This hand was not big, and it was also very white. It should be the hand of a young woman. I recognized it, of course, mainly because it had a watch on it.
The watch wasn't real. It was tattooed on the wrist.
This behavior is very much like a childhood game, using a ballpoint pen to draw a watch on the wrist. Then he lifted his arm and stared at the needle that couldn't turn.
There was no time for me to hesitate. The opportunity was fleeting, so I quickly reached out and grabbed the hand.
It was already difficult for Mr. Zhao to hold onto one of us. Suddenly, another one appeared, causing him to stagger and almost fall to the ground due to us. He muttered something, but the wind was too strong for me to hear.
When the hand was in my grasp, it gripped my palm so tightly that my nails almost tore through my flesh. I grimaced in pain. Then I tugged hard and pulled the man out of the gale.
It was indeed her, Little Tang Wei.
Little Tang Wei looked at me crazily, her entire body wrapped around mine.
Undeniably, Little Tang Wei was not ugly. It would have been nice to be entangled in the hands and feet of a beautiful woman, but I don't think so now. She must have been terrified, so much so that my neck was strangled by her.
I patted her arm in a futile effort and let out a faint sound from my throat. "Relax, relax a little."
The only person who responded to me was Little Tang Wei screaming, "Save me, save me, don't throw me down."
Now, not only was my neck on the verge of breaking, but my ears were going deaf as well.
After that, I started to see stars, and the veins on my head continued to bulge. I was very clear in my heart that I would be strangled to death by the Little Tang Wei in a few more seconds.
This was truly a good person without a good one.
My hand groped up and I grabbed Little Tang Wei's hair. I wanted to pull her off my body. This damnable Daoist doesn't die, I saved you because I had good intentions, and I didn't say that I would use my own life as the price.
However, just before I exerted my strength, the gale suddenly disappeared. I wasn't even used to this kind of calm, and then I fell to the ground with a thump.
The soul is weightless, but I fall so hard that my eyes sparkle. It took me a while to catch my breath. When I opened my eyes, I felt like I was in a small temple.
I wanted to stand up, but I found that the Little Tang Wei was still on me. "Don't throw me down, don't throw me down."
I helplessly patted her shoulder. "Stand up. You're saved."
Little Tang Wei did not listen to me and continued to violently tremble.
I thought: She won't be scared silly, will she?
And then I felt a little wet... My heart tightens: She's not scared to pee, is she?
I hastily pulled her up. "Hey, hey, hey. Don't dirty my clothes."
I looked down and saw that my chest was already wet. I wailed and looked at Little Tang Wei's pants again. My jeans were heavy and I couldn't tell if it was wet or not, so I reached out to touch it …
"Pa …" I got a big slap in the mouth. I covered my numb face and raised my head. I saw that Little Tang Wei was no longer shivering and was staring at me angrily with tears all over his face.
"You want to play hooligan?" Little Tang gritted her teeth as she spoke. Then, she habitually looked to her side. It was a pity that none of her boyfriends or godbrothers were around.
I rubbed my face. "I was just checking to see if you were scared to the point of peeing."
When he said that, Little Tang Wei became even angrier. I slapped my forehead. "I was confused by the wind. I mean, I want to know how my chest got wet. "
Little Tang Wei pointed at her face and said angrily: "Because I'm crying."
Actually, I didn't even need to tell her to know. After clearing my head, I sniffed my clothes. They didn't smell anything special, so it probably wasn't urine.
Little Tang Wei was still muttering, saying that I'm a hooligan. Go home and tell her dad that he can beat me up into a pig's head.
I said a little impatiently, "Then you have to find your father first. You are from the Cypress City, do you know where you are? "
Little Tang Wei looked around and then shook her head. "Where are the people who were with you?"
I said, "It's scattered. You must be the one who insisted on grabbing me, Mr. Zhao can't hold me back anymore. "
Seeing that the Little Tang Wei was going to complain again, she waved her hands and said, "Alright, go find someone to ask for directions."
This small temple was not big, but it also had a front and back yard. We're in the back. There was a large hall, and nearby it was filled with monks' meditation rooms. The Zen room was empty now, so we walked out to the front yard.
In the front yard, there was a grand hall that offered worship to Lord Tathagata the Buddha, as well as side halls on both sides of the east and west that offered worship to the gods and buddhas of the Western Sky.
When we got to the front yard, we smelled incense and heard the sound of wooden fish in the midst of the incense.
I felt relieved: it was great to have a monk here.
