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"If you don't worry about yourself, others will never be able to worry about you. Why bother to plunge yourself into this abyss of suffering, Lord Benefactor, why bother for yourself and others, why not let it go, the more you let go, the more you have The old monk with white eyebrows stood in front of his chest with one hand, twisting the rosary with the other hand: "One thought of ignorance is the end of prajna, and one thought of wisdom is the birth of prajna."

Master Wang patiently made a gesture of bowing to the Buddha, but said: "My Buddha is merciful. But Abbot Jiehong, you should not meddle in my family affairs. What this maid Zizhu did is really something that should be struck by lightning , I believe that even if you enter the underworld, it must be the [-]th floor of hell."

"The Buddha said that saving a life is better than building a seven-level pagoda. How can I ignore it. What's more, this woman has a deep root of wisdom and has a destiny with my Buddha. Although she has suffered such a catastrophe, she will definitely be reborn from Nirvana, and her state of mind will be improved. , the road ahead is open and bright.”

Master Wang is not happy anymore: "Master, don't talk nonsense, this woman is obviously an unfaithful person, and there are all witnesses and evidences. She has betrayed her master and is still a prodigal seductress. How is it different from a brothel? What is the future? Will it be bright?"

"Amitabha, the great mercy brings happiness to all sentient beings, and the great compassion removes the suffering of all sentient beings." Inadvertently, the master walked in slowly, and looked at the charred wood: "Sins and sins. What the almsgiver said is wrong. I also have so-called witnesses here. And physical evidence, why not take a look at it together.”

A little novice poked his head out from behind the old abbot Jiehong, looked at Jiehong's smiling nod, then pointed to the woman Zizhu who was rescued by Mr. Liu in front of him and said: "I have seen her, she and two other female benefactors yesterday. Let’s go to Buddha together. I accidentally saw the lady who came with her snatch her Xiu’s handkerchief and slapped her. Later I saw the lady gave the handkerchief to a male benefactor.”

"What do you, a little novice, know? Don't talk nonsense! How do you know that the handkerchief must have belonged to Zizhu's servant girl?" The old lady of the Wang family, who had never spoken, also stood up at this moment.

The little novice shrank his head and was a little scared, but the abbot Jie Hong next to him touched his head and smiled without saying a word. The little novice was encouraged and said: "Sister Zizhu, you have sent a silk banner to our Zhaolu Temple. As long as sister Zizhu shows will be marked below."

The people nearby couldn't sit still, and shouted loudly: "We believe the words of Master Jie Hong. Monks don't tell lies, let alone the words of Master Jie Hong."

"You can't kill people in vain."

"Yes, Mr. Wang, you also need to present evidence." The scene was full of noise, and the situation was turned upside down for a moment.

The white-browed abbot, Master Jie Hong, said softly: "Amitabha." Suddenly, the surroundings were silent. "Song Benefactor, it's time to come out and clarify. It's because of you, so it's better for you to solve it."

A man with the appearance of a scholar stood out from the crowd, but his nose was bruised and his face was swollen. I saw him standing in front of Zi Zhu with a face full of remorse: "I don't have the face to see you. I was born a man and can't come out to clarify for you. I am really sorry." It's useless, it almost killed you."

Zi Zhu shook his head: "It's just human nature, Mr. Song doesn't have to belittle himself like this, I never blamed you."

That Mr. Song took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind, he said: "You make me feel so embarrassed by saying that. Miss Gao Yi, I am really ashamed of myself. If Master Jie Hong didn't teach me, I'm afraid I would still be a coward. That's all. If I can't clarify the girl's innocence today, I will definitely suffer with the girl."

Mrs. Wang pointed at the man and cried, "You are a heartless man, but you have hurt my daughter so much." She said to the crowd, "He is my daughter's unmarried husband, but he was raped by this vicious son." The one who seduces loses his soul and bears my daughter's life."

The son surnamed Song was very excited, and pointed at Mrs. Wang: "You are talking nonsense, I have no parental agreement with Miss Wang, just because Xiaosheng borrowed 20 taels of silver from the Wang family when his father was seriously ill. Because my old father died of a serious illness, the IOU of ten taels turned into 40 taels in interest. I was a poor scholar who had money to pay back, and it happened that Miss Wang's family saw that I was handsome, so she asked her maid Zizhu wrote some letters for me, and secretly sent someone to send them to me. From the mark at the footer of the letter, I saw that the person who wrote the letter was Zizhu, and fell in love with the woman who really wrote the letter, which is Zizhu. I secretly accepted the letter But she didn't answer the letter. Miss Wang's family pressed her every day. Until a few days ago, she found out that I was secretly missing Zizhu, and she became angry and wanted to force me to marry her. I refused, and the words became more intense. She threatened to hurt Zizhu, Who would have thought to use this method." After speaking, his face turned red.

Hearing this, the people below suddenly became chaotic, and everyone said: "So that's what happened."

A little beggar below shouted: "Wang's family is a good person, I'm sorry. It's all an illusion. We begged together and went to his house to beg for a meal, and never came back. We are all spreading the word that the Wang family usually It is an illusion to build a porridge shed here, in order to attract more beggars to come here. The foreign beggars did not know the situation and went to their house and never came back. They all said that they were killed or sold elsewhere. Yes. Usually I dare not say it, and no one will believe me if I say it, but today I said it all."

