Outside the main hall, a circle of lamps and torches were lit, illuminating the courtyard extremely brightly.
The old monk and a group of other monks sat cross-legged on the ground.
There were about forty monks at the scene. Some of them had wounds on their faces, and some were lying there moaning. They were probably beaten because they were disobedient and wanted to resist.
There is a chair placed at the door of the hall a few steps up.
Li Cheng strode over with a gloomy face. He looked domineering and arrogant!
Pang Liu came over, leaned into his ear, and said a few words.
He smiled coldly, stepped up the steps, and sat down grandly.
Wu Dong felt very guilty about these things. He hurried over and whispered: "Master, all the monks in the temple, except for one named Wu Fan, are here. The one over there is Wu Qing, who is Wu Fan's senior brother. The two of them are here."
We all come together and live in the same house."
Looking along the direction of my fingers, I saw a middle-aged monk sitting there. He lowered his head, clasped his hands, and closed his eyes.
Li Cheng sneered from his nose and raised his chin. A guard came in from outside, holding a foot in each hand and dragging a person.
There was a black thing left on the ground under the man, which was hard to see clearly...
is blood?
The monks started to get scared and there was a commotion.
The guard pulled the man to the middle of the yard, and when he let go, his feet fell heavily to the ground.
Dead person?
The monks were even more panicked.
The middle-aged monk, who had been keeping his eyes closed, opened his eyes and stared at the person on the ground...
When the old monk saw him, he led the crowd out, stood at the foot of the steps in front of Li Cheng, and saluted him, "Amitabha, donor. Baoxiang Temple is a pure land of Buddhism, and killing is not allowed! The donor came to do things for the ancestors, so this
It's inappropriate! The monks in our temple believe in Buddhism, burn incense, eat fast and do good deeds, and there is absolutely no reason to harm others. This..." He looked at the dark figure on the ground, motionless.
"This Wu Fan is not a monk of this temple, he is just here to show orders. I hope the donor will find out!"
And the middle-aged monk is already stupid. The human figure on the ground is his biological brother?
His parents left early and entrusted his younger brother to him. He didn't have much ability, so he led his younger brother around, stealing, touching, and robbing, and just getting some money to make a living.
Later, I slowly figured out some skills and my life became better. I was hired by someone to harm a woman in Longquan Temple.
The employer was cautious and asked them to lurk in the temple long in advance. At that time, he had just committed a crime and was about to hide, so he made a false identity and took his younger brother into the temple.
Later, for some reason, the woman was not harmed. However, they discovered that there were many ways to make money by hanging out in the temple, and they were quite safe.
So, the two of them wandered around several temples in the suburbs of Beijing, fawning over a few abbots and temple administrators, and actually became prosperous and had plenty of money.
Use your identity as a monk to make money, use your identity as an ordinary citizen to buy a house, and play with women.
This time, they had put together several plans for this matter. They planned to make another plan if it didn't work.
The first plan was to let the younger brother pretend to be sick in the house, and then sneak out to kill people. He would provide support outside. The two of them covered each other and created an alibi.
Unexpectedly, it was so smooth!
Don't look at those people, shouting in front and behind with guards, so majestic! You would never have thought that something would happen as soon as you enter the temple!
At that time, his hatred of the rich and the nobles was almost overwhelming with satisfaction.
But what is surprising is that the younger brother should have killed the person and returned directly to the house. But he had already cooked the medicine in the back and was planning to hook up with someone he had a good relationship with...
After taking the medicine back, the three of them stayed in the room, waiting for something to happen.
But I didn't expect that my brother would never come back.
He recalled the appearance of that woman and knew that something bad was going to happen. Brother, this is because she is lustful...
He was so anxious that if he went after him...then he and his brother would be exposed. He couldn't become a monk, he couldn't return to the capital, and he wouldn't have a chance to take away the money he earned before.
From then on, he was impoverished and wandering around the world.
I feel a little reluctant to give up, so I want to wait and see.
After such a hesitation, chaos began. I vaguely heard a few people mentioning "Prince" and "Princess", and some people directly closed the temple door to prevent anyone from entering or exiting.
