Cigarettes curled up, and the rich aroma of incense filled the air.
The stone carvings and murals in the temple are lifelike.
Compared with small temples like Lichen Temple, the scale and incense of Dafa Temple are indeed several levels higher.
Li Nanke did not immediately take out the jade pendant he asked for from Abbot Huihai, but instead visited this famous temple in Yuncheng as an official of the Night Patrol Department.
Unfortunately, the abbot of the temple went to Xizhou City to give lectures, and the person who received him was the elder supervisor of Dafa Temple, named Master "Lie Que".
"The incense in Dafa Temple is quite prosperous. So many people come to worship Buddha early in the morning. I just don't know if the Buddha in Dafa Temple can take care of all the people's wishes."
Li Nanke looked at the endless stream of pilgrims and smiled.
Master Luo Que is relatively young in appearance, less than thirty years old, and has a peaceful temperament.
Hearing Li Nanke's words which were obviously compliments but also sarcasm, Luo Que said with a smile: "Buddha is dead and people are alive. They can only fulfill their wishes through their own efforts. Buddha just gives them some spiritual support."
That’s all.”
Li Nanke was greatly surprised by the other party's frank answer, and couldn't help but look at the young prisoner a few more times.
"You don't believe in Buddhism?"
"letter."
"Then do you believe in yourself?"
"The poor monk is the Buddha."
Master Luo Que said that he was neither humble nor arrogant.
A touch of sarcasm rose from the corners of Li Nanke's lips. He stopped talking to the other party about these useless philosophical nonsense and stated the purpose of his trip straightforwardly:
"I came to you to investigate a person. She is a woman named Nie Ying. She is very beautiful, wearing a black outfit, and looks cold.
A few days ago...five days ago, she came to your Dafa Temple, do you have any impressions?"
Liao said apologetically: "I'm sorry, Mr. Li, there are so many pilgrims coming to Dafa Temple every day, it's hard to remember someone."
"It's not difficult."
Li Nanke patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, "The temple is full of strong-blooded old men who live in the temple all year round. They pay attention to female pilgrims...especially beautiful female pilgrims.
I may demean you by saying this, but it's the truth.
Especially the woman I’m looking for is a one-in-a-million beauty, you can’t possibly be unimpressed. How about I ask her one by one?”
The last sentence is tantamount to a threat.
Master Luo Que frowned and said helplessly to the disciples around him: "Call all the disciples who were on duty at the courtyard gate and the main hall that day."
"yes."
The young monk left in a hurry.
Not long after, he came with seven monks.
"Master Li, these monks are the disciples on duty that day. You can ask them."
Master Luo Que said softly.
Li Nanke walked up to the seven people, looked at them one by one, and repeated what he had just asked Master Que.
One of the fat monks said quickly: "Sir, I have an impression of the woman you are talking about. She did come to our temple five days ago. She just lit a stick of incense and left."
"Want a stick of incense and then leave?"
Li Nanke, who knew exactly why Nie Ying came here, couldn't help but narrow his eyes.
The fat monk nodded, "That's true. At that time, the young monk stepped forward to ask accurately and saw a man approaching her and saying something, and then the girl left."
After hearing what the other party said, the suspicion in Li Nanke's eyes faded a little.
"Can you see what that man looks like?"
Li Nanke asked.
The monk thought for a while and replied: "You are very young, less than 20 years old. His right foot seems to be injured and he is slightly lame when walking. As for his appearance, I can't see clearly."
Could he be Nie Ying's younger brother?
Li Nanke made a guess in his mind.
But this Dafa Temple is a den of the underworld. How could these monks not know Nie Ying's younger brother, who is also a member of the underworld.
In other words, these low-level monks do not know the true situation of their temples.
Li Nanke asked a few more questions, and after seeing what he had gained, he said goodbye to Master Que.
After walking out of the gate, Li Nanke looked back at the temple, which was full of incense. Somehow, he felt that the rising cigarettes were a bit crimson.
The whole temple seemed a bit inexplicably out of place.
After all, it is a replica of Hongyu.
Under those holy and solemn Buddha statues, there are nothing but twisted and evil alien bodies.
At this time, his arm was held by someone.
But there was no one around.
"How's it going? Did you find anything?" Li Nanke asked.
"I walked around the temple and found nothing." Helan Xiaoxiao's delicate throat voice came from the air.
Before coming, Li Nanke brought He Lan Xiaoxiao with him.
The other party is in "invisible" status, you can help him investigate this temple.
"It seems we can only find him."
Li Nanke took out the jade pendant given by Abbot Huihai and murmured, "I hope I can gain something."
…
After watching Li Nanke leave, Master Qu went to the courtyard where the abbot lived in the temple.
He came to the second monk's house and knocked on the door twice.
Without waiting for the people inside to make a sound, he pushed the door open and walked in.
Inside the house, there was an old monk sitting.
The face is thin.
"Abbott, the people from the Night Patrol Department are here."
Master Luo Que did not salute, but looked directly at the abbot of Dafa Temple who was supposed to go to Xizhou City to give lectures, and his tone was particularly cold.
The abbot closed his eyes and said nothing, slowly twirling the beads in his hand.
"It's for the woman who came five days ago."
But he said.
The Buddhist beads in the abbot's hand paused.
Liao Que said calmly: "I'm here to remind you, don't say what you shouldn't say, don't do what you shouldn't do, don't think about what you shouldn't think, just make offerings to your Buddha."
After saying that, he turned around and left.
The moment the door was closed, the abbot's old voice floated over: "Put down the butcher's knife and turn back to the shore."
Snapped!
The door is closed.
"When you turn around, you will find a shore..." A sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he looked up at the sky, "There is no shore in the underworld."
Shortly after Luo Que left, a figure quickly sneaked into the abbot's house.
"My guess is indeed correct, the abbot is here."
Li Nanke casually picked up the apple on the table and took a bite. He looked at the old monk in the room and said with a smile, "Are you under house arrest by the underworld?"
The abbot opened his eyes and stared at the handsome young man in front of him, his face expressionless.
"Do you recognize it?"
Li Nanke threw the jade pendant over.
The abbot took the jade pendant, stared at it for a while, and said in a tired voice: "Are you here for that girl?"
"right."
"There is an apricot forest in the back mountain. Count the ninth tree from the white house. Knock seven times on the tree and a secret door will appear. Go there to find her."
The abbot explained the location in detail without any hesitation.
In other words, Nie Ying was arrested... Li Nanke's face turned cold, "Her brother is here, she should be safe."
"No girl who goes in is safe."
The abbot's wrinkled face showed bitterness, "No one can come out alive. No matter whether she has relatives here or not."