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This time, when the door of Jingxin Monastery was opened again, Zhang Xin emerged from within, dressed in plain robes. She had not yet shaved her head and still had a full head of black hair, looking much thinner.
Seeing Zhang Xin, Zhang Zhaolin rushed forward and said to her, "Xing Er, what are you doing? Hurry up and change your clothes, come back with me."
Zhang Xin lowered her head and replied, "I haven't been Zhang Xin for three years. My master gave me the Dharma name Qing Kong."
"What do you mean by Qing Kong? You are my daughter; come back with me!"
Zhang Zhaolin reached out to grab Zhang Xin's arm, but she pushed him away forcefully.
Zhang Xin said, "I used to be your daughter, but I am not anymore."
Zhang Zhaolin stared at Zhang Xin in disbelief. "You don't even recognize your father anymore?"
"Just pretend I am not your daughter. Cui is my maid, but I treat her like my own sister. She died, and everything at home feels wrong now."
"Even so, you can't become a nun! You lost Cui, but you still have me! And..." Zhang Zhaolin quickly brought Tao Ziwen over as well, "you still have Tao Ziwen..."
"I don't want to see Tao Ziwen! If you hadn't sent me to the police station to find him, Cui wouldn't have died!"
After saying this, Zhang Xin turned to enter Jingxin Monastery.
Zhang Zhaolin was suddenly enraged. "Yes! Cui is the one I killed! If you don't come back with me today, I will send people here tomorrow to arrest all the nuns and kill one of them."
"If you dare to come and arrest anyone, I'll die right in front of you!" Tears were already brimming in Zhang Xin's eyes.
"You..."
Zhang Zhaolin was so furious he couldn't speak. At the same time, Zhang Xin entered Jingxin Monastery and closed the door behind her.
Tao Ziwen said, "Supreme Commander, please don't be angry. Now that we know Zhang Xin is here, we don't need to worry about her safety."
"This doesn't concern you; the key is how to bring her back!" Zhang Zhaolin was furious. He was completely at a loss, frustrated by Zhang Xin's actions.
Wang Zhiyuan said to Zhang Zhaolin, "Don't worry, Supreme Commander. Just leave it to me and Tao Ziwen. We will find a way to persuade Zhang Xin to return to your residence."
Zhang Zhaolin suddenly grabbed Tao Ziwen's hand, his words dripping with threat: "You are her fiancé. She went to Sanli Pavilion because of you and has suffered greatly. If Zhang Xin really becomes a nun here, the first person I will kill is you!"
Zhang Zhaolin's grip on Tao Ziwen was tight, causing him pain and fear, beads of sweat forming on his forehead.
Zhang Zhaolin got into the car and shouted at the driver, "Go back!"
The car made a turn at the entrance of Jingxin Monastery and headed back. The taxi driver, seeing Zhang Zhaolin leave, hurried after him, shouting, "Hey, Supreme Commander, you still owe me money for your other half!"
As Zhang Zhaolin's car disappeared in the distance, the taxi driver complained to Tao Ziwen and Wang Zhiyuan, "Zhang Dashuai promised me 300 dollars; what about the remaining 150?"
Tao Ziwen was still in shock. Wang Zhiyuan replied, "If you’re not afraid of Zhang Dashuai blowing your head off with a gun, go ask him for it!"
The taxi driver fell silent.
Inside the Main Hall of Jingxin Monastery, an unusual Buddhist ordination ceremony was taking place.
Zhang Xin knelt before a statue of Buddha, with Jingxin Master and Jing Zhen Master standing on either side behind her.
Zhang Xin removed her monk's hat, letting her long hair cascade down her shoulders. As she slowly lowered her head, tears fell onto the mat beneath her.
A nun hurriedly approached Jingxin Master and whispered in his ear. After listening, Jingxin Master nodded and pondered for a moment before addressing Zhang Xin: "Clear your mind; your worldly attachments are not yet resolved. Even if this monastery ordains you as a nun, it cannot alleviate the troubles you have in the secular world. Take some time to reflect before making a decision."
The unique ordination ceremony was abruptly halted.
