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Chapter 553: Chapter 553 The truth is revealed?
Chapter 553: Chapter 553 The truth is revealed?
Chapter 553: Chapter 553 The truth is revealed?
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Got intercepted!
Xu Qi'an's eyes condensed, and his spirit was instantly tense. This short sentence aroused a strong sense of crisis and urgency.
Why could Jingxin and Jingyuan catch Chai Xian so quickly? This is unreasonable.
After the small village murder case, Chai Xian became more cautious. Even if I had a dragon qi radar, I couldn't find Chai Xian's hiding place.
Not to mention Jingxin and Jingyuan, they couldn't see through the dragon qi host in the vast sea of people.
"I must have overlooked something, or Jingxin and Jingyuan knew some secrets that I didn't know..."
After calming down, Xu Qi'an said lightly: "I know."
Li Lingsu immediately said: "I'll keep an eye on Xing'er first. What are your plans, senior?" "Protect yourself."
..... Li Lingsu's mouth twitched, nodded, penetrated the door of the cellar, and disappeared. As soon as the Holy Son left, Xu Qi'an immediately bared his teeth and felt that it was tricky. "Jingxin and Jingyuan are at the peak of the fourth rank. The combination of a Zen master and a martial monk can basically suppress any system of the same realm. I'm afraid only the fourth rank of Confucianism can counter the Buddhist precepts with words.
"Old monk Taling doesn't allow me to use the pagoda to suppress and kill Buddhist disciples. It can be used for self-protection, but now I want to kill Buddhist monks, so I can't rely on the pagoda..
"Chai Xian is one of the nine dragon energy hosts and must not fall into the hands of
Buddhism. Fortunately, the enemy is in the light and I am in the dark. They don't know my existence......"
Xu Qian'an made a prompt decision and cut off half of the snakes, insects, rats and ants, and manipulated the remaining half to continue exploring the Chai Mansion Ancestral Hall.
The freed Yuanshen was used to manipulate the orange cat.
Outside the cellar, the lazy and sleeping orange cat opened its amber eyes, with dim vertical pupils. It raised its proud little tail and shot out like a sharp arrow.
In the dark night, Chai Xing'er did not bring any attendants, nor did she notify the Chai family.
She walked alone in the corridor, the cold wind whistled, the lanterns hanging on both sides of the eaves swayed, the red halo illuminated her beautiful face, reflected in her pupils, as bright as gems.
After walking for a while, the inner hall came into view, and bright candlelight shone through the doors and windows.
Outside the inner hall, there were more than a dozen Western monks standing, and it seemed that they had marked the surrounding area as a restricted area.
Chai Xing'er came closer and pushed open the door of the inner hall. She saw the brothers Jingxin and Jingyuan sitting on chairs, and one person standing in the hall, tied up with dark golden ropes.
"Chai Xian!"
Chai Xing'er's eyes widened, her fair face twisted with anger, she took two quick steps, and without saying a word, she slapped Chai Xian with one palm.
"No killing!"
Jingxin used the precepts at the right time to dispel Chai Xing'er's idea of attacking.
"Donor Chai Xing'er, please be patient."
Jingxin stood up, put his hands together, and said in a slow tone:
"I have questioned Chai Xian with Buddhist precepts. He is not the real murderer who killed Chai Jianyuan, nor is he the person who has been causing trouble in Xiangzhou during this period of time. The real murderer behind the scenes is someone else."
Chai Xing'er's eyes moved, and she saw that the three were staring at her.
"What does Master Jingxin mean by this?" Chai Xing'er frowned slightly: "Could it be that you suspect that I wronged him, that the Chai family wronged him, or that the heroes of Xiangzhou wronged him?"
The monk Jingyuan then stood up, stepped forward with an imposing manner, and said lightly: "We returned here because of this matter. Buddha does not punish innocent people, nor will he let go of any sinful people."
"It seems that in the eyes of the two masters, my Xing'er is the sinful person."
At this time, the door of the inner hall was pushed open, and Li Lingsu, who was dressed in a black robe and handsome, stepped over the threshold.
Li Lingsu...Jingxin and Jingyuan looked at each other, knowing his true identity, but deliberately ignoring his existence.
You are so arrogant. If this Saint Son was in his prime, it would be easy for me to beat you two......Li Lingsu felt that he was ignored and muttered in his heart.
He glanced at Chai Xian not far away and smiled, "Brother Chai Xian, long time no see."
