Volume 2: A sudden change in the prison, a red-clothed man goes out to find a thief Chapter 226: Just give in to the child
There were still three days left until April, and Li Si arrived at the foot of Jinshan Temple in advance.
Located in the south of the Yangtze River, the distance between Mingzhou City and Jinshan Temple is not too far. The mountain road to Jinshan Temple is still steep, and the trail is hidden deep in the mountains and forests so that no one visits it.
Li Si soared up on the light clouds, causing the shepherd boy at the foot of the mountain to look at him with his mouth slightly open, thinking he had seen a god.
At the end of the deep forest, Li Si landed in front of the gate of Jinshan Temple. He patted the hem of his clothes that were slightly wet with dew, walked slowly to the door, raised his hand and knocked on it.
“Knock, knock.”
In the empty mountains, it seemed that any slightly louder sound would echo for a long time.
“Squeak.”
After a few breaths, the temple door was pushed open.
Monk Yuanji stood inside, holding a string of Buddhist beads. He looked at Li Si, smiled, raised his hands and chanted a Buddhist name.
"Amitabha."
His body became increasingly thin. If one could see some flesh and blood on his body before, now he was just a bunch of dry bones covered with a layer of skin.
His dry skin was covered with wrinkles and brown spots, his cheeks were a little saggy, and one could even see his skeleton clearly through his wide monk's robe.
"Mr. Li, you are here." said the old monk.
From childhood to adulthood, the way he addressed Li Si was always changing, from "little devil" before he went into seclusion, to "Si'er" when he went into seclusion, and then to "Li Donor" when he sat in the Buddhist temple.
It seemed that as his mood changed, Li Si's appearance in his eyes was also changing. This change was not the kind of change in form caused by physical growth, but a silent evolution of the increasing difference between man and god.
Li Si never minded what the old monk called him. No matter what the old monk called him, he would just respond.
"Yes." He stood outside the door and said to the old monk with a smile.
"I haven't seen you for a year, and you're not dead yet."
"Haha." The old monk smiled and relaxed his brows, holding the rosary in his hand and shook his head.
"A body of dry bones and karmic obstacles is hard to purify and get rid of, hard to live and hard to die."
"I don't understand these Buddhist things of yours." Li Si said without seeking to understand them, patted his belly and looked into the temple.
"I'm a little hungry after traveling all the way here. Is there anything to eat in the temple ?"
The old monk smiled and sighed, then stepped aside and let Li Si in.
"There are some steamed buns and vegetables left over from lunch. I'll heat them up for you. You should be able to eat them in a while."
"That's great." Li Si grinned and walked into the temple without any hesitation.
Seeing that the deceased monk was about to go to the kitchen to heat up the food, he walked towards the Buddhist hall on his own.
"That's right." At this time, Monk Yuanji turned his head again, looked at Li Si and said.
"Miss Shuhu arrived yesterday and is now waiting in the Buddhist hall. If it's convenient for you, go and see her first. The little girl's swordsmanship has improved a lot and it seems that she has reached a certain level."
"Oh, you arrived so early, my lady?" Li Si looked a little surprised when he heard the words of the deceased monk.
But at the same time, his interest was aroused.
The fact that Monk Yuanji said that her swordsmanship was good meant that the Tiger Girl had at least reached the threshold of a top master.
It seems that she has had quite a lot of experiences during this period.
Haha, I wonder if she has made a name for herself in the world.
Thinking of this, Li Si nodded to the deceased monk.
"I see. I'll go see her right away."
After saying that, he turned and walked towards the hall.
In the Buddhist hall, the wood already had a rotten smell, but the appearance of the place had not changed. Although it looked shabby, it was at least not dirty.
When Li Si walked into the hall, the first thing he saw was the figure kneeling in front of the incense altar.
At this time, the tiger girl was facing away from him, wearing a gray-black robe. He didn't know why a woman like her always liked these dark-colored clothes. Her skin seemed to be a little whiter. Although it was still brown, at least she was not as gray as when she just came out of the desert. The scar under the collar was still obvious, and her hair was simply tied in a braid behind her head, which made her look neat and tidy.
For no apparent reason, Li Si suddenly had the urge to tease her.
So the next moment, he used his Qinggong skills, held his breath and concentrated, and slowly walked towards the tiger girl.
Li Si was a thief after all. With his unparalleled lightness and breath-holding skills, as long as he wanted, even the best masters would not be able to find him. Of course, except for the old monk outside.
Until he walked behind Shu Hu Nu, she didn't notice anything. She just sat there with her eyes closed, as if she was cultivating herself, or meditating and seeking enlightenment.
Suddenly, a pair of cold hands covered her eyes, and at the same time, a shrill voice sounded behind her.
“Guess who I am?”
I have to say that sometimes Li Si is like a child who has not grown up, always playing these boring and childish tricks.
When her eyes were covered by cold hands, the tiger girl immediately grasped the hilt of the sword at her waist and had even pulled out half of the sword.
But when she heard the next voice, a smile appeared on her lips again.
Because she knew that Li Si was the only person in the world who was so boring.
However, she did not expose Li Si's identity immediately, but continued to pretend ignorance and asked seriously.
"Who are you and what do you want to do?"
"Hehe." Seeing the "fooled" look on Shuhu girl's face, Li Si became playful and laughed sinisterly twice before continuing.
"Guess what I'm going to do?"
It was a pity that he couldn't stand in front of Shu Hu Nu, otherwise he would have seen her look of wanting to laugh but unable to.
For the tiger girl, Li Si's hands were cold and comfortable, so she didn't mind letting Li Si keep his hands on her face for a while longer.
For some time afterwards, she didn't say anything. She just sat there quietly, relaxing her brows and allowing Li Si to cover her eyes.
The Buddhist temple became quiet, but the incense and candles in the incense altar were still burning, emitting a soothing scent.
After a long time, Li Si finally let go of Shu Hunu's eyes and sat down complaining.
"It's not fun. You've already guessed it, so why don't you say it?"
The tiger girl opened her eyes with a faint smile, raised an eyebrow, and spoke lightly in a hoarse voice.
"Why do you want to say it?"
She still looked as cold and sharp as before, with thin lips, sharp eyebrows and a straight nose, all of which defined her face.
But at this moment, her slightly red cheeks seemed to have a little more gentle warmth. Although this little warmth was only fleeting.
She had changed a lot, Li Si could feel it, at least she was not as rigid as before, and she was much more humane.
Li Si was very happy to see this change, and he finally put his mind at ease.
He was worried that the Tiger Girl would not be able to adapt to the life in the martial arts world. Now it seems that she is very suitable for that martial arts world.
"You've grown so powerful that you even dare to tease your cousin, right?"
Pretending to be slightly angry, Li Si stretched out a finger and tapped the forehead of the tiger girl. It was unclear who had teased whom first.
"I dare not." The tiger girl chuckled and said it respectfully.
She knew very well that she should give Li Si some leeway at this time. Let him complain a few times and he would be coaxed.
Sure enough, not long after, the Buddhist hall became quiet again.
Li Si sat with Shu Hunu, looking at the altar in front of them without a Buddha statue, and said nothing more.
After a long while, he let out a light breath, and spoke with his eyes slightly narrowed as if sighing.
"haven't seen you for a long time."
"Yes." The tiger girl also responded.
"haven't seen you for a long time."
