Chapter 15: The Mysterious Detective
Although the car of the Du group is not big, the facilities inside are very complete, especially his 3D stereo surround sound is very comfortable to listen to, the Du group and I like European and American country music, the music is light and comfortable, this month or so today should be regarded as the most relaxed and enjoyable day for me and the Du group.
"You said that this Ren Qi was also born in a family of cultivators like you, so Ren Qi's father should be an admirable exorcist like your father, right?"
"This is right for your kid, this uncle was originally a high-level member of the Demon Management Bureau like my father, but he didn't like my grandfather's management style, and since my grandfather accepted Bi Quan as an inner disciple, he resigned and went home."
Unlike other towns in Changlin City, Sichuan County is located at the foot of the Damin Mountain and is a small alluvial plain. Sichuan County has a small population, but it has a long history, and the old city walls are full of historical imprints. The old-timers we are going to visit are not in the county seat, but in an ancient town called Tangxi, which is an ancient town with the longest history in Sichuan County, which not only preserves many old-fashioned buildings, but also has the most famous Lei Chi in Sichuan County.
Du group said that the Taoist people in the Changlin area regard this thunder pool as a holy place, and it is said that the Taoist Bai Yu Toad of the Qing Sect of the Southern Sect was in this place after the Shenxiao Thunder Law taught by the gods of Limu Mountain before he realized the Tao and ascended, and later generations worshiped the white jade toad as the Taoist of Qiongshan and the Shenxiao Scattered Officials, and the ancestors of the Ren family also have a great relationship with this white jade toad. Du Group said that there was a clear record in the "Jiangxi Tongzhi", "Bai Yuchan died in Wuyi because of Ren Xia's murder when he was a teenager, and I don't know what the basis is." "Among them, this Ren Xia is likely to be the ancestor of the Ren family, and after the white jade toad ascended, the Ren family lived in the thunder pond for generations, and the connection between this is naturally self-evident.
"Du Group, I don't know much about Taoism, I see that many records in ancient books are scattered, can you tell me in detail who this Qiongshan Taoist Bai Yuchan is?"
Du Group's grandfather is the director of the Demon Management Bureau, and he has heard about this Taoist since he was a child, although today's Taoists can no longer be compared with the past, but after all, the teacher is in the same lineage, and Du Group will not know it.
"China's Taoism comes from Lao Tzu, that is, the myth and legend of the three Qingdao people in the Taishang Laojun, Lao Tzu preached four people, namely Tongxuan Zhenren, Chongxu Zhenren, Nanhua Zhenren and Dongling Zhenren, Taoism respects it as the four real people. This Tongxuan Zhenren is a representative of Huang Laoxin Taoism during the Warring States Period, and he is also the teacher of Fan Li; Chongxu Zhenren was a liezi in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and his book "Liezi" was also widely circulated; Let's talk about Nanhua Zhenren, this Nanhua Zhenren is Zhuang Zhou of the pre-Qin Taoist school, and the book "Zhuangzi" has a profound influence on later generations; Finally, this cave spirit Zhenren, known as Kang Cangzi, is the founder of the Inner Dan School of Taoism. The Neidan faction has a very high position in the history of the inheritance of Taoism in China, and the Qiongshan Taoist Bai Yuchan I just mentioned is the descendant of the Zhonglu Neidan faction, and the Zhonglu Neidan faction is represented by Zhong Liquan and Lu Dongbin, you should be familiar with these two people, right? ”
"It's no stranger, it's Han Zhongli and Lu Dongbin in the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea!"
Du Group nodded, "That's right, it's Zhengyangzi Han Zhongli and Chunyangzi Lu Dongbin, the two of them are typical representatives of the Zhonglu Neidan faction, of course, the Ziyang real person Zhang Boduan in later generations is also a master, and their relationship with Bai Yuchan has been recorded in detail in the "Haiqiong Preaching Sequel", 'The way of Neidan, the former Zhongliquan passed on Lu Dongbin, Lu Chuan's Liu Haichan, Liu Chuan's Zhang Boduan, Zhang Boduan's Shi Tai, Shi Tai's Daoguang monk, Daoguang passed on Chen Nan, Chen Nan's Bai Yuchan, The latter not only obtained the Inner Dan Jue of the Zhonglu Department, but also obtained the Thunder Book from the gods of Limu Mountain, and was proficient in the Shenxiao Thunder Method, and was famous for exorcising evil spirits and impeaching him. After Bai Yuchan attained enlightenment, he founded the Southern Sect of the Neidan Sect, and now the cultivators in the southwest region, including Changlin City and the area of Da Min Mountain, are basically the descendants of the Southern Sect of the Neidan Sect. ”
After Du Group's explanation, I have a general understanding of the Southern Sect of the Neidan Sect and the White Jade Toad, Taoism has been inherited for thousands of years, and it is impossible to fully understand it in a short period of time, and now that I have practiced the art of spirit runes, I can be regarded as half a Taoist family, and it is still very beneficial for me to understand these.