When he and Chai Xing'er were in love, he had met Chai Xian several times.
Compared to the past, Chai Xian seemed to have experienced a lot.
In addition, Li Lingsu keenly noticed that Jingyuan was standing in a position that could "support" Chai Xian as quickly as possible.
And Jingxin always put his hands together, ready to use the precepts at any time.
The defense is very tight. Even with Xu Qian's secret poison, it is difficult to kidnap Chai Xian
in front of the two of them.......Li Lingsu thought without changing his face.
"It's you!"
Chai Xian obviously recognized Li Lingsu, and suddenly said: "A few days ago, I thought my aunt was debauched and depraved, but it turned out to be you."
Chai Xing'er glared at Chai Xian fiercely, and could only compromise in front of the two monks. She took a deep breath and asked:
"What do you want to do?"
Jingxin said: "It's very simple. I will question you with the precepts. If you can withstand the test, you are innocent. If you can't..."
He didn't say anything else, but the meaning was self-evident.
Now that the host of the dragon energy has been captured, there is no need to worry about the Chai family and Chai Xing'er. With their cultivation, let alone Xiangzhou, even Zhangzhou can
be swept.
The monk Jingyuan stared at Chai Xing'er, and his momentum became stronger.
While everyone was talking, a ginger cat stood under the window, close to the outer wall, with its ears erected, pretending to listen attentively.
"After catching Chai Xian, Buddhism no longer needs to worry about anything. This arrogance is immediately revealed..." The orange cat shook his ears and listened to the sound to determine the location.
He found that Jingxin and Jingyuan were very close to Chai Xian.
"Even if the real body came to rob people with shadow jumping, I am afraid that the monk Jingyuan would find it before it appeared... Hiss, it seems that tonight is not the time to rob people."
The cat's face showed a human-like worry.
In the hall, Chai Xing'er nodded slightly, "Okay, Master, just ask."
Hearing this, everyone present, as well as Xu Qian'an outside, almost held their breath and waited for the answer at the same time.
Jingxin clasped his hands together: "Thank you for your cooperation."
He immediately used the precepts and said in a deep voice: "Did you kill Chai Jianyuan?"
As the voice fell, an invisible but majestic force was exerted on Chai Xing'er, making her feel that people should be born sincere, and those who lie are not worthy of being human.
In this state, she couldn't tell any lies and answered:
"I didn't kill him."
She didn't kill Chai Jianyuan... This, this is different from what I thought. Didn't she poison him, then quickly kill Chai Jianyuan, and then lure Chai Xian over and frame him? Jingxin had already questioned Chai Xian with the precepts, so he didn't have to lie about this matter. But if it wasn't Chai Xing'er who killed him, and it wasn't Chai Xian who killed him,
then who could it be?
Xu Qian'an under the window had a flurry of thoughts, and suddenly realized that the case was more complicated than he had imagined.
Jingxin and Jingyuan looked at each other and frowned.
If it wasn't Xing'er who killed him, I knew Xing'er wouldn't do such a thing, then who killed
Chai Jianyuan? Li Lingsu was delighted and frowned, and felt that the case had become more
complicated.
Jingxin asked again in a deep voice: "Are you the one who killed people and refined corpses in various places in Xiangzhou?"
Chai Xing'er shook her head: "It's not me, it's Chai Xian who did it."
Under the spell of "discipline", she would only tell the truth and not lies.
"If it's not you, who else could it be?"
Chai Xian was furious and a little out of control: "You have an accomplice, you have an
accomplice."
Jingxin's eyes lit up, and while the spell of discipline was still there, he asked: "Who is your accomplice, is it your accomplice who did it?"
Chai Xing'er said frankly: "I don't have an accomplice, I didn't kill my brother, and I didn't do
the murder outside."
No lie, this... Jingxin and Jingyuan looked at each other, and saw surprise and confusion in
each other's eyes.
At this point, it can be basically concluded that Chai Xing'er is innocent, she has neither killed anyone nor had an accomplice, and it is impossible that she is the person behind the scenes.
But the case also fell into a new deadlock.
Chai Xian murmured: "This is impossible, this is impossible..."
He seemed unable to accept such an ending.
Xu Qi'an, who was sitting under the window, pondered. If it wasn't Chai Xing'er or Chai Xian,
then Chai Lan was very likely... But the problem was that this girl had never appeared from beginning to end. There were too few clues to make a judgment.
Xu Qi'an felt like he was back in the capital, facing various cases and working hard until his
head was bald.
