Chapter 165 Prayer
Lin Hao decided to go out less, and when Lin went to burn incense, she found an excuse to refuse.
"Oh, you really aren't going?" Lin was a little regretful.
This is just like going shopping without a companion; it's bound to be boring.
Lin's incense burning was not really for the purpose of praying to the gods, but to pretend to pray for Lin Chan. Lin Chan's "illness" needed to be cured little by little, and there was no rush.
"I won't go. Please come back early, mother."
"Okay then. I'll have some vegetarian food at Tianyuan Temple and then I'll be back."
There are many temples in the capital, and the most famous one is Qinglu Temple in the suburbs of Beijing. Lin was not really asking Buddha to bless his daughter to recover quickly, and was too lazy to go so far, so he chose Tianyuan Temple in the city.
It didn't take too long to get from the General's Mansion to Tianyuan Temple. Lin dressed and went out in a carriage.
Lin Hao practiced boxing, fed Lin Xiaohua, had lunch with the old lady, and then went to Jiaoyueju to chat with Lin Chan for a while. It was almost afternoon, and Lin still hadn't returned.
She was just about to send someone to Tianyuan Temple to check when a maid who had accompanied Lin to burn incense came back in a hurry.
"Second Miss, Madam sent me back to tell you that something happened at Tianyuan Temple, and I'm afraid I'll be back late."
"What happened?" Lin Hao's tone was calm, but his heart was tight.
Could it be that my mother had a fight with some lady from some other family?
Just as this thought passed through my mind, I heard the maid say, "A headless female corpse appeared in Tianyuan Temple."
Lin Hao was shocked: "A headless female corpse?"
The maid's face was pale and she was about to cry: "The madam found out, so we can't leave for the time being. We have to wait for the officials to come."
Lin Hao thought about it and went to the old lady: "Grandma, my mother found a headless female corpse in Tianyuan Temple. She can't come back for a while, so I'll go and check on the situation."
"Go ahead. If anything happens, please send a message in time." The old lady never restricted Sister Lin from going out, but she couldn't help but sigh in her heart.
My daughter is always the same, always getting involved in some things for no apparent reason.
Lin Hao took Baozhu out and headed straight for Tianyuan Temple.
At this time, Tianyuan Temple looked normal from the outside. However, when Lin Hao tried to enter, she was stopped by the monk guarding the gate: "Lady donor, please wait. Tianyuan Temple is not open to the public today."
Lin Hao politely bowed and said, "My mother is Mrs. Lin from the General's Mansion. She is currently staying at your temple. I am worried about her and came to visit her. I hope Master will do me a favor."
After hearing Lin Hao introduce himself, the monk guarding the gate did not try to stop him.
Tianyuan Temple is located in Xicheng District, and wealthy families often come to burn incense. The monks are inevitably a bit more tactful and will not offend people easily.
A young novice monk led Lin Hao to the temple. Lin Hao asked him, "Young Master, I heard that a female corpse was found in your temple. Do you know her identity?"
The young monk looked terrified and shook his head: "I don't know, there is no head."
Lin Hao was silent.
It really was a headless female corpse. I wonder how scared the mother was when she found it.
She couldn't help but feel sorry for Lin for a moment and quickened her pace.
Passing through the moon gates, Lin Hao caught a glimpse of a group of people gathered together from afar, and knew that Lin was there.
It turned out that the female corpse was found outside.
She ran even faster, and the young monk could only trot to catch up: "Don't worry, lady donor, the body is still there."
Lin Hao's mouth twitched slightly.
It wasn't like she was in a hurry to see the body.
The officers had already arrived. As Lin Hao approached, he overheard Lin telling one of the officers how she had discovered the female corpse: "After burning incense, I wasn't in the mood for vegetarian food, so I decided to go out for a walk..."
In fact, the vegetarian food was so delicious that she pretended that she couldn't eat because her daughter was sick, so she had to ignore it and not be greedy.
"I accidentally found a shoe, half in the soil and half out. Out of curiosity, I kicked it with my foot——"
"And then the body was found?" asked the captain.
Lin shook her head: "No, just a shoe."
The officer was puzzled: "Then how did you find the body?"
Lin pointed to the shoes still on the ground: "I found a shoe."
The officer didn't react for a moment.
Lin sighed, "Look, Captain Liu, this is obviously a woman's shoe, right?"
Captain Liu nodded.
The shoes, buried in the soil and exposed to wind and rain, are now very worn out, and even the original color cannot be distinguished, but the outline and size are unmistakable.
Lin glanced around and spotted Lin Hao, momentarily forgetting Captain Liu. "Ah Hao, why are you here?"
Lin Hao walked over and stood beside Lin: "I heard something happened here, and I'm worried about you."
Captain Liu, who was anxious to know the situation, had a twitching eye.
He had never seen a lady who cooperated so well with the investigation and spoke so carefully. He couldn't see that this lady had anything to worry about.
"Ahem, Mrs. Lin, please continue."
Lin squeezed Lin Hao's hand and continued, "How could there be a woman's shoe in the garden of Tianyuan Temple? I felt something was wrong, so I asked the maid to find a hoe and dig around where the shoe was found. I didn't expect to find a body..."
Captain Liu's eyes subconsciously fell on the maid behind Lin, and he saw that the maid's face was pale, and it was obvious that she had not recovered from the shock of digging out the corpse.
He looked at Lin Hao again and saw helplessness in the girl's eyes.
Lin Hao was indeed helpless.
This wasn't the mother discovering the female corpse; it was clearly the mother digging it out...
Fortunately, he was used to it. Lin Hao supported Lin and looked at the corpse on the ground.
The body was covered with a straw mat, tightly covered from head to toe.
Captain Liu understood almost everything and bowed to Mrs. Lin: "Thanks to Mrs. Lin's kindness, this female corpse has the opportunity to see the light of day."
Lin Hao raised his eyebrows slightly.
From what the captain said, my mother was no longer a suspect.
Perhaps it was a tacit understanding between mother and daughter, Lin explained in a low voice: "The body is mostly rotten, and he has been dead for some time."
Lin Hao suddenly realized.
"Captain Liu, do you have any other questions?"
Captain Liu waved his hands quickly: "No more for now. Thank you for your cooperation."
Mrs. Lin smiled and said, "Then I will take my daughter back home first. I hope that Captain Liu can find the murderer as soon as possible and clear this poor man's name. I can also do good for my eldest daughter. Maybe she will recover."
Captain Liu knew that Miss Lin had taken the initiative to cancel the engagement due to her serious illness. Upon hearing this, he said, "Don't worry, Madam Lin. Your daughter will definitely get better."
"Thank you for your good wishes." Lin nodded and took Lin Hao away from Tianyuan Temple.
On the way back, Lin Hao asked, "Mom, you weren't scared, were you?"
Suddenly seeing a headless female corpse that was mostly rotten, even if you were brave, you would still be shocked.
Lin's face did not look good. She sighed deeply, "I wasn't scared, but I felt a little disgusted. The image of the female corpse kept flashing before my eyes. I was hungry, but now I can't even eat dinner."
"Then you go back first. I'll go to the shop you usually eat at and buy you some appetizers."
"Go early and come back early." Lin reminded and went back to the house first.
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