Don't be clouded

Chapter 3 Dust Observation

"Benefactor." The monk walked up to him without haste, bowed his head and said hello, "I was in a hurry last night, and I won't have time to introduce him in the future. The poor monk's Dharma name is Guanchen. This is my brother Miaoci."

Ji Bieyun nodded, but didn't take his introduction seriously.He only glanced at the familiar yet unfamiliar environment, and said to Guan Chen, "My surname is Ji, and my name is different."

He didn't see any strange expression on Guan Chen's face, only the other party said calmly: "The poor monk knows that the donor's document fell out when the wound was bandaged, and the poor monk saw it."

This monk was honest, he could have concealed such a small matter but he told the truth.

Ji Bieyun naturally didn't pursue it, and only said: "I passed by this place when I was young, and now I'm visiting the old place again, Master will show me around?"

Guan Chen was not surprised at all, after hearing this, he lowered his head and said to Miao Ci: "You go to evening class first, and go to bed at a quarter of the hour."

Miao Ci immediately protested dissatisfied, "Why! I also want to accompany the guests!"

"When we go back, the uncle asks about your homework. How do you answer it?" The monk threatened the children without changing his face. "Shall I answer for you? Just say that you are out of the house and only want to have fun. You must be hindered by the world."

Before Guan Chen could finish speaking, the little novice showed a look of pain, and immediately walked out obediently, still muttering something.After listening carefully, I realized that it was repeating the three words "stop reading".

Ji Bieyun watched with relish, and couldn't help raising the corners of his mouth.

This little novice is really interesting, he is probably the most lively and cheerful monk he has ever seen.However, when Guan Chen's eyes fell on him again, his smile froze, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.

Guan Chen turned sideways and spoke first: "Please benefactor."

Ji Bieyun glanced at him, the monk lowered his head slightly, his side face was as clean as warm jade under the candlelight.They look similar to Huizhi, but their demeanor and temperament are completely different, and Huizhi's appearance has not fully grown when they parted, so he dare not jump to conclusions.

He withdrew his gaze and took the lead, and the monk silently followed.The light was always behind Ji Bieyun, not too close or far away, just enough to illuminate the path under his feet.

The temple is permeated with a light fragrance all the year round, with heavy smoke, which is due to the continuous burning of incense candles by pilgrims.When Ji Bieyun smelled it, he unconsciously settled down.

Concerned about his injuries, he walked slowly until he reached the end of the corridor and said, "Since Master saw that I was covered in blood, doesn't he have anything to ask?"

There was silence behind him, and the monk's gentle voice sounded after a while: "The poor monk is not a judge. Once the benefactor falls in front of him, the poor monk will save him."

He felt that this kind of answer was very flattering and a little funny, so he simply said deliberately: "Little monk Huizhi, I haven't seen you for almost five years, and you have improved a lot in studying Buddhism."

After finishing speaking, he turned his head to look at the monk, and observed the other person's expression generously.However, the monk just frowned slightly, and said doubtfully: "The poor monk's dharma name is Guanchen, not the wisdom that the benefactor said."

Ji Bieyun's doubts could not be dispelled, even if he really admitted the wrong person, it would be too coincidental for the monk to appear here.

He looked at the so-called "Guan Chen", easily grabbed the lantern and brought it in front of the two of them. The dim yellow light clearly illuminated the monk's facial features.

"You have learned to lie, Zhao Quehan."

Zhao Quehan is Huizhi's common name.When he was young, he didn't like the Dharma name called Huizhi, and he often said Zhao Quehan to the little monk who was two years older than himself.The other party has never been angry, just looked at him dissatisfied, and then agreed.

Ji Bieyun took two steps closer, trying to see the person in front of him clearly.

But he only saw a cold person, like a bodhisattva statue turned into a spirit, he was still panting, but he didn't look like a living person with flesh and blood.

Guan Chen took two steps back, pulling away the too close distance between them.

There was disapproval in his calm expression, and he corrected firmly: "The poor monk watches the dust."

What a dust watcher.

