In the antique shop, after Liu Zhengye told Kong Sang what happened, Kong Sang looked like he had seen a ghost:
"You mean that Chen Tao went back to the mountain to recuperate, went crazy, injured his master, and escaped!"
Liu Zhengye smiled bitterly and said, "I know you find it incredible. Even the minister had the same expression as you when he found out about this."
"How could this happen? Although Chen Tao usually stumbles a bit, he is not like this..." Kong Sang quickly asked: "Then, have you found him?"
"No. This is also what worries us."
"Whether it is Maoshan or the intelligence network of the Department of Good and Evil, it is as if nothing has happened. There is no information about Chen Tao. We have also asked about his parents, but found nothing."
"So, you came to me hoping to investigate Chen Tao's whereabouts together?"
"Not only that." Liu Zhengye said with some difficulty: "We also have to prepare for the worst."
Kong Sang's heart tightened: "Don't you want me to use soul-calling methods to determine whether Chen Tao is still alive?"
"This is one of them. The other is... Chen Tao is possessed by a demon that cannot be cured, and his heart is broken. If he happens to do something crazy at this time, he will be imprisoned for life...
.The most important thing is......"
"Okay, stop talking." Kong Sang didn't want to hear any more: "When will we set off?"
"The sooner the better."
"Okay, then I'll go to Dragon City tomorrow. I'll ask my boss for leave."
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After sending a message to Boss Zheng, Kong Sang received a reply quickly.
However, in addition to the usual dog head emoticon, Boss Zheng also sent a document.
Document notes: "Twenty-Four Ghosts"
There is also a paragraph at the end: "Take the time to read it."
Kong Sang didn't know why, but still replied to the message, saying that he would read it.
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The next day, Kong Sang, Liu Zhengye, and He Meng arrived at the airport.
"This time to investigate Chen Tao, the Department of Good and Evil and I seconded He Meng. Zhang Peng and Yan Wei have other tasks and they can't come."
After the three of them got on the plane, Liu Zhengye handed the information to Kong Sang: "You can take a look at it yourself. It also contains the footprints of Chen Tao before he disappeared."
He Meng said: "Zhengye and I analyzed it along the way, and we agreed that Chen Tao's accident may be related to the period between his return to Longcheng and the time before he went up the mountain. Because Chen Tao injured the division commander on the second day he went up the mountain.
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Kong Sang nodded.
Information shows that after Chen Tao got off the plane, he entered Dragon City.
And in Dragon City, I first went to the city center and returned home to spend a few days with my parents. In the process, I went to markets, supermarkets and other places of daily life.
At the same time, Chen Tao also went out for dinner with some friends, and even went to teahouses, chess clubs, flower shops, KTV and other places.
"The place Chen Tao went to is quite complicated..."
Kong Sang frowned and thought, logically speaking, all the places Chen Tao has been to are basically common places where people socialize with each other.
Moreover, these shops have been opened in Longcheng for a long time, so theoretically there is no problem.
But the strange thing is, how can a person who suffers from inner demons waste time in teahouses, chess clubs, and flower shops?
As a person who lives up to his principles, no matter how confused he is or if he notices inner demons disturbing his mind, he would not dare to neglect it, because if he makes one mistake, he will be doomed!
Suppressing the doubts in his heart, Kongsang closed his eyes and carefully thought about the possible connections.
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Soon, the plane arrived at Longcheng.
"Zhengye, He Meng, I suggest you go to Chen Tao's parents' house first and ask about the situation."
"Yes, I agree."
After the three of them made a decision, they headed straight for their destination.
As one of the top figures in Longcheng, Chen Tao's parents live in a high-end residential area in the city center that specializes in large flat floors.
The person who opened the door was Chen Tao's father, Chen Yuanxiang.
"Uncle, we are colleagues of Chen Tao. We are here to investigate Chen Tao's disappearance."
"Hey, come in."
The three of them sat on the sofa, and Chen Yuanxiang rubbed his temples tiredly.
Obviously, during the period of Chen Tao's disappearance, this father who was over fifty years old also consumed a lot of energy, so that he looked much older and haggard.
"Children, let's eat some fruit first."
