Xu Zun yawned and realized that it was already dawn.
Feeling the softness under his head, Xu Zun suddenly opened his eyes and found that he was still lying on Ku Niang's lap.
But seeing that Ku Niang's back was still straight and her eyes were not squinting, she just sat upright on the bed and served as Xu Zun's pillow all night.
"Oh, it's a sin, it's a sin," Xu Zun stood up quickly and apologized, "I'm sorry, Ku Niang, I fell asleep and kept you awake all night!
"Oh, why didn't you tell me? Just wake me up when you're tired..."
After a long time of apologizing, Xu Zun suddenly remembered that it was impossible for this bitter mother to talk to him.
well!
He quickly tidied up Ku Niang's clothes and said in a commanding tone: "Okay, you go back to the house to sleep and rest!"
Then Ku Niang stood up and walked out of the house like a robot receiving instructions.
call……
Xu Zun gasped and looked out the window, but saw that the snow had stopped and the terrace was already dyed white with snow.
I never imagined that I would sleep so soundly in Ku Niang's arms?
He felt as if he hadn't had such a deep sleep in a long time. At this moment, he felt more energetic and his brain was clear and his eyesight was clear.
This bitter girl...
Not only did he wonder if Ku Niang had hypnotized him?
Or did he regard Ku Niang as someone to confide in and feel some kind of comfort from her?
When he walked out of the room, he saw the tall Huo Anu standing at the door with a serious face.
"Sir," when she saw Xu Zun coming out, she immediately pushed Xu Zun back into the room and asked questioningly, "did you go too far? That Ku Niang is Liu Dong's wife, how could you
...How could you let her stay with you all night?"
"You don't understand," Xu Zun glared at Huo Anu and said angrily, "I did this for a reason!"
"Oh?" Huo Anu also widened his eyes and became more curious, "What's the reason?"
"Because I want to sleep with Ku Niang!" Xu Zun explained.
In an instant, Huo Anu felt that Xu Zun's integrity was completely destroyed and shattered to pieces!
"Sir...sir..." Huo Anu hesitated and asked, "What about Liu Dong? Does he not care?"
"What?" Xu Zun asked without blushing, "You also want me to treat you?"
"You..." Huo Anu's face turned red, "Sir... you are... not feeling right today?"
"Okay, let's get down to business!" Xu Zun yawned again and asked, "Where is Zhao Yu?"
"You're not back," Huo Anu replied, "I guess you checked all night yesterday?"
"Okay," Xu Zun snapped his fingers, "Let's go to the county government office to see if we can catch the monk-robed killer today..."
…
At 6 o'clock in the morning, it's Shangyuan County Yamen.
There was a heavy snowfall, reaching up to the ankles. The first thing everyone who entered the county government office was to stamp their feet to knock the snow off their boots.
"Ululu..."
Zhao Yu held a bowl of hot mutton soup and drank all the soup. Not even the dregs were left in the bowl.
"Master Xu," he said helplessly while holding the empty bowl, "it's only been a few years, so how come none of the monks from Huguo Temple have disappeared?
"We worked for a whole day and night, searching all over Shangyuan City and nearby villages and towns, but we couldn't find a single living person. Alas... Sir, please punish me! It's not good to do things in a humble position..."
Xu Zun first looked at Zhao Yu, then at the big bowl in Zhao Yu's arms, and asked:
"Give me a bowl too. You're eating it so well even though you haven't completed the task. It seems like this mutton soup must be delicious!"
"Yes, yes..." Zhao Yu quickly ordered the policeman next to him, "Hurry up and get to the door and buy a few more bowls!"
The little catcher quickly agreed and ran outside.
"Come," Xu Zun sat down at his desk and said to Zhao Yu, "give me the information about your investigation!"
"Yes, they are all here!" Zhao Yu took out a notebook from his arms, "This is the rough list we compiled after questioning.
"The Huguo Temple used to be a first-class temple in Shangyuan City. After Lian Kong's accident, it gradually declined. After Lian Kong's death, the monks in the temple disappeared and went to earn their own living!
"The general environment at that time was not good," Zhao Yu opened the book and placed it in front of Xu Zun. "Most of these monks fled to the southwest, and some even fled to the wild Xiazhou. It was really difficult to find them...
"Take a look," Zhao Yu said, pointing to the records in the book. "The people at the front are all abbots, abbots or elders. Of these people, only one master named Yuanming is still alive, but it is said that this person went to
The search for Dharma in the Western Region has disappeared!"
"Zhao Yu, have you forgotten what I told you?" Xu Zun said, "The first target I want you to look for is an older monk, at least the same age as Lian Kong, preferably someone older than Lian Kong.
!”
"Yes, yes," Zhao Yu pointed to the names circled with a brush on the list, "Look, these are the elders of Huguo Temple, and they are all older than Lian Kong.
"But... just because of my old age, I either can't find it or I've already gone to the Paradise of Elysium!"
"Hmm..." Xu Zun looked at the records carefully and asked, "How many of them live in Shangyuan City?"
Upon hearing the question, Zhao Yu hurriedly came closer and pointed out with his hand:
"This, this, and this, because they were older, they stayed in Shangyuan City, and these two were even forced to return to secular life.
"However, we have already looked for them and they are all dead!"
"It doesn't matter," Xu Zun said, "It doesn't matter whether you live or die. Let me ask you, among these people, who died recently?"
"What? Dead or alive? Dead...oh..." Zhao Yu reacted and said hurriedly, "This man, this man died just this year, and his Buddhist title was empty.
"Because he was proficient in medical skills, he later returned to secular life and became a doctor, and also opened a medicine shop outside Xicheng.
"We went there yesterday," Zhao Yu said, "Rankong died of illness three months ago, and now it is his apprentice who is attending the consultation, but his apprentice does not know the situation in Huguo Temple."
"Okay!" Xu Zun suddenly tapped the name, "That's him!"
"Sir," Zhao Yu reminded again, "he is already dead!"
"It doesn't matter," Xu Zun said nonchalantly, "I said, it doesn't matter if he dies. Now let's use him to find the killer in monk's clothing!"
"How...how to find this?" Zhao Yu wondered, and Huo Anu was also puzzled.
"Remember," Xu Zun asked, "this Dr. Rankong, who has returned to secular life, has not died. He himself is still treating people at the drugstore, but you don't know which drugstore it is!
"Later, Mr. Li Yan will gather everyone to arrange work. At that time, you will arrange for someone to say our lines again, do you understand?"
"Understand...understand!?" Zhao Yu kept shaking his head as he said ambiguous words.
"Sir, what are you going to do?" Huo Anu was even more curious.
"Hmph!" Xu Zun suddenly hit Zhao Yu on the shoulder, "Are you pretending to be stupid again? You have been with me for so long, and you still don't understand?"
"This... um..." Zhao Yu thought carefully, and after five seconds he suddenly realized it, and was immediately shocked, "Empress Xiong! Sir, you mean... that monk-clothed killer has always been with us!!?"
