When The Flowers Falls, I’ll See You Again

Chapter 8 Apocalypse (1)

In the middle of the night, there was no moon in the sky, and five or six torches were burning by the pond. In the light of the fire, Hong Ning stood by the pond in Tsing Yi, and Haigong next to him also changed into plain clothes and sat on the chair. Taozhi County was there to accompany him. The guards in robes stood on both sides with their bare hands, the yamen officers and the cops had removed their swords, and the twenty or so monks had also removed rosary beads and other items, all standing far away.

"What time?" Haigong asked sideways.

"When the child is near." A yamen reported.

Hearing this, Haigong couldn't help frowning, and looked at Hong Ning with a hint of questioning. He heard that there would be important witnesses coming tonight, so he specially led the crowd to wait here.

Hong Ning understood what he meant: "Master Hai, don't worry." Jinxiu would never lie to herself.

This woman made such a bizarre request, Haigong was originally a little worried, and regretted that he agreed too lightly. In the middle of the night, he started to move the crowd. If there is no gain at that time, he will be a laughing stock in the future. Now seeing her calm and confident, Only gradually became reassured.

There was a strange murder in the temple, Tao Zhixian wanted to hide far away, but the prefect sent someone to invite him, so he couldn't help but accompany him. Patience: "It's a mystery! According to the lower officials, it must be the ghosts of these monks. It is better to take them into custody and interrogate them strictly, not afraid that they will not recruit!"

The abbot panicked and stepped forward and clasped his hands together: "It's good, the old man dares to guarantee that the monks of our temple are definitely not the murderers, the adults will investigate."

Taozhi County Road: "There are no outsiders in the temple that night, but who else is there except you monks!"

The abbot was anxious: "This..."

Haigong was a little displeased: "This matter needs to be discussed, and when the truth is found out, this government will give justice to my sister-in-law."

Tao Zhixian sneered: "I wonder when that important witness will come?"

When the child was approaching, but there was no movement at all, Hong Ning was also a little anxious, and turned to ask everyone: "You really all went to the weapons? And the masters, do you have any other magical weapons on your body?"

Everyone shook their heads.

Haigong looked at her.

Hong Ning smiled calmly: "I think she missed the hour, wait for the girl to ask."

After speaking, she took a few steps forward to face the pond, took a deep breath, took out a talisman from her bosom, looked at the air and silently chanted a spell, clapped her hands together, and tossed it up, the talisman fluttered. Yoyo flew up in the air and burned on its own.

The talisman paper burned out, and two big characters appeared in the air: Coming soon.

The two characters were as big as a bucket, shining brightly, and they stopped for nearly ten seconds before gradually dissipating like fireflies.

Everyone could see clearly, and there was an uproar, and they dared not underestimate her again.

Haigong is even more convinced: "I didn't expect the girl to be a master of Taoism."

In fact, what Hong Ning used was only the most basic illusion, there was really no way to do it, so she was anxious to use this little trick to delay the time, she heard the words, she bowed and said: "The witness will be here soon, and two adults are also invited. Just a moment longer."

Haigong nodded, and Tao Zhixian couldn't say anything else.

Hong Ning's surface is calm, but she is very anxious. Although she used a little trick of carving insects to fool her for a while, it can only stop it for a while. If the lotus flower doesn't show up again, it will be really difficult to explain...

Just thinking about it, a gust of wind suddenly blew up on the pool.

The wind was violent, and countless dust and sand were flying, but it was not cold. It was vaguely carrying the fragrance of lotus leaf and lotus, which penetrated directly into the heart of people, and the surrounding firelight became a little darker for no reason.

Everyone covered their faces with their sleeves and said, "It smells so good!"

Hong Ning noticed the strangeness, and was overjoyed: "Already here, I haven't shown up yet!"

As soon as the words fell, the originally dark pool surface was covered with lotus leaves, and a pink-clad woman stood on the lotus leaves, with a pink face and peach cheeks, very delicate and beautiful, like a fairy.

The crowd was horrified.

Tao Zhixian's face was ashen as he trembled, "He... where is the evildoer!"

Haigong was also shocked: "This is..."

Hong Ning hurriedly comforted: "Sir, don't panic, she is the witness that the girl said."

This woman is by no means an ordinary person, and everyone understands it in their hearts and dares not say more.

Haigong is well-informed and knowledgeable, plus he has been an official for many years, and he quickly settled down: "Who is the girl? If you know the whole story of this case, you might as well tell the truth."

The pink-clothed woman bent down and bowed, with a very nice voice: "Report to your lord, the little girl is the lotus flower in this lotus pond, her name is Lian Hua, and she came here today for an unjust case."

