Chapter 32: Me?
Not far away, when Ye Chenghuan heard what Qingxin said, his body stiffened, and his expression was extremely unnatural.
Seeing that no one was speaking at this moment, she secretly glanced at the abbot, then licked her lips and lowered her head, trying to hide something.
Gu Xinian was a little puzzled when he saw her move.
Then he touched Su Chen beside him with his arm.
"Hey, you look at Ye Chenghuan like that,"
"With a weak face, should she be so fat, is she eating?"
Gu Xinian raised his eyebrows, noncommittal, but if it was really her, it would be a good show.
Rong Ziyan retracted his gaze and said in a light tone.
"You can't eat meat during the sacrifice, and you can't slaughter the creatures in the temple. The former is the rule of the emperor, and the latter is the rule of the temple. She's got it. β
Gu Xinian shook his head, he really couldn't live by himself.
In the end, the abbot stopped teaching this afternoon and went to the back mountain to see what was going on with the big fat.
The young ladies of Childe were bored, and they all followed to see the excitement.
"Miss...... What to do? The slave and maid said that they should not eat it......"
Forsythia followed closely beside Ye Chenghuan, and his voice was low, but the panic was still difficult to hide.
"Eating chicken in this temple is still during the festival, if it really finds us on the head, then we ......"
"Shut up! What are you panicking about! Later, you can find an opportunity to take care of the feathers that I let you take when I leave. β
This chicken, fat and delicious, not to mention, the hair on the body is also particularly shiny and beautiful, she looks inexplicably good-looking, and when she left, she also let the forsythia pick a root and take it away, which came in handy.
"The half of the chicken in that house......"
This chicken is so fat, I really can't eat it, and it's a pity to lose it, so I simply took it back.
"Have you hidden it?"
"The slave and maid wrapped it in something and hid it by the side of the bed."
"Look, if there is any sign of going to the house to check, you run back first and throw that half of the chicken in the house."
"Yes."
When I came to the "crime scene", I saw the beautiful hair in that place, followed by the half-burned firewood, and the bones on one side.
The abbot turned the Buddha beads, "Qingxin, are you sure this is Big Fat?" β
"Sure."
The big fat hair is not comparable to other chickens, and it is best to recognize.
"Moreover, the disciple fed last night, and I saw the big fat, and it is gone today, so I guess it was killed during this time."
The abbot turned around and bowed slightly to the crowd.
"Amitabha. During the sacrificial period, no meat can be opened, and no living creature in the temple can be slaughtered, which must be understood by the benefactors. Since the donors are in the Jingci Temple, there should be an old man to discipline them, and such things should be dealt with according to the rules of the temple.
I don't know if any of your donors have entered the back mountain since last night? β
The young ladies looked at each other, where had they entered?
Although I do want to open meat, but do I have the heart and guts, in case I am discovered, then I can't break my leg when I go back?
Gu Xinian glanced at the nervous Ye Chenghuan, this abbot was so naΓ―ve, he actually tried to make the thief admit it.
Suddenly, the shoulder was bumped, but when I looked, there was no one in sight.
Gu Xinian rubbed his shoulders suspiciously, looked at it again, and still didn't.
"What's wrong?"
Rong Ziyan noticed her movements and asked out loud, Gu Xinian shook his head and retracted his gaze.
"It's okay, I don't know who hit me."
Forsythia cowered behind a few sons, breathing a little fast.
I was almost seen.
"Master, today at noon, the disciple seems to have seen a young lady coming over here."
Qingxin looked in the direction of Ye Chenghuan, when he was taking a nap today, he remembered that the afternoon's affairs had not yet been handed over, so he got up, but he saw that Ye Chenghuan and her maid were walking in the direction of the back mountain.
I didn't think much about it at the time, but when I saw her, I remembered.
"Who?"
"If the disciple remembers correctly, this young lady should be from the Ye family."
On the day they came to the temple, they were registered with a clear heart, and Ye Chenghuan and Mo Fengchi were the last, but they also had some impressions.
Ye Chenghuan, who was mentioned, was shocked, Gu Xinian looked at it, and saw the forsythia next to her before going back, and glanced at her, but when he touched her gaze, he immediately took it back.
Gu Xinian frowned, touched his shoulder, and felt that something was wrong.
"Ziyan, can you help me see, is there anything behind me?"
Rong Ziyan looked at it and shook his head, "Nothing." β
No? It's weird.
Gu Xinian touched his side and stopped on the bag containing things.
Everyone's eyes fell on Ye Chenghuan, and they were puzzled.
Can't you? How could it be Ye Chenghuan?
Ye Chenghuan smiled, but it was a little unnatural.
"I did come to Houshan today, but I saw my sister coming, and I was a little curious, so I came with me. But after coming, it seemed that he had lost it, so he went back. Master Qingxin probably only saw me, but not my sister. β
The eyes shifted again, and Gu Xinian became the focus of the audience.
Su Chen frowned, his face elongated.
"You say to see is to see? Then I said I just saw you eat chicken! β
"I was with her during my lunch break today, and I can testify that she never left the house."
"After listening to the lecture this morning, I have also been with Xi Nian, and I went back when I was sleepy during my lunch break, and I also testified."
