Chapter 3: Anti-Crossover Hope No.18 Temple of Rites (Part 2)
Once upon a time, there was a girl who accidentally got pierced and met a man. The man was of noble status, arrogant, handsome, and smart. He grew up in the palace and never enjoyed a normal childhood and the joy of freedom. People around him respected and feared the man and obeyed him in everything, but the girl was not stingy with him and took him to experience the joy of ordinary people's life, such as visiting temple fairs. So the man went from being curious to liking her. In the end, the girl inexplicably sacrificed herself to save the man at the critical moment of life and death. The man was moved and the two fell in love...
The above is the common crossing mode A.
However, the fact is:
First, people of high status are rarely handsome. See the central leadership and the Japanese royal family.
Second, generally speaking, as long as the little prince does not have a stepmother, the normal fun of his childhood will not necessarily be reduced much.
Third, not everyone likes people who go against them and are never polite to them. This is basically the biggest misunderstanding in romance novels.
Fourth, the princes generally received higher education and popular education, and they would not be as interested in the candied haws at the temple fair as the country bumpkins. The chefs in the imperial kitchen in the palace would mostly make folk snacks.
in conclusion:
The scene that everyone is looking forward to, where Minmin and the big fox go to the temple fair together, eat candied haws, and watch fireworks, will not appear. (Although I did prepare this chapter, the above reasons convinced me to delete it... I posted it so late because I rewrote it, I'm really not looking for excuses...)
The truth is that after bathing and fasting, the big fox, as the chief representative of the sacrifice, led Jiwen, the beautiful snake, to kneel in the Buddhist temple. And according to the rules, they had to kneel all night! It turns out that being a member of the royal family is not easy!
It's really a matter of time, everyone kneel down~ Ah ha ha ha ha... I was just circling around Jiwen and enjoying myself when Guard Yang dragged me out and threw me back into the room and put me under house arrest again. I rolled around on the bed out of boredom, and finally lay on my back. I took out a purse from my pocket and examined it carefully, and fell into deep thought...
"So, Minmin really wants to go back to her original world?"
"Yes, I do. I really want to. There must be a way, right? Master, please tell me~"
"There are two methods. I'll tell you the first one..."
Master Mingjing is so cute! Look at his big, shining bald head, his amiable squinting eyes, and his cute, chubby body that looks like a tumbler...
"If you want to go back, you must have the same conditions as when you came here, the right time, the right place, and the right people. Do you understand?"
“…I don’t quite understand.”
"That is to say, you have to put it back when you came out, put it back where you came out, and put it back with whatever you came out with!"
So I said, this old monk Mingjing is so kind and approachable~
"Based on what you just said, I calculated that the day you traveled through was the day of the Seven Planets Alignment. The next Seven Planets Alignment Day will occur sixty years later."
"Sixty years?!" I showed a look of despair on my face...
"Don't worry, if you can find the Hun Tian Pearl, you can shorten the time by thirty years!"
"Huntianzhu?" Why does it sound like a peripheral product that matches one of Nezha's Lingzi's pieces...
"Yes. And the place where you fell. If I'm not mistaken, there should be an ancient temple under the street. If we dig out the ancient temple, combined with my spells and chanting, we can shorten the time by about 20 years. Finally, there is you. The clothes you wore on the day you came here and the accessories you wore cannot be missing!"
“They’re all here!”
Don't worry, after all, we grew up under the education of "The Sky is Red River Bank", so we still have this common sense. My Li Ning sportswear, Double Star sports shoes, small socks, small bangs, small underwear, an Emily watch, a tube of Mentholatum lip balm and a small mirror were all neatly packed by me and stored in a small box with three locks - warmly squeezed together with my lovely 8 million taels of silver notes.
"Master, where can I find the Hun Tian Pearl?"
"I don't know. It has been missing since the previous dynasty."
"Well, if I find that thing, will you come and help me chant the sutra?"
"I don't know. It depends on my mood~"
"Then...what about the second method?"
"I can't tell you now, but if we meet again in the future I'll tell you~"
This damn Master Mingjing suddenly became horrible in my mind! Look at those squinting eyes, flashing with the light of a villain! Look at that fat body, there are wrinkles on the belly! Look at that big bald head, it actually reflects light?! How dazzling!
