Madness of the Heart

Hu Chengyi is 65 years old this year. He is a native of Hanshu Village. His family has been farming for generations. He was originally a prosperous family. In his father's generation, his uncles died early one by one, leaving no heirs, and his father had only one child.

When he was young, life in the countryside was difficult. Hu Chengyi didn't want to be a farmer, but insisted on going out to make a living.But in those years, there was not much difference between the city and the countryside, both were bitter and difficult.Hu Chengyi left his hometown and wandered around. He worked as a boatman and a tracker. A lame.

Hu Chengyi saw that he was not young, so he planned to go back to his hometown to ask for a wife to have a child, but when he got home, he learned that his parents had passed away, leaving him barren land and a dilapidated house.He was so unfilial, he kept the filial piety for his parents for three years, lost the desire to get married, and even lost the desire to work hard, so he simply left his hometown again and went to become a monk in Haijing Temple in Shouquan Town.

There are not many monks in Haijing Temple, except for an abbot called Duchen, and a few old monks who are exhausted.

Hu Chengyi was only 33 years old at the time, the youngest of all the monks. He got a monk named Wuqing. Apart from meditating with the abbot and the old monks every day, he just cleaned the front and back yards.Meals are also in charge of Hu Chengyi, but this work is not complicated. The old monks eat very little, a bowl of porridge and a plate of green vegetables count.Peep Chen is only a few years older than Hu Chengyi. Although he is in his prime, he may have been a monk for many years and eat less.

I don’t know the years in the mountains. At that time, Qiyue Mountain was not called Qiyue Mountain. There were no tourists and few pilgrims. Occasionally, monks from other temples came to make alms and stay overnight. Other times, every day was the same as the previous day.

Flash is five years.

In the past five years, two old monks in the temple passed away, and the other four didn't seem to live long.Although Hu Chengyi has the word "医" in his name, he doesn't know anything about medicine.Those old monks were not related to him by blood, but they had been together for so long. He didn't want to see them die because they couldn't get medical treatment, so he suggested to Xiaochen that we should send the old monks down the mountain and find a hospital.

But Xiaochen shook his head, saying that everything in this world has a cause and effect, and they can live as long as they can.

Hu Chengyi has been sitting in meditation for five years, but he still can't understand many things.Hearing what Qiaochen said, it was inevitable that he had some thoughts about him, so he secretly asked the old monk who could no longer eat, thinking that as long as the other party said he was willing to go down the mountain, he would carry the old monk down the mountain in the middle of the night regardless of what was blocked by him.

But the old monk said something similar to Xiaochen.

Hu Chengyi gave up.

After another old monk died, a young man came to the temple and wanted to become a monk.

This person is Liu Sui.

Hu Chengyi heard that the other party was a teacher in the town who taught Chinese. Both his parents were at home and his family background was very good.So I am very puzzled.

Xiaochen didn't accept Liu Sui immediately.

Hu Chengyi heard Qiaochen tell an old monk that Liu Sui had evil thoughts in his heart.

Hu Chengyi immediately thought of himself.

Five years ago, when he came to Haijing Temple, Xiao Chen quickly accepted him.

Could it be that Xiaochen knew at a glance that he was an upright person with no evil intentions?

Just as he was thinking, Hu Chengyi heard the old monk say in that withered voice, "The Buddha has saved sentient beings, it is precisely because of Liu Sui's evil thoughts that you should accept him and influence him."

Half a month later, Liu Sui entered the temple.

Hu Chengyi had no opinion on Liu Sui.He didn't see Liu Sui's bad intentions mentioned by Xiaochen. On the contrary, he felt that Liu Sui was a peaceful person, thoughtful in doing things, and more intelligent than him.

A few months later, another teacher came to the temple, Liu Sui's colleague Tang Yuan.

This time, Hu Chengyi didn't hear the conversation between Yuchen and the old monk.

But Tang Yuan, like Liu Sui, was not immediately accepted by Peeping Chen.

Hu Chengyi racked his brains, but he couldn't figure out how these two people were inferior to him - thinking back then, he was ordained as a monk all at once.

At the end of the year, only one old monk died.But because of the fresh blood, the temple does not appear deserted.

Year after year, monks came and went to Haijing Temple, and all the old monks passed away. About seven years ago, Yuchen's health also began to deteriorate, he kept coughing and kept getting old day by day.

