Catching Monsters

Chapter 79 Changxin Temple (Thanks to Shao Mo for the additional update)
Looking at the young couple, Abbot Yunwu felt a little strange. Ever since the incident at Changxin Temple, no female pilgrims had been seen again.

Everyone is afraid of this rumor.

Not to mention women, even if you were leading a bitch, you would want to walk around Changxin Temple.

Host Yunwu was also worried about something happening, but the young couple had already walked inside.

Inside Changxin Temple, there is a large Buddhist field with cushions on the ground, which should be prepared for pilgrims who come to meditate.

Going further ahead is the Main Hall.

There were not many monks inside. Abbot Yunwu quickly followed and said, "Two donors, wait for me."

He was still worried, and said, "My two donors, to be honest, something happened in our Changxin Temple some time ago..."

"I heard about it." Jiang Yun nodded: "Don't worry, Abbot. My husband and I are not afraid. If anything happens, we won't blame you."

"But your Changxin Temple is quite large, but there are not many monks?"

Abbot Yunwu sighed and said slowly: "It seems that you two also know about the strange things that happened in Changxin Temple. Many monks have left this place and are traveling around..."

Of course, this is a nice way of saying it. In fact, many monks were captured by the Embroidered Uniform Guards and taken to the imperial prison, where they were tortured.

Although the abbots of the five major Buddhist temples stepped in to save their lives, they were already frightened and did not dare to stay in Changxin Temple.

Afraid of getting into trouble again and getting arrested.

One by one they left the capital and became monks in temples in other places.

Entering the Main Hall, there is a statue of Sakyamuni Buddha.

"Shakyamuni."

"Buddha."

"Avalokitesvara."

"Manjushri."

Looking at the many Buddha statues in the room, Jiang Yun frowned deeply. Why is the Buddhism in this world no different from that in his previous life?

But why is Taoism completely different?
It's so weird.

"Go, worship the Buddha. The more you worship, the more Buddha will bless you." Jiang Yun said to Xu Xiaogang beside him.

Xu Xiaogang glared at him, but still walked forward, knelt on the mat and clasped his hands together.

The abbot Yunwu asked, "Why doesn't this donor bow?"

"I don't believe in Buddhism." Jiang Yun explained with a smile: "But my wife does."

"Also, we want to stay here for one night, I wonder if it is convenient."

Host Yunwu frowned and said in a deep voice: "Donor, I..."

"Ten taels of silver, for offering to the Buddha." Jiang Yun shouted to Xu Xiaogang, "Madam, put ten taels of silver into the merit box."

Host Yunwu heard this...

They hadn't made any money for a long time. Although ten taels of silver was not a lot, it was better than nothing.

He put his hands together and said, "Amitabha, I will prepare vegetarian food for you. Wuyuan, go clean the guest room."

"Host, do you mind if we walk around?" Jiang Yun asked with a smile.

"Donor, please feel free to do so."

Seeing Xu Xiaogang donating ten taels of silver into the merit box, Jiang Yun and Xu Xiaogang walked out of the main hall and started strolling around the Changxin Temple.

During this period, Jiang Yun also smeared rooster blood on his forehead, wanting to see if anything strange would happen.

"Jiang Yun, let me tell you, I have disguised myself as a woman for you, so you have to pay for this."

He didn't feel sorry for the ten taels of silver, but he felt sorry for the huge sacrifice he had made.

Jiang Yun also had to bleed before he could feel at peace.

Jiang Yun asked back: "What you said, you are the one who worships the Buddha, and you are the one who is blessed by the Buddha, so of course you have to pay for it."

"Xiao Gang, there is a god above your head, do you believe it?"

"The Buddha is very powerful, he will definitely bless you."

Xu Xiaogang frowned: "It's strange to hear such words coming from a Taoist priest like you." The two of them walked around in Changxin Temple for a long time but gained nothing.

