Chapter 24 The Wedge
Bodhi has no tree, and the mirror is not a stand. There is nothing in the beginning, so how can it attract dust?
I have heard of this saying, which originated from the conversation between Hui Neng, the Sixth Patriarch of Chinese Zen Buddhism, and Shenxiu, but why did Zen Master Mokduo say this at this time?
"Master, what do you mean by this?" I asked in confusion.
But after I asked for a long time, Zen Master Mokduo still sat there motionless, as if frozen. Another ominous premonition came out of his heart, as if the fourth uncle was like this before, after telling me something
After the incident, he died for no reason. Could it be that Zen Master Mokduo also passed away?
I walked forward and pushed the master gently. As soon as his arms were loosened, his head drooped. It seemed that what I thought was right, the master really passed away.
Xiao Ai didn't realize what happened at the moment. He just sat blankly behind me, feeling that everything happened too suddenly.
"Ye Fei, what's going on?" Xiao Ai asked.
"If I guess correctly, his mission has been completed." I thought for a moment and answered. Just like that time, my fourth uncle also knew that once the mission was completed, he would die, but he still did it without hesitation.
It seemed that he was reminded of the quarrel between the fourth uncle and the fourth aunt the night before, and the sound of the sad woman crying that night.
Probably with Zen Master Mokduo's practice, it seems that it is not difficult to predict the time of sitting. The other monks in the temple have already prepared rituals and will be cremated soon. Everything is ready.
Originally, I didn't plan to stay here any longer. After all, wherever I go, some unhappy things will always happen. Is this my fate or their bad luck? Although I can't figure out what he meant by the last sentence.
Tell me something, but now that the information is available, it depends on how I digest and absorb it.
The monk in the temple persuaded me to stay, saying that the master had expected that someone would come to visit him before, which also explained that this day was also the day of his death. Please let us watch him after he was cremated before leaving. I hope I can put Mo
The ashes of Zen Master Keduo were taken away and scattered in the sea at a suitable time.
I asked the monk what was the right time. The monk only told me that when I don’t know how to go on, it is the time that the master refers to. This is what I don’t like about Buddhism. If I have anything to say, I can’t speak directly.
Tell me?
The cremation lasted for a while, and I didn't go to the scene to watch. After all, this was a kind old man who died because of me. Even though he was over a hundred years old, if I didn't come, he could still hold on for a few more years or more.
More than ten years. I don’t blame myself for this. Many things are not of my own will. I didn’t want to start this journey at all. I just followed one link after another and got to where I am today. This is probably it.
Once the so-called mission begins, it cannot be stopped...
Xiao Ai noticed that I was in a bad mood and didn't say much to me. He just pulled me around to restore my mood. The Asogala Maya Temple is very impressive, but I can't appreciate it in my current mood.
This kind of splendor, if I were given a forest and a bamboo raft house, it might be much cleaner.
"Xiao Ai, have you heard of that wedge?" I asked.
"I've heard that the Sixth Patriarch Huineng said it is very famous in Buddhism." Xiao Ai replied.
"I don't think very clearly. Why did the master say this before he passed away? Could it be that what Kumar Ali Darvich left here was a Buddhist wedge?" I said to myself.
"I don't know, but I think since the master said this, she must have a reason." Xiao Ai looked at me and said.
"Well, let's take a step and see. I don't know how Ah San's investigation is going." I said.
Xiao Ai still kept looking at me and said nothing.
Fortunately, I have this woman. Maybe I am lucky. After going through so many things, I still have many friends who are supporting me, and this woman will never leave me. Who wants to follow a fool like me, and still be there all the time?
She is the only one who is experiencing danger all the time, a woman full of apologies.
"It's time for us to go back to India, Xiao Ai." I asked.
"Yeah, okay." Xiao Ai replied.
That's what I like about Xiao Ai. She never objects to the decisions I make.
After the cremation of the master was completed, we took the ashes and flew to Mumbai. We called Asan and asked him to come and pick us up. Asan was a very agile person and within the scope of his ability, we
Except for his inherent pettiness, I have forgiven him. After all, what can I do if he lives in such an environment?
When Ah San saw me, he happily asked me if I had found anything there. I shook my head and told him that he didn't have any clues. So he even more excitedly said that he had found something.
