Datang: Hiding private money, exposed by Xiao Sizi

He walked quickly over to the side of the Dog, lowered his head to look into the box, and his pupils suddenly shrank.

"how come?"

He was completely shocked.

He quickly ran to the other boxes and opened the lids one after another.

But every time he opened one, his heart sank a little.

Every time he saw the condition of a box, his face turned paler.

At the end, the whole person seemed to be struck by lightning: "How is it possible...silver! So much silver?"

"That's the money we used to renovate the temple. It's gone...how could it be gone?"

This is obviously a heavy blow to morality and intelligence!

Dezhi fell into the evil path because of this money!
But the result?

He has fallen into the devil's way.

But the money is gone!
This this……

He gave so much, but in the end he lost everything. This was a huge blow to Dezhi.

"Don't you understand yet?"

At this time, Shen Lian suddenly spoke.

Dezhi hurriedly looked at Shen Lian.

Shen Lian said: "That person didn't want to help you at all, he just wanted to use you to raise money for him!"

"Abbot Dezhi, do you remember the last words that man said to you? He said that even if this scam is uncovered, you will be fine because he will not leave any evidence to anyone."

"The money is evidence. He won't leave any evidence to anyone, which means he will take all the money."

"So...actually, when I heard you say this, I already knew this would be the result."

"you……"

Shen Lian looked at Dezhi and sighed, "I was also deceived."

boom! !

Shen Lian's words were like thunder, exploding in Dezhi's mind.

Dezhi was hit so hard that his whole body trembled.

He stared at Shen Lian with wide eyes, his whole body stunned.

For the sake of money, he fell into the evil path.

Can it bear fruit?
He was actually giving to others from beginning to end, and he was deceived from beginning to end.

This……

Abbot Dezhi was unable to recover from this blow for a long time.

Li Shimin didn't know what was going on. Seeing that Dezhi was about to go crazy because of Shen Lian's words, he couldn't help but ask, "Shen Zhuangyuan, what's going on?"

Shen Lian shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, now is not the time to talk about this. If my guess is correct, this temple will be gone in a quarter of an hour at most, and we may be gone too."

“So we’re out of time!”

He looked at Dezhi and asked, "Abbot, do you know if there is any other place to come in besides your meditation room?"

Dezhi shook his head, he knew nothing.

He felt that he was a fool.

Shen Lian glanced at Dezhi and knew that he could not be relied on.

Fortunately, he didn't count on virtue or intelligence.

"It seems that I can only rely on you."

Shen Lian took a deep breath, and suddenly looked at someone in the crowd, and said: "I think you should have a way, the heir of the robber family."

…………

Shen Lian's gaze fell on those monks.

His words shocked all the monks.

"Lord Shen, what did you say?"

"The heir of the thief family? We have a heir of the thief family here?"

"real or fake?"

These monks separated subconsciously, and they were a little nervous about each other.

And the Dog instantly stood in front of Shen Lian.

He gripped the hilt of the sword at his waist, his eyes full of vigilance.

Abbot Dezhi also looked up in confusion.

The others were even more confused.

What is the heir of the thief family?
He was not sure whether it was a Taoist or a thief.

Shen Lian patted Xu Gou's shoulder lightly and asked him to move aside.

He spoke calmly, "Xu Gou, don't worry, don't be nervous. We are all on the same boat now. He dare not and will not hurt me."

After hearing Shen Lian's words, Xu Gou stepped aside, but when he looked at the monks, he was still very alert.

Shen Lian walked up to the monks and said with a smile, "Are you still going to hide? Do you think you can hide in front of me, Shen?"

Seeing your goal but still not standing up.

Shen Lian had no choice but to name the person and said, "Jie Cheng, or... the heir of the Dao family, please come out. We really don't have time."

Hearing Shen Lian's words, all the monks quickly turned their heads and looked at Jiecheng.

Their faces were filled with disbelief.

"Jiecheng, you..."

"you really are?"

Although Jie Cheng was still the same as they remembered, Shen Lian's words had long become like an imperial decree in their hearts.

At this time, when Shen Lian said that Jie Cheng had problems, they subconsciously believed Shen Lian.

