Li Mi asked Jiu Bucket and others to help pursue Asakusa Kaoru, in fact, he also wanted Jian Dingyong to take care of these children for the sake of this merit, if these children have some small mistakes, they can somehow open the net.

Seeing that Jian Dingyong found an unexpected joy in the warehouse, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, so he took the opportunity to half-joke.

"This temple and even the treasury are found by these children of nine buckets, and the adults owe him a favor."

Jian Dingyong looked at Jiu Bucket, then looked at Li Mi, and then said to Jiu Bucket: "Seeing that you are also a clever person, just restrain yourself in the future, as long as it is not a murder, arson, rape, and plunder, this official will not care about you." ”

Although the nine buckets were happy in their hearts, they were silent on their faces, and even complained with some dissatisfaction.

"The adult is also a dignified county master, this day is a big merit, not a reward of one hundred and eighty taels of silver, but also to beat my children, and if you are stingy, you will ......."

Jian Dingyong also couldn't cry or laugh, and said that things gather people in groups, and those who got close to Li Mi were really not simple, so he immediately scolded.

"You are also a worthless person, deal well with this official, how much silver will you want in the future? With your qualifications, you still want to dominate Shantang Street? ”

When Jian Dingyong said this, Li Mi couldn't help but feel nervous, because this showed that Jian Dingyong's heart was open, and he knew that the real plan of Jiu Bucket and others was to take root in the market.

"The adults laughed, these children are just messing around, just eating with each other, and they can't talk about ...... if they are hegemons or not."

Seeing that Li Mi wanted to explain, Jian Dingyong also waved his hand, stopped Li Mi's words and said: "Okay, okay, you and I know this matter, and I won't mention it, I Jian Dingyong has always been trustworthy, so you don't have to worry about it." ”

When Li Mi heard this, he was relieved, and glanced at the nine buckets, and the latter retired.

Jian Dingyong and Li Mi returned to the treasury of the Divine Hall, pointed to the enamels, gold and silver utensils on the ground and said, "Li Mi, this time you have given two merits to this official......

Li Mi didn't speak, and Jian Dingyong continued: "One of these is naturally the arrest of Kaoru Asakusa, and the other is the pile of treasures in front of you." ”

Jian Dingyong said this, but there was a scorching light in his eyes, and Li Mi couldn't help asking: "It's just some Western-style objects, how much credit can it have?" ”

What Li Mi said is not bad, the Manchu Qing Dynasty repaired history, and there were many slanders about the Ming Dynasty, so later generations also had a lot of misunderstandings about the Ming Dynasty, one of which was to underestimate the openness of the Ming Dynasty.

Many people say that the Qing Dynasty closed the country, in fact, strictly speaking, only the Qing Dynasty was closed, the Ming Dynasty was still relatively open, even at the end of the Ming Dynasty, Zheng Chenggong was still able to buy British cannons, and at that time Britain rarely appeared in the land of China, the Ming Dynasty's opening to the outside world, it is also a glimpse.

Because of this, a large number of imported products have also poured into the market of Daming, and there are naturally a lot of Western-style things, and Li Mi can't understand why these things make Jian Dingyong so strange.

Jian Dingyong seemed to have finally found something that Li Mi didn't know, and couldn't help but feel a little proud, and said to Li Mi.

"Have you heard of Father Matteo Ricci?"

Li Mi didn't expect to really bump into Matteo Ricci, a legendary missionary, and he was inevitably a little excited, but seeing that Jian Dingyong was a little smug, Li Mi shook his head.

Jian Dingyong smiled and said to Li Mi: "It turns out that there are things you don't know, hahaha." ”

"This Matteo Ricci is a Franco, came to spread the Jesuits, earlier in Macao and Hong Kong, and later entered the mainland, built a Jesuit hospitalization Xianhua Temple in Zhaoqing, Guangdong Province, where to spread the teachings, and later went to Shaozhou, built a second Jesuit hospital, built a third Jesuit hospital in Nanchang two years ago, and also lectured at the White Deer Cave Academy, which is a very outstanding figure in Italy......"

Li Mi had only heard of Matteo Ricci's name, but he didn't know what he had done, but after listening to Jian Dingyong's eloquent words, he knew that this priest had done so many great things!

He always thought that the Catholic Church would not be tolerated by the people of the Ming Dynasty, after all, the cultural differences between the East and the West were too great, and later generations were a little weak, let alone the Ming Dynasty.

Who knew that this old man opened so many small churches silently, and Jian Dingyong, the magistrate of the Ming Dynasty, said these names with very modern characteristics, which really gave people a feeling of trance.

Li Mi vaguely remembered that Matteo Ricci also opened a church in Nanjing, and then moved to Beijing, and finally died in Beijing, so it was inevitable to ask at this time.

"Isn't Father Matteo Ricci going to Beijing? Could it be that he was going to bring these things to the capital and present them to His Majesty the Emperor? ”

Li Mi's conjecture is also reasonable, after all, the Jesuits' earlier missions were very difficult, and instead of donating money, believers had to use money and other means to attract believers in order to preach.

