Chapter 261: The Mystery of the Pagoda (2)
Li Bai behind him said "Huh", but saw Purun walking out of the tower with a broom in his hand.
The anxious Li Bai immediately greeted him: "What's wrong?" ”
"Amitabha," Pu Run's eyes closed slightly, "all laws have a way, and one heart is dustless." ”
"What...... What the? ”
Pu Run put down the broom, didn't look at the anxious Yuanjue monk, and walked forward by himself.
Li Bai had to follow and said in a low voice; "Didn't you go up to the tower and check it out? The result? Did you find any clues? ”
"Whatever comes from the heart, it also goes up from the heart, and when you find out the time of coming, you will know the way to go."
"You ......" Li Bai couldn't help but feel angry, and said with a wry smile, "I said monk, can you say something that people can understand?" ”
"Yes."
Unexpectedly, Purun answered neatly. Stopped, looked at the captain with an expectant face, and said solemnly: "The poor monk is hungry. ”
Slowly peeling the peanuts in his hands, looking at the captain with a puffed face, and then looking at the monk who buried his face in the bowl and pious rice, Li Tao finally couldn't help laughing.
Looking at the puffing Li Bai, Li Tao's eyes sparkled: "Do you want Purun to make what you found public in public?" There are many people, maybe the murderer is among them, so it is naturally safer to come here. ”
Li Bai suddenly realized and looked at Purun. Purun had finished eating at this moment, raised his head, and suddenly said, "There is no blood." ”
"Huh?"
"The tower is divided into seven floors, from bottom to top, and there are no traces of blood on the doors, windows, floors, and walls. There is dust accumulation on all floors. Only the top floor is very clean, and the handrails and stairs are also clean, so there should be people who come and go frequently. ”
This series of words is spoken. In order, where is there still the shadow of the pedantic monk. Li Bai opened his mouth and stammered, but Li Tao didn't care.
"In this case, the tower is not the scene of the killing. Look at the corpse scars, it is difficult to deal with the blood stains so thoroughly in such a short period of time unless they are repainted. ”
At this moment, Pei Yue appeared at the door: "Little master." Mother, please go back quickly! ”
"What's the matter?" Li Tao was quite surprised, when he was outside, A-Niang never disturbed easily.
The mistress didn't say anything. But it looks like I'm in a hurry! ”
"Let's go! Go home first! ”
……
"Auntie, what's wrong?" As soon as Li Tao entered the house, he saw the anxious Yuan.
"Tao'er, let's meet Lu Yuanwailang first!" Only then did Li Tao find a middle-aged man standing up from his chair.
"Lu Yuanwailang?" Li Tao looked at the man in front of him and looked quite familiar.
"Lu Shicai, a member of the Ministry of Rites, has only seen King Lantian!" The man reported to his home.
"Are you...... Lu Yue'er's father? Li Tao finally remembered the person in front of him.
When he was in Shucheng, Li Tao met Lu Shicai. It is precisely because of Lu Shicai's drunken gaffe. Only then did Li Tao's family have to leave Shucheng.
"It's Xiaguan!" Lu Shicai didn't expect Li Tao to remember himself.
"I don't know what advice Lu Yuanwailang has?" Li Tao asked.
"Xia Guan is here to ask King Lantian to save the little girl!" Lu Shicai said in a sad tone.
"You said Lu Yue'er? What happened to Lu Yue'er? Li Tao asked eagerly.
"A few days ago, I received a letter from my father, saying that Yue'er heard that Hualangzhong's family was coming to Chang'an, and quietly left home without a trace. I thought she would follow Hua Langzhong and his party, but it has been a few days since Hua Lang Zhong arrived in Chang'an, but Yue'er is still nowhere to be seen, and I don't know ......."
After Li Tao heard this, the familiar and arrogant figure of the girl seemed to flash in front of him again.
"Uncle Lu. Go back first, and I'll take care of that!" As soon as there is news of the month. I'll let you know as soon as I can! ”
Lu Shicai thanked Li Tao for his kindness and left the Lantian Palace.
"Tao'er, Miss Yue'er, she ......," Yuan Shi said worriedly.
"Auntie, don't worry, Yue'er will be fine!"
Li Tao turned his head to Pei Yue and ordered, "Uncle Yue, immediately inform Brother Li Shen and let him use all his strength to find Yue'er as soon as possible!" ”
"Yes, little master!"
……
The moon rises tomorrow, illuminating the ground silvery, brighter than the light of a candle. Looking down from the hillside, the pagoda is exquisite, the temple is majestic, and even the faint green smoke rising from the treasure tripod in front of the main hall can be seen clearly. The figures in the meditation room are longing, and the monks have just finished their evening class. There seems to be a lingering afterglow of the bronze bell in the air, which sets off this prosperous Zen temple with extraordinary solemnity.
"County King, let's ......"
"Shhhh Shut up! Before Li Bai's words could be asked, he was stopped by Pei Yue.
At this time, Li Tao, Pei Yue and Li Bai hid in a shrub place on the slope behind the Ci'en Temple, a large stone was horizontal in front of them, making a natural barrier, and below was the pagoda, if they did not come closer, they would never see the human figure. And because of the condescending relationship, the ancient pagoda and temple at the bottom of the slope are in full view, and it is indeed a good place for ambush.
Pei Yue and Li Bai were dressed as usual, and their cuffs were tied with strings so as not to get in the way. Li Bai was dressed in black, with a headscarf tied on his forehead, leaving only a pair of eyes.
Li Tao glanced at Li Bai, stretched out his hand, and ripped off his masked towel: "No one sees it here, aren't you depressed with your face covered?" ”
After that, Li Tao leaned comfortably on the boulder, stuffed an immortal fruit into his mouth, and said vaguely, "Don't worry, now that the evening class has just ended, there will be no movement." ”
"How did the king know that there would be movement today?"
"I don't know. But after a few days, you can always see some clues. ”
"How many more days?!" Li Bai blurted out this sentence.
Li Tao sighed: "If you want to be discovered, you might as well be louder." ”
Li Bai hurriedly covered his mouth and lowered his voice: "King Jun, are we going to keep guarding here?" ”
"It's hard to say, it's just that since the clues all point to this Tianci Temple, it's logical to try your luck."
"I think that Yuanjue monk is very suspicious."
"Oh?"
Seeing that Li Tao's expression became serious, Li Bai couldn't help but say proudly: "You think, he insisted that Jingxiu was killed by falling, and he obstructed it in every way, and didn't want us to go up to the tower, so it's strange if there is no surprise." ”
Li Tao shook his head: "At first glance, most people will think that the corpse is falling to death, and it is normal to mistake it in a panic. The rule that outsiders were not allowed to go up to the tower had existed before, and it was not set by him. Yuan Jue is a monk, and it is within his duty to maintain the temple rules, which is not a doubt.
Li Bai wanted to say something, but saw Li Tao's face suddenly froze, "Look." ”
It was already the second watch, and there was only silence left in the monk's room. The thin clouds cover the moon, and there is a figure in the half-light and half-darkness, sneakily approaching the pagoda. Looking at the figure, it is just like the monk who is in Yuanjue. (To be continued......)