Chen Tao's mother Yan Xiao brought a fruit plate.
Although Yan Xiao seemed to be in good spirits, her eyes were bloodshot and she obviously had trouble sleeping at night.
"Uncle, aunt, what we want to know is, did anything unusual happen during the few days Chen Tao lived at home?"
Chen Yuanxiang thought for a while: "When he came back on the first day, he only said that he was slightly injured, so he wanted to go back to Maoshan to find his master."
"At that time, although he looked very tired, he didn't show much abnormality."
"The next day, he said he wanted to stay with us first. His mother and I were worried about his injury, but he smiled and said it was nothing, it was not a big problem."
"But at that time, I had a vague feeling that his speaking style was not quite right."
"Speech style?" Kongsang asked, "Is it the tone or the manner?"
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"How should I put it? As you all know, Chen Tao usually stumbles when he speaks and is easily impulsive. But when he spoke that day, he inexplicably gave me a very elegant feeling."
"But I didn't think much about it at the time. I just thought that maybe the child was too tired and didn't have the energy to be so noisy. But now that I think about it, maybe at that time..."
"Later, he also went out with friends. Basically he went out at noon and came back at night."
"Actually, it's nothing. It's normal for young people to gather together. So I didn't ask any more questions. I just heard Chen Tao say, what does he think the teahouse in the city center is called?"
Kong Sang was stunned: "Xi Qin Teahouse?"
"That's right! That's right there. This kid didn't like these things before. After he came back this time, he started running back and forth to the teahouse and chess club. After about a week, his master still couldn't wait any longer and came down in person. Take him back."
"And then... he disappeared."
Speaking of this, Chen Yuanxiang's eyes were full of self-blame.
The three people quickly said a few words of relief.
Kong Sang picked up the tea cup on the coffee table and wanted to drink some water, but his eyes noticed a bouquet of flowers on the coffee table.
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"Uncle, did you buy these flowers?"
Chen Yuanxiang shook his head: "No, Chen Tao brought it when he came home on the first day. He said he saw it in a flower shop in the city center, so he bought it."
"So, my uncle and aunt don't even know what kind of flower this flower is?"
"I don't know. What's the mystery behind this flower?"
"I just thought of some possibilities, but I still need to investigate." Kong Sang looked at Liu Zhengye, who understood and took over the conversation.
Kong Sang, on the other hand, was sitting aside, recalling something carefully, and looking up things on his phone from time to time.
An hour later:
After Liu Zhengye sorted out the information, he was about to stand up and say goodbye: "Uncle, aunt, you don't have to worry too much. As soon as there is news about Chen Tao, we will notify you immediately."
"You should also pay attention to your own safety during this period and don't work too hard."
"Don't worry. We are aware of it. Even if we trouble you, we can't help you much."
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After saying goodbye to Chen Tao's parents, the three of them found a nearby place to eat.
"You were at Chen Tao's house just now, and you suddenly asked what happened to the bouquet of flowers?"
"Because I think that variety looks familiar. I heard the teacher talk about it when I was in college."
Kong Sang searched for the picture and handed it to Liu Zhengye and He Meng.
"This flower is called Manjusri orchid, also known as Manjusri orchid."
Liu Zhengye was a little confused, but He Meng seemed to have grasped something: "You mean... one of the five trees and six flowers of Buddhism?"
"Yes, in many Buddhist temples, five trees and six flowers are their symbols."
"Manjushri is noble and elegant, and its fragrance can calm people's mind. In the long history, this flower has been connected with Manjushri Bodhisattva."
"Manjushri Bodhisattva symbolizes wisdom, and Manjushri is also known as the Eighteen Scholars. They complement each other in religious culture."
After hearing Kong Sang's explanation, Liu Zhengye understood: "That's why you asked who brought this flower back?"
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"That's right. Taoism is different from Buddhism. Taoism pays attention to five offerings and ten offerings, but it has no requirements on the types of flowers."
"That's not the case with Buddhism. Manjusri has a completely different meaning to them. How could a disciple from Maoshan go to a flower shop to buy a bouquet of flowers with Buddhist origins and put them at home before going home? This is illogical.
