"No!" Xu Zun waved his hands decisively, "This is too dangerous! Lu Xiaofeng's family of nine will be gone if they say no. This is no joke!"
"Brother Xu," Lu Mingyue suddenly shook Xu Zun's arm and acted coquettishly, "I'm not lying to you, my father really agreed! He originally wanted to send me more people, but I think it would be worse if he brought a lot of people.
To scare the snake away."
"What are you talking about!" Xu Zun objected firmly, "Even if the Marquis agrees, I don't agree! Mingyue, I understand your mood. Don't worry, leave this matter to me, okay? Oh no, okay?"
"Well..." Lu Mingyue pouted and muttered unhappily, "I just came to tell you and asked about the autopsy.
"If I went directly, wouldn't you know?"
"You..." Xu Zun laughed angrily at this logic.
"Brother Xu," Lu Mingyue continued to shake Xu Zun's arm, "Daoist Master Wei is very skilled in martial arts, and I am not powerless. Everything will be fine, don't worry!"
"Mingyue, listen to me," Xu Zun wanted to persuade him again, but with just one sentence, he heard something was wrong. He immediately pulled Lu Mingyue aside and asked, "You mean, Daoist Master Wei also agrees?"
"Yes, yes," Lu Mingyue saw hope and said hurriedly, "I told you earlier that my father has already agreed, but you don't believe it.
"Otherwise, with Daoist Wei's temper, would he not object?"
"No?" Xu Zun immediately raised his chin and asked Wei Bei, "Master Wei, do you really agree?"
"Immeasurable Heavenly Lord," Taoist Master Wei recited the Taoist title and said seriously, "monastics don't lie. If it can relieve the lady's worries, what's the harm in going there?"
"How is it, how is it? Do you believe it?" Lu Mingyue said proudly, "Taoist Master Wei said that he is very familiar with these Taoist temples. With him coming forward, maybe we can find some clues!"
That's it...
Xu Zun fell into deep thought and said after a moment:
"Okay Mingyue, since you are so obsessed with it, I will go with you as a brother!"
"Hey?" Lu Mingyue was surprised, "Brother Xu, you want to go too? Aren't you still investigating the Monk Yi case?"
"That's what you said," Xu Zun pressed Lu Mingyue's shoulder, "I have something to do with my sister. Even if there is a big case, I have to put it aside and I must accompany her!
"If you were asked to take risks, I wouldn't feel at ease!"
"Haha..." Lu Mingyue smiled happily, feeling warm in her heart, "That would be great! Brother Xu is good at recognizing people. If we act together, maybe we can really find clues to Xiaofeng's family!"
"Zhao Yu, Huo Anu," Xu Zun turned around and ordered, "pack your things immediately, prepare your horses, and come with us!"
"Ah? This..." Zhao Yu was confused, "Sir, we finally found out something about the monk's robe case, right..."
"Why do you talk so much nonsense?" Xu Zun glared, "If you don't want to go, that's fine, then continue to investigate the victims of the monk's clothing case ten years ago!"
"No, no, no," Zhao Yu waved his hand quickly, "You may have heard wrong, I'm asking you what do we need to bring!?"
Pfft...
Miss Lu couldn't help but laugh out loud...
An hour later.
Horse hooves.
The road faces the sky.
Miss Lu's carriage has already driven out of the north gate of Shangyuan City and headed north.
This journey is all plains, the road is smooth and less bumpy than before.
Looking outside, I saw willows on the river bank, birds flying and white snow. Although it was empty and cold, it had a unique charm.
"Judging from the fact that Lu Xiaofeng's family is traveling lightly," Wei Beihui was carrying out his analysis in the carriage, "they probably have not prepared to spend the night in the countryside. Even if they need to stay overnight, it will not last long, at most one or two nights."
.
"I checked the map before and found that from Shangyuan City to the north to Wude City, there are six large-scale Taoist temples, each located in the towns and counties along the way.
