Chapter 999: 999
“Brother, now that you say it, there is a great resemblance between that Buddha and Fangzheng . And Fangzheng also has a boy attendant, doesn’t he?” Third Brother didn’t like thinking . His muscles often acted faster than his brains, but this didn’t mean he couldn’t think .
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Song Xianhe narrowed his eyes and nodded . Back when he first met Fangzheng, he had the feeling that the monk wasn’t a simple person . And when he silenced Xizi and company on the mountain, he exchanged looks with Fangzheng . At that moment, he had felt that Fangzheng’s eyes were unfathomable, as though he could see through everything about him .
But he had only written it off as an illusion . Yet now, on careful thought, that look was how Buddha would look at a sinner! However, this Buddha didn’t seem to be in a rush . He was silently waiting for something .
Then, what is he waiting for?
Song Xianhe could sense that the monk was waiting for him! Or perhaps, it should be said that he was waiting for them .
With this in mind, Song Xianhe felt uneasy all over . He subconsciously looked up at the ceiling and felt as though someone was watching him through the ether .
In the evening at the top of Mt . One Finger .
“Where am I?” Second Brother sat up blankly as his gaze was unfocused . Following that, his pupils constricted as he looked around him in a guarded manner .
“Amitabha . Patron, since you have awoken, go down the mountain . ” Suddenly, a faint voice sounded .
Second Brother turned around abruptly and saw a white-robed monk under the dim yellow lights . He was sitting at the door, looking outside . All he saw was a back, but this back left him relaxed .
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However, his memories were also evoked by that same back . He exclaimed . “Didn’t… Didn’t I fall down the cliff to my death? That’s not right . I’m not dead!” Second Brother touched his body and asked, “Are you Abbot Fangzheng?”
Fangzheng slowly turned around and nodded slightly . “Patron, go down the mountain . ”
“But, I…” For some reason, Second Brother felt more uneasy the more calm Fangzheng acted . Thinking back to the scene of him falling off the cliff, he refused to believe that he should still be alive! Who could have saved him from plummeting down such a tall cliff?
“If you have any questions, you can ask Buddha . Otherwise, go down the mountain . ” Fangzheng began chasing him away again .
Second Brother got up and rubbed his belly . The stab wound still hurt, reminding him that it hadn’t all been a dream . He wished to question Fangzheng, but he realized that Fangzheng had already gotten up to walk away .
Second Brother hurriedly got up and followed . By the time he chased up to him, he saw Fangzheng enter the temple hall . He was sitting behind a huge wooden fish and began striking it .
When Second Brother heard the wooden fish’s strikes and the Buddhist charms of the chanting, together with his recollection of how he had had a near-death experience, he seemed to realize something in enlightenment . But it wasn’t clear to him what it was .
The cloud over his mind became thicker as he entered the temple hall, knelt on a mat, and looked up at the Buddhist plaque . He pressed his palms together and closed his eyes .
Instantly, he felt his body turn ethereal . In his reverie, his entire body soared into the sky as he flew into the heavens . It felt like he was experiencing samsara, and countless memories flashed through his mind .
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At the same time, Fangzheng slowly opened his eyes as a glint flashed in them . A Golden Millet Dream!
The scene before Fangzheng’s eyes changed .
“Wah! Wah! Wah!” A baby’s cries sounded .
The scene was somewhat blurry as though tears were blocking the vision . All that could be seen was a blurry figure .
“I’m sorry, my child . Mommy can’t afford to raise you . Mommy won’t be able to live for long either . All I hope is that some kind-hearted soul will take you in and give you a home . I’m sorry…” The figure seemed to be sobbing as well, leaving as she spoke . Finally, she vanished from the field of vision .
At that instant, Fangzheng could sense the child crying desperately . However, it was too young and helpless . All it could do was flail its tiny arms without grabbing anything and constantly cry loudly .
Others might not have understood what the infant was shouting, but Fangzheng could understand it . It was shouting . “Mommy! Come back!”
At that instant, Fangzheng felt a stabbing pain in his heart . This was because he too was an abandoned child . He could sense the despair and pain from the infant . A child who was about to lose its mother was helpless, in despair, and in pain . The temperature around him seemed to turn colder .
What a cold world!
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The scene was plunged into darkness . By the time it lit up again…
Fangzheng still felt the extreme coldness, as though his blood was about to freeze . The kind of cold he felt wasn’t just a result of the temperature, but it was a coldness that stemmed from despair .
“Yet another pitiful child . ” A warm voice suddenly sounded . It was extremely warm like the sun during winter . It left Fangzheng’s body trembling .
The child slowly opened its eyes and saw a middle-aged man come over . The man had a pair of extremely warm and genial eyes . Upon seeing those eyes, the child stopped crying and subconsciously reached out its hands .
“Alright, since no one wants you, I’ll want you . In the future, your name will be Song Xianshu . ” The man smiled as he carried the infant .
Sensing the man’s warmth, the infant suddenly laughed .
The man laughed out loud . “Oh my, you are small in size, but quite strong . By the way, you also have an elder brother named Song Xianhe . ”
With that said, the man carried the infant away .
The scene went dark once more . By the time it lit up again…
“Xianhe, come take a look . You have another younger brother . In the future, you will be his elder brother . You must take care of him . ” The man smiled as he brought the infant to another child who was about one-plus year old .
The moment the boy heard that, he ran over and exclaimed . “Brother! Brother!”
The scene changed again . In a flash, the children had already grown quite a lot . One of them was three while the other was a bit over one year old .
When taking their meals, the man didn’t have much food on the table . There was only a potato and a bowl of vegetable soup .
Song Xianhe and Song Xianshu sat there with half a potato in front of them with each of them taking turns to take a bite . Song Xianhe would often take a small bite, but Song Xianshu wasn’t that sensible yet at his age . He would chomp down on it with big mouthfuls . By the time they were done eating, most of the potato had been finished by Song Xianshu…
The man said, “Xianhe, eat this . ” As he spoke, he handed the potato in his hand to him . Song Xianhe shook his head . “I don’t want it . Dad, I’m not feeling well and can’t eat . You have to work every day, so you need to eat more . Brother is still growing, so he needs to eat more too . When I grow up, we can work together . When the time comes, we can each have two potatoes for every meal!”
When the man heard that, his eyes turned moist . It was unknown if he was moved or if he felt remorseful towards the two children . As for Song Xianshu, he had his head cocked, completely unaware of what was happening .
The scene changed again, and the children had grown up even more .
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