Zhou Tong Detective Series

Chapter 76 Zhou Tong Detective Series IV: The Skinner (10)
An old man was sitting by a tea table. In front of him was a small stove with a kettle on it.The old man put a crystal clear ice cube into the kettle, and the ice cube slowly melted into water until it boiled.At this time, the old man slowly lifted the kettle and slowly poured water into the teapot on the tea table.

After doing all this, the old man raised his head and looked at the three strangers standing aside.

The old man was kind-hearted, dressed in a gray robe, and looked like a person from the period of the Republic of China from the way he was dressed.

"Please sit down and have a cup of tea." The old man said with a smile, as if Zhou Tong and the three of them were guests from afar.

Zhou Tong was surprised, but more puzzled in his heart. This old man spoke standard Mandarin, and he looked like a Han Chinese from the way he was dressed, but he was hiding in the depths of this snow-capped mountain, leading such a group of weird people. "Snowman" is too incomprehensible.

But if it comes, it will be safe, Zhou Tong sat down with a smile on his face, and watched the changes quietly.

Zhuoga also sat down, then turned around and asked Kangba to come and sit down in Tibetan.

The three sat down, and the old man poured a cup of tea for them one by one.

Zhou Tong picked up the teacup, sniffed it with his nose, and then took a sip.

"The fragrance of the tea is fresh and pleasant, and the aftertaste is endless. I didn't expect to drink such a good tea in this world of ice and snow."

Seeing his natural demeanor and his deep knowledge of tea ceremony, the old man couldn't help nodding his head in appreciation.

Zhuo Ga was still a little hesitant, not knowing whether to drink or not, but seeing Zhou Tong being so free and easy, he also picked up the teacup and drank it down in one gulp.

Seeing that both of them had drunk, Kangba also picked up the teacup and took a sip.

"I don't know why the old man sent people to arrest my two friends." Zhou Tong put down his teacup and got down to business.

Hearing the words, the old man remained calm, boiled another piece of ice, and then said slowly: "Seeing that you have a handsome appearance, bright eyebrows and handsome eyes, and you don't look like a villain, why do you associate with a cult?"

"I don't understand what the old man means." Zhou Tong didn't understand, but guessed a little bit in his heart.

"Your question, why don't you ask your friend." The old man said, turning his eyes to Kangba, and the originally gentle eyes became extremely sharp.

"Brother Kangba, what's going on here?" Zhuoga asked hurriedly in Tibetan.

But Kangba didn't look at him, just sneered.

"Guru Lianhuasheng has boundless magic power. I advise you to hand over the 'six paths of relics', otherwise the guru will blame you and you will be doomed."

Zhou Tong already had a premonition that Kangba had something to do with Esoteric Buddhism, so he wasn't too surprised to hear him say that.

Zhuoga was stunned, but he quickly came back to his senses, angrily grabbed Kangba's collar, and asked as if he was going to eat him, "Where is my wife and children?"

Kangba looked at Zhuoga coldly, but didn't say a word.

"Zhuoga, calm down." Zhou Tong also wants to know the whereabouts of his mother now, but he knows that impulsiveness will not help.

Zhuoga pushed Kangba hard to the ground, but still stared at him.

Kangba stood up, straightened his clothes, and said nonchalantly, "The things here have nothing to do with you, just take care of your own affairs."

Zhou Tong and Zhuo Ga dared not speak up now, they stood aside and gritted their teeth, but there was nothing they could do.

"The 'Six Paths Relic' is not an auspicious object. It has been suppressed in this vast snow-capped mountain for nearly a thousand years. Once it appears in this world, it will inevitably cause catastrophe. You have injured several people. It is just a waste of time to inquire about this thing. Please come this time, I don't mean to hurt you, please go back and warn your teacher, stop wishful thinking, or you will pay a heavy price." The old man changed his gentle attitude and spoke sternly.

Unexpectedly, Kangba just sneered, looking confident.

When Zhou Tong and Zhuo Ga heard what the old man said, they felt that what he said was too mysterious and unbelievable.

However, during this short silence, gunshots suddenly came from outside the cave, followed by shouts, and the rapid ringing of bells... There was a lot of noise.

