Chapter 242: The Monk Killing Case
Going to the quiet place of a Buddhist temple to look for the murderer is undoubtedly a blasphemy.
Ruzhi, who came out from the backyard, saw this scene and almost went forward to argue with these monks who came with ulterior motives, but Akechi Mitsuhide quickly pulled him back.
Ping Gu Shuichi stopped the monks, tried to suppress his anger, and asked kindly, "You keep saying you are looking for a murderer, are you trying to accuse me of something?"
"Last night, my two senior brothers came to visit Master Liansheng, but they never went back."
"My two fellow apprentices also came to visit Master Liansheng last night, but they also disappeared."
"There is also one of my senior brothers and junior brothers. They all disappeared after coming here."
"Either Master Liansheng detained them or killed them."
In response to these remarks, Hidekazu Hiratani and others simply sneered, thinking that if one wants to accuse someone of a crime, one can always find a pretext.
What kind of visit is this? It was obvious that you were trying to sneak into Weilian Ancient Temple as a thief last night.
If Master Liansheng was not kind-hearted, he should have arrested them and hung them under the big tree in front of the main hall to let everyone see what a thief in Buddhism is!
"People are missing, but your first reaction is not to call the police, but to suspect they were murdered. Don't you think that's ridiculous?"
Ping Gu Shuichi retorted, then took out his cell phone and dialed 110 to report the incident to the police.
At the same time, I will also briefly describe what happened here.
"This is an internal matter of our Buddhist sect..."
A monk tried to explain, but was interrupted by Pinggu Shuichi, "It is a normal procedure to call the police when someone is missing. And how can you be sure that all this is only related to the Buddhist sect?"
"If you want to throw dirty water, your method won't work. At least you have to bring their bodies with you, or have a few more witnesses." Akechi Mitsuhide said sarcastically.
Then, the group of monks began to refute, using various reasons.
Hideichi Hiratani and others simply stopped them from entering the temple, and occasionally argued with them.
About 15 minutes later, a police car arrived with sirens blaring.
Two police cars and seven police officers got out.
When the police showed up, the monks began to show signs of retreat.
Shuichi Hiratani walked up to the leading police officer and chatted with him for a few words, explaining everything clearly.
The leading police officer then led other police officers to evacuate the monks present and repeatedly emphasized that they should have faith in the police's ability to solve the case.
When the police officers evacuated the monks who had gathered around, Ruyi and others breathed a sigh of relief.
Although some monks outside the Weilian Ancient Temple were still unwilling to leave, they did not gather in front of the main hall of the temple, and the police were too embarrassed to drive them away.
One of the two police cars left, but soon the other came back.
It was said that someone reported that six bodies were found on the banks of the Arakawa River, all of them monks.
This discovery brought together the monks who had not yet dispersed.
Three of the seven police officers stayed behind to maintain order, and the other four went to the banks of the Arakawa River where the body was found.
Mitsuhide Akechi and Shuichi Hiratani also followed the police officers in charge of the case to the banks of the Arakawa River to get a clearer look.
After they left, another police car drove up and several police officers got out. They claimed that the murder of monks on the banks of the Arakawa River might be related to the Weilian Ancient Temple and that the entire temple needed to be searched.
Ruyi felt something was wrong, but she had no reason to refuse.
They could only let Saburo Takeda follow the police officers into the temple and keep an eye on them during the search.
Is this a series of plans?
Even a careless combat monk like Takeda Saburo could sense the subtle changes.
The initial search was formal and nothing unexpected happened.
It was not until several police officers entered the backyard and came to the lotus pond that one of them said, "The frogs and fish in your temple are well-raised."
"They benefit from the blessings of Buddha and Bodhisattva, so they naturally grow and reproduce very well."
"I've heard that some monks used to raise harmful monsters in the lotus ponds of their temples."
Saburo Takeda's expression changed slightly, and he stared at the young police officer who was speaking seriously.
This person definitely came prepared!
Moreover, he must have known that the frogs, anglerfish, and octopuses raised in the lotus pond were transformed from monsters.
"With Master Liansheng in charge of the ancient Weilian Temple, they shouldn't do such a thing, right?" The young police officer asked this question to Saburo Takeda.
"All sentient beings are equal, whether they are human or monster, as long as they have good thoughts and compassion in their hearts, they will be blessed by the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas."
"The lesson of Koyasan is not far away. I wonder if Master Padmasambhava can learn from it."
Just as Saburo Takeda was about to answer something, his eyes suddenly blurred and the young policeman in front of him suddenly disappeared, and there was no trace of him around.
disappeared?
He must have gone to look for the Buddhist girl!
Saburo Takeda's looking around soon attracted the attention of several police officers.
"Who is the young police officer with a teardrop mole at the corner of his right eye?" Takeda Saburo asked.
"Just now? Aren't there only four of us? Where did the young police officer with the teardrop mole come from?"
A police officer answered in confusion, and Takeda Sanlou's face suddenly changed and he was horrified.
There's no way I'm wrong!
There is no doubt that the young police officer was chatting with me just now!
That is definitely not an illusion, but a real person!
It was not difficult to deceive the police officers on the scene, but I was actually deceived. This method was too powerful!
What kind of background does he have?
With a heavy heart, Saburo Takeda followed the three police officers through the lotus pond to the monastery.
The monks' quarters were opened and searched one by one, and the bride hid on the beam and saw everything clearly.
As for the Buddhist girl, she had already left the monastery.
……
On the other side of the Arakawa River, the Aoandon was sailing upstream along the Arakawa River.
She had nothing to do and the evil monk was not in the temple, so she thought about going to meet the lord of Arakawa.
Maybe I can use his power to help me leave this Weilian Ancient Temple.
But before she met Lord Arakawa, a young man appeared in front of her and blocked her way.
The young man was wearing a police uniform, looked to be about 25 years old, with regular features, a teardrop mole at the right corner of his eye, and his smile gave people an uncomfortable feeling.
The aura flowing around his body has a flavor of Buddhism, Shintoism, and even a hint of Onmyoji.
Three meridians practicing together?
Qing Xingdeng responded seriously. This place is quite far away from Weilian Ancient Temple and is overgrown with weeds, so few people come here.
"A Buddhist woman."
"who are you?"
"A busybody."
"Get out of the way."
"This place is far away from the temple. Even though you are a Buddhist girl, the blessings you can receive are already very weak."
"You want to kill me?"
"You can try it."
The young man smiled and his figure instantly disappeared into the ground.
Onmyoji's earth escape!
Qing Xingdeng soared into the air, gathering its own strength. Behind him, only an unstable halo of flames condensed, and his eyes were fixed on the ground.
Suddenly, a golden light broke out from the soil!
It is a chain of golden Buddhist characters, crisscrossing and densely crisscrossing.
Qing Xingdeng took a step forward, and his feet intertwined to create a sea of fire, melting the incoming Buddha chain.
Want to use Buddha to control Buddha?
The other party underestimated her. After all, she was a Buddhist woman.
The Buddha chain and the Buddha fire competed for brilliance, and golden light scattered everywhere.
Behind Qing Xingdeng without his noticing, a mirror slowly emerged from the void, and the surrounding world seemed to be divided into yin and yang.
(End of this chapter)
