"Brother Yue, please don't scare my daughter."
Sun Daqiao quickly protected Hua Ling.
"Uncle Yue said this. I don't think these wolves can come. Think about it. If the wolves really came, would Zen Master Gu Ming and Jingkong still be alive? I heard that tigers, wolves and beasts are not allowed to enter the temple."
After Song Siyuan finished speaking, Yue Guanchao opened the monk's dormitory and jumped up to the eaves.
He took advantage of the night to look around. There were indeed a few green-eyed wolves under the cliff howling towards the crack. However, no matter how they screamed, they only dared to stay on the mountain road outside the crack and never approached the ancient temple. They stared for a long time. The wolves were not found to be in a position to break through the high wall.
Yue Guanchao was satisfied, and then he ducked his neck and got into the monk's house: "Indeed, it is as expected by Song Qianjin. If the wild wolves don't dare to come, this temple will be too strange."
Tomorrow, he would have a good meeting with Zen Master Gu Ming!
Wolves roar, foxes roar, and wild beasts bark all night long.
Yue Guanchao was afraid of wild wolves jumping into the courtyard wall, so he put on his clothes and jumped on the roof to patrol every now and then. In the middle of the night, until the sky turned white and the wolves retreated, he fell asleep peacefully.
The next day, when he was sleeping soundly, the roar of the bell tower reached his ears. At first, he could block his ears and hide under the quilt. However, as the bells rang frequently, he lost interest in sleeping again.
Helpless, Yue Guanchao had to pack up, wash and dress. He resisted his sleepiness and came to the yard. In the distance, he could see Zen Master Gu Ming standing on the bell tower, using his strength to spread the sound of the bell down the mountain.
In the distance, the red sun gushed out, rising into the sky from the rosy cirrus clouds.
He stood on the roof of the monk's house and looked down the mountain through the cracks. The ancient town of Yuping gradually woke up to the tolling of the morning bells. There were roosters crowing, dogs barking, and smoke curling up from kitchens everywhere. It could be seen that the market and department stores were bustling with sales, and pedestrians were constantly passing by.
After Zen Master Gu Ming came down from the bell tower, he came to the Main Hall. Yue Guanchao followed him into the main hall.
Upon entering the Main Hall, the palace was in ruins and the curtains were broken.
On the left and right, you can see the murals of the story of Ten Thousand Buddhas subduing demons and bandits. Many gods and Buddhas appear in the murals. It can be seen that the demons were subdued by the spiritual treasures, showing various expressions of fear. This expression becomes even more serious after the paint color fades and the stone wall is exposed. fear.
In front of the mural, many clay and bronze-painted Dharma Protector Arhats are placed on rosettes in various postures. They look majestic and glare coldly, making people inaccessible.
On the stone platform in the middle is the Smiling Buddha that reaches the roof.
This Buddha is wearing a cassock, with long eyebrows and narrow eyes, a mounded bun on his head, revealing his heart, and a wide belly. It can be seen that his legs are crossed on the lotus platform, his hands are holding Dharma seals, his face is kind, and he has a low eyebrow and a sense of compassion for the common people.
This Buddha is similar to the Buddha statues in other temples. It is also covered with thick grass from the toes to the top of the head. There are often unnamed flowers in the corners and nooks and corners. Flower branches grow out of the eyes, ears, mouth and nose, which looks like the Buddha's whole body is covered with flowers. Lush flowers and plants.
Things that should be full of life, in this dilapidated palace, look unusual no matter how you look at them, with a sense of strangeness and curiosity. After looking at them for a long time, you can't help but feel psychologically uncomfortable.
At this moment, Zen Master Gu Ming picked up the broken incense burner and inserted a few sticks of incense into it. When the smoke rose, it could be seen that the smoke was lingering around the Buddha. He and the little novice sat on the futon, knocked on the fish and chanted sutras with great piety.
Seeing that the time was ripe, Yue Guanchao walked up to him and asked: "Master, why don't wild wolves enter this temple~"
As soon as these words came out, Zen Master Gu Ming stopped knocking the fish and looked back.
“Why would the donor want to know this?”
Yue Guanchao looked at the old monk, his face was calm and emotionless.
He looked at the old monk and his eyes lit up: "So, you know the reason why wild wolves are not allowed in the temple."
Zen Master Gu Ming shook his head and told the truth: "I don't know, but in the more than twenty years since I came here, I have definitely seen wild wolves and beasts never entering. I am also curious as to why, but I have been searching for several years and there is no conclusion. Wherever one can guess that there is a Buddha, there will be the protection of my Buddha.”
"My Buddha protects me? This is too mysterious. The Buddha statue in this temple is so strange. Do you think it has something to do with the Buddha statue? I looked at it in the freezing cold weather. There are things growing on this clay statue. Look. It’s very strange.”
As Yue Guanchao spoke, he reached forward to pull out the weeds. As soon as his hand reached the air, he was immediately stopped by the wooden pestle and stopped in mid-air.
A trace of panic flashed in the eyes of the old monk Gu Ming: "Donor, although the Buddhist temple is in ruins, it is still an important place for Buddhism. How can you be so disrespectful to the Buddha?"
“If it’s not a Buddha statue, it must be something else in the mountain?”
Yue Guanchao looked at the old monk with a faint smile, and continued: "Maybe it's a wild wolf, fox, wild cat or something that has become a spirit!"
When Zen Master Gu Ming heard Wild Maozi, his pupils trembled slightly and he clasped his hands together: "I hope the donor will be careful in his words and deeds. Mr. Lilang will hear what the believers said. If a spirit appears following your call, it will be very bad. "
Yue Guanchao knew that if he asked Zen Master Gu Ming to tell him the legend of the civet cat, he would most likely be more resistant, but as long as there were additional preconditions, he would not be afraid of him being used as a gourd.
People always like to compromise and reconcile. If you ask him, Mr. Tanuki, he will definitely be unwilling to tell you. But if you plan to destroy the Buddha statue, in order to stop you, some things will become negotiable.
"Hey~ Since the donor insists on knowing, I will tell you."
"Clear, avoid~"
