Salted Fish said, "Master, you've been very depressed these few days."
Fangzheng: "Yeah …"
The two of them fell into silence once again. As the night deepened, the street lamps dimmed. Fangzheng walked alone on the street, looking very lonely in the buildings … From time to time, he would look at the stars in the sky. The loneliness in his eyes suddenly dissipated as Fangzheng mumbled. "No matter what people say, I firmly believe that they are watching me."
Salted Fish was baffled. Them? Who were they? Zen Master One Finger? Or Fangzheng's parents?
After walking for a long time …
"Master …" Salted Fish suddenly said.
Fangzheng said weakly, "Speak."
Salted Fish said, "Master, let's return to the mountain."
Fangzheng said in surprise, "Don't you like to go down the mountain?"
Salted Fish said, "I'm afraid I'll starve to death at the foot of the mountain … I'm fine. I'm mainly afraid that if you die, I won't be able to bury you."
Fangzheng: "…"
Salted Fish said, "Master, I didn't understand why Eldest Senior Brother was unwilling to go down the mountain with you in the past. Now, I understand. Eldest Senior Brother is wise …"
Fangzheng: "…"
Salted Fish said, "Master …"
Fangzheng: "Shut up!"
Salted Fish: "Gurgle …"
Fangzheng said, "You're not allowed to speak! You can't make strange sounds either. "
Salted Fish said aggrievedly, "Master, it's my stomach that's growling. Although this is my territory, it's not under my control."
Fangzheng: "…"
Salted Fish said, "Master, aren't you hungry?"
Fangzheng said, "I'll get used to it if I'm hungry. I'll slowly get used to it."
Salted Fish: "…"
Fangzheng didn't know how long he walked. He just kept walking. It wasn't that he wanted to walk, but he sadly realized that as long as he stopped, his thoughts would run wild. Then, he would get hungry …
After walking for an unknown period of time or where he was, Fangzheng saw a small figure sitting on the stairs in front of an internet cafe. He kept rubbing his eyes as though he was crying.
Fangzheng curiously went over. He didn't go forward and just stood by the side and watched silently.
It was a girl who looked to be fourteen or fifteen years old. The girl cried for a while and realized that someone was looking at her. She looked up and was stunned. She probably didn't expect a monk to appear beside her.
Fangzheng smiled at the girl. His smile was very warm, as warm as the winter sun.
The girl seemed to sense Fangzheng's kindness. She didn't say a word and continued crying with her head lowered.
Helpless, Fangzheng came to the girl's side and sat down. After some thought, he cried as well.
The girl was taken aback as she looked at Fangzheng in puzzlement. "Why are you crying?"
Fangzheng returned with a question. "Why are you crying?"
The girl said, "I … I'm crying, what does it have to do with you?"
Fangzheng added, "That's right. I'm crying. What has it got to do with you?"
When the girl heard that, she was instantly angered. She frowned and snorted. She wanted to turn around and return to the internet cafe, but she hesitated in the end.
When Fangzheng saw this, he asked, "You wish to enter?"
The girl shook her head.
Fangzheng was puzzled. "Then what are you doing?"
The girl lowered her head and said, "I don't have money. If I go in, I'm afraid I'll be despised. But this is the only place where you can spend the night for free. "
Fangzheng's eyes lit up when he heard that. "This Penniless Monk doesn't have money either. Why don't we freeload together?"
The girl's eyes lit up when she heard that. Sometimes, when doing a little evil, one wouldn't dare to do it alone, but they would dare to do it with another person. It was a little exciting. Especially from the girl's point of view, freeloading in the internet cafe with the monk was safer than staying outside. There were surveillance cameras in the internet cafe, so the monk wouldn't dare do anything to her …
That's right. The girl didn't pull Fangzheng out of the hooligan army because of a smile. Instead, she officially classified Fangzheng as a member of the hooligan army …
After entering the internet cafe, the girl was a little restrained. Clearly, she wasn't a child who often came to internet cafes …
When Fangzheng saw this, he shook his head. Although it wasn't his first time, he hadn't been here for a long time. However, anything that required one to be thick-skinned was nothing to Fangzheng.
Hence, Fangzheng led the way and entered the internet cafe. He found an empty area and found a chair to sit down.
When the two of them entered, the internet cafe manager wanted to ask if they wanted to go online. However, when he saw the monk's tattered clothes, he immediately shook his head and gave up.
Instead, another internet cafe manager ran over to consult the manager. The plump manager looked up at Fangzheng and the girl and shook his head. "If there's a seat, let them sit. Watch the place well. Don't let them damage the machines or steal anything."
Upon hearing this, the internet cafe manager didn't say anything else. They did what they had to do.
Fangzheng sat on the chair and closed his eyes as though he had fallen asleep.
When the girl saw this, she moved a distance away. There were more people there, so she felt safer.
However, a few minutes later, the girl moved back …
Fangzheng opened his eyes slightly and smiled. "Patron, why are you back again? Aren't you afraid of This Penniless Monk? "
The girl blushed and frowned. "There's a bunch of people gaming over there, and they even smoke … I can't stand it. Besides, there are so many people here. I'm not afraid of you … "
Fangzheng was rendered speechless when he heard that. Not afraid? Why did you run so far away if you weren't afraid?
Fangzheng ignored the girl and continued sleeping with his eyes closed.
The girl sat beside Fangzheng. She also wanted to sleep, but she couldn't fall asleep no matter how she tossed and turned … Finally, the girl couldn't take it anymore. She looked left and right, and it seemed like Fangzheng was the only one she was most familiar with. Furthermore, Fangzheng hadn't done anything to her from beginning to end. Instead, he had helped her sneak into the internet cafe and rest in peace.
Now, when she carefully observed Fangzheng again, she suddenly felt that the monk had delicate features. He wasn't ugly at all, and he was even a little handsome. Although the monk robes on his body were tattered, there were no holes. They were just a little patched up. More importantly, the monk robes were very clean! They were even cleaner than her clothes!
Upon seeing this, she had a good impression of the monk in front of her.
"Patron, why are you staring at This Penniless Monk? Aren't you sleepy? Aren't you tired? "Fangzheng slowly opened his eyes and asked.
"You aren't sleeping?" the girl asked in embarrassment.
Fangzheng sighed. "Can you sleep with someone staring at you?"
The girl said, "I'm sorry. Why don't you sleep a little longer? If you can't sleep, can you chat with me? "
This was what Fangzheng wanted. He nodded slightly and said, "Forget it. Let's chat for a while. Patron, how should I address you? "
The girl said, "My name is Su Cancan. What about you?"
Fangzheng said, "This Penniless Monk is Fangzheng."
"Pfft …" The girl couldn't help but laugh. "Are you kidding me? You call yourself Fangzheng? Abbot Fangzheng has long ascended. Could it be that you monks are so vain? Do you like to pretend to be others? "
Fangzheng was helpless. No one believed him when he spoke the truth. Could he be blamed?
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