Many temples in the entire county were deserted, and the only ones left were too far away from Yinjia Village. Therefore, a master who was good at carving was specially hired to carve a complete large stone into a Buddha statue.
Lu Anran did not explore Mrs. Yin's thoughts, but asked: "Since they are carved, why are the Buddha statue and the golden lotus on the base not one body, and how are they connected together?"
"Originally they were one body." Wei recalled: "Later, it seemed that because the door of the Buddhist hall was limited in size, the golden lotus base exceeded the width of the door, so the master suggested that the Buddha statue and the golden lotus should be separated and then connected in a special way after they were moved to the Buddhist hall. Get up, as long as you don't destroy the interface mechanism, the Buddha statue will not collapse."
Lu Anran looked at her with a cold and penetrating expression: "You know this mechanism."
Wei's whole body was so excited that her face turned even paler. She grabbed the sheets with both hands and sighed bitterly: "Miss Lu came here today. I know that you must doubt me, but what can I, a little woman, do? , rather than saying that there is a mysterious murderer behind it, I believe that there is really a ghost at work."
Lu Anran stared at Wei's fingers twitching due to nervousness for a long time, then raised his eyes and said, "On the night of Yin Tianxiang's accident, did you say you heard anything in Su Su's room?"
"No." Ms. Wei shook her head, frowned after speaking, and said frankly: "Miss Lu, you don't believe it. Even I find it unbelievable now, why I didn't hear a sound from the next door until I saw the blood letter. …”
"You believe that Kim turns into a ghost to kill people."
"Otherwise I can't explain it."
Lu Anran changed the subject, "When Su Su's accident happened, you said you would burn paper money for Yin Tianxiang at home."
Mrs. Wei was not angry at Lu Anran's questioning tone, and said with a bleak look, "I was in the open space behind the house, and Mrs. Tian even said hello to me when she was looking for someone to pass by."
Lu Anran did not miss any expression on her face and continued: "Then do you know that Mrs. Yin's accident happened at about that time."
"What?!" Wei's pupils suddenly dilated, showing an extremely shocked expression.
When Wei Shi came to his senses, he took two deep breaths, slowly calmed down, and said with an ugly expression, "Doesn't this further prove that only ghosts can do this?"
Lu Anran shook his head slowly: "Ghosts are also ghosts in people's hearts."
Wei lowered his head and remained silent.
"There is another question." Lu Anran said calmly: "I once overheard someone say that Jin suspected that you and Yin Tianming had a close relationship during his lifetime."
Mrs. Wei stroked her hair at her temples, then raised her face, her bloodless lips curled up with a hint of sneer, "It's hard for Miss to say it so elegantly. In fact, Miss wants to ask if there is an affair between me and my eldest uncle, right?" .”
Lu Anran saw that she didn't mind and didn't pretend to be coy. He nodded and said, "There are indeed rumors."
Wei laughed at herself and said, "Jin has always suspected me of seducing my eldest uncle, but no matter how dissolute I am, I won't do such an unethical thing."
"Then why did Jin get the misunderstanding?"
This time, Mrs. Wei did not answer immediately. After her face changed several times, she sighed deeply, "Once I went to the county town to meet with someone, and my eldest brother happened to see me. He talked to me in private and called me sister-in-law, which is Jin. , she misunderstood when she found out."
Lu Anran grasped the key point in the middle, "What did Yin Tianming see?"
"Now that I have told the lady, there is nothing to hide about this matter." For the first time, a sad expression appeared on Mrs. Wei's face, and she said quietly: "The person I made an appointment with was an old friend who was separated because of her parents' objection. Later, the family was in a hurry I’m looking for this marriage now.”
It was also a coincidence that when Wei went to the county town to buy things, he not only met the old friend, but also was noticed by Yin Tianming. Afterwards, Yin Tianming told her that no matter what happened in the past, now that she has married into the Yin family, she should not get close to other men and live a peaceful life.
"Ms. Jin only saw us talking in low voices and thought there was some ulterior relationship." Ms. Wei looked at Lu Anran, "Miss, she should have seen me and Yin Tianming talking in the courtyard last time, but she never said anything. It can be seen that People are different.”
The fact that Wei was so calm made Lu Anran feel guilty, and she really cared about the two of them because of this.
Wei seemed to think of something, and suddenly said: "By the way, actually, many people in the village know about the mechanism of the base of the Buddha statue, because on the day the Buddha statue was carved, many people came to the house out of curiosity to have a look."
Lu Anran nodded, "But you just said that ghosts kill people, are institutions still important?"
Wei was startled.
Lu Anran added: "If the murderer is hidden in the village, not only can he sneak into your home in the middle of the night and kill people, he can also spend a lot of effort to disguise the scene without alerting anyone. Moreover, such a person must at least be related to your family. There’s so much hatred, but you have no clue?”
Wei subconsciously said: "Tianxiang didn't die outside..." She stopped speaking hastily and almost bit her tongue, "Yes, I heard it when my father-in-law and others were talking outside."
Lu Anran's cold eyes were fixed on Wei, making the latter break into a cold sweat and then nodded without saying anything.
The more this happened, the more uneasy Madam Wei felt. She tightened the sheets and said hesitantly, "Miss, you don't want to ask anymore?"
Lu Anran rubbed the lines of the stove with his fingers and said calmly: "I don't need to ask. Those who are in a hurry to explain will tell themselves."
