Attack Jade (攻玉) - Chapter 105

[Chapter 74 [Catch Bugs] The People Behind the Scenes]

Lin Chengyou took the two younger sisters to the front of the queen. After salute, she sat down with her robes up, and said with a smile, “It’s not that my nephew doesn’t want to help me pick, but my nephew is afraid that it won’t be good.” The

queen picked up a few coral beads and poured them out. Standing on the heads of Chang Yi and Azhi, he gestured: “This is what the Weaving and Dyeing Department 1 only started this year, and it seems that there are not many outstanding people. It’s hard enough to talk about these skilled craftsmen, no matter how clever they are. Every year brings forth new ones. You are a brother, and you happened to come here. You can help your sister choose a few, and they will be very happy. For the rest, Auntie intends to reward the family members of this group of meritorious officials this year.”

Azhi He pointed to a string of treasure chains in front of him, and said to Lin Chengyou, “Here, elder sister chose this one.”

Then she held up a crystal clear jasper crown: “I chose this one, brother, please help. I’ll wear it.”

Lin Chengyou patiently helped Azhi put the crown on her head.

Azhi tilted his head and asked, “Are you ready to wear it?”

Lin Chengyou tilted his head back a few inches, took a serious look, then pinched Azhi’s fat face, and said with a charismatic smile, “Our Azhi wears this really good-looking.

” Zhi giggled, naturally very happy, and Chang Yi asked with concern: “Big brother, have you been busy with cases these days? Why does Dali Temple always have so many cases to solve?

” A little bit on his daughter’s face: “Silly boy, what is this called, there are always cases, because there are always people in this world who commit rape and crime for the sake of profit.”

Lin Chengyou helped the two sisters to choose a few, and couldn’t help it. Looking at the pearl on the table, the light in the tunnel was dim at noon yesterday, but the underground palace on the second floor was still bright. If he remembered correctly, Teng Yuyi had a pair of pearls hanging by his temples, so she lost the one. ?

Yesterday, she was in a hurry to ask Master Jing Chen about this matter. She should have attached great importance to this matter. Unfortunately, he was a little far away at the time, and Teng Yuyi’s voice was low. He only vaguely heard the word “Aniang” and said nothing else. understand.

Thinking like this, he picked up the step, turned it around at his fingertips, and asked casually, “Auntie, isn’t this kind of pearl step uncommon?”

Empress Liu Bingyu was stunned, and quickly turned her eyes to Lin Chengyou. , looked at him calmly for a few times, and asked with patience and joy, “Why do you inquire about this?”

Lin Chengyou snorted: “In a recent case, a witness lost such a step, I heard that it is very valuable, so nephew I want to ask how much it is worth.”

Liu Bingyu looked at him as usual, and his full of surprise turned into faint disappointment: “Whether it is expensive or cheap, mainly depends on the quality of the beads, if it is similar to the pair on the table. If it is, it will cost about tens of thousands of dollars for a pair.”

Lin Chengyou thought back, the beads on Teng Yuyi’s pair of steps were not that big, so it can be seen that the price would not be very expensive. The glazed beads that hold the beads are worth tens of thousands of dollars, so how can you put a pair of ordinary jewelry in your eyes.

She will feel so distressed about this step, will it be because it is A Niang’s relic? He remembered the teardrops on her eyelashes last night, and felt that there was a possibility. If it was really a relic left by her mother, it would be a pity to lose it in the underground palace.

It’s a pity that they only cared about escaping for their lives at the time. Afterwards, Teng Yuyi was busy avoiding disasters and had no chance to go back to find it. Moreover, the structure of the underground palace was ever-changing, and even Master Jing Chen might not be able to find it in person.

But no matter how difficult this matter is, it may not be difficult for him to beat him. For Teng Yuyi’s worries about him all day, why don’t he help her go back to the underground palace to find it?

On the surface, Liu Bingyu brought her two children to pick out things, but in fact she kept paying attention to Lin Chengyou secretly. As long as the child asked her for the pair of Buyao, or quietly stuffed Buyao into her arms, she immediately asked Fei Nu to give it to Qin. Yao and Lin Xiao send letters.

