Chapter 96: Ghosts and Buddhas in the Western Regions
"Something happened to the court recently." Li Xin'an said, "Several ministers were killed."
"Where is this one-horned face appearing where they die?"
Li Xin'an nodded, "How do you know?"
"This sign is not auspicious thing."
"This is the symbol of what sect in the Western Regions?"
Tira shook her head and said, "This is not a sect in the Western Regions, it is a person."
"Who?"
"Ghost Buddha in the Western Regions."
Tila slowly let out a breath of depression, blinked her eyes, and sorted out the things she remembered about the one-horned face.
"That was hundreds of years ago."
"The Ghost Buddha of the Western Regions is the national teacher of a small country, and no one knows his name."
"In the legends of the Western Regions, the Ghost Buddha was born in the darkest snow-capped mountains in the extreme north of the Western Regions. His face was ugly, with fangs full of mouths. His hair was disheveled, his face was blue, and his bearded, like an evil ghost."
"The Ghost Buddha bewitched the king of a small country and served as the national teacher. According to legend, he had to eat 100 virgin boys and 100 virgin girls every day. If the children in his own country were not enough, he asked the king to start a war and plunder the children of other countries."
"The king obeyed his words. He regarded that man as his teacher and proposed to hand over the throne to him, and he would rather be a pawn in front of the horse. Not only that, the king even gave up his harem, and the queen, concubines and his daughters became slaves to the ghost Buddha."
"What the Ghost Buddha did attracted dissatisfaction among the people. Civil strife broke out in that small country. The Ghost Buddha ordered the general to lead troops to quell the chaos, but unexpectedly the general led his soldiers to rebel together."
"So the Ghost Buddha took action himself. He put the heads in front of the palace and made a large formation with blood. The Ghost Buddha put the boys and girls into the formation and refine them for three days and three nights. When the rebel army broke through the gate of the palace, the Ghost Buddha lowered his punishment."
"A rain of fire broke out in the sky, burning the rebels. They wailed in the flames. The rain of fire destroyed the country in an unexpected way. The capital plowed the courtyard and was full of devastation."
"However, the time when the Ghost Buddha casts his spell is his most powerful time. But as soon as the spell is cast, the Ghost Buddha becomes extremely weak."
"After the Ghost Buddha won the victory, the queen brought him a glass of wine."
"There is mercury mixed in the wine."
"The body of the Ghost Buddha gradually became stiff. He knew that he had been plotted against and strangled the queen to death, but it was useless."
"He kept vomiting blood, his body changed, and he turned into a monster covered in black hair."
"The Ghost Buddha was entangled with gorgeous silk and satin by the women in the harem. They poured fine wine on the Ghost Buddha's terrifying body and ignited the Ghost Buddha."
"He was burned alive, and the burnt smell that emitted made the palace unable to live for decades. The burnt body of the ghost Buddha turned into ashes and was buried in the farmland. Since then, the water source of this country has gradually dried up and they have never planted food."
"They did not get rid of the shadow because of killing the ghost Buddha. The small country gradually disappeared into the wind and sand, leaving only this legend."
Tira paused, took a sip of water, and then said:
"It is said that before his death, the Ghost Buddha made a curse, saying that he died because of a woman, and was wrong before his death. Since then, those who harm women in the world have fallen into a hell of no return."
Li Xin'an smiled, "There are so many people in this world who are unfaithful. Can the ghost Buddha even be dragged on? Besides, this is the Tang Dynasty's territory, and he will be the turn of a demon from a small country in the Western Regions to act wildly?"
"It is naturally impossible for gods, gods, ghosts, ghosts," Tira said solemnly, "But since this one-horned face seems to have appeared here, it means someone is trying to do something about him."
A thoughtful look surged on Li Xin'an's face. He stared at the white paper on the counter and bit his lips gently.
According to the newspaper, the four adults had no intersection with the Western Regions people, and this one-horned face looked like a legend from the Western Regions hundreds of years ago, and not many people knew it.
Or, what are the four of them that have not been found out?
Li Xin'an grabbed the white paper, turned around and left.
Tira hurriedly said, "Hey, I haven't mentioned the price yet!"
"The land deed of the West Street store will be delivered to you, and you will sell it yourself."
