Datang: Hiding private money, exposed by Xiao Sizi

So they really didn't know the specific details of Deyuan and others' trip, and they didn't know what strange things had happened.

When Deyuan talked about that strange thing, his expression looked a little strange.

He said: "This matter... is a bit mysterious."

"Oh?"

Shen Lian became more interested.

It is mysterious enough that these monks say they can communicate with Buddha.

Is there anything else that could make them feel mysterious?

This is really interesting.

Deyuan looked at Shen Lian and said, "Didn't we put the box of silver there? The thief also asked us to do so."

"I thought the thief would take all the boxes away while we were away, but who knew..."

Shen Lian suddenly narrowed his eyes and said, "They didn't take the boxes away. The boxes are still there."

"Lord Shen, how did you know?" Deyuan looked at Shen Lian in surprise.

Shen Lian's eyes flickered with light, and he said with a smile: "It's just a blind guess, Master Deyuan, please continue."

Deyuan continued, "Just as Lord Shen expected, when we returned, the boxes were still there."

“And the box of the relic is right above those boxes.”

"I was very confused at the time. I was wondering if the thief had changed his ways and didn't want the ransom. So I quickly opened the boxes, and the result was..."

He glanced at everyone and said in a deep voice, "We found that those boxes were full of stones! All the silver we moved was gone."

grunt.

I don't know who swallowed, but the sound was so obvious in the quiet night.

Many people's faces turned pale.

Xu Gou also widened his eyes and said, "Master Deyuanyuan, are you telling the truth? There are only stones in the box, no silver!?"

Deyuan nodded: "We all saw it with our own eyes, it can't be fake."

"Could it be that the thieves took all the silver?" Xu Gou guessed.

"impossible!"

Shen Lian rejected it directly.

He said: "First of all, it makes no logic and no sense!"

"For thieves, the most convenient thing is to directly transport the boxes away. This way, they won't waste time and won't leave much trace!"

"And even if he didn't want to move the box for some reason, after taking the silver, there's no reason for him to look for so many stones to fill the box."

At this point, Shen Lian looked at De Yuan and asked, "Are there many rocks near the woods?"

Deyuan hurriedly shook his head: "That's not a stone mountain. There are definitely not many stones. There are even fewer stones where we put the box."

Shen Lian said: "So, that thief had no reason and no other choice to fill the box with stones!"

"And secondly..."

Shen Lian looked at them and said, "Five thousand silver taels, how much is that? Have you ever calculated it?"

"There are so many silver coins filling up the boxes. Let alone one hour, even if you can pick out so many boxes and so much silver coins in two hours, I will consider you a great man!"

"So, doing this kind of thing, it doesn't make sense on one hand, it can't be on the other hand! Therefore..."

Shen Lian paused for a moment, looking at the monks of Huasheng Temple. His eyes swept across their faces one by one, and he said, "This is something that cannot be done by one person, or just a few people! In fact, it is absolutely impossible to happen!"

"If I were to explain it, maybe... I could only use the gods to explain it."

Suddenly, the faces of all the monks changed when they heard Shen Lian's words.

They all widened their eyes, all frightened by Shen Lian's words.

Even Deyuan, who had experienced it personally, got goosebumps and stood up suddenly when he heard Shen Lian's words.

Xu Gou, he subconsciously hid behind Di Renjie.

Di Renjie was left speechless.

If you encounter something scary, just hide away. This guard is useless, just kill him.

"Amitabha."

At this moment, a neutral voice suddenly sounded.

Dezhi looked at Shen Lian and said, "Lord Shen, please stop joking. A thief is a thief. What does he have to do with the gods?"

When everyone saw Abbot Dezhi's calm and composed face, they felt a little more at ease.

Sometimes, a calm and steady person can indeed bring the same calmness to other people.

When Shen Lian heard Dezhi's words, he laughed a little.

He smiled and said, "The abbot is right. Don't take it seriously. I was just joking."

"Gods and spirits are all nonsense. I don't believe there are any gods in this world."

