Liaozhai Great Sage

Chapter 724
"Have you all eaten and drank enough? It's almost time to set off. Just now I sorted out the files sent by Cui Wei. There are probably no less than [-] places in the capital that need to be dealt with, and those that need to be eliminated directly There are no less than ten places, all of which are very harmful." Li Xiuyuan was wearing an official uniform at the moment,

He brought several accompanying soldiers to the backyard.

"The imperial court asked me to investigate the case of the Shangyuan Festival fire and the Wutongjiao demon. I think this is an opportunity. I will take this opportunity to do a good deed for the people in the capital. I will resign in a month, and I will take care of it at that time." Not anymore."

"My lord, I've already had my fill of wine and food, and I can serve my lord at will." Cui Wei said.

Yan Chixia smiled and said: "Scholar, you asked me to come and do things for you from thousands of miles away. What will you reward me afterwards? Even if you join the army, you will be rewarded with silver. Don't fool around with gold and silver treasures." Me, I'm not interested in that thing, how about it, last time the Xiyu tribute wine from the previous dynasty, grapes
Wine, how about you give me three jars? "

As soon as they met, Yan Chixia couldn't help asking for wine.

Li Xiuyuan shook his head and said, "No, no, the wine is gone. You and Xia Houwu drank it all last time. I have nothing for myself. If Yan Chixia wants to drink, I will invite you after the matter is over. Get drunk with a fairy."

"Immortal drunk? What kind of wine is that?" Yan Chixia's eyes lit up, as if she had already begun to imagine the taste of that fine wine.

"The God of Martial God gave me only one pot. I drank a cup, but I'm not strong enough to drink, and I get drunk when I drink it. I'll take it out for you to drink at the celebration banquet later." Li Xiuyuan said.

Yan Chixia laughed loudly and said, "It's refreshing, you are a scholar with many treasures, and you always have some good things, so be careful not to be missed by thieves." As she spoke, she looked at the somewhat old Ghost King cloth bag around his waist.

If a fairy is drunk, it must be packed in the cloth bag.

"Li Chao, I heard that your master is Monk Han?" Suddenly, Li Xiuyuan looked at the strange man beside him.

"Yes, yes, my lord, I used to learn martial arts from Hanhe. The master taught me for a few years, and then traveled around the world." Li Chao said hastily.

Li Xiuyuan nodded; "I met Monk Han in Hua County before. We eliminated demons together. He is not bad. He is traveling around, accumulating merits, and practicing to become an Arhat. If we have the opportunity to meet, we should catch up on the old days."

Li Chao was a little overjoyed when he heard the words, he didn't expect the master to know this Lord Li.

"Okay, get ready, get your weapons, and set off immediately."

Without further delay, Li Xiuyuan led these top experts in the secular world out of the Yamen.

There are hundreds of people waiting in the Yamen.

They are the head catchers of the six gates, a group of soldiers under Li Xiuyuan's command, and the yamen servants.

I don't expect them to be of much use, just to bring them a strong momentum and fight for them. After all, it's easy to do things with a lot of people, and it seems too weak to rely on these few top experts.

"Where's Zuo Qianhu? He hasn't come yet." Li Xiuyuan took a glance, but didn't see Zuo Qianhu bringing someone over to help.

"Return to your lord, Zuo Qianhu sent someone to send a message. He is still on duty and cannot leave his post without authorization. When the shift changes, Zuo Qianhu said that he will come to help your lord immediately." A catcher clasped his fists.

"It's the rules of the court, so let's not wait for him, let's go." Li Xiuyuan smiled, but he didn't mind.

This is indeed the character of Zuo Qianhu, who is upright and loyal, and can be meticulous in completing the errands of the court, even if he sacrifices his life for it.

Immediately, Li Xiuyuan led Wu Xiang, Sha Jin, Li Chao, Yan Chixia, Xia Houwu, Cui Wei, a total of six masters, hundreds of people and horses, walked along the official road and along the street with great momentum .

Along the way, many people in the capital were disturbed, they pointed and talked.

