But Jie Cheng shook his head at this time and said, "Thank you Lord Shen for your kindness, but the young monk is really not used to it. Every time he eats the tea, he feels a little itchy, so I hope Lord Shen can forgive me."
"It's itchy? That's an allergy. You really can't eat it, so you can..." Shen Lian said casually while eating.
But suddenly, in the middle of his words, he was stunned for a moment.
He turned his head sharply to look at Jiacheng and said, "Can't you have tea?"
Jie Cheng thought Shen Lian didn't hear clearly, so he repeated it again.
"So, you don't like tea cakes anymore?" Shen Lian asked again.
Jie Cheng smiled bitterly and said: "Young monks can't even eat it, how can they like it?"
"Oh, I see."
Shen Lian said: "Then just pick what you can eat."
He looked away and continued eating as usual.
But there was a golden light shining in his eyes, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised.
There are constant surprises!
It's interesting. This thing is even more interesting.
After eating the fast meal, Shen Lian still wandered around the temple, giving him the feeling of being ordained, unhurried or even a little aimless.
He wanted to remind Shen Lian that it was time to investigate the case, after all, the final deadline was coming soon.
But when he remembered the abbot's instructions not to rush Master Shaoqing or make Lord Shen displeased, he could only worry secretly.
Occasionally, Shen Lian would glance at Jie Cheng, and when he saw Jie Cheng's anxious but daring look, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, but he still didn't say anything.
Just like that, the sky gradually darkened.
Dusk has arrived.
The deadline requested by the thief has also arrived.
At this time, inside the main hall of the temple.
Shen Lian, Dezhi and others met in Du.
"Amitabha."
Dezhi's face had the compassion of a monk, which made people feel peaceful. He looked at Shen Lian and said, "The time has come to an end. I wonder if Lord Shen can find out the identity of the thief?"
Deyuan and other monks also looked at Shen Lian nervously.
Only Jie Cheng sighed and didn't want to say anything else.
Because he knew that Sir Shen didn't investigate any cases at all and just wandered around the whole day.
Turn around here, turn around there, what can you find here?
As expected, Shen Lian said with a slight apology on his face: "Master Abbot, I'm sorry, it's been a long time, and the thief was very cunning and didn't leave any clues, so even I, Shen, couldn't do it in a short time. Within a few hours, the thief will be found."
When Deyuan and others heard Shen Lian's words, they couldn't help showing disappointment on their faces.
How great is the hope, how great is the disappointment.
But they also know that no wonder Shen Lian.
After all, five days have passed and all traces and clues have been destroyed. It is normal that Shen Lian cannot find out in just a few hours.
After all, no matter what Shen Lian says, he is only a human being, not a god.
Dezhi sighed, but there was no blame on his face. He clasped his hands together and said: "It seems that this is a test intentionally given to us by the Buddha. Lord Shen doesn't have to worry about it. Sir Shen can do your best for me today." In just one day, the poor monk and others will be grateful enough."
"On Buddha's day, don't force yourself."
"Since we can't find the thief, let's forget it. Fortunately, we have prepared for the worst and have raised enough ransom. Although we are unwilling to do so, we can only do this for the sake of my Buddhist treasure."
When Deyuan and others heard this, they all clasped their hands together and said, "Amitabha."
When Xu Gou saw this scene, he couldn't help but look at Di Renjie. He found that Di Renjie had a strange expression just like him.
Both of them are the people who know Shen Lian's abilities best.
Perhaps in the eyes of these monks, Shen Lian is a human being and not a god, but in their eyes, Shen Lian is a god.
Even difficult cases can be solved in a short time.
Now that we have passed the range, it is impossible to find out who the real thief is.
So...my young master did this on purpose?
Why?
Both of them were puzzled, but neither showed any signs of it.
Although they didn't know Shen Lian's plan, they knew that since Shen Lian would do this, he must have his own reasons.
And they only need to cooperate with Shen Lian.
Just then, a young monk ran in.
He said: "We just suddenly found a letter buried under the incense burner. We don't know who put it there or when."
Dezhi's face changed slightly when he heard what the young monk said, and he hurriedly looked at Shen Lian.