The crowd sighed, and some people shouted in disbelief: "Why don't you see Miss Wang's family? Come out and confront."

The face of the master of the Wang family turned pale and white, the old lady of the Wang family looked left and right and quietly retreated, Mr. Liu pushed the Zizhu girl who was supporting him to the side of Leng Xuanyan, and turned to catch up with Mrs. Wang: " Where to go?" Leng Xuanren was very shameless and didn't like others approaching, so he just turned sideways without even looking at Zizhu.Fortunately, Zizhu just swayed slightly, and then stood firm, but looked at Leng Xuanyan in surprise.

But he saw the white-browed abbot, Master Jiehong, who had arrived beside the comatose man on the high platform at some point, he squatted down slightly, and lightly touched the acupoints on the man's body with his fingertips, the man woke up whimpering, and saw Master Baimei Jiehong I was a little dazed for a while, and seeing so many people around me, I was a little nervous. When I saw the cold face of the master of the Wang family, I immediately flinched in fear.

Master Jiehong patted him on the back and said softly: "Don't be afraid, you just need to tell me what happened last night?"

As if being drawn by the voice, the man forgot his fear, relaxed and said honestly: "Yesterday, Miss drank like she went crazy, and walked into the servant's room. At that time, there was no one else in the room, only me. Look, Miss. I look a bit like Mr. Song. Miss, she is not a human being. She took off my clothes when she came in. I am a servant. I refused vigorously, but I angered the lady. Just, how dare I .Later when the master heard the sound, he tied me up and knocked me unconscious. When I wake up, it will be now."

Master Jiehong stood up, looked far into the distance and said: "Amitabha. The truth has been revealed. It seems that there is no such thing as an old man here." After speaking, he smiled at Liu Gongzi Leng Xuanren and Zizhu, and nodded After a gesture, he turned and left.

Mr. Liu opened his eyes wide after returning the gift with a smile, even Leng Xuanren took a step forward, narrowed his eyes, and saw Master Jie Hong, the abbot, shrunk to an inch, and disappeared within a few steps. So harmonious and natural.People don't know the depth, so naturally they can't see the way.Facing the disappearing figure, Zi Zhu bowed deeply.

Not far away, the yamen servant approached a lady-like person, and said loudly: "It's all gone, the truth is revealed." The head of the official took out a paper, held it up to Master Wang, and said: "See clearly, resell Population, solid evidence, arrests. Other irrelevant people are scattered."

Brilliant crape myrtle flowers bloomed in patches on the outskirts of Lingzhou City. Three people and three horses slowed down. Zizhu took a breath, and there was a faint fragrance in the air: "It's really a beautiful scenery." It was patches of purple pink and baby blue.

That day, Zizhu was rescued, but Zizhu had nowhere to go.The two took her back to the inn and asked her where she was going next.Who would have thought that she is also a strange woman, she took it for granted and said: "Save people to the end, since the two young masters saved me, otherwise I will follow the two young masters."

Mr. Liu smiled peacefully, but put his hand on his forehead and looked at Leng Xuanren in a troubled manner.Leng Xuanyan cast a glance at him, and just said: "This is something you provoked, handle it yourself."

Mr. Liu said: "What should I do? I didn't go all the way with him, we will be separated sooner or later. Forget it, we will give you freedom."

Zizhu glanced at the two of them and said: "Listen to the voice, Mr. Liu is from the Chengtian Empire. And Mr. Leng seems to be from the Shunhui Empire."

"Yes."

Zizhu lowered his head with tears in his eyes, and said slowly: "I am originally from the Shunhui Empire."

"Then why are you in Fantan City of Chengtian Empire?"

"My family was originally a well-known family, but it's a pity that because my father wrote an article, he was accused of desecrating the dignity of the royal family and sent to literary prison. Since then, the family has fallen. I have also been resold again and again. Arrived in Fantan City in a foreign country." She looked up again: "Why don't I follow the two first, if the two separate. I will follow Mr. Leng, presumably Mr. Leng will return to the Shunhui Empire sooner or later. I can also go home "Leng Xuanren said: "If you can keep up, then follow."

Mr. Liu said: "Okay, it's a good way. Don't be so unfamiliar and just call him by his name." Zi Zhu didn't think it was wrong, just said hello, and he became familiar with it naturally.

Leng Xuanren listened hard to Zizhu's praise of some colorful flowers, and looked at these crape myrtle flowers all over the sky, but drifted away from his thoughts, and once again saw the birthmark in the shape of colorful crape myrtle flowers on Mr. Liu's shoulder and back. , he squinted at Mr. Liu, but saw a Mr. Liu who had wandered somewhere.Mr. Liu's eyes drifted away, very gentle.

Mr. Liu reined in his horse lightly and stopped without any warning: "Let's go here!"

Leng Xuanyan was silent.

"It's better to separate now. Ladies and gentlemen, there will be a period later." Mr. Liu clasped his fists in both hands and made a seemingly heroic gesture of Jianghu people, then turned and galloped away.

Leng Xuanren stretched out his hand as if wanting to grab something, but in the end he missed the corner of his clothes, just watched the figure leave, the light blue hair ran across his fingertips and flowed away.