"What happened in the capital today? Such a lord came out leading so many people. What is he going to do? There is also the arrest of Chief Cui from Six Doors. Could it be that someone has committed a serious crime?"

"I recognize the leading official. He is the magistrate who succeeded Fang Shengyu a few days ago. I think this is going to investigate some big case."

"Wow, that's very impressive. The official is followed by masters, even Yan Chixia, the former chief arrester, was invited, and Xia Houwu, I heard that his swordsmanship is very powerful, and Yan Chixia is a deadly enemy. A few years ago, she had a sword match in a restaurant in the capital, tsk tsk, but that

The First World War really made me addicted to the eyes, and it was a joy to confront the masters. "

"Look, it's Li Chao. Why was he released? Wasn't he arrested last year in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice? I heard that he injured a certain yamen, and he will be locked up for three to five years."

"Sha Jin, the chief escort of the Shunfeng Escort, is also there? He is also an incredible master. I heard that he has the unique iron cloth shirt technique, can be invulnerable, and is good at chopping a buffalo,"

There are quite a few rogues in the wells of the capital city, even idlers can recognize these masters.

Especially Yan Chixia and Xia Houwu, who used to gain a great reputation in the circle of the capital, but later Yan Chixia got tired of worldly battles, practiced the method of sword fairy, and ran around to kill demons and eliminate demons , and also killed a lot of corrupt officials, so the chief arrester has long since failed, no
Being wanted is regarded as six doors to save face.

Now that these masters are gathered in one place, people can't help being surprised.

Of course, for some literati and scholars, they have never heard of the rumors of this master in the market, they are just curious, what exactly is the magistrate's office planning to organize so many people?
You must know that the capital has very strict regulations on the transfer of head arresters, soldiers, and government servants.

More than how many people need the order of the court, otherwise it will be regarded as gathering a crowd to make trouble, and there is suspicion of rebellion.

"stop."

A group of people walked along the street, finally turned left and right, and stopped in front of an inconspicuous house.

Li Xiuyuan looked at the file in his hand, waved his hand and said: "This is it, this is a mansion, it looks normal, but in fact there is a monster hiding in it, refining pills, entrapping children, killing people Changed into a male or female, taking the opportunity to seek money, ready to break into the house and arrest people, surrender to avoid death,

Resist Li Zhu, who will fight first in this first battle? "

After speaking, he looked back at the crowd.

Li Chao immediately came out on horseback and clasped his fists: "Don't dare to embarrass the master, I am willing to take the demon here for my lord."

"I'll give you 20 people, and the others will surround you to prevent the monster from escaping." Li Xiuyuan waved his hand.

Li Chao was eager to try it immediately. He felt that he had learned martial arts all his life, and now he could finally play a role.

Immediately, he got off his horse, counted 20 people, and strode to the gate of the mansion. He punched it down, and a hole was broken in the heavy wooden door in front of him.

Soon, there were screams, exclamations, and various sounds of grabbing people.

"Who? How dare you come to my house to make trouble?" At this moment, an old Taoist with a stern face came out of the alchemy room with a few beautiful Taoist boys.

Li Chao said: "My Majesty Li Chao, under the order of the magistrate, came to arrest the alchemy monster? Is it your old way? Hurry up and accept the surrender."

As soon as the words fell, his feet exploded like thunder, and his whole body rushed towards him like a galloping horse.

"A master who has developed vigor? It's not good." The old man's expression changed drastically.

People with this level of martial arts are strong enough to fight demons and gods if they are determined, and they dare not get close to them with their masculinity.

Not daring to be careless, the old Taoist hastily took out a Taoist talisman from his sleeve, and then muttered something. The Taoist talisman burned quickly, but before the talisman was completely burned, a gust of wind blew by and extinguished it.

The spell fails.

"No, the prefect outside is not simple. His righteous thoughts enveloped this place, and his spells are no longer effective." The old man immediately understood what was going on.

Try looking out with your third eye.

In an instant, a white light shrouded the sky, and a golden light came faintly. The two rays of light were intertwined, like a canopy, and the mountain was pressing on his mansion.

