jingxing, his complexion changed drastically, he stopped in front of the door, lowered his eyes, and stopped him in a low voice: "The Buddhist gate is a clean place, please do not mess around break."

Cao Jingxing raised his eyes and glanced at the inconspicuous monk in front of him, with some coldness in his eyes, he said forcefully, "Get out of the way."

The monk took a deep breath, but still tried to dissuade him: "Almsgiver, please stay."

Cao Jingxing's complexion changed slightly, and just as he was about to make a move, a low and majestic bell sounded suddenly from the temple, ringing again and again, like a message from the Buddha. When the monk heard the sound, he hurriedly put on a respectful appearance, turned sideways to get out of the way, and said: "Benefactor, please come in."

Cao Jingxing let out a soft snort from the tip of his nose. This temple still has some magic power. Even an ordinary monk who sweeps the floor can see the difference with his naked eyes. Knowing the place, what exactly is Qi Zheng doing here?

With doubts, Cao Jingxing was slightly dissatisfied, and glanced left and right. He didn't like the feeling of being out of his control, but the target was Qi Zheng, which made him helpless.

The temple is not big, except for a main hall where people offer incense and a few Buddha statues, there are only four or five meditation rooms, a backyard, a patio, and a big clock. Walking around, you can walk in less than 5 minutes After that, Cao Jingxing turned a corner and saw Qi Zheng in the corridor. He was standing at the door, surrounded by quaint wooden buildings. Under the sunlight, his figure looked a little thin.

Cao Jingxing suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, but he no longer had a smile on his face, and asked, "How is it?"

When Qi Zheng saw him, he walked over naturally, raised his phone to look again, and said, "Didn't you say we'll meet in an hour?"

Cao Jingxing walked side by side with him, and said, "I'm going to leave now that I've finished the matter. How about you, have you solved the question you wanted to ask?"

"Oh." Qi Zheng replied thoughtfully, still trying to figure out the two words that Master Yuantong sent him, appearing a little absent-minded.

Cao Jingxing is not a person who talks a lot, but after saying a few words, he didn't get any response from Qi Zheng. He looked at Qi Zheng beside him who seemed to be out of his body, couldn't help but burst out laughing, and said teasingly: "Look! It looks like you must have gotten some great gains there."

"It's good to have something to gain." Qi Zheng showed dissatisfaction on his face, and his expression was not relieved, but still annoying.

"Do you need me to analyze it for you? Maybe I am also a person with wisdom roots." Cao Jingxing said with a smile.

When Cao Jingxing said this, Qi Zheng also became interested, so he said the two poems that the master told him, but he didn't expect Cao Jingxing's expression to change suddenly when he heard this, his eyes became deep, and the corners of his mouth curled up. With a smile of unknown meaning, he said: "This is really an eminent monk who has attained the Tao. He has too much meaning to answer. Monks pay attention to the word 'fate'. I'm afraid the time has come. We will know."

"Why do you say that these people with cultivation level have to play tricks when they talk, go around and recite poems and poems, it's really annoying to your mother." Feeling a little impatient, he lowered his head and scolded in annoyance.

"Probably want to show off your abilities, you don't have to worry too much." Cao Jingxing comforted.

The two stood in the depths of the jungle, accompanied by their figures, as if the only vitality in this secluded place seemed a little ethereal and illusory. Qi Zheng arrived at the place where he got off the car this morning, surrounded by jungles, and suddenly a Attracted by the yellow figure flying past, he couldn't help chasing that light and nimble figure. Suddenly, his eyes darkened, and the yellow figure let out a hasty cry, and suddenly disappeared with a sound of "Yeah". Qi Zheng's heartbeat also stopped suddenly.