But Lin Chengyou just held the pearl in his hand and looked at it for a few times, then put it back in the jewelry box, Liu Bingyu choked, and suddenly showed a headache.

According to Daoist Master Qing Xuzi and his old man’s calculations, the hurdle in the child’s life is about to come. As a result, the old man said, “If it is not broken, it will not stand up, this child’s own calamity, let this child destroy it by himself”, he packed up and ran away. No shadow.

Qin Yao and Lin Xiao seem to have also received instructions from the Taoist priest Qingxuzi, and they have not appeared in Chang’an City yet. What is the so-called “love robbery”, everyone has no idea in their hearts. She won’t be bothered by this, the saint is worried about this all day, so she is also worried.

Reasoning that this child’s “love calamity” should have come to Chang’an long ago, why is this child still silent? The Taoist priest and his old man are already old, so he must be old and faint.

Suddenly I heard the people in the palace: “The saint is here.” The

emperor stepped forward and asked, “Has there been progress in those murder cases?”

Lin Chengyou stood up: “My nephew is here for this matter.”

Liu Bingyu Holding the two children in his hands: “Grandpa and Big Brother A are in a hurry to solve the case, so let’s not quarrel here. They say theirs, you and A-Niang go outside to pick flowers.” After the

emperor sat down and took a sip Cha, Lin Chengyou told all the clues he had found in the past few days, as well as his speculations.

The emperor listened quietly: “So now you suspect that the perpetrator may be Shu Liniang’s relative or friend?”

Lin Chengyou said, “My nephew went to Jinyun Waterfall today to inquire. It turns out that the seventeenth perpetrator may have targeted Shu Liniang last month. That being the case, The murderer got his first child in Tongzhou on March 5th, and he could have his second child right away, but he didn’t kill Shu Liniang until March 25. Before he started, he followed him for so long, which shows that he was always looking for opportunities to be outside. Taking the fetus is also a strange aspect of this case. Shu Liniang’s residence is more secluded than outside. It can be seen that Shu Liniang’s neighbors have seen this person in the past.” The

emperor snorted: “So now you suspect that Shu Wenliang is the murderer, because you are afraid that he absconds because of the crime, so you asked someone to seal the city?”

Lin Chengyou nodded: “He and Shu Liniang are cousins, and they have been to Chun’an Lane in the past, and their figure is similar to the murderer seen by eyewitnesses. If they were seen by Shu Liniang’s neighbors on the night of the incident, it would be easy to think of him. But if It’s really him, and there are still a few doubts that need to be clarified.

“First, he is Shu Liniang’s cousin. Even if he knows the bad things Shu Liniang has done, how can he know that Xiao Jiang is a villain? Killing someone to take a fetus is extremely damaging to one’s own cultivation, and it is impossible to do it based on some rumors in the market, but this person set up such a game before killing the little Jiang family, which means that he has carefully considered and dared to do it, he must be sure that he will not. Kill the wrong person. Second, this person can wake up and bear the weight, which shows that he knows sorcery very well. At present, his nephew only knows that this person was a jinshi fifteen years ago, and he has been working under Peng Zhen of Huaixi Dao since then. When did he come into contact with Taoism? , When did he fall into the sorcerer’s party, all this is still unclear, only after the person is caught and interrogated in detail. ”

Neizhong—” The emperor thought about it and said, “Last time it was Zombie Evil, this time it was Naizong, so it seems that several cases involve sorcery…”

Lin Chengyou said, “I heard that my uncle once The decree has vigorously cleaned up the sorcery party, and these things that happened in the past few days are exactly the same as the sorcery of the past. My nephew suspects that it is related to the remnants of the past, so I want to ask my uncle what happened back then. The

emperor’s eyes became solemn, and said, “The cause of this incident has to start with a massacre in Chang’an fifteen years ago. Back then, there was a Taoist sect called Wujimen, and there was a Taoist priest called Qiankun Sanren. Recorded the ancient books of Taoist sorcery, and also wrote a “Soul Sutra” based on this. One year, in order to fight another Taoist priest, Qiankun Sanren used the sorcery in the “Soul Sutra” to take away the souls of the Anyifang family, causing the family to die in Huangquan.

