Zhang Wei spoke.
Zhang Chao nodded and smiled, "It seems you've thought this through beforehand, Zhang Wei. As expected of you."
Saying that, Zhang Chao chuckled and said directly,
"I understand now why Miss Lu called you a wicked person. You have so many hidden thoughts. Fortunately, we are your friends. If we weren't, you'd probably trick us out of our underwear, like Wu Nian."
He slung an arm around Wu Nian's shoulder,
"Wu Nian, you need to be careful. Don't provoke Zhang Wei, or your pure and simple little brain won't be able to handle Zhang Wei. He might just trick you into renouncing your vows."
Zhang Wei burst out laughing,
"How could that be? Am I that wicked? I wouldn't do something that would make Wu Nian leave Buddhism. I'm quite kind, really. At most, I'd trick Wu Nian so badly that even Buddha would reject him, finding him too dirty."
As he spoke,
Zhang Chao and Zhang Wei exchanged glances, their faces instantly breaking into mischievous smiles.
Seeing their smiles,
Wu Nian clasped his hands together and said,
"Amitabha, Zhang Wei, please don't tease this humble monk. Amitabha, do not look at what is improper, do not listen to what is improper."
Hearing this, Zhang Wei hooked his arm around Wu Nian,
"I'm not teasing, I'm genuinely worried you might get tricked someday. This is a friendly reminder."
"Wu Nian, although you are intelligent, your heart is too pure. If a playful young lady came along, she might just fool you completely."
Zhang Chao chimed in,
"I agree with that. Although Wu Nian is eloquent when discussing Daoism and Buddhism, and he's a graduate of a prestigious 985 or 211 university, making him seem very clever."
"However, when it comes to dealing with people and matters of the world, he's very pure."
"I can guarantee that someone like him, paired with a playful young lady, would be a perfect match – one low-key in his wisdom, the other high-profile in his brilliance. They'd complement each other perfectly."
Wu Nian shook his head with a wry smile,
"Amitabha, am I really that unbearable? It's not that bad. I've encountered female ghosts before, and they've tried to seduce me, but I've resolved them all."
As he finished speaking,
Zhang Wei raised an eyebrow,
"Oh? It seems Wu Nian is a bit proud. If you don't believe me, shall I have Li Junfei introduce you to a young lady?"
"Li Junfei knows a lot of people. He mentioned before that he knows a young lady who's quite the player, very experienced. Do you want to chat with her? Heh heh."
"Hahaha, that's a great idea! Quickly introduce her to Wu Nian."
It was Zhang Chao who spoke.
As soon as he heard Zhang Wei was going to introduce a girl to Wu Nian, he immediately perked up.
"Zhang Wei, you don't know, Wu Nian just passed his life-and-death tribulation. So after returning from the Northeast, Wu Nian and I went to his parents' house. After all, his family was worried about him."
"Now that the life-and-death tribulation is over, and Wu Nian isn't afraid of implicating his family, he went to see his parents after a long time."
"Uncle and Auntie have been urging me to introduce some girls to Wu Nian, as he's not getting any younger."
Zhang Wei looked over, a bit surprised.
He knew Wu Nian came from a rural family, and his parents were not part of the ghost exorcism circle, but ordinary farmers.
"As a monk, can Wu Nian get married and have children?"
"Yes, he can. When Wu Nian's master took him as a disciple, he promised Wu Nian's parents that if Wu Nian wished, he could renounce his vows in the future and become a lay disciple."
"After all, Wu Nian is their only son. They can't have their lineage end because of Buddhism, can they?"
"I see."
Zhang Wei nodded in realization, as if he had discovered something new.
Then, with Zhang Wei egging him on, and Zhang Chao chiming in, Wu Nian reluctantly added the contact of the player girl introduced by Zhang Wei.
"Amitabha, this humble monk will prove it to you. I belong only to Buddhism."
After adding the girl's WeChat, Wu Nian put his phone back in his pocket and clasped his hands.
Although Wu Nian had been influenced by Buddhism since childhood and was a highly accomplished young monk.
He was, after all, still a young man.
And a genius at that.
As fellow geniuses of the same generation, being 'looked down upon' by a peer naturally irked him a little. Young people always have their moments of youthful pride.
"Haha, if the player girl doesn't win you over, I'll admit defeat and treat you for a year, okay? Just come find me, and I'll treat."
Zhang Wei said with a smile.
Wu Nian smiled and nodded, "Amitabha, it's a deal."
Zhang Chao also chimed in at the opportune moment, "Then I'll be the referee."
As he spoke,
Zhang Chao glanced at his phone.
"It's 1:34 PM Beijing time now. Zhang Wei and Wu Nian's bet starts immediately, hahahaha."
"Haha, you're a good referee."
Zhang Wei smiled and nodded, also checking the time.
"Speaking of which, it's already past 1:30. Are we still having our gathering? I wonder if the class monitor is asleep yet."
Lu Lianxue had mentioned before that after dealing with the Canned Ghost incident, they would have a gathering. Zhang Wei had now handled it, but it was too late.
Thinking this,
Zhang Wei picked up his phone, "I'll send the class monitor a message to ask."
...
In Xiamen City, at a night market food stall.
Lu Lianxue, dressed in a white dress, walked along the road, her gaze occasionally sweeping over the signs of the night market stalls.
Finally,
Her gaze landed on a food stall.
Not long ago, Zhang Wei had messaged her, telling her that the Little Wang incident was resolved and asking if she wanted to meet now or tomorrow.
At first, Lu Lianxue was hesitant about going out, mainly because it was too late. But when Zhang Wei added, "It's fine. If you come out, I'll escort you home and guarantee your safety," Lu Lianxue inexplicably agreed.
Now she had arrived at the agreed-upon food stall.
As soon as she entered,
She saw Zhang Wei and the others.
It could be seen that
Zhang Wei and Zhang Chao were engaged in lively conversation, while Wu Nian, unusually, was engrossed in his phone, occasionally pondering, then tapping on the screen, seemingly chatting with someone.
"The class monitor is here! Sit here." Zhang Wei patted the seat next to him.
Lu Lianxue sat down with a smile, "What are you guys talking about? By the way, it's rare to see Wu Nian on his phone. I've rarely seen you play with your phone before."
"Him? He's having an online romance."
Zhang Wei said playfully, briefly explaining.
"Amitabha, this humble monk is merely fulfilling a bet with Zhang Wei."
Wu Nian said leisurely, clasping his hands.
As he spoke,
His phone rang. It was a message from the player girl. After Zhang Wei introduced her to Wu Nian, the player girl became very interested in Wu Nian and immediately started chatting with him.
Lu Lianxue giggled, "Is it that interesting? What about you guys? You're chatting up Zhang Wei too."
"We're talking about the Senluo Division." Zhang Wei replied.
Saying that,
Zhang Wei looked at Lu Lianxue.
"Class monitor, do you know about the Dragon-Locking Well?"
"Dragon-Locking Well?"
Lu Lianxue was taken aback for a moment, then said,
"I've heard of the Dragon-Locking Well. It seems to be a term for a type of well, and there are apparently more than one of these wells, found all over the country."
"Why? Is the Dragon-Locking Well related to the Senluo Division?"