When Ji Bieyun was young, he listened to the great monk of Lingdong Temple chanting scriptures, saying "Guanzizai Bodhisattva" and "seeing that all five aggregates are empty".The monk's dharma name is the same as the Buddhist scriptures, but the vast world of mortals only watches from the sidelines.

He was more for testing just now, but seeing Guanchen's every move, it was completely different from the little monk Huizhi in his memory.The two figures gradually separated in his mind and no longer overlapped.

Well, they just look a little bit similar.

He put down the lantern, took two steps back, turned around and continued walking forward, and began to make up nonsense: "It's abrupt, but when I passed by this temple when I was young, I met a young monk named Huizhi, and now I revisit the old place, so I thought He is still there. But I saw that the west side of the temple seems to be being repaired, but I can't see the old teachers and fathers. Has there been a new batch of people in Lingdong Temple?"

Guan Chen followed him again, but this time he walked beside him so that he could talk more easily.

"The poor monk is not from the temple. He came from the capital to repair the place." Guanchen said slowly, even the way he spoke was reassuring, "In November last year, when I first came, the temple was already It is dilapidated, and only two or three monks and a few houses are left."

He actually came from the capital.

Now that Lingdong Temple has been ruined, Huizhi should have left long ago.

Ji Bieyun was tired after walking a few steps, he waved his hand and sat on the porch to rest.And Guan Chen said to him as if he suddenly remembered something: "It seems that there is indeed something left in the temple, the benefactor will wait a moment, and the poor monk will go and get it."

Before Ji Bieyun could ask, the monk nodded and turned away, leaving him alone without a lantern.The night wind was biting, he tightened his robe, guessing all over the sky what Guan Chen would bring.keepsake?Huizhi's monk robe?

Forget it, as long as it's not a relic, anything is fine.

He didn't want anyone else to be implicated and die.

He leaned against the pillars in the porch, looking at the candles in the lantern with his head tilted.Even if there is no wind, the light of the fire is still jumping and jumping, and there is no calm time.

Looking up, there is a tall shelf outside the main hall not far away, and the paint on both ends of the roof ridge is half painted, it seems that the dilapidation of the past is about to be completely covered up.

He is familiar with everything in Lingzhou City, but he just can't wait.What should go now is Chen Jing City.

The people to find and the things to do are all in Chenjing.No one there can recognize his former identity, only know that his surname is Ji Mingyao, and his character is Bieyun.

In his heart, he wished to rush over immediately, but he couldn't start immediately.

The injury he suffered this time is not light, and he will not be able to go on the road for a few days.And even if he arrived in the capital, he had to gain a firm foothold before he could find a job.

Ji Bieyun closed his eyes to ease the excitement rising in his heart.I have been waiting for more than four years, not bad for this period of time.

The cold wind blew over the neckline, bringing a cool feeling.He unconsciously caressed his neck, which was empty.

The package was lost during the fight, but fortunately there were only two clothes inside.However, he also lost a jade pendant hanging on his chest, probably in the snow.

That jade pendant had been with him for four years, and it was a longing for him during those lonely days in Shugu City.

Ji Bieyun looked down at the lonely candle in the lantern, and suddenly felt that the thought that the jade pendant represented didn't seem that important anymore.

If you lose it, just lose it, survival is no longer his primary goal, he now has a new obsession.

The sound of footsteps ranged from far to near, and the visitor walked very steadily. Just by the footsteps, one could infer that the person was in a very peaceful state of mind.He opened his eyes, and sure enough, he saw Guan Chen.There was a thin letter in the monk's hand, and when he approached him, he realized that the envelope had turned yellow.

"Many monks from Lingdong Temple have left one after another over the years, and all the things they left behind are stored in a room. The poor monk just went looking for it, and I happened to find this."

Ji Bieyun took the letter, under the bright candlelight, the words "Hui Zhiliu" on the envelope were particularly eye-catching.

There is only a piece of letter paper inside, the handwriting on it is too familiar, delicate but a little childish.Huizhi only left a few words, to the effect that he has traveled all over the world, and if he can see it one day, he doesn't have to worry about it.

