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This success gave Teng Yuyi unprecedented confidence.
Excitedly, she rushed back to the eaves, and once again lowered the roof beams.
As soon as her legs stood firm, she immediately ran towards the pillar on the side. After stepping on the pillar, she took advantage of her strength to jump up. She thought she would be sure, but it failed. up.
Fortunately, the first successful experience opened her mind. Although she failed several times in a row, the number of successes became more and more.
Lin Chengyou looked at the figure running around under the moonlight, he couldn’t help but feel a little funny, Teng Yuyi is really a little childish sometimes, isn’t it because he has learned the basic mentality of lightness kung fu, so he doesn’t need to be so happy.
However, looking at it, the doubt that had been suppressed by him quietly resurfaced in his heart.
Teng Yuyi has a firm and resolute character, which he knew very well when he was in Caifenglou. The pain of learning martial arts will never stump her.
But her enthusiasm for learning martial arts might be too persistent.
The last time she worked so hard in Caifenglou, it could also be explained that she was afraid of getting hot sores on her face. Now she doesn’t have any intractable spirit grass soup in her body.
Could it be that, as she said when she mentioned the man in black cloak, she was worried that Xiao Ya’s “prophecy” would come true? It’s too unfounded to worry about, let’s not talk about how a dream can be taken seriously, even if someone may be against her, how can Teng Shao love his daughter so much, how can Teng Yuyi be in danger.
But looking at her posture, it seems that she is afraid that no one around her will be able to protect her one day.
Looking silently for a while, he thought to himself, no matter what she is afraid of, he is here to repay the favor tonight. If she wants to learn, he will teach her until she learns it.
So she was very patient, correcting her usual mistakes when exerting her strength, and also taught her a lot of mental methods. Seeing that she was getting more and more proficient in using her internal strength, and it was getting late, she said: “Okay, This is the beginning, remember to practice hard, and after ten days of practice, you will be more comfortable.”
“Okay.” Teng Yuyi jumped down happily, because she was too forgetful, her sleeves were almost scratched by the branches of the pear tree, she quickly raised her arms, and escaped, but she also put the clothes in the armholes. The bag of petals was thrown out, and with the inertia of her body sinking, the bag of petals flew straight to Lin Chengyou’s feet.
Before Lin Chengyou could see what it was, Chunrong and Biluo hurried over to pick it up, they were afraid that it was Teng Yuyi’s personal belongings, if such things fell into the eyes of foreigners, they would not be safe All right.
However, tonight the moonlight is like daylight, and the scarf is the color of water. Even if it is just a quick glance, Lin Chengyou can vaguely see the shadow of a little flower petal.
Hey, what did Teng Yuyi do with so many petals? I remembered what I said last time, collecting so many petals, why not make flower cakes.
He glanced at her, cleared his throat and said, “Okay, this favor is repaid. I will be very busy in the next few days, so I don’t need to send things or letters, and I won’t receive them anyway.” /
He walked out of the courtyard while talking.
Teng Yuyi was in high spirits, how could he know that Lin Chengyou was about to leave, knowing that he was busy catching the prisoner, but still subconsciously said: “Well, son——”
Lin Chengyou suddenly stopped and said, “By the way, if there is any change in the temple these two days, I will send a letter to Juesheng and Qizhi in advance. If you notice something is wrong, just ask them.”
Teng Yuyi jumped up the wall while speaking, and Teng Yuyi had to stop, looking up at the direction where he disappeared, and didn’t move for a long time.
In addition to wondering what Lin Chengyou meant by the “abnormal movement”, he was more envious. He jumped up directly, without the help of pillars, and he jumped up such a high wall as he said.
It can be seen that there is still a big gap between her lightness skill and a master like Lin Chengyou.
However, she is still very happy, after all, her qinggong has been stagnant in the past these days, and she has finally improved a big step tonight.
When I turned around, I saw the stone table under the pear tree, and I couldn’t help but feel a little regretful. I had prepared a delicious meal, but I didn’t have time to invite Lin Chengyou to drink a few glasses of wine.
Fortunately, it will be Lin Chengyou’s birthday soon.
She returned to her original position enthusiastically, jumped onto the beam again according to the method taught by Lin Chengyou, and went up and down several times. The more she practiced, the happier she was. Her new martial arts.
I don’t know how many times I have practiced, and seeing that it is getting late, I let Biluo wipe away my sweat, and walked towards the house with my hands behind my back, with a light posture when walking, as if I had a martial arts master temperament.
