20demayo Chapter 1117 Ghost Fighting Ghost
Chapter 1117 Ghost Fighting Ghost
Jiang Fenghua received news that the hidden guards had not found the secret passage in the temple.
She thought to herself: Since so many bones were buried in the back mountain of the temple, there must be a secret passage. Perhaps the secret passage is not somewhere else, but is inside the temple, just like the entrance to the secret passage built by the Baili family.
Pudu's meditation room—any room here is possible.
Pudu appeared calm and composed, seemingly unafraid of having his evil deeds exposed. Jiang Fenghua caught a glint of fierceness in his eyes. Did he intend to silence everyone?
Or perhaps he truly possesses a talisman that can protect his life.
Is it Wu Yirong?
Zhang Qian should have arrived in Jiangzhou by now! The matter of the Living Buddha Temple needs to be resolved quickly; the most important thing right now is the war in the Northwest.
The couple who came looking for their child were arranged by them, but the appearance of Yue Anying was an unexpected surprise. Yue Anying and her cousin Yue Anxin were really worlds apart in personality.
If the Muqi clan from a thousand years ago knew that they had a fool like Yue Anying, would they be so angry that they would crawl out of their graves?
For some reason, Jiang Fenghua suddenly thought of Baili Shang. She always felt that Baili Shang had not really left them, but was guiding her in the dark.
She suddenly walked towards the direction of the Buddhist temple...
At this moment, Pudu suddenly blocked her way. "Amitabha, for the safety of Benefactor Jiang, it is best not to wander around."
“How is it unsafe?” Jiang Fenghua said in a deep voice, “With so many human bones and so many lives lost, shouldn’t Master Pudu explain this clearly to everyone?”
"This old monk doesn't know either. Let's wait for the authorities to investigate!" Pudu started to act like a rogue. He lowered his voice and provoked, "Without catching the murderer at the scene, the human bones here are not evidence of murder by the Living Buddha Temple. It is also possible that the murderer deliberately dumped the body in the back mountain to slander the Living Buddha Temple. Bodhisattva is compassionate, and this old monk has always kept Pudu in his heart."
Seeing how calm and collected he was, Jiang Fenghua wanted to see how they planned to cover things up.
Pudu thought to himself: At this moment, the entire temple is filled with his people. Do they really think that he only has this many people in the temple?
A sly glint flashed in Jiang Fenghua's eyes as she suddenly retreated to Yue Anying's side and lowered her voice, "Miss Anying, be careful. The Living Buddha Temple may not be an ordinary temple. So many people have died here. It's probably a shady temple that kills, robs, and kidnaps people. I'm afraid we won't be able to get away easily today."
Upon hearing this, Yue Anying angrily said, "No wonder they charge for lodging; they're just making a quick buck. I'm going to get my money back! Don't worry, Young Master Jiang, with me here, they won't dare..."
"What I mean is that my guards will protect us and ensure our safe departure."
Jiang Fenghua was speechless. What was she thinking? She was still waiting for Wu Yirong to step forward, unaware that they were fighting amongst themselves.
The next moment, Yue Anying went to ask for the money, and she went on to say that the Living Buddha Temple was a black-hearted temple.
In fact, monks in temples don't directly ask for money for food and lodging. When worshippers offer money, it's called "incense money," and when monks ask for money, it's called "begging for alms."
Yue Anying, however, felt that they were making money through dishonest means.
Soon, officials arrived.
Without saying a word, the officer said directly, "Take everyone to the yamen for questioning."
When the government officials arrived, no one dared to cause any trouble.
Yue Anying said, "Are you blind? Someone went missing at the Living Buddha Temple, and so many human bones were found there. People have died here, and instead of investigating the monks, why are you bringing us here?"
The officer said coldly, "Take all the monks away, and also take away those who are causing trouble here."
