"Because there are two basic teachings of the 'Old Buddha Society': one is to introduce a good man and a woman to the organization, and the merit accumulated can be worth ten years of practice, which is equivalent to donating millions of donations to the organization.

Since the believer's promotion in the hierarchy of the organization is determined by the size of his contribution to the organization. Therefore, Wang Jianxun wanted to introduce his cousin Wang Jiangong to the Old Buddha Society.

The second is that the 'Lavo Society' looks at whether a person has a fate with the organization and whether he can become a member of the organization, first of all, according to whether the person has a fate with a member of the organization, and secondly, whether he has a fate with the Dharma instrument that indicates the identity and status of the believer.

The reason why he staged such a fake show in front of Wang Jiangong was to consider him. ”

"The result?"

"Wang Jiangong has no chance with the 'Old Buddha Society'."

"Why?"

Although Wang Jiangong is Wang Jianxun's cousin, there is a certain fate between the two. However, when I deliberately said that the price of the copper incense burner as a magic weapon was very low under Wang Jianxun's instructions, Wang Jiangong still showed only interest in money, and did not show any interest in the copper incense burner itself.

In other words, a person who is only interested in the value of the ritual itself, or who only sees money in his eyes, has no connection with the 'Lavernaules'. According to Wang Jianxun's words, Wang Jiangong is a person without roots. ”

"That means you knew the brass candlestick at first sight, so you're a man with roots?"

"I ...... When I first saw the copper candlestick and decided to buy it, all I thought was how much it was worth and nothing else, but I didn't ...... at the time. ”

Lin Jia knew that Qin Yong had always wanted to clear up his relationship with the "Laverette Society", but he didn't give him a chance to explain for the time being. So he interrupted Qin Yong's words and asked, "How did the copper incense burner get into Lu Qingyuan's hands?" ”

"Yes...... It was Wei Dongdong who handed it over to me and asked me to send it to Lu Qingyuan. ”

When he said this, Qin Yong was a little embarrassed because he had lied at first that he had never heard of the name "Wei Dongdong".

"What happened?"

"When I took a fancy to the bronze candlestick and bought it from Zhou Wei, Wang Jianxun told me that I had been successfully promoted to the holy monk of the 'Old Buddha Society', although I was very resistant in my heart, knowing that it was not a good thing, but because I had the handle to help them resell cultural relics, I could only choose to accept the reality.

and was assigned an errand by a 'messenger'. According to Wang Jianxun, being a 'messenger' is to serve the organization, and it can also accumulate merit. He also said that from the very beginning I have been acting as a messenger for the 'Laverette Society', such as sending antiques to the Shuikou port.

Therefore, it is logical that I will hand over the copper incense burner that Wei Dongdong bought from Zhou Wei to Lu Qingyuan. ”

"Do you know that Wei Dongdong bought it?"

"Yes."

"How do you know?"

"As Wang Jianxun told me, Wei Dongdong is also a member of the Old Buddha Society, and it was earlier than Wang Jianxun's promotion to the Dharma Protector Bodhisattva."

"Then do you know that there was another person who appeared in Zhou Wei's antique shop at the same time as Wei Dongdong at that time? And it is the Vietnamese jewelry dealer who has been picking up the antiques you were entrusted by Wang Jianxun at the Shuikou Port - Nguyen Phuc Chun. ”

Qin Yong, who showed a look of surprise on his face, shook his head and replied, "I don't know." ”

Looking directly into Qin Yong's eyes for about five or six seconds, after confirming that the expression on his face at this time was not deliberately pretended, Lin Jia asked, "What is Wei Dongdong's purpose in asking you to send the copper incense burner to Lu Qingyuan?" What did you tell you at the time? ”

"The reason why Wei Dongdong, who has long been a Dharma Protector Bodhisattva, wants to buy a copper incense burner from Zhou Wei with his own money has two purposes. The first is for Lu Qingyuan, and the second is to donate money to the 'Old Buddha Society' through this way.