Under such circumstances, idle spells will not work at all.

"Is my catastrophe coming?"

This idea popped up in the old man's mind, and it was too late to escape now.

The next moment, Li Chao came flying and punched the old Taoist in the chest. He immediately fell to the ground and vomited blood. go down.

"I'm not afraid of you when you cast spells. The master said that when seeing spells, ghosts are the first to be fierce. The more afraid they are, the more powerful the spells will be." Li Chao returned to his command with this old man in hand.

At this time, other people also arrested many very gorgeous men in women's clothing.

They are all the same as Wang Erxi, cheating money and sex by prostitution.

"You did a good job. None of them slipped through the net. Two people were left to seal up the house and ransack the house later." Li Xiuyuan took a look at the old Taoist: "As for these people, press them back first. This Taoist prevents him from casting spells. Broke his clear aura."

"To deal with the demon way, my lord can let the people of the six doors do it, they are familiar with it." Cui Wei said.

Li Xiuyuan nodded: "Then let the people from the six gates be in charge of the monster, and the others will continue to follow the university to the next place."

After finishing speaking, he put away the file and took the next file.

After leaving here.

Soon, Li Xiuyuan came to a temple with his troops.

This place is not as prosperous as Xiangguo Temple's incense, but there are also a lot of pilgrims, and many people come to worship.

The temple is not big, and there are only a dozen monks in it.

"Surround up, not a single monk is allowed to let go, Cui Wei, sent people to evacuate the pilgrims." Li Xiuyuan narrowed his eyes slightly.

"My lord, my lord, what is the meaning of this? The Golden Body Temple of my old man has not committed any crimes. Why did my lord surround my temple in such a good manner?" A monk's face changed drastically, and he hurriedly took The monks in the temple greeted him.

The closure of a temple is a catastrophe for a temple, which every abbot cannot bear.

"What's your name?" Li Xiuyuan looked at this person and asked.

"The old man's Dharma name is Mengjue." The monk put his palms together and recited the Buddha's name: "Amitabha."

"It says in the file that you murdered a scholar here?" Li Xiuyuan shook the file in his hand: "It's a scholar who came to Beijing to take the exam, but the body can't be found in the six gates, so let it go, I don't know How does Master Mengjue explain it?"

"Then, isn't that the case from three years ago? Mr. Cui, isn't that case already closed?" Monk Mengjue said in shock.

Cui Weidao: "The case is closed, but the case is still there. Monk Mengjue, it was just that there was no evidence last time. This time, if you want to re-investigate the case, you must come here in person."

Li Xiuyuan said: "I read the file, and the scholar's body is in the temple. It's just because the pilgrims stopped him and didn't investigate thoroughly. This situation will not happen today. Who dares to stop me from thoroughly investigating the Jinshen Temple, and arrest him immediately." Get up, shut it down for three days before talking."

Originally, it was to lead soldiers and bring knives, plus this drink.

Those pilgrims immediately took a few steps back in fright.

"Who is willing to work on this case?" Li Xiuyuan asked again.

Xia Houwu smiled and said, "Let me go, I can't beat Yan Chixia, I can't beat you scholar, can't I beat these monks?"

As he spoke, he raised his sword and dismounted immediately, and ordered some men.

"Then I'll trouble you. Arrest them first. If anyone dares to run away or resist, I will allow you to kill people. If something goes wrong, I will take care of it." Li Xiuyuan said.

He narrowed his eyes slightly and glanced at the temple.

There is no clear light, Buddha's light, only a resentment hovering over the temple, lingering.

If there is no problem with this place, his Li Xiuyuan's name will be written upside down.

The monk named Mengjue was trembling all over, and wanted to dissuade him but dared not speak.

He could tell that this lord was different from the previous lords who investigated the case, he came with killing intent.

If anyone dares to resist, he really dares to kill, and this matter cannot be settled by making a fuss.

After a while, Xia Houwu came out with a dozen monks under pressure, holding a bloody head in his hand.

"Haha, I didn't expect there to be an unexpected harvest, Mr. Cui, look whose head is in my hand?" He laughed and raised the head in his hand and said.

