Volume 2 Chapter 26: Buddha's Heart Releases Lotus
The man in white sighed and buried his head deeply, thinking that he must be very sad. Tang Zimu sighed and said, "I have never heard of this. It turns out that Miss Xu's deep feelings were used by the 'Wind Bamboo'. I only heard that Li Xiaoyi received a letter in the army. The letter carefully drew the deployment of Xu Jingye's army and also wrote down the strategy to defeat the enemy. The letter was not signed, but only a few bamboo leaves were drawn at the bottom corner of the letter."
Lin Jianlan opened his mouth, but said nothing.
Wan Xiu sat in the car and gently lifted the curtain. She saw Lin Jianlan's face looked even paler under the moonlight. He slowly turned to her, his lips trembling slightly, and his expression seemed to be crying but not crying. Although there were no tears in his eyes, they were empty, as if he had not seen anything. His whole face revealed deep disappointment and sadness. She felt a sudden pain in her heart and thought to herself, "His father was clearly interested in her, but he took advantage of the woman's infatuation with him to betray his friend and collude with the enemy. As a person of Mr. Lin, he would definitely not be able to accept that his father was so despicable. Alas, it's all my fault. Why did I let him track down his father's whereabouts? Let him suffer ten times or a hundred times the blow now?" But she thought in her heart, "Maybe that woman knew that he was just using her, but she still wanted to take a gamble. If Mr. Lin treated me like this, I... I still wouldn't blame him. Alas, what am I thinking about? Mr. Lin is not that kind of person."
Everyone was silent. After the occasional cry of a few night birds, it became even quieter. Tang Zimu suddenly smiled and said, "Elder Dazhi said that Fengzhu sold out his friends for fame. Of course, selling out his friends is beyond doubt, but it is not necessarily for fame. According to common sense, he must have been very rich after helping Li Xiaoyi defeat Xu Jingye's rebel army. With his talent, it is not difficult for him to get a position in the court. However, after the battle of Gaoyou, Fengzhu's whereabouts are unknown."
Tang Zimu paused for a moment, then turned to look at Yun Mengzhen and said, "There are rumors that Luo Binwang committed suicide after his defeat. In fact, the current Saint cherished his talent and could not bear to kill him, so he ordered him to become a monk and gave him the Buddhist name Dazhi. However, he has been under surveillance for more than ten years. In order to prevent him from contacting Xu Jingyou's party, he has to move to a new temple every year. This shows how much the current Saint fears what happened back then."
Lin Jianlan was already in a state of confusion at this time. After hearing this, he could only think vaguely: "No wonder Tanzong brought so many abbots from various temples to travel long distances, but could not tell me. It turned out to be an order from above. I guess they don't know Dazhi's identity."
Tang Zimu said: "Although more than ten years have passed, the current sage still feels that a spark can start a prairie fire , and some small omissions may lead to big mistakes. Therefore, 'Fengzhu' and 'Luansong' have always been on the list of the Imperial Guards, but the wanted orders are very different. 'Luansong' is one of the three gentlemen, and a reward of ten thousand taels of gold is offered for his life, as well as countless rewards. For 'Fengzhu', you only need to find his whereabouts, but not harm his life. If you find him, you will also be rewarded generously. The two are treated so differently, and we can also slightly see that the person who reported the news to Li Xiaoyi that year was 'Fengzhu'. The only funny thing is that this person has never appeared again. It is really impossible to find him alive or dead."
Lin Jianlan's heart and he thought to himself: "So what? So what? Even if he is alive, I know that his behavior is despicable and unforgivable. Will I still go to find him and recognize him as my father? Will I still ask him why he acted like that? The mistake has been made and countless lives have been killed. Even if he has his own reasons, so what?" Thinking of this, he felt completely hopeless. Why did Lin Xiaoyu go to Yangzhou? Where is his mother? Who is that 'Big Brother Zhang' and where did he go? All these questions are no longer important. He just wants to put all this aside. He is still the ignorant boy with only a grandmother and an Uncle Qing.
Everyone saw Lin Jianlan standing there with his head down, with mixed feelings in their hearts. After a while, Tan Zongfang said, "I remember that in the past when I was in front of the Kuangyi Gang, I once said to the benefactor Lin: 'From the north to the south, you have come here thousands of miles away, and everything is predestined.' Today's matter is both a word of 'fate' and something that cannot be explained by the word 'fate'. Elder Dazhi is a wise man and will not blame you."
Luo Binwang said: "Why do I blame you? I just said one thing to you. The sword is a gentleman's weapon. Since you are using the sword as your name, please refuse the villain's behavior and don't forget the gentleman's integrity."