Shen Lian also squinted his eyes and said, "Let's take a look. It's almost time. Maybe the thief put it there."
Dezhi quickly took the letter and opened it to see a paragraph written on it.
"Within two hours, put the five thousand silver taels in the box, send it to the woods of Cuihua Mountain, put the box down, and leave immediately!"
"As long as I hand-count the copper coins and confirm that the number is correct, I will put the relics where they are and you can get them yourself after an hour! But if you dare to play any tricks, don't want the Buddhist relics, which are the most precious treasures!"
Dezhi handed the letter to Shen Lian: "Master Shen, please take a look."
Shen Lian took the letter, looked at it carefully, and then narrowed his eyes slightly.
He said: "Cuihua Mountain... starting from here, if you ride a horse, it will take less than an hour, but if you want to transport so much silver, the speed cannot be fast. If you want to deliver it within two hours, you must set off now. Otherwise it will definitely be too late."
Hearing this, Dezhi said: "No matter what, we can't let anything happen to our most precious Buddhist relic. We must welcome the relic back."
Shen Lian sighed: "I couldn't help and caused you so much loss. I'm sorry."
Dezhi quickly shook his head: "You can't blame Sir Shen for this. If we had found Sir Shen earlier, perhaps what happened today wouldn't have happened. As the Buddha said, whatever the cause is sown, the result will be reaped. This matter is also to blame. It’s our fault.”
Shen Lian sighed and said, "Have you collected the ransom?"
Dezhi didn't say anything, but Deyuan said: "We have collected it and put it in the box. If necessary, we can send it immediately."
"Time is urgent, don't delay."
Dezhi looked at Deyuan and said: "Junior brother, please go there yourself and escort these ransoms to Cuihua Mountain. You must make sure that no accidents happen..."
"Okay, I'll go right away."
Deyuan didn't waste any more time and took more than twenty monks with him. He immediately moved the boxes to the carriage and left.
The setting sun stretched their shadows very long.
Shen Lian looked at Dezhi and said: "Master Abbot, since I am involved in this matter, I must start well and end well. So tonight, I, Shen, will disturb you in the temple."
Dezhi smiled and shook his head and said: "It is our honor that Sir Shen is willing to stay in the temple. The poor monk knows that Lord Shaoqing is also concerned about the follow-up of this matter. The poor monk is very grateful. Sir Shen is staying in the temple to take care of himself. Rest."
After saying that, he looked at Jiacheng again and said, "Jiecheng, take Mr. Shaoqing to the guest room to rest."
"Yes, master."
Jiecheng looked at Shen Lian: "Master Shen, please come here."
Shen Lian nodded slightly and took Di Renjie and others to the guest room.
After entering the guest room, it was completely dark. Jiacheng lit the candle and left.
After he left, Xu Gou couldn't help but said: "Master, do you really not know who it is?"
Di Renjie also looked at Shen Lian curiously.
Shen Lian chuckled and said calmly: "Do you think this case can be hidden from my sharp eyes?"
Xu Gou's eyes lit up: "Young Master, you really know who the thief is, then why?"
"Why don't you point it out?" Shen Lian asked with a smile.
Xu Gou nodded hurriedly.
Shen Lian smiled softly, walked to the bed and lay down directly.
He said slowly: "First, without direct evidence, it is useless even if I know who it is.
Secondly, the identity of the thief is somewhat special, and without evidence it will only put us in a dilemma."
"The third and most important point..."
The corners of Shen Lian's lips raised slightly: "Someone has been framed and wants to come here for revenge. How can I have the nerve to spoil their fun?"
"So, let's just have a good rest and watch the show."
He stretched, yawned, and said, "You should also rest as soon as possible, and have a good sleep before Deyuan and the others come back."
"When they come back..."
Shen Lian chuckled lightly: "It's time for us to appear as saints in front of others. At that time, I will personally take action to reveal the truth of this scam!"
"At the same time... let's also take a look at the real methods of the thieves. If you are good at it, you can also consider taking it as your subordinate..."
"I'm worried about not being able to get all the one hundred escort places. It's rare to meet one, so naturally I won't let him go."
"So, rest as soon as possible. The real show is about to begin."
Shen Lian and the others were awakened by some noisy sounds outside.