Li Lingsu suddenly said, "Where is Chai Lan? Have you forgotten Chai Lan?"
Hearing Li Lingsu's words, Chai Xian broke free from his mumbling confusion and glared at
each other:
"Xiao Lan has been missing for a long time, you can accuse her as you please."
Chai Xing'er said:
"I don't know why the precepts are useless to Chai Xian, but he did kill my elder brother, and
he also did the Xiangzhou murder. This was witnessed by everyone in the Chai Mansion, and there were also many people outside who witnessed his murder. Why don't you believe it,
Master?"
Jingxin said:
"Chai Xian couldn't resist the precepts of the poor monk, he really didn't lie. In addition, there are many doubts about your words before, Chai Xing'er. Chai Xian is not a person with a
very evil nature, how could he kill his adoptive father who was as kind as a mountain for the marriage of Chai Lan?
"Compared to this, isn't it safer to elope?"
Smart, this monk and Xu Qian think alike... Li Lingsu nodded slightly.
Chai Xing'er sighed and said:
"I have concealed something... Actually, Chai Xian, he, he is my eldest brother's illegitimate
son."
This sentence was like thunder, ringing in everyone's ears, Jingxin and Jingyuan were slightly moved and shocked.
Xu Qian was right, Chai Xian was really Chai Jianyuan's illegitimate son... Xing'er really knew
about this... Li Lingsu was not surprised because she had known this secret for a long time.
As for Chai Xian, his pupils shrank violently as if they encountered strong light, and his face was as stiff as a stone sculpture. From his dull eyes and wooden expression, it can be seen that his mind was confused and unable to think at this time.
Chai Xing'er continued:
"He has an extreme personality since he was a child. His eldest brother was afraid that he
could not accept this fact, so he kept it a secret and raised him as his adopted son. As he grew older, he gradually developed a love for his sister.
"Brother had no choice but to form an alliance with the Huangfu family and marry Xiaolan off
as soon as possible.
"I didn't expect Chai Xian to be so resentful and kill my brother. His character is so extreme..."
"You are talking nonsense!"
A loud shout interrupted her. Chai Xian's forehead was bulging with blue veins. He was
obviously very angry:
"Chai Xing'er, don't lie. My parents died when I was young. My adoptive father took me in
because he felt sorry for me and that I was qualified. It's fine if you slander me, but you also slander him. You are such a vicious woman."
The monk Jingyuan frowned and asked Chai Xinger: "What evidence do you have?"
Chai Xinger looked at the door and said: "The evidence is here."
Then, he heard the monk guarding outside the hall shouting: "Who is it?"
Jingyuan looked towards the door and shouted: "What happened?"
The monk outside the door responded: "Brother Jingyuan, there is a zombie approaching."
Jingyuan glanced at Chai Xinger and said: "Let "him" in."
The door of the inner hall was pushed open, and a man in gray clothes walked in, his eyes were
dead, his skin was pale and bloodless, like a zombie.
It was Chai Jianyuan who had died for 20 years.
"Godfather..."
Chai Xian's lips trembled.
Chai Xinger manipulated the zombie to take a seat and let him take off his shoes and expose
his left foot. Everyone looked closely and found that Chai Jianyuan had six toes, but what does this mean? Chai Xing'er said, "Chai Xian also has six toes."
Jingxin, Jingyuan, and Li Lingsu all looked at Chai Xian, but saw that he had a dull look in his
eyes, staring at Chai Jianyuan's left foot, and the color on his face faded little by little.
The handsome Zen master asked, "Donor Chai Xian, do you have six toes?" Chai Xian's lips moved, and his jaw spasmed, as if he had lost his ability to speak.
Jingxin and Jingyuan understood, and the latter asked Chai Xing'er, "Why didn't you say it earlier?" Chai Xing'er shook her head sadly, "My eldest brother died at the hands of his adopted son, and the Chai family still had face. If he died at the hands of his illegitimate son, how could the Chai family gain a foothold in Zhangzhou if such a scandal spread? The two masters are
outsiders after all, so how can I tell you the truth? If things hadn't come to this point, I would
never have made it public."
No, just because of his extreme personality, he didn't tell him? The orange cat under the
window frowned.
Jingyuan nodded, accepting Chai Xing'er's explanation, and said puzzledly:
"But Chai Xian passed the test of the precepts, and the murderer was not him..."
"No!" Jingxin shook his head and said, "It was him."
