Chapter 8: Going down the mountain to remove monsters

Hahaha!

A biting cold wind blew, causing several jackdaws on the branches to shrink and cried like "protest".

Lin Li looked up and saw that most of the trees on both sides of the road were withered and withered, without any anger, bare and very depressed, both depressing and dull.

It was already the fifth day of the day, that is, between the hour of Yin and Mao.

It was dark and walking on the snowy path down the mountain in Shaogang Temple, Lin Li was a little confused.

"Uncle Master, does the elder really allow us to go down the mountain to get rid of monsters?" Lin Li touched the nine ring scars on his forehead and asked in a depressed manner.

Miaoming paused and then said, "That's natural, otherwise how could the monk on duty allow us to go down the mountain?"

"Yes, but why do we have to go down the mountain overnight? Wouldn't it be good tomorrow morning?" Lin Li was still a little worried. He always felt that Miaoming's behavior this time was a bit abnormal and a little weird.

"What do you know?" Miaoming suddenly became angry and turned around and slapped Lin Li on the forehead. With a loud "pop", the snow on the dead branches around him fell a lot. "It is an urgent matter to go down the mountain to eliminate monsters. If you delay a little, you will have several innocent lives. If you don't think about the people, you will know how to sleep?"

Lin Li touched his bare forehead and felt a little aggrieved.

"Hmph! I'm not done with you. In addition, you can't tell where you went in the afternoon and evening. If I hadn't insisted on taking you down the mountain this time, I'm afraid you would have been taken away by the people from the Precepts Hall. If it weren't for the fact that you were the ones in the Precepts Hall, you'd be taken away by the people of the Precepts Hall. If it's okay, think more about how to thank your uncle!" Miaoming held his hands and shook his hands in front and said as he walked in front.

Lin Li quickly shook the basket behind him and followed him up.

But what made Lin Li strange in his heart was that things like going down the mountain to eliminate demons have always been the responsibility of the monks in the Damo Academy. When will they be their turn to the Servant Academy?

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The voices are noisy and bright as day.

There are people coming and going in Zhang Dafu's courtyard in Molan Village at the foot of Dongyi Mountain, and the lights are brightly lit.

Zhang Dafu is the largest landlord in Molan Village and the only landlord, but at this moment he grabbed his beard with one hand and his "general's belly" with the other, frowned, and walked anxiously around the courtyard door.

Since he was a landlord, Zhang Dafu naturally had a big belly figure. After walking around with difficulty, Zhang Dafu's last trace of patience was exhausted. A trace of haze flashed in his small eyes, and he scolded the crowd: "Niu Ergou! Damn, have you sent the things I gave you to Shaogang Temple? It's been 5th anniversary, why haven't anyone come yet!"

Niu Ergou shivered all over and quickly walked out of the crowd, stammeringly saying, "I've delivered it, I've delivered it early yesterday morning, but..."

"Um?"

As soon as these words came out, let alone Zhang Dafu, even the villagers in the crowd were overwhelmed and immediately talked about it like boiling boiling water.

"Shut up!" Zhang Dafu yelled.

"Ouch, oh, sir, please keep your word. If the monster hears it, you won't eat us all." An old man who looked like a housekeeper immediately coughed and sighed.

Perhaps because he was afraid that Zhang Dafu would attack again, the housekeeper quickly changed the topic and said, "Master, it's snowing again. Look... let the villagers go into the lobby, soothe inside, and save the noise outside, attracting monsters."

Zhang Dafu then calmed down his anger and nodded in boredom.

But he pointed at Niu Ergou and said sternly: "Niu Ergou stays, everyone else goes into the lobby."

"Thank you, sir!" The villagers immediately thanked each other in unison.

Niu Ergou came to Zhang Dafu tremblingly. Zhang Dafu raised his hand, but when he saw Niu Ergou's shaking body, he did not hit him, but asked in a deep voice: "If you talk about your experience going up the mountain in detail, if you dare to hide it at all, I will not forgive you!"

