Clouds and mountain tops

The fire was finally burned out, and Bailiqi's father searched the ashes and found three amber beads the size of eggs.

Bailiqi's father determined that it was a relic, because it is possible for relics to be found when a great monk is cremated after his death.

Bailiqi's father carefully wrapped the child in the quilt.

Then he kowtowed several times towards the place where the master was burned, and Bailiqi's father muttered, "Master, please have a safe journey!"

Bailiqi's father carried the child all the way, and Bailiqi carried the quilt all the way back home.

"Zizhen, what are you busy with? Is the meal ready?" Bailiqi's father shouted.

"Lishu, you're back? The meal is ready." Bailiqi's wife Bao Zizhen replied.

"Zizhen, then you take a look and cook more food. There is one more person in our family." Baili Lishu came into the house and said to his wife.

"Lishu, what's going on? Whose child is this? Just bring him here." Bao Zizhen asked.

"Go cook first, or the child will wake up without food. I'll tell you in detail about the child later."

Baili Lishu was afraid that the child would be hungry when he woke up and had no food to eat.

The main job of Bailiqi and his father was to go hunting in the mountains and then go to the market to exchange for food, clothes, etc. to support the family.

In addition to his father and mother, he has a younger brother and a younger sister.

Fortunately, his father was good at martial arts, and there were many prey in the mountains, but relatively few hunters, so his family still lived a good life.

But today, the father and son did not catch any prey, but they did pick up a child.

Bao Zizhen was a little puzzled. Baili Lishu told his wife what happened in the valley.

Bao Zizhen was so scared that she covered her mouth!

It was so horrible, so many people died, she couldn't imagine it.

She was timid and even more afraid. She trembled all over when she heard what her husband said.

She also felt sorry for the child, but she had no idea what the relationship was between the monk and the child.

But what is certain is that the fool is the closest person to the child, maybe even the only relative. But now the only relative of the child has left him!

"What a poor child!" Bao Zizhen couldn't help but say.

"Wife, tell me, what should we do now?" Baili Lishu asked.

"Honey, this child has nowhere to go. Why don't we just take him in?" Bao Zizhen replied.

"Yes, after thinking about it, this is the only way. We can't just watch such a poor child being homeless."

"From today on, this is our child. Let's give him a name. Let's call him Baili Gu." Baili Lishu said.

"Okay, from today on, he is a member of our family, and I will treat him as my own child." Bao Zizhen said.

"Baili Qi, Baili Xi, Baili Guanyue, all of you come here." Baili Lishu called all his three children over.

"From today on, he is a member of our family. I named him Baili Gu. Don't treat him as an outsider when you go out!" Baili Lishu said.

"Okay, Dad!" Baili Qi, Baili Xi and Baili Guanyue responded.

But the child was still sleeping and couldn't be woken up.

Baili Lishu thought that maybe the master had done something, so he ignored him for the time being.

Bao Zizhen reserved some of the food for the meal;

The others ate first, and then reheated the food after the child woke up.

It was not until about 11 o'clock in the evening that the child woke up with a confused look on his face and asked,

"Who are you? Why am I here? Where are my grandparents?"

"My son, my name is Baili Lishu, and this is my wife Bao Zizhen. Were you with a monk during the day? What was the monk's name? Do you know?"

Baili Lishu communicated with the child step by step, and because the child had just woken up, he had to take it slow.

"Where is Master Huiyan? I left with him, why is he here with you now?" the child asked.

"Who is Master Huiyan to you?" Baili Lishu asked.

"I'm not sure. The master seldom comes to our house. Today he suddenly came to my house for some reason. Before I could say a few words to my grandparents, he took me away." The child was also puzzled.

"What's your name? How old are you?" Baili Lishu asked.

"My name is Lan Xun and I'm 6 years old," the child replied.

"From today on, you will be called Baili Gu, and you will live with us." Baili Lishu replied.

"Why?" Lan asked.

"Because Master Huiyan has passed away, and I don't know what happened to your family, it is very likely that they are in grave danger."

"We have no way to help you find your family. It is safe for you to live with us," said Baili Lishu.

"You should eat first and think about other things later." Baili Lishu said.

Lan Xun was indeed hungry, and he ate a full bowl and a half of rice, plus two small plates of vegetables.

This is almost the amount of food for an adult.

This child may not have eaten for a day, so he eats so much.

After finishing his meal, Lan Xun chatted with Baili Lishu for a while and asked why Master Huiyan passed away suddenly.

Baili Lishu briefly told him what happened during the day, without going into too much detail because those scenes were too bloody for a child.

After hearing this, the child cried for a long time.

He knew that Master Huiyan passed away just to protect him, and he felt so sorry for him.

Baili Lishu and his wife Bao Zizhen comforted him for a long time before Lan Xun fell into a drowsy sleep.

Baili Lishu and his wife Bao Zizhen looked at each other. They thought that it might take a long time for the child to forget about this matter.

It is very likely that the child's entire family has been wiped out, so it is unwise for them to take the child to find his family, as it may even bring about fatal disaster.

So they had no choice but to take the child in and raise him, and then look for his relatives when they had the chance.

The next day, after breakfast, Baili Lishu took out the relics of Master Huiyan and said to Lan Xun,

"Baili Gu, these are the three relics left by Master Huiyan after his cremation. We all respect Master Huiyan very much, but I think it is most appropriate for you to keep these three relics. After all, you are the person closest to him."

"Father, I want you and my brother to keep these three relics with me. You are all benefactors of Master Huiyan and me."

"One is kept by Brother Bailiqi, one is kept by you, and the other is kept by me."

Baili Gu changed the way the relics were distributed.

"Well, then let's work together to protect Master Huiyan's relics." Baili Lishu said.

"We all want to protect the master's relics, and we also hope that the master can always accompany us and protect us."

"In addition, Master Huiyan also gave me a pair of bracelets. I think I should give them to Bailiqi for safekeeping for the time being."

"The master once said that in the future I can use this bracelet to go to the Pufa Temple to get the master's notes. I don't know when I will be able to do that."

"I think you need to wait until you grow up before doing this, that way it will be safer." Baili Lishu continued.

"Father, I will listen to you. Please keep this relic of mine in your care for the time being. I am still young and it is not safe for me to hold it."

Lan Xun was a very clever kid. He vaguely knew that his family might have left him, and now he was left alone.

He was already very satisfied that Baili Lishu's family had taken him in and raised him, so he didn't ask for anything else.