The night was silent, with a bright moon in the sky. The night wind blew through the lotus bushes that had just sprouted a few young leaves. The water on the lake was gurgling, reflecting the cold sky.
The lake in Yunzhong Temple is very large, and there is a protruding ground in the middle, which just divides the lake into two sides. One side leads to the main hall. The water flows forward until it reaches the Tianhe Temple on the edge of the cliff, and then turns into a waterfall.
Go down the mountain.
The guests in the temple put the lotus lanterns on the lake behind the Lotus Hall. The lotus lanterns floated along the current to the Tianhe Hall. When they arrived, the praying monks picked up the lotus lanterns and placed them in front of the hall to pray.
The other stream of water leads to the courtyard where the monks live in the temple. Since the place is not open to the public, no guests come here, so there is a long section of the road that is very quiet, and there is also some distance from the lake in front.
Far.
Tonight is the day when lotus lanterns are put out once a month. The monks have all gone to the Lotus Hall and Tianhe Hall to help. Therefore, on the road where monks often walked in the past, there was no one tonight.
Xie Yixiao didn't have time to think about what was going on with Zhao Shui and Gu Xiang. She was so dizzy at the moment that she just relied on her willpower to survive. She floated on the water and let the current push her forward.
Push away.
Her body was already weak, and she had to rest after walking for a while. When she jumped into the water earlier, her will to survive made her swim forward. When she got farther, she saw someone chasing her on the shore.
He dived into the water again and swam away.
When she really had no strength left, she hid among the lotus bushes and swam slowly along the current. When she couldn't swim anymore, she floated on the water and followed the current. If she was about to sink, she just floated down.
Stroke once and keep floating.
Even if she couldn't see anyone, she didn't dare to go ashore, fearing that someone was lurking on the shore.
Even in modern society, if a woman encounters such a thing, she will still have to be pointed out. In this era, those with poor psychological endurance will end up committing suicide.
She would rather float away with the current than be bullied by these people.
Rong Ci sat in the meditation room and meditated. He was wearing a gray monk's robe. He also had a cup of tea in his hand, and the tea smoke curled up like clouds.
When he closed his eyes, he seemed to see the lotus bushes swaying, the water surface swaying, and the sound of water rushing back and forth in his mind, disturbing his tranquility and making it impossible for him to calm down.
When he opened his eyes, the house he had lived in for many years was still in front of him. It was simple and quiet, with the bright moonlight falling on the ground through the windows, and the occasional sound of insects and birds.
At this time, the outer hall was brightly lit and full of people, but the place was extremely quiet, so quiet that one could almost hear the gurgling water in the lake in the backyard.
When he closed his eyes, he saw the lake again and heard the sound of running water. He opened and closed his eyes several times in this way, which made him a little restless, so he had to put on his shoes and walk to the backyard.
This area is almost at the edge of Yunzhong Temple. A little further forward, there is a thick wall blocking the water. There is a small waterfall flowing to the back mountain, and an iron net is set up to block it.
His yard faces the lake. When you leave the house, you can see the swaying surface of the lake. There are many lotus flowers planted in the lake. At this moment, some fresh lotus leaves have spread out and are standing in the water, bathing quietly.
In the moonlight.
When the wind blows, it sways and stretches slightly, as if it is absorbing the moonlight and growing like a demon lotus.
The water on the lake was neither hurried nor slow, but there was still a slight sound of flowing. He looked towards the water, but he couldn't see anything different from before, as if the sound of water he heard when he closed his eyes didn't exist.
of.
While he was meditating, there was a sudden splash, and a person suddenly appeared on the water. She slowly swam from the lake, and when she reached the edge of the lake, she stood up tremblingly, as if she wanted to go ashore.
Her body was wet, and the water was falling down. The bright moonlight fell on her face, which was half-covered by her hair. She was so pale that there was no blood at all, and her lips were still trembling.
His body was swaying, almost trying to hold on.
Rong Ci was startled: "Thank you, Miss?"
He recognized her at a glance, but he didn't know why she was in Yunzhong Temple and why she suddenly climbed out of the water.
When Xie Yixiao heard someone calling her, she panicked for a moment and was a little scared.
She looked up and saw a slender man standing in the yard. The moonlight fell on him, like an immortal from heaven, unrivaled in his handsomeness, and like the brilliance of the bright moon.
"Rong...Mr. Rong..." She was overjoyed, as if she had met a savior. However, as soon as she shouted a few words, the little strength she held on relaxed, and then she closed her eyes.
Fainted.
Before she lost consciousness, she was secretly glad that she was probably saved.
No matter how desolate a person Rong Ci is, he will not just watch her die here. Moreover, she is an acquaintance, so anyone with some conscience will not ignore her.
"Thank you, Miss." Seeing that her body was limp and about to fall, Rong Ci hurriedly stepped forward, stepped across the wooden platform in the yard, jumped into the water, and then caught her.
Her body had long been soaked, and now her clothes were clinging tightly to her body. She was very thin and weak, as if she could be crushed if he applied more force.
The hand he placed on her waist was neither falling nor falling. It was a bit awkward and he didn't know what to do for a moment.
However, seeing that her face was pale and without any blood, I knew that something would happen if I delayed any longer, so in the end I could only say "I'm sorry", then picked her up, left the water, and walked towards the house.
After entering the house, he placed her on a lounge chair, then turned around and hurried out to call someone next door.
He had lived in this courtyard since he was a child. Because he wanted to cultivate his health, he did not have anyone around him to serve him. There was no one else in the courtyard except himself.
On the contrary, in the courtyard next door, since he moved in, his mother has asked people from Yunzhong Temple to stay and stay for a few days when she has free time.
When he came back a few days ago, his mother also came with him, accompanied by a maid and an accompanying female doctor.
He quickly called two maids to bring a change of clothes for her to change into, and asked the accompanying female doctor to come over and take a look at her.
However, the incident finally alarmed Mrs. Rong Guogong. After hearing that the people waiting around her told her about the incident, Mrs. Rong Guogong came to the door with her people.
After Xie Yixiao's clean clothes were put on the couch near the window and the female doctor took her pulse, Mrs. Rong Guogong arrived at the door.
She glanced around and saw that her youngest son's clothes were mostly wet and had not yet been changed, so her eyes became a little sharp.