Haigong said: "Who killed Zheng Ke?"

The woman in pink said, "It's Lian Hua."

When Tao Zhixian heard the words, he immediately slapped on the armrest of the chair, and scolded his eyebrows: "So you are the murderer, where are you!" When he shouted that something was wrong, he hurriedly drank Hong Ning: "Hurry up and help the county catch the murderer!"

Hong Ning gave him a cold look: "Sir, what are you worried about, since she dares to take the initiative to confess her guilt, will she still run away? Even if it is the murderer, she must listen to the confession first."

Haigong nodded and asked Lianhua, "Do you have a grudge against Zheng Ke?"

Lian Hua shook his head.

Haigong frowned and said in a deep voice, "Bold and evildoer who dares to kill someone without authorization, if you don't tell the reason in detail, this manor will not forgive you today!"

"Your Excellency, how dare Lian Hua hide it," Lian Hua whispered, "Lian Hua killed Zheng Ke to avenge others." At this point, she burst into tears and turned to everyone: "I wonder if you have heard I said that ten years ago, there was a master in Tianhe Temple, the law name is Haiming."

Haigong looked at the abbot.

The abbot stepped forward and replied, "There was indeed an elder Haiming in our temple. He went out for a wander and didn't return. It was because the old man came late and never met him."

Lian Hua wiped away his tears: "Lian Hua has been in this pond for a hundred years. Twelve years ago, there was a severe drought and the water in the pond was depleted. Fortunately, Master Haiming carried water to save him every day. Lian Hua received this kindness and wanted to cultivate his body again. To repay, who knew that he was killed by Zheng Ke and died in an unclear manner. Fortunately, the sky has eyes. Ten years later, Zheng Ke actually moved in again and replaced all the 'Buddha' in the room by himself. thing."

Haigong said: "So you killed him."

Lian Hua nodded.

Taozhi County Road: "Nonsense! Nonsense! Then Haiming went out for a wander ten years ago, and he hasn't returned yet. I don't know where he died. How can it be blamed on Zheng Ke!"

Haigong also said: "How do you know that he was killed by Zheng Ke?"

Lian Hua said: "Lian Hua does not dare to lie, Master Hai Ming didn't actually go out for a walk, it was all Zheng Ke's nonsense. Ten years ago, on the night of June 16, Zheng Ke killed him. It was tied with an iron chain and sank to the bottom of the pond." She reached out and pointed in the middle of the pond: "It was there that Zheng Terrible found out, so he specially invested in the construction of the temple, and no outsiders were allowed to touch the pond."

Unexpectedly, there is such a secret, and everyone looked at each other.

Haigong pondered for a moment: "Since you are a monster, you should have mana, why didn't you rescue him?"

Lian Hua wept and said, "He is Lian Hua's benefactor, how could Lian Hua not want to save him? It was because his cultivation was too shallow at that time, and he was almost powerless. It was not until three years ago that he escaped the catastrophe and managed to cultivate himself, but he was afraid of the temple. Buddhism, don't come out and act."

Hong Ning said: "So you deliberately let the lotus flowers in this pond wither on June 16th."

Lian Hua said: "No one knows where the bones are sinking at the bottom of the pond. The benefactor must have difficulty entering reincarnation and suffer in the underworld. The flowering period is determined by the flower gods. It's strange in the middle, and it may make the benefactor's corpse visible again, but unfortunately no one understands it. Now that the adult is finally welcomed, Lian Hua is about to complain, who knows that the adult is upright, and the guards around him are wearing swords. Fortunately, Zheng Ke also came, and Lian Huacai was able to avenge his benefactor."

Tao Zhixian said: "Zheng Ke and Haiming are good friends, how could they kill him! What evidence do you have, don't you want to spit on people."

Lian Hua looked at him coldly: "The evidence is the dragon palace crystal bottle collected by the magistrate. It was originally Lian Hua's repayment of gratitude, and he secretly guided his benefactor to find it. calamity."

Tao Zhixian turned pale and denied: "Where is the Dragon Palace crystal bottle, nonsense!"

Hong Ning said lightly: "It's in the treasure house of Taozhi County's house, how can there not be any, I heard that there are countless rare treasures in the treasure house, why not take it out and ask the prefect to appreciate it?"

Haigong said sharply: "Come on, go and search!"

Tao Zhixian abruptly stood up: "Xiaguan respects important people, so he treats them with courtesy. If the adults don't appreciate it, they will listen to the murderer's words. Although the lower official has a low rank, he is also a jinshi from the front of the palace. Searching the official residence would be an overreach."

Haigong sneered: "What do you mean, this government has no right to search?"