Chapter 29 First visit to Ganlu Temple

The Wei Empire of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Ganlu City, Nanjingluofu

After wandering leisurely on the road for more than ten days, Wang Dafu and his group had arrived at Ganlu City. In fact, from Wang Dafu's original intention, he did not want to delay so long on the road. After all, the time of this trip to visit the wise is limited, so he could not leave Green Willow City without restrictions. However, the scenery along the way was very charming, and there were several scenic spots and historical sites along the way. Zhen Damei, Tianyi and others all traveled happily, so Wang Dafu naturally had to obey the majority!

After all, "Ten birds are worse than one bird in the hands of the forest." Instead of rushing to visit those special talents who have never met before and whether they can successfully recruit special talents, it is better to seize the opportunity to have a good relationship with these giants around them. As long as one of the three fierce men, Tianyi, Yue Fei, and Han Fei, is willing to officially become an official in Green Willow City, Wang Dafu's journey to visit the wise will not be in vain!

Just as mentioned earlier, Ganlu City is just an ordinary system city on the border of the Han and Jin Dynasties. There are not many famous places and historical sites worth visiting, and there are no well-known figures already known. For those who are purely visiting, this place is really a barren existence and does not have any value for travel. As for Wang Dafu who wants to meet those "strange people"... it seems that it is not the business of Tianyi and the others.

However, since they have come, Zhen Damei and the others do not intend to waste their time in vain. Although there are no particularly famous places and historical sites in Ganlu City, their "Three-eyed Strange Well and Yi Qi Temple" is also well-known in the local area.

The so-called "Three-eyed Strange Well" refers to the three-eyed water wells located in the east, west and south of Ganlu City, which are the Kushui Well in the east, the Sour Water Well in the west, and the sweet water well in the south of the Chengnan where Wang Dafu is going. These three water wells are divided into three parts of Ganlu City. If you look in mid-air, you will find that they just form an equilateral triangle, and wrapped in the middle by this equilateral triangle is Ganlu Temple "Yiqi Temple" in Ganlu City.

The reason why the Three-eyed Well is called the "Three Strange Well" is that the water produced from these Three-eyed Wells has different tastes. The water in the sweet water well tastes slightly sweet, like adding sucrose; the water in the bitter water well tastes bitter and astringent, and it is difficult to swallow; as for the sour water well, it does not mean that the well water tastes sour, but that it makes people feel sour water in their stomach after drinking it.

The straight-line distance between these three wells is only less than five kilometers. Why is the well water so different? No one can tell clearly, because this situation has not been discovered in the well water elsewhere in Ganlu City, which is why the Sanjing is named.

As for why Ganlu Temple is called "Yiqi Temple", even the local residents of Ganlu City cannot explain clearly. This temple is said to be built very early, and may even be built with Ganlu City. Local residents have heard this statement from their ancestors. Time passes like water. The origin of this nickname is now widely discussed, but the real answer has long been obliterated in the past years.

This small allusion that was only circulated near the local area attracted great interest from the lay Buddhist Tianyi and the others, especially the story hidden behind Ganlu Temple is even more fascinating. Although it cannot be called an eternal mystery, it can be regarded as a legendary puzzle. If you can observe it yourself, it will be considered an elegant thing, not to mention that the lay Buddhist Tianyi and the others originally planned to bring a group of little guys to see the world so as not to go to the well to see the sky in the future. With such an opportunity, you should not miss it.

When it comes to traveling, the two little guys who have the most fun are Xiao Mo Xiaoguai. Although Xu Tianyi, Wang Xiaoshi and Xiaosheng (the four famous guards, Wuqing, and Wuqing's full name Sheng Yuya) who came with Tianyi, are not very old, but they are much bigger than Xiao Mo Xiaoguai after all. Especially Xu Tianyi, Wang Xiaoshi has to take care of Xiaosheng who is inconvenient to move, so it is naturally impossible to play unscrupulously like the two of them.

