latelenovela Chapter 261 Fang Duobing's Chaotic Thoughts
Chapter 261 Fang Duobing's Chaotic Thoughts
Did Li Xiangyi poison Shan Gudao, or did he stab him? Is the truth the rumor from the martial arts world, the story told at the Four Views Tea Party, or perhaps Wu You's version of events?
Fang Duobing didn't know how long he had been in this state until he felt a little hungry, which brought him back to his senses.
He then reached into his pocket and pulled out a bag of candy—a bag of candy he'd brought from the Lotus Pavilion. He didn't particularly like candy, so where did he get the bag of candy?
Fang Duobing's first reaction was to throw it away; he even flung it out, but the candy bag was still in his hand.
"Why should I get angry with you? What's it to you?" He then took out a candy, unwrapped it, and popped it into his mouth.
To be honest, the candy at Lotus Pavilion is a bit sweeter than what you can buy elsewhere.
Fang Duobing, whose mind and body had returned to normal with a piece of candy, felt that the surroundings had become very noisy. It was as if he had been the only person in the world before, and these people had suddenly barged in.
Fang Duobing got up from his horse and was somewhat dazed by the scenery before him.
"Pudu Temple, it has to be me. I managed to travel such a long distance in just one night."
Just as Fang Duobing was about to turn back, a sudden thought struck him. He realized that he hadn't known or understood Li Lianhua's familiarity with Master Wule before. Now it seemed that Master Wule had probably always known Li Lianhua's true identity.
Since we're already here, we should naturally ask for clarification.
When Fang Duobing sought an audience with Master Wuliao to inquire about Li Lianhua, Master Wuliao refused to see him.
"The abbot is in seclusion today to meditate on Zen. Please return, Mr. Fang."
"Is Master Wule in seclusion to comprehend the cicada's song, or is he avoiding us altogether?"
Seeing that the meditation room ahead remained silent, Fang Duobing could only wait outside and not leave.
"Since the master is too busy to meditate on Zen today, I will wait here for the master to come out."
Even though I've let go of some things, I still need to understand clearly what exactly happened back then.
Fang Duobing stayed in Abbot Wule's courtyard for a day and a night, watching the young novice monk go in and out several times, while Master Wule never went out once, as if he were truly meditating on Zen as he had said.
Fang Duobing had previously learned that Abbot Wule would go to the main hall of the temple every morning to give morning prayers to the novices.
Therefore, as the sun was about to rise, Fang Duobing left Abbot Wule's courtyard ahead of time, as if he couldn't wait for anyone and was going back.
When the temple bell rang in the morning, after an incense stick had burned, Abbot Wuliao and a young novice monk came out of his courtyard.
As they walked, the young novice monk told Wu Liao, "Benefactor Fang said yesterday that he would wait here. I thought I would have to wait for several days to see the abbot. I didn't expect that only a day and a night had passed. When I came here this morning, he was no longer in the courtyard. He must have gone back, right?"
"It's good that you're back. I can't give him the answer he wants. Next time he comes looking for me, just say I'm out and haven't returned."
"Yes," the young novice replied.
"Master." Fang Duobing called out to Abbot Wule, who was about to leave, and walked out from behind the door.
"Isn't it said that monks don't lie? Master, are you going to tell me a few lies now?"
Wu Liao turned around and saw that Fang Duobing was still not leaving, so he quickly declined, saying, "Benefactor Fang, this old monk has important lessons to attend to and must hurry up and recite scriptures."