Taoist temple of the five internal organs.
Jin An got off the carriage and looked at the familiar Taoist temple he had not seen for a long time. His mood fluctuated in a complicated way for a while.
For others, it's just a few months apart.
For him, it was a full five years.
These five years have been so long that it is difficult for outsiders to understand the central state of mind.
The incense at Wu Zang Taoist Temple is more prosperous than a few months ago, and pilgrims are constantly coming and going in front of the door.
After Jin An pondered for a while, he figured out the reason. The world was undergoing great changes, cannibalism cases continued in various places, and the people were panic-stricken. They could only seek a sense of security by burning incense and worshiping gods.
He noticed that the statue of Thousand-Eyed Taoist Lord in front of the Taoist temple was always being used. Neighbors came to pay tribute to the statue of Thousand-Eyed Taoist Lord every day.
The incense of the Thousand-Eyed Daojun statue did not decrease at all due to his departure. Instead, the incense in front of the empty statue increased several times.
The old Taoist priest, whose head was covered with bruises and whose nose and face were bruised by the bumpy blue brick road, explained: "There has been a lot of instability recently. The number of missing persons cases has been increasing every day, and the number of pilgrims looking for their children has also increased."
The old Taoist priest was holding a dog leash in his hand, and the other end of the dog leash was tied to an old yellow-skinned dog that was also beaten with a black nose and swollen face by Jin An, and deliberately walked with a limp to pretend to be pitiful.
The pair, an old Taoist priest and an old dog, looked like brothers in need at the moment.
Well, Jin An nodded, and then asked the old Taoist priest to receive these pilgrims. Later, he would rearrange the statue of the Thousand-Eyed Taoist Lord and look for children for the people.
The old Taoist priest replied: "The portraits of the missing people have been sorted out, sorted by date, and placed in the wing where you live, little brother."
Jin An looked at the old Taoist priest solemnly: "Sure enough, every old man in the family is like a treasure. Thanks to the old Taoist priest, you help take care of the Five Zang Taoist Temple. Thank you."
The old Taoist priest was holding his swollen face and grimacing in pain. He wanted to say a few words, but the wound was involved. He gasped in pain and couldn't utter a word for a long time.
The old dog, who knew how to read people's words, held up the fake lame dog leg and grunted and screamed in pain as if his leg had been pinched by a door, deliberately pretending to be pitiful to avoid scolding.
The old Taoist priest was so angry that his mouth and nose were crooked, and he gritted his teeth and cursed: "Are you deliberately trying to imitate me, and are you deliberately trying to make me angry?"
Woof.
Woof woof.
An old Taoist priest and an old dog quarreled in the street, and the quarrel became increasingly fierce.
On the first day he came back, he saw the old Taoist priest and the old dog arguing in the street. Jin An felt embarrassed and turned to the other side of the Taoist temple: "Why is there an extra god here? These incense are also burned for Qianyan Taoist
The statue of Jun God?"
The old Taoist priest covered his mouth and said, "It was burned to the Peacock Buddha Mother."
"Little brother, you are not here, and neither is the statue of the Thousand-Eyed Taoist Lord. In addition to worshiping the statues of the Patriarch of the Three Purities and the Five Thunder Emperors in the temple, the pilgrims followed the scholars and worshiped the Peacock Buddha Mother."
"Because there is no shrine of the Peacock Buddha Mother in the temple. Little brother, you are not in the temple. I am a seasoned Taoist and I can't make any decisions. But I really can't stop the enthusiasm of the folk pilgrims...You know, little brother, those refined scholars, laymen, officials, and scholars
Once they do something, the people will follow suit, and I can't stop them and won't allow them to burn incense, so I will temporarily arrange for pilgrims to burn incense outside the door..."
"It just so happens that the man is on the left and the woman is on the right. It's just symmetrical."
Jin An raised his head and looked at the Peacock Buddha Mother, who was standing proudly on the eaves of the Taoist temple's backyard just like an arrogant fairy, watching his return, and nodded clearly. Master Xuan Lei had already mentioned this matter to him when he came.
Jin An's return naturally caused quite a commotion among the pilgrims. Jin An's deeds are well-known in the capital. Due to his rapid rise, his popularity in the capital is no less than that of the Jade Capital Golden Tower, Zhenguo Temple, and Tianshi Mansion.
Its reputation has even spread to several state capitals near the capital, and a large number of pilgrims from other places come here to visit it.
He hadn't shown up in Jin'an for several months, but he finally arrived in Jin'an today, which caused a small sensation and was welcomed.
Seeing that Jin'an still had many matters to deal with, Uncle Lin and the others said goodbye first. They wanted to take Master Qingxi back to Yujing Golden Tower as soon as possible to find a cure.
"There is new news about Master Qing Xi. Uncle Lin will immediately send someone to Wu Zang Taoist Temple or the Criminal Investigation Department to notify me." Jin An clasped his fists.
After watching the Yujing Jinque carriage disappear into the crowd and never being seen again, Jin An walked into the Wu Zang Taoist Temple with a sigh.
"Master!"
Avenue induction!
Yin Deyi!
As soon as Jin An walked into the Wu Zang Taoist Temple, he met Ji Jian, who was responsible for guarding the safety of the Taoist temple. He was so happy that he beamed, saying that he was a good disciple.