Rong Ziyan and Su Chen, one testified at noon, and the other testified in the morning, they are all together, can't they catch a chicken to eat last night?
On this big night, the monks told them that it was not too peaceful, who would dare to risk death to go out and catch a chicken, and roast it outside?
Isn't that tired?
Thinking of this, everyone looked at Ye Chenghuan again.
"Ah, perhaps, I was wrong."
Gu Xinian raised his eyebrows, smiling rather than smiling.
Take out the feathers from your bag and hold them in your hands.
Ye Chenghuan, are you me? Look for trouble!
She stepped forward to look at it and asked Qingxin.
"Master Qingxin, may I ask how fat this chicken is?"
Qingxin was silent for a moment, "It's about four catties, maybe more." β
Four pounds? Isn't four catties in ancient times more than six catties in modern times?
Wow, that's fat! Not your average fat!
"Then let's rule it out, dare to ask the abbot and Master Qingxin, is there a possibility that the disciples in the temple did it?"
"Impossible! When pigs fly! The disciple made this mistake and was to be expelled from the temple. What's more, I haven't had it before, how can I suddenly want to open meat? Also pick us at a glance to see the big fat who is not there! β
Qingxin's tone was affirmative, and his words were reasonable, Gu Xinian nodded, and then asked:
"Then dare to ask you, during the morning lecture to the afternoon lecture, are there any close subordinates who are not around for a long time?"
Everyone looked at each other and shook their heads.
If the slaves commit it, they will definitely not cover it, because if they do, then at most they will be disciplined, and if the saint blames them, it has nothing to do with them.
But if they don't say it, then it is probably they who are implicated.
What's more, they don't have the courage themselves, so where can they be.
"Then it is excluded that it was done by the subordinates, and the rest is the master."
"Master Qingxin, who is not here for lunch today?"
"No, it's all delivered, and there are people to take care of it."
"Morning and afternoon lectures must come, no one is absent, and lunch is also there. Then there is only time to commit crimes last night, this morning, after the lecture and before dinner, and during the lunch break. β
Qingxin blinked, and Gu Xinian's eyes lit up.
"The night is not peaceful, but anyone with a normal brain will not steal such a big chicken and roast it at night."
Gu Xinian snapped his fingers and nodded.
"Yes. So it can only be the two time periods today, a total of about four hours. However, this chicken is four catties, whether it is a man or a woman, it is absolutely impossible to eat it in such a short time. β
"There are a few bones on the ground, and it really doesn't look like the amount you should have after eating."
Qingxin looked at the bones next to him, and looked at Gu Xinian's eyes again, with a bit of admiration.
"If you can't finish eating, you can only lose it, or take it back and hide it. When I was looking for Big Fat, this was the last place. None of the others saw any meat that had been lost. The ground has not been dug up to bury the loose soil. Then, it can only be brought back to the room. β
Speaking of this, Qingxin's eyes lit up, "Master Gu, is it just a matter of looking at whose room it is, and you can determine who did it?" β
Gu Xinian raised his eyebrows and smiled with satisfaction.
"The child can be taught. However, it can only be roughly determined, after all, the possibility of framing cannot be ruled out! β
"I see! Master, I'll go and let my brothers and sisters find it now. β
"Hey, that's not good, there are still female dependents in the temple, it's not appropriate for you to look for it."
Qingxin scratched his head and said the same.
"What then?"
Gu Xinian turned his head and glanced at Ye Chenghuan, "Why don't you let the maids in the temple be fully responsible." β
"Huh? This ......"
But it seems to be okay, it's easy to cover up by searching your own house, and if you are a slave, it won't be too inconvenient for the men's clothes.
Ye Chenghuan looked at Gu Xinian's smile, and for some reason, a chill came from his back.
Everyone was very dissatisfied at this time, and it was best to find the chicken thief, so as not to blame them at that time.
When leaving, Gu Xinian called out to Ye Chenghuan, who smiled a little embarrassed.
"Sister...... Can I help you? β
Forsythia had already gone to change chickens, and Gu Xinian had Su Chen and Rong Ziyan by her side, but she was stopped at this time, and when she went up, it seemed that she was weak.
Gu Xinian smiled, looked at her, and leaned close to her ear.
"It's nothing, it's just calling you. A word of caution to remind you, when you are not good and eat the consequences of your own evil, don't blame others. β
Gu Xinian said as he straightened her collar, and after speaking, he distanced himself.
Ye Chenghuan only felt that for some reason, he was inexplicably afraid, and there seemed to be a thin sweat oozing out.
She shook her palm, turned her head and walked away, but her steps were somewhat messy.
Seeing this, Su Chen came up.
"Cherish the year, what did you say to her, she looked like she had seen a ghost and wanted to fly away immediately."
Gu Xinian shrugged her shoulders, she didn't know what Ye Chenghuan was afraid of like this.
Rong Ziyan smiled, took out the silk step from her arms, took her hand, and carefully wiped the remaining feathers on her hand.
"Hey, hey, what are you doing!"
Su Chen couldn't wait to pull away immediately when he saw it, but was stopped by Gu Xinian.
"It's okay, it's okay, it's my own people."
Su Chen: ????
When did you become your own? How did he not know? This woman was hooked up behind his back?