Since Master Huixian returned from sweeping the pagoda that day, Liu Changlu contracted a strange disease. He developed a lot of red rashes on his body, and his original white hair quickly turned white. He sought medical advice everywhere, and the doctor came to him Diagnosing the pulse, it is said that Yin Qi is too heavy in his body, but Yang Qi floats on the surface, and Yin and Yang are incompatible with each other. Because of the imbalance of Yin and Yang, his own meridians are blocked, so many red rashes appear.
The doctor prescribed a lot of conditioning medicine, and Liu Changlu took the medicine on time, and most of the red rash on his body quickly faded away, but there were many scars left on the place where the red spots appeared, and no one could explain the sudden graying of his hair overnight. He locked himself at home and drove out all the visitors, but secretly ordered his servants to go out for a walk to hear the news.
For a while, the people in the village also wondered, Liu Changlu was not a treacherous and evil person in the eyes of the world. Why did he not get the corresponding blessing after a Buddhist lecture that prayed for the people and enlightened the world? On the contrary, he got bad results. Rumors and rumors gradually spread in the market, combining the fact that he married a three-bedroom wife and had no children. Buddhism believes in cause and effect, and pays attention to past and present lives. They all say that Liu Changlu did evil in his previous life. The good deeds I have done in my life are not enough. With the enlightenment teachings of Master Huixian, all the evil consequences on him have been absorbed to the surface. Maybe after this catastrophe, Liu Yuanwai will step into the ideal Buddhist kingdom and achieve supreme karma. , it is not impossible to obtain the fruit status of Arhat by then.
Liuchang Road was not idle either. In Yongping City, a granary was opened to give out porridge to the poor people, and the village also released food to receive the people. For a while, countless good men and women began to pray for this good man. Liu Changlu laughed after hearing the news on the street. It's hard to close your mouth from ear to ear, but the gray hair issue still needs to be resolved.
On the night of parting with Li Tang, Liu Changlu stood in front of his warehouse door in a daze. This was where all his secrets were, and he blamed himself for not having eyes. He burned all the furnishings inside. He didn't feel bad about burning those antique gold and silver, but the basement was covered with black ash, which made it impossible to go down. Turned into fly ash.
Afterwards, he tried to explain everything that happened here to outsiders. Why did the fire suddenly blaze up? After thinking about it, he decided to forget it. With a dead bastard like Yang Dalang taking the blame, the outsiders took the blame for a while. He shouldn't be aware of the secrets here, not to mention that he is a rich man and already has some money. Yang Dalang is a bad gambler with an eye for money. No matter how he says it, the direction of public opinion will eventually be biased towards his side.
On the third day after the end of the Yu Lan Basin Festival, the sun was scorching hot. The doctor told him to avoid direct sunlight now, lest the yin and yang qi in his body would not be in harmony again, causing the rash to recur. On this day, he walked out of the door for the first time, attracting countless people. The common people who expressed their gratitude to Mr. Liu came forward to watch. Liu Changlu did not avoid it. The scars on his face were still there, spotted like a leopard.
The people waiting for the arrival were almost gathered. Liu Changlu clasped his fists and looked sad, and said sadly: "Thank you all the folks and elders for caring about me Liu Changlu. I thank you here. It's because I didn't have enough blessings in my past and present life. , I attended the Yulan Basin meeting that day, and Master Huixian gave a golden light, which caused my own accumulated resentment to burst out, and I contracted some minor disasters and diseases. Don't blame us."
Liu Changlu's attitude was sincere, without the slightest pretense, and the common people also echoed: "What did Yuanwai Liu say? If you hadn't helped us poor people these years, the life of the villagers would not have been so difficult. We are grateful to Yuanwai Liu for his help." It's too late for the great kindness, how could you blame you for no reason?"
"Oh, I know that the folks are pity on me, so I say that, but the heavens have brought disasters on me, so I have to repent and atone for my sins. I have helped the people all these years because I feel ashamed in my heart, and I want to give to the folks. Take care of me and offset my inner confusion, alas, I am still lost."
