Chapter 1207
The two of them, Huo Sijiu and Wen Shuxu, were eventually taken to Wenqing Temple.
The temple after the year, wind and snow, cold wind, and years ago when they came nothing different, if I have to say there is, it is after many days of wind and snow, this mountain of snow more thick.
As far as the eye could see, everywhere was white.
“Two monks, the mountain is poor and not as privileged as your life down there, so please bear with me.”
After bringing the two to the temple, the old monk personally sent them to a meditation room.
Indeed, the temple was located on top of a mountain, and because it was a Buddhist place, it was impossible to get so much modern equipment, so the two people in the meditation room really still did not feel half warm once they entered.
It wasn’t until a young sama brought over a fire bowl and lit the charcoal fire inside.
“Master, we won’t really just be locked up in this room every day from now on, will we?” Wen Shuxu asked with a frown.
She was not stupid.
When they were at the bottom of the hill just now, it was already heard that although this old monk had saved them, it was actually the equivalent of putting them under house arrest here.
Fortunately, the old monk listened and smiled.
“The female monk is overly concerned, since you have come to Wenqing Temple, then this temple is all a place where you can walk around, and the poor monk does not mind if the two of you come to listen to the poor monk chanting sutras and rituals if you are free.”
“……”
Chanting sutras and rituals?
Are they really going to be asked to become monks?
The two finally watched this old monk leave and finally, took their seats in the humble chairs in this meditation room.
“Brother, do you want some water? I’ll pour it for you?”
Although Wen Shuxu was very tired, however, her first thought was to take care of the man beside her.
But the man looked at her in silence, the eyes, just stared straight, condescending, as if to stare a hole in her body.
What does this mean?
Is there something on my …… body?”
She looked towards herself with a little carry.
But at that moment, this person violently grabbed her arm and then yanked her up raw from this chair.
“！！！！”
“Why are you so disobedient? Why did you come back? Do you have any idea how dangerous the situation was? You even stood in my way, Wen Shuxu, do you know what you’re doing?”
A momentary outburst shook the entire zen room with a buzzing sound.
Wen Shuxu was blinded.
She had never thought that this man had been staring at herself for so long in such a “horrible” manner, but it was for this reason.
The fact that it’s only now that you’re having an attack, is this reflex arc …… too long?
Wen Shuxu mumbled a few times, and only after a few moments did she explain in this man’s hands, “I …… woke up and saw myself and my children on the plane, and I saw Bai Xiaodu, so I knew something was wrong with you.”
Her eyes were red even as she said this.
Because at that time, she did realise it when she saw Bai Xiaodu who was taking them to the Maldives.
That scene reminded her of the time when this man had gone to the capital on a desperate mission to kill God Qi, when he, hadn’t he, had asked Chen Qing to send is three children away.
And then also, in the most unforgivable way, forced her to leave as well?
So, when she saw Bai Xiaodu, she immediately recalled this fearful image, and then was threatened with death to make Bai Xiaodu send her back again.
“Don’t worry, the children have been sent to the Maldives, they are safe.”
Wen Shuxu finished and even comforted the man.
Man: “……”
Wanted very much to say something else.
But in the end, it only turned into two arms that wrapped her in a hard hug and then pressed her tightly in his arms.
Safe?
No. Now, now, no place was safe.
In fact, if one thought of it that way, it would be better if she was beside himself, so that at least he wouldn’t have to worry about her doing something stupid.
Huo Siji eventually thought away.
And so the couple stayed in this temple for the time being.
Life in the temple was quiet, and not many people came to offer incense at the beginning of the New Year, with the morning bells and evening drums, and the wooden fish chanting, so they changed from the noisy and bustling city to live here all of a sudden.
Both of them were a bit uncomfortable.
The reason that Huo Sijiu is not used to it is because he has been used to taking care of everything, and suddenly he is not used to it.
Wen Shuxu, on the other hand, was upset because she missed her children and had nothing else to do.
“If you are willing, you can go and work with Venerable Hui Wu in the pharmacy. I have heard that you are a famous Chinese doctor, so it would be best if you could help our Venerable.”
“Ah?”
Wen Shuxu’s eyes finally lit up.
Subsequently, from that day onwards, she went to that Venerable Hui Wu every day and worked with him to get the temple’s pharmacy.
Huo Siji was still idle and cranky.
But that old monk would come and play chess with him for a while every day.
“Master Shih seems to still be unable to quiet his mind.”
“Quiet?”
Huo Sijiu put a black piece in his hand on the chessboard impatiently as he sneered at the old monk.
Chapter 1208
“In your place, could you be quiet? Your children, your family, they are all being controlled, your personal freedom is being restricted by others, you are like a waste only staying in this hellhole, can you be still?”
