(5)
The phantom of the girl flickered before his eyes, but as long as he was wearing official uniform, there was only the difference between criminals and law-abiding people in front of Yuchizhen.
The search and interrogation of the Buddha theft case soon got underway in full swing. Even though there were only two people in charge of the work now, almost everything had to be done by themselves, but the ability of the two Dali Temple "head catchers" alone was enough to handle it.
Yuchizhen looked at his former colleagues and often lamented that he was inferior to them in every aspect, especially when getting along with others. Without this official uniform, he would become taciturn and unable to express any opinions.
He may look mature and steady, but in reality he is an empty shell with a hard exterior.
When wearing official uniform, he still has a clear motivation for life and an ideal that is widely praised by others. If this bright appearance fades away, loses this title, and only his heart is left, he doesn't know what else he has to say. ... This situation will be more obvious when it is reflected in his interactions with ordinary people, especially women.
Yuchizhen, who has a completely opposite life experience than Tongyun, the founding hero of the People's Republic of China, his ancestor was a retired military officer from Beizhen. Because he was disgusted with the bloody battlefield and palace life, he lived in seclusion in the city until now. Influenced by his family tradition, Yuchi worked conscientiously for half his life. Only the accidental acquaintance with Tongyun can be regarded as a great joy in life.
Only Tong Yun knew that Yuchizhen had always been fond of the "fairy" in Guanghan Pavilion.
——You guy, you deliberately called me here just to investigate the case, right? You can obviously do this yourself.
They first ordered officers and soldiers to search the Purple Bamboo Forest to ensure that nothing was missed, and to rule out the possibility that the Buddha thieves used blinding methods to secretly move the Buddha statues to other places in the Purple Bamboo Forest.
——Confirming that the Buddha statue really disappeared in the purple bamboo forest is a wonderful start, isn't it? Brother Yuchi.
Tongyun has always been optimistic about fate, and has a carefree personality that is completely different from his elegant appearance. He has an indifferent attitude toward everything, but in fact he is a reckless character who is willing to go to any lengths for the sake of his friends.
"A wonderful beginning?" Yu Chizhen sat in the meditation room, sorting out the testimonies he had just recorded, and said with a smile: "Mei Xinghe is right, you are really nosy, just like before."
Tong Yun still stood in front of the door, leaning against the wall and said, "Don't you think it's ridiculous when I say you've been thinking about her for several years but haven't said a word to her? Do you like her? Love her? Then explain it to your face. It’s not that difficult, right?”
"She doesn't know me. Besides, where will I get the money to see her?" After Yuchi told the truth, he began to review the testimony and entered a "semi-meditative" state where no one could disturb him.
Tong Yun came to sit down next to Yu Chizhen without any interest, and teased: "This is a good opportunity! To be honest, at first I really didn't believe that a boring gourd like you would like an 'oiran', that's not that unique." You saw this woman last night. She took off her makeup and clothes, and she was just a crazy woman who screamed and killed all day long. What is so attractive about this kind of woman? I really don’t understand you."
"Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes." Yuchizhen answered in a hasty manner, without responding to any specific questions.
But one thing really struck home. When they met for the first time, he actually couldn't recognize the other person.
There was an inexplicable feeling of loss that guided him to recall the first time he met Mei Xinghe.
When Mei Xinghe first entered Guanghan Pavilion, he was a "newcomer" with a clean financial background. He didn't know how to sing, and his dancing skills were very poor. He often had inexplicable conflicts with guests.
For some reason, even though he was so obedient to no one, the number of customers who named Mei Xinghe to serve him only increased. As time went by, her singing and dancing skills became more and more mature, and she became more and more charming. It was at this time that Yuchizhen met each other by chance.
She has a plum blossom mark on the right side of her neck.
My favorite is to play patrol and snitch games with guests.
You can often see her picking up the fishing rope in Guanghan Pavilion, jumping up and down chasing the 'snitch', shouting: "Thieves, don't leave!" At this time, she is more impressive than when she is standing on the stage. Just a playful girl.
