The two hurriedly tidied up their clothes and went to the meditation hall with the monk of Zhike.

Along the way through the hall through the hall, monks of all sizes or meditate and chant scriptures, or sprinkle and sweep the courtyard, the temple is full of cigarette smoke, the sound of bells and fish.

It's just that Ouyang Bei's heart is irritable, and his feet are in a hurry, and he is slightly abrupt in this pure place, and after a while, he arrives in a meditation hall in the east wing, and the monk who knows the guest goes to tell the monk Xichen.

After a short time, I saw an old monk with kind eyebrows and good spirits steadily walking outside the door of the meditation hall.

But if you want to say that you are an old monk, you are not very old, but your eyebrows are white, but the skin on your face is very smooth and smooth, and you can't see many wrinkles.

Song Qizuo saw that the old monk looked a little excited, and hurriedly stepped forward to bow down and salute: "The teacher has always been good, the disciple has kowtowed to you." ＂

After saying that, the old monk grabbed Song Chengzuo's hand and pulled it up and laughed: "It turned out to be Xiao Song, hurry up, don't be polite in front of the teacher, you and I haven't seen each other for more than ten years." ”

Song Qizuo saw that the teacher was still so kind to him, and he wanted to cry, but he just nodded vigorously, and was speechless for a while.

Ouyang Bei watched from the sidelines, thinking in his heart that this old monk really had some Taoism, even Song Chengzuo, a person who is usually old and serious, was difficult to restrain himself at this moment, and it was not difficult to guess the position of the old monk Xichen in his heart.

Therefore, Ouyang Bei didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute with a smile on his face.

Xichen folded his hands and saluted: "Amitabha, the donor doesn't have to be polite. "Let's sit down and drink tea.

After sitting down, Song Qizuo eased up and introduced Ouyang Bei to Xichen.

After hearing this, the old monk folded his hands again and said: "Amitabha, disrespectful and disrespectful, it turned out that Yangzhou was a famous catcher, so to speak, the apprentice brought Ouyang Shi here this time, not just to visit the old man?"

Song Yanzuo's face turned red, Ouyang Bei knew that it was not good for him to speak directly, so it was better to say it himself.

So he coughed lightly and opened his mouth and said: "Master, today I insisted on following Song Cheng, firstly, I have heard the name of Buddhist medicine for a long time, and I want to visit your old man, and secondly, I really have something to ask for advice." ”

Xichen squinted his eyes and smiled: "Ouyang Shizhu is in love, and the monks don't talk about their fame or seek profit, they just immerse themselves in Buddhism and medical skills." But I don't know if there is any question to ask the old monk?"

Ouyang Beidao: "I came cheekily this time to find out some news from the master, I don't know if you have heard about the recent tragedy of the death of two people in Fengyi Tower in Yangzhou City?"

Xichen's eyelids drooped, and his face showed compassion: "The body is skinned, and the parents are cared for, and the world cares about each other, but why is it?"

Ouyang Bei was slightly surprised in his heart, this monk was busy with the Dharma and medicine to save people in Tianning Temple all day long, why is the news so well-informed, how did he know about what had just happened in the Qinglou of Goolan yesterday?

It's just that today I have a request for Master Xichen, and I don't have time to think about it, so I continued: "I said that this is just an ordinary homicide case, and it can't alarm the old man, Master. But the murderer's murder methods are too peculiar, and the whole case is full of weirdness, and I still haven't found an answer. ”

Xichen asked, "Oh? ”

Ouyang Beidao: "Yesterday, Fengyi Lou in the east of the city found that the two people died tragically for no reason early in the morning, after examination, the two deceased had ruddy faces, and no external injuries were found on the whole body, but the wrists were cut open and the blood of the two deceased was found to have all coagulated. Apparently injured by a domineering and murderous martial arts. ”

Xichen frowned after hearing this, and said, "This kind of domineering martial arts is really appalling. The two of them are martial arts practitioners?"

Ouyang Bei shook his head and said: "This is the first strange place in this case, the two people who are subjected to this heavy hand are ordinary people who don't have any effort. ”

After hearing this, Xichen was quite surprised and said: "Amitabha, it is indeed too vicious to treat someone who has no martial arts to do this. It's not a vendetta, but it's for money?"

Ouyang Beidao: "This is another strange place in this case, the deceased's property was not lost, and no other valuables were lost at the scene." ”

Xichen thought for a moment and said, "In this way, if you want to solve this case, starting with the kung fu used by the murderer is one of the few clues. ”

Ouyang Bei saw that this old monk could point to the crux of the case in three or two sentences, and suddenly admired in his heart, nodded and continued: "What the master said is very true, and I also think so, and I heard Song Qizuo mention that you told him about this kind of kung fu back then, so I cheekily begged him to take me to meet the master." ”

A strange look flashed on Xichen's compassionate face, although it was only for a moment, it couldn't escape Ouyang Bei's eyes.

I saw Xichen couldn't bear to say: "The monks don't speak, although I know the origin of this set of kung fu, but for the safety of Lord Ouyang, the old monk can't tell it." ”

Ouyang Bei's body was shocked, and the answer was right in front of him, but this old monk was selling something.

It's just that now I have a request for help, so I have to plead: "Master, I have long heard that your Buddhism is profound, your medical skills are even more exquisite, and you are known as the living Medicine Buddha, how can you bear to let the murderer go unpunished?"