Little Tang Wei and I walked into the Great Hall and saw two prayer mats on the ground. On the mats, there were two monks. This monk looked somewhat fierce, and at first glance, it was quite frightening. However, their expressions were very pious. They constantly recited scriptures from their mouths and after hearing it, they would feel at ease.
We walked in front of the two of them and politely said, "Grandmasters, we will be troubling you."
One of them opened his eyes, gave us an unpleasant look, and then closed them again to chant. It was as if he was blaming us for interrupting his chanting.
The other monk smiled at us and said, "Let's go out and talk."
There was a stone table and three stone stools in the corner of the yard, so we sat down.
The monk asked, "What do you want to ask?"
I asked the monk, "Where is this place?"
The monk said indifferently, "You came here yourselves, yet you don't know where this is?"
The Little Tang Wei said, "We came here randomly."
The monk looked at Little Tang Wei and me and said, "So the two of you are not people of the world."
I suddenly remembered that I had lost my physical body. I was at a loss and didn't know what to say, but Little Tang Wei was already crying.
Little Tang Wei and I are ghosts, but this monk can actually see us and hear us. Furthermore, there wasn't the slightest hint of fear on his face. It seemed that this was an esteemed monk.
The monk said, "The two of you must have come from the Rain City, right?"
I nodded.
The monk sighed and said, "Our temple is called the Soul Tranquil Temple."
I shivered at the name.
Fortunately, the monk explained, "You don't have to be afraid. This temple of ours was built in the mountains. Because this mountain is extremely dangerous, the sunlight cannot reach the valley, so the Yin Qi in the valley is extremely dense. Over time, many people and beasts' souls will gather below, causing the surroundings to be unable to calm down. "
"Later on, my master was merciful and built this Soul-Sobering Temple. Day and night, chanting Buddhist scriptures, exorbitant souls. It is also because of the extremely dense Yin Qi around us, that soul fragments occasionally come out of the rain market and mysteriously arrive here. "
I nodded.
The monk smiled and asked, "Are you two going down the mountain to look for your relatives and friends?"
I nodded and said to the monk, "Please help us point out a path."
The monk thought about it and said, "It is midnight now, and the ghosts in the valley are very fierce. It is very dangerous for you to go out now. "Why don't you wait until tomorrow at noon. When the Yang energy is at its strongest, I will send you down the mountain."
Little Tang Wei and I repeatedly thanked him.
The monk smiled, pointed at the backyard and said, "Come, I'll help you arrange for two rooms, you guys to rest first."
I asked the monk, "I have three companions who came out of the rainy market together. Did you see them?"
The monk asked, "Are they also souls?"
I shook my head. "They have flesh."
The monk said, "Then I don't know."
I was just asking casually, but the monk said he didn't know I was also expected, so he didn't ask again.
On the way to the backyard, I looked around the building. Suddenly, I saw a painting on the back wall.
The Buddha in the painting lay under two big trees, his elbows bent as if he were asleep. Around him, some monks were kneeling.
I don't know why, but after seeing this painting, I was always very uneasy, as if something was wrong.
But what was the problem? I can't figure it out no matter how I think about it.
"The two of you have arrived." The monk pointed to the two meditation rooms and said, "You guys can go rest first. I'll call you guys tomorrow. "
Little Tang Wei and I agreed and went into our own rooms.
The meditation room was very simple, with only a bed and a table.
I lay in bed, thinking about why I felt uneasy. Suddenly, a thought struck me and I broke out in a cold sweat.
At this moment, I suddenly heard a rustling sound in the courtyard. The sound was very soft, so it sounded very secretive. It came through the steps to my door.
Startled, I quickly closed my eyes and pretended to be asleep.
The sound stopped at my door for a moment, then squeaked and the door to my room was pushed open. He approached my bed cautiously.
I started to think about how I should fight back if I was in danger. However, the bed was bare, and apart from the pillow, there was only a pair of fists. I can't have a pillow fight, can I?
While I was still lost in my thoughts, that person had already arrived before my bed.
The first strike had the advantage, while the second attack had the advantage. Catch them off guard, attack them unprepared.
I kept muttering to myself. Then, without warning, I jumped out of bed. He threw a punch towards that person.
The man jumped, took a few steps back, tripped over the table, and fell to the floor with a thud.
At this point, I finally have a chance to see her face.
I froze, relieved at the same time. I looked at Little Tang Wei and said, "What? What are you doing in my bed in the middle of the night? "
Little Tang Wei rolled her eyes, her face filled with disdain: "Stop being so stinky."
Then, her expression gradually turned serious again. She whispered to me, "We have to be careful. Something's wrong with this Soul Tranquil Temple."