But today, when I arrived near Ganlu Temple, the two little guys who usually ran the most changed their temperament. While holding the hand of the beautiful lady Zhen, he looked at Ganlu Temple without any intention of running around. Instead, the third little girl from the free door, especially Xiao Sheng, who was unable to move since childhood, had his first time seeing such a lively temple fair, naturally he was relished. His little head turned like a rattle, and he felt dizzy and dazzled.

Look no further, let the vendors rush to sell, but these people have no intention of shopping. Speaking of which, the people here have seen roles in big markets in big places. How can the things sold at street stalls in temple fairs be the eyes of them? If it weren't for the little guys to see the world, they might have turned around and left long ago.

I walked forward for a while and finally arrived at the main entrance of Ganlu Temple. I saw that the ancient temple was filled with red walls, ink tiles and ancient style. Although it was in the downtown area, it gave people a deep and pure feeling. It was amazing.

Seeing this situation, Mr. Tianyi and others looked at each other and nodded secretly, and said in their hearts: "It seems that there is nothing wrong this time. Just looking at this elegant and quiet environment, you will know that this Ganlu Temple is indeed a bit famous."

When they walked into the gate, they were strangely not seeing any monks coming to greet them. The few of them were puzzled, but they didn't stop for a long time, so they walked forward. After passing a small front yard, they came to the Main Hall.

When I looked up, I saw that the couplet ended with extraordinary significance.

If I have a spirit, I will not pile up everywhere, and my muscles and bones will fall.

Don’t think about it, you must know that diligence and thrift are everywhere, and laziness is not.

Looking at the couplet, the beauty Zhen couldn't help but laugh: "It's really amazing to have such a powerful force. No wonder this temple is in a downtown city but is intoxicating. Haha, the place where pilgrims donate money to make a living is hard and cold water. No one comes to worship. It's just asking for oneself. Who is asking for gods and Buddhas is not for fame or profit? Gods and believers have long become a relationship of interests. When writing such a couplet to attract people to curse, this temple can also be called "strange" by this point~~"

The beauty Zhen said it directly, and everyone around him nodded, but when they entered the Main Hall, another couplet made everyone even more amazing!

If you seek fame and fortune, he will tell you good or bad luck. I have no heart to do anything, how can I come up with any idea?

The hall is covered with smoke and clouds, and the hall is filled with bells and tripods. It is a joke that people have spent so much energy on offering this mud and wood.

After reading it, the lay Buddhist Tianyi smiled indifferently and said, "It's fine if the one in front is not the case. Now this one is for those who are interested in drawing lots to ask for good or bad luck. I'm afraid that they will lose their appetite and leave, and even the offerings will not be left with a little bit, let alone the money for indulgence and oil... Haha. It's really worth admiring that this place has such a character, but... I'm afraid there will be a risk of starvation to death~~"

The words caused a chuckle again, and the group was even more interested. They wanted to meet the character of such a personality, but they didn't realize that at this moment, the two little guys Xiaomo and Xiaoguai looked even more strange...

This Ganlu Temple is indeed a rare Buddhist place. Although the entire temple is quiet and deserted, it faintly reveals an inexplicable solemnity. What is most rare is that although it is in the downtown area, it is not contaminated with the slightest fireworks. It has a pure and bleak smell, which makes people feel good about it.

But strangely, the lay Buddhist Tianyi and his group walked around the temple for a long time. Although the main hall was full of fireworks, they did not see any monks in the temple at all.

Standing in the courtyard with a puzzled look, the Weaver Girl smiled and said, "This temple is Yiqi Temple. I see that the environment here is strange, the arrangement is strange, and the monks are walking in strange places. It should be Sanqi Temple at all~~Haha, but I don't know where the monks in this temple are gone. Could it be that they are too hungry and they all go to other places to eat and drink? Unfortunately... I originally wanted to meet the abbot who is very kind~~"

When the beautiful Zhen Da was heard, he suddenly had a whim and smiled, "Haha~~ It just so happened that Sister Weaver Girl, I really want to meet this abbot. We don't have any urgent matters, so we just stayed in this temple for a while. I think there should be extra rooms here, right?"