"It's a harp flying over the mountains. Its fur is bright yellow. It often carries bright stones from Mount Wuyan, crosses valleys rarely visited by humans, passes through hell, brings light, and neutralizes the underworld with excess yin energy." Cao Jingxing said. His eyes also fell on that beautiful bird, with longing in his eyes, and he said slowly: "It is said that its cry can drive away ghosts along the way, so wherever it goes, the house is safe, because of its shape Like an upside-down soup spoon, it will shine when holding stones in its mouth, so folks invented long-burning lights based on their appearance. When moving into a new house, it is always necessary to light it for three days and three nights to drive away the lonely ghosts staying in the house. "

Cao Jingxing's voice was very soft, as if it was erratic like that precious bird. Qi Zheng looked at him subconsciously. The evening sun was not far in front of him. There was a jumping dazzling light on his face, which made Cao Jingxing's handsome face look a little unreasonable. Qi Zheng was inexplicably stunned. It seemed that it was the first time he had observed a person so seriously. the appearance of the person.

The birds flew far away, and disappeared into the sky within seconds, but the ethereal voice resounded through the valley, lingering for a long time.

After waiting for a long time, the last bus of the day finally arrived slowly. The two stepped on the bus. The huge compartment was empty. There were too few people on this bus. There was not even a conductor in the bus. The driver sat at the front of the bus. , said: "Three yuan per person, just throw it in the box by yourself."

Qi Zheng and Cao Jingxing found a seat at random and sat down. The sound of the bus was very abrupt in this wooded suburb, and the trees outside the window disappeared one by one, taking away the greenery everywhere.

"This shift will be canceled in a few days." The driver who was sitting in the driver's seat suddenly said, obviously wanting to chat with the two people in the car, with a sense of sadness in his voice.

Cao Jingxing frowned, and said, "After that, there will be no car to come here."

"Yes, it will be difficult to come here in the future, but there is no way. There are too few people in this bus. I only made two trips today, and there were no more than ten people in it. The company said it was a big loss and wanted to cancel it. I’ve been driving this route for five or six years, and it’s time to change my career.”

"What are you going to do?" Cao Jingxing asked with great interest.

The driver was a middle-aged man in his 50s and [-]s. His face was tempered by the years, and he looked as inconspicuous as other busy people in the city. He said, "I plan to set up a small stall and sell some vegetables grown at home. The price of vegetables has risen so fast these years. A few years ago, the cabbage was only fifty cents a catty, but now it costs two yuan a catty. My neighbor in the countryside Then who, who didn’t have enough to eat before, bought a car and moved to a new house by selling vegetables in the past few years, it’s really good.”

Cao Jingxing smiled, and responded unhurriedly, "Society is developing and changing rapidly." The bus drove all the way, and had already left the quiet and secluded suburbs. The scenery outside the window gradually became brighter, and the light was bright.

"Then it will be troublesome to come to the suburbs." Qi Zheng said thoughtfully, looking at the fading green shade of the shop outside the window, a trace of uneasiness flickered on his brows.

"Are you afraid that you won't see that master?" Cao Jingxing saw Qi Zheng's worries, and comforted him softly: "There will always be a way, don't worry."

Qi Zheng frowned and denied, "No."

Cao Jingxing responded meaningfully, and the carriage returned to calm. When the car entered the urban area, it was already dark, and the cold air spread along the street accompanied by night lights. On the long and narrow street, there were many restaurants, brightly lit, and buzzing with people.

"Let's find a place to eat." Cao Jingxing breathed out and suggested.

"En." Qi Zheng had no objection.

"Well, what should I eat?" Cao Jingxing said softly. Qi Zheng was searching the streets, and saw a big advertisement marked "Chongqing Hot Pot". That's fine, but it's Cao Jingxing who is more picky about the environment and service. If it's not dark now, he might have to go to some star hotel before he is willing to go in.

Unexpectedly, Cao Jingxing scanned around, looked down at Qi Zheng beside him, and asked, "How about eating hot pot?"

Qi Zheng raised his eyebrows in surprise, his face was a little surprised, and said: "Don't young masters like you dislike this thing the most?"

"What's so strange about eating hot pot in winter?" Cao Jingxing had a natural expression on his face, but raised his eyebrows and went back, with a little impatience on his face, he asked, "Are you eating or not?"

"Okay, let's go." Qi Zheng responded with a full mouth, the internal organs in his stomach were about to turn upside down, even if he was given a pig at this time, he could swallow it alive, probably because Cao Jingxing was also hungry, so he didn't bother to pick it.

Qi Zheng didn't bother to worry about it, so he strode towards the nearest store in front of him.