I puffed out my cheeks, pursed my lips, and glared at him!
“Hehe~ Minmin, don’t be angry. How about this, I’ll give you something good~” Old Monk Mingjing rummaged around in his wide robes and finally pulled out a tattered purse and put it in my hand, “Here, take this. When you have a disaster in the future, open it and take a look. It’s a free gift~ You’re not angry anymore, are you?... Hey, don’t open it now... Ah, don’t step on it!... Ah, don’t put it on the fire!”
…………
"So, we should go find the Hun Tian Bead first, right?" I sighed, stuffed my purse back into my pocket, turned over, and unexpectedly found an inconspicuous wooden sculpture in the crack on the inside of the bed that seemed to protrude more than the others. Could it be... could it be that this is the mechanism that must appear in martial arts novels! ?
I tentatively reached out my hand to push the relief, but there was no response. I pressed it, but it didn't move. I turned it, but it stuck!
The bed board made a slight caving sound! There seemed to be air blowing up from under the sheets!
This, this, this, this, this... this is really a mechanism!!
I looked around nervously and quietly lifted the bed sheet. There was a rectangular hole underneath. It was not too big. I guess even a slightly fat person couldn't fit in. I stuck my head out and looked around. The air was flowing and it was fresh. I guess it was connected to the outside. It was pitch black inside, and I could only vaguely see what looked like stairs.
Do you want to go down?
What if there are many traps inside? What if there are rotten corpses or skeletons of some masters inside? What if the entrance of the cave closes after I go in and I can't get out? What if...
There were thousands of reasons not to go down, but Minmin went down anyway. There was only one reason for going down:
Who made me the heroine?
I groped my way forward in the pitch-dark underground cave. My fingertips felt cold, wet and slippery. It was terrible! I stumbled under my feet. The broken steps were always missing a piece. It was a typical shoddy construction.
Humans often feel fear in the dark. Why?
As I advanced with difficulty, I was thinking about this and that, maybe it was because I couldn't see. Whether it was my eyes or my heart, it was always scary not to be able to see.
At times like this, it would be nice if there was a reliable person holding my hand. A man I can rely on in times of danger, with broad shoulders, a straight back, a warm chest, strong hands, and a firm gaze. Alas... Others who travel through time meet perfect men, well -rounded development! Why am I so unlucky in meeting the right person?
Xiao Shou, he's still a child. Besides, if he's really in danger, he'll probably save his master, the big fox, first! (Gnashing teeth...)
A big fox, this person is too cunning and ambitious, maybe he will backfire on me! There is no sense of security at all!
Los Angeles? Come on, he's dangerous.
Guard Yang? Broad shoulders, yes, this guy is in great shape! Straight back, yes, a standard warrior, standing like a door god, can stand still all night! Warm chest, yes, martial artists have their own Qi running through the small Zhoutian, keeping the whole body warm and at a constant temperature! Powerful big hands, yes, they almost broke my arm many times! Determined eyes, yes, especially when he caught me back.
Speaking of which, Guard Yang is a typical protective man, and he is also very handsome. Although he is hostile to me now, objectively speaking, he is still very dedicated... Oh, if the big fox finds out that I have escaped, will he fire Guard Yang? In my mind, the big fox flicked his sleeves and said, "Drag him out!"... I should have left a note earlier...
As a result, I didn't encounter any martial arts secrets, traps, or skeletons... I just walked a short distance in the dark and pushed open a wooden board to reach the ground.
Outside was a place that I didn't know whether it was a woodshed or a bamboo shed. When I got out, I saw a small courtyard that had been abandoned for a long time. Outside the courtyard was an inconspicuous alley. Not far away was the bustling main street. The residents of Qiuye City on the street were immersed in the lively and festive atmosphere of the temple fair. No one noticed me as I came out of the alley and merged into the crowd.
Great timing!!
The big fox, Guard Yang and other masters are all here in the temple, and now his lair is empty! It's just right for me to rescue Qingqing and Xiaotao! If I don't escape now, when will I escape?
After making up my mind, I immediately squeezed to the side of the road and tried to get a carriage to the fox 's lair. Unexpectedly, the carriages were sold out! And almost all of them were overloaded, so I couldn't even get a ride! Even the horses were sold out, and there was not even a donkey left for me! The fox's lair was quite far away from here, and it took me a whole morning to get there by carriage. I couldn't imagine how efficient I would be on foot... I was anxiously turning around in circles, when suddenly a loud gong and drum sound attracted everyone's attention.