Hearing the words of the beautiful Zhen girl, the great Song army god Yue Fei couldn't help but nodded and said, "This is a good idea~~ The host here is quite generous. If you didn't see him at first this time, Yue also felt a little regretful..."

The three of them were happy, but they didn't notice that Xiao Mo Xiaoguai was blinking while hearing this. They didn't know what they were thinking. To be honest, these two little guys were also a witch who caused trouble. They acted in standard terms, "Where is no one there injustice (calm) there?" Today, it was rare that they didn't go to the temple fair to harm the vendors who set up stalls, which made people think of a saying... If things are abnormal, there will be monsters!

However, Xiaomo and Xiaoguai's abnormality did not attract the attention of the three adults. Both the beautiful Zhen and the Weaver Girl felt that the child's personality was changing and some emotional ups and downs were normal, but the lay Buddhist Tianyi seemed to have not said anything at all at this time.

In fact, since he started visiting the temple, Mr. Tianyi gradually stopped talking, but focused on the various arrangements and architectural layouts of Ganlu Temple. After a while, he visited the temple. His face became more and more serious. In the end, Mr. Tianyi simply kept lowering his head, not knowing what he was thinking. Even the conversation between the Weaver Girl and the Beauty Zhen seemed to have not heard of it.

A few people here chatted a few more times, and Zizaimen San would naturally not object to the opinions of the beautiful Zhen Da. Anyway, sleeping in the inn and in the temple at night is also sleeping. It seems that there is not much difference, but if his master's wife (aunt) and beautiful Zhen Da Da will act as a female force, it will not be a "long-drinking" thing!

Everyone agreed and waited for Mr. Yi to express his opinion, but he was still wandering around in the sky and wondering what he was thinking?

After waiting for a while, the Weaver Girl became a little impatient. She gently pulled the sleeve of Mr. Tianyi and asked in a low voice: "Xiaoyi~~What are you thinking? We all want to stay in this temple for one night. Are you okay?"

The lay Buddhist Tianyi was pulled by the Weaver Girl, and suddenly came to his senses. He heard the Weaver Girl's words again. He was stunned and then replied: "This... this... this is a temple after all, and we want to stay here, wouldn't it be inconvenient? Besides, we have already booked a room in the inn..."

When he heard the lay Buddhist Tianyi objection, the beautiful Zhen Da smiled quickly and said, "It's nothing! At worst, we can give the monks in this temple some money for inns, so that they can avoid starving to death, let alone the inn..." He paused slightly, his beautiful eyes turned, but his words almost made everyone fall down: "...Anyway, it was the money paid by Dalang, and the corrupt official's money would not be spent in vain!" In the eyes of this beautiful woman, a fat man had been upgraded to become a corrupt official, but she was wrong. Wang Dafu had no money on him, and all the gold coins were still the same.

When Mr. Tianyi heard this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly, shook his head and said, "Haha... Zhen Yat-tung, you are really quick to speak! But... our city lord can't be considered a corrupt official no matter how you say it, right? Of course, if you want to say that he is a robber, I don't object..." He paused slightly, pursed his lips and layman Tianyi's face turned apart. Duanrong said, "Actually, I felt something was wrong when I was visiting. The architectural layout of this Ganlu Temple and the various arrangements in the temple seemed to be faintly strange. It seemed..."

Speaking of this, the lay Buddhist Tianyi pondered slightly, but the beautiful Zhen next to him couldn't help it, and opened his eyes wide and asked repeatedly: "What does it seem?"

The lay Buddhist Tianyi pondered for a moment, muttering as if he was talking to himself and answering: "It seems like... it is sealing or suppressing something."