This is because there is a doctrine in the 'Old Buddha Society' that for members who are dedicated to teaching but have no financial strength, other members help them to have Dharma instruments that symbolize their status and rank, which is also a kind of spiritual practice that can increase one's merits. For example, Wei Dongdong, by buying a copper incense burner for Lu Qingyuan, he can increase his merit equal to twice the purchase price - that is, 300,000 yuan.

In addition, the premium of 50,000 yuan generated by the copper incense burner through Zhou Wei's hands this time is also counted on Wei Dongdong's head. ”

That's not right. Zhou Wei bought the copper incense burner from Wang Jiangong at a price of 80,000 yuan, but Qin Yong said that Wei Dongdong's behavior of buying the copper incense burner from Zhou Wei for 150,000 yuan was a donation to the "Old Buddha Association", and the donation amount was only 50,000 yuan, what is going on?

Could it be that Zhou Wei is also a member of the "Laverette Society"?

However, the premium generated in this transaction was obviously 70,000 yuan, why did Qin Yong say that Wei Dongdong only donated 50,000 yuan to the "Lavoisette Society" and the other 20,000 yuan?

"What role did Zhou Wei play in this?"

"Zhou Wei's antique shop is regarded as one of the dojos by the 'Lafayette Society', but Zhou Wei is not a member of the 'Laverette Society'."

"Why, is he reluctant to join, or is there some other reason?"

Lin Jia knows that it is not far from figuring out the cause of Zhou Wei's death. At the same time, it is likely that the real reason for Wei Dongdong's murder will also be discovered.

"I don't know the specifics, Wang Jianxun should know."

"How is the premium of each antique transaction divided between the 'Laverette Club' and Zhou Wei's antique shop?"

"The 'Lafayette' helped Zhou Wei, or rather, provided a deal for the dojo to ensure its existence. And the dojo has to hand over seventy percent of the premium price offered by the 'Laverette Society'. In addition, all other transactions in the dojo 'Lafayette' also have to take a 10% profit. ”

Through Qin Yong's confession, the organizational structure of the "Old Buddha Society", as well as some basic teachings and operation models, gradually took shape in Lin Jia's mind.

1. The Old Buddha Association is composed of the so-called Old Buddha, Dharma Protector Bodhisattva, Golden Arhat, Holy Monk and Nun, Good Men and Women, etc., from top to bottom.

2. The current scale of the Lavoisan Society is not large, and no activities or ceremonies have been openly held.

3. The teachings of the Old Buddha Society are quite cumbersome, and it is not possible for members to learn all the teachings as soon as they join the teachings. According to Qin Yong, it is only when you reach a certain level that you can read the teachings corresponding to your status level.

4. The Lafayette uses the difference in the value of antiques (including fakes) such as copper candlesticks and copper incense burners to identify the rank and status of members.

5. The Lafoylah has set up different dojos, and the main role of the dojo is to allow members to trade ritual objects that indicate their status and rank, and to raise funds for the Lafayette through the premium of each transaction.

6. Members of the Old Buddha Society, regardless of their status, can accumulate so-called merits through membership development and donations, so as to achieve the purpose of promotion.

It is a pity that Qin Yong's status is too low, he has only just been promoted to the level of a holy monk, and he has not yet known the fundamental teachings of the Old Buddha Society, or he does not know the ultimate purpose of the Old Buddha Society.

Secondly, the only members of the Old Buddha Association that Qin Yong knew were Wang Jianxun and Wei Dongdong, the two Dharma Protector Bodhisattvas, as well as the golden-bodied Arhat Lu Qingyuan, and then he himself as a holy monk. Including whether the Vietnamese jewelry merchant Nguyen Phuc Chun is a member of the Lafayette and what kind of rank he has in it, Qin Yong does not know.

I don't even know what the Dharma Protector Bodhisattva's Dharma weapon is, let alone who the highest-level "Old Buddha" is, whether it is a man or a woman, how old it is, and so on.

(End of chapter)