December 7th, 4:45 PM.

The capital of Laifeng State, Dali Temple.

"Bang!"

Yao Jinyu, the Minister of Justice of the Dali Temple, angrily slammed the Jingmutang.

"Your Highness, Wang Zhenyi, why don't you quickly and honestly confess? How many children have you harmed in the past three years as the head of Xiangyang Monastery?"

"How do you explain the corpses dug up from beneath the red rose flower fields in the temple? Also, what were the elixirs found in the Xiangyang Temple's alchemy room used for?"

In response to the continuous questions asked by Yao Jinyu, the Minister of the Dali Temple, Wang Zhenyi, who was forced to kneel on the ground in the hall, just sneered and did not answer.

"I am just a worldly person who is devoted to Taoism. I don't know what you mean." Wang Zhenyi turned his head slightly, with a look of arrogance on his face.

"Devoted to Taoism?" Yao Jinyu, the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple, was almost amused by this stubborn fake Taoist priest.

"Bang!"

Yao Jinyu, the Minister of Justice of the Dali Temple, angrily slammed Jingmutang again.

"Wang Zhenyi, God is watching what you do. It's not just children. Many frozen and mutilated bodies were found under the main kitchen of Xiangyang Temple. Who are they? Quickly confess all the crimes you've committed!"

"Your Excellency Yao, news has come from the Ministry of Justice that all the fake Taoists in Xiangyang Temple have confessed." When Yao Jinyu, the Minister of Justice of the Supreme Court, was interrogating Wang Zhenyi, an official suddenly came to report.

"That's great. Notify the Ministry of Justice to transfer the reviewed files over. I will review them personally." Yao Jinyu, the Minister of Justice, said sternly.

"Yes, sir."

Half an hour later, the Ministry of Justice delivered the relevant files of Xiangyang Temple.

The in-depth investigation into the Xiangyang Monastery's hiding of missing children also revealed the horrific practice of using the heart blood of young girls and boys to refine elixirs and irrigate the red rose fields with children's blood. Furthermore, a large number of mutilated bodies, piled untreated, were discovered in an ice chamber beneath the temple's main kitchen.

Furthermore, a secret passageway was hidden beneath the Xiangyang Temple's abbot's quarters, leading directly to the mountain behind. Even within the caves of the mountain behind, the main hall used to refine special elixirs has surfaced. Currently, the entire Xiangyang Temple has been sealed off, and those unaware of the true Taoists are being held within the temple, awaiting further action by the authorities.

Yao Jinyu, the Minister of Justice of the Dali Temple, spent a full hour reviewing the case, and sorted out the missing child case, the bloody red rose field in Xiangyang Temple, the body hidden in the secret room, the alchemy in the cave, and the secret passages and secret rooms in the temple.

"Bang!"

Yao Jinyu, the Minister of Justice of the Dali Temple, angrily slammed Jingmutang again.

"Wang Zhenyi, what else do you have to say? As far as I know, you and the fake Taoist priests have been in the capital the entire time. So who helped you kidnap the children? How were they transported to the capital? How many accomplices do you have? Why don't you explain it clearly and quickly?"

Although the fake Taoist priests at Xiangyang Temple had confessed some of the truth, their knowledge was limited. Yao Jinyu was troubled by Wang Zhenyi, who remained tightly shut despite being tortured.

It wasn't that Wang Zhenyi was invulnerable, but rather that he had just struck a deal with the eunuch chief, Guo Dongbing, the previous night. Now, Wang Zhenyi knew he had to persevere, no matter how difficult it was, until Guo Dongbing could arrange for his rescue. If he confessed, everyone would perish, and he would be dead for sure.

"I still say the same thing, I don't know what you are talking about."

Wang Zhenyi, who was forced to kneel on the ground and beaten to a pulp, closed his eyes slightly and then opened them again, suppressing the pain coming from all over his body. However, his face remained unmoved.

"I think you really won't cry until you see the coffin!"

"Bang!"

Yao Jinyu, the Dali Temple official, angrily slammed Jing Mu Tang again and ordered, "Come here! Put up the clamps!"

Soon, the officers brought the torture instruments. However, when they were about to put the tongs on Wang Zhenyi, he suddenly vomited blood and fell to the ground unconscious.

"Quick, go call the doctor!"

However, when the doctor arrived at the Dali Temple hall, he only made a judgment that Wang Zhenyi was dead and could not be saved.

"Call the coroner and perform an autopsy!"

"Yes, sir."

Yao Jinyu, the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple, had a very gloomy face when facing the sudden death of Wang Zhenyi.

The main culprit in the missing child case hadn't confessed yet, but he was already dead. If the emperor blamed her, she would be in trouble. However, Yao Jinyu could only sort out the case while investigating the cause of Wang Zhenyi's death to see if there was any hidden reason.

Four quarters after noon.

The Imperial Palace of Laifeng Kingdom, Zichen Hall.

Emperor Nalan Yunzhi, who had finished his lunch, was lying on the beauty couch to take a nap.

"Old Guo, is there any news from the Dali Temple?" Nalan Yunzhi lowered her eyes to rest and asked the eunuch chief Guo Dongbing who was massaging her shoulders and back.

"Your Majesty, the case is almost over. The abbot of Xiangyang Temple, Wang Zhenyi, is actually a fake Taoist priest. His real name is Wang Zhenyu, and he is actually a wanted thief for many years."

Guo Dongbing rubbed Nalan Yunzhi's temple as he continued, "Three years ago, Wang Zhenyi, disguised as a Taoist priest, stayed at Xiangyang Temple and killed the former abbot. He also spread rumors that tigers roamed the mountain behind Xiangyang Temple year-round. Later, the government banned local residents from going up the mountain. This made it much easier for Wang Zhenyi, the fake Taoist priest, to use secret passages to make elixirs in the mountains without anyone noticing."

"Hmph! I will never let such a cruel and crazy thief off easily!" Nalan Yunzhi shouted angrily.

"Your Majesty is absolutely right!"

"In the three years since Wang Zhenyi took over as the abbot of Xiangyang Temple, he has not only secretly kidnapped young girls and boys, killing them and using their blood to water the red rose fields, but he has also frequently robbed and killed merchants who came to the temple to burn incense and pray for blessings, stealing their property and hiding their bodies in the ice room beneath the main kitchen."

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