Refusing to work overtime for the teacher

On the Kampot Festival two days later, the streets are decorated with lights and festoons, and there are many tourists.The people who rushed to Zhaocheng from all over the snow region to paint the walls of Nanjia Palace hadn't left yet, and several juggling troupes came to the city.The gongs and drums were beating loudly, and surrounded by the crowd, beams of flames rushed into the air from the mouths of the performers, attracting cheers and exclamations.

The monks in the temple also came to the city, and some even started a business, pushing small carts and selling some gadgets.

Xiao Xun rented the most conspicuous place, set up a chess stand with great fanfare, and offered a thousand taels of silver as a lottery to attract people coming and going.But his chess skills are so good that several groups of people came to try, and he was killed shortly after the start.

Even so, there is still an endless stream of people playing chess. After all, the lottery is too big. Compared with it, the reward for playing a game of chess is nothing.Xiao Xun cheerfully played chess with these people, the person he wanted to wait for could not appear too soon, just to relieve boredom.

Xie Ling wasn't near the chess stand, not because he didn't want to, but because Xiao Xun didn't let him come, saying that there were many things worth seeing in the Kampot Festival, so Xie Ling was asked to visit.

Just like visiting the Dragon God Festival in Jingchuan, and also like wandering in Zhaocheng, Xie Ling changed her appearance with a fairy dress, changed her attire, and then walked out of the small courtyard and into the crowd participating in the ceremony.

For Xie Ling, the fun of temple fairs and festivals mainly lies in eating.It’s not easy to grow vegetables and fruits in the snowy area. There are only a few types of food on weekdays, but during the festival, there are more types of food. Every family has come up with the skills of pressing the bottom of the box, rolling out carts, setting up stalls, steaming, frying, cooking and frying. far away.

Xie Ling walked and ate all the way, but Xiao Xun was still thinking about her in her heart, so she bought two copies of everything.He bought almost all the food on the street, turned his head to look in the direction of Xiao Xun's chess stall, and tried to go there, but he still couldn't.

Xie Ling walked into the crowd watching the juggling.This place was performing a monkey show, Xie Ling watched it for a while, felt that it was too cruel, turned around and left, and went to another place to watch the magic trick.

In the evening, the gorgeous rays of light pass through the clouds, the sun sinks into the snow-capped mountains and long rivers, and the snow-covered areas enter the night.The starlight flows into a river and shines brightly with the lights all over the city. The city surrounded by snow-capped mountains is like a fairy city in the sky.

The floats started to parade, the music played, and the men and women danced together.

Xie Ling found a roof and stood on it, overlooking the dance in the snowy area.As for Xiao Xun's chess stall, which offered prizes of thousands of taels of silver, after welcoming and sending people who don't know how much, they finally got someone who wanted to wait.

He is the living Buddha of Tantric Buddhism and the king of the snowy land.

Xiao Xun put down a barrier to block the voice of speaking, the people he was waiting didn't care, they just looked at him.

Xiao Xun came to Xueyu much later in his last life than in this one. At that time, the current living Buddha had already passed away, so he hadn't seen him before.But he had read most of the living Buddha's works, so he knew him better.

This Living Buddha is very old, with loose skin, sunken eye sockets and wrinkled face.Except perhaps himself, no one in the world can tell how old he is.The old man didn't wear the cassock that symbolizes the master of the Tantric sect, nor the monk's robe. He was dressed as a farmer, and he threw money into the jar where he received the salary, and sat down opposite him.

"Young man, you've found out my preferences very clearly." He didn't play tricks with Xiao Xun, and said straight to the point.

Xiao Xun raised his hand as a salute, and said with a smile: "If you want something from others, you have to do it."

The old man looked down at the chessboard.The last game was not received, Xiao Xun held the white piece, blocked the way of Heizi's way out, cut off the way of retreat, and did not leave half a gap for others.

"I've watched you for a long time, but most of the people who come to you to play chess are to have a try and see if they can win the lottery by luck. It's because I didn't see too much." The old man said with emotion.

"Isn't this to make you willing to come out and play a game with me in person?" Xiao Xun smiled, stretched out his hand to separate the black and white pieces on the chessboard, and put them back into the chess basket.

"Let's play." The old man picked up the sunspots, "Let me see how good your chess is."

Heizi goes first, and Baizi follows closely.Xiao Xun changed his previous method of rushing forward, and made a peaceful move.

The barrier cut off the sound, but did not cover the sight. The people around the chess stand knew something about chess. At first, they were all interested, but as the pieces fell on the board, their expressions became serious. , and later, doubts appeared again.

The surrounding audience couldn't see through the chess game.

Sitting behind the chessboard, Xiao Xun slowly frowned.The other party was worthy of being the Living Buddha of Tantric Buddhism, and his thoughts were extremely meticulous. He defended against him perfectly, and besides defending, he was also able to attack with ease.