Shen Lian, who was still lying on the couch to rest, suddenly opened his eyes and sat up immediately.
He listened for a while, then looked at Xu Gou and said: "Xugou, go see if Deyuan and the others are back."
Xu Gou responded quickly, opened the door and ran out.
Not long after, Xu Gou ran back. He looked at Shen Lian and said, "Master, Deyuan and the others are really back. They just entered the temple."
Shen Lian stood up directly, picked up his robe and put it on his body, saying: "Let's go over and have a look, the show... is about to begin."
Di Renjie and Xu Gou quickly followed.
They left the guest room area and quickly went to the main hall.
I saw a lot of people in the main hall at this time, and many monks came over.
Deyuan and others were also surrounded in the middle.
He carefully took out a box from his arms and handed it to Abbot Dezhi.
Dezhi also took the box very carefully, with a nervous look on his face, as if what Deyuan gave him was some kind of rare treasure that would break when touched.
Abbot Dezhi took the box very carefully and opened it.
Then, a gray bead was suddenly located inside the box.
The moment they saw this bead, all the monks in the hall couldn't help but look happy.
They all clasped their hands together: "Amitabha!"
"Buddha bless you!"
"The treasure is back!"
The monks all looked happy.
Abbot Dezhi carefully placed the opened box on the table under the Buddha statue, and returned the relic to the place where it was originally placed.
After he finished all this, he breathed a long sigh of relief.
Abbot Dezhi raised his hand and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
It was just a bead that weighed only a few tens of grams, but it made Abbot Dezhi as nervous as if he were passing something weighing several thousand kilograms. He was so exhausted that he was sweating profusely.
From this we can also see the status of relics in the heart of virtue and wisdom.
When Xu Gou saw this scene, he couldn't help but whispered: "It would be great if the relic came back. Although the thief is very hateful, at least he still has some credibility, so that the relic can be returned to Zhao intact."
"Oh."
When Shen Lian heard Xu Gou's emotion, he suddenly laughed.
Xu Gou was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but look at Shen Lian: "Master, your laughter... is there something wrong with what I said?"
Shen Lian said meaningfully: "Xugou, the world is dangerous. In the future, don't think about wandering in the world. Otherwise, I'm really afraid that you will be sold and still thank others."
"Ah? How is this possible? It's the Twelve Shadow Thorns no matter what."
Xu Gou touched his head and was confused.
He felt that the young master was mocking his own intelligence.
But he didn't think there was anything wrong with what he said.
Di Renjie, on the other hand, followed Shen Lian's words, frowned slightly, and there seemed to be some fire dancing in his eyes.
Shen Lian ignored Xu Gou, because soon, everything would be revealed and Xu Gou would understand what he meant.
He tightened the robe he was wearing, and immediately stepped forward, smiling and walking forward. As he walked, he said with a smile: "Masters are so happy, but the relic has been taken back?"
Dezhi and others heard Shen Lian's words and quickly followed the sound.
Seeing Shen Lian coming, Dezhi and the others quickly bowed slightly to Shen Lian: "I have met Lord Shen."
Shen Lian smiled and said, "Masters, you don't need to be polite."
"I was sleeping just now when I suddenly heard some laughter and wondered if Master Deyuan was back. Unexpectedly, Master Deyuan was really back."
He looked at Deyuan and said, "Master Deyuan, did your trip go well?"
Deyuan nodded hurriedly and said: "It went very smoothly. We arrived at the designated woods within two hours, and then we put the box directly there."
"After putting down the box, we left quickly to prevent the thief from thinking that we had other thoughts. Then an hour later, we returned there and found the relic."
Shen Lian smiled and said: "So it seems that the thief is still very honest?"
Deyuan clasped his hands together: "Buddha bless him. Although he is evil, he still has a trace of integrity."
"Besides, I don't know about the whole process. Did anything happen that made Master Deyuan feel strange?" Shen Lian asked again.
"If you want to talk about something strange, there is one thing." Deyuan said.
"Oh? What's strange?" Shen Lian asked curiously.
The other monks also looked at Deyuan curiously.
After Deyuan came back, he took out the relics, and then the abbot took them to place the relics.