Chapter 26: Smash the real Buddha, get rid of the demon in the heart
"The deceased, Guo Jinhua, male, 56 years old, a villager in Yangzhuang, unemployed... Guo's wife said that he went out for a drink two days ago and never came back. Because Guo was idle and often drank and played cards, he occasionally did not work for a few days.
Going home is a common thing, so Guo’s wife didn’t take it to heart.”
"Just yesterday, his body was found by the river. All his clothes were stripped off and his body was disemboweled. After inspection..." Chen Jian said this, glanced sideways at Xu Tong, and suppressed a smile.
Then he continued.
"After examination, it was found that Guo Jinhua suffered fatal injuries from a blunt instrument blow to the back of his head. He should have been beaten to death before his chest was cut open and a brand new Buddha head was put in. Strangely, it was Guo Jinhua's
The heart is missing,"
In the office, Chen Jian simply reported back the information he had investigated.
Ni Wenchao nodded, lit a loose flower for himself, and looked at He Ya and Li Nan, who were responsible for investigating the Buddha's head.
"We are currently investigating the Buddha's head. We have visited several stone carving workshops, but have found nothing yet."
Li Nan briefly reported the information about the Buddha head.
There are not many stone carving factories, but it is obviously not that easy to find the origin of the Buddha head in them.
"According to our investigation, Guo Jinhua has a very bad reputation in the village. He is idle and likes drinking and gambling. He was once administratively detained for a period of time because of a fight. People in the village hate and fear him. I think the investigation
The direction of the investigation can be focused on the direction of vendetta."
Yang Guiguo's thinking was very clear. He listed several families who had a bad relationship with Guo Jinhua and prepared to focus on the next step of investigation.
"Wait a minute, I still think we should focus on investigating the Buddha's head. Most of the stones in the stone carving factory are processed, and they can only be regarded as ordinary stonemasons. I personally prefer ritual killings."
At this time, Xu Tong, who was sitting behind the desk, interrupted Yang Guiguo: "I think you can go to a nearby temple to find out. There are dedicated masons responsible for repairing Buddha statues in temples. These people focus on Buddha statues, and the scope of investigation is
It can be narrowed further."
"Haha." Chen Jian clasped his arms and sneered: "I think you are frightened by the corpses? The corpses can attack the police? Can you think of a better reason?"
As soon as Chen Jian said this, the expressions on everyone's faces became weird. They obviously regarded Xu Tong's previous words as a joke.
Upon seeing this, Xu Tong's face turned red and he stood up suddenly. His piercing eyes stared at Ni Wenchao: "Captain, I applied to participate in the investigation of this case. I must investigate this matter to the end."
"Ahem!"
Ni Wenchao coughed twice and awkwardly waved his hand to Xu Tong to sit down first before talking. Just as he was about to find an excuse to excuse himself, he heard Xu Tong continue.
"I know you may think my statement is too ridiculous, but that's why I should investigate clearly. I'm not out of anger, but because..."
Xu Tong glanced at the badge on his shoulder as he spoke, his deep eyes flashing with the flame of faith: "As long as I wear this clothes, I will be worthy of the responsibility on my shoulders!"
Every word he spoke was sonorous and powerful, and he was as firm as a nail. Even though Chen Jian and the others looked down on this little forensic doctor who was transferred from the provincial capital, when they heard these words, they still couldn't help but
Moved.
But Chen Jian was still unconvinced and said: "Tsk, it really came down from above. The scene was so beautiful."
"Chen Jian!"
Ni Wenchao frowned and glanced at him, signaling Chen Jian to shut up, and then nodded: "Okay, you can follow the investigation team from today on. Li Nan, follow him to investigate the nearby temples."
"No!"
Unexpectedly, Xu Tong turned his eyes and looked at Chen Jian, who was looking unconvinced, and said, "I hope to investigate with Chen Jian as a team."
