The room was extremely hot and stuffy at night, and the wound hurt terribly. Xia Houshu lay on the bed but couldn't fall asleep. His mind was completely out of control, and all he could think about was what was going on in the mountains behind.
After being inexplicably involved in a bloody storm, how could she still be so naive as to think that this matter would just go away?
Xia Houshu carefully considered the causes and consequences, and felt that everything about this matter was strange.
The terrain of Huguo Temple is steep. There is only one lane up the mountain, which is guarded day and night by the monks in the temple. Moreover, it recently collapsed due to continuous heavy rains. It is still under repair and there is no way for people to pass. Even though the man in purple and the man in green can borrow
In the name of burning incense and worshiping Buddha, they followed the crowd up the stone path, but how did the dozen or so well-trained and well-equipped killers sneak in without being noticed by others?
There are also the clothes and manners of the two men. At a glance, you can tell that they are not ordinary people, but they don't look like some treacherous and evil people. Especially the arrogant, rude and unreasonable man in Tsing Yi, with his temperament and martial arts
They are on par and cannot be driven by ordinary people. However, he tried his best to protect the man in purple...
What is their true identity?
What kind of hatred is being pursued by so many people?
What is the hidden secret hidden in Huguo Temple?
These questions all turned into doubts, weighing on Xia Houshu's heart like a boulder, so heavy that she couldn't breathe.
She couldn't wait to see Xia Houyi so she could ask him clearly.
Yunxi was also tossing and turning. She was Xia Houshu's personal maid. She had been with Xia Houshu for seven years and had already become Xia Houshu's confidant. Over the years, she knew only as many secrets about Xia Houshu as Zhong Yuqing.
There are many mothers out there. But this time Xia Houshu didn't tell her exactly what happened, so she could only be anxious and worried that Zhong Yuqing might find out something.
It is really difficult for her to follow such a troublesome master!
At the second watch, it started raining heavily outside again, taking away the muggy heat in the air. Moisture gradually poured in. Xia Houshu felt that the pain in his wound was numb, and he gradually fell asleep.
However, Yunxi stayed awake all night, watching helplessly as the sky turned from dark to bright, and the rain gradually became lighter, and the pattering continued like broken beads.
The morning after the rain is particularly cool, the Zen courtyard is quiet, the rain and mist are thick, the air is mixed with the fragrance of soil and grass, and the pilgrims staying overnight are still immersed in their sleep.
Yun Xi got up early and planned to change Xia Houshu's dressing and re-bandage his wounds before everyone woke up.
As soon as she walked to Xia Houshu's bed, she noticed something was wrong. She hurriedly reached out to explore Xia Houshu's forehead, only to find that she was severely burned, and she panicked instantly.
She thought that Xia Houshu was injured, and the cause of the injury was extremely strange. If she asked a master who knew medical skills from the temple to see him, then what Xia Houshu wanted to hide would be exposed. Zhong Yuqing would definitely pursue the case after knowing it.
It caused an uproar. However, Xia Houshu gave many warnings and instructions that Zhong Yuqing must not know about this matter.
But if she doesn't seek medical treatment in time, if something happens to Xia Houshu, as a personal maid, not to mention how the strict Yue Guo Guild will deal with it, even Zhong Yuqing, who loves her daughter very much, will not spare her...
What should I do? Say it or not say it?
Yun Xi was in a dilemma. Xia Houshu, who was on the couch, seemed to sense something. He suddenly opened his eyes, grabbed Yun Xi's hand and said in a daze: "Don't tell others, I'll be fine."
"What should I do?" Yun Xi seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw. He was so anxious that tears came out, and he said with a cry, "Girl, tell me, what should I do?"
"Don't worry..." Xia Houshu tried his best to open his eyes and looked at Yun Xi, and found that her eyes were all black and blue, but her eyes were bloodshot. She was funny and angry, and said slowly, "What a silly girl.
Anyway, I don’t have the energy to get up right now. Go tell my mother that I was tired from going up the mountain yesterday and I didn’t sleep well at night after changing my place. I need to sleep a little longer. My mother knows that I like to be lazy and won’t doubt it.
.Then you go to the little master Zi Shen and tell him that I was greedy for the cold and slept with the window open. As a result, I caught a cold and my throat hurt. Ask him to prepare some decoctions for me to cure wind and cold or clear away heat and relieve fire. He is as thoughtful as dust.
, and he knows medical skills, so he will definitely deal with it properly after hearing it. Then you can bring the medicine back quietly, and don't let mother see it."
"But you haven't caught the cold yet..."
