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Chapter 43: Chapter 43: Bodhicitta

"I heard that there are people here who left their souls and died."

Lianyi said as she walked towards the west room, which had plain tiles and gray walls, a desk and a simple mat, on which the scholar lay.Seeing You Lianyi and Guo Xun, the demon hunters retreated to the side, leaving the woman alone sobbing softly.Lian Yi held the rosary, said softly "Madam's condolences", then went to the scholar's body, saw his black eyes, and sighed softly: "The soul is still alive."

She plucked the rosary and recited the Buddhist scriptures, speaking slowly but quickly, with short and clear syllables.Guo Xun is highly skilled in martial arts and has a keen sense. He could barely hear the words "Infinite Light Buddha" and "Lord of Manna", and knew that this was the Pure Land method of the Great Bodhi Sect.

The scholar's eyes gradually became black and white, and after Lianyi finished chanting the mantra, his eyes returned to normal.Lian Yi stretched out her hand to close the scholar's eyelids, the woman burst into tears and thanked her again and again, Lian Yi said a few words of comfort, and after the woman's mood stabilized, she turned to Guo Xun: "Guo Duwei, have you found any clues?"

Guo Xun pondered for a while and replied: "He used to live and study alone on Mount Wu in the southern outskirts of Xuandu a few days ago, and it seems that he ran into a fox demon in the outskirts at that time."

Guo Xun didn't tell about Li Chan, but the woman choked and added: "A few days ago, a few days ago...a person who... wrote essays..."

Lianyi noticed that Guo Xun's face was not very good when the woman said this, so she asked, "What did that man do?"

"He said a few words to Yanqing...after writing an article...a short article...and left...I don't know what he did...At that time, Yanqing...seemed to be frightened..."

Lianyi thought for a while and asked, "Captain Guo, have you found that person?"

"Master Lianyi, talk here." Guo Xun sighed and walked outside the main entrance.

After Lianyi went out, Guo Xun explained: "Master Lianyi, this case has nothing to do with that person. I have also met that person. He makes a living by writing essays, and he is not a person with evil intentions. To be honest ...I just met him, this person will come to assist in the investigation."

Lianyi looked sideways and said: "To be able to assist Shen Zhasi in investigating the case, I think he is not a mediocre person."

Guo Xun said: "This person is proficient in the study of ghosts, and indeed has some skills."

"Proficient in the study of ghosts?" Lianyi smiled, "Why did I hear that there was a heretic who was proficient in the study of ghosts a while ago, and he gambled with Li Zhaoxuan, and Li Zhaoxuan lost?"

"It's him." Guo Xun's circle of practitioners was too small, and the story of the Goddess Bridge had already spread to the Great Bodhi Temple.

"It turned out to be him." Lian Yi suddenly said, "However, he is a heretic after all. Guo Duwei frequently asks him to assist Shen Zhasi in handling cases. I am afraid that it will damage Shen Zhasi's reputation."

While talking, a figure came from the street and shouted: "Captain Guo!"

Lian Yi turned her head when she heard the sound, and saw a man in a blue straight gown.The man was tall and tall, with a handsome face, and a short sword with a plum-blossom shark skin sheath hung on his waist.Beside the dagger, there was also a scroll hanging, which was covered by a cloth cover.

Seeing the man's eyes again, there are two colors of blue and blue.Lian Yi was curious, there was a vision in his eyes, could it be someone from outside the region?Or is this an abnormal phenomenon of practicing heresy?
The head of the lecture on Longhua Mountain once said that the method of the leftist way is to steal supernatural powers from mortal bodies, which has many disadvantages, so most of the leftist monsters are ugly and have weird appearances.But this man with mandarin duck eyes is not ugly, on the contrary, he has a good complexion.

Before Guo Xun could speak, Lianyi nodded and said, "Great Bodhi Temple, Lianyi."

"I'm so lucky to meet the master of the Great Bodhi Temple here." Li Chan raised her hand to Lian Yi, "I'm here, Li Chan."

"I heard Captain Guo mentioned you." Lian Yi nodded and smiled at Li Chan, then turned and entered the room.

Li Chan looked at Guo Xun. Before he came, he had never heard that there were practitioners here.

As a "leftist demon", his situation is very intriguing. The imperial court forbids leftist demons to disturb the world, but the law book is quite different from the reality.Up to the public officials and nobles, they will raise a few heretics as their staff, and down to the watchmen and ordinary people who travel at night, they will also learn two ways to defend themselves.These things can't be handled by expanding the manpower of Shenzhasi by ten times.Therefore, common people respect and fear leftist monsters.And those practitioners who practice the true Dharma despise and even hate the heretics.

With practitioners involved in this case, it is inevitable to have more scruples.Fortunately, that Lianyi is a disciple of the Great Bodhi Temple.After all, when the first lecturer of the Great Bodhi Temple debated with the Supreme Yoga Sect at the foot of Fuyu Mountain more than ten years ago, he once said that "the heart is altruistic and seeks the right Bodhi" and that "seeking the Buddha's way above, and Transform all beings".According to the precepts of the Great Bodhi Temple, to belittle others at will is to develop arrogance, rely on oneself to practice the true Dharma, and look down on those who have not received the true teaching.

"Master Lianyi just arrived." Guo Xun said in a low voice, "It happened to come across this case."

"I see." Li Chan nodded.

……

"It's him, it's him!"

As soon as Li Chan entered the room, the woman pointed at him and shouted.Zhang Huang hid behind a demon hunter, poked his finger far away, and cried: "It's him. After he came that day, Yanqing was frightened! You, dare you say that, now, all officials, all officials! There are people here! And this mage, you still haven’t confessed honestly, did you kill Yan Qing!”

Li Chan was taken aback for a moment, and Lianyi came over inquiringly.Guo Xun quickly winked at the demon hunter.

Taking advantage of the time when the demon officials took away the woman, Li Chan took the time to explain: "It seems that this lady has misunderstood something. When I came that day, I saw that the scholar was bewitched by the demon, so I scared him , I wanted to calm him down..."

Li Chan hadn't finished explaining, but the woman jumped at the opportunity.A frail woman, cried until she was exhausted, and she didn't know where she got so much strength, she broke through the interception of the demon guards, threw herself at Lianyi's feet, hugged her legs, and cried to the ground.

"Master, Master! Yanqing was young, he died a terrible death, a terrible death, you have to be the master of the women!"

(End of this chapter)