"She was strangled to death, she should have been killed in the middle of the night last night, strange, the temple was going to close the mountain gate in the middle of the night, how did she get out?" After checking the nurse: "The murderer has a lot of strength, his hyoid bone is broken, and he should be a man." He paused: "It may also be a woman who knows martial arts." ”

When he said this, he glanced at Xu Yan unnaturally, "With such skills as this adult, he should be able to do it." ”

"Well, why compare me."

Xu Yan pouted unhappily.

"The dead didn't struggle?"

"No, it's also strange that a person is choked by the neck and has no struggle, what is the reason?"

I can't figure it out.

"There should be only two possibilities, too late and impossible. But the deceased was attacked head-on, excluding the factor that was too late, that is, she couldn't, what made her unable to even resist? Was the person who killed her too much force, or was there nothing she could do to resist? Or is that person an acquaintance? “

Liansheng frowned, the official of the Hangzhou government had just arrived in the morning and encountered the second corpse, and after Liansheng and the others had finished inspecting the scene, they lifted the corpse and walked cautiously towards the temple. This nurse is also the Qin family, or the Zhou family, and the body has to be transported back to the Zhou family.

After all, Meikoji Temple is a famous temple, and the officials carry the corpse to enter from the backyard.

On Wednesday, Gongzi was already waiting at the door, and Xiaoxiu was standing next to him, and when he saw the corpse being carried, he jumped up and cried: "Mother, mother, what's wrong with you." ”

Wednesday Gongzi looked at Liansheng: "What's the matter?" This nurse was so good yesterday, why did she have an accident today? She lives in the same courtyard as you. I've got to give my family an explanation. ”

"She still lives in the same room with her daughter, why hasn't her own daughter found out?" Xu Yan was very angry when she heard Zhou Gongzi speak like this.

On Wednesday, Gongzi was choked by her, and the servants carried the body into Miss Qin's morgue. Xiaoxiu cried and followed in, and the son of Wednesday also wanted to go in, but was stopped by Xu Yan: "Although the person is dead, after all, it is your cousin, and men and women are not kissed." ”

Wednesday Gongzi stopped and looked at Liansheng: "My lord, the incident happened suddenly, and I have already sent someone back to deliver the letter." The coffin will be delivered in the afternoon. ”

"It's hot. The body was examined clearly, and it was better to send it away as soon as possible. Liansheng nodded: "Third Prince, where did you rest from last night to this morning?" ”

"Last night, I was arranged by the monk to stay in the guest hall temporarily. This Mingguang Temple has to be patrolled every night. The door to the yard where I live was locked early. The key is said to be in the hands of the great intellectual, Mingjing, and when he heard that the nurse had an accident during the morning meal, he arrived. Could it be that adults doubt me? ”

"Anyone in this temple is suspicious. People who are familiar with the nurse are more suspicious, of course, these people include you, and even her......" Liansheng's gaze fell on Xiaoxiu who came out of the morgue.

Zhou Gongzi followed Liansheng's gaze, Xiaoxiu lowered his head and stood at the door, his fingers stirring the corners of his clothes, and his expression was sad.

"Xiaoxiu, don't worry, I'll go back and find my aunt to transfer you to my yard, and I'll help my cousin take good care of you." Wednesday Childe stepped forward and persuaded softly. Xiaoxiu nodded: "Third son, my mother is dead, and Miss is also dead, I'm so scared......"

On Wednesday, Gongzi said that he lived in the courtyard of the guest hall last night, and Liansheng asked someone to invite Zhike Mingjing and monk Mingkong for questioning.

Mingjing looked frightened, and saw Lian Sheng hurriedly asked, "My lord, why did the mother-in-law of the Zhou family die this week, can it have anything to do with our temple?" ”

"This official came to the two masters to find out about the situation last night."

"I finished the evening class last night, closed the door of the guest hall early and fell asleep, oh, the third son of the Zhou family is in the courtyard of our guest hall, our temple is strictly managed, the door of the guest hall is locked, and the key is here." Spiegel said, pulling out a key from his bosom, "If I don't open the door, no one will be able to go out at night." Our guest hall should be able to rule it out. ”

"What about Master Mingkong? You are a monk, I think all the people in the temple are under your control. ”

Mingkong didn't look at Liansheng at all, but leaned sideways: "After the evening class, I will inspect everywhere as usual and count the number of people. I didn't go to the guest hall, and Spiegel closed the door early. I have checked all the monks' houses, and there are no absences. Oh, Yuan Zhi has a separate yard, and he took care of Miaoguang's homework last night, so he should live with Miaoguang. I made my rounds and checked the gates of several courtyards as well as the mountain gates. The key to the mountain gate of the temple is with me, and I must go in and out at night. ”

"So, Master Mingkong, when you do these things, do you have someone to prove it?"

"No one proves it, I like to be alone."

