However, Fangzheng was in no hurry to draw the lottery. Even if he drew it, it would not be appropriate to take it out in front of so many people. When he returned to the mountain and closed the door, he would secretly smoke, openly look, and touch. That was the best!
Fangzheng was extremely happy inwardly, but he maintained a warm smile on his face. It was a very natural smile with a hint of happiness and smugness, but it was mostly a calm smile. It made people feel that the monk wasn't arrogant at all. Instead, he appeared very calm. In fact, Fangzheng was indeed calm. He had saved people with his own abilities, so what was wrong with thanking him? Of course! This was also the point that Fangzheng had always insisted on. Good people were rewarded. Even if he could not earn money, it was only right to earn some reputation. If anyone felt that something was wrong, they could go and do good deeds if they had the ability.
Fangzheng said, "Patrons, you're welcome."
"Fangzheng, I'm sorry." Just as everyone was talking, Sun Caifeng, who had been silent all this while, finally spoke.
Fangzheng was taken aback. He never expected the woman to speak. This surprised him. Although he hadn't interacted much, Fangzheng could sense the difference between Sun Caifeng and Bao Yuluo. Bao Yuluo had an occupational habit. When she saw suspicious people, she would feel suspicious, probing, and distrustful. At the same time, Bao Yuluo's occupational disease included having a strong sense of responsibility. She wanted to interfere in everything, help everyone, and save everyone …
However, Sun Caifeng was different. The way she looked at Fangzheng was filled with animosity! It was as though Fangzheng had snatched something valuable from her.
"Abbot Fangzheng, don't mind him. Caifeng, she … "At that moment, Old Wu wanted to help Sun Caifeng explain. However, with a glare from Sun Caifeng, he instantly shut up.
Sun Caifeng said, "If I'm wrong, then I'm wrong. I, Sun Caifeng, haven't reached the point of finding excuses. Abbot Fangzheng, you saved me twice. I'll remember that. "
Upon seeing Sun Caifeng's solemn and serious expression, Fangzheng subconsciously rubbed his nose. Those who knew her eyes and expression would know that she was thanking him, but those who did not know would think that there was a deep grudge between them. However, Fangzheng did not mind. It was naturally for the best that no one came to trouble him. He pressed his palms together and said, "Amitabha."
Fangzheng did not wish to say anything else.
Having survived the calamity, everyone had mixed feelings. After the thanks ended, everyone's hearts turned calmer. As they chatted, everyone's eyes focused on Fangzheng once again.
"Abbot Fangzheng, how did you run on the water? He's also carrying a kayak, and there are four people on it … "Old Fifth Gao asked curiously.
Fangzheng thought to himself, "It's finally here …" After such a long period of time, Fangzheng had been pondering over how to deal with everyone's curiosity. More importantly, he couldn't lie! This was a serious problem!
Therefore, Fangzheng secretly pinched Red Boy's buttocks. Red Boy glared at Fangzheng. Why did he have to speak up every time he lied? Even though he was displeased, he still said, "Everyone, this is a secret technique unique to our sect. To put it simply, it's kung fu! Float on Water! "
"Is there really Kung Fu in this world?" Sure enough, no one would believe him if he said he had supernatural powers. However, when it came to Kung Fu, everyone still believed it. After all, Kung Fu was not recorded in detail in movies, TV dramas, folklore, or books. No one knew what it would be like when this martial art was practiced to the extreme. Even if it was exaggerated, everyone could barely accept it. However, if it was said to be small, no one would be willing to accept it.
"Abbot Fangzheng, is that true? All of you actually know Kung Fu? "Officer Li asked in surprise.
Old Fifth Gao said, "How can it be fake? I've long heard that in Mt. One Finger's One Finger Monastery, there's a child who can carry such a huge bucket of water at the age of a few. He can carry two buckets up and down the mountain as though he's flying. Unfortunately, I didn't see Venerable Jingxin carry water the few times I went up the mountain. Now, I finally believe it … Tsk tsk … "As he said that, Old Fifth Gao subconsciously raised his head as though the impressive person was him.
It wasn't only Old Fifth Gao. Even Officer Li and Officer Zhao did the same. After all, they were locals. They felt like they were basking in the glory of a local expert. Especially among a group of outsiders …
"Such a huge bucket? How is that possible? Even a world-class weightlifting champion wouldn't be able to carry it at such a young age, right? "someone said in disbelief.