Hu Chengyi was very worried and wanted to send Yuchen to the hospital, but he remembered what Yuchen had said before, after hesitating, he decided to ask him what he meant.

Xiaochen said that he wanted to go down the mountain and "travel in the clouds".

"I've been in this mountain for many years, it's time to see the outside world."

Hu Chengyi had a bad premonition - Xiao Chen would not come back.He may have expected that his life would not be long, so he wanted to find a place where no one was around, and die quietly.

If it was many years ago, Hu Chengyi would definitely try to stop it, but after practicing Buddhism for so many years, Hu Chengyi has understood that the development of everything has its own reason, and he should not interfere with Xiaochen's decision.

On the day when Xiaochen came down the mountain, the ginkgo leaves on the mountain were all yellow, as if to bid farewell to the monk who had lived in the mountain for a long time.

Hu Chengyi, Liu Sui, and Tang Yuan watched Qiaochen leave, and his back was getting smaller and smaller in the twinkling ginkgo leaves. Hu Chengyi still remembers that scene to this day.

Mingshu said: "Yuchen left Haijing Temple seven years ago?"

Hu Chengyi took a sip of the thick brown tea, "Yes, seven years ago was the last time I saw the familiar Peeping Dust."

Mingshu asked: "What makes you feel that the later peeping dust is no longer the real peeping dust?"

Hu Chengyi continued to tell.

It was autumn when Xiaochen left Haijing Temple, and it was already the following year when he came back.They clearly have the same appearance, but Hu Chengyi feels very strange.

In the past, Xiaochen's eyes were mostly calm and compassionate, but now Xiaochen standing in front of him has only indifference and calculation in his eyes.

Hu Chengyi suddenly understood why Xiaochen said that Liu Sui had evil thoughts back then. It turned out that people's hearts can really be revealed through the eyes. In the past, he couldn't see it.

But to say that the one who came back was not the real peeping dust, in fact, it was very unlikely.

How can anyone look exactly alike?

What's more, Xiaochen can tell her own common name and monk name.

But Hu Chengyi still couldn't let go of this matter.

When Xiaochen left in autumn, he was already suffering from a serious illness, but when he came back, his illness disappeared and his body became much stronger.

Xiaochen said that he went to "Yunyou". Could it be that he went down the mountain for medical treatment?

With the conduct of peeping dust, such lies should not be told.

Moreover, Xiaochen not only came back by himself, but also brought back a very gloomy and weird young man.

This person's name is Yin Xiaofeng, and his accent is not like that of people in Dongye City and its surrounding areas.Mou Chen accepted him as an apprentice and named him Wu Nian.

"Wait." Ming Shu interrupted, "Didn't Yin Xiaofeng come to Haijing Temple by himself, but was brought by Peeping Chen?"

Hu Chengyi nodded.

Mingshu stood up, pacing and thinking.

When investigating Yin Xiaofeng's background a while ago, he still had a knot to untie.Yin Xiaofeng's hometown is far away in Liangxi, even if he wandered around after leaving the mental hospital, it shouldn't be a coincidence that he wandered to Haijing Temple.

If it is said that Yin Xiaofeng was brought back to Haijing Temple by Peep Chen, then it makes sense.

But why did Dust bring back a person with serious violent tendencies?

As those old monks said, is it to influence Yin Xiaofeng?

Assuming that the voyeur is still the original voyeur, this reason is not bad.But what Hu Chengyi meant was that the appearance of Xiao Chen was the same as before, but the inside was quite different.

In less than a year, what is the reason for the big change in Xiaochen's personality?

Or is it true that Dust is no longer Dust?

"Yin Xiaofeng never talks to others." Hu Chengyi said: "I only talk to you occasionally. I have poor comprehension ability, and Yuchen used to tell me about Buddhism, but after I came back, I never talked about it again."

Mingshu's eyes deepened, "Because this peeping dust doesn't understand Buddhism anymore!"

The most puzzling thing for Hu Chengyi happened later.

In the past few decades, Haijing Temple has rarely accepted new monks. Firstly, Qiaochen has a lot of worries, and secondly, there are few people who come to Haijing Temple to become monks. , Chang Qingying, Chu Xin.

Including Yin Xiaofeng brought back, there are five people.

Hu Chengyi has gradually become estranged from the peeping dust, but he often observes these newcomers and finds that although they are all monks, they don't have the bearing of real monks.Especially Chu Xin who came at the end, he was fooling around, always talking obscenities, he didn't look like a monk.

