According to the normal check-in procedures for pilgrims at Jingtan Temple, after the pilgrims have checked in, a dedicated person will take them for a brief walk around the temple to familiarize themselves with the environment... But other places in Jingtan Temple are very different from ordinary temples. Not bad, except for a place called Demon Suppression Hall.
It is said that things that have been regarded as evil by people throughout the ages are stored there. Every morning, full-time monks chant the "Shrangama Mantra" in the temple to drive away evil spirits. They have been doing so for thousands of years, and Shen Han and Wang Yaning are doing this. Shortly after coming out of the Demon Subduing Hall, he hurriedly left Jingtan Temple.
When Song Jiang and Zhou Shiwu walked into the Demon-Conquering Hall, they felt a strange feeling in their hearts at the same time. To be honest, it was so quiet inside the hall. It was like a completely different world from the outside outside, and it was also extremely cold inside. , the two of them came in from the 30-plus degree temperature outside and instantly cooled down, but what followed was a chill that penetrated their bones...
At this time, the monk standing aside smiled and explained, "This temple has been baptized for thousands of years, and many buildings have been renovated... But only this Demon-Conquering Hall is extremely strong, insect-proof, rodent-proof, fire-proof, and water-proof. Strictly speaking, This hall is a true ancient cultural relic.”
After hearing this, Song Jiang looked at the strange objects placed on the altar table in the center of the hall, including a simple carved wooden comb, a lacquer box from an unknown dynasty, and even a three-inch comb worn by an ancient woman. Jin Lian...Song Jiang couldn't help but asked curiously, "These are..."
The monk in the temple smiled slightly and said, "These are evil objects sent here by pilgrims for thousands of years to purify... They believe that these objects have been cursed and will bring them endless disasters. Some people think that these objects are They all have evil spirits attached to them, but little do they know that all the evil spirits in this world come from deep within people’s hearts.”
Song Jiang didn't quite understand why the other party suddenly said such words, but now his thoughts were all on how to find the missing Shen Han and Wang Yaning, so he took out his mobile phone, pulled up the photos of the two and asked the monk in front of him, "Master, did anything special happen when these two people came to the temple?"
The monk took a careful look at the photo and said, "The monk was not in the temple when the two donors came. When the monk came back, they were ready to leave... But according to the monk's observation, the two looked normal at that time. , there’s nothing wrong with it.”
Song Jiang was very puzzled after hearing this. Since everything was normal, why did Shen Han take Wang Yaning and leave Jingtan Temple in a hurry? This obviously didn't make sense. Thinking of this, he looked up at the furnishings in the Demon-Conquering Hall, and accidentally saw a stone box with talismans attached to it among all the objects that needed to be purified and exorcised. So he asked casually He said, "What is this? It looks old..."
Upon hearing this, the monk in the temple looked at the location pointed by Song Jiang, and then his eyes changed slightly and said, "This stone box has existed since the founding of this temple. It was sealed by Master Mingde, the first presiding officer in the temple. As for the contents of this stone box, As for the object, that’s unknown, because the talisman on it has never been uncovered since it was first affixed..."
To be honest, the reason why Song Jiang noticed this stone box was entirely because the patterns on it were somewhat similar to that of the stone fish, but what else was the relationship between the two? Song Jiang was not sure... At this moment, someone suddenly came to the door of the temple and called away the monk just now, leaving Song Jiang and Zhou Shiwu alone in the Demon-Conquering Hall.
At the same time, a breeze blew into the Demon-Conquering Hall. Song Jiang glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw the talisman attached to the stone box swaying gently with the breeze. He was suddenly shocked and looked at Zhou Shiwu and said, "Look at that stone box." Has the talisman on the box been opened? Didn’t the monk just say that it hasn’t been opened for a thousand years?”
Zhou Shiwu hummed as soon as he heard this, "Just listen to his deception. Can a piece of tattered paper be stored in the air for a thousand years? His words are just to deceive a young man like you who has no experience in the world."
Hearing what Zhou Shiwu said, Song Jiang suddenly felt an unknown fire in his heart. Didn't he think that his family would not tell lies? How can a monk still lie to people? Thinking of this, Song Jiang quickly walked to the altar table, reached out and took down the stone box. Zhou Shiwu did not expect Song Jiang to be so aggressive. He quickly looked towards the door of the hall, fearing that someone coming in would bump into this scene... …
In fact, taking down the stone box was just Song Jiang's impulse. The moment he opened the stone box, he already regretted it. But when he saw the situation inside the stone box, his whole body froze... Zhou Shiwu Upon seeing this, I thought there was something important inside, but when I got closer, I found that the stone box was empty.
"Empty? Could it be that this stone box was the one that needed to be purified in the first place?" Zhou Shiwu said with some confusion.
Song Jiang shook his head after hearing this and said, "It's impossible... Look at the indentation on the surface of the lining cloth. If this stone box had been vacuumed for a thousand years, then the indentation should have disappeared long ago, right? The things inside should be It was taken away not long ago.”
When Zhou Shiwu heard this, he stared at the dents inside the stone box carefully, and then said in a deep voice, "Do you think this mark looks like the stone fish in Wang Yaning's hand?"
After hearing this, Song Jiang was shocked and said, "Don't tell me...it looks a bit similar, but didn't she say that the stone fish was picked up from the stream on the mountain?"
"Do you believe what she said? Then you are too naive, right? These little girls are not simple nowadays. Fortunately, you didn't meet an emotional liar, otherwise you would have been hurt and disillusioned..." Zhou Shiwu shook his head helplessly.
Song Jiang suddenly said in a funny tone, "Where are all this? Let's get down to business... If that stone fish has really been placed in this stone box before, it means that it is an evil thing that needs to be purified all the time. , regardless of how it got into Wang Yaning's hands, we must quickly retrieve it and put it back into the stone box."
After hearing this, Zhou Shiwu took the stone box from Song Jiang's hand, then took out his mobile phone to take a photo of the stone box and quickly put it back to its place. He didn't want to be regarded as a thief who stole the stone box... Unlike Song Jiang who always followed his feelings to look for clues, Zhou Shiwu paid more attention to evidence, so he took Song Jiang out of the Demon Subduing Hall and looked around. Sure enough, he saw a surveillance probe under the eaves of the hall.
Because the pilgrim who stayed there was missing, the temple staff still cooperated and checked the surveillance. The fact is just as the monks in Fumo Temple said. When Shen Han and Wang Yaning entered, he happened to be out on business. When he came back, They happened to pass by the two of them... But what Song Jiang didn't expect was that they actually saw a somewhat familiar figure in the surveillance video.
An update today...
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