It is three poles high in the sun and three quarters past noon.
When Pei Hong and Butler Zhong returned down the mountain, as expected, there were a few more people behind them.
Needless to say, Pei Wende, who was not a hard-hearted person, naturally chose to go down the mountain without hesitation after learning the entire story of the "Stone Girl Incident".
Regardless of whether Sun Xiaoya turned into a demon because of the vampire, her own experience alone was enough for Pei Wende to personally chant sutras for her salvation.
As mentioned again and again before, Pei Wende has never considered himself to be a kind of Bodhisattva who saves suffering. He simply acts in accordance with the good intentions in his heart.
In this chaotic world of ignorance and darkness, Pei Wende's actions may not be able to save all sentient beings, but they can light up a beacon for other people who have a bright mind.
——If you can save one person in this life, it will be one person; if you can save a hundred people, this life will be enough!
And since Pei Wende has chosen to go down the mountain, Xiaoqing will naturally not stay alone in the mountain.
But just like before, she, who was not used to contact with strangers, did not come down the mountain in human form. Instead, she turned into a small green snake and wrapped around Pei Wende's body.
Only the snake head that occasionally popped out of her collar showed that she was always paying attention to everything happening around her.
Especially Pei Hong, who cast curious glances at her from time to time, Xiaoqing sincerely distrusted this slippery, sophisticated and sophisticated human being.
The guy obviously guessed something.
At least it's not like the old housekeeper beside him, who just regards himself as an ordinary bamboo leaf.
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"Forget it about you guys, why do they want to follow us down the mountain?"
On the narrow path leading down the mountain, Pei Wende first glanced at Zhang Chusheng who was following closely behind him, and then turned his attention to Zou Qiwu and his daughter not far away.
Especially the little girl called "Yue'er" did not hide her curiosity at this moment and kept her eyes on Pei Wende for a long time.
In the eyes of the other party, Pei Wende seemed to have become a kind of exotic beast-like existence.
"Well, isn't Master afraid that you will cause trouble again? That's why he asked me to come down the mountain to watch you."
Zhang Chusheng scratched his head in distress, but he could understand Zen Master Lingyou's approach.
After all, he is by Pei Wende's side, so no matter what happens, he will take care of his existence a little, so as not to cause too much trouble.
The only thing that makes Zhang Chusheng feel a little uncomfortable is that this approach of treating himself as a "safety catch" will make Pei Wende cast a "malicious" look at him from time to time.
"As for Uncle Zou..."
Before Zhang Chusheng could explain, Zou Qiwu, who was very cheerful, took the initiative to step forward and smiled.
"In addition to being along the way, it's also because I'm curious about who that child has grown into now."
"Is it worth spending so much money to 'steal' him out of Chang'an?"
As soon as these words came out, not only Pei Wende looked shocked, but even Pei Hong couldn't help but turn his head and look at Zou Qiwu.
On the contrary, the loyal butler, who had been silent since Zou Qiwu appeared, seemed to know something inside and didn't say much.
"Steal it out?"
Unable to help but blink his eyelids, Pei Wende realized that the sturdy man in front of him, who didn't look like a businessman, actually had some kind of secret connection with him.
"Do you think it's incredible?"
"To be honest, I thought it was incredible when I saw you."
Looking at Pei Wende with a smile on his face, Zou Qiwu, who seemed to have the natural ability to resolve certain embarrassments, continued.
"Your master and I have known each other longer than you think."
"As early as when I was young, I met Zen Master Lingyou who had just arrived in the capital."
"At that time, I was still a beggar who starved to death on the streets of Chang'an, and Zen Master Lingyou was just a wandering monk who had just inherited the mantle of Zen Master Baizhang."
As Zou Qiwu narrated bit by bit, some events and traces of Zen Master Lingyou's youth gradually emerged in Pei Wende's mind.
At that time, Zen Master Lingyou was still very young and vigorous. When he had a disagreement, he made great ambitions, saying that he would measure the territory of the Tang Dynasty with his own feet and do something earth-shattering as a "wandering monk".
It was at that time that Zou Qiwu met Zen Master Lingyou, and their friendship continues to this day.
"Zou was saved by a Zen master and survived with a meal..."
"Then I was fortunate enough to be given a name by a Zen master, and then I changed my luck and started doing business everywhere, which is how I got my current family property."
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At the same time, in the Zen room in the backyard of Tongqing Temple.
Zen Master Lingyou, who was meditating, suddenly opened his eyes and laughed out loud as if he heard Zou Qiwu's voice.
"Haha, that guy is so embarrassed to say that in front of juniors!"
"That name was clearly 'stolen' from me, and even the bowl of vegetarian food was 'stolen' from me..."
The memory seems to have suddenly returned to Chang'an thirty years ago. Zen Master Lingyou still remembers the stubborn young man who fainted from hunger at the door of the temple.
Although he was abandoned by his foreign tribesmen in Chang'an, he had no intention of giving up on himself. Instead, he forcibly changed his Tibetan into fluent Mandarin.
"The phoenix cannot live unless it is a phoenix tree, it cannot eat if it is not a bamboo tree, and it cannot drink if it is not a sweet spring."
"To stop when you understand something is wrong is to avoid fighting."
"I originally just practiced cultivation and started to express my feelings from then on."
"Who would have thought that you would give up your original name and express your ambition with the word 'Qiwu'."
Recalling that past time, Zen Master Lingyou's face showed a look of reminiscence.
"The phoenix perched on the sycamore tree will bring you wealth and honor throughout your life."
"Old Chou Zou, Old Chou Zou, you are living up to your name and have realized your ambition."
Zou Qiwu, who was once afraid of poverty, his greatest wish was to eat all the delicacies from the mountains and seas and wear silks and satins so that his children and grandchildren would no longer experience the poverty he once had.
From this perspective, Zou Qiwu, who is now extremely wealthy, can be said to have perfectly fulfilled this long-cherished wish.
"It's a pity that everything has changed in the past twenty years..."
"When you, I, and Dan Chenzi traveled together to Chang'an, we hardly paid attention to any obstacles."
"But now, you are the only one who has truly fulfilled your long-cherished wish."
"Dan Chenzi is paranoid and wants to kill me for revenge."
"Now I don't know where I am, or whether I am still alive in this world."
"Monk, I am hiding in the mountains, living in seclusion in the mountains. I can only live in this small Zen room..."
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