Seeing him close his eyes and put his hands together, he no longer looked like the high-spirited and elegant man he used to be. He just looked like an old monk. His heart ached and he said, "I respectfully accept your teachings and dare not ask for your forgiveness. No matter how reluctant I am, I am still Lin Xiaoyu's son. If you have any orders in the future, I will obey them to atone for my father's sins."
The "Luan Song" did not speak. Lin Jianlan thought to himself, "It took Elder Dazhi more than ten years of practice to finally see the grudges in this world indifferently. It is normal for him to still feel resentment." Then he heard Tang Zimu say, "Mr. Lin, this is all I know. Can you help to cure the poison for everyone?"
Lin Jianlan was startled and said, "This poison was not given by me. I can only guess that this poison needs sandalwood to be activated...ah!" He was surprised. After the blow he had just suffered, he had no time to think about who had given this poison. Now he thought about it again. He thought for a moment and rushed out in a hurry. He went back and forth for more than ten times, and carried the poisoned abbots back to the fire and put them down. He looked around and moved the people who were far away from the fire one by one.
Seeing him act like this, everyone knew that he had a way to detoxify. However, Lin Jianlan was a little hesitant. After a moment, he gritted his teeth, ran towards the carriage, and whispered. After a while, he took out something, and stroked it gently with great care. When he got to the fire, everyone could see that it was a book.
Lin Jianlan said in a trembling voice: "This book is the antidote. I will slowly throw the pages into the fire. Everyone try to use your strength to assist. If your strength is restored, let me know." After that, he tore off the pages of the book one by one and threw them into the fire.
Wan Xiu just clutched the curtain of the carriage. Seeing this, she couldn't help sobbing softly, tears rolling down her cheeks. Lin Jianlan said, "Senior Luansong, you just said that you came here to secretly look after Miss Wan. If the poison is removed this time, please go back and tell her mother that I will still take Ah Xiu to where she should go, but the antidote has been burned by me. Don't act rashly, otherwise I can't guarantee Miss Ah Xiu's safety."
Yun Mengzhen and the others were all very thoughtful people. After hearing this, they all looked at the carriage. Lin Jianlan's words seemed to mean that the mother of the girl in the carriage had poisoned her. Wan Xiu had already started crying loudly. Lin Jianlan then said softly, "A Xiu, don't cry. If this book can cure the poison, it can be regarded as my father's redemption of some sins."
Although Lin Jianlan's voice was forced to be calm, his hands were shaking constantly. He took out the dried pear blossoms from the pages of the book again and again and put them in front. "Luansong" and Elder Dazhi found what he said strange, and looked at the burning pages flying in the fire, and immediately their faces showed understanding.
More than half of the poetry collection had been torn off. Suddenly, there was a "clang" sound, and the man in black stood up, holding a long sword in his hand. He pointed at "Luansong" and said, "I have been a figurehead for several years. Today we meet, and I have to do my job in my position. Sorry for the offense!" After that, he attacked "Luansong". His swordsmanship was several times sharper than when he fought against Lin Jianlan. Yun Mengzhen also secretly exerted his strength, and the silk of the whisk opened up like long needles. He stood up and joined the battle. It was obvious that his internal strength had recovered.
"Luansong" seemed to have anticipated that once the poison was removed, Yukousi and the other two would attack. A smile appeared in his eyes, and he rolled on the ground to avoid the attack of the two. His figure was not as pleasing to the eye as Yunmengzhen and the man in black, but he was extremely appropriate and just right. He picked up the long sword that Lin Jianlan dropped on the ground and flew up.
Tan Zong and the others also stood up to watch the battle. Lin Jianlan also circulated his internal energy for a week and found that it was all restored. Then he let go and looked up. He saw that the "Luan Song" sword technique was superb. Although he was fighting against Yu Kou Si and the other two, he was not at a disadvantage. He thought to himself: "No wonder Yu Kou Si sent people to assassinate him several times, but they were all foiled by him. This sword technique seems weird and not beautiful, but every move is adapted to the situation. I can't think of a better way to deal with it. Even if Uncle Qing fights against him, I'm afraid he may not necessarily have the upper hand."
While he was thinking, he heard a long whistle of "Luansong", and a long sword was thrown to the open ground with a "swoosh". The purple cord on the hilt swayed with the sword body, and flew violently. It was Lin Jianlan's long sword.
Lin Jianlan looked up anxiously, only to see the white shadow of the "Luan Song" standing on the treetop like a ghost. It turned over several times and disappeared in an instant. But he heard a voice in his ear saying, "Your father's affairs have nothing to do with you. Qiu Mei and I are not narrow-minded people, and we will not blame you. You are a kind person, so I believe what you said just now is from the heart. I still have the same ambition as before and work secretly. If I need your help, I will definitely find you again. We will meet again someday after parting tonight."