When it was Xiao Xun's turn to drop the ball, cold sweat broke out on his back, he twirled the white ball with his fingers, and gently adjusted the rhythm of his breathing.

Playing chess is like setting up a formation on the battlefield. In addition to calculations, it also depends on understanding the opponent.Xiao Xun had read the writings of this Living Buddha and understood his thoughts, but the other party did not understand him.This is a point that should be grasped.Xiao Xun dropped the white piece between his fingers onto the chessboard.

He began to take risks.

The old man raised his eyebrows, raised his eyes, and looked at Xiao Xun.

Xiao Xun smiled back.

The onlookers are leaving.The more they couldn't understand this game of chess, the more it seemed boring and boring, and there were so many things to play at the Kampot Festival, why waste time here?

The chess stand became deserted, Xiao Xun turned a deaf ear to it, his mind was like lightning, and he quickly calculated the strategy to defeat the enemy and the moves to kill the enemy.The speed of his moves slowed down, as did the old man opposite, and he frowned just like Xiao Xun.

After Xiao Xun's dangerous moves, there were other strange moves, but they were nothing in front of the old man, so he defeated them one by one.

Xiao Xun encountered a strong enemy.

He cannot be called an opponent. Even though he has lived for two lifetimes, the chessboards he has seen and the chess games he has solved are completely inferior to the Living Buddha of Tantric Buddhism.And the Living Buddha of Tantric Buddhism doesn't need to know anything about Xiao Xun, playing chess is playing chess.

Xiao Xun didn't intend to panic, when to give up, when to abandon, when to enter, when to go around, all in order.

boom!

Fireworks bloom in the night sky, outlining a gorgeous and colorful arc, and the crowd is noisy and boiling.The music was played again, and the floats paraded to the front of Nanga Palace. The dancers tried their best to spin and dance on the floats, which was the grandest show tonight.Even the night wind was noisy.Neither Xiao Xun nor the old man paid any attention, their minds were only on the game of chess here.

Xiao Xun no longer used those surprise moves, and focused all his attention on the word "calculation", constantly arranging and deducing it in his mind.

The opponent is a strong enemy, but Xiao Xun's computing power is also extremely strong, otherwise he would not be proficient in divination.

The old man became hesitant, and Xiao Xun spent more and more time thinking about it, but he was still decisive in every step he took.

The stars turn gradually.After the uproar that seemed to be ignited, the ceremony of the Kampot Festival came to an end.After the end, not only the shabby chess stalls, but also the whole street became deserted.The shops are closed, the stalls and carts are put away, the elders return home with their young children, and the husband calls his wife to return.

The two people at the chess booth were still sitting opposite each other, the old man glanced at Xiao Xun again, and his eyes fell back to the chess game.

"You are so young, but your computing power is amazing."

Xiao Xun has been down to this point, he can no longer use skillful things, he relies on calculations to maintain the situation where the white stones bite the black stones tightly and do not give an inch.

The old man stared at this game of chess for a long time, until the wind blew away all the aroma of food left on the street, put the black pieces in his hand back into the chess basket, and sighed: "I have played chess all my life, except for the first few years. , no one has ever defeated me."

"Thank you." Xiao Xun was covered in sweat, and his heartstrings were tense. At this moment, he was finally relaxed. He cupped his hands and smiled modestly.

The old man shook his head: "I can't count on you."

Xiao Xun asked: "Are you planning to admit defeat?"

"Admitting that you are inferior is not a shameful thing." The old man smiled and looked at Xiao Xun with admiration, "Speak, what request do you have."

"I would like to ask you to take action to cure a person." Xiao Xun said.

The old man's expression became strange: "I thought..." Before he finished speaking, he changed the subject and asked, "What is the disease?"

"The meridians are broken."

"To what extent?"

"To pieces."

The Living Buddha of Tantric Buddhism was silent.

A small bug climbed onto the chessboard and walked along a meridian on it. When it encountered a chess piece, it first tried it cautiously, and then went around.The old man lowered his eyes, looked at it a little, and sighed: "I can't cure it."

Although he is revered as a living Buddha, he is not a real Buddha after all, and he cannot reverse the past events and predestined destiny in this world.

Xiao Xun's expectations were thwarted, his expression could not be said to be ugly, but his whole body obviously collapsed.

"But I can show you a way." The old man looked up at the sky and said in a low voice, "Go west, if you can find a thick forest and meet a river, maybe you can get what you want."

"Thank you for your advice." Xiao Xun's eyes lit up again, he got up and saluted solemnly.

The old man waved his hand, stood up from the table, turned and left.

Xie Ling was in the distance, a position where he could see the chess booth, but it was difficult to find him from the chess booth.

After walking for a while on the street, the Living Buddha of Tantric Buddhism turned his head and smiled at him.

Xie Ling was not surprised, and nodded slightly as a compliment.