"It stands to reason that the Ren family still has some status in the cultivation world in the southwest region, and there is no reason for this Ren Qi to choose to withdraw the case because he is afraid of Bi Quan!"
Du Group looked at me with a puzzled face, "That's right, this is also the reason why I took you to Sichuan County behind my back, although the case of Ren Yaoyao's murder seems to have been revealed, but in fact, there are still a lot of doubts, Bi Quan's motive for killing Ren Yaoyao has not been mastered, although you captured the cat demon before, proving that the murderer is Bi Quan, but now there is no proof of death, if we want to completely bring down Bi Quan, we must not only find Ren Yaoyao's mysterious boyfriend, but also dig out the secret hidden in the Seven Treasure Glass Cup." ”
I understand the meaning of the Du group, but we have too little knowledge about the Seven Treasure Glass Cup, when I was in Changlin City before, I inquired about it in the Psychic Association and many bastards, but no one seems to know the existence of the Seven Treasure Glass Cup, that is, Mo'an just said that he had heard of it but couldn't find it specifically. Thinking about it, these things must be strictly controlled by those so-called famous sects, and since Bi Quan and the Demon Control Bureau can inquire about it, it is impossible for the Ren family, who is close to Bai Yuchan, one of the five ancestors of the Southern Sect of the Inner Dan Sect, not to know about it.
"Are you sure we can get the news we want from the old man of the Ren family?"
"It's hard to say, Ren Yaoyao is the granddaughter of the old man, and it is impossible for him not to know about Ren Qi going to the police station to withdraw the case, but the fact that the old man did not stop it shows that this matter is not so simple."
Du Group's analysis is very reasonable, rashly visiting the old man of the Ren family will only arouse their vigilance, and will not be of the slightest benefit to our next actions, and Bi Quan is likely to be searching for my whereabouts everywhere, so rashly visiting the Ren Mansion is likely to expose my identity, if it is discovered by the police again, then my and Du Group's actions will be completely restricted.
"Find a place to settle down first, the Ren family is not in a hurry to disturb, tomorrow you and I will go to the Thunder Pool to see if there will be any new discoveries."
Du Group and I quickly reached an agreement, the Ren family has deep roots in Tangxi, and it is not difficult to inquire about their news.
"How did you find Mo'an in Changlin City last time?"
As soon as Du Group's voice fell, I understood what he meant, I wanted to get the news of the Ren family and couldn't let the Ren family find out, obviously finding some bastards who made a living by collecting intelligence was the best way at present.
"The Psychic Association has branches all over the country, this is the largest organization that we have established since the reform and opening up, and it is certified by the National Taoist Association, so as long as you find the Psychic Association, there must be a way to find those intelligence dealers."
"Of course I know that, but the Psychic Association is only open to youkai."
Du Group looked up at me, and I suddenly woke up, "But this psychic association is not easy to find, I think we should go to Lei Chi tomorrow to have a look, and then make plans." ”
Before leaving Changlin City, Du Group had already booked a Tangxi B&B online that did not require the identity information of the check-in, due to the existence of Lei Chi, there are many incognito Taoists who come to visit Lei Chi every year, so there are many such B&Bs in Tangxi. Soon we found this B&B, and as soon as we entered the door, five eye-catching big characters came into view, 'There is an inn'!
"The name of this inn is kind of interesting!"
I looked up at the person who was talking, wearing a pair of sunglasses, white skin, clear facial contours, suddenly giving people a heroic feeling, wearing a black top hat and a trench coat wrapped from head to toe.
"You live here too?" He looked sideways at us.
I didn't respond, just nodded, and Du looked at this guy with interest on the side.
"Which of you is Mr. C?"
The man in sunglasses waved to the receptionist, because this inn does not need the information of the check-in, so the check-in can choose the letter and surname as their code name at will.
"This is your room key, turn right on the second floor and turn right to the innermost one."
The man in sunglasses took the room card, looked back at me and Du Group, and there was a hint of ill-intentioned smile on the corner of his mouth, "See you two!" ”
The appearance of the man in sunglasses made me a little uneasy, I like a windbreaker, old-fashioned leather shoes, and habitually look around before receiving the room card, although the sunglasses blocked his eyes, but I can still feel his wandering gaze, a typical private detective, before getting out of the car, Du Group said that these B&Bs in Tangxi are often mixed, and now it seems that this is indeed the case.