“Duanfu, tell Chang Geng to go back to the mansion tomorrow morning and pass on my words to Uncle Cheng, saying that I need to add something.” She said happily.
***
Lin Chengyou did not leave Dayin Temple directly, but first went to the Zen room to find Abbot Yuanjue.
The abbot and his senior disciples didn’t rest because they wanted to discuss the countermeasures against the heavy load.
Yuanjue saw Lin Chengyou coming, and said to all the disciples at the table: “Go down first.”
When the monks reclined and resigned, they waved: “Your, sit down.”
Lin Chengyou crossed his hands and sat opposite Abbot Yuanjue: “The younger generation has heard what Master Mingxin said, and has already figured out how to deal with Naizhong. Unfortunately, the junior knows very little about Buddhism. , there are a lot of things I don’t understand.”
“You said earlier that you had something to say to the old monk alone, did you mean this?”
As he spoke, he personally poured a cup of lotus heart tea for Lin Chengyou, and explained in an unhurried manner: “I think you already know that this thing was originally a guardian king of Shura Dao.”
Lin Chengyou nodded.
“After entering Buddhism, this person devoted himself to cultivation and wanted to inherit the mantle of the wheel-turning king, but because of the two crimes of hatred and jealousy, he was deprived of his cassock and sutra bowl. , The evil thoughts in my heart were surging, and I couldn’t control it. I fell into the way of evil ghosts and drove all the ghosts in the underworld. To subdue this demon, ordinary Buddhist formations are useless, and your Taoist Minglu secret technique can only damage you. If you want to find a way to kill this demon, you have to start with the stories of the Buddhist scriptures.”
Lin Chengyou listened attentively.
“In the past two days, the Sutra Pavilion has been copying and translating, and found a few fragments about endurance in the vast Buddhist scriptures. , There is almost no theory of exhaustion. If you use it hard, no amount of monkhood can afford it. After discussing with a few disciples, the old monk decided to set up an array and invite some Dharma guardian gods in the bright and righteous way to subdue this thing. “
“Dharma Guardian God?” Lin Chengyou gradually understood it, no wonder Master Mingxin asked people to build four bamboo buildings, presumably in preparation for this.
Yuanjue said: “They are the four gods who protect the Dharma, namely Duo Luo Zha, Vi Liuli, Vi Liu Bocha, and Bi Sha Men. According to the legend, there is a Gandhara Mountain on the side of Mount Sumeru, and there are four peaks on the mountain. The four protect the Dharma. The heavenly kings each occupy a peak to protect the safety of the four directions (Note 1). No matter how high the heavy-duty mana is, it is only a monk of the Shura Taoism before falling into the devil’s way. Please bring out the real Dharma Guardian God.”
Speaking of this, Yuanjue said again: “This is the method of subduing demons with the least damage that I can think of. Unfortunately, two nights have passed and I have not been able to find Naizhong’s whereabouts. Even if you don’t come tonight , the old man is about to have someone look for you, have you ever asked people to look for you in Tongzhou? This thing comes and goes like lightning, will it escape back to Tongzhou again?”
Lin Chengyou suddenly said: “The junior thinks that this thing is still in the city.”
Yuanjue’s eyes revealed confusion.
Lin Chengyou added: “It’s just that someone deliberately prevented us from finding it.”
Yuan Jue’s expression changed subtly: “Zheng Se.”
Lin Chengyou said solemnly: “Abbot, this junior is here tonight. Apart from guessing Naizhong’s whereabouts at this time, I also want to ask you about a person’s origin. Chang’an City is full of monks and Taoists, but it can really be called a temple and temple with a lot of incense. There are not many Taoist temples, the abbot has served as the abbot of Dayin Temple for many years, and he has dealt with the abbots of these temples and Taoist temples. The junior would like to ask, when was that person——
The conversation lasted until midnight.
Abbot Yuanjue’s words confirmed the guess in Lin Chengyou’s heart. Lin Chengyou fell into deep thought. Even though he had figured out how that person committed the crime, he still couldn’t be sure if there was another master behind this person, because this person alone His ability is enough to set up this conspiracy. Without knowing the details of the other party, it is naturally impossible to predict what actions the other party will take next. At the end of the discussion that night, only a few expedient measures were temporarily decided.
***
The next day, Zhang Tingrui, Minister of Dali Temple, reported the intricate case of murder and abortion in front of the imperial court.
With the murderer Shu Wenliang committing suicide, the truth of the case has come to light.
