They had just walked a short distance when they heard an urgent cry for help echoing in the valley. They both couldn't help but stop again and listened carefully.
The sound came from the front of the team, echoing in the valley like a heart-wrenching sound. It was harsh and terrifying, and instantly attracted everyone's attention. For a while, the entire mountain road was whispering.
Xia Houshu followed the source of the sound and looked over, and saw that all the pedestrians in front of him stopped one after another. Then news came that the mountain road was too slippery, and a child accidentally stepped on the air and fell off the cliff. He called for help.
It is the mother of the child.
Hearing this, Xia Houshu was startled, and his eyes involuntarily glanced at the slopes and cliffs outside the stone road. This mountain is high and the road is slippery. If a person accidentally falls, can he still be saved?
She turned her gaze forward again. There were many people on the road, and they could only hear their discussions.
Some were full of compassion and anxiously asked about the situation ahead, while muttering to themselves and praying to the Buddha for blessing, as if this would move the world and bless the child to be safe and sound; some patted their chests and secretly rejoiced, and reminded those who were traveling with them to
This is a lesson, be careful where you step and don’t step on the wrong foot again; some people turn into messengers of justice and accuse the suffering people of not bringing their children to offer incense, which is simply committing evil!
"Please! Save my child!"
The woman's cries for help continued. It seems that everyone realized that the mountain road was rugged and that if you were not careful, you might lose your life, so no one dared to come forward to rescue her for a long time.
In this situation, Xia Houshu couldn't help but ridiculed: "Let me just say it, when life is concerned, it is useless to pray to God, Buddha, or others. In the end, you have to rely on yourself."
Yun Xi looked at her but didn't answer. After all, she was not the one who had the ability to help.
Xia Houshu sighed deeply and started to move forward.
"Shur..."
Xia Houshu stopped and turned around to see his mother's beautiful face filled with a touch of sadness.
Mothers probably react this way when they foresee that their children may be in danger. It is conceivable that the screaming young mother watched her child fall off the cliff and was helpless, and she must have been even more worried.
Sad and desperate.
Xia Houshu showed a relaxed and brilliant smile, and comforted him softly: "Don't worry, mother, I have my own sense of discretion."
Zhong Yuqing is a believer in Buddhism and has a compassionate heart. Naturally, she cannot turn a blind eye or stand by at such a time. Moreover, she also understands her daughter's skills and personality, and she is by no means the kind of person who likes to show off.
"Go ahead and do your best, don't show off." Zhong Yuqing nodded, then turned to Yun Xi and told Yun Xi, "Hurry up and watch."
Xia Houshu pushed aside the pilgrims who were stopping and walked quickly towards the place where the incident occurred.
At the place where the incident occurred, a woman in her early thirties was kneeling on the stone road and crying, looking sad and helpless. Next to her were two servants, a man and a woman, kneeling with sweat on their faces and staring straight at her.
At the foot of the cliff, everyone looked dead.
The woman was well-dressed and had a sad look on her face. If the two servants hadn't been holding her tightly, she might have jumped down too. While she was anxiously paying attention to the movement outside the cliff, she begged the onlookers beside her, hoping that
Passers-by can help her. Her son is a piece of flesh that fell off her body. If she is allowed to watch helplessly and does not save him, then she might as well die immediately. However, in addition to expressing sympathy, no one among the pilgrims dared to
Come forward, even to offer comfort.
"Mom, help me, I don't want to die!"
Under the cliff, the boy's heart-rending cries continued, each sound weaker than the last, and each sound more desperate than the last, tightly affecting the woman's mind.
With tears in her eyes, the woman looked at the innocent child but was helpless. She had to ask the crowd for help over and over again: "Please, please save my child! He is only ten years old this year. He has been well-behaved, sensible, considerate and filial since he was a child."
, I went up the mountain today to pray for his father!"
There were small sighs and murmurs in the crowd, but still no one dared to stand up.
The boy's position is too dangerous. If he is not careful, he will not only be unable to save others, but also take his own life. And they come to Huguo Temple to offer incense regardless of danger, and they also have their own mission.
No one wants to risk their wealth and life here.
Xia Houshu continued to walk a few steps forward, followed the gaze of the crowd and the cry of the child to look at the cliff, and saw that the boy who fell was no more than ten years old, with a childish look on his face.
It was full of tears. Fortunately, he was lucky, and he was blocked by a pine tree as thick as a bowl growing on the cliff. There were also several pine trees of the same size growing unevenly below him.
It can be considered a blessing among misfortunes.
Although the boy is young, he is strong and strong. He is hugging the tree trunk tightly at the moment. His eyes are full of tears and fear, and he may not be able to hold on for long.
Xia Houshu quickly scanned the crowd of pilgrims. Most of them were young, old, women and children, but there were also young and vigorous men. However, all of them just stood there blankly, watching and talking in low voices. Not even one of them was serious about thinking of a solution.
nothing.
Xia Houshu suddenly felt his heart sinking, and said to Yun Xi who was following behind him: "Did you see it? Even the Buddha doesn't bless the people who come to pay homage to him at this time, let alone other unrelated people? Is it just like this?
Look, can people grow wings and fly up on their own?"
