Chapter 205: Reform

Zhou Yi and his family do not have any special religious beliefs, and his mother believes in some strange folk superstitions.

At most, we would go to the temple to burn incense during festivals, donate some money, and pray for the Buddha's blessing.

So he didn't quite understand the meaning of the words on the wall, but from the literal meaning he could guess that they meant repentance and reflection.

He felt a little strange at the time, because out of the instinct of the criminal police, after all, the confessions they could get were basically from criminals.

Lu Zhengfeng also discovered the Buddha statue and asked in surprise whether Mr. Yu was worshipping the statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.

Yu Zixin nodded.

Lu Zhengfeng stood up and walked towards the Buddha statue, and Zhou Yi and Yu Zixin followed him.

It was then that Zhou Yi discovered that this Buddha statue was somewhat different from the ones he usually worshipped in the temple. The Buddha statue held a Zen stick in its right hand and a pearl-like object in its left hand.

It should be the statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva that Lu Zhengfeng mentioned.

Zhou Yi's impression of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva still remains from the Journey to the West he watched as a child.

Later, Lu Zhengfeng asked if he could pay his respects there, as his hometown, Luohe City, is home to numerous temples dedicated to Ksitigarbha. As a child, he often went there with his parents to kowtow and burn incense. Since then, after starting work, he's had fewer opportunities, but he still visits the temple near his home every Lunar New Year, as it's a long-standing tradition.

Yu Zixin was very surprised and said that he was also from Luohe. It was because the people in his hometown worshipped Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva that he worshipped him at home. It was a deep-rooted tradition.

Zhou Yi only knew that Luohe City was located in the southeasternmost part of the province, far away from the provincial capital, but closer to the provincial capital of the neighboring province.

Lu Zhengfeng was very excited. Meeting a fellow villager was nothing, but he felt very proud that his fellow villager was such a kind-hearted person.

So he introduced himself, probably hoping to see if it would be a better coincidence, such as being from the same county or even town. This is also a normal human reaction.

However, Yu Zixin did not continue what he said, but said with some emotion that he had not been back to Luohe for many, many years, and there was no one left in his hometown. He was no longer familiar with his hometown. After all, times were changing with each passing day, and he was afraid that things and people had already changed.

Lu Zhengfeng didn't think much about it and didn't ask any further. Instead, he lit a stick of incense and bowed to the Buddha.

Zhou Yi discovered that when Yu Zixin lit incense for Lu Zhengfeng, he used matches instead of the lighter next to the incense burner.

I just asked casually.

Yu Zixin picked up the lighter and said that this was something he used when he was young. At that time, he was too obsessed with the worldly things, so he made a lighter out of gold and carried it with him all day, hoping that it would bless him to get rich.

Later, he had a great enlightenment, put this thing down and picked up the Buddhist beads.

He placed the lighter in front of the statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, hoping that the Bodhisattva could cleanse him of the mistakes he made in his youth.

On the way back, Zhou Yi and Lu Zhengfeng also talked about their views on Yu Zixin.

It is generally agreed that he was probably a playboy who relied on his wealth to live a life of luxury when he was young, and thus hurt those close to him.

When he reached middle age, he realized that he had no children, so he began to believe in Buddhism and do good deeds.

This kind of thing is not too uncommon among rich people, and judging from the things he did later, he did do a lot of good things.

As the saying goes, a gentleman is judged by deeds rather than by his heart, so he can be considered a top figure.

After that, Zhou Yi never had any contact with Yu Zixin again. The only news he heard was that he had indeed set up a fund in Yaoyao's name, and it was approved by official leaders.

In his previous life, Yu Zixin had only met Zhou Yi twice, and they were just passers-by who passed by each other in life.

Zhou Yi couldn't even remember what he looked like. The only thing he remembered was the pure gold lighter engraved with a Pixiu and the calligraphy and painting above the Buddha statue.

Under normal circumstances, it would be difficult for him to remember that there was such a person.

After all, that case happened ten years ago when he was reborn.

But now, this pure gold lighter, spanning two time and space, appeared in front of him again.

…

After Jin Lei said those words on the hospital bed, the things that happened in his previous life instantly flooded Zhou Yi's memory.

He suppressed his inner excitement and said to Jin Lei, "Director, I understand. You should have a good rest. We will take care of the rest."

After hearing this, Jin Lei closed his eyes and fell into sleep again.

Zhou Yi walked out of the intensive care unit and took off his antiseptic suit, but did not take off the rubber gloves on his hands.

He immediately took out the lighter from the plastic bag containing his clothes and looked at it carefully in front of his eyes.

Yes, he was sure that this lighter was the one he saw at Yu Zixin's house in his previous life.

In other words, the great philanthropist and good man Yu Zixin in the previous life, his true identity is the kidnapper leader Long Zhiqiang who has committed crimes repeatedly and whose hands are stained with the blood of countless victims!

It is very likely that he obtained a large amount of money through kidnapping and extortion, and then transformed himself into a businessman. Relying on the money earned from countless lives, he changed his appearance and became another person seventeen years later.

What so-called repentance is all false, it's all bullshit!

