Zhang Jinlan sat aside, wondering what Gu Chen and others were muttering in private.
Lu Weiwei and Nie Xiaoyu, on the other hand, were already carrying dinner plates and carrying all the rice for the seven people.
Seeing that there was no trace of Wu Jun, Lu Weiwei asked curiously: "Where has Teacher Wu gone?"
"I'm here." Wu Jun walked over from a corner and threw a cigarette on the table.
Gu Chen picked it up and inspected it carefully, and suddenly his eyes lit up.
"How?" Wu Jun looked at him curiously.
"First...eat first." In order to avoid arousing suspicion, Gu Chen did not reply directly.
When Wu Jun saw this, he didn't ask any more questions.
Meal time is short...
In almost half an hour, the dining pilgrims left one after another.
Several blond foreigners gathered together and chatted for a long time before getting up and leaving.
"Aunt Zhang." Gu Chen asked Zhang Jinlan, who was eating, and said, "Are these foreigners the same people who donated luxury cars?"
Zhang Jinlan glanced back, shook his head and said, "No, but they seem to know the group of people who donated the luxury cars."
"Huh? How do you say it?" Gu Chen asked.
"Because I have seen them get together, and it seems...it seems that the foreigners who donated luxury cars are the bosses of these people." Zhang Jinlan said.
Lu Weiwei's eyes widened and she said weakly: "Is it popular among foreigners nowadays to come and burn incense and worship Buddha on behalf of the boss?"
"Isn't there such a tradition?" Nie Xiaoyu expressed doubts.
But Gu Chen probably also knew that these foreigners were not simple, because the cigarettes Wu Jun asked for just now were exactly the kind he found in the woods.
But not many people smoke this kind of cigarettes in China...
Gu Chen quickly asked: "Aunt Zhang, will these foreigners stay here at night?"
"In the evening?" Zhang Jinlan looked at the backs of several blond foreigners leaving and thought a little: "They seem to be staying here at night. I remember they seemed to have stayed here last month. They should have come today this time.
I didn’t see any of them yesterday.”
"Aside from coming here to burn incense and worship Buddha, these people don't do anything else?" Officer Wang was also quite curious.
In my own impression, European and American people generally do not believe in Buddhism, but their big bosses are so generous and donate millions of luxury cars.
It would be false to say that I am not envious. I am envious. The main reason is that these people do not donate money, only materials.
Moreover, this kind of luxury car is indeed convenient for the nuns, but it does not do any good for the restoration of the temple.
Most Chinese people donate money and materials out of respect for Buddhism and are willing to use their money to increase incense.
This is completely different from the thinking of foreigners.
Since their thinking is different, it is impossible to understand the purpose behind their devotion to Buddha.
If Gu Chen hadn't said it just now, I would have almost relaxed my understanding of these foreigners.
Zhang Jinlan looked at Officer Wang curiously and asked weakly: "What can foreigners like them do? Why don't they just stay in the temple and enjoy the tranquility for a few days."
"And foreigners admire our culture very much, especially they are obsessed with the various Buddha statues in temples."
"You're not waiting for a moment." Gu Chen suddenly interrupted Zhang Jinlan and asked quickly: "You just said that they are interested in the Buddha statues in the temple? Are you sure?"
Zhang Jinlan was also stunned and said: "This...what's uncertain about this? Ping'an Temple often takes out some Buddhist statues and artworks for pilgrims to visit. They are mainly some collections of temple pilgrims. They are some years old, and early tonight
, a two-hundred-year-old Buddha statue will be put on display in the main hall, and will remain in the main hall from now on."
"A two-hundred-year-old Buddha statue?" Lu Weiwei, who had experienced various situations around Gu Chen, seemed to have a premonition of some special atmosphere.
Zhang Jinlan nodded: "Yes, it was donated by an old man. I heard it was a relic of our ancestors. He also decided to donate this Buddha statue to Ping'an Temple after weighing it."