"No, there is another person coming with me." Zhou Tong suddenly thought of Jin Duo'er. Since Kangba is a member of the secret religion, she must be too.

"Now the whole village is under our control. You should hand over the 'six relics' as soon as possible, so as not to cause more sacrifices." At this time, Kangba's fierce look was revealed, and he stepped forward with his fists clenched, staring at the old man.

The old man obviously didn't expect things to change like this, but he could already guess the approximate reason from Zhou Tong's mouth.However, he remained calm and turned a blind eye to Kangba's persecution.

"It seems that what is supposed to come will always come, and there is no way to hide." Between the words of the old man, the figure fluttered, as if it was not an entity, but more like a wisp of green smoke, grabbing Kangba's neck in the blink of an eye.

The seemingly weak old man lifted Kangba up with one hand.

"Let all your people evacuate!" the old man threatened.

Kangba's face was flushed red at this time, and his breathing was a little short. Although he tried to struggle, his body could not move.

"It's useless for you to kill me...I don't have the power at all..." Kangba couldn't say a word anymore, and he was about to suffocate.

The old man let go of him at this time, but he was knocked out the moment he landed.

At this time, the leader of the "Snowman" pushed open the stone door and stumbled in.He had several stab wounds and a gunshot wound to his shoulder, which was bloodstained.

"'Guardian', the esoteric believers have attacked in, and they still have guns. I'm afraid we won't be able to resist for long." The leader of the "Snowman" half-kneeled on the ground, and gasped for breath after speaking.

With a dignified expression, the old man helped the leader of the "Snowman", and he did not know what technique was used on the wound on his body, and the bleeding stopped immediately.

"Immediately lead the clansmen back to the depths of the snow-capped mountains and hide them, there is no need to fight hard."

"But, what do you do?"

"Go quickly, I have my own arrangements." Although the old man's tone was flat, his expression was unquestionable.

The leader of "Snowman" knew that he couldn't hold on, so he glanced at the old man and withdrew sadly.

Seeing such a situation, Zhou Tong couldn't help but feel a little guilty. He was somewhat responsible for bringing Jin Duo'er here by mistake.

"Old man, is there anything we can do to help?"

The old man nodded, looked at Zhou Tong and Zhuo Ga, and said solemnly: "You are the only ones who can help now. The Secret Cult doesn't know where to get the unsealed scroll. As long as they find it here, they can take the 'Six Dao Relics' away. I know you will not believe some things, but the 'Six Paths Relic' is of great importance, I hope you can keep it for yourselves, and you must not let the people of the secret religion take it away."

"Although I don't know what the 'Six Dao Relics' are, the actions of the Esoteric Cult are extremely evil. No matter what, we will never let them succeed in public or private." Zhou Tong looked at the old man and said resolutely.

Zhuoga also said indignantly: "Old man, don't worry, the police will never sit idly by and will definitely eradicate this evil organization."

The old man smiled faintly and said, "You follow me."

The local people call this temple at the foot of Nagqu Daguo Snow Mountain "Eurobaga", which means a temple close to God.On the surface, the temple looks like an ordinary Buddhist temple, and there are many believers, and the incense is strong.However, who would have thought that there are so many secrets hidden behind the temple.

After receiving the notification from Chen Siguo, the police quickly sealed off and searched the entire temple, and found that there were a large number of weapons hidden in the temple, including machetes, spears and earthen guns.At the same time, the police also arrested lamas in the temple and interrogated them overnight. However, the results of the interrogation were disappointing. These lamas did not know what to ask and refused to cooperate with the investigation. They just kept reciting scriptures, which made the police unable to start.

After one night, Yan Yongjie and Chen Siguo, together with experts from the special criminal investigation team, searched the underground secret room meticulously, but they did not find any organs or secret passages.How the man in black disappeared into the secret room out of thin air has become a mystery.

And Chang Ning has been in a coma, and didn't wake up until early in the morning.

She opened her eyes and saw herself lying in a strange room with Yan Yongjie sitting beside her.

"Yong Jie, I... Why are you here? How can I be here?" Chang Ning was still a little dizzy, and his memory was in a mess.

