At that instant, a few words appeared in his mind …
Fangzheng nearly cried. "My merit points!"
However, when he saw the words clearly, Fangzheng immediately stopped feeling sad. Instead, he smiled. His eyes turned and landed on Lin Zi, Old Liang, and company.
Then, Fangzheng quickly formed seals with his hands and pointed at Lin Zi. He silently recited the seals and with a thought, Lin Zi suddenly looked up at the instant he released the arrow. The arrow shot up into the sky. It was truly an arrow that pierced through the clouds. Nothing was seen!
"Master, those two dogs!" Squirrel yelled.
Fangzheng waved his hand and said, "Jingxin, chase those two dogs away."
Red Boy felt his Dharmic powers surge as he grinned. A ferocious glint flashed in his eyes. No one saw what he did, but with two smacking sounds, the two dogs that were about to surround him fell to the ground with a whimper. Blood had been drawn from their mouths. With a tumble, the doe took the opportunity to escape.
Fangzheng said, "Jingxin, help that doe stop her bleeding and treat her wounds."
"Master, what about you?" Red Boy looked at the angry people a distance away and asked.
Fangzheng whispered, "I have my ways."
Red Boy nodded and leaped away.
"Master, what do we do now?" asked Squirrel.
Fangzheng smiled. "Let's escape before they discover us." With that said, Fangzheng turned and ran. Squirrel was dumbfounded. When did his master become so cowardly? This did not match his character!
Others thought of Fangzheng as a radiant master who was amiable and easy to bully, but Squirrel knew that Fangzheng was not a wise and compassionate master. He was more of a hot-blooded youth who only wore the veneer of a kind master. However, Squirrel liked such a Fangzheng. He would not change because of anyone or anything. He ultimately knew what he was doing, thinking, and wanting.
Monkey had once asked Fangzheng. Back then, Red Boy had been sitting by the side as a translator, so Squirrel understood very well.
Monkey asked, "Master, why do a hundred monks from Baiyun Monastery look the same? Either you look harmless or you look cold. Why do you look more like a villager at the foot of the mountain? "
Back then, Fangzheng was eating Squirrel's pine nuts. As he ate, he said, "They study the Buddhist scriptures day and night, using Zen Master Baiyun as a role model or martial monks as their goal. Therefore, the Buddhist Dharma they cultivate turns them into such a state. As for me and my master, we can both be considered to be different. Your Grandmaster once said, 'The Dharma of Buddhism can accommodate a hundred rivers. Buddha has a thousand faces, and there are also a thousand kinds of Buddhas. The Buddhist scriptures only let you see yourself clearly, understand your heart, and be your true self. He didn't want to become someone else's Buddha …
This Penniless Monk also believes so. Therefore, although This Penniless Monk also reads scriptures, he doesn't think about what Buddha thinks should be done. Instead, he thinks about what he should do and how to do it. Only by following his heart and not what Buddha should do. I am cultivating myself, and they are cultivating Buddhism.
Let me give you a simple example. They are Buddhas created from molds. As for This Penniless Monk … I believe this Penniless Monk will have nothing to do with Buddhism for the rest of his life, "said Fangzheng bitterly when he thought of his massive merit points.
Squirrel looked up at Fangzheng as his eyes shimmered. He mumbled inwardly, "Be myself, be myself … Then can I become Buddha?" At that instant, many thoughts flashed through Squirrel's mind …
Fangzheng did not know that Squirrel had so many thoughts on this trip. In his memories, Squirrel should be eating, sleeping, searching for food, eating, sleeping, searching for food, eating, sleeping … Being stolen, being angry … in a cycle. His mind would never think about the Buddhist Dharma.
Behind him, Old Liang watched Lin Zi shoot an arrow into the sky. He said with a mocking tone, "Lin Zi, I told you to shoot the deer. Why did you shoot the sky?"
Lin Zi blushed slightly when he saw that. "I don't know either. I probably used the wrong strength. Where's the deer? "
"It ran off." Old Liang was puzzled as well. There had been no movement after the two dogs went up. What was going on?
"It ran off? Where's your dog? " Lin Zi knew very well that although Old Liang had a self-made gun, his true treasures were experience, traps, and dogs! The gun was mostly used for self-defense or to shoot birds. When hunting, he would only injure the prey before letting the dogs track it. The prey would be exhausted to death or hit in the legs. If the prey couldn't run fast enough, it would be bitten to death by the dogs or be killed by Old Liang after it was exhausted.
Old Liang had a saying that no prey could escape his dog's mouth. But …
Just as Lin Zi was feeling puzzled, the two dogs ran back. Half their faces were swollen as they drooped their heads. They whimpered as though they were complaining.
When Old Liang saw this, his heart ached so much that his face darkened. He roared angrily, "What's going on?"
Due to the angle and lack of attention, they did not see Fangzheng and Red Boy. He had been hunting for so many years, but he had never seen such a strange situation. The two dogs' faces had been smacked swollen for some baffling reason!
"Don't tell me a deer kicked them?" mumbled Lin Lei.
"Impossible. Ignoring the fact that a deer can't kick them, even if it did, it wouldn't result in such injuries," said Old Liang without hesitation.
"Old Liang, then what's going on?" asked Lin Zi.
"We'll know once we chase after them. I'll kill whoever dares touch my dogs!" Old Liang growled angrily. The two dogs were his lifeblood. He would kill anyone who dared touch them!
As he spoke, Old Liang had already run out. He ran as though he was flying! With their owner backing them, the two dogs immediately turned ferocious as they charged forward while howling.
Xia Meng whispered into Lin Zi's ear, "Boss, the dogs don't look like they were kicked by a deer. It looks more like they were beaten by a human."
"How is that possible?" said Lin Zi in disbelief.
Lin Lei added, "Brother Meng, that can't be, right? I was watching the entire time. I saw the two dogs jump into the grass before flipping out. What kind of person is so powerful that he could whip the dogs out with a single slap? "
Xia Meng said, "I don't know, but according to my experience, the injuries were definitely caused by a human."
"Brother Meng, you haven't been a mercenary for so long. You must have made a mistake. A human? Did you see a human figure? Who else is here other than us? Don't tell me there's a ghost … "Lin Lei shuddered at the mention of a ghost.
Lin Ying reprimanded, "What nonsense are you spouting?"
Xia Meng looked at Lin Zi who patted him on the shoulder. "Alright, don't bother about who did it. We'll know once we chase after them."
Xia Meng did not say a word. He was only giving a warning. As for whether his employer believed him, he couldn't be bothered to argue. He could also tell that compared to him, Lin Zi trusted Old Liang more in the woods. In that case, all he needed to do was ensure the safety of Lin Zi and company. He couldn't be bothered with anything else.
After the few of them said that, they chased after Old Liang.
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