Xie Ling returned to the courtyard before Xiao Xun, and shortly thereafter, he heard the sound of the door being pushed.At that time, Xie Ling had just sat down on the stone bench, and the starlight and moonlight illuminated the stone table mottled through the gaps between the leaves.Xie Ling turned his head following the voice, Xiao Xun smiled and walked towards him: "Master, I have seen the Living Buddha of the Tantric School."

"I know." Xie Ling said.

Reasonable.Xiao Xun then asked: "Then you also know what he told me?"

"Not at all." Xie Ling stood far away from the chess stand, and did not deliberately let go of his five senses.

Xiao Xun sat across from Xie Ling, poured himself a glass of water to drink, stretched his waist, and said: "He said he couldn't heal your injury, but he showed me a way to go west and find A forest and a river. Shall we go now?"

"Rest overnight before leaving." Xie Ling shook his head.

It is not easy to play chess with a great player in the Nirvana Realm who is good at chess. Xiao Xun needs a full rest to recover the mind that was consumed on the chessboard.

Xie Ling put the one bought for Xiao Xun at the festival on the table, and went back to the room first.

Xiao Xun stared at the things on the stone table and couldn't help but smile.

They are all food, but everything that is sold on the street is available here, and they are carefully preserved with utensils to maintain the temperature and appearance just out of the oven.

Xiao Xun picked up the box of fried food closest to him, dipped it in the sauce, and took a bite.

tasty.

Because it was brought to him by Xie Ling, the taste was even better.

Xie Ling had a good night's sleep, and woke up at the usual wake-up time the next morning.The sun in the east has not yet risen, Xiao Xun is still sleeping, Xie Ling didn't bother, she tidied herself up, and sat under the window to read a book.

Birds chirped in the yard.An hour later, Xiao Xun yawned and knocked on Xie Ling's door.

"Master." Xiao Xun shouted outside the door with a hoarse voice.

Xie Ling went to open the door for him, but didn't stop at the door, and quickly walked back to the window, picking up the book he was reading just now.

Xiao Xun entered the room at a leisurely pace, with drooping eyelids, as if he hadn't woken up.The direction this guy is facing is the bed, and he has the intention of continuing to catch up on sleep here. Xie Ling raised his eyebrows, but he heard him speak very seriously: "The living Buddha only pointed the direction, and did not give a clear destination. , and didn’t say what kind of forest or river it is, so Master, we’d better go there on foot, and we might miss it by taking a cloud boat.”

"Okay." Xie Ling agreed.

"How about we go after breakfast?" Xiao Xun said again, "Zhaocheng is the most prosperous city in the snow region, and the conditions in other places are much worse."

"Didn't I bring you a lot of food yesterday?" Xie Ling asked.

Xiao Xun: "That's different."

Xie Ling: "..."

"Okay." Xie Ling finally indulged this guy.

After Xiao Xun finished speaking, he sat on Xie Ling's bed, leaned his head against the bedpost, and closed his eyes.

Xie Ling looked at him, thinking of how hard he played chess yesterday, she endured it and didn't say anything.

The room returned to silence, and Xie Ling continued to read.The next moment, he sensed something was wrong - Xiao Xun's heartbeat disappeared.

Xie Ling's expression changed, and he stood up abruptly, but stopped after taking a step forward, and just shouted: "Xiao Xun."

Xiao Xun did not respond.

"Xiao Xun." Xie Ling shouted again.

The person sitting by the bed still closed his eyes tightly.

Xie Ling pursed her lower lip, put down the book in her hand, walked to the bed, and looked Xiao Xun up and down.

Xiao Xun's complexion was paler than usual, his breathing stopped and his heart sound was completely silent.

Xie Ling sat next to this man and stared at him expressionlessly: "I know you are faking it."

As soon as the words fell, Xiao Xun's eyelashes trembled slightly, and he raised his eyelids, first his left eye, then his right eye, and smiled, turning his head to look at Xie Ling: "Since you know I'm faking it, why don't you come here?"

Xie Ling didn't reply.

Xiao Xun stood up: "Hey, I'm not kidding you, let's go, let's go to have breakfast first. How about the beef noodles? You like the noodle restaurant on the next street, but it is very likely that it is not open at this time. I will go first Take a look to see if it's on, if not..."

He spoke slowly and thoughtfully.Before he finished speaking, Xiao Xun suddenly turned around, leaned towards Xie Ling, wrapped one hand around his waist, and grabbed his wrist with the other, leading him to fall on his back on the bed.

Xie Ling was caught off guard, her black hair was scattered behind her shoulders, Xiao Xun pressed her hand to the side of her face, her brows were raised, she was startled and angry.

Xiao Xun pressed the tip of Xie Ling's nose against the tip of Xie Ling's nose, and rubbed lightly, his dark eyes shone with a smile, and he spoke softly: "I suspect that some people secretly like me."