temple. Although it is not well maintained, people with the same ideas as us have come to patronize it. Even if they are not in the bead-drying business, if they get some valuable antiques, they can still make some money. Coupled with the destruction of the Four Olds during the Cultural Revolution, it is lucky that this temple is still around.

temple. Although it is not well maintained, people with the same ideas as us have come to patronize it. Even if they are not in the bead-drying business, if they get some valuable antiques, they can still make some money. Coupled with the destruction of the Four Olds during the Cultural Revolution, it is lucky that this temple is still around.
“Did you find anything?”
Fatty and I asked after meeting.
“No, it’s just a broken door panel, not even bottles or cans.” The fat man answered, shaking his head.
I thought about it for a while and then said: “Well, you go to the Zen room and take a look again, and I’ll walk around in the backyard. If I don’t find anything again, then go back. I always feel that this is not a good idea.”
With the mentality of giving it a last try . , Fatty and I continued our search separately. The backyard of Xuanming Temple is not very big, about half the size of a basketball court. The bricks on the ground are overgrown with weeds. There is a big tree that has withered for many years in the upper right corner of the yard, and under the tree is a well. I walked around the yard and saw a few clay pots, but at first glance, the craftsmanship and workmanship were not for the elderly.
“Hey, I still haven’t gained anything.”
I sighed and sat next to the well, ready to go back after a while when the fat man came.
At this moment, there was sudden movement behind him. There was a “dong dong” sound like a knocking sound. I was suddenly startled, stood up hurriedly, and looked behind me. This is the place of the Bodhisattva. We might offend the Bodhisattva by doing something so disrespectful. I put my hands together and kept saying, “Don’t blame the Bodhisattva, don’t blame the Bodhisattva.”
The sound stopped completely after ringing for a few times. I had just calmed down when I suddenly heard several similar sounds again. This time, I heard it very clearly, the sound seemed to come from the bottom of the well!
He hurriedly took out the amulet and the dagger given by the fat man. The old people said that the well had a lot of meanings, either hiding the dragon or hiding the evil. This means that if there is water in the well, it means there is an underground river, and there will be a Dragon King in the well. If someone has died in the well, and the sun has not been seen for a long time, there may be Yin Qi or even ghosts hiding in the well. Why do sounds come from the well in an empty ancient temple?
I felt weird in my heart and didn’t dare to get close. The knocking sound sounded for a few times and then fell silent again. This time I waited for a long time and there was no sound again.
My courage gradually increased. I held the dagger and slowly approached the edge of the well. I tried to look down. When I looked down, someone suddenly tapped me on the shoulder from behind. I shouted, raised the dagger and looked back. Fortunately Xuan didn’t stab the dagger out.
The fat man stood behind me in surprise. When he saw me raising the dagger, he hurriedly shouted: “Mom, it’s me!