Shao Min turned her head and saw a white-robed monk standing beside her at some point in time. The monk was handsome and had a gentle look on his face. He was like the sunlight in winter, warm and refined. He was a monk who seemed to emit light like the sun.
"Uh … That …" Shao Min felt a little embarrassed. It wasn't nice to be heard badmouthing someone behind their back. However, Shao Min suddenly came to a realization. The monk was young and unlikely to be an abbot. At best, he was a young acolyte. What was there for her to be afraid of? Furthermore, he looked fair and clean and did not look like a terrorist. Therefore, she mustered her courage and shouted, "So what if they heard? Could it be that what I said was wrong? Monk, tell me. Isn't it sinful for you to move the bodhi tree north? "
Fangzheng smiled wryly inwardly. She was truly a fierce woman! However, Fangzheng also knew that these people were different from Lin Tai, who deliberately found fault with them. They were truly doing it out of goodwill. No outsider would meddle in such matters. Therefore, Fangzheng was not angry.
Although Zhao Gang had argued with Shao Min, it was an internal conflict. Now that he saw a monk, he naturally stood on Shao Min's side. Zhao Gang hurriedly mediated the situation. "Venerable One, sorry. My friend's mouth is faster than his brain. He doesn't mean what he says. Don't take it to heart."
"Hehe, he doesn't take it to heart? If he doesn't take it to heart, a bodhi tree will freeze to death today. In the future, more will freeze to death! "Shao Min shouted.
Xue Zong added, "Zhao Gang, there's no need for us to take a step back when there's a major issue. This is the monastery's fault to begin with. What's there to be afraid of? "Xue Zong, who had been reticent all this while, stood forward to support Shao Min.
Zhao Gang laughed bitterly and helplessly. He pulled the two of them aside and said in a low voice, "My Eldest Young Master Xue, Eldest Young Lady Shao, this is the wilderness. Can't you put away your Eldest Young Mistress and Eldest Young Master's temper? You also know that there's nothing good in this monastery. If you infuriate these monks, it's fine if you suffer a beating, but if you are killed or buried, there's no way you can reason with them. "
The moment that was said, Xue Zong fell silent. Although what Zhao Gang said was basically unreliable, this was a Buddhist land. No matter how evil it was, there was no need to commit murder and plunder. It was just that he had to be careful when he was outside … So he was still a little worried.
Zhao Gang's voice was very soft but Fangzheng heard it clearly. The disciples heard it as well. All of them pursed their lips and were secretly amused. The moment Fangzheng turned his head, the few of them instantly dispersed. They went out the back door and into the bamboo forest, where there was laughter.
"Wahaha, Master is too scary!"
"Someone finally recognizes Master's true nature, haha …"
"Hehe …"
…
"Ahem, Benefactors, this poor monk is not interested in killing people." Fangzheng felt that if the few people in front of him continued arguing, he would become a murderous demon king.
"Uh … you can hear me from so far away? You really are a demonic monk, "Shao Min said.
Fangzheng: "…" He realized that he could not shake off the title of the demonic monk.
"Mage, please don't mind him. My friend isn't very smart." Zhao Gang hurriedly laughed it off.
"You're the one who's not smart! You've read too many novels! Kill and bury? Bury my ass! " Shao Min ignored Zhao Gang's obstruction and came in front of Fangzheng. "I admit that what I said wasn't nice. It's not right to speak ill of someone behind their back. Now that you are here, I'll reason with you! "
Fangzheng nodded. He wanted to hear how the woman would reason.
However, Shao Min suddenly stopped talking. She sized up Fangzheng and finally shook her head. She said with a look of contempt, "Forget it. What's the point of saying such things to a young acolyte like you? Get your abbot out. I want to reason with him. How can you harm such a rare tree? It's ridiculous! "
"Yes, yes, yes. Tell the abbot." From Zhao Gang's point of view, anyone who could become an abbot had a good character. At the very least, they would not beat you up over a disagreement. Furthermore, telling a young acolyte about such matters was indeed preposterous.
Xue Zong shared the same thoughts. It was best to talk to the abbot. It was not like the young acolyte in front of him could make the decision.
Fangzheng was already accustomed to such doubts. He pressed his palms together and said, "Amitabha. Patrons, This Penniless Monk is One Finger Monastery's abbot. This Penniless Monk's Dharma name is Fangzheng."
The moment that was said, Xue Zong and Zhao Gang were instantly dumbfounded. The person in front of them was One Finger Monastery's abbot? How was that possible? How old was this young monk? Was he even twenty? Such a young abbot?
"What?" Shao Min's eyes widened like lightbulbs as she wore a look of disbelief. Such a young monk was abbot? How was that possible? Although the monastery wasn't big, it had all the essentials. It shouldn't be so bad as to have a young monk become abbot, right? Shao Min knew very well that a monastery was different from other places. A monastery was a place where cultivation was important. Under normal circumstances, if one's cultivation was lacking, it was impossible to become an abbot. If there was, it was definitely an extraordinary situation. Could it be that he had gone through the back door? Could this really be a fake monastery?
Shao Min looked at the monk in front of her. He did not look like a bad person. Could it be that he was too young and had been fooled by others? He did not know that the bodhi tree would die in the north? That should be it.
With this in mind, Shao Min began to pity Fangzheng as she sighed. "Abbot Fangzheng, do you know what tree this is?"
Fangzheng nodded. "The bodhi tree."
"You knew it was a Bodhi tree, yet you still dared to plant it? Aren't you afraid of freezing it to death? "Shao Min asked angrily.
Xue Zong also said, "Abbot, perhaps you aren't aware, but the reason this Bodhi Tree can survive is because the weather is hot. Once winter arrives, it will immediately freeze to death. It was not easy for a hundred-year-old tree to grow, and it would be a pity if it froze to death. If possible, I would like to help you transport this tree back to the south. This can be considered as a merit … "
With that said, Fangzheng could not help but view Xue Zong in a different light. Although Xue Zong's looks were average and he wasn't as handsome as Fangzheng, However, there was nothing to be said about his character. This made Fangzheng think of Lin Tai. They were both rich people, but why was the difference so great?
However, Fangzheng felt extremely helpless. There were some things that could not be explained clearly. The bodhi tree was indeed unusual. In the past, people had asked Fangzheng about it, but Fangzheng had only smiled without a word. Furthermore, people who knew One Finger Monastery well would naturally tell them about the bodhi tree. There was no need for Fangzheng to waste his breath.
Yet, it was a holiday today, and no one came up the mountain. Fangzheng was truly at a loss as to what to say to these three warm-hearted people. Explain? There was no way to explain. If he didn't explain, the warm-hearted girl did not seem like she would give up until she achieved her goal.
With this in mind, Fangzheng could only say, "Patron, you worry too much. This tree is different from other bodhi trees. It's not afraid of the cold."
"Pfft!" Shao Min laughed on the spot. "Monk, a monk doesn't lie. Aren't you lying a little too naturally? If one didn't know the ropes, they might have been fooled just from your appearance. From the looks of it, you are also an expert liar! Do you really think I don't know anything about trees? Although I'm not a botanical expert, I've basically seen and recognized all kinds of trees in China. This is a hundred-year-old bodhi tree. It's absolutely true! "
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