Soon there was no one around Jie Cheng.

When Jie Cheng saw this scene, he was panicked. He said, "Master Shen, you... don't slander me. I'm just a little monk. What heir of a thief family? I recognized the wrong person!"

"wrong person?"

Shen Lian walked up to Jie Cheng, looked at Jie Cheng, and the corners of his mouth suddenly curled up.

I just saw his hand waving in front of Jiecheng.

Then, he suddenly opened his palm, and saw a gray bead standing on the palm of his hand.

He looked at Jie Cheng, whose pupils shrank slightly, with a half-smile, and said with a smile: "Then Jie Cheng, can you explain to me why the relics in the main hall are on you?"

"what?"

"Relic?"

"This...wasn't we just in the main hall?"

All the monks were stunned.

They had just seen the abbot place the sarira under the Buddha statue with their own eyes!

How did it end up on Jiancheng?

Dezhi also hurried over. Shen Lian gave the relic to Dezhi and said, "Abbot, check it to see if it's real."

Dezhi took a quick look and said, "This...really, it is our relic, but why, why is it..."

Shen Lian sneered and said, "Why am I here? I have to thank you, Abbot!"

"Me?" Dezhi was stunned.

Shen Lian said calmly: "Abbot Dezhi, in order to make the scam more realistic, you borrowed the identity of the heir of the Dao family and sent the letter." "And I said at the time... The Dao family is not a good-tempered group. If you falsely accuse him of doing something he didn't do, he may not let it go."

"No...I just finished talking and he came."

"Besides, didn't you falsely accuse him of stealing your relics?" Then he really stole it, and you shot yourself in the foot. I think... if I hadn't happened to meet him..."

He said with a half-smile, "Then Abbot, you really have to pay five thousand to redeem this relic."

When Dezhi and others heard Shen Lian's words, their faces changed.

They all stared at Jie Cheng with wide eyes, each one of them full of vigilance.

"Jiecheng, you..."

Before Dezhi could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Jiecheng.

"Ah."

Jie Cheng chuckled, and his original panic disappeared without a trace.

He stood up straight and looked at Shen Lian. There was no sign of nervousness on his face. He said, "The smartest man in the Tang Dynasty is indeed worthy of his reputation. I thought I disguised myself well, but I didn't expect that you would find out."

Shen Lian nodded and said, "To be honest, your disguise is really good."

"It's harder to be discovered than ordinary disguises. I think... this should be some secret technique of your thief family."

The heir of the Dao family nodded and said, "I really can't hide it from you. Yes, it is our Dao family's secret technique, but you still discovered it. In the end, I am still no match for you."

"It was just a coincidence that I found you."

He said: "This is also thanks to Renjie. In order to get some information, Renjie chatted with Jiecheng for a while and knew that Jiancheng liked to eat snacks very much."

"At lunch, I deliberately gave you snacks, hoping that you would eat more, but you said that you didn't like snacks and were even allergic to them..."

"It's obvious. Either you're lying, or you're simply... not the same Jie Cheng anymore! Then I deliberately tested you a few times, and finally, I was sure that you were indeed not the original Jie Cheng anymore."

"As for disguise, there are not many people in the world who can fool me. So combined with Dezhi's accusation against the Dao family, it is easy for me to deduce that Jiecheng is the heir of the Dao family in disguise."

When the heir of the Dao family heard what Shen Lian said, he sighed: "Man proposes, God disposes. I have too little time to fully understand Jie Cheng, so I didn't expect... to reveal his true colors here."

After that, he looked at Shen Lian and said, "Zhang He, the heir of the robber family, greets Lord Shen."

Shen Lian smiled and said, "Looking at you like this, aren't you afraid of me?"

Zhang He said, "Mr. Shen has already solved the case. It has nothing to do with my robbery. And the relic...is not in my hands now. I don't think Mr. Shen will embarrass me for such a small matter, right?"

Shen Lian shook his head and said, "You really don't understand me. I will really make things difficult for you."

Zhang He: “…”

"To be honest, no thief has ever escaped from my hands, so... do you want to give it a try?"

Zhang He: "... Lord Shen, please don't do that? You already know that I was wronged."

