Chapter 396 I also want to see the Seventh Night of the Return of the Soul

Mingzhuo knew that monks had to abide by many precepts and rules, and he certainly did not approve of her behavior, but Wunian did not say much.

After confirming that the man was fine, he prepared to leave.

Mingzhuo: "Wait a minute, Master, are you going to give a lecture today? Can I go and listen?"

Wunian was stunned: "Of course you can."

He looked puzzled. Mingzhuo was obviously a master of the mysticism. It was surprising that he came to listen to a lecture despite his different beliefs.

However, as the saying goes, there is no distinction between the teachings, and if someone is willing to come, he naturally cannot refuse.

The place where Wunian gave a lecture was in the back hall. When Mingzhuo walked in, it was already full of people. She also saw Ruan Mulan and Ruan Mingying.

The two were very surprised by her arrival, but they still let her sit on the cushion and listen to the sutra together.

Although Wunian was young, he was obviously used to such occasions and was very good at explaining the sutra.

Mingzhuo casually observed the monks behind him, and then observed the audience, and found that many of them were listening to the sutra seriously. They

were not just here for Wunian's beauty.

After the lecture was over, Mingzhuo walked up and said with a smile: "Master, you explained the sutra well. It was like a revelation. Can I go to your Qingmen Temple to listen to the sutra next time?"

Wunian: "..."

Although he was explaining the sutra, the reactions of the people below were clear. Mingzhuo was obviously not listening seriously.

He couldn't help but wonder, what was the purpose of this female donor?

It's impossible that he really wants to listen to the sutra?

Mingzhuo didn't wait for his answer and said with a smile: "Then it's settled. Goodbye, Master."

No one paid attention to the time while listening to the sutra. When everyone left the hall, they found that the sun had already set outside.

From the direction of the back mountain of Yunling Temple came the sound of clanging bells, startling the birds to fly up in the mountains and forests.

In the twilight, the thousand-year-old temple exuded a sense of desolation.

Mingzhuo's cell phone rang, she answered the call, and put it down calmly after a moment.

"Liu Manling is dead."

"What?" Everyone else was shocked.

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Liu Manling's funeral will be held three days later.

Ruan Mulan and Ruan Mingying meant that it would be best for their family to attend the funeral and send Liu Manling off for the last time.

After all, Liu Manling was Mingzhuo's adoptive mother, and her kindness in raising her should not be forgotten. If she did not go to pay her respects, she would inevitably be criticized and gossiped about.

In traditional concepts, death is the greatest thing, and even if there were any conflicts in the past, they should be written off.

Mingzhuo had no objection and went. She was also curious about how Liu Manling died out of nowhere.

She did not see that Liu Manling was short-lived.

He Wangyao could not help but sigh after hearing this, "Maybe it happened when Cheng Jingru was trapped in Hongguang Building that day, otherwise this would not have happened."

Although he had no intersection with Cheng Jingru, they were from the same school, and most people went, so he also planned to go to pay his respects.

Gu Xu handed a stack of information to Ming Zhuo: "On the morning of the accident, the property management found the body of a sparrow on the second-floor patio."

He added, "At the time, blood was splattered all over, as if it had fallen to death. But the sparrow's wings were not injured."

The probability of a bird falling to death is like the probability of a fish drowning, which is very, very low.

This incident was unusual in every way.

The first person to discover the sparrow's body was the property management cleaner, a 50-year-old aunt. She secretly took a photo before being asked to clean up the traces.

This photo was bought by Gu Xu, and he wanted Ming Zhuo to see if he could find any clues.

Ming Zhuo took the photo and looked at it: "This thing is quite brutal. The bird must have been crushed to death and then fell to the second floor."

He Wangyao: "Was it really the work of an evil spirit?"

Ming Zhuo: "Who knows? It could also be the work of Master Xuan."

Li Wenhe frowned, "Don't joke. If it was the work of Master Xuan, the Cheng family would probably suspect you first."

He never overestimated human nature, especially the Cheng family.

Having been classmates with Ming Zhuo for many years, he knew the character of that family very well.

Ming Zhuo smiled: "Do you think the Cheng family didn't suspect me? By the way, I also want to see what the Cheng family is doing."

There are some things that she needs to confirm.

When Gu Xu heard Ming Zhuo say this, he knew that she knew what was going on.

He always felt that there was something strange about Liu Manling's death this time, as if it was directed at Mingzhuo.

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The Cheng family moved to a new house half a year ago. The house they bought was in a very upscale community, and Liu Manling died there.

But this time the body was held in the old house, which was a house with a small garden on the first floor. A tent had been set up at the door, and the sound of funeral music could be heard from a long distance away.

Mingzhuo followed Ruan Mulan and Ruan Mingying in, and saw Cheng Jingru in mourning, kneeling beside the coffin, bowing to thank every mourner.

Cheng Jiangkai held the posthumous photo with a face full of grief, but there was no sign of Cheng Jinghao.

Even though the mother and daughter were dressed simply, their temperament was very outstanding.

The guests present all looked over, some were curious about who they were.

After the mother and daughter finished offering incense, Ruan Mulan saw that Cheng Jingru was young and looked pitiful, so she couldn't help but whispered, "My condolences."

Cheng Jingru bowed silently in courtesy, and then quickly glanced at Ming Zhuo.

That look was full of hatred, unwillingness, pain, humiliation, forbearance, and finally returned to silence and numbness.

However, a relative of the Cheng family stood up and said maliciously: "Cheng Zhuo, your mother is dead, why didn't you stay to guard the spirit?"

The crowd was suddenly shocked. This was actually... Cheng Zhuo? The Cheng Zhuo who was uneducated, of low birth, and a useless person, and was used by everyone as a negative example to urge their children to study hard?

Many people thought that Ming Zhuo would have a hard life after being returned and abandoned, and that she would never be able to return to their social circle.

Only a few people knew that Ming Zhuo not only lived a good life, but also became the sister of a big star and a descendant of the Xuanmen with a prominent family background!

Ming Zhuo would indeed never return to their social circle, but that was because she had improved several levels, not fallen to the bottom as they thought.

The relative who spoke was Liu Manling's sister, and Cheng Jingru's aunt. She

usually vented her anger with Liu Manling, and she often gave young Ming Zhuo an eye drop.

She always said that this child was untreatable and an ungrateful person, and that girls needed to be tortured and beaten more, and they would become sensible after being beaten.

Among the relatives of the Cheng family, no one could match her in terms of meanness, so it was no wonder that she could say such things.

Ming Zhuo said calmly, "My mother is standing here. If you want to curse her, you might as well ask the Bai family if they agree."

The middle-aged woman was the main force of Ruan Mulan's mouth. She was severely warned by Xuanmen last time, and she was embarrassed.

Ming Zhuo paused and continued, "I was also thinking about keeping vigil. I want to see the seventh night of the return of the soul."

Cheng Jingru's eyelids jumped suddenly, and he clenched his fists and raised his head to ask, "What do you want to do?"