"Liu Yuanwai, you are a well-known benevolent person in Yongping City. There is a house in the city, and you insist on living with us poor and humble people. I will follow suit. Now that Liu Yuanwai is in trouble, I am willing. Fast three days for Liu Yuanwai, chant scriptures and pray for blessings, hope Liu Yuanwai recovers soon and can do more good things for us villagers."
The people who gathered in front of Liu¡¯s house in the countryside spoke of a speedy recovery with one voice. Only then did Liu Changlu relieve his original sad expression, and then he bowed to the ground and said, ¡°Thank you, Mr. Liu, three days, three days later.¡± If I still have this kind of virtue, then I will become a monk and repent for the mistakes I have made these years, thank you Liu."
The people said one after another: "Whatever Liu Yuanwai said, this is what we should do for you. There is a kind-hearted person in this world."The woman's appearance is just that she is useful for his own recovery, but she is too strong now, Liu Changlu decided to lock her up and starve her for a day first, and wear off her temperament first, which can be regarded as being kind when he started.
On the fifth night after the Yu Lan Basin Festival ended, Liu Changlu decided to act. His face had many wrinkles. Everything was silent, and while everyone was asleep, he quietly walked towards the firewood room where Tang Su was imprisoned.
For some reason, this short distance of dozens of steps made him walk very uneasy. He always felt that his heart was beating very fast. He stood in his yard and looked around, reconfirmed that no one was following him, and then walked quickly Walking towards the demolished house, he took out the key and opened the small door of the demolished house. Inside, Tang Su's eye sockets collapsed, and there were still tears on his face.
Liu Changlu sighed bitterly, and said in a low voice: "Girl, I'm not a bad person, but I was framed by a bad person. I need your life in exchange for mine. I'm sorry for you."
"My name is Liu Changlu, and I'm a businessman. Everyone in Yongping City knows that I'm a kind person, willing to do good deeds, and making good connections. Some people have asked me why I do these things that cost money to buy fame. Oh, I don't want to do it either, but I can't help it, a demon came to my house twenty years ago, inexplicably poured a demon power into me, and if I don't touch women for ten days, I will grow old and die. I didn't want to do this kind of thing. Knowing that death is difficult, I also want to live, so I can only search for girls near Yongping City to change my life, but your life is just bad, and you met someone like me."
"Girl, I'm sorry for you. If you have any knowledge, you must sue me in front of Yama of the Ten Temples, and let me sue that demon in front of them, so that he will also sink into Abi Hell and never turn over. Alas, it's really hard to be a human." Ah, I don¡¯t want to be a human being in my next life. Everyone is envious of my family¡¯s wealth, but only I know that this money is bought by my luck in this life, and at the same time I bought this miserable fate. Water transportation, rice noodle shops, gold and silver pawnshops, I have done all kinds of business, good and bad, some are not, I have done it, but I can¡¯t change my life, girl, I¡¯m sorry.¡±
After finishing speaking, Liu Changlu was about to strike. Suddenly, he felt something hit his back, and the sharp pain came instantly. Then he fell to the ground. He stood up and looked at the door, only to see There are two young men, one tall and one short, one is wearing a white robe and the other is holding a wooden sword.
The young man in white robe stopped the young man with wooden sword from doing impulsive things, and laughed loudly: "Mr. Liu, long time no see."
Liu Changlu's pupils constricted and he was dumbfounded, watching the two people in front of him unable to do anything for a while.
Then I heard the white robe continue to say: "People say that Mr. Liu is generous, but he is just a villain who is afraid of ghosts knocking on the door in the middle of the night. Don't worry, the person from Lu Tong will be here soon. If you have any last wishes, you can express them quickly." , if it can be done, I will do it for you.¡±
The people who came were Li Tang who galloped here after getting the information from Cuilin Garden, and Tang Jing, the wooden sword.