"It's up to you whether you believe it or not. After you go out, ask around. Ignoring the surrounding villages, there are quite a number of people in Songwu County City who know about it. I even saw it on WeChat Moments before! "Officer Zhao said proudly.
Although everyone was still in disbelief when they heard that, they were already convinced deep down. The master was carrying such a big kayak, and there were four people on it, but he ran faster than them! If the master was so impressive, the disciple couldn't be any worse …
"Abbot Fangzheng, do you cultivate Qigong? Years ago, our country had a craze for Qigong. Unfortunately, it was later exposed by the anti-counterfeiting authorities. It was all fake, "Little Zhou said.
Fangzheng smiled without a word. Then, he secretly pinched Red Boy's ass.
Red Boy continued lying with a look of bitterness and indignation. "It's hard to say if it's Qigong or not. Anyway, it's true that one can cultivate One Breath. Of course, this is something that strengthens the body. It's not as godly as the rumors say. Of course, even so, this is a unique treasure. How can it be publicized on the streets? "
"I knew it. If there really was such an impressive Qigong, who would spread it?" Little Zhou mumbled.
"There are many cheats in the pugilistic world. Everyone, it's best to be careful," Red Boy said in a mature-sounding manner. He had the bearing of an elder brother giving advice to a junior.
Everyone couldn't help but laugh when they saw him in such a state.
Bao Yuluo came over and pinched Red Boy's tiny face. This little guy was adorable no matter how she looked at him!
Since it was clear, Red Boy made it very clear. Unique mystic technique! Unique martial arts! Since the words "unique" and "secret" were attached, it meant that it couldn't be easily spread. Although everyone was tempted, they didn't probe further out of politeness.
Everyone began discussing such topics, such as which mountains had experts, which sects had martial arts experts, etc. Finally, the topic moved to foreign boxing and free combat. Many people sighed. The experts were among the people and not in the boxing ring. Otherwise, Abbot Fangzheng alone would have been able to bring back several golden belts. A bunch of foreigners wouldn't have occupied the top few spots in major competitions.
With regards to this, Fangzheng pricked up his ears to listen in amusement.
As for Elder Wang, he looked at everyone before looking at Fangzheng and then at the watch in his hand. A look of puzzlement flashed in his eyes, but he ultimately didn't say a word.
Sun Caifeng sat beside Elder Wang and whispered. "Elder Wang, according to the rope we lowered, the bottom of the lake is probably two hundred meters deep! And the moment Fangzheng surfaced, he said that the bottom of the lake was two hundred meters deep. Furthermore, he dived down … "
Elder Wang chuckled. "Martial arts."
Sun Caifeng continued. "Also, the speed at which the carbon dioxide flows isn't right. According to yesterday's calculations, the carbon dioxide flows much slower today. Furthermore, we were running with the wind. The carbon dioxide will only move faster under the acceleration of the wind. "
"Martial arts." Elder Wang continued with a smile.
Sun Caifeng shook her head helplessly and smiled bitterly. "Got it. Martial arts."
Elder Wang chuckled. "Why disturb the peace of an outsider?"
"Okay." Sun Caifeng nodded.
By the time everyone was done chatting, the carbon dioxide had mostly dispersed.
On the way back, Fangzheng came to Elder Wang's side and asked in puzzlement, "Elder Wang, why would the carbon dioxide be at the bottom of the lake?" In fact, Fangzheng wanted to ask why the carbon dioxide had suddenly appeared when he hadn't seen it at the bottom of the lake.
Elder Wang seemed to understand what Fangzheng was getting at as he smiled. "Abbot Fangzheng, have you ever drunk soda before?"
Fangzheng nodded matter-of-factly.
Elder Wang said, "The principle is similar to soda. Under high pressure, the carbon dioxide fuses into the water. It's fine if you don't touch it. But if you shake the bottle violently and then open the cap, what will happen? "
Fangzheng subconsciously said, "Bam!"
"Yes, the carbon dioxide will leave the water and rush out! I've done my research before. Even if there isn't a volcano beneath Ganfanpen, there should be an underground crack. However, this crack leads to the bottom of the water, and the gas will slowly seep out. The lake is huge and deep. Large amounts of water form immense water pressure that compresses the carbon dioxide in the water. It's fine under normal circumstances, but once there's a tremor or a boulder smashing down, the balance beneath will be disrupted. The carbon dioxide will be released. Of course, the thing in the lake isn't just carbon dioxide. There's likely something else in it, but the main thing is carbon dioxide. A small amount of carbon dioxide isn't poisonous, but a large amount of carbon dioxide can instantly suffocate a person, "said Elder Wang.