Xichen sighed and shook his head: "Master Ouyang, it's not that the old monk intends to indulge the villains, it's just that these people are domineering in martial arts and vicious, and their methods are far above you and me, even if they know where they came from, they will only spare their lives." ”

Ouyang Bei saw that his flattery and deliberate flattery were still ineffective, and he was displeased, and said suddenly: "Master, although you and I are in the public gate and the other in the Buddhist gate, we both belong to the same line of martial arts, since I don't want to tell the truth, Ouyang will leave." ”

As he spoke, he stood up, looked out the door, and left.

Xichen said: "Master Ouyang, as the saying goes, it is good to practice in the public gate, and the rivers and lakes have their own rivers and lakes." Karma in this world has never been fulfilled, and the people in the donor's public door naturally understand what the old monk said. ”

Ouyang Bei turned around and said awe-inspiringly: "In Xiaxi, I will arrest Yangzhou Mansion quickly, only ask the murderer to take people, and maintain the peace of the party." The master told me about karma, it was playing the harp to the cow. If the master sees me as a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death, he will underestimate me!"

Xichen had no joy or anger on his face, and said: "Recently, it has been rumored that the number of days in the rivers and lakes will change, and there will be overseas true dragons who will appear to uphold justice for the world, and then someone will naturally return you justice and justice." ”

Ouyang Bei listened to the old monk's more and more mysteries, and couldn't help but ask curiously: "What is the number of days that will change? What is an overseas true dragon? ”

Xichen said: "It is rumored in the rivers and lakes that 'the north, the south, the west and the east, the number is in the king's bow, and the real dragon crossing the sea is neither false nor empty'. Thinking about the cycle of days and retribution, the real dragon is about to appear, and the donor does not need to be anxious. ”

Ouyang Bei smiled after hearing this, the old monk was simply talking serious nonsense, and couldn't help suppressing his anger and said, "How can the master listen to such deceptive nonsense?"

Xichen was not annoyed, nor did he argue, and said: "The old monk is all about this, but the benefactor believes or does not believe in himself." ”

Ouyang Beidao: "In this case, there is a lot of disturbance in the bottom, so I will leave." ”

was about to leave, but Xichen only closed his eyes and didn't see it.

Song Chengzuo saw that he hurriedly came over to dissuade him, and Ouyang Beilian said: "Song Chengzuo doesn't have to send me, it's rare for you to see each other as a master and apprentice, so let's accompany the master more." ”

Song Chengzuo immediately understood, before the two came, they had considered all kinds of possible situations and how to deal with them, if Xichen did not inform the answer on the spot, Song Chengzuo continued to inquire about the news from the old monk.

Ouyang Bei said goodbye to the two of them and went out of the mountain gate of Tianning Temple, and found a teahouse next to them to sit down.

While waiting for Song Chengzuo's news, Ouyang Bei carefully recalled what Xichen said, and felt that although he couldn't find any flaws in his words, he was just not telling the truth, was he covering up something?

I couldn't help but have a trace of suspicion about this old monk in my heart.

At noon, I saw Song Qizuo come out from the mountain gate of Tianning Temple to bid farewell to the guest monk, and hurried to the teahouse where he was.

Ouyang Bei was anxious to know what the situation was, so he hurriedly welcomed Song Chengzuo into the teahouse and asked, "How is it?

Song Qizuo took a sip of tea and said slowly: "Master Bei, I'm really sorry, one side is an errand, and the other side is a teacher, it's really not good to push too hard, and I can't find out who can do this kind of kung fu." ”

Ouyang Bei said with a deflated face: "Forget it, you go back to the yamen first, and I'll find a way." ”

Song Qizuo put down the teacup, hesitated for a moment, got up and walked outside the teahouse.

walked to the door and turned back and said, "Master Bei, there is something I can't decide if it has anything to do with the case." ”

Ouyang Bei Oh said with a smile: "You talk about it." ”

Song continued: "During lunch time at Tianning Temple, I overheard the teacher talking to his little novices, as if they had recently received some important guests in the Huayan Pavilion in the temple. ”

Ouyang Bei's expression perked up and said: "Song Chengzuo, it's not that I deliberately target your teacher, it's just that I came to visit today, the master spoke strangely and secretly, and now I don't know who he is receiving, if you don't find out, I'm afraid it's difficult to explain if you go back like this." ”

Song Cheng said: "Master Bei, I can still distinguish between public and private, but if you find out what my teacher and his old man really have, I hope you will be a little more affectionate." ”

Ouyang Beidao: "I'll take care of this, you can rest assured." ”

Song Yanzuo was still worried: "Although my teacher is immersed in medical skills, his skills have not been left behind, so you should be more careful." ”

Ouyang Bei nodded and said, "I have always respected great masters, how can I do it easily." You go back to the mansion, and if you don't see me back tomorrow, then report to the prefect quickly. ”

Song Qizuo saw that he had nothing to do here, so he went out of the teahouse and went back to the mansion.

Ouyang Beimu sent Song Qizuo away, thinking that although Xichen is your teacher, and the rivers and lakes also praise him for giving medicine to save people, but if there is really a private traitor, how can he let it go.

Ouyang Bei made up his mind, and immediately asked for a clean private room in the teahouse, and instructed Xiao Er not to be disturbed, so that he could recharge his energy here and only wait for the night to act.

Action target, Tianning Temple, Huayan Pavilion.