"You've been drugged, drink some water first." Yan Yongjie breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Chang Ning woke up, and quickly poured her a glass of boiled water.

Chang Ning really felt his throat was hot and thirsty, so he took the water glass and drank it all in one gulp.

After drinking the water, she slowly sat up from the bed. Although her head was still hurting, it was much better.

"How did you come to this temple?" Yan Yongjie supported Chang Ning and asked.

"I... I learned that you are here, so I came to meet you. When I entered the temple, I met a lama. He said he had seen you and took me to find you. Later, he followed him for a while in the temple... ...and then...and then I don't remember..." Chang Ning hugged her head in pain.

"Don't force yourself. Take your time." Yan Yongjie hugged Chang Ning and gently comforted her.

However, at this time, Chen Siguo knocked on the door and walked in.

"Chang Ning, are you okay?" Seeing that Chang Ning woke up, he asked with concern.

"It's okay." Chang Ning straightened his hair and said with a forced smile.

"What happened last night, you still..."

"She just woke up, I think it will take time to remember everything." Yan Yongjie was afraid that Chang Ning's pressure would be counterproductive, so she quickly interrupted Chen Siguo's question.

Chen Siguo nodded silently. He seemed to have something to say, but he hesitated whether to say it at this time.

"Do you have something to tell me?" Chang Ning could tell what Chen Siguo was thinking at a glance.

Chen Siguo looked at Chang Ning and Yan Yongjie, the case was urgent and there was no further delay for a minute.

"Yan Yongjie, you should tell Chang Ning what we saw." Chen Siguo felt that it was more appropriate for her to tell the story.

Although Yan Yongjie also felt a little embarrassed, she had to tell Chang Ning the truth no matter in business or in private.So she told Chang Ning what happened last night.

"Is this...really?" Chang Ning's face was full of doubts, it was difficult for her to believe what Yan Yongjie said for a moment, because it was too unbelievable.

Yan Yongjie and Chen Siguo could understand Chang Ning's doubts. If it were them, they wouldn't believe it, but now they saw it with their own eyes.

"A person disappearing out of thin air? It's absolutely impossible!" Chang Ning said with certainty based on common sense.

"That's the truth, we saw it with our own eyes." Chen Siguo couldn't help but smile wryly.

"What did the man in black do to me?" Chang Ning couldn't help being half-believing when she saw that Chen Siguo said the same thing, and she couldn't help asking worriedly when she remembered that she was lying naked in the secret room.

"This is exactly what we are eager to find out now. Before the man in black robe disappeared, he left behind a very strange knife. After our careful inspection, the tip of the knife turned out to be blunt, and the material was very strange. This may not be A knife is more like a pen, if my inference is correct, he may have drawn something on your body." Chen Siguo said in one breath.

"Impossible! I have nothing on me!" Chang Ning checked his skin, it was smooth and fair, and there was nothing on him.

"When she was in a coma, I checked carefully, and there was indeed nothing on her body." Yan Yongjie also said with certainty.

Hearing what she said, Chang Ning finally let go of a stone in his heart.

Chen Siguo frowned, could it be that his deduction was wrong?But I saw with my own eyes that the man in black used that thing to paint something on Chang Ning's body.

"I think we must rush back to Lhasa as soon as possible, and ask experts to conduct a more comprehensive inspection and analysis of Chang Ning and this knife..."

"I...I remembered something." Chang Ning's face suddenly changed, and his expression became tense.

"What do you remember?" Yan Yongjie and Chen Siguo almost spoke in unison.

"Before I fell into a coma, I saw a person..." Chang Ning's face was pale, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead, "I saw... I saw Yang Yang."

"Impossible!" Yan Yongjie and Chen Siguo were stunned this time. The Yang Yang she mentioned was the third victim of the skinning murder case, and the identity of the deceased was confirmed by DNA verification.

The three of them were in the sealed room of the temple, and they felt the slightest cold wind penetrate into their bodies.