It is also wrong to say that Peeping Chen accepts them in order to influence them.Hu Chengyi found that not only did Yao Chen not have much contact with himself, but he also had very little contact with these new monks.

Is laissez-faire also a kind of probation?

As he grew older, Hu Chengyi felt more and more that Haijing Temple was no longer the original Haijing Temple. The monks around him seemed to have ghosts in their hearts, and the abbot had the biggest ghost in his heart.Here, he could no longer find the peace he longed for, and even felt more and more afraid.

A monastery frightens a monk who has practiced Buddhism here for decades.

Three years ago, Hu Chengyi proposed to leave Haijing Temple as a "cloud tour" down the mountain.Not only did Xiao Chen not dissuade him, but he also said something meaningful to him—maybe the life at the bottom of the mountain is more suitable for you.

"What does this mean?" Ming Shu said, "Tell you not to return to Haijing Temple again?"

Hu Chengyi said: "I understand it that way. But as far as I know, no abbot would say such things to monks before leaving."

Mingshu has been able to confirm that there is something wrong with Peeping Chen.

Hu Chengyi was the monk who was accepted by the real spy 32 years ago. 27 years ago, Liu Sui and Tang Yuan were also accepted by the real peeping dust.

But in the face of Liu and Tang, Qiaochen struggled. It was under the persuasion of the old monk that he accepted Liu Sui and Tang Yuan and tried his best to influence them.

And six years ago, Xiaochen who returned to Haijing Temple brought back Yin Xiaofeng, and later accepted Chang Qingying, Chu Jiang, Wang Lu, Chu Xin, and Fang Pingxu, whom Hu Chengyi had never met.

At present, it is known that Liu Sui, Tang Yuan, Yin Xiaofeng, and Fang Pingxu each have an unusual dark side. Like Hu Chengyi, Liu Sui and Tang Yuan are monks who practiced in Haijing Temple many years ago. Liu and Tang did not leave, but When Hu Chengyi left, Yuchen hoped that he would not return.

This drove away the only monk who should most belong to Haijing Temple.

Then those who stayed in Haijing Temple...

Mingshu took a deep breath and suddenly thought of the heart surgery that Chu Xin performed abroad.

Was there something involved in that surgery?

If Haijing Temple is full of people with ghosts in their hearts, then what evil deeds did the missing Chang Qingying, Chu Jiang, and Wang Lu do that are temporarily unknown?

Were they gathered in Haijing Temple by the returning spy?

What on earth is Peeping Dust trying to do?

Fengxiang Town, Dongye City.

Chu Jiang, who left Haijing Temple last summer, used to work on the only dairy farm in the town and became a monk six years ago.Times have changed, and now chain dairy products have taken over the market, and dairy farms have long since closed down.

Xu Chun found one of the managers of the dairy farm at that time, 60-year-old Lao Wen.

A dairy farm is not a big business, and a leader can name all the employees.

When Chu Jiang was mentioned, Lao Wen's eyes showed a little embarrassment.

Xu Chun said: "If Chu Jiang has any questions, please tell me the truth."

After a while of silence, Lao Wen finally said: "Chu Jiang killed someone."

Xu Chun's eyebrows tightened suddenly.

Lao Wen explained again: "It's not murder. In fact, it's not all his fault."

According to Lao Wen, there used to be a very hardworking worker on the dairy farm. The worker was a widow whose husband died early, and he took care of both parents alone.

Because of the high pressure of life, the widow works desperately, and the monthly bonus she receives is the highest among all workers.This will inevitably make people jealous.

The widow never adorns herself, she only wears clothes that have been changed and changed, which looks very rustic at first glance.But in fact, the widow's facial features are very good.One Labor Day one year, because she was going to perform on stage, the widow put on a rare make-up and changed into beautiful clothes, and suddenly became the focus of people's attention.

Since then, the men on the dairy farm have started making nasty jokes about her, some of them even licking her.Chu Jiang is an old bachelor, and he is one of the few people who have gone too far.

A widow is a woman who is worried that she will lose her job if she resists too much. After all, there are four elderly people living on her salary.Over time, people in the town said that the widow seduced the man on the dairy farm.

This incident aroused the anger of the crowd. First, the wives of the men came to the dairy farm and demanded that the widow be fired.The widow cried and begged the director not to fire herself.