After that, in the confusion of everyone, the fourth-grade Zen master stared at Chai Xian and
said:
"There is something I haven't asked you. You said you went to Sanshui Town to track down the mastermind. So, how did you know that the mastermind would attack Sanshui Town?"
Hearing this, Chai Xian seemed to be hit on the head by a stick, his pupils instantly dilated,
and he lowered his head.
"How do I know, how do I know..."
He stood there blankly, lowered his head, and kept muttering to himself.
This process lasted for about ten seconds, and suddenly, a low laugh sounded, gradually
became louder, and finally turned into a wild laugh.
Chai Xian raised his head, his handsome face was distorted, his eyes were full of crazy malice,
and his laughter was high and hoarse:
"How do I know? Because I was the one who killed the murderer!"
Instantly, he seemed to become another person.
"Yes, I killed Chai Jianyuan, and I also did the murder in Xiangzhou. I did everything."
He laughed neurotically:
"I have been without a father since I was born. My mother was depressed and died of illness
due to overwork in order to raise me. I became a beggar since I was a child, and I was bullied
and suffered a lot. He deserved to die.
"Do you know how I got through those years? I lived worse than a dog. But it doesn't matter.
As long as Xiaolan is still with me, I can put aside the past grudges. But he even wants to take Xiaolan away from me.
"Shouldn't such a person die? Shouldn't he die!"
At this time, Chai Xian was completely different from the gentle and handsome image.
Soul separation syndrome? Li Lingsu suddenly realized, "So that's why, he has soul separation syndrome." Split personality disorder?! Xu Qian'an, who was under the window, also suddenly realized.
He finally understood why this case was so confusing, and there were contradictions at every stage, because there were two Chai Xian.
The normal Chai Xian certainly had no motive to kill Chai Jianyuan, but the other Chai Xian who knew his life experience had this motive, and he was an extremely paranoid person. The normal Chai Xian believed that he was innocent and that there was someone behind the
scenes framing him, so he insisted on not leaving Xiangzhou and tried to find out the truth.
But in fact, the person behind the scenes was himself, another personality.
This caused the inconsistency of the case.
He also did the murder of the whole family in the small mountain village........Xu Qian'an
finally understood that Chai Xing'er had an alibi, and there was no need for that. He felt strange at the beginning. If it was Chai Xing'er who killed the family of three, why
didn't she take the opportunity to ambush Chai Xian? Killing a few innocent villagers was meaningless.
But for another personality, Chai Xian must be stopped from participating in the Demon
Slayer Conference, because the murderer is himself, all the murders are committed by him,
and he is not innocent at all.
Going to the Demon Slayer Conference is a dead end, just like now. "Hey, there is progress at the ancestral hall..." The orange cat An closed his eyes.
In the cellar on the other side, Xu Qi'an received feedback from a mouse, and the mouse
"told" him that there was a secret room under the ancestral hall, and it sneaked into the secret room through the hole in the ground.
Inside and outside the ancestral hall, all snakes, insects, rats and ants lost control at the same
time.
The mouse began to catch the insects around it, and the snakes that woke up from hibernation followed the instinct of eating and caught mice.
"The secret room under the ancestral hall is really rewarding..." Xu Qi'an gave up them and
focused on controlling the orange cat and the mouse that found the secret room. This relieved his burden at once, and the headache disappeared.
In the slightly dull air of the secret room, there were several oil lamps in the concave part of
the wall.
Deep in the secret room, a disheveled woman was chained to her limbs, sitting on a pile of straw that smelled of rot.
Her mouth was stuffed with a leather muzzle, her head drooped weakly to one side, her chest
rose and fell slightly, her breathing was relatively stable, as if she was asleep.
Chai Xing'er came to the South Court the night before yesterday, just to see this woman?
Did Chai Xing'er lock her up here?
The mouse moved through the dim light of the oil lamp, stopped in front of the woman, and
spoke in human language:
"Wake up!"
The woman moved her head and slowly woke up. Seeing the mouse in front of her, she was
obviously stunned and did not respond for a long time.
The mouse said, "Who are you?"
"Woo woo woo..."
Under the messy hair of the woman, her eyes suddenly lit up, as if a person in desperate
situation saw hope.
She struggled violently, extremely excited, and the iron chain clattered.
"Who are you?"
The mouse asked again, looking down at its two small front paws, and said, "You can write."
The woman's fingers trembled as she wrote two words on the wall:
"Chai Lan!"