He was stupid.
He did not know the identity of the woman he wanted to kill.
He had some knowledge about the person who hired him, and he was Boss Liu, who was doing a good business. Boss Liu deduced that the crucial sister-in-law was either from a wealthy family or from an official family.
But I didn’t expect that it was the prince and the princess!
This is a huge problem!
You should have run away just now!
He rolled his eyes and immediately encouraged several monks who usually got along well to create chaos and take the opportunity to run away.
He probably knew where his brother was going. To find him, he only needed to enter the woods and when it got dark... he could run away.
Unexpectedly, these guards were so stupid, unreasonable and would beat them up when they came up.
The monk who wanted to rush out had his leg broken directly...
Later, he found an opportunity and wanted to sneak away, but he was pulled away by a "kind-hearted" monk: "Wu Qing, these fools are unreasonable, don't be impulsive. We haven't done anything bad, so we are not afraid!"
But he was so anxious: He had done something bad! He was afraid!
I didn’t even explain, I struggled hard...
As a result, that man, Lord Jin'er, was so stupid that he couldn't move him...
Then, with no chance to escape, the guards gathered them all here like a chicken.
At the same time, it was also found that "Wu Fan is not in his room, this is his companion!"
He basically concluded that it was going to be over this time...
Sure enough, the guard dragged his almost useless brother back like a dead dog...
He remembered his parents' instructions and couldn't control himself anymore. "Brother..." He crawled over.
The person is dead, cold, stiff...
Li Cheng has obtained a confession that the boss named Liu was instigated by the Huang family.
Without any hesitation, he pointed at him and said, "Beat him to death!"
Those guards were so angry that they had left the empress behind... I don't know what kind of punishment they would receive when they returned. It was all because of these two idiots.
Several people came up, even though they were carrying knives, but they didn't use them. They punched and kicked them, and even brought rocks nearby to hit them. It was extremely bloody.
The monks were frightened and didn't know what was going on. They knelt down to plead with them.
When Li Cheng heard this, he became even more angry, "Anyone who dares to plead for mercy will be beaten to death!"
A guard immediately rushed back and kicked the monk who was kneeling in front of Li Cheng.
The monks were frightened again and did not dare to plead for mercy. They all ran to the side, huddled together, and trembled together...
The monk realized that he was brave at first, and even after being beaten he remained silent.
Then, he became less aggressive and kept howling and begging for mercy...
But no one stopped...
Slowly, the voice became smaller and smaller.
Finally, there was no sound, and the beating continued until he, like a dead dog, lay lifeless next to his brother.
——Boss Liu, under a hidden big tree outside his residence, raised his head and looked into the temple.
He didn't know whether or when it would happen.
According to the agreement, if the matter is completed, the lamp in the pavilion next to the huge pine tree will be lit.
He can see clearly even from outside the mountain gate.
So, he has been waiting here.
As a result, before the lights were turned on, footsteps and shouts were heard.
He was startled and quickly hid and listened carefully. It turned out that someone came to ask if there were any outsiders living here.
The place where he lives is a small courtyard owned by a relatively wealthy family in the village. It is much cheaper than the fee in the temple. Some families who come to offer incense cannot arrange it, or people from nearby villages come to offer incense.
Live here.
Boss Liu is a cautious man, and the things he keeps in the house are of no importance.
His cloak was thick, his shoes fit, and he had some loose silver with him, so he could run away without any problem.
So, he started running away.
In the past two days, there were not many people living in this courtyard. The guards immediately found his house and found that the person was no longer there, so they started chasing him.
Boss Liu was afraid of the big target, so he didn't dare to hold a torch and walked quickly on the mountain road.
He had already gone through the whole route before, leaving his carriage with the mountain behind and sleeping on the handlebars. As long as he ran there, he could escape completely.
If it doesn’t work this time...then we’ll talk about it next time.
Moreover, he was not sure that the plan failed. Maybe she was found dead?
No matter what, her death is the most important!
He ran forward with a glimmer of hope.
The pursuers behind him, holding torches and shouting loudly, were getting closer and closer to him.