"Hey!" Chen Jian was sitting aside and touched his stubble when he heard the words. His playful eyes glanced at Xu Tong: "You and I are in the same group? Haha." As he said this, he clasped his hands in his fists, and the bones he pinched crackled.
The threat is self-evident.
Now even Ni Wenchao began to feel embarrassed, frowning and asked: "Why does it have to be Chen Jian?"
Xu Tong glanced at Chen Jian, with a smile on his angular face: "Because... I specialize in treating all kinds of dissatisfaction!"
After the meeting, everyone quickly began to investigate separately.
When Li Nan saw everyone had left, he turned around and complained to Ni Wenchao: "Captain, you take too much care of the new kid. Isn't it because of their family background?"
"if not?"
Ni Wenchao admitted it generously; "What can I do about the three phone calls last night?? Besides, this guy has a pretty clear mind. Let's try it. If he gets lucky and gets a big hit, he should just get out and leave as soon as possible."
Is it better?"
"Buzzing..."
It was still raining outside, and pedestrians were hiding under the bridge with their bicycles, waiting for the rain to pass.
A police van drove by quickly under the gaze of everyone. Several people in the car said nothing, and the atmosphere was particularly awkward. Xu Tong tilted his neck and looked at the rain outside in trance.
In fact, he didn't have much interest in this side mission, and even had an indifferent attitude.
But the corpse actually came back to life, which made him realize that this case seemed not as simple as he thought. It was precisely because of this that he wanted to see what the case was about.
As for why I chose Chen Jian, hey, I’ll find out later.
There are many temples in L City, but there is probably only one temple that really makes everyone think of it when it is mentioned, and this one is located in the east of L City, not far from the crime scene.
After the car stopped, Chen Jian and Xu Tong got out of the car first, while Li Nan and the others headed to Yangzhuang for in-depth investigation.
Looking at the signboard of the White Horse Temple in front of him, Xu Tong couldn't help but sigh. The White Horse Temple in reality is much neater and cleaner than it is now.
The door of the temple had been cracked several times. They didn't need to go through the main entrance because the wall on the side had collapsed. They could just walk in.
As soon as you enter, you will see the tall and straight ancient trees in the Zen forest in front of you, but what echoes them is the dilapidated Buddhist hall of the temple. Fragments of Buddha statues can be seen on the ground and in the corners, and the pagoda has been directly knocked down.
"Pity!"
He looked at the Buddha statue in front of him and couldn't help but sigh, these are precious art treasures, and they were destroyed like this.
"It's such a pity. They are all broken stones. It's better to smash them so as not to deceive people." Chen Jian said nonchalantly.
Xu Tong ignored his sigh. They were not here for tourism anyway.
When Chen Jian saw Xu Tong leaving immediately, he couldn't help but curled his lips: "Hey, boy, do you really think I came out with you to give you face?? Believe it or not, I will beat you up now!!"
Chen Jian rolled up his sleeves as he spoke, wanting to teach Xu Tong a lesson.
But Xu Tong didn't look at him at all. Just as he was about to continue walking back, he heard a sudden sound of sweeping the floor behind him. When he looked back, he saw a monk wearing a shabby linen robe who didn't know when he appeared outside the hall.
I saw the monk sweeping the floor and saying: "Amitabha is born in the dark. Those who are awake are like phoenix feathers and horns. Those who are confused are like crucian carp crossing the river. The depth of Buddhism is inexhaustible. Although the evil of teachings can be deceived, it can't be overcome." It can also be regarded as a means of solace for the lost souls.”
"Huh?? There really is a monk??"
Chen Jian didn't expect that a monk would dare to stay here in this shabby temple. He stepped forward and showed his police ID: "Monk, let me ask you, is this Buddha head lost here?"
No wonder Chen Jian would ask this. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Buddha heads everywhere on the ground. The key to the Buddha Head murder case happened to be on the Buddha heads. Naturally, this idiot thought that the Buddha heads might come from here.