It was the voice of "Luansong". Lin Jianlan felt that the voice was familiar. He looked around and saw only shadows of trees, but no trace of his figure. He was quite amazed in his heart. Among the three people, his father was of course not to be mentioned. "Qiu Mei" also became indifferent to worldly affairs after the defeat and lived under the surveillance of the current emperor. Only "Luansong" was the only one who had endured for many years and worked hard. It seemed that he had thousands of hills and valleys in his heart.
At this time, Yunmeng Zhen and the black-clothed man landed gracefully. People with low martial arts skills naturally could not see that the three of them had exchanged hundreds of moves in a short period of time. Yunmeng Zhen had boasted before, but neither of them had gained any advantage in this duel. He could not help but show an embarrassed look on his face. However, no one present remembered his casual provocative words. The monks had helped Elder Dazhi into the car. Tanzong stood beside the car and clasped his hands together from a distance and said, "I will set off now. Farewell, everyone."
Lin Jianlan asked hurriedly, "I wonder which temple Elder Dazhi is going to stay in?"
I heard someone in the car say, "It's better not to meet than to meet." After a moment of silence, he continued, "In this world of grudges, love and hatred, worries, fears, joys and anger, enlightenment is constant. You have been with me for more than ten years, haven't you realized it yet?"
Yun Mengzhen said, "It is inconvenient for him to accompany you at this moment. Whether he can attain enlightenment or not is none of Elder Dazhi's business."
Lu Lian was just standing there in a daze. After hearing what Dazhi said, she looked extremely confused, but she couldn't help but walk towards Dazhi's car. Yun Mengzhen said angrily, "This whole mess is caused by you. Why don't you go back with me and take the blame?"
Lu Lian still walked towards the car. Although Yun Mengzhen was the chief, he couldn't force this man back. He just stayed there, not knowing what to do. Lin Jianlan thought, "When we talked about the rules of the Yukou Division just now, Wu Chang's eyes were extremely fearful. If he can follow Elder Dazhi, he can be considered out of the control of the Yukou Division."
Just as they were thinking about it, they heard a "whoosh" sound. Before everyone could react, a long sword had already pierced through Lu Lian's chest from the back. Lin Jianlan saw that the black-clothed man had just put down his arm, a cold smile appeared in his eyes, killing people in an instant, but it was as if nothing had happened.
Lin Jianlan looked at Lu Lian, who had risked her life to serve Yukousi, and was instantly frozen in place. He was also surprised. He lowered his head to look at the tip of the sword on his chest, but did not look back. He just slowly sat cross-legged on the ground and said, "I have killed countless people in the past ten years and have committed serious sins. I wonder if Master can save me?"
Dazhi's voice came from inside the car in a deep voice: "Why does the one who ferry others need others to ferry him?"
Lu Lian tried to say: " My disciple is stupid."
Dazhi said, "Your name is Lu Lian, do you know what it means?"
Lu Lian was startled for a moment, then gradually calmed down. Finally, she smiled and said, "If there is a Buddha's heart, there will be lotus flowers everywhere, on land or in water." After that, her eyes slowly closed. Lin Jianlan rushed forward and felt for a while, but found that he was already dead. The monks beside him chanted a few Buddhist names in a low voice, and then Dazhi said, "Let's go."
Lin Jianlan saw a group of people walking out of the dense forest, and hurriedly hurried a few steps, but he didn't know why he should catch up with them. Looking back, he saw Lu Lian's body still sitting there. Looking at the man in black, he felt that this man was so cold-blooded, but as he was now, he could not defeat him.
The man in black knew that Lin Jianlan hated him to the extreme at the moment, so he just sneered and said, "If he seeks revenge on me someday, you can avenge Lu Lian as well." After that, he pulled the sword out of Lu Lian's body, and a puff of blood spurted out. The sword was still shining silver and white, without a drop of blood. He turned to Tang Zimu, bowed, and said, "See you later!" Then he jumped out of the forest.
Yun Mengzhen hadn't left yet, and said coldly: "You made a good deal for him, how can I report it now?"
Tang Zimu smiled and said, "Master Yun, why do you say that? Although we haven't found the 'Wind Bamboo', meeting Master Lin is also a great achievement."
Lin Jianlan saw the two of them walking to the edge of the forest while chatting. He knew that they didn't want him to hear what they were talking about, but he didn't have time to pay attention to what they were talking about. At this moment, everyone had dispersed, it was late at night, and the cold dew soaked his clothes. He just stared at the torn poetry collection in his hand. Wan Xiu got out of the car, staggered to Lin Jianlan's side, snatched the poetry collection, hugged it tightly to his chest, and cried, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."
