"There is a smell of licorice..." A little girl, only fourteen or fifteen years old, fearlessly put her nose to the deceased's hair and said to everyone while sniffing, "It is also mixed with the aroma of fruit.
So special..."
This little girl is called Qingqing, and she is the rich daughter of the owner of the Aromatherapy Shop in Shangyuan City.
"Let me smell it..." Lu Mingyue also came over and sniffed seriously, "Why do I think...where have I smelled it? Is it magnolia fragrance?"
"Let me smell it..." At this time, another younger girl came over and smelled it, "Oh, I have never smelled this kind of smell! It's so strange..."
"Don't all crowd in!" Na Qingqing said unhappily, "You are all sprayed with perfume, so much so that I can't even smell it! Go away!"
"Yes, yes," Lu Mingyue realized that she had made a mistake, and hurriedly pulled the other girls aside, "Qingqing is right, she has the true knowledge of the aromatherapy shop. If she can't smell it, then the other girls
Everyone is in vain!"
Xu Zun crossed his arms and looked at these innocent and lively girls with relish, finding that every one of them was very pretty and lovely.
Moreover, I don't know whether it is due to the education of Qinglan Academy, but these girls are quite independent and have a feminine spirit.
"This smell..." At this time, Qingqing finally calmed down, smelled it carefully for a long time, and said, "It is only stronger in the hair. This shows that the purpose of her use of this incense is not the same as ours...
…
"So..." Qingqing guessed, "This aroma should be passively introduced to the deceased, so..."
"I understand!" Lu Mingyue's eyes widened, "This scent should be used by the killer, right?"
Qingqing nodded, and finally a look of fear appeared on the faces of the women.
"But the killer..." one of the girls in blue asked, "Why did he use this kind of incense? Could it be that... the killer is a woman?"
"Qingqing," Lu Mingyue asked, "after talking for a long time, can you smell it? What kind of fragrance is this?"
"It seems to be some kind of fruity fragrance. I have never had this kind of incense in my store. I..." Qingqing said regretfully, "I can't smell it..."
"Ah?" Lu Mingyue pouted, "It's over, if you can't smell it, it will be difficult!"
"Let me try again," another girl said, "Let me try again! I feel like I've smelled it somewhere before?"
"Okay, ladies!" Upon seeing this, Xu Zun immediately gave high-fives to the girls, "Thank you. Now, please go outside and discuss! Don't bother the deceased anymore..."
Although the girls were reluctant, they still stepped out of the courtyard.
"It's really strange," Qingqing said depressedly, "There shouldn't be any fragrance in Shangyuan City that I can't name? What on earth is this?"
Before Qingqing could finish her words, a powerful voice suddenly came from the gate of the county government office:
"Of course you don't know, because this smell is not incense at all, but - mosquito coils!"
ah!?
Everyone was curious and looked towards where the sound came from, and suddenly saw a middle-aged man wearing an indigo robe and a silver crown inlaid with jade.
"Dad?" Lu Mingyue was surprised, "Why are you here?"
The visitor is none other than the Marquis of Changping, Lu Jinlong!
"Alas!" Lu Jinlong looked at the young ladies from the Zhu family, shook his head and sighed, "There really is nothing we can do against you little girls. This is the county government office. Is that where you came from?"
"Master Hou..."
"Master Hou!"
Seeing Lu Jinlong's sudden arrival, Xu Zun and others quickly stepped forward to salute.
"Xu Tixing," Lu Jinlong complained to Xu Zun again, "It's outrageous for you to ask my daughter to sworn brothers and sisters with different surnames. I want you to have merit in finding your little daughter, so I won't argue with you.
"But..." He pointed around and said, "You can't lead her to fool around?"
"Master Hou, I..."
Xu Zun just wanted to explain, but Lu Mingyue interrupted abruptly and said before him:
"Dad, how can you be fooling around by helping the county government find the murderer?" Lu Mingyue said impassionedly, "The murderer specifically targets women, and the case involves a major case ten years ago. As a resident of Shangyuan City, I should have done my best.
It’s a big deal!”
"You...I..." Lu Jinlong cheered up and said helplessly, "I will take care of you after I return home!
"Dao Zhang Wei," he said back to Wei Bei who was behind him, "you are now escorting these ladies back, and you must ensure their safety!"
"Yes!" Wei Bei answered and immediately made an outward gesture to the girls.
"No, I won't leave!" However, how could Lu Mingyue obey? She immediately discussed the conditions with Lu Jinlong, "Dad, what did you just say about mosquito coils? Please explain it to us first, and then we'll leave!"
"You...Okay, okay..." Lu Jinlong laughed angrily, nodded and said, "Don't you just want to know the whole story between me and Master Liankong? It's not a secret to begin with, so I'll tell you now!
"
When Lu Jinlong said this, the girls immediately fell silent and surrounded him with great curiosity.
Of course, Xu Zun is no exception. He just wanted to ask Mr. Hou for clarification!
"Dao Zhang Wei has already told me the matter," Lu Jinlong sat directly on a chair against the wall and said to everyone, "Yes, I was the one who often went to the South Prison to visit Monk Lian Kong back then!"
"Wow!" Although everyone was mentally prepared, they still couldn't help but exclaimed.
"Back then, Master Na Liankong and I had been friends for a long time because of the discovery of the Capricorn Kalang Sutra and the Aike Buddha Sutra." Lu Jinlong said, "It is said that these two sutras were obtained by someone from the Western Regions.
Excavated from tombs are of great value to the study of Buddhist scriptures and history.
"Because of the special nature of its text, only Master Na Lian Kong could translate it. I often went to Huguo Temple to study Buddhist scriptures at that time, so I got to know him.
"It's a pity that not long after we got to know each other, he was arrested by the county government." Lu Jinlong shook his head, "Unexpectedly, he turned out to be the famous killer in monk's clothing!
"Alas, all actions are impermanent, they are the law of birth and death. The great road has no form, this is the death of the other.
"Although he committed a serious crime, his accomplishments in translating Buddhist scriptures were unparalleled, so the abbots of various temples at that time jointly submitted a letter to apply for a stay of execution to allow him to complete the translation of Buddhist scriptures.
"At that time, I helped them submit the application. So...whether it was to check the progress or discuss scriptures, I would go to the prison to see him almost every other week.
"I also can't understand that Lian Kong, who forgot all about food and sleep in prison, actually translated the scriptures in advance, as if he wanted to die!" Lu Jinlong recalled, "Actually, he could have slowed down, there was no one to rush him.
"Finally, you all know that on the day of execution, I personally went to the execution ground to see him off."
After saying that, the place fell silent.
"Dad, is this the end?" Lu Mingyue blinked her big, watery eyes and asked hurriedly, "Tell me, is he the murderer? Why did the same case appear again ten years later?"
"This..." Lu Jinlong frowned slightly and said, "I'm very surprised too! When I went to Huguo Temple and saw the female corpse for the first time, I already knew that this matter must be related to Lian Kong
Has a great relationship.
"Because the house where the female corpse appeared was Lian Kong's residence in Huguo Temple.
"Also," Lu Jinlong added, "Although the female corpse has been dead for many days, I still smell a familiar aroma from her body!"
"Scent, by the way," Lu Mingyue remembered the important point and asked hurriedly, "What did you just say about mosquito coils? How could it be mosquito coils in this winter?"