There is no evil aura in this entire Buddhist temple?
Jiang Yun couldn't help but wonder in his heart, could it be that the evil spirit has left in the past six months?
Or maybe, there really was no evil spirit, and she really had committed adultery with the lecherous monk in the temple?

"Two donors, the vegetarian meal is ready."

In the entire Changxin Temple, it seemed that there were only Abbot Yunwu and the little monk named Wuyuan.

Vegetarian meals are served in a canteen reserved for pilgrims.

There are quite a few tables and chairs placed inside, and it seems that during the heyday of incense worship in the past, there were indeed quite a lot of pilgrims coming here.

A table was cleared and six vegetarian dishes were placed on it.

After Jiang Yun and Xu Xiaogang sat down, the abbot and Wuyuan left and let the two of them eat.

Xu Xiaogang ate the vegetarian food, smacked his lips, and whispered, "Ten taels of silver, just to buy a table of dishes like this. If it were outside, even a few dozen copper coins would be too expensive..."

Jiang Yun, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but sigh: "It's really profitable..."

After eating the vegetarian meal, they went to the room in the backyard to rest.

The wing rooms are located in an entire courtyard, connected in a row and divided into more than ten rooms.

Pushing open the door, the furnishings in the room were simple: a bookcase filled with Buddhist scriptures, a bed, and a futon.

There are two words hanging on the wall.

It says: Meditation.

Abbot Yunwu personally made the beds for the two of them: "You two donors, please rest here. Wuyuan and I live not far away. If anything happens, just call us immediately."

"Thank you, Abbot." Jiang Yun said with a smile.

Xu Xiaogang said nothing. It was easy to dress up as a woman, but the truth would be revealed as soon as he opened his mouth.

After the abbot left, Xu Xiaogang finally felt more at ease. He lay on the bed and said, "I spent money, so I should sleep on the bed."

"I'll just meditate and rest for the night."

Jiang Yun thought to himself, lying in bed is not necessarily a good thing...

Xu Xiaogang reminded Jiang Yun: "If this incident was not done by an evil spirit, how are you going to close the case?"

Hearing this, Jiang Yun frowned and said, "It wasn't done by an evil spirit. I'm afraid we can only conclude that it was man-made..."

Jiang Yun instantly understood what Xu Xiaogang meant. He said in a deep voice, "If we conclude that the case is man-made, I'm afraid we will offend the families of those fifteen wealthy ladies."

"Captain Yang wants me to take the blame?" Jiang Yun asked with a frown.

"It's not like he's taking the blame..." Xu Xiaogang said in a deep voice, "Captain Yang is actually a good guy, although he's greedy and lustful..."

"But there is no other way. The Jinyiwei are all old hands and are unwilling to take on this task."

"It's not a good idea to keep dragging the case out. You're a newcomer, so naturally I'll let you close the case and do something that offends others..."

Jiang Yun frowned and said, "As a captain of the Jinyiwei, you are not afraid of these people, right?"

Xu Xiaogang shook his head: "Others are easy to deal with, but that censor is a mad dog. He dared to scold His Majesty in front of the court..."

"Scolding His Majesty?" Jiang Yun was stunned: "Then he is still safe and sound?"

"A few years ago, your majesty was scolded and angry, so he ordered a thorough investigation of this person, but he was found to be honest and incorruptible, without any stain. Such people are too rare in our Great Zhou Dynasty."

"Your Majesty regarded him as a model of integrity, and scolding Your Majesty was turned into courageous advice."

The two chatted as it gradually got darker.

Xu Xiaogang, who was lying on the bed, was carefree and fell into a deep sleep. Jiang Yun, on the other hand, sat cross-legged in meditation, always aware of the situation around him.

Soon, it was the late night and early morning.

Jiang Yun frowned, looked outside, and frowned again. Could it be that there really was no evil spirit?

So how should I close the case...

Jiang Yun suddenly heard a strange movement, and he quickly closed his eyes and squinted...

At this moment, a black smoke slowly floated in from the wall. The black smoke gradually condensed into a human shape in mid-air and approached Xu Xiaogang.

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