“The poor monk can, otherwise, the poor monk has been here for decades.”
The old monk smiled as he played chess.
The cup of tea that Huo Sijiu was bringing to his mouth stopped.
Outside, snowflakes were still rustling down.
The wind, too, did not stop.
However, at this moment, he looked at this old monk and suddenly it was as if all the anxiety he had just felt had been temporarily left behind, and the only thing he could see in his eyes was this smile.
The only thing that could be seen in his eyes was his smiling face.
For decades.
So, who was he? Since he had managed to save him from Lan Ling and had been in this temple for so long, what was his true identity?
“Who the hell are you?”
Huo Sijiu finally couldn’t hold back and asked once more.
Sure enough, the old monk smiled brightly again, “Master, you’ve asked this question many times before, haven’t I told you before? The poor monk’s Dharma name is Hui Ming, and he is the presiding officer of this temple.”
“No, you are not, you should just be related to him!”
Suddenly, the young man sat right across the chess game holding the tea in his hand and slowly spoke.
As the words fell, the old monk’s hand, which was originally playing chess, paused there for a moment before the piece continued to fall.
Seeing this, Huo Sijiu continued, “Lan Ling has said that his power is pervasive, so I ended up losing to him, but this temple of yours, under his nose, has survived just fine, so that can only mean one thing, the two of you know each other and have a deep connection.”
“Huh ……”
The old monk laughed once again.
This time, however, he did not show that expression of playing Taiji again, but sort of acquiesced, and, a hint of approval appeared in his eyes.
It seemed to be praising this young man, who was indeed very clever.
“Then tell me, what is my connection with him?”
“Lan Ling was the man who started the country, and all those who fought with him back then were awarded medals, the ten men, all ten of whom I have now gotten rid of, so you’re not in there.”
“Well, so who do you think I am?”
The old monk was actually growing interested in his speculation, obviously guessing at his own identity, but here he was, looking at the young man with that cup of tea flexing with interest.
Surprisingly, it was still as if he was still a gossip who was desperate to know.
Huo Siji: “……”
“You wouldn’t be his son, would you?”
“Pfft!”
The old monk finally spewed a mouthful of tea all over the chessboard.
Yes!
Good as hell, the little b*****d!!!
It took the old monk a long time to calm the coughing in his throat, and then he was put down by the cup of tea.
“Master, your brain is too exaggerated, he’s eighty this year, poor monk, how do you think he’s over sixty, so you think he’ll be able to have a baby when he’s around ten years old in Lan Ling?”
“……”
Resentfully withdrawing his gaze, Huo Sijiu finally stopped speaking.
In the old days, people couldn’t have children in their teens?
But in the end, because of this old monk’s strong reaction, Huo Sijiu still put this guess to rest.
At noon, when Wen Shuxu came back for lunch, she heard talk of it and also thought it was unlikely, but she did think of someone.
“Do you still remember? At the beginning, when Yu Xuemei invited me to visit the Lan family’s Wangjiao House, I saw the introduction of their family, and it said there was a younger brother for Lan Ling.”
“A younger brother?”
“Yes, back then, they also fought together in the war, later after the founding of the country, Lan Ling became the founding leader, his brother was not mentioned as doing anything, do you think, could he be him?”
Wen Shuxu analyzed.
Huo Sijiu frowned and could not comment for a moment.
They couldn’t be blamed for this, they were still young and didn’t understand anything about the older generation, plus now that they were confined here, then they couldn’t even think of knowing these secrets.
Only, they did not expect that after nightfall this day, Lengxu actually sneaked up the mountain.
“President ……”
“Why are you here? Do you know how dangerous it is here?”
The couple, who were woken up in the middle of the night, were very worried to see this personal henchman who had suddenly sneaked in.
But Lengxu was oblivious to the fact that after he came over with a head of wind and snow, he saw the two men and suddenly took out something from his body that was wrapped in paper.
“President, look, this is what we found when we were sorting out the old things in the pavilion when we were under house arrest in Long Yin Pavilion during this period of time, take a look.”
“……”
Huo Siji picked it up.
Only to see that, in the dim light of the corridor, the paper packet opened and before he could see what it was, the cold, metallic feeling had already touched his skin.
By the time he finally peeled it all open, the yellow colour leapt out at him.
“Is this the …… medallion?”
Next to him, Wen Shuxu saw it and was shocked to the point where his almond eyes all went round.
A medallion, yes, a medallion again!
Huo Sijiu also recognized it, and all of a sudden, because of the shadow and disgust these things had brought him all this time, a hint of pain and hatred immediately vacated his eyes, intent on throwing her away.