Looking closely, I saw a rather large arena not far away! A man with a face full of flesh and a bare upper body was standing in the middle of the arena, clasping his fists and shouting:
"Dear fellow villagers! My Zhang brothers went out to learn martial arts from a famous master. Now we have graduated and are going out to travel the world. Because we want to meet heroes from all walks of life, we set up this arena! Heroes who want to learn from each other, why not come up and give it a try! I, Zhang Er, will start by throwing out some ideas!"
After saying that, he performed a majestic stick dance, winning a round of applause! He danced well indeed, but after being used to seeing Mou Shou's swordsmanship, he seemed far behind. His lower body was not stable enough, his moves were a bit stiff, his movements were a bit uncoordinated, and he looked a bit ugly (this was not the point)... Mou Shou said that his sword was only third-rate, so Zhang Er's stick was probably not up to par... That's right, this kind of broken arena set up in the street is not a martial arts conference, and even masters would feel cheap if they went up! I guess those who went up were just jacks of all trades...
I was daydreaming when suddenly a word caught my ears seriously!
"The loser will get one ounce of silver... but anyone who can beat me, Zhang Er, will get two four-horse carriages that can tread on the snow! Anyone who beats my brother will get..."
carriage?
carriage!
carriage!!!
My eyes instantly lit up! I searched everywhere for it, but now it is here without any effort!! I didn’t expect it to be delivered to my doorstep!
I squeezed through the crowd and leaned on the edge of the ring. I shouted to Zhang Er on the stage: "Brother! Do you want to sell your carriage? I'll pay double the price! Sell it to me!"
Zhang Er looked at me in surprise for a long time. The people around me were whispering, probably discussing how a woman could be so rude...
"Where did you come from, little girl? Let me tell you, this carriage of ours is made of the finest nanmu wood, and this horse is priceless with its four hooves treading on the snow. Can you afford it?" Zhang Er had a look of contempt.
I glanced at the carriage tied to the ring. How dare such a grey and worn-out horse claim to be able to run on snow?!
I took off the jade bracelet on my wrist and handed it to Zhang Er, "This is the real thing! Take a look, can you afford your 'Four Hooves Stepping on Snow'?" After all, it belongs to a big fox, so I don't feel bad about giving it away~
Zhang Er took it and looked at it carefully under the light. He immediately showed a greedy face and his eyes were obviously shaken. He looked at his brother sitting on the armchair and said, "Brother, how about we..."
Before Zhang Er could finish his words, he was slapped in the face! The bracelet on his hand was also taken away. The elder brother weighed the bracelet and threw it to me, saying righteously: "Humph! Little girl, do you think that we Zhang brothers are greedy for money? We set up this arena just to compete with heroes from all walks of life and deepen our martial arts attainments together, not to make money! The prize is to show our respect for heroes and knights, and this respect is of course worth a thousand gold! How can you afford it with just a bracelet?"
The implication is: One bracelet is not enough, give me all the remaining money you have!
Hypocrisy! I didn't expect this big brother to have a bigger appetite than that second brother!
I looked at myself. During the day, I took off all those head ornaments and necklaces because they were in the way. I only kept this bracelet because it was difficult to wear. How could I have any other valuable things!
"What? Do you still want to buy it?" The Zhang brothers looked down at me with the corner of their eyes.
"I... I'll think of a way..." I bit my lips tightly. I was extremely depressed. It was true that a penny could kill a hero! I was rich in the past! It was all because of the big fox. The package of money was with Xiao Tao, but he seized Xiao Tao! Damn fox!!! My hatred for the big fox was burning like never before...
"Then you'd better hurry up, otherwise if someone else beats you, you won't be able to buy it again. It's the temple fair today, and you can't rent a carriage within 20 miles outside the city, let alone in the city!" Zhang Er shook his head and wagged his tail, then went to deal with the person who jumped onto the stage to challenge him.
I stared at the fighting on the stage, feeling confused. How could I make money? Steal or rob? Perform? How could I make a lot of money so quickly? The Zhang brothers were clearly trying to rip me off. I guess no matter how much money I gave them, they would say it was not enough! What should I do? Damn it!
