The wife of the power minister's family

Xu Jing secretly calmed down and said calmly: "Okay, I understand. Thank you for the reminder. By the way, I came here on the recommendation of a sister-in-law named Wu Cuihua from Baiyu Village nearby. The junior master knows this person." Sister-in-law Wu?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the little nun in front of her smiled, revealing the two dimples on her cheeks, nodded and said: "Sister-in-law Wu, of course I know her. Sister-in-law Wu comes here often. She is such a nice person. She often Make some snacks for us to eat.”

It's easier once you know each other. Xu Jing asked again: "I heard that after she came here to pay homage, her son became a scholar. I want to know what she will do when she comes here? I want to learn so that I can think like Sister-in-law Wu. become."

This little nun obviously also knew about Sister-in-law Wu’s son being admitted as a scholar. She smiled and said, “Sister-in-law Wu is very pious every time she comes to worship. During the time when her son was taking the provincial examination, she spent several days in front of our host. She had to kneel before the Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva in the temple for at least half a day. If our place had not been closed at night, she would not have left. But the donor does not have to imitate Sister-in-law Wu. Being sincere is effective, as long as the donor is sincere when paying homage. , the benefactor’s intentions will definitely be passed on.”

Xu Jing smiled faintly and said: "I see, besides that, will Sister-in-law Wu do anything else?"

The little nun thought for a while and said: "Other than that, there is nothing special. She occasionally goes to listen to our host to give lectures on the sutra, because she has listened to our host to give lectures many times, and our leader has received her in person before. .

However, I think the most important reason why Sister-in-law Wu got what she wanted was because of her sincerity. "

Master Xuanyin ever received Sister-in-law Wu personally?

The corners of Xu Jing's eyes twitched slightly and she asked, "Are the other people in your nunnery familiar with Sister-in-law Wu?"

"That's right. After all, Sister-in-law Wu comes here a lot. We will have some impression of the donors who come here a lot."

The little nun paused and said hesitantly: "The donor seems to be very curious about Sister-in-law Wu? Since the donor knows Sister-in-law Wu, it might be better to ask her in person."

Seeing that the little nun was a little suspicious of her, Xu Jing quickly raised her lips and smiled and said: "It's rare for me to come here, so I can't take the time to go back to Baiyu Village to ask Sister-in-law Wu how she worshiped Buddha. Last time we met I forgot to ask again when I was there. If I also go to listen to Master Xuanyin’s lectures, will Master Xuanyin also receive me in person?”

From the very beginning of her conversation, Xu Jing realized that people here didn't know that Sister-in-law Wu was gone, and she was happy to pretend not to know about it.

She deliberately looked like she was very envious of Sister-in-law Wu's ability to have her own thoughts. The little nun immediately became suspicious. After all, the imperial examination and high school are the dreams of scholars all over the world. Even though Sister-in-law Wu's son only passed the provincial examination, he was already ahead. There are many scholars.

Look at this woman's extraordinary dress. Although she is a little surprised how she met Sister-in-law Wu, she is not surprised that she envies Sister-in-law Wu's son for being a scholar.

After all, except for those families with meritorious deeds, no matter how wealthy the ordinary family is, the boys in the family still have to go to the imperial examination together with other scholars.

The little nun said: "I can't say for sure. There are too many people who want to see our host every day. It is impossible for our host to meet everyone. Many times, our host chooses who to meet based on his luck. "

After a pause, she hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Maybe there are some special donors who ask for an interview, and our host may also find time to meet with them."

These special benefactors usually point out that they have an extraordinary background, or have given them a large sum of money for sesame oil at Jingyuan Temple.

However, these words were too secular and should not be spoken by monks, so the little nun just said them in a vague way.

If she hadn't seen that the donor didn't look like an ordinary person, she wouldn't have said this.

Xu Jing immediately understood what she meant, smiled lightly and said, "I understand, thank you, little master."

With that said, the two of them performed a Buddhist salute to each other, and the little nun left. Xu Jing looked at her figure unconsciously.

Because these monks eat light meals on weekdays, just looking at their body shape, they all fit the characteristics of the murderer.

Therefore, it is impossible to identify a suspect simply by looking at his body shape.

It's easy to find out who is the most suspicious. You just need to find out who in this nunnery has recently seen Sister-in-law Wu and Jiang Sanniang alone at the same time.

Sister-in-law Wu is familiar with most of the nuns in this nunnery. It is possible that she has met any of them alone recently.

But fortunately, Jiang Sanniang's whereabouts are very clear. If she wants to have contact with the people in Jingyuan Temple, it may only be when she comes here. As long as she knows who Jiang Sanniang met during the two recent times she came here, The suspect will basically be out...

Xu Jing was lowering her eyes and thinking deeply when a familiar clear voice suddenly came from the side, "I heard my mother-in-law say before that when my sister came here, she personally asked Master Xuanyin to enlighten my sister alone."

Xu Jing's heart skipped a beat and she turned her head sharply. She saw behind her a handsome man wearing a black robe with narrow sleeves and lapels, leaning against a bare tree trunk with his hands folded. His eyes were deep and calm, and the corners of his mouth were slightly pursed. , saw Xu Jing looking over, raised his eyes to meet hers, and said with a slightly cold voice, "Moreover, I enlightened him twice alone."

Xu Jing was stunned for a moment. She didn't care about his elusive whereabouts for the time being. Her eyes darkened slightly and she said, "You mean, your sister has seen Master Xuanyin alone during the two recent visits to Jingyuan Nunnery?"

She immediately tried to recall the time when Jiang Sanniang came to Jingyuan Nunnery recently as recorded in the previous file.

The first time I came here was about half a month ago. At that time, Jiang Sanniang, her mother and sister-in-law stayed in the nunnery for one night.

The second time, she came three days before Jiang Sanniang's accident. That time, Jiang Sanniang's mother also accompanied her, but she didn't have accommodation.

She had just discussed with Xiao Yi yesterday that the murderer was able to successfully seduce Jiang Sanniang, most likely because he had a seemingly harmless identity.

There is no identity that looks more harmless and more deceptive than the host of Jingyuan Temple!

Xu Jing's heartbeat couldn't help but accelerate slightly, and she said, "Has Jiang Erlang ever seen this Master Xuanyin?"

After a pause, she added: "No, I'm already here. I just need to go and see it in person..."

After saying that, she turned around and was about to walk into the main hall. As soon as she stepped out, she saw Yao Shaoyin, who had entered before her, walking out of the hall, followed by a nun about fifty years old with a dignified and peaceful face. , the nun's temperament is obviously different from other nuns in the nunnery. She exudes an aura of tranquility that transcends the world. Her eyes are clear and deep with traces of time, and she is talking to Yao Shaoyin with a slight smile.

Xu Jing knew almost the first time he saw her that she was the host of Jingyuan Temple, and the one who was most suspected now - Master Xuanyin.

But, what's going on? How could Yao Shaoyin be with her?

Xu Jing couldn't help but feel a little stunned. Not far away, Yao Shaoyin spotted her. He looked at her helplessly and called out, "Ms. Xu."

As soon as she finished speaking, Mrs. Xuanyin's eyes followed her. She looked at Xu Jing intently for a while, then raised the corner of her mouth and smiled, "This is the recently famous female detective in Xijing - Madam Xu, but she didn't I thought that this poor nun would be lucky enough to see Madam Xu today."