He was sweating all over, and his injured leg began to hurt terribly. He walked slower and slower...
He was such a calm person on weekdays, but now he finally became panicked.
what to do?
He began to despair.
If it falls into their hands, it will be over... I may not be able to withstand the beating, and she may be involved.
what to do?!
He looked towards the direction of the capital...
As he walked, he slowly figured it out in his mind, he lost...
Completely...lost...no possibility of recovery.
I can't keep this life and harm the people I've been waiting for all my life!
The only regret is that I don't know exactly what she thinks about our relationship.
Does she understand my love for her?
such a pity!
He didn't go down the mountain, but stopped at a place with a cliff below. He didn't know how high it was. It was dark and he couldn't see clearly.
However, he was very tired and stopped walking.
Standing there, looking in the direction of the capital, all she could think of was her appearance as a girl.
Cute, elf, smart...she is so pretty.
The person chasing him came up, saw him at a glance, pointed at him and shouted, "You bitch, stop!"
Rush over to catch him.
Liu Dongqiang jumped down without thinking... "Tiantian!" He shouted in his heart...
——Li Cheng beat two people to death, but the anger and hatred in his heart had not dissipated. He glanced at these monks fiercely, as if he was looking for someone who didn't like them, and then beat them to death.
Wu Dong knew his anger and did not dare to say anything, but... it would not be a problem if this continued, so he winked at Qi Erlang.
Qi Erlang understood that this man's anger would be no better than him if it were placed on him.
but……
When he saw Wu Dong winking at him, he came over and said, "Master Qi, the matter has been sorted out. Lock these monks in the main hall!" I will take Mr. Wu and ask carefully if anyone else knows.
And participated in this matter. The mastermind has not been caught yet, so we will send someone out to deal with it. If these monks are involved, they will not be lenient. But those who are not involved... Tomorrow is the death anniversary of Master Lin and his wife. It is not good to see too much blood.
many."
He saved Axiu, and Li Cheng was very considerate and nodded, "Thank you for the hard work. Uncle Dong, you can follow General Qi."
Wu Dong had always felt guilty, but now that Li Cheng spoke to him in a friendly manner, he felt relieved and quickly agreed.
Li Cheng was worried about Lin Zhixiu in the room and said to Qi Erlang: "I'll go back and see Axiu. Thank you for your hard work."
Dongyun had already packed up Lin Zhixiu, wiped her from head to toe, changed her clothes, applied medicine to her hands and feet, and wrapped them.
Lin Zhixiu hadn't woken up yet, she frowned slightly and was nervous all over.
Dongyun is giving her a massage.
Li Cheng came in with a sullen face.
Dongyun quickly stood up and said, "Sir, I only have injuries on my hands and feet. There are some strangulation marks and bruises on my body and neck. Everything else is fine. However, I am very nervous. I don't know whether she is comatose or fell asleep due to exhaustion.
Should we invite a doctor?"
Li Cheng snorted, sat on the edge of the bed, looked carefully, and said angrily: "There is only a temple and a dozen families here! Where is the doctor? Even if you go down the mountain to ask for one, you don't know where to go!"
"
Dongyun said, "Let's go down the mountain after dawn."
Li Cheng murmured, "A few days ago, she just caused harm to the Lin family. This time, it was the Huang family who did it again! She thought that this king was made of mud. When I go back, I will kill them one by one!"
"
Dongyun didn't dare to say more, so he agreed softly.
Li Cheng looked at Lin Zhixiu and promised that if she followed him, everything would go as he wished. Unexpectedly, so many big things would happen in his own hands.
I have known for a long time that this Huang family was hostile to Zhixiu, but why didn't he take action?
He stayed silent for a long time, and someone outside softly called out, "Sir, that boss Liu jumped off the cliff when our people caught up with him. Now our people are trying to get him up."
Li Cheng said, "Did you fall to death?"
"It's dark, so I can't see how high it is."
Li Cheng said, "Hire some local people to help find them. No matter whether they are alive or dead, we will get them!"
The guard agreed and left.
Lin Zhixiu woke up when she heard him speak. She was stunned for a while before she remembered all this.