"Not bad. In addition to donating luxury cars, there are also people who donate relics. No wonder the nuns from Ping'an Temple can afford to drive a Range Rover and a Mercedes-Benz Grand G." Officer Wang suddenly felt that all the pilgrims in Ping'an Temple were rich.
It feels quite an honor to come with them to burn incense and worship Buddha.
Zhang Jinlan's donation has always been a mystery, so Lu Weiwei was also very curious and asked quickly: "How much money has Aunt Zhang donated?"
"No... not much." Zhang Jinlan waved his hand and said: "Compared to these people, I am nothing but a small number."
Zhang Jinlan immediately stretched out five fingers...
"Five...fifty thousand?" Lu Weiwei said in shock.
Fifty thousand yuan is not a small sum, especially for a lonely old lady like Zhang Jinlan who spends very little money. Fifty thousand yuan is enough for her to live for several years.
As a result, Zhang Jinlan shook his head, denied Lu Weiwei's remarks, and said directly: "It's not fifty thousand, it's... five hundred thousand."
"puff……"
Upon hearing this, Officer Wang on the side immediately spit out the tea in his mouth.
"Five...five hundred thousand? Aunt Zhang, you are very rich." Officer Wang was also quite shocked.
Looking at Aunt Zhang's house, which lives near the pavilion, it is also decorated in a simple way, and the furniture is even very simple.
But such an old lady can actually donate five hundred thousand, which is unimaginable to ordinary people.
"Aunt Zhang, where did you get so much savings? Is this all your savings?" Gu Chen was also quite curious.
Because Gu Chen saved her life, Zhang Jinlan trusted Gu Chen very much and did not shy away from telling him the situation directly.
"I don't have any money. I just sold two old houses in the village. But speaking of savings, this is indeed all my savings."
"Aunt Zhang, don't you save some life for yourself?" Bai Xiaolan was also worried about her: "As people get older, there are a lot of things to spend money on. If you make such a desperate move, what will happen if the medical insurance will not be enough to treat diseases?"
"Yes, Aunt Zhang." When Lu Weiwei saw this, she couldn't help but complain: "It's not necessary for you to donate all your money. I know you are devoted to Buddha, but Buddha regards money as garbage. If you do this,
I have no guarantee for my future life.”
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Zhang Jinlan suddenly smiled and said: "Thank you all for your concern. I am childless and have enough to live by myself. Besides, the people in the temple
The master told me that money is something external to the body, and it is not good to be overly interested in it. The six sense organs are not pure, and wealth needs to be cut off."
Having said this, Zhang Jinlan pointed at the embroidered words on the chest of the robe she had just put on and said, "Did you see this?"
Gu Chen leaned over curiously.
The long gown on Zhang Jinlan's chest was embroidered with the words "lay disciple of Heian Temple".
"I am a lay disciple. If I get sick or something in the future, the masters at Heian Temple can help me take care of it. Several of them graduated from medical universities and have good skills."
"And they also arranged a Zen room for me. I can live here if I want to in the future. As long as I am here, I can continue to live there."
Zhang Jinlan spared no effort in praising the nuns at Ping'an Temple.
After all, he is a lay disciple, devoted to the Buddha.
But asking people to donate all their property, Gu Chen felt it was a bit too much.
But Zhang Jinlan is an old man after all, and he is obviously no match for these nuns with a bachelor's degree or above.
Thinking about it this way, there is indeed a reason why Heian Temple is so popular.
After everyone finished dinner, they sent Zhang Jinlan back to the Zen room, and then prepared to leave and arrived at the parking lot of Heian Temple.
"It's almost 7pm, do you want to leave?" Bai Xiaolan asked Gu Chen in a reminding tone.
Just like when everyone is about to leave at the end of a trip, they suddenly ask a question to heighten the atmosphere.
"No, I want to stay here." Gu Chen knew exactly what his mission was tonight, so he answered directly.
"I'll stay too." Lu Weiwei was obviously on the same side as Gu Chen.
Officer Wang knew what the two of them were thinking, but this was just Gu Chen's guess, so Officer Wang disagreed and said: "Our task is to return the belongings of the victim's family. Since the task has been completed, we must go back and leave them behind."