It's obvious that he has done so many bad things that he starts to fear retribution when he reaches old age!

"Yu Zixin... Yu Zixin..."

Zhou Yi kept repeating: "I... will change... and turn over a new leaf..."

He thought again of the statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and the Buddhist saying on the wall.

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is in charge of the underworld. Yu Zixin worships Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva probably because he hopes that he will not suffer in the underworld after his death.

The confession in that Buddhist saying was not about hurting people around him as he and Lu Zhengfeng had thought, but about committing countless brutal crimes!

"You've killed so many people, yet you've gotten away with it, enjoying your retirement in peace. You're even respected and praised! How can this be fair to the deceased and their families?"

Zhou Yi stared at the eyes of the mythical beast on the lighter, as if he saw the ferocious face of Long Zhiqiang, the kind-looking Yu Zixin, and the face of the Pixiu overlapping together.

In his previous life, Yu Zixin's existence meant that all the crimes he had committed became unsolved cases.

All over the country, those who were kidnapped and killed by him could not get justice, and their families lived in pain for the rest of their lives!

"You bastard, this time, I'll dig you out even if I dig three feet deep!"

Zhou Yi wrapped the lighter with rubber gloves and put it in his pocket. Then, after saying a few words to Zhang Ning, he hurriedly left the hospital.

He called Wu Yongcheng and told him about Jin Lei's gun and lighter.

Wu Yongcheng immediately sent people to search the nearby area to salvage the lost pistol. After all, it was a good thing that the gun was not lost.

Wu Yongcheng asked: "Zhou Yi, do you have any other important clues or ideas?"

Zhou Yi didn't know how to start. He hadn't figured out how to make use of his contact with Yu Zixin in his previous life.

Because when Yu Zixin was talking to Lu Zhengfeng, he mentioned a key piece of information, that is, Yu Zixin claimed to be from Luohe City in this province.

Zhou Yi thought about it and felt that the information was very true.

First, under the circumstances at the time, Yu Zixin had no reason to lie. It was Lu Zhengfeng who first said he was from Luohe. If Yu Zixin needed to avoid risk, he could have simply said another place name without having to acknowledge his hometown.

Especially since he had successfully whitewashed himself, he dared to invite two criminal police officers to his home so calmly. Perhaps he himself was feeling the joy and provocation of a winner.

Second, when Lu Zhengfeng introduced himself as where he was from, Yu Zixin used ambiguous language to change the subject. It didn't strike me as odd at the time, but looking back now, it was an instinctive avoidance response to Lu Zhengfeng's questioning, to prevent Zhou Yi and the others from remembering his personal information.

This kind of caution in paying attention to tiny details is completely an instinctive reaction formed when he was Long Zhiqiang.

Third, while there aren't many temples dedicated to Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, there are still quite a few across the country. However, most people's understanding of Buddhism is more focused on Tathagata Buddha and Guanyin Bodhisattva, and these are the two most often worshipped at home. At least in Zhou Yi's previous life, Yu Zixin was the only one who had ever seen Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva worshipped at home.

This kind of cognition is either the result of some special experience or a deep-rooted concept developed since childhood.

So if we can't get any clues about Long Zhiqiang's true identity from the arrested people, then his hometown Luohe will be the key.

But Zhou Yi still has no suitable reason to lead out the clues of Luo He.

"Captain Wu, I..." He had just opened his mouth when his mobile phone suddenly made a few beeps and then ran out of battery.

…

On the other side, at the Municipal Bureau, Jiang Biao led his men to untie Meng Dahai who was handcuffed in the dry toilet.

When Meng Dahai saw him, he immediately started cursing.

A team of police officers had just untied one of Meng Dahai's hands that was handcuffed to the iron pipe when Meng Dahai suddenly pushed the police officer away and pounced towards Jiang Biao.

Since these people were extremely dangerous criminals, they were handcuffed and shackled as soon as they entered the municipal police station.

But even so, the mobility-impaired Meng Dahai almost jumped twice and pounced towards Jiang Biao.

He shouted, "I'll bury you with me today."

Jiang Biao was not at all panicked. He seized the opportunity, grabbed his arm and threw him over his shoulder, directly throwing Meng Dahai to the hard concrete floor, causing him to wail in pain.

The policeman quickly came over and handcuffed the man, saying hurriedly, "I'm sorry, Brother Biao, I was careless."

Jiang Biao clapped his hands and said, "It's okay, this kind of stuff is easy to deal with."

"Come on, if you have the guts, untie me and fight me!" Meng Dahai cursed, "If you untie me, I will definitely kill you in a one-on-one fight!"

Jiang Biao was amused and pulled him up from the ground without any effort at all, which showed the difference in strength.

"Are you crazy? You're a criminal we've captured, and you're still thinking of challenging the police in a one-on-one fight at the Public Security Bureau?"

"I'm going to die anyway, so why should I be afraid of your mother? I'll be shot anyway, hahaha." Meng Dahai laughed arrogantly.

Jiang Biao nodded: "That's right, anyway, you are the only one who can be shot."

Meng Dahai was stunned: "What...what do you mean?"