The Monk That Wanted To Renounce Asceticism

Tian Xin looked at Fangzheng as if he was a monster. Then she asked in a strange tone, “Then, are you ready to provide for her?”

Fangzheng was taken aback as he pointed at himself before looking back at Tian Xin. He thought, “Aren’t I living with you? What’s the difference between you or me raising it?”

However, Fangzheng immediately realized that something was amiss. There was a special and complicated look in Tian Xin’s eyes. Fangzheng’s heart skipped a beat. He knew that he had done something wrong. He had exposed himself!

As expected, Tian Xin suddenly giggled and said, “Of course there’s a difference. I would be raising her at home, but you would be raising her in the underworld, right?”

With that said, Tian Xin leaned forward and gave Fangzheng a knowing look.

Fangzheng could still continue acting if the lie hadn’t been called out. But now that the lie had been seen through, Fangzheng was suddenly dumbfounded. He had no idea how to carry on.

At that moment, a dog’s bark interrupted Fangzheng’s train of thought. When he looked over, he saw the stray dog suddenly barking nervously.

Tian Xin turned anxious as well. She asked, “What happened? Why is she barking so anxiously?”

Others might not understand what the stray dog was saying, but Fangzheng heard it clearly. “There’s something wrong with the puppy. Wait here. I’ll go take a look.”

With that said, Fangzheng walked away.

“Don’t go over! Animals are very dangerous when they are breastfeeding. They don’t know that you are going to help them. They will think that you have ill intentions and will bite you!” Tian Xin quickly reminded him. Her impression of her boyfriend was that he was a coward. He had been so cowardly in the past, so he had to be terrified now.

However, Fangzheng said without looking back, “It’s fine. She’s much easier to get along with than humans.”

Tian Xin was instantly rendered speechless. She believed that animals were indeed better than humans in certain aspects, but animals were ultimately animals. In situations where there was a language barrier, misunderstandings were easy to happen. Just as Tian Xin was about to pull Fangzheng away, she saw the stray dog stand up with a vigilant expression. She even bared her fangs and let out a low growl. It was as if she would bite him if he took another step forward.

“Stop walking! It’s too dangerous!” Tian Xin panicked.

Normally, for a dog this size, it wouldn’t pose much of a threat if the two were prepared. Scaring a dog like her would usually be quite easy to do. However, the dog in front of them was different. She wanted to protect her puppies! As a mother, she had a combat instinct that was on the brink of madness. She would fight anyone who came close to the death. Looking at her red eyes, Tian Xin was truly anxious.

However, what made her even more anxious was that the cowardly fellow actually dared to walk forward. Was he really not afraid of being bitten?

At this moment, Tian Xin heard footsteps behind her. She turned around and saw that the four drunkards had also found this spot! One of the drunkards was holding a dog leash. The other two drunkards were holding a stick. From their equipment, even a fool would know that they were not here to be friendly.

However, what really surprised Tian Xin was that not only were these few people holding sticks, they were plastered with talismans all over their bodies! The most exaggerated one even held a stack of talismans in his hand, as though he was afraid that just the ones on his body wouldn’t be enough.

Tian Xin did not know that these four people were infamous in the area. What they usually did was to threaten others, watch over their territory, and fight. They did not care about anything else but their pride.

The scene of them being scared off by the hellhound had been seen by others. However, no one else had seen the hellhound. All the others had seen was a young lady stomping her feet before the four of them ran away. This news quickly spread.

The county city wasn’t big, and the hooligans had their own circles and groups. Once it spread, the four learned of it.

Originally, the four of them were scared out of their wits. They planned on burning incense and praying to Buddha. They wanted to hide for a while and lay low. However, when word spread, they immediately felt embarrassed. They were afraid that their embarrassing actions would spread, embarrassing them even further. At the same time, it would indirectly affect their future business and social status.

Hence, the four of them pondered for a moment and went to a fortune teller nearby. They sought his help to produce some talismans and perform a simple rite. After offering a bunch of incense sticks, they gathered their equipment and charged over in a domineering manner.

However, it was impossible for the four of them to take revenge on Tian Xin since they didn’t know her. However, they had to vent their anger, so they sought out the stray dog.

The four of them burned the dog every day and were naturally very familiar with her. Unable to vent their anger, they prepared to cook her to simmer down.

They never expected to meet Tian Xin here!

“Heh! Elder Brother, this is truly a case of searching high and low for nothing, only to find what you’re looking for out of sheer luck. We were still wondering where to find this girl, but we ended up bumping into her here!” A man with a black mole on his forehead laughed out loud. He was the second oldest one among the four, Second Brother.

Beside him stood a man with a large forehead and short chin. He had deep wrinkles that could crush a fly. He was the eldest brother among the four. Behind him was a yellow-haired third brother, Third Yellow. The person standing right at the back was thin, but he was the only one with a knife.

The eldest brother with a disproportionate figure was also pleasantly surprised. He chuckled and said, “This is really… a coincidence!”

When Tian Xin saw this, she felt her hair stand on end. She hurriedly shouted. “What… What are you doing? Let me tell you. If you come any closer, I’ll call the police!”

“Pfft…” Third Brother burst into laughter and said with a sinister smile, “Oh my, call the police? I’m really scared. Come, come, come. Let’s see if you are faster pulling out your phone to call the police or me beating you to death with a stick!”

Second Brother chuckled. “Third Brother, don’t be so insensitive. This little girl is quite pretty. There’s no one here. Why don’t…”

Third Brother immediately started laughing sinisterly as he sized up Tian Xin without any restraint.

Tian Xin was suddenly afraid. She subconsciously took a few steps back and shouted. “Don’t you come over! My boyfriend is here!”

With that said, Tian Xin turned her head and saw that Fangzheng had already arrived in front of the stray dog. She couldn’t hear what he was mumbling, but what surprised her was that the ferocious-looking stray dog had suddenly quietened down and lay down on the ground, allowing Fangzheng to pat her head.

“This fellow is really good… He’s quite capable,” Tian Xin thought to herself. However, she immediately remembered that the danger before her was not the stray dog but the four mad dogs in front of her! Hence, Tian Xin said, “Ding Mu…”

Fangzheng waved his hand without looking back. “It’s fine. I’ve already placated the hero dog.”

“I’m not talking about that. I mean, can you placate these mad dogs too?” Tian Xin asked.

Fangzheng was taken aback as he asked, “Mad dogs? Where?”