With this explanation, Fangzheng was enlightened. So that was the case.
"Then is there any way to resolve it?" asked Fangzheng.
Elder Wang shook his head. "In fact, similar things have happened all over the world. Furthermore, it has resulted in large numbers of deaths of humans and livestock. Some people have used machines to extract the carbon dioxide from the bottom of the lake, but the results aren't ideal. Now, all we can do is get the villagers from the nearby villages to move or raise our awareness. When we return, I'll suggest to the government to set up a monitoring station. Once large amounts of carbon dioxide are discovered, the villagers just need to hide to higher ground in time, and they will be fine. "
Fangzheng nodded slightly. Although Elder Wang had provided a solution, Fangzheng didn't think it was reliable. Besides, humans could run to higher ground every day, but chickens, ducks, cows, and goats couldn't. Did he have to get the villagers of Snow Village and the other villages to stop rearing livestock? That was clearly impossible.
Since science couldn't resolve the problem, Fangzheng could only use non-scientific means …
"If only this problem could be resolved. Ganfanpen is actually quite beautiful. If we could really develop it, our village would be completely lifted out of poverty," said Old Fifth Gao, feeling indignant.
"Don't even think about developing it. Even without the threat of carbon dioxide, this place isn't suitable for tourism. The terrain here is very complicated, and there are magnetic fields all over it. Haven't you realized that the closer we get to the center, the easier it is to get lost? It's not because the terrain is similar, but because our brains are also disrupted by the magnetic fields. We can't tell north from south. If people live in such places for extended periods of time, problems will occur sooner or later. "Elder Wang's words made Old Fifth Gao give up completely.
When they left, Fangzheng led the way. As they walked, it was a lot faster than Elder Wang and company analyzing the situation while walking. It only took them half a day to walk out of the forest.
Standing outside Ganfanpen, everyone looked at Fangzheng with even more admiration.
When Sun Caifeng recalled how she had given Fangzheng pointers on how to leave Ganfanpen, she immediately felt her face burn. She had been putting on a show in front of an expert!
At that moment, a group of people rushed over. Fangzheng took a careful look. Ignoring all the guns and cannons, some of them had a strong aura. It was obvious that they weren't ordinary commoners. Fangzheng had only seen such an aura from leaders on television. Fangzheng frowned and silently retreated. While no one was paying attention, he quickly fled with Red Boy.
Although Fangzheng wished to become famous, he was still lazy deep down! Faced with such a troublesome situation, his laziness flared up. He cowered and ran.
However, he was caught up to after taking a few steps.
"Abbot Fangzheng, where are you going?" Bao Yuluo asked out of curiosity. Now that Ganfanpen's problem had been resolved, it was time for a celebration to be held. Yet, the monk had turned to run. What was he up to? Could it be that there were people in this world who didn't strive for fame and fortune?
Fangzheng pressed his palms together. "Amitabha. Patron, This Penniless Monk isn't able to handle such a situation. I won't stay any longer. I'll be leaving first."
"Don't. You did a great job in cracking Ganfanpen's unsolved mystery," said Bao Yuluo.
Fangzheng shook his head. "The credit belongs to Elder Wang. If This Penniless Monk were there, he might not have been able to tell so much. This Penniless Monk shall bid you farewell. Patron, let's meet again if fate wills it. "
When Fangzheng saw the people approaching, he hurriedly ran with Red Boy.
Bao Yuluo looked at Fangzheng's fleeing back as she wore an odd expression. Following that, she mumbled in amusement. "This fellow is rather adorable … However, I can't let him off the hook!" Hence, a certain policewoman with an occupational hazard rushed back.
However, Bao Yuluo was clearly overthinking things. Elder Wang clearly didn't plan on taking all the credit for the trip to Ganfanpen. Instead, he recounted everything that had happened in full detail. Of course, he didn't mention Fangzheng running while carrying the kayak. He simply said that Fangzheng had discovered something amiss and warned everyone to run, saving many people along the way.
When the reporters heard that, they realized that a monk had been involved in this matter! Furthermore, the matter was like a novel with its ups and downs. Immediately, all of them were curious as they asked about Fangzheng. However, a woman in the crowd silently retreated. She picked up the phone and made a call. "Abbot Fangzheng? Where are you? Are you almost at the monastery? You sure run fast! Alright, I'm coming. Wait for me! I want an exclusive interview! "
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