"Yes, lord!" Niu Ergou nodded quickly like a chicken pecking at the rice, "I brought the things you gave me up the mountain early yesterday morning, but the fog on the mountain was so heavy that I got lost in the middle, but it took a little time. After a while, the sun came out and I found the direction to go up the mountain!"

"Tell me the point!" Zhang Dafu wished he could kill Niu Ergou with one punch.

Niu Ergou's neck shrank, "But, after I arrived on the mountain, the monks told me that I would not let me enter the temple until the opening day. I waited outside the temple until noon before I saw a monk coming out to look for me."

"He said he was the manager of Shaogang Temple. Just tell him if there is anything. I told him about the monsters in our village and gave him all the things."

"I think it's getting late. If I don't go down the mountain, I'll go down the mountain in the dark, so I hurried away. I don't know why the people from Shaogang Temple haven't come yet!"

Zhang Dafu grabbed Niu Ergou's collar and said, "Did you see clearly? The one who came out to find you is sure that he is a monk from Shaogang Temple?"

"This is absolutely true!" Niu Ergou's eyes suddenly widened a lot, and his tone was a little positive. "His head is brighter and more reflective than the snow on the ground, and the scar on his forehead is also very large. Moreover, the little monk who guarded the gate was very respectful to him. He should be the manager of Shaogang Temple."

"Then what were you just now?" Zhang Dafu asked relentlessly.

Niu Ergou kept touching the neck that was hurt by Zhang Dafu, and said in a low voice with a strange expression: "Master, when I went there, I found that there were a lot of damage in front of the door of Shaogang Temple. It seemed that someone had fought. Even the blue rocks on the ground were broken, and many of the welcoming pine trees next to it were broken!"

"Oh? There is still something wrong?" Zhang Dafu rubbed his chin, "Who in this Great Zhou Dynasty dares to act wildly in front of Shaogang Temple?"

Niu Ergou mysteriously approached Zhang Dafu, covered his mouth with his hands and whispered: "So, so I think this monster may have escaped from Shaogang Temple!"

Zhang Dafu was suddenly shocked, and his eyes looked at Niu Ergou a little different.

Although he didn't say it, he had already believed Niu Ergou's words in his heart, but it was difficult to judge this matter. If he said the wrong thing and annoyed the immortal monks in Shaogang Temple, it would be no fun.

Zhang Dafu's life is much more precious than the cheap lives of these villagers.

Zhang Dafu thought for a while and waved his hand, "Okay, no matter how you say you have made merit going up the mountain, go and find Mr. Ning to receive the reward."

After saying that, Zhang Dafu looked up at the sky again, and said with a hint of relaxation in his eyes: "Fortunately, it has been over tonight. It seems that the monster has eaten Old Man Sun's family and will not come out to act again for a while."

Niu Ergou nodded quickly and said "Yes", bowed repeatedly and ran to the lobby.

Zhang Dafu turned around and looked at Niu Ergou's figure, narrowed his eyes, not knowing what he was thinking.

Dongdongdongdongdongdong!

Suddenly, a knock on the door rang throughout the courtyard.

quiet.

Extreme quietness.

It is even quieter than the quietness that can be heard by falling needles.

The yard and the hall became quiet in an instant.

Those who were exhaling did not dare to inhale again, and those who were inhaling did not dare to exhale again. Everyone was holding their instinctive movements and did not dare to move.

Even the torches in the yard were silent. They were "crackling" from time to time just now, but at this moment, they were silent.

Dongdongdongdongdongdong!

Another knock on the door came in.

The panic atmosphere was spreading at a speed of light in such a quiet atmosphere. Everyone in the courtyard felt their bodies trembling, their legs and feet were weak, their eyes were panicked, and their throats were dry.

All the torches suddenly became erratic and floated towards the door. The flames were infinitely lengthened, and they were almost extinguished and still did not retreat, as if endless suction was heard outside the door.