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Liu Zhengye thought for a while: "Could it be that... Chen Tao doesn't know? Or maybe he just likes this flower."
He Mengxian put forward a different opinion: "It is impossible for Chen Tao to like it. Psychologically speaking, people like Chen Tao who are careless and even reckless, even if they like flowers and plants, they will also like some with strong vitality and easy to feed. Manjushri is very fragile.
It is impossible for Chen Tao to cultivate patiently."
Kongsang continued: "And the six flowers in Buddhism are lotus, Manjushri, turmeric flower, yellow osmanthus, plumeria of the Apocynaceae family, and golden lotus."
"Excuse me, besides lotus, which is relatively common, have you ever seen any other species in a flower shop?"
"As He Meng said, cultivating six-flowered flowers is very difficult and expensive."
"How could Chen Tao buy a Manjusri orchid with Buddhist allusions at a flower shop in Longcheng so coincidentally at a non-seasonal time? It seems strange no matter how you think about it."
"And Zhengye, you are a Catholic, so you may not understand it. But Buddhism and Taoism, together with Confucianism, have always said that the three religions cannot be separated."
"Chen Tao is also a proud disciple of the new generation of Zhongdao. It is impossible for him to not even have basic Buddhist knowledge such as five trees and six flowers."
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Liu Zhengye nodded: "It seems that there is indeed something worthy of investigation. Next step, Kong Sang, where are you going to investigate?"
"Of course it's a teahouse. Although this teahouse has been open for a long time, why does Chen Tao have to go to this teahouse so often at this time?"
"There are so many teahouses in the entire Dragon City. If you want to drink tea, which one is the best?"
"If you say he is a frequent visitor, but Chen Tao cannot go back home several times throughout the year, it is impossible for him to have such a strong consumption stickiness for a teahouse in Longcheng."
"In addition, Chen Tao is troubled by inner demons. I'm wondering if there is something in the teahouse that just attracts him."
After filling their stomachs, the three of them followed the instructions in the information and came to the Xiqin Teahouse in the city center.
The location of the teahouse is excellent. From a distance, it looks like a three-story quaint pavilion.
Although it is in the city center, it feels like it is hidden away from the city. But the interesting thing is that there are no doors around the pavilion.
The real entrance, however, is through the edge of the pavilion and into the first negative floor.
When the three of them arrived at the first negative floor, they saw a corridor with a Soviet-style garden structure in front of them.
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The corridor is decorated with lotus ponds, stone forests, bamboos and other objects favored by ancient literati. Even the long corridor exudes a fine agarwood scent.
But what attracted Kongsang's attention was the red pillars, because there were many densely packed scriptures engraved on the pillars.
"Maha Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra." Kong Sang marveled: "In a teahouse, the red pillars are all engraved with the Guanyin Heart Sutra, which is a bit interesting."
Soon, a woman wearing a cheongsam walked over slowly, showing a friendly smile: "Welcome you three to Xiqin Tea House. Do you have a reservation?"
"No, we came here because of its reputation."
"Is this your first time here? I understand." The cheongsam woman covered her face and smiled softly: "You three, please come with me."
At the end of the corridor is a spacious lobby.
"Our Xiqin Teahouse is divided into two parts. One part is for people to hold meetings and discuss things, in the private room."
"This lobby is divided into two floors, which will be a little more lively. There will also be a special performance by our Mr. Bai Qinsu. Counting the time, the next performance is about to start. The three guests can enjoy it."
The three of them sat down and ordered a pot of tea and some snacks.
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As a sound of footsteps came, a woman in a plain skirt was seen, holding an erhu, sitting on a mahogany armchair in the center of the hall.
"With her jade-fat lotus-root arms and pretty face, she really has the demeanor of a lady." He Meng couldn't help but admire her.
"This woman must be the Bai Qinsu the staff mentioned just now."
A little knowledge:
1.Dragon City is the old name of Changzhou today.
2. The five trees and six flowers in Buddhism basically represent some of the Buddhist descriptions of Bodhisattvas and Buddhas. Therefore, in many large temples, five trees and six flowers are also planted as decorations to symbolize Buddhism.