Murong Bai lifted the curtain, Li Xin'an lowered his head and walked out of the low house, leaving him standing behind the counter with a blue face and a red look, whispering to him.
Walking out of Tongjifang, Li Xin'an's face slightly
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Relaxed a little.
"Can it be a love kill?" Murong Bai asked in a low voice.
"It's possible." Li Xin'an said in a deep voice, "Since the ghost Buddha mentioned that those who cursed and hurt women before they died will never die well, then perhaps the four dead people have done anything to harm women."
"The information handed over by Tianzhong said that Qi Yuanhan and Zhang Ying and the other four were not lustful, and the reputation of the people around them was not good, but they were not bad either." Murong Bai frowned and said, "Is it done before becoming an official?"
"Don't forget, aren't they from the same group?"
Li Xin'an said: "The scholars and officials gathered together to go to brothels to recite poems and essays, which was a great affair in the Tang Dynasty."
"It's hard to guarantee that they are not prostitutes when they go to brothels.
"How could the minister of the current dynasty do such a despicable thing!" Murong Bai looked cold.
"As a man, if you can't conquer men, you can conquer women." Li Xin'an said, "This is something that needs to be investigated. Whether it is an open prostitute or a secret prostitute, it must be interrogated if it is a record or a precedent."
"Also, the brothels that the princes and ministers of the dynasty like to go to the most are probably not allowed to go to. The rest are extremely suspicious. And those famous private prostitutes may have killed one of them, and no one will care about it."
"Bai Mutou, go to Jingzhao Mansion to find Brother Quan, please be sure to investigate these things. I will go to the Emperor's Mansion and ask Your Highness to find Jing'ansi and the bad people to investigate."
"Okay." Murong Bai nodded and agreed, rode his horse away from the team, and galloped towards the Jingzhao Prefecture Office.
Li Xinan lowered her head and thought about what to do next, and a commotion suddenly came from behind.
He turned around and saw that the people in Murong Villa were immediately grabbed by the spies from the Blood Clothing Hall.
"What's wrong?"
This time, the leader of the "Tianzhong" Ding Xishan came to him and clasped his fists and said:
"Commander Li, these people want to leave."
Li Xinan looked at them in confusion and immediately understood the whole story.
Murong Ce and his men came with Murong Bai. Now that Murong Bai has left, they naturally can't stay.
Li Xin'an waved his hand and said laughing and crying:
"Let them go."
Keeping them in the Blood Clothing Hall is a troublesome and you can't hurry up.
The spies from the Blood Clothing Hall all let go. Murong Ce and others breathed a sigh of relief, glared at Li Xin'an fiercely, and then rode a horse to chase Murong Bai away.
There was no longer any delay on the road. Li Xin'an rode all the way into the imperial grandson's mansion, found Li Chu who had been on leave and did not go to court, and told him the result he had guessed.
Li Chu called Xie Liya, handed him the crown prince's waist card, and ordered Xie Liya to go to Jing'ansi and lead people to search the brothels in Chang'an City.
Next, Li Xin'an had nothing to do. He returned to Youxiangju and waited for the news about Murong Bai.
Li Chu wanted to keep Li Xinan by his side, but Xie Liya left, and there must be someone guarding him by his side.
Li Xin'an smiled and said, "Have you forgotten the Water Dragon Sword Immortal?"
Li Chu was stunned and laughed, "Yes, I actually forgot Mr. Chun."
Li Xin'an said meaningfully: "It's time for Your Highness to get out of your circle. You will be admired by the world in the future, with ambition and courage."
Li Chu smiled kindly and kicked Li Xin'an out of the room.
When he returned to Youxiangju, he had nothing to do for a moment. Li Xin'an dispersed his subordinates, some people looked at the mansions of Qi Yuanhan and the other four, and some people went to the brothel to drink flower wine.
In the afternoon, Murong Bai came back.
"Why did you go for so long?" Li Xin'an asked.
"Senior All dispatched personnel, and I followed and investigated for a while."
Murong Bai said apologetically: "Murrong Ce and the others came back privately. I'm sorry, I have asked them to go and investigate."
"You scolded them?"
"No." Murong Bai shook his head, "After all, he is my clan brother, and some of them grew up with me. How could I scold them?"