Jian Dingyong thought that Li Mi didn't know about this, and he was still complacent that he was finally able to sell it off, after Li Mi asked this, Jian Dingyong was also surprised and disappointed, because Li Mi was really the same as before, and there was really nothing he didn't know!

"Alas...... If you can't hide anything, this Ricci Father is good friends with Lord Xu Guangqi of the Ministry of Rites, and is planning to enter Beijing to give gifts, these things are ready to be presented to my emperor, who knows that people will steal them......"

Li Mi heard this, and finally understood why Jian Dingyong was ecstatic.

Jian Dingyong then smiled: "Everything is fine now, you can recover these things, and you have caught Emmanuer, and the big robbery case that has been pending for several months has been detected in Suzhou Mansion, and you have made another great achievement!" ”

Jian Dingyong was still talking, the outside had already been cleaned up, Emmanuel and Asakusa Kaoru and others were taken back to the county prison, strictly guarded and interrogated, Jian Dingyong saw that Li Mi was not happy, and estimated that Li Mi had not realized how much benefit this case could bring, so he said to Li Mi.

"It's here, you go back to heal, so that you can rest for two days, and the matter of the case will be handled by your own official."

Li Mi also knew that all the credit could not be taken by him alone, and Jian Dingyong made a lot of effort to have a sense of participation, so he could take over the credit justifiably, and then he went to Jian Dingyong.

"Then I'm tired of my lordship."

The brothers of the county government almost overturned the land of the same church, and could not find anything suspicious, so they returned to the county office.

After Li Mi took care of the wound, he was finally able to calm down, but there were still many puzzles in his heart.

Why did Kaoru Asakusa associate with demons like Emmanuel? Is it because Shenlu Palace is involved in these foreign cults?

Or is there some secret and conspiracy behind this?

When Li Mi entered the Divine Hall, they had just finished the ceremony, and who were they going to harm with this evil ritual?

Li Mi couldn't rest assured, so he returned to Shantang Street.

At this time it was already dawn, and the wild flowers and butterflies who had enjoyed all night were all sinking into a sweet dream with satisfaction and tiredness, and the streets were quiet, and the red lanterns were blown out, and from time to time some hawkers were carrying burdens, and the sound of the husband's bangs was far and near, and the whole city was a little confused.

Although the Tongzaitang had already affixed the seal of the government, Li Mi still walked in, and arrived at the shrine in a short time.

However, when he walked to the front of the temple, he found that there were some lights shining through the cracks in the door!

This is also something that Li Mi didn't expect, after all, Tongzaitang has just undergone a drastic change, and the people in the official government have just left, so someone dares to venture back?

Li Mi hurriedly and quietly touched it, went to the door, held his breath and peeked inside, but saw a white figure in the temple, singing scriptures in front of the holy cabinet!

I don't know if it's because the temple is too dim, or because Li Mi has been tired all night, his eyes are a little weak, but when he sees that white figure, there is a trace of black gas!

Li Mi couldn't be more familiar with this white figure!

He had long suspected that Zhang's ghost had infiltrated the Tongzai Hall for the purpose of the Black Magic Book, but now it seems that there is really such a thing!

Although he instructed Nine Buckets to follow Xie Yingluo and want to retrieve this harmful black magic book, but right now, this magic book is placed on top of the holy cabinet!

Li Mi really couldn't understand why Kaoru Asakusa was involved with this Emmanuel, and now even this Zhang's ghost was involved!

Could it be that Kaoru Asakusa killed the Zhang family in the first place, in addition to the information about the Japanese Kou, there was another reason?

This kind of case has continued since Li Mi intervened, and I don't know how many connections have been involved, Li Mi thought that with the officers and soldiers going to sea to suppress bandits, the case had finally come to an end, but who knew that now there would be such a thing.

Li Mi knew very well in his heart that if he didn't reveal the true face of Zhang's ghost for a day, this matter would not be over.

Thinking of this, Li Mi was also a little annoyed, so he squeaked and pushed open the door of the temple!

The night wind followed, the lamps and candles flickered, and the white figure kneeling in front of the holy ark did not look back, but said a word.

"Close the door."

When Li Mi heard this, he couldn't help but get goosebumps layer after layer!

In fact, before pushing the door, he was also a little hesitant, because until now, he couldn't figure out whether it was a person or a ghost in front of him, although he didn't believe in ghosts and gods, but all kinds of signs were always breaking his understanding.

But now, at last, she spoke.

Although her words were as cold as ice without a trace of warmth, Li Mi really felt that she was a human, not a ghost!

Li Mi had already judged earlier that this person was either a ghost or a person with strong martial arts, because only a person with strong martial arts could pretend to be a ghost, after all, ghosts are silent and high-flying.

In other words, she is not the ghost of the Zhang family, then she is a person with extremely strong martial arts, and for Li Mi, it is still extremely dangerous!

Of course, this danger is gradually disappearing, because if she wants to be unfavorable to Li Mi, in fact, there are many opportunities, and she has even saved Li Mi, so this danger is fading.

"You are the twin sister of the Lu family, right?" Li Mi has always had such speculations, because there is only such a reasonable explanation!

However, when the man finally turned around and faced Li Mi, Li Mi saw this person's face, but he was instantly stunned!