Cui Wei glanced at it. Although the man had shaved his head and was a monk, he had a scar on his face, which was very obvious.

"The bandit Liu Dao Scar? He actually hid in the Golden Body Temple. Four years ago, this man killed more than 300 members of a wealthy businessman's family in the capital and robbed tens of thousands of taels of silver. Later, he offered a reward of [-] taels of silver for his capture, but in the end I disappeared, I didn't expect to hide here, ordained as a monk, and became a monk, it is really dark under the lamp."

Xiahou Wudao: "I was greedy for the reward offered by this guy, and after searching for a while, unfortunately, I couldn't find any trace of this person, so I had to give up. Hehe, it's a good day, and it fell into my hands again. Keep the head for me, and I will go to the six gates to receive the reward." After speaking, he threw the bloody head to a yamen servant beside him.

The yamen servant's legs went limp from fright, and he slumped on the ground.

"Are you involved in other cases? Xia Houwu, you kill people too fast. You can kill more than [-] people and rob tens of thousands of taels of silver. You must have accomplices. Otherwise, how can he get tens of thousands of taels of silver by himself?" ?” Li Xiuyuan asked.

"Makes sense."

Xia Houwu patted his head; "I'm really sorry, I was too excited for a while. When I saw the bandits on the reward order, I couldn't help but immediately attack them, for fear of being robbed."

"It doesn't matter, I think the rest of the gangsters are also among this group of monks, they will be arrested and interrogated one by one." Li Xiuyuan said.

"My lord, my lord, this old monk didn't know about this matter, and I didn't know that this person was a wanted criminal. In the past, this old monk just thought that this person had the heart to convert to my Buddha, so he was ordained and ordained. Please enlighten me, my lord." Mengjue The monk hurriedly spoke.

Li Xiuyuan said: "Don't worry, the body of the murdered scholar has not been found yet, the master will come to explain after we find it, but only one person died in such a small temple, abbot, don't you know?"

Monk Mengjue trembled all over, and remained silent like a cicada, not knowing how to answer.

Seeing the bloody head on the side being hugged with a cloth, I felt a chill in my neck.

"Is there anyone who can find corpses at Six Gates? Go to the temple." Li Xiuyuan said.

A head catcher said: "My lord, I searched for the younger one last time. There is only a golden body of an eminent monk in the temple, and there is no corpse."

"Golden body? I'll go and have a look." Li Xiuyuan frowned, and immediately walked into the Golden Body Temple.

As soon as you enter the main hall, there is a Tathagata Buddha enshrined inside. Under the Buddha, a golden lacquered mummy sits there, holding a handprint, with a straight body and its head facing the gate.

"Isn't the corpse you're looking for right here?" Li Xiuyuan pointed to the golden body and said, "Take it down."

"No, my lord, you can't. This is the golden body of an eminent monk. You can't move it. You are disrespectful to the Lord Buddha." Monk Mengjue shouted, desperately trying to stop it.

Li Xiuyuan said: "I have seen the real golden body. The head of the golden body hangs down after the eminent monk sits down. Your golden body is straight and you don't squint. I have never seen such a Buddhist golden body."

Immediately, someone removed the golden body.

Immediately someone checked it out and said in surprise: "My lord, look, there is a steel needle inserted into the back of this golden body. The body is so straight and upright, and judging from the bone age of this golden body, it is not more than 30 years old, so it is absolutely impossible to be the golden body left by an eminent monk."

"It's over, it's over."

Master Meng Jue lost all thoughts and sat slumped on the ground.

"No more than 30 years old? It seems that there is a high probability that it is the body of the missing scholar." Li Xiuyuan's eyes flickered, revealing killing intent: "The monk is so cruel. It is no wonder that he has practiced for so many years. I don’t have any aura on my body, and I’m still all vulgar, so I’ll take it back and interrogate it strictly, and I’ll interrogate all the unclean things.”

"As for the Golden Body Temple, it will be sealed up immediately."

I don't know if I don't check, but after checking, there are so many dirty places here
(End of this chapter)