The guy on the stage had been kicked away by Zhang Er! In a short while, Zhang Er's skills had defeated several people who came up to challenge him. Humph! This kind of arena really doesn't attract any good people!
etc……
No good stuff? Was it won back by others? Anyone who wins over me, Zhang Er, can get two four-horse carriages pulling snow... Hehe... That's it!
Zhang Er was showing off on the stage. I supported myself with both hands and jumped onto the stage lightly!
I remember Mou Shou once said that without internal strength and without weapons, my skills can only be considered fourth-rate. Although I may not be able to deal with masters, I am more than enough to deal with ordinary fists and feet!
"If you win you'll get a carriage, right?"
I smiled sweetly at Zhang Er who was standing there in a daze, "Okay, I'll challenge you."
I don't know what happened to Zhang Er, he just stood there staring at my face without moving. Then I won't be polite!
He flexed his wrists, bent his waist, kicked his legs, took a steady horse stance, crossed his fists, concentrated his Qi into his Dantian, and shouted, "Ha--whoosh!!!"
It really didn't take long to knock down Zhang Er. One reason was that he was weaker than me, and the other was that I wanted the carriage to have strong spiritual power. Plus, he was in a trance, so of course I...would win! And he looked so abominable, so of course I beat him without mercy! So, Zhang Er soon flew out spitting blood and teeth...
This time his elder brother couldn't stand it anymore, he lifted up his shirt and started fighting with me! I was in the mood to fight, and the frustration of being imprisoned by the big fox for the past few days burst out! Zhang Da was completely overwhelmed by my momentum, and soon I threw him to the ground with an over my shoulder! Thinking of his hateful face of greed and bullying, I was about to kick him to death with all my strength, but suddenly I remembered something important:
If I beat even Zhang Da, wouldn’t I win the first prize?
No, who wants the first prize? I want the carriage!
With this in mind, I grabbed Zhang Da, who was curled up on the ground with his head in his hands, and whispered, "Hey! Kick me!"
The man surnamed Zhang was completely confused by me and just stared at me blankly without doing anything.
I gritted my teeth and said, "I told you to kick me, did you hear me?"
This guy is also a coward. I guess he was scared after being beaten by me just now. Now he is hesitant and dare not hit me when I ask him to.
"What are you standing there for?" I quietly twisted his waist hard, "I told you to kick me!"
Maybe it hurt because I twisted it so hard, Zhang howled and instinctively raised his foot to kick me hard! I immediately cooperated and flew out!
But... this guy really kicked me so hard! Even though I took some protective action, my arm still hurt! I even took three steps back and fell off the stage!
Suddenly, a figure flashed behind him! His waist was tightened, and he was held in his arms, spun in the air, and landed on the ring.
"Are you okay?" A hoarse, cold, and steady voice.
"Guard Yang?!!!" How could he he he he he he he he he find me so quickly? !
Hearing my loud wail, he was relieved to be sure that I was fine. He put me down and checked me up and down. Then he suddenly bent down, lifted the hem of my skirt, and gently flicked away the dust from the dirty place. The crowd of onlookers immediately burst into exclamations and women's screams!
I was so shocked that I forgot the fact that I failed to escape! I stood there blankly, looking down at his extremely natural movements, the smooth lines of his back, his handsome face with firm brows, and his clean, slender, bony hands that lifted the hem of my skirt... Not only did he look like Zhiyuan, but even his hands were so similar...
Zhiyuan? I suddenly realized something serious: when I was struggling to move forward in the dark tunnel, when I was helpless and wanted to find someone to rely on, I never thought of Zhiyuan! Why? Don’t I like him...
As soon as Guard Yang stood up straight, two cold eyes shot like sharp arrows towards Boss Zhang who had just kicked me! The man surnamed Zhang took a step back in fear, his eyes becoming flustered.
"It's...it's her. She wants to..." He suddenly stopped talking and stared in fear at Guard Yang who was approaching step by step.
Standing behind Guard Yang, I couldn’t see his expression, but judging by Boss Zhang’s reaction, it must have been pretty horrifying… Was he going to chop off his expression?
In fact, Guard Yang did not draw his sword or chop him, but simply cut off his two arms, and then, amid his horrific screams, he used his bare hands to pull the tendons of the leg that kicked me...