Wenqing Sanren and Haoyue Sanren want to take revenge on the sage wholeheartedly, but they only hate that now the world is rich and rich, and the people are wealthy. After planning for many years, I had no choice but to come up with the idea of using the big evil thing to shake the world.
When it came time to seek out Yueshuo Tongjun, everything was going well, but when the third pregnant woman was killed, a witness broke into the scene of the incident.
Not only did this person smell the rare fragrance ‘Tianshui Shiluo’ on the spot, but he also found that the real murderer’s clothes were different from those of the thugs captured at the scene. Because of this testimony, Dali Temple knew that the real murderer was another The culprit was quickly found out based on the clues left at the scene.
Now that the whole conspiracy has been exposed, Wenqing Sanren knew he had nowhere to go, so he took his wife and daughter to take poison and commit suicide.
Through Zhang Tingrui’s statement, people knew that there was an eyewitness behind the case.
Obviously, Dali Temple protected this witness very well, because apart from the officials in charge of investigating the case, even other officials inside Dali Temple did not know the true identity of this witness.
According to Zhang Tingrui, the reason why this witness broke into the scene was because he happened to be in the inn when the first tragedy happened in the same state. Therefore, when hearing the cry of a baby in the spice shop that day, the witnesses quickly aroused their vigilance and decided to go to the quiet room to observe.
The Dali Temple even disclosed such details, it is clear that there is no doubt about the case at all.
Now there are only some doubts left in the case of Tongzhou. Unfortunately, it has been a long time, and many evidences have been lost. Fortunately, the officials of Dali Temple found the Moon Mirror on Wenqing Sanren. This Moon Mirror is Back then, Qiankun Sanren condensed the culmination of the soul control technique to create it with all his strength. The mirror body swallowed countless remnants of souls, and it has always been extremely evil.
As early as fifteen years ago, Daoist Qing Xuzi had a lot of experience on how to crack the soul control technique. Now that the mirror has reappeared, the best way is to release the remnants of the mirror one by one. Shackled by this mirror, the remnants of the victims who had turned into ghosts would automatically regain their memories of their lives.
So a certain young official of Dali Temple is going to take this new moon mirror to Tongzhou today, first summon the remnant soul of the couple in Tongzhou who wandered outside, and then use rituals to bring the remnant soul in the mirror to the same state. Release the soul, close it twice, and the ghost will restore its memory. Just ask some doubts in the case on the spot, and then try to help the souls of these victims find their homes, and the case will be settled.
Although Zhang Tingrui did not say it clearly, the courtiers also knew that the young official was the son of Prince Cheng.
The saint was even more radiant. In order to praise the officials who made great efforts in the second case, he immediately decreed that he would personally feast the officials of Dali Temple and the guards of Anhua Gate in Hanyuan Hall. Pregnant women patrol the squares day and night, the Zheng, Wuhou, and bad people in each square also have their own rewards.
As soon as this imperial decree was promulgated, the dark clouds over Chang’an City were swept away, and the people in the city couldn’t wait to celebrate.
That night, a group of officials from Dali Temple entered the palace for a banquet. The saint said this time that he would invite all the officials to a banquet, so only a few jailers were left in the yamen to guard the key criminals.
Before the banquet in Hanyuan Hall ended, bad news spread from Dali Temple.
The prisoner named Zhuang Mu was probably worried that Dali Temple would interrogate him with all his might, so he injured the jailer and escaped while there were only a few old guards in the prison.
Dali Temple searched and arrested all night, and failed to find Zhuang Mu’s whereabouts until dawn.
***
In the evening of the next day, Lin Chengyou and Yan Sizhi came out of Dali Temple.
Besides Juesheng and Qizhi at the door, there are also two priests Jiantian and Jianxian from Dongming Temple.
They could all see that Lin Chengyou was in a bad mood, because the usual smile on his face was gone, but they knew it after thinking about it, the big case was finally solved, and the important criminal like Zhuang Mu escaped from his hands.
Lin Chengyou took out the tightly wrapped Moon Mirror from his arms, and solemnly handed it to the two priests: “Some details of the Tongzhou case need to be clarified as soon as possible, otherwise the case cannot be closed. Originally, I wanted to take this Mei Yueshuoking went to Tongzhou in person, and now I have to be ordered to arrest fugitives. My two younger brothers are too young to bear the heavy responsibility, so I have to trouble the two long-distance runners. This is my boss, Yan Sizhi, It is estimated that you are familiar with each other, take care of each other along the way.”
Yan Sizhi hurriedly greeted Jiantian and others.
