With that said, Fangzheng turned and left …
"That can't be? Three days without food? " The few animals immediately broke out into chaos. They looked at each other and were as anxious as ants on a hot pan. Wolf, Monkey, Squirrel, and even a great demon were about to die!
Monkey could not help but ask, "Master, are you sure you are abstaining from eating and not subduing demons?"
Fangzheng turned his head and smiled. "Demons? That's right. Recently, there have been many liars and gluttonous demons in our monastery. Let's take the opportunity to starve them to death! "
With that said, the few animals instantly understood that they had been seen through by the darn baldy!
Squirrel jumped down and whispered, "Senior Brother, Junior Brother, are we still acting?"
"Acting my ass! We've been exposed! If we continue acting, we will really starve to death, "cursed Red Boy before grumbling." All of you are full of flaws. Sigh … "
"How can you blame us? It's tiring for me to suck in air and shrink my stomach, alright? "said Squirrel aggrievedly.
"Alright, now isn't the time to talk about this. I think we should do something," said Monkey.
"Do what?" asked Squirrel.
"Apologize!" said Monkey.
"Apologize? That's absolutely impossible! "Lone Wolf suddenly stood up and puffed out his chest." I'm a mighty alpha wolf! I have my pride! How can I apologize? That's impossible! "
Rumble …
At that moment, Lone Wolf's stomach growled in protest.
Then, Lone Wolf ignored him and strode towards Fangzheng's meditation room.
"Senior Brother, what are you doing?" asked Squirrel.
Monkey said, "Don't tell me he's going to argue with Master?"
Red Boy said, "If he dares to argue with Master for more than an hour, I'll respect him as a man!"
Just as he said that, he saw Lone Wolf suddenly sprawl out in front of Fangzheng's meditation room and wailed. "Master, I was wrong. I shouldn't have lied. You know me. I'm not that smart. I'm not that cunning. This idea was all theirs. It had nothing to do with me … "
"F * ck —!" Red Boy, Monkey, and Squirrel, who were originally filled with anticipation, cursed in unison. They never expected that the usually silly dog, who was nothing but loyal and silly, would suddenly betray its teammates in such a way! They immediately added, "Shameless!"
Then, the few of them looked at each other. The next moment, regardless of whether they had long legs or short legs, they all took a step forward and ran over. Then, they all knelt on the ground and kowtowed. Then, they shouted in unison, "Master, this was all Senior Brother's idea. It has nothing to do with us! If Eldest Senior Brother doesn't nod, who would dare to take the lead! "Then, they all pointed at Lone Wolf!
Lone Wolf, who had been a little smug and thought himself to be extremely smart, was instantly dumbfounded. He was about to be accused of being a dog!
"Dinner for the few of you is canceled!" Fangzheng's voice sounded from the meditation room. His voice sounded stern. The few of them immediately scattered like withered eggplants. As they walked, they grumbled to each other.
"I told you not to play any tricks. In fact, if we had just asked for it, we might have gotten more." Squirrel rubbed his belly. He had originally inhaled, but from the looks of it, he was really going to flatten from hunger.
"I told you to be clever when playing tricks. The few of you don't even know how to act. Sigh … It's no wonder I'm the one doing the lying every time," said Red Boy as he shook his head. He was utterly disappointed with his fellow disciples.
Lone Wolf shot a glance at the two of them and said, "I think Master is not only angry because of this."
Monkey said, "Master is angry?"
Lone Wolf nodded and said, "Yes, I can sense it. Usually, he would at most tease us, but this time, he's really angry. Did we go overboard? "
"We only wanted to eat more. There's no need to go that far, right?" said Squirrel.
Red Boy said, "Probably not. He's not such a petty person. At most, he would scam us on the spot. What's the meaning of closing the door and sulking? "
Monkey shrugged, expressing his puzzlement.
That night, Fangzheng really did not come out. Monkey secretly asked, but Fangzheng ignored him. Red Boy gave Fangzheng a portion of bamboo shoots, but Fangzheng did not eat it either.
With Fangzheng not eating, the monastery's anger immediately turned a little tense.
Lone Wolf was the first to not eat. Monkey did not eat either. Red Boy pondered over the problem of eating. Squirrel hugged a pine nut and looked at Lone Wolf before looking at Monkey. Finally, he looked at Red Boy. He raised it to his mouth a few times before putting it down again. Finally, he put it down and returned to his nest to sleep. At the same time, he mumbled, "I won't be hungry when I sleep … Master probably won't be angry when I wake up tomorrow, right?"
The next day, before dawn, Fangzheng rubbed his belly. He was still famished despite not having eaten dinner.
However, Fangzheng did not regret it. The actions of his disciples yesterday had indeed infuriated him! As for why, Fangzheng did not wish to say. All he did was let his disciples think about it and reflect on themselves.
When he pushed open the door, Fangzheng was stunned.
From left to right, Lone Wolf, Squirrel, Monkey, and Red Boy were lined up in a row. They were either squatting or standing, waiting pitifully for him by the door.
Fangzheng glanced at Squirrel's belly which was heaving. Clearly, he was no longer breathing. His belly had also deflated significantly. From the looks of it, he was starving. Fangzheng felt his heart ache when he saw the animals. He could not help but recall Zen Master One Finger. Back when he made a mistake, what had Zen Master One Finger done?
With this in mind, Fangzheng suddenly smiled.
Upon seeing Fangzheng smile, the animals heaved a sigh of relief. The dark clouds were finally dispersing. They had not woken up early in the morning for nothing!
Only then did Fangzheng say, "Jingxin, go boil some water. We'll have dumplings this morning."
Red Boy was instantly amused when he heard that. He nearly jumped up and stopped being lazy. He did not shirk the responsibility and ran into the kitchen.
Lone Wolf, Monkey, and Squirrel immediately looked at Fangzheng nervously. All of them looked a little excited.
Fangzheng said with a smile, "Jingfa and Jingkuan, prepare some timber. Jingzhen, follow me to strike the bell and drum."
With Fangzheng's orders, the three animals did not procrastinate for the first time in history. All of them looked happy, making Fangzheng feel relieved. He opened the monastery's door and walked across the Bridge of Helplessness. As he looked at the clouds that surged out of the Heavenly Dragon Pond, he vaguely saw Zen Master One Finger smiling and nodding at him from the Heavenly Dragon Pond.
When Fangzheng saw this, he revealed a smile. He thought to himself, "Master once said that revenge is to be taken on the spot. Anger should not linger overnight. A new day should wipe away the old unhappiness. Only then can one be in a good mood every day. When a disciple makes a mistake, I can't hold it against them. Be it punishment or anger, the goal is to make them realize that they were in the wrong and change. As long as the goal is achieved, why should I be angry to the end? A person who brings sunshine and happiness is always more welcomed and respected than a person who brings dark clouds. From the looks of it, that's indeed the case. "
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