I felt cold all over as I looked at his cold face. How could he do this? Was it because Zhang Da kicked me? I asked him to kick me, didn't I? How could he be so cruel to others without asking why?
"How could you do this... How could you pick the tendons of his legs? He will be crippled for life!" I was so angry that my hands and feet were shaking.
He gave me a cold look and said, "I am responsible for protecting you. It is my freedom to deal with the person who hurts you."
I looked at Zhang Da who was groaning in pain on the ground and Zhang Er who was kneeling beside him and crying bitterly... Is this the first sin I have committed since I came here? I don't know when the retribution will come to me...
"Your Highness has something for you." He took out a letter from his arms and handed it to me.
I slowly pulled out the letter paper, which had only a few cold words on it:
"Enough of playing, come back early"
My hand holding the letter suddenly tightened! Play? My desperate efforts to escape and save my friend were just play in his eyes? Yes, in his eyes, I was just playing tricks in his palm. I was Sun Wukong and he was Tathagata Buddha. No matter how I played, I could never escape his Five Finger Mountain!
I crumpled the paper into a ball and threw it as far as I could, as if that would free me from his bondage.
My mood suddenly became very bad...
“Why don’t you let me go…” I lowered my head and sobbed softly.
"Let me go, let me go, let me go... Why are you holding me... Let me go..." I squatted down slowly, hugged my knees and began to throb...
This is the first time I cried since I came to this place. This is the first time I felt so powerless. I used to think that I couldn't leave because I cared about Qingqing and Xiaotao, but now I understand that if he wants to catch me, how can I escape? I can't even control myself... It's so sad...
“Let me go…let me go…wuwuwu…”
Guard Yang felt very embarrassed by the stares from the crowd. He frowned, picked up Minmin, and leaped away from the main street into a remote alley.
I was held in his arms, pressed tightly against his warm chest, and could no longer control my tears. I simply grabbed his neck in revenge and wiped all my tears and snot on his front! He froze and said awkwardly:
"do not Cry"
You said you won't cry, so don't cry? How embarrassed would I be?
Just cry to him at the top of your lungs!
“Let me go—let me go…Ahhhhh…you bastards! Wuuuu…I don’t, don’t belong here at all…I want to go home, go home…”
After letting me toss and turn for a long time, he finally sighed deeply and asked:
"Where is your home?" His deep voice came from above my head, and I felt indescribably relieved.
"Earth...Earth." I cried and choked.
He stopped talking.
"In Beijing..." I said in a low voice.
"Beijing, Beijing..." He whispered. I buried my face in his arms and didn't see the strange light that flashed in his eyes in the darkness!
"That must be a good place." He suddenly said in a very gentle tone.
Instead, I was so shocked that I forgot to cry. What happened to him today?
"Good, good place?... Not bad, right..." But there's always traffic jams...
He stopped talking, silently holding me and standing in the night without moving. Only his night-black hair and robes fluttered gently in the wind.
Gradually I stopped crying, and suddenly I realized that I still didn’t know his name.
"Hello! What's your name?"
"I don't have a name, just one character, Guo." He has a character but no name, how strange! He didn't tell me his name before, but now he told me, how strange! Huh?! Wait! He he he...his last name is Yang, just one character, Guo! So his name is--
Yang Guo? !!!
The corners of my mouth twitched for a minute, and I asked in a trembling voice:
"You... do you have a father named Yang Kang?"
"I don't know." He returned to his cold attitude. "It's getting late, let's go back." Then he turned and walked out of the alley.
Don't know? What kind of answer is that? Yes is yes, no is no. What son doesn't know his father's name? I followed him in a depressed mood.
Ah, is he an orphan?
For a moment, I suddenly felt like a bastard who had just exposed someone's scars, and I actually felt a little sorry for him.
Hesitantly looking at the straight and strong back of the man walking in front of him for a while, he finally followed him, gently put his hand on his back, and whispered:
"Um... I'm sorry. I didn't mean it."
He stopped, a shiver ran down his spine, and I felt his graceful muscles tense and relax under my hands. Finally, he reached out and grabbed my wrist and continued to walk forward.
"There are so many people, be careful not to get separated."
We walked hand in hand slowly in the endless stream of people, and no one saw us.