After hearing Shen Lian's words, the monks finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"but……"

Shen Lian narrowed his eyes and said, "This is indeed hard to explain. It is absolutely impossible for a thief to do this on the spot."

"so……"

"I think we can let the real thief explain it to everyone. Once he explains it, everyone will understand."

Shen Lian looked at Dezhi, who had a calm and steady face, and said meaningfully: "Abbot Dezhi, why don't you explain to us how you did it? Let us all learn something new!"

Chang'an Huasheng Temple, inside the main hall.

At this moment, the huge hall fell silent as Qin Zulai finished speaking.

Everyone was stunned.

They stared at Shen Lian blankly, as if they didn't understand what Shen Lian meant.

What did Shen Lian mean by what he just said?
Let the thief explain...

Then he named Abbot Dezhi.

This this……

Could it be that Shen Lian meant that... the abbot was a thief! ?

This realization was like a bolt from the blue, like a raging wave, suddenly sweeping over, and instantly all the monks felt as if they were struck by lightning.

A look of disbelief.

They all looked at Shen Lian, as if wanting to confirm whether what he said was true or just a joke.

The dog suddenly frowned at this moment.
When he saw those monks staring at Shen Lian, his heart suddenly tightened.

Why did he feel like a sheep entering a den of wolves?

Xu Gou winked at the servants, secretly took half a step forward, and protected Shen Lian behind him.

As long as there is any abnormality, Shen Lian can be protected at the first time.

When it comes to work, he never hesitates.

“Master, if a group of people start fighting, you should run away quickly. Although there are more than a hundred people here, I will hold them back even if I die.”

Xu Gou said to Shen Lian in a low voice.

Hearing this, Shen Lian couldn't help but laugh and said, "Xu Gou, don't be nervous, it's not that serious."

It really isn’t the case.

Shen Lian still attaches great importance to his own safety. After all, his wife is waiting for him at home.

If things were really dangerous, he wouldn't have stirred up a hornet's nest in such a situation.

Since Shen Lian dared to say it and do it, he must be sure of it. But Xu Gou was still very cautious, holding the hilt of the knife tightly, ready to fight to the death.

His mission is to protect Shen Lian's safety.

He cannot relax as long as there is any danger.

So the nerves of the Dog are tightly stretched at this moment.

Seeing this, Shen Lian didn't say much. Everyone has his own responsibilities. Xu Gou thinks it is his responsibility to protect others, so it is not a bad thing to be careful.

After all, there is the shadow of the mysterious Beichen behind this matter. Who knows if he will suddenly show up and cause trouble.

"Amitabha."

At this moment, Dezhi's voice suddenly rang out.

He looked at Shen Lian, clasped his hands together, and still had that kind expression on his face.

He looked at Shen Lian and said, "Master Shen, I don't quite understand what you mean."

Shen Lian raised his eyebrows slightly and said with a smile: "Monks do not tell lies, so Master Abbot, are you planning to break the precepts?"

Dezhi's eyes moved and the corners of his mouth twitched, but soon he shook his head and recited Buddhist scriptures in a low voice.

Deyuan and the others were completely shocked by Shen Lian's words. He couldn't help but say, "Lord Shen, you... don't talk nonsense!"

"Brother, you have profound Buddhist knowledge and noble character. You would never do such a thing! And stealing the relics through the passage will not benefit you at all!"

The others all nodded.

Jie Cheng said, "That's right, Master would never do such a thing."

Jie Zhi had followed De Yuan to deliver the ransom and had just returned with him. When he heard Shen Lian badmouthing his backer, he quickly stood up and said, "Lord Shen, even if you are a great man of the time that His Majesty approves of, you can't just frame us."

"that is!"

"The abbot would never do such a thing!"

Many monks spoke one after another.

The looks they gave Shen Lian also turned unfriendly.

In their eyes, Shen Lian was like the big devil who deliberately framed and discredited the bright and great abbot in their hearts.

Seeing this, Xu Gou drew out the sword from his waist, the blade flashing with a biting coldness. He shouted loudly: "How dare you! My young master has solved countless cases. How could he wrongly accuse a good person of such a small case? Shut up!"