When Li Cheng saw her waking up, he suddenly became nervous and lowered his head, like a child who had done something wrong.
Just now, in front of everyone, he beat people to death without blinking an eye, but now, he looks like a little sheep.
Lin Zhixiu asked: "Have everyone been caught?"
Li Cheng said, "The man who captured you and his accomplices were all caught and beaten to death. Just now, outside the mountain gate, the man named Liu wanted to escape, but we chased him, so he had no choice but to jump off the cliff. We don't know whether he is alive or dead now.
Find people in the village to go and look at it. No matter whether you are alive or dead, you have to get it back."
Lin Zhixiu said, "Just die. If you still have breath... don't kill him."
Li Cheng didn't understand, but he didn't ask. He didn't look at Lin Zhixiu's face, only staring at her wrapped hands.
Lin Zhixiu said: "Bring him back to Liu's house, I want to see what his wife and children's attitude is towards him! If it doesn't suit me, then..."
Li Cheng nodded, "Yes. Qi Erlang and Uncle Dong are interrogating people in the temple to see if there are any accomplices. It's really hateful. Tomorrow's ritual..."
Lin Zhixiu said: "It's okay. My parents will be happy to see that I escaped this disaster safely!"
"That Gou Huang Jing must have deliberately separated us by leaving me here."
"I was careless about this." Lin Zhixiu blamed herself very much.
"I am your husband and a man. I should be responsible for this matter."
Lin Zhixiu comforted him, "You don't know the grudge between me and Huang, nor do you know her as a person. I originally thought: for some people, death is not terrible. For example, Huang...she failed to marry
To my sweetheart, her husband doesn’t get along with her, and her relationship with her children is average. Life is boring, so what does death mean? What she is most proud of is probably that her dowry has increased more than ten times in so many years. I want to destroy her most proud thing.
, is the biggest punishment for her. But she forgot that the dog will jump over the wall in a hurry."
Li Cheng still shook his head, "I really hate myself. I said at the beginning that as long as you marry me, everything will go well for you. But I didn't do it..." He sniffed.
Lin Zhixiu saw that he had offended Ning, and knew that no matter what he said now, he would not listen.
"Don't think about these things. What should we do now?"
Li Cheng said, "Let Erlang and Uncle Dong ask first. If there are accomplices in the temple, just... Erlang said just now that tomorrow is the death anniversary of the father-in-law and mother-in-law, so it is not appropriate to cause more killings. You see...most likely...it won't be possible tomorrow."
.”
For a moment, he was hating, angry and blaming himself, and it looked like he wanted to beat himself up.
Seeing him like this, Lin Zhixiu ignored her physical and mental discomfort and patted him gently with her hand wrapped in cloth. "Listen to me, neither of us expected what happened today. Don't blame yourself too much."
Let’s pay homage to the ritual and wait until the results of Erlang and the others come out. If we don’t do it, it’s okay. My parents loved me the most when they were alive. Today is also a warning to us, so don’t be careless again in the future.”
Li Cheng nodded like a frustrated little daughter-in-law.
In the early morning, Qi Erlang and others interrogated everything. "These two people have a good relationship with the abbot's disciple of the temple and have helped him get a lot of benefits. So when they came, the temple treated them very well. The abbot
I didn’t know about this, but now that I know it, I’m very angry.”
Li Cheng heard this and said: "Bring this eldest disciple and his faction to work in the Xishan Mine! Let the old monk prepare. Today's memorial ceremony will still be held! Let me handle it well! If there is any
If you make the slightest mistake, I will drive all the monks in the temple to the Xishan Mine!"
——The next day, the legal ceremony was held as scheduled.
The old abbot monk felt guilty and afraid, so he resorted to sucking the milk.
All the magic weapons in Baoxiang Temple were brought out.
He also put on his best cassock, a golden crown on his head, and a golden staff in his hand.
The whole ceremony was solemn and solemn.
Lin Zhixiu and Li Cheng both knelt in front of the case.
Qi Erlang looked at them like a couple of gods and gods. If he protected her, she would obey them all her life.
This matter and this person can finally be let go...