Idle game leads to another world.

Chapter 985: Insider Crime

"Yes, I think the murderer is in this Jingci Temple."

As soon as Yang Yiyi finished speaking, the monks went into an uproar.

Xuan Nan was the first to jump out and said angrily:

"Don't talk nonsense. Although our temple cannot compare to the thousand-year-old temples, it will never produce ruthless people!"

"Master Xuannan, fellow monks, please don't be anxious. Let me explain in detail."

Signaling everyone to be quiet, Yang Yiyi continued:

"First of all, let's talk about Zhang Hanlai. You all have seen his performance just now. He doesn't look like a murderer. Besides, think about it carefully. Even if it was a sneak attack, could Zhang Hanlai kill Master Xuan Ku with one strike?"

That's true. Yang Yiyi herself was not sure if she could do it so cleanly. After a few rounds of fighting yesterday, Yang Yiyi roughly knew Zhang Hanlai's level and it was unlikely that he could do it.

Xuan Bei himself said that although Master Xuan Ku's martial arts skills had declined, he was not someone who could be dealt with by just any Tom, Dick or Harry. At the very least, he had to put up some resistance.

"Zhang Hanlai's suspicion has actually been minimized. Of course, I am not trying to excuse him, nor do I completely rule out the possibility that he is the murderer. More evidence is needed."

Master Xuanci asked:

"Since evidence is needed, then Miss Yang said that the murderer is in my temple. Could it be that there is evidence as well?"

"Of course"

Yang Yiyi said:

"I have no idea how this room became a secret room, but one thing is certain, Master Xuan Ku once talked to the murderer face to face, so he must be someone he knew and was familiar with."

"Why do you say that, lady?"

Yang Yiyi turned around and asked the little monk again:
"When you went to add oil to Master Xuanku's lamp at midnight, Master Xuanku was reading a scripture, right? Then tell me what his posture was?"

This question surprised the little monk.

"Um... just like usual, sitting on the bed, reading the scriptures on the table."

"To the side of the room door?"

"Yeah, sideways."

As soon as these words were spoken, several monks of the Xuan generation looked at each other, as if they had thought of something.

"As you all know, the doors and windows of the Zen room are locked, and the only entrance and exit is the vent. It seems to be a secret room. I checked the window and found it was covered with thick dust. It seems that it has not been opened for a long time."

The little monk nodded repeatedly upon hearing this:

"Yes, Master Xuanku cannot see Feng, so the window is always closed."

"In that case, the murderer either went through the main door or the ventilation window. No matter which one he went through, Master Xuan Ku, who was facing the door sideways, would have seen it."

If it were Olde, there would be many ways to enter a secret room.

There are so many methods available, such as gaseous spirits, Thor stone techniques, fixed-point teleportation, etc.

But Yang Yiyi doesn't have so many fancy spells.

"If he came in through the ventilation window, Master Xuan Nan would have stood up to check. Regardless of whether he knew him or not, he would definitely not continue to sit in his original position and read the scriptures. So I think the murderer knocked on the door normally and was an acquaintance of Master Xuan Ku."

Just like the little monk who added lamp oil to Master Xuanku, when he entered, Master Xuanku just said a few words to him, did not get up from the bed, and continued to read the scriptures.

This is obviously a relaxed attitude only when talking to someone familiar. "So I think the murderer who killed Master Xuanku must be an acquaintance. After entering the room, he pretended to talk to Master Xuanku, approached Master Xuanku, and when he was concentrating on the scriptures, he suddenly jumped up and smashed Master Xuanku's spine with one palm."

Master Xuanci asked for evidence, and Yang Yiyi gave him the evidence, which was the remains of Master Xuannan.

It is easy to verify. Just carefully move the body away and see if his sitting posture is natural.

If someone had posed it later, no matter how it was posed, a dead person's limbs would definitely not be very obedient, after all, it is not a doll.

Hands, feet, toes and fingers, if these details are not natural, people will feel uncomfortable. When you kneel or sit cross-legged normally, you will definitely adjust to a comfortable posture, so you can verify it just by looking at it.

Xuan Nan refuted a little unconfidently:
"It could also be someone outside the temple who did it..."

Yang Yiyi shook her head:
"Master Xuannan, I understand your reluctance to believe it, but you may not know that since the princess has settled in Jingci Temple, there are imperial guards patrolling the perimeter of the temple."

The princess's safety is of course the top priority. This isn't just a secret visit with two or three people; the princess has brought enough pomp and circumstance with her.

She stayed in Jingci Temple, and the palace guards arranged defenses immediately.

First of all, there was the outer wall of Jingci Temple. In addition to the secret sentries, there were also people patrolling. Secondly, there were not only patrols but also people on duty on the inner wall. Not to mention the room outside where the princess lived. It was surrounded by guards like an iron barrel, and not even a fly could fly in.

The princess's visit was just an accident and was not originally planned.

If it was done by an outsider, although he didn't need to come to the princess's room, he still needed to break through the outer and inner walls. If he had done it last night, he definitely wouldn't have had time to find out the patrol routes of the palace guards, the positions of the sentries, and other information. If he wanted to sneak in without anyone noticing, he would have to be a master like Tianjue Palace Master Shen Qingluo.

This is indeed a possibility, but how could a monk who has been staying in the temple all year round and is in charge of the account books get involved with such a great master?

The possibility is too low.

"I just asked the guard brother for confirmation. They did not receive any report last night. In addition to the condition of Master Xuannan's body, I believe that there is no possibility that it was done by an outsider."

Xuan Nan was now speechless, and his violent temper was gone.

He has a bad temper, but he is not unreasonable. The facts are so clear before our eyes that we have to believe it even if we don't want to.

Xuan Nan opened his mouth, and in line with the creed of the Discipline Institute to be upright and incorruptible, he asked again:
"Does Miss Yang have any guesses about the murderer? Even just a range?"

There are thousands of monks in Jingci Temple, so it’s hard to say without a range.

"Someone who is familiar with Master Xuannan, who he meets often and who is very relaxed. In addition, we also need to consider the motive for the murder."

This is the most important part of narrowing down the scope, after all, without motivation it’s all bullshit.

"I think the murderer is among my acquaintances, especially the senior monks of the Xuan generation, and the new abbot candidate is the most suspicious."

Yang Yiyi hesitated for a moment, but still said this.

The monks of the Xuan generation seemed to be mentally prepared for this and they all bowed their heads and clasped their hands together.

The most likely motive for murder at this point is the position of host.

Except for the deceased Xuan Ku, the three masters Xuan Nan, Xuan Ci and Xuan Bei are all strong candidates for the host.

Xuan Ku is in charge of the account books. He is in charge of all the food, clothing and expenses of the temple. It is very likely that he will become the abbot.

If any of the other three candidates felt that they needed to get rid of him in order to take over the host position...

This logic can be sorted out.

(End of this chapter)