"Did you go to the gate of the small courtyard where we lived last night?"

"That's nature."

"Are you sure no one can get out when the gate is locked?"

"Of course, our Mingguang Temple has strict rules, and all monks are not allowed to go out after evening classes."

"Then it's strange, how did the Qin family's nurse get out?"

When Ming Kong heard this, he sneered: "Who knows how to get out and how to die, these rogue women may be deliberately looking for trouble in the temple." ”

"It's too much, everyone is dead, how can you talk like that, aren't the monks compassionate?

Xu Yan saw that Mingkong's words were extremely hateful, and she couldn't help but ask.

"Women shouldn't have stayed in monasteries. Senior Brother Spiegel, you coveted the Zhou family's money, and now it's okay, one after another has died, and they are all women, isn't this a Bodhisattva warning? King Kong is angry, just to wake up the people who want to make money. Mingkong pointed to Mingjing, and his words were fierce.

"Senior brother, I know that you are usually dissatisfied with me, and I am also thinking about our temple. This Zhou family is the big benefactor of our temple, and the Zhou family sent people to live here, what can I do? I've tried my best to make them live in remote areas, telling everyone to close the door every day, and I admit that I'm motivated by profit, but am I doing it for myself? ”

Mingjing couldn't help but retort: "If everyone is as high as my junior brother, I'm afraid that I will starve to death before I become a Buddha. ”

It seems that there is a lot of conflict between the two most important deacons in this temple.

At this time, Miaoguang shouted: "Uncle Shi, what are you arguing about?" ”

It turned out that Yuan Zhi arrived with Miaoguang.

"Amitabha, the little monk is about to retreat and practice today, I don't know what the adults summoned the little monks?"

"Master Yuanzhi, have you heard that the Qin family's nurse died?"

"Yes, that's a disaster. Spiegel, I think it's necessary for us to do a ritual for these two female benefactors. ”

"Do something for two people who have defiled the purity of Buddhism? Yuan Zhi, you are really compassionate. Mingkong sneered: "Lady, it's okay for the little monk to leave." He deliberately said this woman very seriously, which provoked Xu Yan to shout: "What do you mean? What does it mean to defile the tranquility of Buddhism? The two nuns who died in the back mountain of yours are also Mo who defiled the purity of Buddhism? She deliberately said it very ugly: "It's still you, the Buddha, who is already not pure." ”

When Spiegel heard this, his face instantly became ugly, and Yuan Zhi quietly recited the Buddha's name. Miaoguang shouted, "My lord, how can you talk like that. ”

Mingkong deliberately squinted at Xu Yan and flicked his sleeves: "Only women and villains are difficult to raise, and the ancients are honest and do not deceive me." ”

"Haha, women and villains are difficult to raise, the original meaning is to say that noble women and the sons of the monarch and courtiers, this official is a dignified court six-rank criminal officer, and what you said has nothing to do with it. Master Mingkong, you seem to be very dissatisfied with the woman, I don't know why. Liansheng asked sharply, but Mingkong didn't answer, and turned around to leave.

Yuan Zhi stopped him and said, "Mingkong, what is the best thing to explain, we are all monks, and we have long been away from anger." ”

"Master Yuanzhi, where were you last night?"

"I didn't go to the evening class last night, and I studied the Buddhist scriptures with the wonderful light."

"That's right, we read late, I listened to the sound of the monk and uncle knocking on the bang, and then went to sleep, as soon as I slept until dawn, Uncle Yuan Zhi slept on the couch opposite me, and didn't go out all night." Miaoguang testified.

At this time, a brocade-clothed guard hurriedly ran in and said, "My lord, there is a discovery." ”

It turned out that Jinyiwei found a dilapidated courtyard in the immediate back of Mingguang Temple, the lock of the courtyard had been rusted off, and there were some sundries under the courtyard wall, and there were traces of climbing on the courtyard wall.

Jin Yiwei led everyone to the small courtyard, pointed to the courtyard wall and said, "Look, my lord, this is obviously a trace of climbing, and the nurse should have gone out from here." ”

The courtyard wall was overgrown with weeds, and Liansheng stood on the sundries, looking out, and sure enough, climbing over this wall was outside the temple. Then her gaze fell on the wild briar that was growing on the wall, and there were a few inconspicuous drops of blood on the green leaves.

There are no other scars on the nurse's body, could it be that the murderer left them?

Liansheng stretched out his hand and gestured, jumped off the pile of debris and said with a smile: "Please check the two deacons, who in the temple has recently broken his hand?" ”

Mingkong was furious when he heard this: "If you doubt me, just say it!" Why bother. ”

Miaoguang lowered his head and whispered, "I was cut in the palm of my hand by firewood when I was boiling water this morning, and I ...... at the same time I accidentally poured a pot of boiling water on Uncle Yuanzhi's hand......" (to be continued......)