Outside the city, Baiyun Temple.
Qingxuan Lao Dao is sitting on his knees in his dormitory. He has been feeling restless recently, and he can't suppress the panic no matter what.
There is an open gourd sitting on the table in front of me. It has been there for more than 20 years, and it has never had any reaction. It just sits there.
Knowing that he was wrong first made him feel uneasy for so many years. He closed his eyes and thought about the past. In order to satisfy his greed, he was taken advantage of by gangsters, which he regrets to this day.
He had also secretly summoned that evil thing, and he wanted to remedy the situation so as not to harm anyone's life. However, everything is in vain.
He has been waiting, and now that he is old, he feels that death is a luxury for him.
Just as he was thinking about it, he heard the gourd on the table swaying, and the old man suddenly opened his eyes that had been closed for a long time. He stood up with excitement on his face and threw himself at the cover of the gourd on the table. Cover tightly.
As if he was afraid that something would happen if he was too late, he was secretly glad that no one was hurt. The old Taoist looked towards the sky and muttered: "Immeasurable God!" and bowed deeply.
Although his life is safe, he is afraid that something will happen. He had already sensed the danger. Thinking of this, the old man quickly tied the gourd around his waist. After cleaning up briefly, he slipped out of the Taoist temple while no one was paying attention.
It's not that he can't go out openly, it's that he is too guilty and is afraid that the disciples who come and go will ask him and see his panic.
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Tang Suxi returned home. Tang's father, Tang's mother and her eldest brother saw her going out well. Why did she come back like this?
As she walked along, her eyes were still moist and still stained with tears.
The eldest brother Tang Zaiyu stepped forward first and asked: "Sister, what happened?"
Her eyes were red and her voice was choked as she said, "The jade fell into pieces."
Tang Zaiyu was also slightly startled. Mother Tang hurriedly pulled her daughter to sit down and asked, "What is going on?"
Tang Suxi briefly described the situation at that time. When Tang's father and Tang's mother were wondering why the jade pendant fell into Gu Chengzhi's hands, they heard her say again: "Mom, Dad, brother, when the jade pendant broke into pieces, something floated out of the gap." The black mist rose into the sky and finally disappeared."
Her parents didn't care about whose hand the jade pendant was, they just exclaimed: "My child, did you look carefully?"
Tang Suxi nodded vigorously.
Mother Tang, who was usually elegant and calm, suddenly became angry. She stood up and said, "Who wants to harm my daughter?"
Father Tang saw his wife getting angry, and hurriedly took her hand and said, "Don't be angry yet, we will investigate slowly."
Tang Zaiyu on the side said: "Mom, as long as my son is here, don't worry, I will find the person who caused the trouble." Unexpectedly, he dared to offend the Tang family.
He took a deep breath and said: "I will go to Baiyun Temple first. Originally, I said that I would find someone to check for clues tomorrow. It seems that this veteran should be arrested first."
Just as he was about to go out, a call came in: "Master Governor, the person who was monitoring Baiyun Temple just now reported that an old Taoist ran out of the temple in a panic."
Just listen to his order: "Capture him immediately."
The other party replied: "Yes."
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The old Taoist who just ran away doesn't have any celestial spirit, and some of them are afraid of the humiliation of the exposure incident.
He stumbled down the mountain and was stumped just as he was about to cross a river.
The rains this year were good, but the river rose and the original stone bridge was submerged. It was a fate that deserved his fate.
The old Taoist stood by the river and chanted: Infinite Heavenly Lord. He eagerly hopes to get through this difficulty. After all, once the incident occurs, no matter who is involved, he will die, and it will not be a good death.
Looking at the old man by the river, he stamped his feet anxiously, making the people watching Baiyun Temple laugh.
As a result, the two people who were watching came to their ears: "Catch the old Taoist priest who escaped, and there must be no mistakes."
The two felt that the situation was serious, so they walked towards Lao Dao.
Originally, the old Taoist seemed a little happy at first glance, but upon closer inspection, he seemed to be unkind. It must have something to do with him. Looking at the crystal clear river water in front of him, he felt that although he was already dirty, he might as well jump into the river to wash himself before he died.
After thinking about it, the old man looked at the two people who were getting closer and closer, and suddenly plunged into the river. The two people saw that they were broken.
If this old man dies, he won't be able to explain anything when he goes back. They rushed over in three steps and two steps, and saw the old man struggling in the river for a few times and then stopped moving.
Two people: How will you explain this stinky Taoist priest when you go back like this?
One person went to rescue Fei Shen, another Mengzi went to rescue Lao Dao, and the other called to report the situation.
The result is to bring him back regardless of life or death...
When Tang Zaiyu rushed to the hospital, the forensic doctor had already checked that he died of drowning. Looking at this Taoist robe, he looks very old, with no extra identity information on him. It felt like it was Qingxuan without a doubt. Tang Zaiyu looked at the old man and was a little angry, and thought to himself: It would be better for you to die simply.
He gave an order: "Put it in the morgue first and wait for Baiyun Guan to identify the body before processing it."
At this time, Baiyunguan did not know that they had lost their old ways, and everything continued as usual.
Suddenly, they were startled when they saw several people from the national security department coming through the door.
The abbot of the temple rushed over and Zhang Pingyuan from the branch revealed his identity and said, "An old Taoist priest just drowned in the river at the foot of the mountain. Let's take a look at who is missing in the temple?"
After a while, the courtyard was filled with Taoist priests of all ages. A steward reported to the abbot: "Abbott, Taoist Priest Qingxuan is missing."
Tang Zaiyu was very angry at this moment. He said: "Detain all the Taoist priests separately for interrogation."
The Taoist priests looked at each other, what on earth is going on? Suddenly someone dies and they have to be imprisoned and interrogated.
When I found out that it happened more than twenty years ago, it turned out to be something related to Qingxuan, who usually looked like an immortal.
It would be useless to ask if you are younger, they definitely don’t know.
Older people don’t remember it, after all, it was too long ago. What's more, every Taoist priest has an independent space, which is really difficult for them. Qingxuan has always given them the impression that he is a bit weird and has no other characteristics.
As for, there are so many people coming to consecrate children’s ornaments, it’s difficult to pinpoint an event specifically. What's more, who did Qingxuan come into contact with during that time?
Finally, the abbot said: "Such a shocking thing is really unheard of. We really don't know about it."
At this time, a young disciple of Sashu said: "I often see Taoist Master Qingxuan, with an open gourd placed in front of his case. Every time I see it, I feel very strange. He often looks at the gourd with an unpredictable expression."
At this time, Zhang Pingyuan said: "Master Governor, there is indeed a gourd on the old Taoist body, but it is just covered."
Tang Zaiyu was helpless for a while and just ordered his men to continue monitoring the Taoist temple. He was about to lead the people away when Zhang Pingyuan's cell phone rang. After he answered the call, his expression suddenly changed.