"Maybe it's this strange contrast that I can't forget for a long time."
Tong Yun became impatient and shouted: "When will she come back!"
"Who is it?" Yuchi came to his senses and replied: "We will decide where to go tomorrow after I finish sorting out the testimony."
"Of course she's the girl of your dreams." Tong Yun joked, "You, don't just talk about business with others."
"What can we talk about if we don't talk about business? Besides, her life is at stake now, so how can we have time to do anything else?" Yuchi Zhenyi said sternly.
"I mean……"
"Forget it, brother, take a look here first."
"ah?!"
Tong Yun approached the table and looked at the testimony compiled by Yu Chizhen.
Yuchi Zhen said: "According to the testimony of Foreman Liu, he covered the cloth himself, and every day he would lift a little bit to see the part covered by the cloth to confirm that the Buddha statue was still there. So, the Buddha statue is indeed Disappeared yesterday?"
"Wait a minute, where was he checking? Did he check it in person? Was there anyone else around when he was checking?" Tong Yun said a string of witty words. After all, Foreman Liu is the biggest suspect at the moment.
Yu Chizhen: "My apprentice watched it with him. I didn't specify what part I watched. But generally speaking, unless the cloth is completely lifted every time, the part I watched should be different every time, right? Anyway, it's just a confirmation. There is no need to scrutinize the behavior of whether the Buddha statue is still there or not.”
"So the conclusion that the Buddha statue disappeared out of thin air is still full of doubts. I am still convinced that the body parts of the Buddha statue have disappeared long ago." Tong Yun thought, then pointed to the other side of the testimony and said: "What does the guard's testimony mean? He You said you saw people coming down the mountain on the day the mountain was closed?"
"Yes, I'm afraid it's because the order to close the mountain was too sudden. They left before it reached the exit of Zizhu Forest. However, most of the people who left that day have been summoned back, and they only moved away various tools and materials. ...Wait a minute, there shouldn't be a Buddha head among them, right?" Yu Chizhen stood up suddenly and went out to call in the head of Liu Gong.
After a while, Yuchizhen took Foreman Liu and several of his apprentices back to the Zen room.
"Two adults, I am really innocent!" Liu Gongtou gushed as soon as he came in: "I made it clear before, the body of the Buddha statue is definitely there, I saw it with my own eyes! So before the day the Buddha statue disappeared, , there is absolutely no possibility of the Buddha statue being stolen. How difficult would it be to transport such a big thing?!"
Yu Chizhen retorted: "We can only investigate the case as a 'Buddhist Stealing Case' first, otherwise we will not be able to start at all. We will disappear out of thin air and ascend to become a Buddha? How can we convince the world and the emperor of such strange stories about supernatural power?"
"Don't worry, we don't doubt you." Tong Yun then comforted: "I just hope that Foreman Liu will tell the truth. Did Foreman Liu count the people? Is there anyone who went down the mountain and never came back?"
Foreman Liu said: "Yes, there is, but he just transported some discarded materials away. These are things we don't need."
"Who is he! What's his name!" Yuchi became really excited.
"He...he is my son, his name is Liu Neng." Foreman Liu immediately became nervous and continued: "Two adults, my son has always been responsible and will never do anything bad!"
Yuchizhen replied sternly: "Brother Tong, haven't your people looked for this Liu Neng?"
"Of course I have, but it's only been a day. You can't expect to find everyone right away, right?" After Tong Yun finished speaking, Yuchi Zhen stood up and affirmed.
"It must be this person! However, I guess he can't be found now." He said, "Brother, I have seen through the method of 'stealing the Buddha'."
Tong Yun hurriedly moved his face towards me and said, "Brother Yuchi, don't show off!"
Foreman Liu was so anxious that he burst into tears and asked, "Two adults, has my son really done such a thing?"
"Don't worry, I will definitely catch the criminal and restore everyone's innocence." Yuchi Zhen said: "Now, just wait for the opportunity quietly."