Yue Anying was so angry she was practically fuming. She wanted to teach the officer a lesson, but he ignored her and held a knife to her neck. "Little beauty, if you're so unruly, go make a scene at the yamen! I have plenty of time to deal with you."
Yue Anying said angrily, "Do you know who I am? I want to see your Prefect Wu, Wu Yirong."
The official said, "Who do you think you are to see Prefect Wu of Jiangzhou? Prefect Jiang is busy with official duties. This is a minor case that I, the official, can handle."
Yue Anying glanced at Jiang Fenghua. She had almost revealed her true identity, but as the Empress, she was truly willing to be taken back to the yamen for interrogation.
Seeing that she had nothing more to say, the officer said again, "How dare you attack this officer! Guards, tie her up!"
Yue Anying was furious. She didn't even lift a finger, and at that moment, her guards were also taken into custody by the officials.
Why didn't they know to resist? At this moment, the swordsmith wanted to move, but he found that he couldn't muster any strength at all.
Could there be something wrong with the breakfast I just had?
Just as the officer's knife was about to be placed against Jiang Fenghua's neck, she swiftly moved, and in an instant, the officer's knife was directly against his neck. "Miss Aying wants to see your Prefect Wu, just agree, why all this nonsense?"
"You dare to attack government officials? You're asking for trouble." He had never seen anyone dare to go against the government before.
Jiang Fenghua didn't waste any words with him and said in a deep voice, "Send someone to invite Prefect Wu here."
"Who are you people...?"
"You don't need to know. Just go when I tell you to, or your head will be off your neck today." Ao Xue's sword was also busy.
Even with two knives held to their necks, the officials showed weakness and hurriedly said, "Someone, go and invite Prefect Wu."
Yue Anying wanted to slap herself for being too impulsive. What if Empress Jiang asked her how she knew Wu Yirong?
It seems that Empress Jiang had planned this all along.
At the same time, Pudu also tried to leave quietly, but Xun Yao didn't give him the chance and subdued him in no time. "Where does Master Pudu want to go?"
Pudu could see clearly now that they had come with ill intentions. He said coldly, "If you can't leave the Living Buddha Temple, then you'd better let me go, and we can settle this matter peacefully."
Xun Yao kicked him in the leg, "You're about to die and you're still dreaming."
Pudu looked at the person before him, intimidated by his imposing presence, and asked, "Who exactly are you people?"
Just then, the temple was surrounded by soldiers, and the newcomers were Wu Yirong and Zhang Qian.
When the officials saw the prefect arrive, they shouted, "Your Honor, save us! There are troublemakers here..."
Before he could finish speaking, Wu Yirong slapped the officer across the face, "Shut up."
Wu Yirong knelt directly in front of Jiang Fenghua, saying, "This humble official pays respects to Your Majesty the Empress. May Your Majesty live a thousand years!"
Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned. Zhang Qian secretly gave Jiang Fenghua a wink and quickly bowed, saying, "This humble official greets Your Majesty the Empress. Your Majesty has been frightened."
"Did Prefect Zhang and Prefect Wu come to the Living Buddha Temple to investigate a case?" Jiang Fenghua asked deliberately.
Zhang Qian said, "Your Majesty, a murder has occurred in Yuzhou. Someone reported that the murderer is hiding in the Living Buddha Temple in Jiangzhou. This case is quite complicated, so I had to come here in person to ask Prefect Wu to help me solve it."
Wu Yirong wasn't actually ready when Zhang Qian came knocking on his door, so he had no choice but to come to the Living Buddha Temple.
At this moment, Pudu also wanted to ask him for help, so Wu Yirong could only give him a look to calm him down.
However, when Wu Yirong saw Yue Anying and her guards at the Living Buddha Temple, his head started buzzing.
Why are the Yuezhi people here too?
What exactly happened?
When Yue Anying heard that it was a murder case in Yuzhou, she guessed that it was the case committed by her Jinchan. At this moment, she wisely kept quiet.