“Qiankun Sanren and this family are never acquainted, and according to his own words, he chose them as targets simply because they lived close to each other and cast spells more easily.

“Uncle and your aunt heard about this, and they were shocked to the extreme. ‘The respect of Tao is the value of virtue’. One of the veins of ‘Dao’ must always be in the company of ‘Virtue’. Anyone who cultivates Taoism should respect Taoism. Guide thinks of it for himself, but this person disregards human life for the sake of fighting the law, and clearly has regarded Taoism as a toy for his desire. The door will also become filthy because of the abuse of these scumbags.

“Uncle then ordered on the spot: Qiankun Sanren and his disciples will be immediately handed over to Dali Temple for trial, and all those who use cruel Taoism to kill their lives will be cut off and hanged. , the rest of the sects also need to abolish martial arts on the spot, or migrate or relocate, and will not be forgiven for life, and they will also confiscate the relevant sorcery secrets collected by Qiankun Sanren and their henchmen, thus shocking the world. ”

Speaking of this, the emperor looked at Lin Chengyou and said, “You should remember the secrets of sorcery that your master hid in the temple: “Soul Sutra”, “Shaman”…including the book “Unfeeling” that you mistakenly practiced when you were young Gu”, all the secret books that were copied when the banned books were removed fifteen years ago. Your master didn’t burn these secret books, just because he was afraid that the remnants would come back in the future, keep these scraps, and you can find out how these evil ways do it in time. Harmful. Lin Chengyou nodded. He had read the Book

of Souls a few years ago, and only last time did he recognize that Peng Yugui’s ghost torturing the Tian couple was the famous Qimang Guiluyin. The

emperor added: “Besides that In addition, my uncle was afraid that the Qiankun scattered people would leave behind their sins, and he ordered your teacher to lead people to conduct detailed investigations in the streets and alleys of Chang’an, as well as in major states and counties. Those who are involved in sorcery in the world, without exception, need to be punished and used. Those who commit sorcery must be severely punished. Once they are verified, they will all be thrown into prison; if they practice sorcery just out of curiosity, the relevant internal forces must be abolished immediately. This investigation took four or five years before and after, but it was precisely because of the strong pressure of the imperial court that in the following ten years, sorcery was almost extinct in Chang’an and various prefectures and counties. After hearing these words ,

Lin Chengyou remembered his doubts over the past few days.

“Does my uncle still remember that tree demon?” ”

“Why do you ask that?” ”

Lin Chengyou: “This demon appeared in the bamboo forest next to the Ziyun Tower on the night of the Shangsi Festival. In previous years, during the Shangsi Festival, my uncle would lead the courtiers to the Ziyun Tower to view the Grand Palace, and the Moon Lantern Pavilion next to it would also be held because of the event. The Jinshi Banquet was held on the night of the Shangsi Festival to gather the newly selected talents from all over the world. This tree demon was turned into a demon not long ago. If someone deliberately led it that night, it would be enough to kill a bunch of people in the court. Minister, if it succeeds, the imperial court will inevitably suffer a catastrophe.

“Now that my nephew thinks about it, the tree demon appeared so coincidentally that night, maybe not just to get the skin of a beauty, its real target may be the uncle and the ministers of the DPRK. It’s a pity that this monster was unlucky. First, Mrs. Teng, who happened to pass by, slashed her claws with a divine sword, causing her mana to be severely injured, and then her nephew beat her back to its original form on the spot. This conspiracy disappeared before it was officially launched. . The

emperor’s face gradually became solemn.

“As for the two monsters in Caifeng Tower, they broke out early tomorrow, but because someone carefully covered it up, this month has not overflowed with half a trace of demonic energy. The people behind the scenes are so careful Maintenance is nothing more than wanting to wait for the power of the two monsters to recover. With the help of the power of the two monsters, Chang’an will become a bloody storm. If it can hurt my uncle and courtiers, it may be more in line with the people behind the scenes. Unfortunately, this carefully designed game, Still being distracted by my nephew.