Xia Houshu spoke loudly, and everyone around him could hear it except Yunxi.
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone onlookers turned their attention to Xia Houshu, who was dressed in red, as if they were awakening from a dream. They felt that her presence was particularly eye-catching and her words were particularly harsh.
Someone immediately retorted: "What a loud tone! If you are powerful, go down and save people! What's the use of just talking about us?"
Xia Houshu was originally just outspoken and couldn't help but say a few sarcastic words. He never thought that he would have a quarrel with others. When he suddenly heard these words, he felt very unhappy. She didn't even look at the other person and said coldly: "You are
Are there roundworms in my stomach? How do you know I won’t save people?”
After hearing this, everyone looked at her with eyes that changed from shock to suspicion, and then added a bit of ridicule and contempt: It had been raining heavily for so long recently, and the cliff was extremely slippery, except for a few thick-mouthed trees.
The pine trees are just some weeds and moss growing wantonly. Not to mention that she is a delicate woman, even a strong man may not be completely sure to rescue the boy. She is just an arrogant little woman.
You're talking nonsense but you can't even see clearly when you're awake!
"Thank you so much, my benefactor! Thank you so much, my benefactor!"
The woman who asked for help was the first to react. She kowtowed in the direction of Xia Houshu, but when she raised her head and saw clearly that the person speaking was a pretty woman who was not much older than her child, she was stunned for a moment.
, a look of suspicion gradually appeared in his eyes.
She seemed to have had a mental struggle in a short moment, and finally gritted her teeth and said: "Girl's kindness is unforgettable for a civilian woman, but the cliff is steep, and if you are not careful, you will fall to pieces. Although the girl is a
The woman has a heart of a Bodhisattva, and I am extremely grateful. But even if I am eager to save my son, I dare not take the girl’s life!”
Before Xia Houshu could answer, he saw a man in the crowd looking around at his companions, then stood half a step forward, glared at Xia Houshu and said provocatively: "You said you were going to save him, why did you do it? Could it be that?
Are you just saying this in vain to gain a false reputation?"
Xia Houshu raised the corner of his mouth slightly, looked at the man who was causing trouble, and said calmly: "Just because I go out with not only a mouth, but also a brain."
"You!" The man was so angry that his veins popped out, but he kept his scholarly bearing and could not lose his dignity. He covered his chest, then pointed at Xia Houshu and said, "You are a little girl, so arrogant and rude, you are simply
It’s an insult to politeness!”
"You are so gentle." Xia Houshu smiled and retorted, "In such an urgent moment, you don't think about how to save people, but instead verbally provoke me, a little girl who wants to save people. I have read all your sage books in vain.
Already."
"Sharp teeth and sharp mouth! Uneducated!" The man was so angry that he stamped his feet and cursed.
"My parents will control whether I am well-educated or not. You don't need to judge me." Xia Houshu chuckled and continued to mock him, "It's just that you maintain the nobility of a scholar, but you don't have the dignity of a scholar.
If your master knew about your behavior, he would probably be so angry that he would not recognize you as a student, right?"
"It's hard to raise a little girl!" The man was furious. If it weren't for the restrictions of the venue, he would almost rush over and beat her, but he was immediately caught by his companions, who all advised him to stop talking.
"Gentle scum!" After Xia Houshu scolded him, he ignored everyone's suspicion and ridicule, and only focused on observing the situation under the cliff.
On the bare cliff, apart from the pine tree the boy was holding on to, there were four or five pine trees of similar size growing sparsely around.
Xia Houshu once heard the woman who tended flowers and plants at home say that pine trees have well-developed root systems, and there is always a legend about a dragon coiling a hundred feet tall. This is definitely an advantage for rescue. After planning how to rescue, she looked at it again.
The pilgrims dispersed and said with a serious face: "At this time when life and death are at stake, please do it for your convenience and stand aside."
"Yes, human life is at stake, you all should get out of the way!" Yun Xi couldn't stand it for a long time, and also shouted at the side. He thought that there were many strong men present, but none of them were as good as his own girl.
The woman, but the mistress still doubted her girl's ability. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and then said: "What time has it been? If you don't help save people, don't delay my girl's rescue!"
The pilgrims looked at each other in confusion, and finally turned their eyes back to Xia Houshu. They seemed to see some determination from her frosty but serious face, and they quickly moved aside obediently.
The already narrow space finally became wider. Xia Houshu then looked at the woman who was still kneeling on the ground and said, "Auntie, please stand next to me."
"But..." The woman looked at her son who was crying under the cliff, and then looked at Xia Houshu, with an expression of gratitude but a bit of intolerance.
A truly compassionate person is never a generous person.
The woman wanted to save her own child, but she was also worried about whether the lives of other people's children would be in danger because of her help. This made Xiahou Shu feel a little relieved.
Xia Houshu smiled and comforted: "Auntie, don't worry, I will definitely rescue your child." Then he turned to look at the crowd and asked, "Does any of you carry a rope?"
Everyone came to offer incense, so naturally no one would bring such irrelevant things. Everyone looked at me, and I looked at you, but no one responded.
After a long time, an old and weak voice sounded from the crowd, tentatively asking: "I do have a lead rope here, do you... want it?" This chapter has been completed!