So much so that all the flames turned from red to faint green at this moment.

"Monster! The monster is coming!" Someone suddenly screamed, foaming at the mouth, rolling his eyes, and falling to the ground.

This sound was no less than a bolt from the blue, and it suddenly made the entire hall explode. All the villagers began to panic, scream, push, pull, trample on each other, curse, and cry.

Zhang Dafu also sat on the ground, his fat head and big ears covered in cold sweat, his eyes looked much bigger than usual, but they were all frightened.

The fat on the whole face actually started to shake regularly at this moment.

"Is anyone? We are monks from Shaogang Temple." Lin Li stood outside the door, faintly hearing a noisy sound from inside, and couldn't help but shout.

"It's not a monster, it's an immortal monk from Shaogang Temple!" Someone heard Lin Li's words clearly and immediately stopped everything in chaos.

Zhang Dafu even jumped and stood up, "Hurry, Mr. Ning, open the door quickly and invite the immortal monk in."

A quarter of an hour later, Lin Li stood behind Miaoming, who was sitting upright at the main seat, and understood the whole story.

It turned out that there was a monster in Molan Village.

However, Miaoming's expression became deeper and deeper, and he couldn't sit still until the end.

"Oh no, I thought it was just a rumor among the villagers at the foot of the mountain, but I didn't expect there was a monster. What should I do?" Miaoming was extremely anxious. He stabbed the hornet's nest and might have died here.

Which monster is so blind? He actually ran to the feet of Buddhism to act like a monster?

Miaoming felt a little depressed in his heart.

Looking back at Ji Chan, I found that this silly boy was standing behind him with a calm look on his face and listening carefully. Miaoming was a little angry.

Miaoming became more and more upset, regretting his recklessness, and regretting that he did not bring a monk down the mountain. Now he is carrying a burden like a fool, and he has no way to escape even if he wants to.

Miaoming stood up, paced back and forth, looked at the sky, his expression moved, and he closed his hands and said, "Amitabha, donors, donors, I believe that the monster will not come out to cause trouble tonight. It's better to go and rest first and wait for tomorrow. I think about the way to crack it."

"Yes, yes." Zhang Dafu quickly stood up, "Old Ning, the two immortal monks went down the mountain from Shaogang Temple overnight. It must be a hard time to get off the road. They went to pack up the two upper rooms and bathe and rest for the two immortal monks."

"Oh, by the way, prepare two more exquisite vegetarian meals and bring them into the room."

Mr. Ning walked up from the crowd, smiled kindly and said, "Master, I'll make arrangements now."

Miaoming felt relieved when he saw Zhang Dafu believing in him, but his eyes turned and suddenly said, "Tonight, I will do a magic trick in the room. Don't disturb you until it will dark tomorrow."

Zhang Dafu and Mr. Ning agreed repeatedly.

Only Lin Li, behind Miaoming, looked at his uncle with some confusion, but there were too many people, so he couldn't ask.

When he arrived at the room arranged by Mr. Ning, Lin Li suddenly sighed.

No wonder it is said that the worldly world is surrounded by people and hinders practice. It is true.

I am used to living in the monk's house in Shaogang Temple, and comparing it with this luxurious room, it is simply a grass nest.

The furniture in the room is all good golden nanmu. The whole room is large and not empty. The floor is covered with thick blankets, which are both soft and sound-proof. The walls are covered with various calligraphy and paintings. The mood pattern is further improved, making people feel relaxed.

The super large wooden barrel was enough for two people to bathe. The steaming water inside was accompanied by bursts of fragrance, making the room more and more full of hazy temptation.

The decorations on the top of the head are the precious night pearls, bright but not thorny, and soft light covers every corner. The incense burner on the table is the shape of a white crane tail. The slender pointed crane beak exudes a thick agarwood, full of fairyland, low-key and luxurious.

"How wonderful, so wonderful." Lin Li couldn't help but whisper and secretly praise.

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Chapter completed!