The thin and dark young monk took a few steps forward, knelt down directly on the wet mud floor, worshiped Chu Xiang, and spoke in a language that Chu Xiang could not understand.
Strange monk, strange behavior. Chu Xiang looked at the young monk kneeling on the dirt in front of him, feeling puzzled, but his face remained calm at all.
Chu Xiang could not understand the young monk's words, but Chen Huaming and Du Cuiniang could. The young monk spoke Dai language and said: "Meet the holy monk."
The young monk's voice was not loud, but it was enough for all the masters around to hear. The masters who were leaving and about to leave stopped when they heard these four words.
The young monk had been standing next to the boundary monument for a long time. Almost all the experts around him knew where the thin and downcast young monk was. At this time, the young monk actually worshiped the rumored nine-fingered monk and called him a holy monk.
The young monk is not strong enough to know the power of this nine-fingered monk. The first thing he said was to pay homage to the holy monk. Obviously, where he came, someone already knew the identity of this nine-fingered monk. From this point of view, this nine-fingered monk There is no doubt about the identity of the monk. He must be a senior monk from the Lu Shi family.
Chen Huaming and Du Cuiniang were stunned. Chen Huaming planned to go to Chiang Mai first, just to go to Qingman Temple to confirm his identity as a monk of the Chu Xianglu family, so that he could go to the Mud Kingdom with this identity. The young monk who was worshiping had something on his abdomen. The little elephant pattern is most likely the monk of Chiangman Temple.
Chu Xiang didn't know what happened, but he knew that someone must be plotting against him and included him in the plan, otherwise such a thing would not happen.
The three of them had not yet arrived at Qingman Temple, and Chen Huaming had not arranged to confirm Chu Xiang's identity. The monks from Qingman Temple took the initiative to greet them, which puzzled Chen Huaming and Du Cuiniang.
After a change of mind, Chen Huaming calmed down. After the young monk stood up, he put his hands together and said: "Long Pi, what is going on? Master Lu Shide did not notify Master Long Po of Qingman Temple, but he just planned to Go visit Master Puding.”
The young monk put his hands together and returned the greeting: "Master Luang Phor Puding called me here nine days ago and told me that the master I met at this time today is the person Luang Por wanted to meet, and then asked the master to return to Qingman Temple."
"Did Master Luang Phor Puding tell you the reason?" Chen Huaming asked.
"No." The young monk shook his head.
After thinking for a moment, Chen Huaming said: "Master Lu Shide doesn't understand Dai. We can't make decisions for him. We need to ask his opinion."
"Of course." The young monk clasped his hands together.
Not only did Chu Xiang not understand Dai, but he also didn't understand Burmese. What should he do now? In the few seconds when Chen Huaming walked in front of Chu Xiang, countless thoughts had gone through his mind. However, there was no way to guarantee that he would not Inform Chu Xiang of the situation if his identity is exposed.
Chen Huaming had no choice but to bite the bullet and plan to speak to Chu Xiang in Burmese. However, when he was about to speak, Chu Xiang's gestures changed. The gestures were marked with the wish seal.
With the wish seal, it means following the young monk's wish. Chen Huaming secretly breathed a sigh of relief, turned to the young monk and said: "Master Lu Shide has agreed to go to Qingman Temple."
Chu Xiang didn't know what the two were talking about, but he could guess a thing or two. This young monk acted like this when he saw him. It was obviously someone who instigated him, and the instigator must have some understanding of his situation. And it was unlikely to be hostility. If there was hostility, the monk would not worship him. Of course, it could also be that he was set up to kill him.
After listening to the conversation between the two, the experts paying attention around them all saluted from a distance and apologized for their rashness just now. Before entering the country, he alerted the master of Chiang Man Temple, the oldest temple in Chiang Mai, and calculated the entry and exit locations, and specially sent people to greet him at the border 200 kilometers away. He was definitely not an ordinary person, and his identity was even more unquestionable.
With the monks from Qingman Temple leading the way, there was no obstacle for the four of them. Chu Xiang didn’t know how much impact his entry into Dai had on Dai and Myanmar. In less than half a day, many experts from the two countries knew that Qingman The temple sent people to meet the holy monk Lu Shide at the national border. There were even rumors in the military and political circles. The previous actions of Chu Xiang along the road were even known to the whole country in Myanmar. Many people burned incense and worshiped. It is said that Buddha descended to earth to save people from suffering.
After Chu Xiang went down the mountain, the masters around him left one after another. After walking for less than half an hour, Chen Huaming started chatting with the young monk Jiashi. Chen Huaming did not need to guide the topic at all. He just asked casually and Jiashi told everything he knew. After coming out, it didn't take long for Chen Huaming to have a general understanding of the situation in Dai.
The situation in the Dai country is different from that of Burma. The Dai country favors martial arts. After the drastic change, this trend became more prevalent. Everyone is brave and fierce. Those who survive are strong players. Masters are everywhere. However, this also leads to a problem. If the people are strong, political orders will not work. What's more, the Dai country's political power was originally very chaotic. Not long after the upheaval, the country split into several regions and fought in chaos. With the help of Western forces, it was still a complete country, but it was difficult to control the domestic people.
In general, the Dai country is now a chaotic and disorderly country, with each king standing on the top of the mountain, fighting endlessly, and even the army often comes out to plunder.
