Sun Ning and the others are limited by their identities after all, and they can only find out the truth of the matter in the temple, but they can't leave.

Therefore, in the next few days, after they searched the back two floors of the Scripture Pavilion, they only carefully investigated the inside and outside of the bell tower above, trying to find more clues.

But after all this effort, there was no gain.

This is not only because the bell tower is seriously damaged, but also because the government has already sent people here to conduct a search. If there were really any suspicious clues, I am afraid that they would have been reported to their superiors by those officials who specialized in investigating the case.

In this way, after finding nothing, Sun Ning could only refocus on the only clue, which was actually quite ordinary Hanshan Temple roster.

It's just that even if they studied for a few days, they only looked at the origin of the monk and the name of the layman, and they couldn't see the clues, so they could only ask the relevant deacon monks of Hanshan Temple.

At noon on this day, in a partial hall of a Buddhist hall that is still complete, Sun Ning saw the mantle monk of Hanshan Temple, Yuanjue.

This temple is said to be outside the square, in fact, it is a huge industry, how can it not arrange special personnel to manage various affairs, so under the abbot, the first seat and other important monks in power, there are also monks who are in charge of various affairs in the temple, and the monks with outstanding abilities are the eight deacons.

Among them, the most well-known are, of course, the monks who come out to interact with the believers, and in addition, there are also deacons and monks in the prison, monks, and pawns, who are in charge of daily life, precepts, and meals. As for this mantle monk, in addition to being responsible for the arrangement of clothes, shoes and hats in the temple as the name suggests, some general affairs of the monks in the temple are also within his purview.

For example, some records of the monk's situation before he became a monk are also in his possession.

This Yuanjue monk was born quite rich, if it weren't for the bare head and wearing monk's robes, it would make people think that he was a businessman.

At this time, he even had a kind smile on his face when he faced Sun Ning, until he heard the other party mention that he wanted to ask about the secular situation of the monks entering and leaving the temple, he frowned slightly: "Master Sun, this matter is not easy to do." Do you know that there are 1,235 monks in my Hanshan Temple alone, and there are 1,235 monks registered in the temple today, and if you want to explain their situation before they become monks, I am afraid that the poor monks will not have such ability.

"As for the movement of monks in ten years, or even longer, it is more complicated.

"I'll tell you the truth, although my Hanshan Temple is one of the best temples in the south of the Yangtze River, not all monks will keep it when they come. Some will leave because they can't stand the rules in the temple, and some will leave after a while because of themselves.

"It's just a hasty calculation, I'm afraid that there are two or three hundred such people, so their situation is even more difficult to explain......"

Sun Ning listened to his words of prevarication, and felt more and more that this was a shrewd businessman more than a monk.

At the moment, he only looked at him with a solemn face: "Master, this may be related to whether or not the case of Hanshan Temple being attacked by thugs the day before yesterday can be solved, I think it is the abbot of your temple and others, and I also hope to find the real culprit as soon as possible and find out the truth, right?" ”

"This ......" Yuan Jue still looked embarrassed, "This matter is difficult to investigate after all, even if you look through the records of the monk's book, I am afraid that it will not be possible to cover everything." ”

The other party obviously gave in, and Sun Ning's spirit was lifted: "Please also ask the master to bear more." In this way, start with this list and check the specific situation of the monks in the temple at the top. ”

As he spoke, he handed over the roster that he had found from the Scripture Pavilion, and Yuan Jue took it casually, and after sweeping his eyes, he was even more surprised: "This roster ...... Master Sun, where did you find this list? ”

"The Scripture Pavilion, we searched it out of the Scripture Pavilion, and we brought it out because we felt it shouldn't be there."

"It's a little weird indeed." Yuan Jue, as a monk with a mantle, was more concerned about this, and muttered, "These monks' books should be specially placed in the secretary's room, why were they transferred to the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion?" ”

As he spoke, he opened the book again and swept it down casually, but the color behind him was condensed, and his face was embarrassed: "Master Sun, the monks on this list are really difficult to check......

"Oh? Why? Sun Ning raised his eyebrows and asked.

"Because the monks on these lists are all monks who came to my Hanshan Temple more than ten or even twenty years ago, at least half of them are no longer in the temple now."

Although the Hanshan Temple was still very famous ten or twenty years ago, the influence of Buddhism in Jiangnan was far from being compared with the past few years, so there were fewer monks in the Hanshan Temple, but the mobility was greater.

Sun Ning didn't expect this layer, but then said: "It should all be recorded, the earlier the monk, isn't it easier to find its origin?" ”

Yuan Jue smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Master Sun Shi doesn't know, if it was a year ago, the origin and identity of these monks would be easy to check, but just last year, there was a fire in my temple, which happened to burn part of the list of monks in the early years, so if you want to check it again, you can't find it." ”

"A year ago, there was a fire in Hanshan Temple and the list of monks was burned?" Sun Ning's heart suddenly moved, and he naturally thought of the fact that the Scripture Pavilion was almost set on fire this time.

It's all about fire, is it a coincidence, or is it ......

"After that, can we find out the root cause of the fire and find the arsonist?"

In the face of Sun Ning's eager inquiry, Yuan Jue couldn't help but be a little stunned, but he still said honestly: "There is a lot of incense in the temple, so naturally it is inevitable that there will be a fire, and in the end, this matter is just a punishment for a few disciples who patrol at night." Fortunately, the burned monk records are all decades old, but no one cares, and it is not a loss. ”

Although Sun Ning did not agree with the other party's statement, it was really difficult to assert any connection between the two things for a while. After all, the two are separated by a full year, and the means are too different.

In the end, he could only turn to the mantle monk for help: "Master Yuanjue, please bother, the people on this list are likely to be related to what happened to your temple this time, maybe there is something special about the identity of one of them, please check carefully."

"For example, if you look for an older monk in the temple who has been in the temple for more than ten or twenty years, ask about the situation to see if they have any relevant images, even if you determine the origin of a few people."

After speaking, he solemnly stood up and bowed: "Please!" ”

Yuan Jue saw that he said so solemnly, and it was not easy to shirk it anymore, so he could only get up and merge: "Amitabha, the donor is also for the safety of my Hanshan Temple, and the poor monk will do what you say, but he doesn't dare to accept this great gift......