I have to say, the Dog is really intimidating at this moment.

He was already a big and strong man, and with a sword in his hand and his eyes wide open like a tiger's, he immediately frightened the monks.

"It was your young master who framed--" Jie Zhi had been resentful because he had been punished for Shen Lian before, and now he could not help but mutter in a low voice.

"Shut up!"

Xu Gou shouted, "If you open your mouth again, I will take you to the Jingzhao Yi Prison for a tour. I think Lord Zhao will give our young master some face. If you are not afraid, go ahead and speak!"

Jie Zhi's neck shrank. He was frightened by Xu Gou's words. His face turned slightly pale and he really didn't dare to speak again.

Xu Gou glanced at the monks, but none of them dared to look him in the eye.

Shen Lian watched the rare moment of excitement of the Dog, without saying a word, and was happy to watch the Dog show off his power.

After these people were shocked by Xu Gou, Xu Gou looked at Shen Lian and said, "Master, now you tell the truth. If they don't believe me, I will slap them in the face with reality! Let them know that you are not wrong!"

Shen Lian originally didn't intend to make such a big fuss.

It's so bad to be slapped in the face.

But Xu Gou has already said it, if I don’t do this, wouldn’t it make my subordinates feel disheartened?

So after thinking about it, he could only look at Dezhi helplessly.

You really can't blame yourself. It's your fault for not taking good care of your little disciples just now.

He smiled, took a step forward and came in front of Meng Hu.

Looking at these monks, he said calmly: "As I, Qin, said before, the relic was stolen by someone in your temple, so the relic was hidden in the temple for a period of time, or... when you went to redeem the relic, it was actually hidden in the temple."

"But you also said that you have searched the temple many times and still found nothing. So... this means that the relic is hidden in the temple, and it is hidden in a place that you have never touched despite your many searches!"

"And there are only three places like this in your entire temple."

Everyone subconsciously looked at Shen Lian.

Deyuan asked, "Which three places?"

Shen Lian stretched out a finger and said, "The first place is in the well!"

"Well?" Everyone was stunned.

Shen Lian said, "You must have checked the ground, but in the well, as long as you put the relic in a box filled with water and make sure the box is heavy enough, throw it into the well, and the box will naturally fall to the bottom of the well. In this case, I don't think you can find it, right?"

Everyone thought for a while.

Indeed, their wells are very deep, the kind that you can’t see the bottom at a glance.

Besides, it is very dark inside the well and visibility is poor, so it is really impossible to find it.

"However, this can be ruled out."

Everyone was puzzled: "Why?"

Shen Lian said calmly: "First of all, many people go to the well to fetch water. With so many people, if someone with good eyesight happens to come across one, he might be able to discover something. This is inevitable."

"Secondly, the thief hid the relic in order to take it out in the future. As I said, if it is thrown to the bottom of the well, it is not easy to take it out. If it is tied with a rope, it will be easily discovered by people drawing water."

"So, considering the above two points, a well is a good place to hide relics, but thieves would not choose it."

Although one type of monk was still somewhat unfriendly to Shen Lian, he couldn't help but nodded when he heard Shen Lian's words.

They knew that what Shen Lian said was right.

And this is something they had never thought of before.

"What about the other two places?" Deyuan asked again.

"second."

Shen Lian raised his second finger and said, "It's a septic tank."

"What!?"

“Septic tank?”

"This……"

The monks were all stunned.

This place, as soon as you say the name, you can feel the flavor.

Some of the younger monks who were close to the relic subconsciously moved away from the relic.

Afraid of the smell!

What is a septic tank?
It is the place where all the waste from everyone in the temple is collected after they go to the toilet, and then waits to be used as fertilizer in the spring.

Normally the smell is so strong that no one would approach it.

Seeing everyone's disgusted expressions, Shen Lian smiled and said, "Don't worry about the taste. Tell me the truth. Has anyone ever searched the septic tank?"

"This……"

Deyuan and others looked at each other and shook their heads.

of course not!

…………

"This……"

Deyuan and others looked at each other and shook their heads.

Of course not! (End of this chapter)