This busy meal lasted until night. Fatty Li, who was on duty during the day, had time to come to Wu Zang Taoist Temple after nightfall. After a hurried gathering, Fatty Li brought up business.
It turns out that before Jin An left the capital, he told Fatty Li to focus on the cannibalism and bone-picking case, and there are new clues.
"If you don't come back, Taoist Master Jin'an, I really won't be able to withstand the pressure, Fatty!"
"As expected, you, Taoist Master Jin'an, suspected that the mastermind behind the cannibalism and bone-picking case took advantage of your absence to take action again. This time, another bone-picker was used to pick up the bones! But you would never have imagined that this time
Whose ancestor’s grave did the bone master steal?”
Fatty Li had a bunch of blisters popping up at the corners of his mouth, and he was getting angry. It seemed like he was really stressed out recently.
Jin An's voice deepened: "To make you so anxious and angry and unable to bear the pressure, could it be that you dug into the grave of Prince Zunyi?"
Fatty Li was stunned and stunned: "Taoist Master Jin'an, haven't you been trapped in the Taoist Yellow Courtyard for several months? How come you know everything!"
"Otherwise, Taoist Master Jin'an, you are a god at predicting events. You have predicted every step of the opponent's plan. You have indeed dug it into the grave of Prince Zunyi!"
Jin An asked Fatty Li to sit down and catch his breath first, and asked the old Taoist priest to refill a few cups of tea to calm Fatty Li's shock, and then asked about the details of what happened.
The old Taoist priest also stood aside curiously and listened.
The old dog lying on the ground also secretly raised his ears to listen.
It turned out that one month after Jin An left the capital, the mastermind behind it was eager to take action. The previous group of bone collectors went to Gui Mo Mountain to collect bones. Not only did they find nothing, but they made too much noise and were targeted by the Criminal Investigation Department.
Perhaps because there was no harvest in Gui Mo Mountain, the opponent changed their position this time and went to steal the bones of the Zunyi royal family.
However, as soon as the other party sneaked into the mountain and before taking any actual action, he was caught by a group of strange people and mountain guards from Prince Zunyi's Mansion.
That night, the ancestral land of Prince Zunyi was very lively. The lights were brightly lit, the clanging sounds of swords fighting, and the divine light of the soul fighting skills were like ripples. The battle soon subsided, but the lights on the mountain stayed on all night, and the soldiers guarding the mountain searched
They stayed on the mountain all night, searching for the remaining party members.
If Jin An hadn't had the foresight to ask Fatty Li to film the brothers from the Criminal Investigation Department stalking the ancestral graves of Prince Zunyi's Mansion day and night, this matter would have been concealed by Prince Zunyi's Mansion.
Because Prince Zunyi’s Palace did not report the case of someone stealing ancestral graves to the Criminal Investigation Department and the court.
No one in Prince Zunyi's Mansion reported the case, and it was difficult for Fatty Li to come to inquire about the details of the case. Let alone Fatty Li, a small household, even if several deputy commanders from the Criminal Investigation Department came to the door together, Prince Zunyi's Mansion did not need to show face.
King Zunyi is the leading general who holds military power and guards the border fortress all year round. How could it be that subordinates like them jumped in and intervened.
Therefore, Fatty Li could only mobilize the intelligence network of the Criminal Investigation Department and use his own methods to launch a blanket search to find a needle in a haystack.
He found out the identities of several bone pickers through their characteristics, and learned that they were all bone pickers from other places in the north.
It’s the bone picker again!
Fatty Li was quite surprised at that time!
He didn't say anything, and then by investigating the lives of these people in the capital, he finally found some clues.
Those bone pickers had appeared in the same market many times, but no trace of them could be found after they entered the spice shop. It was as if they had disappeared from the world.
Just when he thought the clues were going to end here, something unexpected happened. He happened to see several chamberlains appearing in the spice shop. Using the methods of the Criminal Investigation Department, he quickly found out that chamberlains often came here to give advice to the palace.
The concubines are buying spices.
In the past, if Fatty Li had been given a hundred fat balls, he would not have dared to doubt the people in the palace, let alone check the people in the palace. The power in the palace was complex, and it might easily lead to beheading.
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Because Jin'an had always suspected that the person behind the case of cannibalism and bone-picking was involved with the palace, Fatty Li also had the mentality of treating a dead horse as a living horse doctor at that time, and found out who had surrounded and suppressed Boss Liu and his party at Baiyan Daojun Taoist Temple.
The portraits of the connectors that came out of the interrogation were compared one by one with all the servants in the palace.
As Fatty Li, he could not openly investigate the servants in the palace. During that time, he could only run to the palace when there was nothing to do, chat with the brothers in the imperial army he knew, and then secretly observe every servant in the palace.
posture.
In the portrait of the contact person given by Boss Liu, although the person is disguised and his true identity cannot be seen, his body shape is not easy to disguise. If you look carefully, you will eventually find some clues.
At that time, Fatty Li was still trying to be a doctor, and he had the mentality of giving it a try, but he actually found someone with a similar body shape.
When Fatty Li said this, his voice paused and his expression was a little complicated.
Jin An frowned: "Who is it?"
Fatty Li whispered in his ear: "The deputy head of the chamberlain, the most beloved eunuch around the queen."
"I checked the patrol records of the brothers at the spice shop. This nobleman sometimes goes to the spice shop to help the queen purchase spices in person."
To be continued...