Wei's heart skipped a beat, and she said steadily: "I'm not...not me...I'm not a heinous person. I can't go out of a trap to kill my husband, kill my niece, and then kill my mother-in-law in vain." .”
Lu Anran stood up holding the heater, looked down at Wei and said, "Sooner or later the truth will come out and tell the world." After saying that, he turned around and prepared to leave.
Ms. Wei propped herself up on the bed and said hurriedly: "I think of a suspicious person."
Lu Anran tilted his head, "Who?"
"Widow Wang!"
Lu Anran frowned slightly and heard Mrs. Wei say: "I saw with my own eyes that Widow Wang once talked to her eldest brother behind closed doors. Later, after being scolded by her mother-in-law, Widow Wang did not dare to come to the house again for a long time. Go and ask Tian Sister-in-law, she also knows about this."
If Widow Wang and Yin Tianming are together, it seems reasonable to get rid of the objectionable Mrs. Yin and the obstructive Su Su, both emotionally and rationally.
"What about Yin Tianxiang?"
Wei leaned back weakly and took out a plain handkerchief from her sleeve pocket to wipe the sweat on her temples. "Tianxiang once teased her when he was young and ignorant. I'm afraid he has a grudge in his heart."
"Yeah." Lu Anran didn't say he believed it, nor did he say he didn't believe it.
Wei lay on the bed, raised the corners of her mouth, and said without a smile: "Miss Lu, people like you have never seen all the filthy things in the world."
Lu Anran did not refute her, but just left a sentence: "People should respect themselves, and then they should be respected by others."
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After leaving Wei's room, Lu Anran saw at a glance the dead trees at the corner and the warm sunshine pavilion. He was gently twisting the jade bone fan, his expression was leisurely, and his brows and eyes were flowing, showing his charm.
Yun Qi walked over and saw Lu Anran's deep contemplation on his brows. He chuckled and said, "Have you gained anything?"
Lu Anran told Yun Qi what Wei had revealed. After listening, Yun Qi closed the handle of his fan and clapped his palms, saying, "What a coincidence, I just came from Yin Tianming's place."
Lu Anran was slightly stunned: "What did he say?"
"The Wei family did have an old sweetheart, but because he was not doing his job properly, his family objected severely, so he hurriedly asked the Yin family to marry him." The two walked side by side, Yun Qi said slowly: "Later, the Jin family misunderstood the two of them, and got Yu I couldn’t understand the symptoms, and finally I jumped into the well when I couldn’t figure it out.”
Lu Anran said: "So Yin Tianming has no motive to kill his brother."
Yun Qi asked back: "Do you believe what they said?"
Lu Anran shook his head slowly: "The Buddha statue in Mrs. Yin's temple is carved from a whole piece of raw stone. Only the golden lotus part of the base is cut off and finally connected. The surface of the Buddha statue is covered with a layer of yellow paint. When you come in Before, I checked the bottom of the Buddha statue and found that the yellow paint behind the Buddha's head had some signs of fading.
Mrs. Wei said that when Mrs. Yin's accident happened, she was burning paper for Yin Tianxiang, and Mrs. Tian even said hello to her. But if the mechanism is destroyed in advance, even if no one is indoors, all one has to do is stand at the window and poke the head of the Buddha statue with a stick. If the position is calculated, it will fall down and hit the person kneeling in front of it.
Madam Yin worships Buddha and chants sutras regularly every day, and the person who knows her best..."
Yun Qi raised his eyebrows and curled his lips and said, "Family."
Lu Anran nodded: "And when I mentioned Yin Tianxiang just now, without stating the cause of his death, Wei blurted out that he died outside."
Yun Qi rubbed his chin lightly with his fan: "Wei shouldn't have heard when he went to the Buddhist hall."
"But..." Lu Anran frowned, "Maybe it was as she said. She heard Village Chief Yin talking to others."
Yun Qi clicked his tongue: "What a contradictory person. Killing people always leaves traces. It will be clear after checking."
Lu Anran suddenly stopped, "By the way, Wei Shi also said one more thing."
"Looking at your expression, it's hard to say it?"
Lu Anran considered his words and said, "Ms. Wei said that Yin Tianming and Widow Wang have a close relationship, and that Yin Tianxiang once wanted to cheat on Widow Wang."
Yun Qi twisted the fingers of his right hand, and the fan spun in a circle in his hand, and he held it quickly, "It seems we need to talk to Widow Wang again."
The two of them left the yard of Yin's house and walked towards Widow Wang's house. Yun Qi teased: "Seeing that you are more active in talking about the dead than in treating the living, why don't you change your studies instead of joining the medical sect?" ”
The cold wind poured into his neck. Lu Anran took a few breaths of air-conditioning and held the heater with both hands, feeling a little hesitant for the first time.
It wasn't that she had to go against her father. Ever since she discovered the jade plaque in the tiger-head shoes and learned about her mother's various fascination, she had made up her mind to study medicine.
Taking the same path as her mother may lead to answers to the questions that have troubled her for so long.
At this moment, Lu Anran would not talk to Yun Qi about that, so he changed the subject and said, "Chun Miao said that Guanyue came back and asked you to send her away again."
Yun Qi withdrew his probing gaze and said in his usual scornful tone, "I forgot to tell you that Guanyue really discovered something."
