The "woman's" eyes were closed tightly, her face turned blue, and it was particularly scary when the light shone on it.
Even Liang Yuanque was so frightened that he gasped briefly.
But soon, he calmed down.
If Zhuang Youjie were here, he would probably be screaming in fright at this moment.
The "woman" was floating in the air, and with this look on her face, she looked like she was hanging in the air.
But in fact, if you look closely, you will find that this is an almost life-size jade Buddha statue, with its body embedded in the stone wall behind, making it look like it is hanging in the air.
Perhaps it was a psychological effect. After discovering that it was actually a Buddha statue, Liang Yuanque felt more benevolent and benevolent the more he looked at it.
This Buddha statue is made from a single piece of fine jade, and its price cannot be described as expensive. It can almost be regarded as a priceless treasure.
But the appearance of this Buddha statue looked a little strange. It didn't look like any kind of Buddha Liang Yuanque had seen before.
The facial lines of the Buddha statue are soft and the facial features are delicate, so at first glance, it looks like a female face.
Liang Yuanque frowned, could this be Guanyin Bodhisattva?
But the dress does not look like a Bodhisattva. It may be a product of rural people's imagination of gods and Buddhas.
Thinking about it this way, it’s not surprising that most of the statues of gods created in relatively backward places are different from each other, or are the product of stitching together various images.
Although Jade Town is a relatively wealthy place due to its jade mines, and due to the large number of merchants, there has been a large flow of people in the past few years. However, due to obvious class differences, wealth is in the hands of a few people.
Therefore, ordinary people generally have low levels of education and relatively backward thinking.
In fact, this is also reflected in the Lin family. The Lin family is obviously such a big family, but they still have many ideological constraints and their vision is just that.
Liang Yuanque carefully observed the Buddha statue in front of him, gradually returning from the materials and craftsmanship to observing the appearance of the Buddha statue itself.
He always felt that the face of this Buddha statue seemed familiar, but he was very sure that he had never seen the same or similar Buddha statue before.
No, I can’t say enough.
An idea flashed in his mind, and he remembered the small Buddha statue found in the coffin, and quickly took it out.
After careful comparison with the light of a flashlight, the small Buddha statue in his hand was simply scaled down.
The entire small Buddha statue is not as big as the head of the big Buddha statue, but it is carved very finely, and the facial features can be clearly seen on the peanut-sized face.
Liang Yuanque can be sure that the two Buddha statues, one large and one small, are carved from the same image, and they were probably made by one person.
So, who is this Buddha? Why are the best jade materials in the jade mine used to carve it?
And in Jade Town, are there any other Buddha statues like this?
And the most important thing is, why did the murderer behind the scenes take the head of the eldest son of the Lin family and put this Buddha statue in the coffin?
Liang Yuanque scratched his head and felt the same pain in his head as in his chest.
This big Buddha statue stands at the end of the tunnel. It seems that the mine is so big that there is no way to go back or down.
As for this Buddha statue, even if Liang Yuanque called Zhuang Youjie in, the two of them couldn't transport it out.
What's more, they have to run for their lives, what's the point of carrying a huge Buddha statue on their backs?
Liang Yuanque could only try his best to write down every detail of the Buddha statue and return the same way with his flashlight.
I don't know whether this flashlight is running out of power or because it was damaged by soaking in Luochuan River. There are some poor connections inside and it lights up sometimes.
When the light dimmed, Liang Yuanque accidentally failed to notice the gravel under his feet. He stumbled forward and dropped the flashlight in his hand.
The entire head of the flashlight was smashed, making it completely useless.
Liang Yuanque angrily threw it to the corner, thinking, OK, I'll give it a little more.
I've been really busy lately. I just forgot to worship that Buddha. No matter what kind of god he is, he is still a god.
Liang Yuanque's beliefs are very adaptable. When he has a need, he prays to gods and worships Buddha. When he doesn't, he says that he is a detective and does not believe in ghosts and gods.
The flashlight was broken, and he could only walk out using the light of the lighter, but fortunately he didn't encounter any stumbling blocks along the way.
The mountain breeze was very bright at night. Zhuang Youjie stood at the entrance of the mine, feeling cold and scared. He stamped his feet and rubbed his arms, both to keep warm and to strengthen his courage.
After finally waiting for Liang Yuanque to come out, the moment he saw him, he felt as excited as seeing a god in heaven.
"Oh, you figured it out. Nothing happened, right?"
"What's the matter?" Liang Yuanque shook the lighter in his hand, "It's just that the flashlight was broken. Damn it, I didn't remember it."
"Oh, don't be sad," Zhuang Youjie quietly put his arm around his shoulders to give himself a sense of security, "When it's your birthday, I'll give you a good birthday present."
"Keep your words, my birthday is coming soon."
The two of them followed the moonlight and talked all the way down the mountain without much fear.
It was quiet on the other mountain, and the servants did not chase them out. I don't know if they didn't notice their whereabouts, or they were still competing with Xiao Linzi in a battle of wits and courage.
Liang Yuanque and the two walked along the road pointed out by the kind farmer before, and they found a small village.
The two discussed it and decided to try staying overnight in the village.
The village is not big, the houses are low, and there are not many lights coming out.
The two of them quietly walked into the village with their hearts in mind. Since it was night, there were no pedestrians on the paths in the village.
Suddenly, Zhuang Youjie felt a hard object being targeted at his lower back, which made his heart beat wildly.
Then, a childish voice sounded,
"Who is it, report him truthfully!"
It turned out to be a child.
Liang Yuanque raised his hands to "surrender" very cooperatively.
"Heroes, don't be impulsive. We are just passing by."
"Passing by?" the child behind him repeated, and then more children chanted the name, accompanied by giggles.
Good guy, it turned out to be a troop of Boy Scouts.
At this moment, a fierce female voice sounded,
"Shuan Wa, what kind of monster are you doing!"
The "boy scouts" dispersed in a hurry, leaving only a little boy whose ears were grabbed by the menacing woman.
"Oh, mother, let me go!" The little boy named Shuan Wa kicked his legs and struggled.
The woman looked at Liang Yuanque and the two with a trace of fear and wariness in her eyes.
"Who are you?"
Liang Yuanque immediately took advantage of his appearance and smiled very kindly.
"Sister, we are passers-by and happened to pass by nearby."
The woman looked them up and down and saw that they were dusty and embarrassed, and then she understood.
"Oh, you are not looking for the jade mine because of its reputation, are you? It's a pity that you arrived late, and you can't even pick up any jade pieces around here."
Liang Yuanque didn't refute, he just smiled and said,
"Hey, isn't this just because of the lack of information? Our buddies are going to leave now, but it's already late today. I wonder if my sister-in-law can find a place to stay overnight?"
"This..." A trace of embarrassment flashed across the woman's face.
Liang Yuanque immediately explained,
"Don't worry, we'll leave tomorrow and won't disturb you too much!"
