Dali Temple Conspiracy Records

Chapter 5 The Dusty Emblem

Li Quan stroked the little golden lock and found that the back felt strange. He turned it over and saw that it was carved with tree and bird patterns on the back.This golden lock is very delicate in workmanship, but the decoration is abstract and exaggerated. He has never seen it before, and it doesn't look like it belongs to the Central Plains.

So he handed the little golden lock to Bai Sanxiu, "This pattern is very special, is there anything special about it?"

Bai Sanxiu took it curiously, and the moment she saw the decoration clearly, her apricot eyes froze.

"what happened?"

"No, I just found it strange." Bai Sanxiu shook her head and said, "This is Miss's personal item. I am not in charge of helping her change clothes, so this is the first time I have carefully looked at this golden lock."

Li Quan didn't say much, he just wrapped the little golden lock with a handkerchief.

"Is this the case monster that Si Zhi mentioned?"

"Yes. In some unresolved cases, the dead have a strong obsession, which will cause the relevant evidence to alienate into a demon and often come to cause trouble."

"Oh, I see. I heard that there is a fusangshen in the Fusang country in the east, and old objects can be turned into demons. The case monster is similar to this, right?"

"Ah."

"Then can they talk?"

"will not."

"It's a pity. It would be more convenient if he could speak. However, if the little monster goes to court to identify the murderer, will he be kicked out by the county magistrate?"

"..."

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In Yanshoufang next to the West Market, there are many sellers of gold, silver, pearls and jade in the workshop. Whether it is personal accessories, daily utensils or various decorative ornaments, you can find the one you like in the workshop.

Li Guan asked several gold and silverware shops one after another, but they all returned without success.Several bosses thought that this little golden lock was of high quality in terms of material and workmanship, but no one had seen the tree and bird pattern decoration.He was about to continue asking, when a small oval face suddenly appeared outside the door, full of smiles.

"Li Sizhi!"

"Miss Sanxiu." Although Li Yan was a little surprised, he was not overly surprised, and his expression was still so flat, "Why are you here?" This time he didn't tell Murong Ke about his actions, she probably couldn't do it again Get information from that glutton.

"I think Si Zhi must look up the origin of Xiao Jinsuo. If you want to say that there are the most and most complete gold jewelry, of course it is Yanshoufang. So I came here to guard your lord, hehe."

"Are you going to investigate the case with me?"

Bai Sanxiu said in a soft voice: "Si Zhi said that the dead have strong obsessions, so the monsters in the case will appear. Then I hope I can help a little, so that the young lady can be rehabilitated as soon as possible."

Li Quan didn't say anything when he heard the words, and went on to the next gold shop.But Bai Sanxiu stopped him, and took out an oiled paper bag from his bosom, "Si Zhi must be tired after checking for a long time, let's eat something to fill his stomach first. I just made it this morning."

The paper bag was opened, and there were several pieces of rice-white pastries, which were Yuliang cakes that were popular around the Shangyuan Festival.

Li Quan raised his eyebrows: "Is this considered bribery?"

"If Murong Yushi doesn't know, it doesn't count."

Li Quan was amused by her playful answer, showing a faint smile.It happened that he was really hungry, so he didn't refuse any more, picked up the pastry and ate it politely.

Although he didn't say much, but from his reaction, Bai Sanxiu knew that what he did was very suitable for his taste.It coincided with the meal time, so the two simply went to have a meal of mutton soup first, and then went to work when they were full.

Of course, it was Li Quan's treat.

After eating, the two asked about the remaining shops, but they still found nothing.Until the owner of a family held the golden lock in his hand, he frowned slightly, thoughtfully.Not only Li Guan saw it, but Bai Sanxiu also noticed it.

"Shopkeeper, have you seen this kind of lock?"

The owner of this shop is over 50 years old, obviously he has seen a lot of world affairs and has profound experience.He didn't deny it, but said: "Since it belongs to the girl's friend, it has been for some years. Or you two can ask Wu Jinshou?"

"Wu Jinshou? May I ask which family is it?"

"He stopped doing it a long time ago and went home to retire. Old Wu is best at making gold and silver wares. He used to be a well-known skilled craftsman in the workshop, specializing in making jewelry for the nobles. You are not far away, and you are in Changshoufang."

Changshoufang is located in the south of the West Market, so it's really not that far away, but the distance of three squares is not short if you walk with your legs.And the key point is that only Bai Sanxiu needs to go, and Li Quan came on horseback.

"Si Zhi..."

"... come up."

"Hey, thank you sir!"

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The two easily asked about Wu Jinshou's house, and when they walked outside the courtyard, they heard the sound of jingling knocking from inside.Although he is over [-] years old and still at home for the elderly, Wu Jinshou is still reluctant to part with his lifelong craftsmanship, and often makes some small gadgets by himself.

"Wow, I didn't expect to see this golden lock again." The old man rubbed the little golden lock with a look of nostalgia.

Li Guan saw something interesting, "Master, do you recognize this thing?"

"Heh, more than recognition, this is what I did."

Bai Sanxiu was overjoyed when he heard the words, but Li Quan was still very calm, "The materials and workmanship of this golden lock are not made for ordinary people. Master, do you still remember which company asked you to make this?"

Unexpectedly, Wu Jin shook his head with his hand, shaking their hearts, but the old man said again: "This lock was not specially made in the first place. You two are young, so you probably haven't heard of it. More than 20 years ago, there was a lock in the southwest region. Longevity religion, which is said to bless people to live forever, has attracted many believers. When it was spread to our capital, it became a kind of drinking water and bigu. Later, it was taken away by the government because of private tax increases, and it became a taboo. It is not allowed to mention it again. .Chang’an is at the foot of the Son of Heaven, and although no religious circles have been established, the teachings of the Longevity Sect have indeed been popular for a while.”

"Master, did you mean that the ornamentation on the golden lock is related to the Longevity Sect?"

"That's right. This sacred tree and bird pattern is the emblem of the Longevity Sect, so it was very popular to wear longevity locks with this pattern at that time. These batches were indeed supplied to the nobles in Chang'an, but which company bought the golden locks?" Go, I don’t know.”

After Wu Jinshou came out, Li Guan straightened his mind.Since it is a pattern that was popular more than 20 years ago, some gold shops in Yanshoufang must have seen this pattern, but because of the old case of Changshengjiao, they dare not tell the truth.Only Wu Jinshou who goes home to take care of himself like this is not afraid of getting into any trouble.

According to what the old man said, all these golden locks were bought by the nobles in Chang'an, which means that Zhao Qiuji's background must be unusual.

Thinking of this, he lowered his head and asked Bai Sanxiu, "Do you know where Miss Zhao's parents are?"

Bai Sanxiu shook her head: "Miss's mother is also from Beili, she passed away a long time ago. I have never heard her mention who her father is. I have only been in Chang'an for more than half a year. Xiaoqing has been with Miss since she was a child. Maybe I know a thing or two. There is also Shi Niang, who has stayed in Beili for a long time, so she may know about the young lady's background."

"Okay, then please trouble Miss Sanxiu to go back and ask."

"Well, okay. What about Si Zhi?"

Li Quan only said: "I'll take you back first."

This serial murder case is still Wannian County's case, if Xiao Jinsuo hadn't been demonized, he would not have come forward.Therefore, the next work of moping and arranging will naturally be handed over to Xu Chaozong. As for him...

Longevity religion, it seems worthwhile for him to look through the dossier.

(End of this chapter)