"And if it can be reached within one day, there are four in total! One of them is closest to Shangyuan City, and the other three are located in Xingchuan County."
"Taoist Master Wei," Xu Zun asked, "do you know which of these four Taoist temples are newly built?"
"Well, I have already thought about this problem," Wei Bei nodded with satisfaction, "Unfortunately, these four are all ancient temples, and I know all the Taoist priests of these four Taoist temples."
"Know them all?" Xu Zun looked at Lu Mingyue and frowned, "So, doesn't that mean there is no problem?"
"We just know each other, but we don't have any deep friendship. I don't know their details," Wei Bei replied, "Pindao thinks it's better to investigate.
"Nowadays, Xuan Dao is booming. I have indeed heard that some Taoists take the opportunity to collect money and do evil. There is nothing wrong with checking it out."
"Dao Zhang Wei," Lu Mingyue suddenly reminded, "and the most critical point, you haven't told me, Brother Xu!"
"Oh..." Wei Bei replied with a twist, "As far as I know, among the four Taoist temples, only one of them has a Taoist priest who rides a Yuzhao lion horse!"
"Oh?" Xu Zun was surprised, "Which one?"
"Chongtian Temple," Wei Bei replied, "is a century-old temple in Ligu Town, Xingchuan County. Taoist priest Xu Tianyou used to be an old friend of mine, but since Taoist priest Xu passed away, there has been no news of this temple!"
"Oh..." Xu Zun nodded, "So, you already have a goal?"
"Chongtian Temple is the third Taoist temple along the way, about half a day's journey," Wei Bei said back, "However, I think this temple can be focused on investigation, but we'd better not let go of the first two!"
"Yes, yes," Lu Mingyue agreed, "We finally got out, so naturally we can't miss any clues."
After that, the three of them reviewed the itinerary again. After the discussion, Lu Mingyue replied impatiently to Wei Bei:
"Dao Zhang Wei, I want to ask Brother Xu something personal. Can you condescend to... um..."
Wei Beihui was obviously unhappy, but he still swallowed his anger and said "yes", then walked out of the carriage through the curtain and went outside to ride his horse.
There were only two people left in the carriage, and Lu Mingyue quickly asked: "How is it, how is it, Brother Xu? You weren't scared last night, were you?"
Of course Xu Zun understood what she meant, and immediately asked with a smile: "Is that old Taoist nun the legendary master of Qinglan Temple?"
"Haha," Lu Mingyue smiled brightly, "I knew you would guess that, yes, that is my grandmother, Mrs. Qinglan.
"Because of the meritorious service in building the temple, the Queen Mother gave it the title of Taoist Master Qinglan. This is where the name of Qinglan Temple comes from."
"Taoist Master Qinglan?" Xu Zun asked hurriedly, "Why...does she know how to do autopsies?"
"My grandmother's family has been a medical doctor for generations," Lu Mingyue explained. "It is said that her father was the imperial physician. My grandmother studied medicine since she was a child. These autopsies are naturally a piece of cake!"
"Oh..." Xu Zun frowned, "If that's the case, why are you making it so mysterious? Why do you have to do it in the middle of the night..."
"Oh? Don't you know?" Lu Mingyue said, "Since she founded Qinglan Temple, my grandmother has been in seclusion and enlightenment. She has lived in seclusion and rarely appeared in public!
"Every time I go to Qinglan Temple for classes, it's hard to see her.
"Do you know how much effort I put into getting her to do your autopsy?
"I personally made a large plate of barley and five-nut cakes that my grandmother loved to eat. Only then did she agree. Why don't you thank me properly?"
"Thank you, little sister," Xu Zun quickly clasped his fists and pretended to be greedy, "I also want to try the 1.5-meter cake!"
"It's barley and five kernel cakes, hahaha..." Lu Mingyue smiled happily. After laughing for a few seconds, she remembered the business and asked hurriedly, "By the way, Brother Xu, you haven't told me yet, have you found anything after the autopsy?"