After descending from the mountain, Jiashi led the three of them along the road to Chiang Mai. The weather in Dai country was completely different from that in Myanmar. There were not many people walking on the road. The people they saw were all strong and strong, with a strong aura, and they lived in open areas. There are very few people, and the communities are not as large as those in Myanmar. They usually live in groups of dozens of people, living together in places that are easy to defend and difficult to attack.
The Dai country respects monks, but now it seems that their status as monks does not allow the two of them to travel unimpeded. There is no sense of reverence in the eyes of passers-by, and there is even a hint of scrutiny, and they can see the dirty stains on the monk Jiashi's robe. Only with the baby elephant pattern will you look back at the offended look.
Du Cuiniang caught the changes in the eyes of passers-by and said to Master Ji: "Longpi, the monks' robes in Qingman Temple used to have no patterns. Why is there a little elephant on it now?"
The last time Du Cuiniang came to Dai, the monks' robes at Qingman Temple did not have baby elephant patterns, and looking at the patterns on Jiashi's monks' robes, they were not uniformly printed, but seemed to be painted directly on them.
Chu Xiang didn't know which temple Jiashi came from, but judging from the reactions of the people around the boundary monument, it seemed that Jiashi came from an unusual place. The little elephant pattern on the monk's robe had a faintly powerful aura, and it was not an ordinary person's painting. The little elephant that went up should indicate where Jiashi came from.
Jiashi sighed and said: "After the nuclear war, the country was in chaos. The Buddha's power could not guide people to do good, so he was abandoned. Most of the Qingman Temple was burned down by fire, and several Luang Phor masters could not persuade everyone. Returning to kindness, most of the brothers in the temple dispersed, and now there are only thirty-two people left. Later, with the efforts of several Luang Phor masters, the reputation of Qingman Temple was finally re-established. In order to prevent the brothers in the temple from When we were attacked outside, Master Luang Phor Pu Din drew a small elephant pattern on our monk robes to mark us as monks from Chiang Man Temple."
It turns out that this is the case. Chen Huaming has always felt it was a bit strange. The little elephant pattern on Jiashi's monk's robe always gave him a mysterious feeling, just like Chu Xiang gave him the feeling. It turned out that the abbot of Qingman Temple painted it himself, and it was a unique existence. , others can’t imitate it even if they want to.
There were many passers-by who knew where Master Ji was from. When they saw the positions of the four people, they stopped and looked at them curiously, and their eyes wandered back and forth over Chu Xiang. Judging from the movement of the four people, the monk from Qingman Temple was actually leading the way. The identity of the monk walking in the middle made people very curious.
Not all Dai people have a scrupulous attitude towards monks. Many people will still pay respect to Master Ji and Chu Xiang when they see him. Master Ji will seriously return the greetings to everyone who salutes, which makes those who salute. Very touched.
Unable to understand their language, Chu Xiang could only deduce their meaning from their words and deeds. This was not difficult for Chu Xiang, because most of these words were just superficial greetings and did not involve deep-seated conversation.
With the monks from Qingman Temple leading the way, the journey was not peaceful. When the four of them passed by a valley settlement, bandits came and robbed them, roaring and wreaking havoc. The hundreds of people living in the valley suddenly became very nervous.
It seemed that Jiashi had never encountered such a battle, and he had no experience in dealing with it. Hearing the strange screams and howls coming from the distance, he looked back at Chu Xiang nervously.
Chu Xiang lowered his finger to the ground. Jiashi's face was tense and he retreated slightly. He turned around and stepped forward, quickly heading towards the place where the bandits were wreaking havoc.
Chen Huaming and Du Cuiniang naturally understood what Chu Xiang meant when it came to the demon-subduing seal. Jiashi was sent by Qingman Temple, and Qingman Temple was related to whether Chu Xiang's identity could be truly recognized. They couldn't let anything happen to Jiashi. Seeing that Chu Xiang had not In order to catch up, the two of them looked at each other, quickly followed Master Ji, and then protected him.
When the three of them arrived, the bandits were besieging the people in the settlement. Unlike the Burmese people, the ordinary people of the Dai country were not weak people without the power to restrain chickens. On the contrary, all of them had some fighting ability. Fighting in groups, although the bandits were ferocious, they could not completely disperse the gathered crowd for a while.
The power of the bandits should not be underestimated. Three of the leaders who were watching without taking action had a deep breath and bulging temples. Chen Huaming felt a sudden tremor in his heart when he saw them.
Jiashi's cultivation level was not as good as Du Cuiniang's, and she couldn't even feel the strength of the three bandit leaders who were watching the battle. She saw many bandits wreaking havoc, and people fell into pools of blood from time to time. Although she wanted to break up the fight, she was afraid and did not dare to go there. , there was absolutely no way to stop it, except to shout loudly: "Stop, stop."
When the three of them arrived, the bandit leader had already noticed the three of them. He glanced at them and made no specific move. He folded his arms and watched with interest as his men attacked and killed the people in the settlement. He didn't pay attention to the three of them at all. .
Hearing Master Ji's shouting, one of the bandit leaders who was watching the battle shouted: "Don't worry about him, just keep killing him."
Feeling the deep aura of the three bandit leaders, although Chen Huaming knew that he was far from reaching Chu Xiang's level, he still hesitated and did not dare to take action. Although Du Cuiniang wanted to help the people in the settlement, she knew that she was not strong enough. , the effect of taking action is extremely limited, not to mention that the three bandit leaders are watching eagerly, and they dare not take risks.
In this way, even if the three people came, it would be equivalent to not coming. The bandits didn't care about them, and they didn't dare to kill them rashly. They could only watch from the sidelines.