It turned out that after we left, Ah San asked his father in detail about the characteristics of the corpse floating on the sea and whether there were other characteristics on the sea at that time. His father chose to conceal part of the truth because of our toughness.
After constant requests, it was finally revealed. Ah San hoped that I would forgive his father. After all, he is already a lot of years old and a little cautious can always be forgiven. Who doesn’t have a father like this?
This sentence made me deeply moved. If it is understandable to be a little cautious, my father dug a big hole for me before he left, and I have not jumped out until now. But I don’t hate him, I’m just a little bit
Complaining, why don't you tell me more information? I'm left wondering when will it be over.
Ah San's father didn't tell us how this corpse appeared. He just said that he saw it from a distance and crossed over. But where did this corpse come from? A corpse, judging from the things he was carrying
It was made more than a hundred years ago, why is it just a little swollen from being soaked in water?
Generally speaking, in fact, all that is left after being eaten by fish is a skeleton, or even encountering a shark or the like, not even a scum is left. This is what we did not understand after listening to his account at that time.
Come to think of it, it seems that I still need to improve my ability to distinguish between true and false stories.
In fact, Ah San's father told most of the truth. He did lose his way at sea and encountered a huge strange fish. The strange fish took him to a small island with an unknown name.
There, he found many corpses, and found the map and the portrait from one of the corpses. He himself didn't know what kind of thing was dragging his ship. The one-meter-long boat when he was finally rescued
The big fish that was so long was just what I caught from that island and didn’t finish eating.
He couldn't remember the location of the island clearly now, but when he lost his way, he had been heading west, so he believed that the island should also be in the west.
The corpses on the island are divided into two categories, one looks like businessmen, and the other looks more like pirates. There should be a battle on the island, and it is obvious that the businessmen failed, because the corpses left behind are more like pirates.
There are only a few pirate corpses. These things were found from a man with better clothes.
According to Asan's investigation, this well-dressed man is most likely the Captain Ibn Sultan who went to sea with a hundred barrels of gold coins more than a hundred years ago. But no one knows what happened there.
, everything has to be guessed by us and cannot be confirmed.
In fact, I should be able to guess what Ah San said. After all, the information I have received so far is all useful, and none of the information is just someone else's casual remarks. This shows that it is not just us who are investigating this matter, but also the organization's
People are also consciously assisting us. It seems that they are also very optimistic about this. If everything is true, then there is probably another dragon hidden on the island where Asan's father accidentally entered.
"Ah San, I need a bigger boat, can you find one?" I asked.
"We don't have big ships here. My father's ship is already the biggest." Ah San replied.
"Okay, I'm going to buy your father's boat. Can you drive it out to sea?" I asked.
"Of course, I have been going to sea with my father since I was a child, but I only went out in the past few years." Ah San said.
"Very well, I can give you the rest of the money, but you have to help me retrace your father's previous route." I wanted to try my luck and see if I could go to that island again.
Ah San hesitated for a moment, but finally gritted his teeth and said, "No problem, boss."
"What do you think?" I asked Xiao Ai.
"Yeah, okay." Xiao Ai has always been like this. No matter what decision I make, she agrees.
"I just have to let you accompany me on my adventure again." I sighed and said.
"It's okay, I will go wherever you go. Didn't you say we will never be separated again?" Xiao Ai looked at me and said.
I hugged Xiao Ai's shoulders tightly and said, "Okay, let's prepare separately. We have to bring enough food and water, otherwise it will be very dangerous."
"Don't worry, I'll get ready." Ah San agreed.
"Yeah!" Now I feel that Ah San is a really good person.
After Ah San left, I said to Xiao Ai: "I think the people in the organization are secretly helping us. It seems like they are still there!"
"Don't worry, they won't hurt us no matter what, because they can't do anything without you." Xiao Ai said.
"I just feel that this is very awkward. I have a feeling that if we find the next dragon, they will definitely come out to snatch it. They will do it again and again. I don't know what their next method will be." I
Said worriedly.
"I don't know either." Xiao Ai replied.
"If something unexpected happens this time, I'll leave you a phone number. You can go to the Northeast to find a friend of mine. He will help you." After that, I left Brother Peng's phone number with Xiao Ai.
Chapter completed!