Quick Travel: Passing Through the Bloody World

Three days later, the abbot of Lingbao Temple passed away.

Kongji Buddhist disciple of Lingbao Temple temporarily took over the position of abbot and was in charge of all the affairs of the temple.

"Please use it."

"Thank you, little master."

The governor of Xianzhou, Wang, took the tea handed over by the little monk. In between sips of tea, he raised his eyes through the steaming mist to glance at the handsome Buddhist disciple sitting on the side.

He was indeed an extremely good-looking person, like jade, with a transparent temperament all over his body.

Just as the poem says, "Standing like a delicate orchid and a jade tree, smiling like the bright moon in one's arms."

This face, let alone in a place like Xianzhou, even in the capital, there is probably no one who can compare with it.

But behind this outstanding appearance, is there considerable strength?

The former abbot was a capable man. Xianzhou was located in a remote area, surrounded by hills and dense jungles, and there were many monsters and disasters. For many years, the former abbot led the monks in the temple to quell the rebellion and disasters.

Now that the former abbot has passed away, Governor Wang does not know how powerful this young Buddhist is.

I just hope that this Buddhist disciple’s abilities match his appearance, and that his journey along the mountain path will not be in vain.

"Provincial Governor Wang, is the tea not to your taste?"

The cold voice awakened Governor Wang's thoughts. Governor Wang put down the teacup in his hand and said, "The tea from Lingbao Temple has its own flavor after being baptized by the Buddha's light. I was just distracted for a moment, thinking that Master Kongji is so young, but he has such strength. He is really a genius."

Pei Yu lifted the teacup with his fingertips, rubbed the cup with his fingertips, and said calmly: "If you have anything to say, Governor Wang, you may as well speak directly. Monks do not tell lies."

Governor Wang: "......" These are the problems brought over from officialdom, just give him some face and pretend that you have listened to him.

Governor Wang coughed twice, cleared his throat, and explained the purpose of his visit.

"Master Kong Ji, have you ever heard of the 'water ghost baby' case that happened in Xianzhou twelve years ago?"

Pei Yu shook his head: "I have never heard of it. It has been less than twelve years since the Lingbao Temple was built."

"This matter is still handled by Abbot Liaokong..."

Liaokong was the former abbot of Lingbao Temple.

Twelve years ago, a large number of children around seven or eight years old went missing in Xianzhou. All of them were children from wealthy families. People who went to the government to report the case almost broke down the threshold of the government office. For a while, the whole city was in panic.

What pushed the topic to the forefront of public opinion at this time was the sudden disappearance of the only son of Zhang Baiwan, the richest man in Xianzhou, at home. Zhang Baiwan's wife claimed that she saw with her own eyes a white fox with nine tails taking her son away, and then the fox went crazy and snatched other people's children on the street all day long.

The story of a nine-tailed white fox stealing children, which was full of supernatural elements, quickly spread throughout the small area of ​​Xianzhou.

People stayed indoors, businesses encountered chain problems and quickly went bankrupt, and Xianzhou's economy faced a huge crisis.

At the same time, Taoist priests and wizards who wanted to make a fortune by taking advantage of this supernatural event suddenly appeared, claiming that they could ward off evil spirits and remove evil spirits. Just a piece of talisman paper could be sold for an ingot of silver.

This incident caused too much of a sensation. When the emperor, who was thousands of miles away, learned about what happened in Xianzhou, he was furious and ordered the officials of Xianzhou to investigate the matter within half a month.

In desperation, Governor Wang found Abbot Lekong, and after three days and three nights of rituals, he finally caught the culprit.

Pei Yu heard this and asked, "So it was really a nine-tailed fox back then?"

"Isn't it?" Governor Wang gestured to the size of the fox and said excitedly: "That fox was this big!"

Pei Yu's eyes fell on the size he was gesturing for a moment: "So the governor came here this time because there was another case of this kind in Xianzhou?"

Governor Wang sighed and said, "Yes, half a month ago, Sun Sima's seven-year-old son disappeared while playing outside... Ten days ago, the eldest daughter of a merchant on South Street disappeared while picking flowers... Five days ago... and now..."

"There are still two days before each child goes missing," Pei Yu added.

Governor Wang nodded bitterly: "To be honest, we can only piece together some possible times of action from these few clues, but we cannot be sure which children will be targeted."

Pei Yu: "Why did the governor think it was a fox? The nine-tailed white fox that did so much evil back then has been captured by Abbot Lekong. Has the governor found any new evidence?"

Upon hearing this, Governor Wang nodded hurriedly, then took out a small cloth bag from his arms and handed it to Pei Yu as if offering a treasure.

"Master Kong Ji, please look."

Inside the cloth bag was a wisp of milky white hair and a small piece of cloth.

The fabric feels strange, like silk, but stronger.

"This cloth and the white hair were both found at the scene where the second child disappeared. The white hair was identified by a specialist and confirmed to have fallen from a fox.

This cloth is extremely strange. The weaving method is complicated and only the highly skilled embroiderers in Beijing can make it. But the cloth is dyed with a strange fragrance. The fragrance is unique. I know a little about spices, so I know that this fragrance is obtained from the musk deer that is unique to the northwest. "

Governor Wang said: "Master Kongji, this matter is too bizarre. No matter it is caused by humans or monsters, I hope Master Kongji is willing to help the government solve this case to protect the peace of Xianzhou.

Now that this matter is settled, I will report it to the imperial court so that Master Kongji can obtain the reputation he deserves."

"Don't worry, Governor. Kong Ji will definitely find out the truth of this matter."

Then Pei Yu stood up slowly, his figure under the cassock was as straight as a pine tree.

He walked towards the door.

Governor Wang was stunned: "Where is Master Kongji going?"

Pei Yu stopped and said, "Pack your bags."

The young and handsome Buddhist stood under the bright sunlight, and his whole body seemed to be coated with golden light.

A string of Buddhist beads was coiled on his white and slender fingers. The beads were shiny and bright in color, creating a sharp contrast with his skin color.

Governor Wang had never thought that Pei Yu would leave so soon. He asked with joy, "Which disciples in the temple will Master Kongji take with him?"

Then Governor Wang saw the Buddhist disciple standing against the light revealing a faint smile.

"One person going there can be as good as a million people."

The Buddhist beads jingled softly, the cassock was blown by the breeze, and the wide sleeves moved gently.

He was so high-spirited and arrogant as a young man.