The end of the world starts with failing the exam

Chapter 202 Mangshan Temple

Mangshan Temple is located in the mountains on the northern outskirts of the provincial capital.

Compared with other popular temples in the provincial capital, this temple is a bit too low-key, and it can even be said that it has no sense of existence...

But Chen Jing has been here before.

So does Li Mobai.

That was when they were still studying.

In order to pray for good results in the college entrance examination, the two of them visited all the temples and Taoist temples in the city with the mentality of trying to make a difference.

Even the only church in the provincial town was not spared.

Chen Jing still remembers the image of himself praying to the statue of God helplessly.

At that time, Li Mobai was sitting in the back and eating fried potatoes, causing all the believers who came to attend the church service to roll their eyes at him.

"It's still the same here..."

When Chen Jing brought Qiao Youning to Mangshan Temple, he only found that the place was no different from what he remembered.

The simple and empty temple is hidden in the mountains, and the mountain path paved with bluestone bricks is still covered with yellow mud after the rain.

Everything here looks very shabby.

The pervasive smell of decay is a bit unsettling.

Chen Jing remembered that an old monk lived here.

He is the only living person in Mangshan Temple.

When Chen Jing and Li Mobai came here for the first time, the chubby old monk specially gave them some scones to eat, saying that he made them with wild vegetables from the mountains, and they were delicious when they were freshly baked. !

But now...the old monk is gone.

It's possible that he died or moved away.

Both the front and back of the temple were empty and no one could be seen, and Chen Jing could not sense the presence of anyone other than him and Qiao Youning.

"Why is it so gloomy here..." This is what Qiao Youning said, and she deliberately leaned closer to Chen Jing, but her expression was not afraid at all, and she seemed to be a little curious about this place.

"This place is not popular. It's normal for it to be eerie."

Chen Jing said and looked back at Bai Aji.

His eyes were full of warning.

Be good and don't run around, and don't follow me into the temple.

To avoid accidental collapse of the outer wall.

"I just sent a message to Li Mobai. He said that they encountered a little trouble and might come a little later..." Qiao Youning said in a low voice.

"Then just wait." Chen Jing smiled and pointed to the large water tank placed in the temple yard, "I made a wish here back then."

With that said, Chen Jing took Qiao Youning over.

The water tank placed in the yard is about one meter in diameter. It is filled with rainwater collected on rainy days. There is also a small ceramic bowl carved with dragons and phoenixes at the bottom of the tank, and some fifty-cent coins are piled on the side.

"Did you make a wish to this big water tank in the first place?"

"Yeah, haven't you ever played with it?" Chen Jing was groping in his pocket as he spoke, as if he was looking for something, "I see that many temples have this thing..."

Qiao Youning shook her head and asked curiously: "What are you looking for?"

"Coins, do you have them?" Chen Jing asked.

"Nope..."

"It's okay, it's here!"

Chen Jing glanced into the water tank. Before Qiao Youning could react, he rolled up his sleeves and thrust his right hand into the water tank, grabbing a handful of fifty-cent coins.

"Here you go." Chen Jing gave half of it to Qiao Youning. He bent over and stood by the water tank and stared at the small ceramic bowl at the bottom of the tank. "Don't touch the water. Throw the coin down. If it falls into the bowl, it means you want to Lucky..."

"I understand...then let me try!"

Qiao Youning held her breath, aimed at the small bowl at the bottom of the tank, and carefully put down a coin.

With a splash, the coin entered the water.

The route that was supposed to go straight down suddenly changed. The coin swayed left and right in the water, and finally fell next to the porcelain bowl.

"This requires skill." Chen Jing said with a smile, and then threw a coin... Under the expectant eyes of the two, the coin finally fell on the edge of the bottom of the tank, which was worse than Qiao Youning.

Seeing Chen Jing's expression a little disappointed, Qiao Youning hurriedly persuaded him.

"It's okay! We still have a handful of coins! Take your time and don't rush!"

"I wasn't in a hurry..."

Perhaps because Chen Jing and the others came, the empty temple finally had some life.

The two of them were chattering in the yard, while Bai Aji was lying on his stomach and yawning outside the gate.

Occasionally, it would look up into the forest and find those noisy cicadas really annoying...

For this rare and interesting entertainment activity.

Both Chen Jing and Qiao Youning cherish it.

From beginning to end, they kept the strength of their hands at the level of a normal person.

No one wants to cheat.

But it was probably Chen Jing's bad luck.

Qiao Youning threw in more than a dozen coins one after another, but in the end he failed to throw in even one.

So when it came to the end, Chen Jing couldn't help but feel a little irritated. The coins he tossed became more and more crooked, and he wished he could just...

"It's okay, take your time." Qiao Youning could see that Chen Jing was a little angry and hurriedly comforted him, "I believe you can do it!"

"Don't use coaxing words to coax me..." Chen Jing said in a dumbfounded voice, and was immediately discouraged.

Chen Jing squatted beside the water tank looking helpless.

He opened his palm and took a look, only the last coin was left...

"I shouldn't be so unlucky..."

After looking at it carefully for almost half a minute, Chen Jing carefully tossed out the last coin.

Plop into the water.

The coin staggered towards the porcelain bowl.

Chen Jing couldn't help but hold his breath when he saw this, and watched eagerly as it fell into the bowl... But when it fell to half the water depth, it shook violently and deviated from the original route again.

Seeing that the last coin was about to fall out of the porcelain bowl again, Chen Jing sighed as if he was resigned to his fate.

It seems that I am really unlucky. It is better to be careful recently, especially not to gamble with others, otherwise...

suddenly.

Just listen to the sound of rushing water.

An arm as white as jade suddenly stretched into the water tank from Chen Jing's side.

The slender and slender knuckles instantly grasped the coin that was about to fall to the bottom of the jar, then slowly moved it to the top of the bowl, and helped Chen Jing throw it in from a close range, and it fell into the bowl accurately.

"That doesn't count." Chen Jing said dejectedly, turning his head to glance at Li Mobai standing next to him, "Buddha doesn't admit cheating."

"Don't you dare to admit it?"

Li Mobai stood beside Chen Jing with backlight, his face seemed to be shrouded in shadow, but his smile was brighter than the sun.

The teeth in his mouth may also be artificial products, and they are so bright that they dazzle people's eyes.

"My brother put coins in here to make a wish for him. If he dares not to recognize me, I will demolish this ruined temple!"

"It's so unlucky that no one got in..." Chen Jing sighed and stood up. When he looked back, he saw a dozen people in strange clothes standing in the yard.

He had heard a series of footsteps behind him before.

It's just that at that time, he was so focused on seeking good luck and concentrating on throwing the last coin that he didn't even bother to look back.

"Let me introduce to you..."

Li Mobai just flicked it, and the water droplets on his arms were instantly wiped away.

While putting down the rolled-up sleeves of his Taoist robe, he looked at the group of humans exuding the aura of the old descendants with a smile.

In their doubtful gazes, Li Mobai hugged Chen Jing shoulder to shoulder and smiled brightly, showing off his teeth.

"This is my brother! Chen Jing!"

The second update of the guarantee~