What do you mean here?"
"Officer Wang." Bai Xiaolan stood up and said, "Although those cigarette butts are the same as those smoked by these foreigners, Gu Chen must have reason to believe that these people may have come to Ping'an Temple with a purpose.
, it’s necessary to stay here just to check it out, you can’t just ignore it if it’s not part of the reporting process, right?”
As soon as he finished speaking, Officer Wang retorted directly: "Reporter Bai, I understand your feelings very well, but it is impossible for me to characterize an incident that has not happened as a suspicious incident to launch an investigation. The police have no such obligation. Even if they do,
That must be based on sufficient conditions, but now we don’t have it.”
"But those foreigners are really suspicious." Nie Xiaoyu couldn't help but mention it.
As a result, Officer Wang quickly turned his attention again: "Xiao Yu, taking you out is already against the regulations. If you don't come back so late, Master Nie will blame me."
Nie Xiaoyu stamped her feet anxiously and said, "Isn't there a compromise plan?"
The scene suddenly became quiet.
Everyone looked at each other and seemed to be looking for a solution.
At this time, Gu Chen stood up and said, "If I see it this way, Senior Sister Lu and I will stay here and be responsible for monitoring the situation here. Senior Brother Wang will go back first with Xiao Yu. Of course..."
Having said this, Gu Chen looked at Bai Xiaolan and Wu Jun beside him and said: "Senior Sister Lu and I need a car. The police car is too conspicuous. Can you keep your interview car first? I'll ask Senior Brother Wang to take you back first."
?”
Bai Xiaolan and Wu Jun looked at each other...
After a moment of hesitation, Wu Jun nodded and said: "No problem. I also think these foreigners today are a bit suspicious. If possible, I would like to stay here with Bai Xiaolan. Maybe we can make some new discoveries."
"Wha...what? You guys aren't leaving either?" Officer Wang felt bad and said, "You guys are like Gu Chen. When you see something suspicious, you feel like something big has happened. A few cigarette butts
It’s really crazy that it can make you think a lot.”
"Old Wang, you should go back quickly with Xiaoyu." Lu Weiwei thought for a while and said: "By the way, if nothing happens, we will go directly to the branch to report tomorrow morning. After all, it is off duty time now and the time is our own.
, are you right?"
Of course what Lu Weiwei said is right.
After get off work, police officers have their own free space.
In other words, the current behavior belongs to Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei's personal time.
There is no overtime tonight, and there is no need to rush to the designated place to perform duty, so there is no need for Officer Wang to force it.
I just feel that Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei are worrying too much...
"Okay, since you insist, what can I say." Officer Wang turned to look at Nie Xiaoyu and said, "But you can't stay, you have to go back with me."
"Ah?" Nie Xiaoyu suddenly felt bad.
I originally wanted to stay, but Comrade Nie would definitely be worried.
I came here with the police car and the TV station before, but I didn't even say hello to Comrade Nie.
By this time, if Comrade Lao Nie hadn't noticed that he had gone home, he might have thought that some young man had abducted him.
"Xiaoyu, you should go back with Lao Wang first, so as not to worry Master Nie." Lu Weiwei still urged.
Nie Xiaoyu rolled her eyes: "Okay then, I'll listen to you, Sister Weiwei."
Afterwards, Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei took off their police uniforms, opened the luggage bags that had been stored in the trunk of the vehicle, took out two pieces of casual clothes and put them on each other.
Officer Wang took Nie Xiaoyu and drove away from Ping'an Temple and drove directly in the direction from which he came.
"We're finally gone, what should we do now?" Lu Weiwei put a peaked cap on her head and lowered the brim.
"Find those foreigners and keep an eye on them." Gu Chen patted the dust on the brim of his hat and put it on his head.
Bai Xiaolan took the initiative to ask for help and said: "Teacher Wu and I are in a group. The two groups of us will act separately, but don't leave our respective sights. Keep in touch at any time if there is any situation."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Okay, that's it." Gu Chen agreed with Bai Xiaolan's words.