"Ah~~really?" After hearing this, the beautiful Zhen clapped excitedly: "Great, I like these strange tales the most, suspenseful things, okay, let's stay here tonight~~" After saying something, everyone fell down. Everyone knew that it seemed that this woman was the one who was most afraid of the skeleton alchemist in Green Willow City. Even the guy who was afraid of the familiar existence around him actually said that he liked the "midnight strange tale" the most...

The lay Buddhist Tianyi smiled bitterly when he heard this: "Haha, girl Zhen, it would be great if it was really just an ordinary midnight tale... I secretly called out a secret just now, but it turned out that if we stayed here, it would not only be dangerous and unpredictable, but there might even be a bloody disaster!"

"What!" Before the beautiful Zhen Da's reaction, the Weaver Girl and Zizai Sect's third little boy were already in surprise and stabilized their mouths. The lay Buddhist Tianyi learned a lot, astronomy, geography, and witch doctors and divination were all good. When they heard that there was such a danger hidden in this Ganlu Temple, everyone was immediately surprised.

At this time, Yue Fei, who had not spoken, asked in confusion: "Mr. Xu, is the secret hidden in this temple so dangerous?"

No wonder Yue Fei was confused. You should know that they were strong. Not to mention the great martial arts masters like Tianyi Jushi, even Yue Fei and Zizai Sect’s third primary school could not deal with it. For example, today, Mr. Yi said that living here would cause blood disasters. You can imagine how dangerous this Ganlu Temple is!

However, after visiting just now, this Ganlu Temple gives people the feeling of being a quiet and elegant thousand-year-old temple. Although I have not seen the host here, the two couplets can already make people feel his character. Such an extraordinary place actually hides great murderous intent. No wonder Yue Fei felt a little unbelievable.

"I actually feel a little strange..." The lay Buddhist Tianyi pondered for a while after hearing this, and then continued: "This hexagram shows that if it is overnight, it will be dangerous and unpredictable, and there will be a bloody disaster! But for some reason, there are some auspicious signs that are revealed... The swords and weapons are dangerous, and this bloody disaster is simply the kind of death without life, but how can there be a blessing in the future? Don't you understand..." At the end, the lay Buddhist Tianyi smiled bitterly with embarrassment. Such an inexplicable hexagram was really incredible.

"Ten deaths are gone... This..." The beautiful woman Zhen rolled her eyes, as if she was remembering something. She was about to speak, but she knew that a sudden change occurred!

Just a gust of cold wind whistled, and everyone in the yard felt a confusion in front of them. When they opened their eyes again, their faces changed drastically!

The beauty Zhen Da disappeared...

Time goes back to when the beautiful Zhen and his party just arrived at Ganlu Temple.

Wang Dafu sat in the teahouse depressedly, with a huge teapot in front of him. This guy was drinking tea too fast and kept calling the waiter to add water. Finally, the waiter took out an extremely huge teapot and put it in front of him. Only then did the world finally become quiet...

Wang Dafu had to feel bored. He sat in this small teahouse like a fool, staring blankly for an hour, hoping to see that or the group of legendary "strange people" but unfortunately... except that he was regarded as a "strange people" by others, he didn't even see the "strange people" at all.

"Damn it~ Is this little thief playing with me?" After completely losing his patience, Wang Dafu finally squeezed out such an angry condemnation from his teeth. Although he said, "I don't need to doubt people, but I don't doubt people", the problem is that Shi Qian may not deliberately neglect his duties, but it has happened that he accidentally made a mistake.

When Wang Dafu and Chu Feixiang met for the first time, they almost fought fiercely, which was caused by the misunderstanding caused by Shi Qian. Although the little thief had a good level of intelligence collection, they were often extremely nonsensical when they really made a misunderstanding!

"Forget it... I won't wait... Even if there are really strange people, I... I won't be with you anymore!" With a heavy stomp, Wang Dafu finally decided to give up and stood up and walked out.

Is this legendary "strange man" that is easy to identify, or is Wang Dafu passing by without any eyes... There has never been an answer to this question.
Chapter completed!