The Nyainqentanglha Mountains, "Nyainqent" means "below" in Tibetan, that is, this mountain range is second to the Tanglha Mountains.Nearly east-west, the Gangdise Mountains on the left and right start from the tail and extend to the northeast, and then follow the north-west fault zone around Nagqu to turn in an arc and turn to the southeast, joining the Hengduan Mountains.The northwestern side is the Great Lakes of Northern Tibet, the largest of which is Namtso Lake.Lhasa is located on the southeast side of the mountains.Between Lhasa City and Nam Co, there are three peaks standing side by side. The main peak, Nyainqentanglha Peak, is 7111 meters above sea level, and the mountains are steep.It is covered with snow and mist all year round.

And in this mountain range, there is an unknown "Snowman" village hidden. In the village, there is an old man called "Guardian" who guards the mysterious "Six Paths Relic".

Zhou Tong and Zhuoga came here by accident, and followed the "guardian" through the vast snow-capped mountains to get the "six paths of relics" with incredible power.

"Woo... woo... woo!" A wolf howl suddenly came, echoing in the snow-capped mountains.

And following the howling of wolves, a group of wolves with pure white fur flashed out of the snow like ghosts, revealing their dark white sharp teeth, and surrounded Zhou Tong and the three of them.

Zhou Tong and Zhuoga immediately became nervous, they didn't expect to meet wolves in this icy and snowy land.Zhuoga instinctively went to take out the gun, but when he touched his waist, he realized that the gun had been lost in the lake water of Nam Co.

"Don't be afraid, this is the snow wolf that guards the 'Six Dao Relics'." After finishing speaking, the old man sat cross-legged on the ground, chanting words like an old monk in meditation.

This group of snow wolves seemed to have spirituality, their originally ferocious posture gradually turned peaceful, they turned around and walked away, and soon disappeared from the sight of the three of them.

Zhou Tong has experienced many bizarre things, but what happened now is beyond the scope of his common sense.

Zhuoga's surprise was written all over his face.

The old man just got up calmly and patted the snow on his body casually.

"Let's go, it's just ahead."

Zhou Tong and Zhuo Ga also came back to their senses, full of curiosity in their hearts, cheered up, followed behind the old man, and continued on their way.

In a valley surrounded by snow-capped mountains, an ice tower appeared in front of my eyes.

The ice tower is crystal clear and has a unique shape. It is about ten meters high and is hidden in the valley. If there is no "guardian" leading the way here, it would be harder than climbing to the sky to find it.

"'Six Paths of Relic' is inside." The old man pointed at the ice tower with a stern expression.

"Old man, we really have too many doubts. What is the 'Six Paths Relic'? Why did the Esoteric Cult try to obtain it?" Zhou Tong still had a lot of questions, but he asked the most important ones first.

"We don't have much time, and I believe people from Esoteric Buddhism will come here soon. Let's make a long story short." The old man knew that there were some things that he had to explain to them. "Buddhism originated in India, but when it spread to various places, it evolved into different sects." , such as Chinese Zen Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism, etc. Esoteric Buddhism was originally a branch of Tibetan Buddhism, but it became a cult because of going astray, using killing and prostitution as the way to practice Buddhism, and the sky is angry and people are angry."

"We know a thing or two about this." Zhou Tong also had lingering fears when he thought of Zhuoga telling him the legend about the secret religion.

The old man nodded, and then said: "The 'Six Paths of Relics' is said to be the result of Buddha Shakyamuni's six reincarnations before he became a Buddha, to remove all his sins. The 'Six Paths of Relics' has incredible power, and it is the most important thing in Buddhism. Sacred objects. For thousands of years, the "Six Dao Relics" have been kept under the ice tower and guarded by us "Guardians". But hundreds of years ago, a traitor appeared among the "Guardians" and wanted to steal it privately 'Six Dao Relics', but failed in the end and fled. But this traitor drew a scroll where the 'Six Dao Relics' was buried. The map drawn on this scroll started from 'Snowman Village', so many Although many people have obtained this scroll over the years, they were unable to find the 'Six Paths Relic' because they did not know the location of 'Snowman Village'."

"Then the reason why the Esoteric Cult came here is because they got this scroll." Zhou Tong suddenly thought whether Liang Xiaowu's death might have something to do with this scroll.

(End of this chapter)