The road is vague

Chapter 118: Vajra Temple Enters the World

After October, the weather becomes cooler.

Li Mo has been working at the Tianming Division of Bai'an County for half a year.

With the end of the summer flood season, the number of cases that needed to be handled in various places suddenly increased. The Tianming Division was no longer as idle as before. Inspectors went to various places to perform tasks. The number of staff in the office area never exceeded ten, and sometimes there were not even five people.

A few days ago, even Jiang Feiyan went out to carry out an emergency mission, leaving Li Mo in charge.

"Junior brother!"

Jiang Feiyan, who had been away for ten days, returned to the Tianming Division.

Li Mo walked out of the office.

"Is the mission going well?"

"Don't mention it."

Jiang Feiyan gestured to Li Mo to go into the office to talk, and then she sat down on the chair with a gloomy face.

"Among the remnants of the original sects I infiltrated at the border, I discovered a descendant of the Chen family named Chen Xuan. I wanted to capture him alive and interrogate him to see if I could get anything out of him, but he ended up committing suicide. Even the remnants of the original sect were stunned."

Li Mo narrowed his eyes.

"Can I apply for an investigation warrant from the military based on this?"

"No, I tried it last time, and the military's response was that we don't have a collective responsibility system in Qian Country."

Abolishing the system of collective responsibility and torture is the foundation of Daqian's laws, and it prevents the people of Daqian from living in oppression and fear for a long time.

Unless there is evidence that these people are an organization.

"Do those original sect members know anything?"

"I don't know anything. They just said that this guy named Chen Xuan suddenly asked to join a few days ago and donated 100 taels of silver. He said he wanted to gain the protection of the mountain god and help him gain a foothold in the Chen family."

Li Mo frowned.

"Have they all been imprisoned in the county government office?"

"Ah."

Jiang Feiyan advised, "I advise you not to go to the Chen family and get humiliated. I did the same thing last time, but the Chen family directly announced to the public that the man committed suicide because he didn't want to ruin the Chen family's reputation. Although he was a criminal of the Daqian Kingdom, he was a good son of the Chen family. I was disgusted for several days at that time."

"Everyone who leaves the Chen family is a tough guy."

After sighing, Li Mo went to the county jail to conduct an interrogation in person.

But it's a pity.

He did not find any useful clues, and when he returned to the Tianming Division, it was already evening. He happened to meet Mr. Tian who looked hurried and was about to go out on a mission.

"Mr. Tian, ​​why are you in such a hurry? What mission did you encounter?"

"General Li."

Tian Fen stopped.

"There's a serial murder case happening in Qingshui Town. Two groups of officials have arrived. One group claims a monster is responsible, while the other claims an evil spirit is causing trouble. Both groups have witnesses, so I plan to go over and handle it."

"Since this involves evil spirits causing chaos, why did you go there alone?"

Because cases involving various evil spirits are likely to fail and result in the death of the inspector, the Ministry of Destiny stipulates that no less than two people must act at the same time.

"I can't help it. The department is understaffed right now, and the general commander doesn't know that there's a river god temple in Qingshui Town, enshrining a centuries-old old turtle. It's a registered deity. I can seek the river god's help there. As a local deity, it has the obligation to maintain local law and order."

Li Mo seemed to be lost in thought.

"Clearwater Town?"

He suddenly remembered that the Lao Ya Lin that Lu Tianyou mentioned was located in Qingshui Town.

"Wait a minute, I'll go too!"

Tian Feng was stunned, then ran out of the office area with Li Mo.

The two of them rode their horses at full speed, rushing towards Qingshui Town at lightning speed.

……

Four days later.

The two of them traveled day and night and finally arrived at Qingshui Town.

The area where the monsters appeared, as mentioned by the yamen runner, happened to be on the way the two men were on their way to Qingshui Town. So they did not rush to the township yamen, but went straight to the village called Huomagou.

"Shut up!"

The two men dismounted at the same time and quickly entered the village ahead.

However, the scene that the two had imagined, with people in panic and militiamen guarding the area, did not occur.

Thousands of people were gathered in the center of the village, where a mourning hall was set up. From inside came the sound of wooden fish being struck and Buddhist chants.

When the two walked forward, they were shocked to find that in addition to the nine coffins in the mourning hall, there was also the hanging corpse of a brown-black demon bear!
The demon bear was over ten feet long and had been ripped open.

Next to the corpse of the demon bear, in front of nine coffins, a monk was muttering prayers.

A large number of people gathered here, weeping and kneeling.

Li Mo and Tian Feng couldn't help but look at each other.

"Your Majesty the Inspector!"

An old man came over with several villagers, looked at Li Mo and Tian Feng, and choked up.

"Thank you for your hard work, my lords. However, you are a little late. This Jin-state monk passed by here yesterday and went up the mountain to hunt down this demonic bear. He also dug out the bodies of the villagers who had been killed from its belly. The nine lives lost in Huomagou Village have finally been avenged. Woo woo."

After hearing this, Tian Feng couldn't help but sigh.

"That's fine, that's fine."

Mr. Tian is not a smooth talker.

He is the type of person who will not be taken seriously even if he does the work.

"The eminent monk from Jin has traveled thousands of miles to our Daqian Kingdom to eliminate harm. Naturally, our Tianming Division would like to thank him in person. This is because our Daqian Kingdom Tianming Division is committed to ensuring the people of the world live and work in peace and contentment. Anyone who is willing to help the people of the world is a friend of our Daqian Kingdom Tianming Division!"

Li Mo had already begun to adapt to the officialdom and said a few polite words. "Your Excellency said it well."

"Yes, our Daqian Kingdom..."