When the wives learned that the widow was still working on the dairy farm, they became even more angry and rushed to the widow's in-laws' home to ask for an explanation.

Her words were terrible, and the reputation of the widow was completely stink in the town.

At the end of the year, under pressure, the dairy farm fired the widow knowing that the widow was not at fault and that the widow could not lose the job.

Before the Spring Festival, the widow committed suicide by jumping into a river amid rumors and poverty, and her body was not found until a week later.

Once the widow died, the public opinion turned against them again. Those who forced the widow to death were obviously those men who stretched out their salty pig hands to the widow, as well as their wives.Gradually, people discovered that it was the old bachelor Chu Jiang who was the first to molest the widow.

Chu Jiang immediately became the target of public criticism.

People are like this, obviously they have done something wrong, but as long as they are not the first to do something wrong, if they are investigated, not only are they not at fault, but they are also qualified to punish the first person to do something wrong.

Chu Jiang was isolated, and his relatives avoided him. In the end, he also lost his job.

In Fengxiang Town, no one is willing to hire him.

"Did Chu Jiang become a monk?" Lao Wen said, "I don't know about that. I conveyed the decision to expel Chu Jiang to Chu Jiang. I had no choice but to do so. He said he could understand. In fact, we didn't treat him badly. The compensation he should give is quite a penny. This matter really depends on him, who asked him to take the lead in provoking other widows, comrade policeman, do you think this is the truth?"

After leaving Lao Wen's house, Xu Chun went to the Fengxiang Town Police Station.The policeman's statement is similar to that of the old Wen, saying that Chu Jiang has never committed any major crimes, but he is not a fuel-efficient person, and he is everywhere in the town for all kinds of gossip and gossip.

Xu Chun couldn't help thinking of another missing monk, Wang Lu.

Before coming to Fengxiang Town to investigate Chu Jiang, he first investigated Wang Lu in Shouquan Town.

Wang Lu is 36 years old this year, and he became a monk in the same year as Chu Jiang, also six years ago. The difference is that Chu Jiang used to have a job, while Wang Lu has been unemployed for many years.

Wang Lu's father died long ago, and his mother was taken care of by his sister Wang Xi.

"It's worthless!" Wang Xi commented on his own brother.

In a small place like Shouquan Town, it is difficult to be rich and powerful, but it is actually very easy to find a job, find a wife, and live an ordinary life like most people.But Wang Lu never made progress. He was a bastard since he was a child. After graduating from junior high school, he began to live a life of eating and waiting to die. His parents asked others to find various jobs, but Wang Xi was unwilling to do it. He was not smart, relying on his parents not to drive him out of the house, so he stayed at home and ate the old man, and pissed his father to death.

"After my father left, I took my mother to my house and lived with me." Wang Xi said: "That bastard also wanted to come with me. I'm not as talkative as my parents. They love him, I don't Distressed, this is my husband's and I's home, and there are two children at home, how can I live with him? Even if I can, I won't raise him!"

Xu Chun asked: "So you drove Wang Lu away?"

"Aren't you going to drive him away and keep him to harm my whole family?" Wang Xi is a middle-level manager of a local company, speaking quite forcefully, "I am his sister, that's right, but I have no obligation to support him. He is a big man. With hands and feet, what can I do to support myself? I will not let my child come into contact with him, let alone let him enter my house!"

Xu Chun called Mingshu, "Wang Lu and Chu Jiang seem to have nothing in common on the surface, but both of them have many problems. Wang Lu gnawed at the old man and made his father mad. Chu Jiang molested the widow, which to a certain extent caused The death of the widow. In terms of jurisprudence, they are not guilty of crimes, but in terms of morality, they are all immoral."

Mingshu had already expected this kind of result. Among the four people who left Haijing Temple, only Hu Chengyi, who had no problems with moral conduct, was still living in peace.

As for Chang Qingying...

Chang Qingying is 47 years old this year, a native of Los Angeles. It is not impossible for the Dongye police to investigate, but it is easier for the local police to find out the key points.

Before arriving at Hanshu Village, Ming Shu made a phone call with Hua Chong, explained the situation, and asked Hua Chong to send someone to help.The Los Angeles police were extremely efficient and immediately found out what happened.

