Daily life of slaying demons in the government

Chapter 38 Five Incense Burners
Master Xunyi is not considered a great master in Qingyue Temple. He is only in his early fifties, but he has a kind face, is eloquent, and has good medical skills. Therefore, many believers in the temple are willing to come and listen to his teachings.

The so-called preaching is actually to cover some health-preserving and good-doing things with a layer of "Dharma", and then present them in the form of stories or "rules" for people to learn.

"Today I will talk about three methods: avoiding anger, keeping a calm mind, and doing small good deeds. If you have a clear understanding of them, then review them. If you still don't know, then listen to my explanation of the methods."

In a small courtyard, on the clean stone slabs on the ground were placed a number of straw cushions. They were very thick, each about four or five inches high, and could be used for sitting or kneeling.

There were more than 20 cushions in total, and most of them were occupied. They were basically the people of Sandao City, the oldest ones were in their sixties, the youngest ones were in their thirties, both men and women. And almost all of them were familiar faces.

There were only three unfamiliar faces in the corner. One of them was a handsome young man who was probably only in his twenties, but he was listening very seriously.

The handsome young man is Yang Qian, and the other unfamiliar faces are Wang Shigui and Zhao Qian from the police station.

The three of them came here to find out what this Master Xunyi was capable of.

Not long after the lecture began, Wang Shigui and Zhao Qian began to doze off with their eyelids drooping. To them, this kind of environment, the indifferent voice and the boring content were hypnotic.

In addition, they had not slept at all during the past few days of investigating the case. At the beginning of the work, the two men fell asleep within an incense stick of time. Fortunately, they did not snore, otherwise they would not be kicked out.

Yang Qian did not sleep, he even listened with great interest. He thought to himself that Master Xunyi's lectures were so interesting, no wonder so many people were willing to listen to his lectures.

However, fun alone is not the reason why Yang Qian is so focused. He also cares about the five large incense burners, each more than one foot high, beside Master Xunyi.

To be honest, if there is an incense burner in the house, it can indeed burn incense to calm the mind. Although it is not friendly to patients with rhinitis, most people can still enjoy it.

But now that the altar was being held in the outdoor courtyard, the incense burner was a little out of place. Even if there was a slight breeze, it was hard to smell the scent of the calming sandalwood.

Perhaps it was for this reason that Master Xunyi set up five large incense burners around? So that even if there was a little wind outside, the believers who were meditating and listening to the Dharma could relax their bodies and minds in the calming sandalwood?
After half an hour, the lecture came to an end. At this moment, Yang Qian suddenly shuddered and subconsciously shrank his neck. He felt an inexplicable chill coming from all directions, but it dissipated in an instant. When he wanted to distinguish it carefully, it had disappeared.

Yang Qian looked around and saw that Zhao Qian and Wang Shigui, who were sleeping next to him, also subconsciously hugged their arms tightly, as if they felt cold.

This was even more true for other ordinary believers, as it was just as if a cold wind had just blown into the yard.

Except for Yang Qian, no one seemed to care.

Yang Qian practiced martial arts and had developed true qi, and he was a martial artist with a high level of true qi cultivation. A gust of cold wind made him shiver? How cold was this cold wind? A biting wind in the cold winter?
Moreover, Yang Qian, who had been listening to the Dharma attentively, also discovered that although the expression on the face of Master Xunyi, who was sitting on the upper altar, remained the same, it was a bit more fierce and less kind than at the beginning. Especially the flash of light in his eyes reminded Yang Qian of a cat catching a mouse.

There's something wrong with this Master Xunyi!

There’s something wrong with the altar opened by Master Xunyi!
After listening to the Dharma talk, Yang Qian slapped Wang Shigui and Zhao Qian, who were sleeping, to wake them up, then offered incense money and some silver coins as tribute before leaving Qingyue Temple.

However, he did not leave immediately, but waited outside the temple for a while. Only when the believers who had just listened to the Dharma came out after paying their respects did Yang Qian approach them.

"Auntie, can I ask you a few questions? I don't quite understand what Master Xunyi said just now about abstaining from anger."

"Hey! Aren't you the young man sitting in the corner just now? Haha, if you don't understand, why don't you ask Master Xunyi? Let me tell you, Master Xunyi is kind. If you don't understand, just ask boldly, don't worry about unnecessary things."

"You are right, Auntie. Next time I come, I will ask the mage in person. But this time, I will trouble you to tell me about it." "You are a good young man. Okay, I will tell you about it."

Yang Qian spent the entire meal talking to the old lady with his warm and smiling face.

Finally. Yang Qian suddenly asked: "Auntie, why is there a nice fragrance at the place where Master Xunyi holds the altar? Are there any flowers planted? I don't see any."

"Haha, you, where did the flower smell so good? It's the calming sandalwood in the five large incense burners around the altar! Stupid boy!"

She seemed to find Yang Qian's words interesting, and she smiled happily, covering her mouth. She also patted Yang Qian on the shoulder.

"So it's an incense burner. I heard that the tranquilizing incense is not cheap. Master Xunyi is really willing to spend it. It's really good for us to use incense for so many years!"

"Of course. Master Xunyi has always treated us believers like family. But the incense burner is not used all year round. It was used indoors when it was cold before. It has only been used outdoors in recent months. Master Xunyi said that this can make the preaching more effective."

"Oh I got it."

After bidding farewell to the warm-hearted lady, Yang Qian walked down a street with a smile on his face, and finally sat down in front of a tea stall at the entrance of the alley. As soon as he sat down, someone poured him some tea and placed it in front of him.

It was none other than Wang Shigui and Zhao Qian.

"Master Yang, you've worked hard, have some tea."

"You two have worked hard, sleeping together from beginning to end, and I had to get information from you afterwards. If this case is solved, I'm afraid you two will treat me to a drink, right?"

"Hehe, Master Yang is right. This time it's all thanks to you, Master Yang. Otherwise, Zhao Qian and I wouldn't even be able to touch the soul."

"Yes, yes, yes. If the case is solved, I will definitely treat Master Yang to a few drinks!"

Yang Qian took a big sip of camellia soup, the sour and sweet taste made him feel refreshed.

"There is something wrong with Hu Naxunyi. He should have figured out the purpose of the Five Funeral Beasts Eagle just like the dead Yao Fang, and put it to use."

"Ah? Didn't see it?"

"If my guess is correct, the five animal sculptures should be hidden in the five incense burners around the altar. It is not too easy to hide a small wooden sculpture in an incense burner that is more than one foot high."

Wang Shigui glared and said, "If that's true, then could it be that Master Xunyi was responsible for the extermination of Yao Fang's family?"

Yang Qian nodded and said, "It's possible. The way that Master Xunyi walks, sits or lies down exudes a sense of strength. He is not an ordinary person. He must have practiced martial arts, and his strength is probably not low."

"Master Yang, what should we do next?"

"Go back and wait until it's dark, then come back to the temple at night. Maybe you'll see something different that you can't see in broad daylight."

(End of this chapter)