Facing the support of the people around him, Li Mo smiled slightly and motioned Mr. Tian to join him and wait silently for the monks to finish their prayer.

Tian Feng was a little worried about the safety of another evil case and felt anxious.

He wanted to leave here as soon as possible to deal with another case, but since Li Mo had spoken, he could only be patient and wait beside Li Mo.

Li Mo explained briefly.

"Master Tian, ​​please be patient. Don't forget that our patrol officers are not only responsible for exorcising demons and monsters, but also for expelling various secret organizations. The destructive power of a secret organization is a hundred times greater than that of a wandering evil spirit. We must be on guard against it."

After hearing this, Tian Feng calmed down.

He nodded and waited quietly.

It was not until the afternoon of the 4th hour that the monks' prayers for salvation gradually stopped, and under the leadership of the village chief, they came to Li Mo and Tian Feng.

The monk had an upright face and a strong and sturdy figure. He was actually slightly taller than Li Mo. He was wearing inconspicuous coarse linen clothes and looked tired. Standing in front of Li Mo and Tian Feng, he exuded an indescribable oppressive force.

"Amitabha."

The monk clasped his hands together.

"I am a disciple of the Jin Kingdom's Vajra Temple, my Dharma name is Gangyin. I once vowed to eradicate one hundred demons and monsters that harmed the people. Yesterday, I passed by this place and learned that a demonic beast was causing trouble. I went up the mountain and killed it. I dug out the corpse of the villager who had been killed, set up a mourning hall, and prayed for the deceased villagers to help them pass away, so as to prevent resentment. This is my certificate of clearance."

After checking the pass, Li Mo returned it to the seal.

He looked thoughtful.

The monks of the seven temples of Jin State pursued the great way of cause and effect. They wanted to enter the world in various ways and comprehend the cycle of cause and effect. Li Mo could still vividly remember the tragic scene of Huixin of Xinyan Temple who was killed by the backlash of the great way of cause and effect.

"I wonder if the great aspirations mentioned by the Master are the purpose of your temple's involvement in the world?"

"Exactly."

Steel Seal explained, “But for the monks of Vajra Temple, this is called a mission.”

Li Mo nodded.

It seems that the Vajra Temple monks who travel the world all have various missions, which is a very interesting way of worldly practice.

"In that case, I understand there seems to be an evil spirit causing trouble in Qiuyu Village and Sanjing Village in this town. I wonder if Master would be willing to slay the demon for the local people?"

Upon hearing this, Gangyin stood up immediately.

"Of course I am willing!"

After a while.

After bidding farewell to the steel seal, Li Mo and Tian Feng continued to head towards Qingshui Town.

"Master General, I'm finally coming to my senses about what you just said to the villagers. After all, this place is under the rule of the Great Qian Nation, and we at the Tianming Division must always promote the sovereignty of the Great Qian Nation. But just now, you sent Gangyin to Qiuyu Village and Sanjing Village to deal with that evil spirit. What's your intention? Isn't that our job?"

"Mr. Tian, ​​our job is to uphold the laws of the Qian Kingdom, protect the order of the people under our rule, and eradicate demons and monsters. This is just our mission, not our ultimate goal."

Li Mo's words made Tian Feng stunned.

"Master General is right. I am grateful for your advice."

"As for why I let Gang Yin go, it was naturally to see if he was the thief crying thief. Didn't my senior sister say that there might be a strictly disciplined secret organization in Bai'an County?"

Upon hearing this, Tian Feng looked puzzled and a little confused.

Li Mo had no choice but to explain patiently.

"This secret organization, named Bai Yue by my senior sister, is likely to have a Jindan-stage cultivator in charge. Who knows if this monk is a member of this organization? He abuses the people while saving them. Hunting this monster doesn't prove he's a good person. It could be that he's trying to cover up his true identity. So I plan to use the evil spirit over there to verify his identity."

It has been confirmed that one of the goals of this organization seems to be related to evil.

The unified outbreak of evil spirits in various parts of Bai'an County more than five years ago was one of the landmark events, and clues in some subsequent cases also pointed to various evil spirits.

"I see."

Tian Feng sighed.

"Alas, it seems that I am indeed no longer useful. It is time for me to enjoy my old age. Life is short, and after a hundred years, I will be nothing more than a handful of yellow earth."

Hearing this, Li Mo couldn't help but think of Zhang Guoyin.

When he looked at Mr. Tian again, his eyes suddenly dimmed.

"I wonder how old Mr. Tian is this year?"

"Haha, I'm sixty-eight this year. In two years, I'll be sixty-eight. I plan to retire in two years. I'll consider my life worthwhile with such a long life."

The next afternoon.

The two came to the small town.

It was already the afternoon of You time, and the two men could not help but put on cloaks and hats. It was not difficult to see from the streets along the way that Qingshui Town was more prosperous than Hua'an Town. However, the two men were not here for sightseeing, so they went straight to the township government office.

Village elders and headmen came one after another upon hearing the news.

"My Lords, the journey has been long and tiring."

Faced with the flattery of the villagers, Li Mo waved his hand.

"We're here because of the evil spirits in Qiuyu Village and Sanjing Village. Please tell us everything you know."

"Yes."

A village head came forward and bowed.

"It happened nine days ago. Someone reported to the authorities that a body had been found on the mountain. The body was intact, but the brain was missing. We immediately realized it might be an evil spirit at work, so we organized the people to pray to the river god. However, over the next few days, people continued to die in strange ways, so we had no choice but to report it to the Ministry of Destiny."

Another village head added.

"It can't be said that the river god didn't appear, but... the river god seems to be ill."

"sick?"

Li Mo and Tian Feng were stunned when they heard this.

(End of this chapter)