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Chapter 6 Temple Fair, Witnessing an Adultery

The man was completely unaware that he was being watched. He swaggered around the temple fair, cracking the candied hawthorn skewer in his hand and scattering sugar crumbs all over the ground.

Chen Ye followed at a leisurely pace, like a patient hunter.

The temple fair was crowded, but the man was clearly on guard. He had tucked his money bag deep inside his clothes, which were covered by a thick cotton robe. It was extremely difficult to get his money using ordinary methods.

Unfortunately, he encountered Chen Ye.

Ahead was a fork in the road, where the crowd became even more congested. Chen Ye seized the opportunity and squeezed through.

In the instant he brushed past the man, a tiny, thin knife appeared at Chen Ye's fingertips. The blade silently sliced ​​through the man's cotton robe and inner lining, the force controlled to perfection, tearing only the clothing without harming the flesh.

Immediately afterwards, his fingers, as if they had eyes, probed in and gently hooked.

When Chen Ye squeezed out of the crowd again, the heavy money bag was already in his hands, while the man was completely unaware of it.

Chen Ye left without looking back. After getting away from the crowd, he found a quiet corner, took out his money pouch, opened it, and his eyes lit up.

Besides a string of copper coins, there were also several pieces of broken silver, probably weighing two or three taels in total.

For ordinary people, this is quite a small fortune.

Chen Ye emptied out all the money, filled the empty money bag with stones, then strolled into the temporary latrine specially set up for the temple fair and casually threw it into the latrine.

Having done all this, Chen Ye whistled and happily returned the way he came.

The old man selling candied hawthorns was still standing in front of his stall, the handprint on his face becoming more and more obvious, like a ripe peach.

Even so, he still forced himself to keep shouting.

Chen Ye walked up to the stall and asked, "Old man, how much are the candied hawthorns?"

Seeing a customer come to his door, the old man quickly forced a smile: "Sir, three coins a string."

Chen Ye picked a string of candied hawthorns and then casually stuffed the string of copper coins into it.

"Keep the change, please!"

After saying this, Chen Ye turned around and disappeared into the crowd.

The old man was taken aback by this sudden action. He looked down at the heavy string of copper coins in his hand, which was probably worth over a hundred coins, enough to sell most of his candied hawthorns.

"Hey, buddy..."

When he came to his senses and looked up to look for the young man, he found that the man had already disappeared without a trace.

The old man's eyes instantly reddened, and his lips trembled as he muttered to himself.

"What a kind person! I've met a truly kind person today!"

Meanwhile, Chen Ye had already wandered into Fayuan Temple.

The man's loot alone was enough for today's task, and Chen Ye, who had also helped the old man, was in a particularly good mood and decided to take a look at the appearance of this ancient temple.

But as soon as he arrived at the foot of the pagoda, he suddenly stopped and his gaze fixed on a figure hurrying past not far away.

She was a maid, not very old, but she was dressed in fine silks and satins, and her hair was adorned with sparkling jewels, making her look even more presentable than the young ladies of ordinary wealthy families.

Others might not recognize this woman, but Chen Ye did.

Isn't this Mengtao, the personal maid of Lin Yan, the third young lady of the Lin family?

When his predecessor was falsely accused of stealing a hairpin, it was this maid who came to deliver the message in a haughty manner. Chen Ye still vividly remembers her arrogant and condescending attitude.

At this moment, Mengtao was leading several maids, hurrying towards the main hall, completely unaware of Chen Ye hiding behind the pagoda.

Even if you notice it, it doesn't really matter.

In the past six months, Chen Ye has grown much taller, and his facial features have also changed a lot. Therefore, not to mention Meng Tao, even his former acquaintances might not be able to recognize him at a glance.

After Mengtao walked away, Chen Ye came out from behind the pagoda, feeling somewhat puzzled.

What's she doing here? Is something wrong?
Thinking of this, Chen Ye quietly followed.

Upon approaching the main hall, Chen Ye discovered that the area had been cleared out. A dozen burly men dressed in uniform and carrying standard-issue long swords stood on both sides, blocking all worshippers from approaching.

Judging from their clothes and appearance, Chen Ye immediately recognized them as the private soldiers kept by the Lin family.

really.

It was the pampered and precious Miss Lin Yan who had arrived.

Otherwise, such a large-scale operation could not have been arranged, allowing a thousand-year-old temple like Fayuan Temple to be cleared out so easily.

But the question is, what is she here for?
Chen Ye didn't believe that this woman had come to the temple to sincerely worship Buddha.

Moreover, there's something strange about this: if Lin Yan really came to offer incense, the scale of the event should have been far more elaborate, requiring the entire Fayuan Temple to be sealed off.

Don't think this is impossible. You should know that the Lin family is a powerful and influential family. It would be normal for them to completely clear out the female members of their direct lineage when they come to the temple to offer incense. So why didn't she do that?
Filled with questions, Chen Ye retreated to the shade of a large tree in the distance, concealed his breathing, and quietly observed.

About fifteen minutes later, the doors of the main hall opened.

Surrounded by a group of maids and servants, a beautiful woman dressed in a luxurious fur coat slowly walked out.

The woman was slender and beautiful, with an innate air of arrogance and nobility in her eyes; she was Lin Yan.

Upon seeing her, Chen Ye suddenly felt an urge to rush up and kill the woman with a single blow.

This must be the influence of memories from the previous incarnation.

Fortunately, Chen Ye quickly restrained himself.

After all, the Lin family's private soldiers, fully armed, were not far away. If he really rushed up, the most likely outcome would be that he would not only fail to kill them but also expose himself.

patience!
There will be plenty of opportunities to deal with her later!

Chen Ye thought to himself silently.

Meanwhile, after offering incense, Lin Yan did not leave immediately, but instead toured the temple with great interest.

Chen Ye frowned slightly.

Without a doubt, this woman had ulterior motives.

So Chen Ye continued to follow quietly from a distance.

Lin Yan and her group walked and stopped frequently, eventually arriving at a rather secluded side hall.

Then Lin Yan entered the side hall, while the maids and servants stood guard outside.

Chen Ye hid behind a tree in the distance, looking at the tightly closed palace gates, his doubts growing stronger.

What on earth is Lin Yan up to?

Could it be... that she's having an affair with the monks at this temple? Is she using the guise of offering incense to secretly meet her lover?

But he rejected the idea as soon as it came to mind.

No, when they were clearing the area just now, not only were ordinary monks removed, but even the abbot of Fayuan Temple was politely asked to leave, so it couldn't have been monks.

Just as Chen Ye was racking his brains trying to figure it out, he saw Meng Tao leading several maids, hurrying over from another path.

One of the women was a head taller than the other maids, and she always covered half of her face with a plain white silk handkerchief, revealing only her eyes. She walked hurriedly, as if afraid of being seen.

They quickly entered the side hall, and the hall door closed again.

Chen Ye stood in the shadows behind the tree, his mind racing as he replayed the scene he had just witnessed.

That walking posture, that straight back, and that familiar silhouette...

A scene buried deep in my memory suddenly overlapped with the scene before my eyes!
It's him!

The man whose secret rendezvous with Lin Yan was discovered by the original Lin family in the back garden!
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