Chapter 70: The Ancient Temple Turmoil
"It's a shame to say that since its establishment, the Dragon Dart Bureau has been walking the rivers and lakes for more than 20 years, thanks to the heroes from all walks of life, and with the help of heroes, it has established rudders in many cities. Long Zaitian lifted the reins and said with a calm smile, "A few days ago, there was a small situation in the Chuzhou Dart Bureau near the capital. Alas, most of these children under his command are too few to do more, and they are not properly handled, and they become warts. So I had to come and take a look......"
He laughed to himself.
Lin Fanghe nodded in agreement, and the corners of his mouth also showed a hint of a smile. Before he entered Beijing, he had traveled to the rivers and lakes for many years and had extensive contact with people at all levels, so he had a little more experience than those officials who studied behind closed doors and relied on the imperial examination to become promoted. He saw that Long Zaitian pretended to be relaxed, and he didn't want to say anything, so he was not busy with the bottom of the matter: "Old Dragon once followed the first emperor to fight in the east and west, and on the battlefield, he still jumped on the horse with a sword, swallowed mountains and rivers, and some trivial things, why worry about it? As long as your old man comes forward, won't all difficult problems be solved?"
"Lord Shilang praises falsely, how dare Long bear it?" Long Zaitian shook his head and said, "I'm entangled in mundane things, so I won't talk to you." Looking at the behavior of adults, it is also like going to Chuzhou on a business trip? One day, when there is time, Long will definitely set up a banquet to invite you, and wash the dust and catch the wind for you......"
"The dragon dart master is here, but is he staying in the Chuzhou dart bureau?"
"No, I don't think it's a mess there. Every time I go to Chuzhou, I stay in an inn called 'Risheng'. ”
"Sunrise Inn?"
"Why, adults are familiar with this place. Long Zaitian felt strange and looked into the other party's eyes and asked.
Lin Fanghe nodded with a smile: "I've heard that it is said that the house is very clean and the living conditions are good?"
"Of course, it was opened by the brother-in-law of Cai Jiuzhi, the prefect of Chuzhou, with the support of the government sparing no effort, the equipment and service are naturally first-class......"
"Oh, with the Dragon Dart Master saying that, my heart is itching. Lin Fanghe said, "It seems that after I arrived, I couldn't even think about visiting." ”
"Okay, always waiting. ”
When the two of them said that, they both laughed.
After Long Zaitian finished speaking, he whistled, clamped the horse's belly between his legs, and led more than a dozen of his dart masters to urge the mount and leave in the dust.
Lin Fanghe tapped the horsewhip, still thinking about it, and suddenly Tang Yu said behind his back: "Why don't you go early or late, just in time to enter the Sunrise Inn at this time, is this just a coincidence?" Lin Fanghe turned his head with a smile, looked at the suspicious faces of his subordinates, and said softly: "For people who arrest murderers and solve cases, suspicion is a good thing, but don't do it to put everyone in danger? ”
"However, Cheng Zhutou didn't say that Boss Chen of Sunrise Inn was ...... with 'Variety'"
"Don't jump to conclusions just yet. When we get there, everything will be explained. ”
"I see. Tang Yu agreed, and the two saw that it was getting late and the night was coming, so they didn't delay any longer, and galloped in the direction of Chuzhou.
By the time we arrived at the state office, several streets in the city were already brightly lit.
After entering the errand room and inquiring with the person in charge, he learned that a few arresters from the capital had been placed in the post house east of the government, so he dealt with a few words and rushed over.
In room 3 of the inn, several people met each other. Tang Yu first entered the Yingtianfu Yamen, and cooperated with Lin Ziren the most, and because of this public temperament and kind attitude, the two of them fell in love. Since taking over this case and going north and south, the two have not seen each other for a long time, so they are happy to meet again.
Cheng Liangjia arrived half a day early, recuperating his energy, his face was full of red light at this time, and his spirit was happy: "Lord Lin, can you hear important news on this trip to Langya Mountain?"
"Well, the harvest is not small. Lin Fanghe washed his face, wiped it with a towel, and sat on a stool in the room. Rhetorical asking, "What's going on here?"
Cheng Liangjia Nunu mouthed, grinned and said: "I have just arrived, my understanding is limited, and it is inevitable that there will be errors - let Lao Lin say it himself, right?"
"It's fine. ”
Lin Ziren took out a small notebook in fear, spread it on the table, opened it respectfully, and reported to the two bosses word by word. He has served in the Six Doors industry for many years, is old-fashioned, serious in his work, and although he has no major achievements, he has no faults. Honest and self-disciplined, diligent and thrifty, not causing trouble, only obeying orders, can still be regarded as a public official. He said: "We have received instructions to monitor the Sunrise Inn, and we have been working in three shifts, with two people in each shift, working day and night, and we dare not slack off in the slightest! In the past few days, as of this afternoon, the inn has a total of 684 guests, 21 for long-term accommodation, and 653 for temporary accommodation. In the past few days, 572 people have checked out one after another, and 112 people remain. Their identity, place of origin, and name can be found when you check the check-in book at the inn......"
"Good, good. When Lin Fanghe heard this, he felt dizzy, "To put it simply, I want to know if there is any abnormality here recently?"
"I didn't notice that. Guests come and go, decent, hotel operation, reasonable and legal. ”
Lin Fanghe smiled bitterly: "In such a place, you can't see it from the outside." Didn't you find someone a little smarter to pretend to be a traveler and sneak into the inn to check it out?"
"We can't do this without an order from the top. Lin Ziren frowned slightly, shook his head and said, "If you are too close, and you are afraid that the words will be discordant and the other party will detect it, you also know that the person being watched is generally very cautious and careful?"
Lin Fanghe nodded and said, "This is true. ”
"But there was one thing last night, after the people who were watching reported it, everyone didn't pay much attention to it. Lin Ziren glanced at Lin and Cheng, and said cautiously, "I don't know if it can be useful?"
Lin Fanghe's eyes swept away: "You ...... it."
"After the third watch last night, Boss Chen of the Sunrise Inn sneaked out the back door and ran to a ruined temple in the south of the city alone......"
"Broken temple?"
"There is a Yunjie Temple in the south of the city. ”
"Yunjie Temple, can you tell me in detail?"
Lin Ziren closed the notebook, thought about it steadily, and then said: "This Yunjie Temple was built by a Taoist monk in the Southern Dynasty back then, and it has been flourishing for hundreds of years. Later, because of the frequent wars at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, it was repeatedly harassed, and the main hall was hit by lightning and burned down, and the pilgrims in the temple gradually became scarce, leaving an empty temple. After a long time, the building fell into disrepair, and only the walls were broken and the beams collapsed......"
"Then what is Boss Chen doing here?"
"It's not clear yet. ”
Lin Ziren said slowly: "After the incident happened yesterday, the two catchers in charge of squatting discussed and decided to leave one person to monitor and the other to follow. After following a few streets, I crossed a long and narrow aisle and came to the Yunjie Temple in the south of the city. Due to the shady grass and trees in the broken temple, snakes and insects scurrying, the people who followed were afraid, and the night was dim, and they were turned around by that Boss Chen, and they actually lost people!"
"Lost?"