"To be honest, I'm very embarrassed when I'm stuck between Bloody Clothes Hall and Murong Villa."
"I'm very happy that you are so honest." Li Xinan said with a smile, "You want to complete the integration and reorganization of Murong Villa's staff in Chang'an, which is unhurried. This action of Murong Villa is
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, You can hide it for a while, but you can't hide it for a lifetime. The more anxious you are now, the more likely you will be to reveal your strength."
"The water in Chang'an City is deeper than anywhere else. Which of the forces in Chang'an City does not have a background of the world? Like the Iron Flag Gate, their names are not on the martial arts list, so Yang Guozhong is still there?"
"There are government guardians and local snakes here. Every move we take is seen by those who are interested. When they leave Chang'an, they are not worth mentioning in front of Murong Villa, but when they enter Chang'an City, everyone has to give them three points of thin air."
"Bai Mutou, you are the person they pay the most attention to. Maybe they haven't seen your intention clearly yet, but as long as you are anxious, anyone can see what you are going to do."
"At that time, if you want to take action, it will be really hard to move forward."
"Think about Mr. Zhong, have you forgotten how he came back from Fan Yang?"
"Or do you think Your Highness will allow Murong Villa to have this little thought?"
"I'm afraid that when it comes, Your Highness will be the one who suppresses you the most."
"After all, he invited you to Chang'an."
After saying this, Murong Bai's expression was already shaken. It was not difficult to see his trance in his swaying eyes.
It seems like a revelation.
"Brother Li, you're making me...sweat."
"I can't eat hot tofu in a hurry." Li Xin'an smiled, ": Whether it is investigating a case or a sect plan, you and I, what you need to do at this moment is three words."
"What?"
“Take it slow.”
...
To be honest, if there were no spies, the Blood Clothes Hall would not be as good as Qi Yanglong's "Yasha" in terms of intelligence investigation.
The new "Yasha" commander Zhou Ling had already found out all the interactions and whereabouts of Qi Yuanhan and the others the next morning.
Seeing the neat and tough handwriting written on the table, Li Xin'an couldn't help but sigh: Maybe the rough men under him should be allowed to practice writing.
Zhou Ling, the new commander of "Yasha", was a rough man, but his heart was extremely delicate. It was hard to imagine that the neat handwriting in front of Li Xin'an was from his hands.
"Commander Li." Zhou Ling clasped his fists and said, "We have figured out all the situations. There are nine people who have always been with Qi Yuanhan. There are many brothels that they often go to, but if the four of them go to the most, there is only one place."
"Dongshi, Wanhua Building."
"That's how..."
Li Xin'an gently pursed the corners of his lips.
"Wanhualou..."
"I'm familiar with it."
Zhou Ling looked at the young man who was only in his early twenties and did not dare to look down on him. He understood how this young man achieved the position of command, and also understood the favor of His Highness for him and the terror of the forces behind him.
"General Li, my subordinates have a heartless request, and I also ask General Li to fulfill his wish."
"What are you saying, Commander Zhou? Now you and I are at the same level and are older than me. I should call you "Brother."
"General Li doesn't have to worry about this. There is one thing under his subordinates. Please be sure to agree to it."
Li Xin'an held his cheek and gently tapped the table with his fingertips. Zhou Ling's abnormal behavior made him feel a little more alert.
"you say."
"If you turn to that killer, please hand it over to our Yasha before handing it to Your Highness."
Zhou Ling's eyes were a little wet, "General Qi has great kindness to many of our brothers. He is dead, and we vow to avenge him!"
I see……
Li Xin'an nodded solemnly.
“That’s natural.”
Murong Bai walked in from outside the door.
Seeing someone in the room, he nodded slightly to Zhou Ling, and then said to Li Xin'an:
"It's rare that you called me so early. Has the case progressed?"
"Yes, a place I should have thought of."
Li Xin'an smiled and said, "Bai Mutou, have you ever visited the brothel?"
Murong Bai's fair face became a little red, and his eyes were like two steel knives, and he cut Li Xin'an hard.
"Don't be angry, I'm serious." Li Xin'an said with a smile:
"Today, the master of this hall will take you to visit the most expensive gold-selling cave in the Tang Dynasty!"