After the two masters and the nun left the hall, only Zhang Xin remained. She slowly stood up and walked heavily out of the hall.
In the empty courtyard of the temple, only Zhang Xin was present. She emerged from the hall and slowly walked around the gate wall towards the entrance of Jingxin Monastery.
Outside the Jingxin Monastery, Tao Ziwen, Wang Zhiyuan, and the Taxi Driver heard the heavy sound of the door opening and turned to look.
It was Zhang Xin who had opened the large door of Jingxin Monastery from inside.
Wang Zhiyuan hurriedly ran up to Zhang Xin. "Ah! Zhang Dajie, you finally came out! If you hadn't, I and Ziwen would have probably rushed in to get you. Aren't you worried about your family? Zhang Dashuai has posted notices all over Shanghai looking for you, and even the newspaper has published a missing person notice. Please come back with us; otherwise, neither Ziwen nor I will be able to explain to the Supreme Commander!"
While Wang Zhiyuan spoke, Zhang Xin kept her gaze on Tao Ziwen. Her long hair fell over her shoulders, and her delicate features made her look particularly pitiful.
Zhang Xin asked, "You still like Cheng Yuwan, don't you? You don't like me?"
Tao Ziwen felt a mix of guilt and pity towards Zhang Xin. He replied, "I am sorry for what happened to you. If it weren't for me, your maid wouldn't have died, and you wouldn't be at odds with the Supreme Commander."
Wang Zhiyuan was anxious for Tao Ziwen. "Oh dear, Zhang Dajie, look! Ziwen has already apologized to you! Of course he likes you; you're his fiancée!"
Zhang Xin looked at Tao Ziwen. "I want you to tell me that in person."
Tao Ziwen looked at Zhang Xin. "I have broken up with Cheng Yuwan."
"Is it because of me?"
"No!"
"Even if you've broken up with her, you still don't like me." When Zhang Xin said this, her eyes were filled with sorrow.
Tao Ziwen remained silent, tacitly agreeing.
Zhang Xin's tears streamed down her face. "I'm so bothersome that you hate me. If that's the case, why should I go back with you?"
With that, Zhang Xin turned to walk back into Jingxin Monastery. Wang Zhiyuan panicked and quickly chased after her, blocking the door just as she was about to close it. "Zhang Dajie, you have to come back with us! You should know what kind of person Zhang Dashuai is; if we go back like this..."
Before Wang Zhiyuan could finish his sentence, Zhang Xin pushed him aside and turned to walk into the courtyard.
"Wang Zhiyuan" shouted loudly at "Jingxin Monastery": "If we just go back like this, "Zhang Dashuai" will kill "Tao Ziwen" first. He will really send troops to kill everyone inside "Jingxin Monastery"!"
"Tao Ziwen" helplessly said to "Wang Zhiyuan": "Brother Wang, since she has made up her mind, let's not make things difficult."
"Wang Zhiyuan" retorted: "So we just go back like this? Aren't you afraid of "Zhang Dashuai's" gun? I am! And what about this "Jingxin Monastery"? You don't care about everyone inside?"
"If she doesn't go back, what can I do?" "Tao Ziwen" replied.
"She is the "Zhang Family Eldest Sister"; she can be willful, but you can't! You are a police officer; you hold dozens of lives in your hands!" "Wang Zhiyuan" said indignantly. However, he quickly calmed himself down and said to "Tao Ziwen": "It's getting late; let's find a place to stay nearby. Tomorrow, you and I will go in and have a good talk with "Zhang Xin"!"
The "Taxi Driver," who had been listening to the conversation between "Tao Ziwen" and "Wang Zhiyuan," wiped the cold sweat off his face: "Gentlemen... if you are talking about the 'Supreme Commander,' then... I won't take the 150 dollars. I'll be leaving now!"
The money-loving "Taxi Driver" was ultimately afraid for his life. He walked towards the taxi, stumbled near the car door, then hurriedly got in and drove away.
"Tao Ziwen" finally understood and said to "Wang Zhiyuan": "I was confused for a moment; I'll listen to you."
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