Hua Chong didn't know if he had caught a cold, but his voice came from the receiver, hoarse than usual, "The Chang Qingying you want to investigate, although he doesn't have any criminal record, but in the construction company he worked for, an employee jumped to his death. "

Mingshu asked: "Is this incident related to Chang Qingying?"

"The name of the deceased was Zeng Fan, and he was an employee of the same department as Chang Qingying. When Zeng Fan first joined the job, Chang Qingying was his mentor." Hua Chong said: "Six years ago, the company undertook a government outdoor advertising project. , the departments of Chang Qingying and Zeng Fan are the main executive departments. But the progress of this project is not satisfactory. The company not only failed to make money, but also smashed its own brand. After the liquidation, the responsibility lies with Zeng Fan, who was the coordinator in the early stage At least three mistakes are made at the same time, which leads to one wrong step and one wrong step."

"Wait." Ming Shu interrupted, "Who said Zeng Fan is responsible?"

Hua Chong laughed, "Of course it was the official statement given by the company's personnel. But later my team members learned that Zeng Fan made a mistake after listening to Chang Qingying's suggestion. If he must be held accountable, then Chang Qingying will also Can't get away with it."

Mingshu said: "Is Zeng Fan pushed out as a scapegoat?"

"After all, in name, Zeng Fan was the direct person in charge, and Chang Qingying was his superior at the time. Although he was responsible for supervising and making suggestions, Zeng Fan was still responsible for the specific implementation." Hua Chong said: "The company's decision did not cause any problems. It was too controversial, but Zeng Fan reacted very strongly. He tried his best to say that it was Chang Qingying who harmed her, and Chang Qingying did it on purpose. Regarding this point, we also learned a detail-Zeng Fan is very high-spirited, His ability is also very good. He has been working smoothly in the department and has been appreciated by the company's leaders. However, Chang Qingying has always been on top of him. If he wants to get promoted quickly, he must step on Chang Qingying. Then, Will Chang Qingying let him step on it?"

Mingshu said: "Chang Qingying realized early on that young people are formidable, and Zeng Fan is her biggest threat in the workplace..."

Hua Chong coughed a few times, and then said: "It seems that our judgments are the same. Chang Qingying may deliberately use the company's project to slander Zeng Fan, with the purpose of suppressing Zeng Fan, but he did not expect that Zeng Fan I couldn't figure it out for a while, and not long after the punishment decision was issued, I committed suicide by jumping off the building."

connected.Ming Shu closed his eyes.The clues are like entities, making interlocking sounds in the mind.

Chu Jiang, Wang Lu, and Chang Qingying all indirectly killed the people around them because of their immorality.

"After Zeng Fan's accident, his family members went to the company and asked for an explanation. At first, the company did Tai Chi perfunctorily, but this incident was later reported to the media by young people from the Zeng family." Hua Chong continued: "Not long after, Chang Qing Ying, as her direct supervisor, took the blame and resigned."

Mingshu asked, "What's the reason?"

"I didn't do a good job as an employee." Hua Chong said: "Of course it is impossible for personnel to say that Chang Qingying misled Zeng Fan. You know what happened after that. Chang Qingying became a monk in Haijing Temple and became a monk."

Mingshu heard the sound of the door being pushed open, followed by footsteps.

"Take the medicine quickly." It was Liu Zhiqin's voice.

Mingshu asked: "Flower team, you are sick."

Hua Chongxiao, "I catch a cold when the season changes, it's a trivial matter. Hey, Brother Xiaoliu, mine..."

"Student Ming." Liu Zhiqin had already taken the phone from Hua Chong.

Mingshu's eyelids twitched, "Ms. Liu."

Liu Zhiqin said: "The flower team has a bad throat, you can ask me anything."

"It's gone." Ming Shu and Liu Zhiqin had very few good conversations. When they heard that they had changed, they said, "Then take care of the flower team. I will remember the wine, so don't talk about it."

Liu Zhiqin smiled and said, "How come it's wine?"

Mingshu thought to himself, that's not to gag you!

Hua Chong took the phone back after taking the medicine, and Mingshu heard him say to Liu Zhiqin, "I'll talk business to Team Ming."

Mingshu said: "It's still easy to communicate with decent people."

Hua Chong asked: "Huh?"

"It's nothing." Ming Shu cleared his throat, discussed with Hua Chong a few more words, and then hung up the phone.

Not long after that, news came from the serious crime team that Xiaochen's true identity was roughly confirmed.