As a result, the monk didn't even look at him, he just lowered his head and swept the floor.
Seeing that the monk ignored him, Chen Jian immediately became angry. Just as he was about to reach out to grab the monk's clothes, he was suddenly kicked from behind. Chen Jian was unprepared and was thrown to the ground.
Before he could get up, Xu Tong struck Chen Jian with another blow, knocking him unconscious.
Seeing Xu Tong's vigorous and resolute tactics, the monk couldn't help but be a little surprised, as if he didn't expect that the police officer would attack his colleagues directly.
"Master, don't be surprised. This fool is thick-skinned and thick-skinned. Let him sleep to avoid violating the Dharma."
As he spoke, he stepped forward and clasped his hands in his arms: "There are eight shops on the crossroads, seven of them are leaking and covered with paper, and the juniors come here rashly. Please don't blame me, Master."
"Huh!!"
The monk was startled, then suddenly realized, he clasped his hands towards Xu Tong and praised: "Amitabha, the small one is hidden in the mountains, the middle one is hidden in the market, the big one is hidden in the court, the benefactor is the wise man, and the poor monk admires him."
Xu Tong's face remained calm, but his heart was empty. His identity was given to him by the script, so where did he get his great wisdom?
Of course, if people say this, you should just accept it politely.
"You are a visitor, so you might as well go to the Buddhist hall to have a chat."
The monk said as he waved his hand on the broom, and saw a breeze coming in. Fallen leaves were flying in front of his eyes, raindrops were hanging upside down, and he actually swept a clean path for himself.
These methods made him nervous. It was when he was surprised that he heard the monk laugh and said: "Bodhi has no tree, and the mirror is not a stand. There is nothing in the first place, so how can it be stained with dust."
As he said this, he asked him to go inside. As for what to do with Chen Jian on the ground?
He is Xu Tong's tool to gain favor, and it doesn't matter if he is miserable.
But he didn't care about Chen Jian, but the monk had to look at Chen Jian. It was still raining lightly, and it was not good to lie on the ground and catch a cold.
The monk didn't see any tricks, he just fiddled with the broom in his hand, and immediately the thick leaves around him covered Chen Jian tightly.
Xu Tong followed the monk into the Buddhist hall. He saw that the Buddhist hall was very simple, with a small Buddha statue, a table and a bed.
The old monk poured him a cup of hot water. After the two sat down, Xu Tong straight to the point told the story.
The old monk looked at the photo of the Buddha's head. After carefully identifying it, he couldn't help but frown. He took a careful look at Xu Tong who was drinking water and said seriously.
"There used to be craftsmen who specialized in temple repairs, but now these craftsmen have been dismissed. However, if you are looking for them, there are several craftsmen living nearby. You might as well go look for them."
Xu Tong calmly took a sip of tea. He observed the old monk's expression when he saw the photo, and knew that the old monk must know something. After hearing his words, he immediately concluded that the old monk had not finished what he said.
However, he was not in a hurry to ask. Instead, he looked around and said, "Master, the temple is in such a dilapidated state. Doesn't it feel distressing, Master?"
Hearing this, the old monk, instead of feeling angry that the temple was destroyed, laughed: "It was well done."
Xu Tong looked at him and saw that the old monk's eyes were clear and he was definitely not telling lies to deal with himself.
I just heard him smile and say: "The dregs of the old era, even if the Buddha has reached nirvana, what if a bunch of broken stones smash them."
This time it was Xu Tong's turn to be stunned. He originally wanted to use this remark to trick the old monk, but he didn't expect that the old monk would have this attitude?
Seeing that he remained silent, the old monk clasped his hands together and said, "Smash the Reality Buddha and get rid of the demons in your heart. This is the Dharma."
"Smash the Buddha of reality and get rid of the demons in your heart!!"
He lowered his head and repeated these words in his mind. His mind suddenly became enlightened. When he looked at the old monk again, his expression suddenly became awe-inspiring.