"You were wronged before, but you just stole the Buddhist treasure, that's a fact! This treasure is worth 100,000 strings of cash. According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, stealing something worth such a high price... what is the penalty? I think... you should know it very well, right?" Shen Lian said with a smile.

Zhang He's expression changed completely.

He felt that Shen Lian was different from other officials, so he admitted it openly.

But I didn't expect that Shen Lian was even more excessive than others.

If he had known this earlier, he would not have revealed his identity!

Now, there's trouble.

Xu Gou and others had surrounded Zhang He at this time.

There were shadow guards outside watching closely, and Zhang He knew that he couldn't escape even if he had wings!

He was really going to cry.

What sin have I committed? Why do I meet such an unreasonable Shen Lian as soon as I come out?
Is this the first time I have left the Thieves' Sect?
Master, it’s so dangerous outside, I want to go home.

Zhang He was crying in his heart.

"However, I, Shen, feel that you are justified and may consider giving you a chance to redeem yourself and make meritorious contributions. I wonder if you are willing."

At this moment, Shen Lian suddenly spoke lightly.

Zhang He heard this, just like a drowning man grabbing a lifeline, he quickly said: "Master Shen, please give me your orders, as long as I can do it, I will do it."

"Don't worry, you can do it."

Shen Lian looked at Zhang He, held up three fingers, and said, "Follow me for three years, and be my subordinate for three years. When the three-year period is up, you can leave if you want. I will never make it difficult for you! If you don't want to leave, the Shen Mansion can also give you a place to stay. From a thief to a human being, what is your choice?"

When Zhang He heard Shen Lian's words, his eyes suddenly widened.

He really didn't expect that Shen Lian would offer such conditions.

Let me follow him for three years and be his younger brother for three years.

Then, three years later, you can choose whether to go or stay.

This……

Zhang He frowned. If he agreed, it would mean that he would have no freedom for three years and would have to obey Shen Lian.

But if I don't agree, maybe I'll be finished now.

At the same time, Shen Lian said... that he could join the Shen Mansion, which was equivalent to sharing wealth with Shen Lian, and he could even become an official. This made him feel moved.

Most of the people who steal from other families are originally thieves.

Seeing an official is like being scared of a mouse seeing a cat.

If I could become an official... this would absolutely be an unprecedented thing!
But Dao’s family also loves freedom the most, not to mention... he doesn’t know Shen Lian very well. What if Shen Lian asks him to die?
…………

He was very confused.

Shen Lian did not give him more time to think. He said, "Time is urgent now. I don't have time to waste with you. I'll give you ten breaths to think about it. If you don't make a decision, it means you don't agree. You will work in your brain for the rest of your life."

As he spoke, Shen Lian began to count down.

Zhang He suddenly became nervous and sweat started to form on his forehead.

"three……"

As if Shen Lian didn't notice his nervousness, he continued counting: "Two..."

"one……"

"I agree!"

Zhang He said loudly, he quickly looked at Shen Lian and said: "I, I agree."

At this moment, Zhang He was sweating profusely, as if he had just experienced some kind of fight.

Looks very tired.

Shen Lian glanced at Zhang He and then smiled: "Congratulations, you have made the right choice."

Looking at Shen Lian's smile, Zhang He felt as if he had been fished out of the water, and his heart went cold.

Shen Lian's smile was so sunny and gentle, but he always felt that it was the most terrifying smile in the world.

He had seen countless people, but he had never seen someone as terrifying and unconventional as Shen Lian.

For a moment, Zhang He suddenly felt worried about his future.

He felt like he was on a pirate ship.

"Okay, let's get to work."

"Shen Lian didn't give Zhang He time to digest the change in his identity. After all, the person behind the scenes didn't give him much time.

Of course... after breaking through the impasse, he would not give the person behind the scenes much time.

The person behind the scenes used Monk Dezhi as a pawn and set up this deadly situation.

Then I would use Zhang He as a chess piece to break this deadlock.

The person behind the scenes used Monk Dezhi as a pawn and set up this deadly situation.

Then I would use Zhang He as a chess piece to break this deadlock.

(End of this chapter)