Yun Xi couldn't react for a moment, so she held Xia Houshu's hand and let tears well up in her eyes.
"Don't worry, my family members say that I have a tough life and will not die easily. I think the Lord of Hell would not dare to accept me." Xia Houshu was almost awakened by her anger, so he had to urge her to do what he said, "But
If you don't go, it will be really serious."
Yunxi calmed down and thought about it carefully. After understanding what Xiahou Shu meant, he first went to Zhong Yuqing's Zen room to report. Only then did he find out that Zhong Yuqing was also tired from walking up the mountain. He planned to have some fast food and then rest in the Zen room to let Xiahou
Have a good rest, too, and go over later to say hello.
She felt a little relieved now and hurriedly went to see little master Zi Shen for some decoction to cure the cold.
Master Zi Shen had some friendship with Xia Houshu and knew that Xia Houshu was not a weak person. After hearing Yun Xi's words, he immediately found a few pills from his room and went to Xiahou in the name of delivering fast food.
I took a walk in Shu’s Buddhist monastery.
On this day, Xia Houshu fell into a coma until almost afternoon before he finally came back to his senses. The first thing he did when he struggled to sit up was to ask Yunxi if anything big happened in the temple today.
Yun Xi was preoccupied with Xia Houshu's injury and the cause of the injury. When she suddenly asked her, her head was confused. After a while, she shook her head and asked, "What is the big thing you are talking about?"
When Xia Houshu heard this, he held his forehead and sighed. She really had a silly girl by her side. She was old and tall, but she didn't have a brain. With her like this, what other major events could she be related to?
But then I thought about it, since even Yunxi didn't react, it must be because no one has discovered what happened in the back mountain yet.
Xia Houshu then asked Yunxi to give him some hot water to scrub away the sweat stains on his body. He then carefully inspected the injury before choosing a darker-colored piece of clothing and putting it on.
Yunxi watched Xia Houshu hesitate to speak several times. Seeing that she never mentioned a word about what happened last night, she finally gave up on finding out the truth.
Although Xia Houshu didn't show his expression, he still watched Yunxi's every move. He thought that this girl was good at it, simple and knowledgeable, and she always knew what she should know and what she shouldn't know very well.
A little later, the rain finally stopped, and the fog in the monastery also became thinner.
After a while, a young monk came to each Zen monastery to inform that it had rained heavily last night. The road going down the mountain was slippery and there were several landslides. The young master who was responsible for going down the mountain to purchase fruits and vegetables also returned empty-handed. He also said that currently the temple
People have been sent to make emergency repairs, and pilgrims staying overnight are advised to pay attention to safety and not to go down the mountain at will.
Xia Houshu's body has not recovered yet and he doesn't want to move around. He has no objection to this, but he is a little uneasy thinking about what happened last night. After all, there was a murder in the back mountain and so many people died. It took a long time. Someone should have discovered it.
right.
And since she had appeared at the scene, there was no guarantee that there were no clues left during the fight.
If there was a thorough investigation by then, she was worried that she would be implicated.
She spent the whole day in such fear.
The next morning, just as Xiahou Shu and his mother finished their fast meal, pretending to be nonchalant, Mrs. Liu came again with her daughter.
As soon as Mrs. Liu entered the door, she complained about the weather. It was sunny and rainy at times, which made people very uncomfortable. Then she said that it was raining well, so she could chat with Zhong Yuqing again, and politely asked Zhong Yuqing not to dislike her.
Talk a lot.
Zhong Yuqing is not a talkative person on weekdays, and rarely has deep friendship with others. In the past two days, I don’t know whether Mrs. Liu is too infectious or the Huguo Temple is too deserted, but she actually had a good conversation with her.
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The two of them sat quietly chatting about everyday things, like friends who have known each other for many years.
Xia Houshu briefly listened to their conversation. The content was probably that the youngest son of Sun Shaoqing's family had a strange disease and could not be cured for a long time. He heard that the incense of Huguo Temple was efficacious, so Mrs. Liu took her daughter to Huguo Temple to pray for blessings. The mother and daughter had already lived there.
It's been almost a month, and I originally planned to go back in the next few days, but unexpectedly, there was a heavy rainstorm, the driveway was destroyed, and the carriage couldn't get out, so I had to stay overnight.
Xia Houshu listened carefully and immediately discovered that Mrs. Liu's words were inconsistent and could not withstand scrutiny. Imagine a mother with a young son who is bedridden at home. She has used up all her time and energy just taking care of the child. Where can she go?
Do you want to take your daughter to Huguo Temple for a long stay? Not to mention that you can chat and laugh with others.