Lin Chengyou pointed to the two yamen servants behind him and said: “These two are the most skilled yamen servants in our Dali Temple. I feel relieved to have them **** you.”
Jiantian and Jianxian hurriedly said: “It’s easy to say, easy to say. My son, the master behind Zhuang Mu’s backstage was able to get the Yueshuo mirror back then, which shows that it is no small matter. You can concentrate on catching this thief, and leave such trivial matters to us at ease.” Don’t forget that our Dongming Temple is the Taoist temple that has been open for the longest time in Chang’an, and the discussion of Taoism has never been under your Qingyun Temple.”
Juesheng and Qizhi also said: “Brother, don’t worry.”
Lin Chengyou looked up at the sky. Today is a cloudy day. If you want to hurry, you’d better leave early. After all, they were on a “business trip”. Jiantian and Jianxian didn’t dare to insist on riding their little donkeys, but obediently got on the horses prepared for them by Dali Temple.
It was getting late when they set off, Jiantian and Jianxian were chatterboxes, Juesheng and Qizhi also liked to chatter, and the group chatted while walking, but they didn’t feel lonely on the road.
Before I knew it, I arrived near the Mingyi Gate. In front of me was the imperial guard of the Xingqing Palace. After walking for a while, I was about to leave the Chunming Gate. At this time, the sky was completely dark, and the surrounding area became more and more silent. .
Since the abortion case happened, people in the city are afraid to go out at night. Although the murderer has been arrested recently, Naizhong has not been caught yet. Therefore, except for some patrolling Marquis Wu, there is almost no one to be seen on the street.
Walking and walking, Jian Tian seemed to feel that something was wrong, while looking around vigilantly, while listening intently, suddenly reined in, and shouted: “No, there is an ambush——”
It was too late and then quickly, a few figures suddenly came from the diagonal stabbing, the blades were as bright as snow waves, and they stabbed directly at Jiantian and Jianxian at the front.
“Where did the thief come from!”
The two yamen servants also scolded: “You are so bold, even the people in Dali Temple dare to make a decision!”
Jiantian and Jianxian waved their swords to greet each other, and Juesheng and Qizhi were also scared to fight immediately. However, I don’t know whether the opponent’s skills are too outstanding, or Jiantian and others are too skilled, so they fought for two rounds. He was shot off his horse.
Jiantian didn’t forget to pull Yan Sizhi off his horse, and fled back while protecting Yan Sizhi in embarrassment, and said in a loud voice: “Hurry up and send a letter to the nearby Marquis Wu, you are so saintly and wise, don’t hold on , Beware of being injured by thieves!”
Juesheng cried: “Master Dao, didn’t you say that you are better than your brother?”
Jian Tian jumped faster: “The old man didn’t even understand the origin of these people, why did he work so hard?”
Jiantian ran away, and the gang of thieves abandoned Juesheng and others, and chased him straight away. You are bleeding.”
Jian Tian looked down in amazement, and saw dirty blood dripping from his chest.
Jiantian was shocked and turned pale, he fumbled hurriedly on the front and took out the first moon mirror, only to find that the blood was dripping from the mirror.
He slapped his head hurriedly: “I almost forgot to bring this thing with me——”
Before he finished speaking, his hand was empty, and the thief saw the mirror, soared into the air, stretched his arms forward, and snatched the mirror away.
Jian Tian and the others were stunned, but they didn’t care about Duo Jing, and ran while shouting: “There are thieves robbing the imperial court, come quickly!”
The thief seemed to have no intention of hurting anyone. After grabbing the first moon mirror, he abandoned everyone, turned around and fled along the way he came, and disappeared at the end of the alley in a blink of an eye.
The thief in the lead was obviously familiar with the surrounding environment, took the mirror into his arms, turned a few turns, and soon fled to a narrow alley, next to which was an empty house, as long as you enter He could change the clothes on his body, but before he climbed up the wall, his eyes suddenly lit up.
The man’s complexion darkened, and he secretly thought that there was someone waiting in the dark corner at the end of the alley.
The leader was a young man, the torch was raised up, and a familiar face was reflected in the light of the fire, and a chill came over the man’s back. This young man Gu Panweiru, with a face like beautiful jade, was Lin Chengyou.
Lin Chengyou approached with a torch. Although he was prepared in his heart, he really saw the man’s face clearly, and complex emotions still flashed in his eyes.
“It’s really you.”
The strange color on Song Jian’s face slowly disappeared, and he laughed at himself: “It’s hard for you, you set up such a big situation just to wait for me to show my flaws.”