If after listening to Guan Chen's explanation just now, Ji Bieyun believed it [-]% in his heart, now that he saw this letter with obvious traces of time, he no longer doubted it.

Fortunately, fortunately, the little monk was not implicated.

No matter whether he is traveling in the clouds or has returned to vulgarity, Ji Bieyun has no regrets in his heart.Just treat it as an old friend when you were young and relocate with your family, just think about the old friendship, and don't need to pursue it anymore.

He couldn't help showing a sincere smile, refolded the letter paper, put it back in the envelope, and handed it back to Guan Chen.

"Thank you Master, you have solved my confusion. This letter should be left in Lingdong Temple."

The monk did not refuse, but accepted it properly.

After Ji Bieyun dispelled his doubts, he looked at Guan Chen again, but he did not bring the shadow of his old friend back.Looking at it this way... this monk really looks like a Buddha, maybe he is a well-educated monk from the capital.

Since I am going to Chenjing, I can't let go of this opportunity.

"Master Guanchen," he changed his address, smiled and raised his head closer, "Why don't you help people to the end?"

He didn't say the second half of the sentence "send the Buddha to the west". After all, he is not a great benevolent person, so he can't ruin the Buddha's reputation.

Sure enough, Guan Chen looked down at him, the two of them stood and sat, but Guan Chen didn't look down at all, but Ji Bieyun, who was sitting, looked more frivolous and arrogant.

"Earlier, the master said that he came from the middle of the capital. I would like to ask the master to tell me, is there any way to make a living in the capital that is suitable for me?"

Guan Chen seemed a little surprised that he would ask this, but he thought about it seriously, and then replied: "The poor monk has a good friend in Beijing, and the mansion is short of guards. The benefactor knows a little bit of work, and if he wants to go to Beijing, maybe he can give it a try. But It will take some time for the Lingdong Temple to be repaired, and it will be completed in the middle of next month at the latest, and then the benefactor can return to Beijing with the poor monk, so the poor monk can introduce the benefactor there."

Ji Bieyun was a little surprised by his magnanimity, facing this Jade Bodhisattva-like person, he suppressed the word "good coincidence" in his heart.

He raised the lantern higher so that Guan Chen could clearly see the smile on his face.

"Good Bodhisattva, I will remember your kindness."

The benevolent monk saluted and corrected him: "Bodhisattvas can overcome all hardships, but poor monks can't."

After finishing speaking, he was about to turn around and leave, but turned around after two steps.

Ji Bieyun thought he was going to take a lantern, so he quickly reached out and handed it over, but the other party lowered his eyes and said calmly: "The bandits are rampant outside, and the government is investigating. Don't go out these few days, and don't show your face in front of pilgrims."

This time, he really left after he finished speaking, and he really didn't take the lantern away, as if it was given to him on purpose.

Ji Bieyun was stunned for a moment, then suddenly came to his senses.

The people he killed should have been discovered long ago, and the government will not ignore them.But the snow was heavy that day, covering up a lot of traces, so most of them couldn't find it here.What Guanchen means...are those people defined as bandits by the government?

Such a result can save him a lot of trouble, but he is not sure how much this monk knows.

Thinking about the scene I first saw yesterday, my appearance as if I came out of the Temple of Yama, if someone else bumped into me, I might be so scared that I would turn my head and run away.Even if Guan Chen behaved calmly, he would definitely be suspicious.

But now he is so friendly to him, as if nothing happened.

Since Ji Bieyun couldn't figure it out, he simply stopped guessing and walked back to the room with the lantern.

After returning to the room, he found his previous clothes in the corner.He took away the clothes that were ruined by blood and knife marks, and there was indeed his document underneath.He was in a daze for a moment before opening it again and looking down.

There are ten members in Ji's family, nine of their names have been crossed out, leaving only the last one - Ji Yao.

He stared at the document for a long time, his body was chilled by a gust of cool wind, only when he looked up did he realize that the window was open a crack.

A thought inexplicably appeared in his mind, if the renovation of Lingdong Temple is completed, then the winter should be over.

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