This statement is most likely used to deceive people.
Xia Houshu's doubts were quickly answered by Sun Jiarou, who had been silent. Judging from Sun Jiarou's reaction, it seemed that she did not agree with her mother's words, as if she was deliberately hiding something.
Zhong Yuqing was a shrewd person, so she could not detect the strangeness in Mrs. Liu's words, but she did not point it out. She just listened quietly to what the other party said and occasionally responded.
With Mrs. Liu accompanying her to talk, Zhong Yuqing's mood seemed to improve and her sadness gradually disappeared.
Xia Houshu was not interested in the content of their chat, and she thought Sun Jiarou was the same. She glanced at everyone in the room, and suddenly an idea struck her, and she asked the two elders for permission to go out for a walk with Sun Jiarou.
Sun Jiarou's eyes showed a bit of joy after hearing this proposal, but this bright light was quickly submerged in her dark eyes, because Mrs. Liu's expression seemed a little embarrassed.
Zhong Yuqing looked at the two pretty girls, thinking that since they were similar in age, they were naturally not interested in the conversations of their older generation, and Sun Jiarou was sickly and well-behaved, and she was also intrusive in the temple.
If nothing happened, he said to Mrs. Liu: "Mrs. Liu, you are too cautious. This Huguo Temple is a pure place for Buddhism. Let them go for a walk and take pictures of more people and follow them."
After hearing what Zhong Yuqing said, Mrs. Liu thought about it, nodded in agreement, explained a few more words, and ordered her two maids, Yunzhi and Guizhi, to follow her.
Xia Houshu and Sun Jiarou came out of the Zen room and walked along the stone path towards the back mountain. Yunxi and Sun Jiarou's two maids followed closely behind them, never leaving.
Xia Houshu saw some clues, so he pulled Sun Jiarou and asked quietly: "My sister is so worried, has she encountered something difficult?"
Sun Jiarou smiled bitterly, implying that it would be inconvenient for someone to follow her.
Xia Houshu understood and immediately turned to Yun Xi and the other two maids and said, "Don't follow me. I have a few words of respect for Sister Sun."
Yunzhi and Guizhi were a little surprised. They exchanged a look with each other, and one of them said: "Miss Xiahou, my girl is delicate. When she came out, my wife specifically told her to take good care of her. If anything goes wrong, the slaves can't bear it."
I'm sorry, but I hope the girl will understand."
"Of course you have to listen to what your wife says, but Sister Jiarou is also your master, don't you have to listen to what she says?" Xia Houshu said coldly, "Or, you don't trust me because you are afraid that I will provoke you.
Kidnapped your girl?"
"I don't dare!" The two maids were startled and said quickly, "The girl is the daughter of the Duke of the country, the apple of Princess Xuanhe's eye, and she is naturally the kindest person."
"Duplicity!" Xia Houshu continued to sneer, "If you really think I am kind, why do you follow me every step of the way? Your girl is not a prisoner, and I am not a human trafficker, so why bother?"
When the two maids heard this, they were so frightened that they knelt down and begged for mercy, saying in unison: "Miss Xiahou, be careful what you say! Both girls are rich and noble, and the slaves are all lowly and ignorant fools. How can they dare to make random suspicions? She is really my wife.
Your orders come first, and the slaves dare not disobey!"
Xia Houshu just wanted to intimidate them and make them wiser. Now that her goal has been achieved, she did not continue to show her authority and said, "In this case, I won't embarrass you. You just stay away, but don't steal anything."
Listen."
After saying that, Xia Houshu took Sun Jiarou and took a few steps forward. She didn't ask Sun Jiarou what happened until she was sure that the other party couldn't hear them anymore.
"Thank you for your kindness, sister. It's just that I can help Jiarou once, but she can't help Jiarou forever." Sun Jiarou couldn't help but feel sad after saying this, and there was mist in her eyes that couldn't be blown away.
Only then did Xia Houshu notice that Sun Jiarou was beautiful, but her figure was extremely thin, and she had no energy, as if she had been seriously ill.
Anyone who sees this look will feel distressed. Xia Houshu couldn't help but feel pity for her, patted Sun Jiarou on the shoulder and said comfortingly: "If you don't mind, you might as well tell me what happened first, so that I can think about it.
Can I help you?"
Sun Jiarou's foggy eyes seemed to have a clear spring slowly flowing out. She thought she was moved, or she thought of something sad. She thought for a long time before biting her lips and said: "Actually, my mother didn't bring me to Huguo Temple.
I am praying for my brother, they just want to put me under house arrest." This chapter has been completed!