“This time, the endurance is even more extraordinary. As long as its yin energy is fully restored, neither the imperial court nor the people of Chang’an will be able to escape the disaster. My nephew has thought about these cases several times, and I always feel that there is something behind the scenes. People have carefully arranged these major situations, in addition to wanting to disrupt the world and disrupt Chang’an, there is also a kind of inexplicable hatred.”

“Hate?”

Lin Chengyou said sternly: “I hate my uncle and the court. Looking back on these evil calamities, except that the tree demon’s mana is slightly lower, the rest of the evil things are all big things that are not tolerated by the world. No matter how strong this person’s magic arts are , when manipulating these evil things in the dark, he would also face the risk of being swallowed by the other party at any time, but this person still took the risk to do so, which made his nephew feel… that this person was holding a kind of obsession with burning jade and stone, like It’s like he’s risking his own life to achieve his goals, plus the people behind the scenes are so skilled at sorcery—”

The emperor clearly said: “Do you suspect that the person behind the scenes is because the imperial court swept away the sorcery party fifteen years ago, and then hated the imperial court and uncle?”

Lin Chengyou hummed: “So nephew wants to ask uncle Fifteen years ago, the wicked sect, especially the founder of Qiankun Sanren, have any relatives left in the world, or did the disciples escaped the pursuit of the court?” The

emperor pondered for a long time, and suddenly remembered something.

“Uncle remembers that Qiankun Sanren is very good at winning people’s hearts, and there are many disciples under his family, all of whom are devoted to him. In order to carry forward this sect’s sorcery, Qiankun Sanren especially treats a few big disciples with great trust. After the incident, Qiankun Sanren was interested in him. Preserving the line of Wujimen, the eldest disciple was desperately sent away that night. The imperial court went to various states and counties to hunt them down, but only a part was captured. Two disciples have not been heard from since then. One is called Haoyue Sanren, and the other is Wenqing Sanren.”

Lin Chengyou sighed: “Uncle still remember the appearance and age of these two male disciples?”

“Male disciple?” The emperor waved his hand, “Wenqing Sanren is a male disciple, Haoyue Sanren is a male disciple. But it’s a female disciple.”

“Female disciple?” Lin Chengyou pondered.

“Back then, my uncle asked someone to paint their portraits, and it is estimated that it is still in the Department of Serious Cases of your Dali Temple, but after all, fifteen years have passed since this case, and it may take some time to find it.”

Lin Chengyou pondered for a moment and smiled. Nodding: “I think I already have some clues about this case, but before returning to Dali Temple, my nephew still has a few things he wants to ask his uncle.”

“Let’s hear it.”

“Speaking of the recent abortion In this case, let’s not talk about the first two cases, the third victim, Xiao Jiang, seemed to have too many coincidences when the accident happened. For example, on the day she was killed, she went to the spice shop to buy things on a whim, and when she was tired, she decided to go to the quiet room downstairs as usual. Rest… If there is a change in a link that day, the game carefully designed by the murderer will be invalid.

“But Xiao Jiang’s every step is based on the murderer’s plan, and it is precisely because of this series of coincidences that the murderer is provided with the opportunity to kill and make arrangements. Therefore, my nephew always feels that this case is different from the previous two. The difference is that in addition to the careful design of the murderer, there must be someone who secretly helps to promote… and this person must be extremely trusted by the little Jiang family. Of course, all of this is just suspicion, and my nephew can’t find this person involved in the crime for the time being. The evidence, so I want to ask my uncle, if a man truly loves his wife, would he be willing to let gossip slander her?” The

emperor was stunned for a moment, then smiled amiably: “You only need to look at your grandfather to become a man. , will your grandfather be willing to let your grandma be slandered? A man will take all her things to heart when he has a beloved woman, and will never let her suffer any grievances.”

Lin Chengyou heard the previous sentence At that time, his eyes lit up, but when he heard the last sentence, a person suddenly appeared in his mind out of time.

He felt puzzled, shook his head to shake the figure away from his mind, and got up with a smile: “Nephew understands.”

[End of This Chapter]