Several people separated in the parking lot.
Bai Xiaolan and Wu Jun went to the back Buddhist hall, while Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei stayed in the front Buddhist hall.
After searching for a while, Gu Chen finally found the three foreigners in front of the Buddhist temple.
The three of them gathered together and occupied the corner of the guardrail on the second floor of the former Buddhist temple, apparently waiting.
Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei stood at another corner, using the wall as cover to observe the movements of the three foreign men.
9 pm.
More and more vehicles began to arrive in the parking lot.
Therefore, all the street lights in the Heianji parking lot began to be turned on.
After getting off the bus, many people first burned incense and worshiped Buddha in the front Buddhist hall, then entered the main hall, found an empty cushion on the ground, and sat down cross-legged.
Originally, there were only about twenty diners in the main hall who had eaten before.
But gradually, the number of people began to increase to more than 30, more than 40, more than 50...
By 11pm.
The entire hall was brightly lit, and the number of people had reached nearly a hundred.
In the main hall, there were only dozens of soft cushions in the middle, so most people were sitting on the floor.
The crowd who came later also came to a Zen room.
When they came out, everyone put on a long gown with the words "lay disciple" embroidered on the left chest.
Of course not everyone wears caftans…
Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei counted roughly a dozen lay disciples in total.
Others are nuns and some pilgrims.
Inside the main hall, people were babbling and chanting scriptures. Many pilgrims standing outside the door also had their hands folded and were babbling while facing the main hall.
"Junior Brother Gu, how do you recite this? It seems very difficult." Lu Weiwei saw that everyone around her was reciting silently, and she felt embarrassed if she didn't say anything.
"Then just recite Amitabha, as long as you can make a sound. They should be reciting sutras, and we don't know how to do it anyway." Gu Chen didn't know how to do it, so he could only come up with some bad ideas.
"Okay." Lu Weiwei didn't know if it was reliable, so she could only start to imitate the pilgrims around her, clasping her hands, and then facing the main hall, she kept chanting silently: Amitabha is good, potato chips, grilled fish and meat slices...
While Lu Weiwei was silently chanting, Gu Chen continued to cast his gaze on the three foreigners standing on the guardrail at the corner not far away.
These three people seemed to be drowned in the sea of people. From time to time they would pretend to say something and look around.
Because he was separated by a sea of people, Gu Chen could also protect himself well from being discovered.
Everyone spent nearly an hour boringly like this.
The time soon came to 11:50 pm.
At this moment, Master Xuanjing, who he met in Zhang Jinlan's room before, was following several nuns wearing glasses and came to the main hall step by step.
There were two men behind him, carrying a three-dimensional box about half a meter long, wide and high, and followed directly behind.
A man wearing a slightly faded stand-up collar walked at the back.
Although the man looks to be around 60 years old, his white hair still makes him look older than he actually is.
Immediately, the people who had been babbling and reciting scriptures began to gradually open their eyes and took the initiative to let the passage in the middle go.
The other nuns who were chanting sutras all stood up at this moment, took the initiative to move a merit box to the center of the hall, and padded a wide step with a piece of yellow cloth.
The box that was carried later was placed right next to the yellow cloth.
At this time, Gu Chen noticed that the foreign men who had been at the corner just now suddenly disappeared from sight in just ten seconds.
"Oops!" Gu Chen quickly touched Lu Weiwei's shoulder and said, "I'm lost."
Lu Weiwei, who was also attracted by the wooden box just now, reacted and looked around and said: "Why did those who were here just now suddenly disappear? Where did these people go?"
Gu Chen suddenly patted Lu Weiwei on the shoulder and pointed with his chin: "That's the left passage of the main hall."
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Chen was stunned again: "No, why is there only one person? Where are the other two people?"
Following her gaze, Lu Weiwei also quickly started searching.
But the hall was crowded with people, and every sight was filled with heads. It was really not easy to find three foreigners.
At present, Gu Chen only found one of them, but two minutes later, Lu Weiwei found the second one.
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