The police arrived quickly.

While being held down by the police who kicked the door and broke into the backyard, the abbot and the middle-aged nun of Qiuluan were still counting the cash they had received that day.

Shi Jin stood by the door, watching the uniformed police officers escort the nun in the backyard down the mountain.

Xu Qian, who had just come out of the toilet, pushed through the crowd and looked at the police escorting the nun in confusion.

He scratched his head. He didn't see Hanzi who came with him in the crowd, but he saw Shi Jin standing by the door first.

Xu Qian's eyes lit up, and he walked around the crowd towards the door, shouting as he walked: "Brother Shi, you are here too."

Shi Jin glanced at him and nodded slightly as a greeting.

Xu Qian stood beside him and said, "I don't know what happened. Why are there so many police suddenly?"

Shi Jin pursed his lips and suddenly remembered something: "I heard from Yu Ci that it was you who arranged the trip to Qiulu Mountain today?"

"Yes." Xu Qian nodded, a little confused: "I arranged the itinerary, what's wrong?"

"Qiulu Mountain is not a popular tourist attraction. How did you come here?"

"Hey, isn't it a popular tourist attraction?" Xu Qian frowned, then quickly relaxed: "I heard Chen Yuan say this in the car. She said the scenery here is nice. She said that instead of going to the attractions in the city, it's better to get closer to nature and enjoy the scenery."

"I thought about it and it made sense. I've seen everything in big cities, and it's nice to go hiking occasionally, so I just planned the itinerary for the first day." He scratched his head: "What's wrong? Any problem?"

So that's how it is.

Shi Jin lowered his eyelashes: "It's okay."

Chen Yuan had already made double preparations for today's event.

She first induced Xu Qian to schedule his trip to Qiulu Mountain, and then when she saw him in the afternoon, she said some ambiguous words, causing him to choose to investigate Qiulu Mountain out of suspicion.

If he hadn't shown up, she would have used other methods to lure Yu Ci here.

Shi Jin even had some doubts as to whether the guest who had said he would come but didn't was also related to Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan......

"Oh, right." Xu Qian looked around: "Have you seen my brother Ci? He came with me, how come he disappeared when I went to the toilet?"

"He went to get his phone."

Xu Qian was confused: "What phone? Did Brother Ci lose his phone?"

"It's not lost." Shi Jin pursed his lips: "It's a long story."

Before Xu Qian could ask more questions, he saw several policemen approaching.

Most of the nuns have been escorted down the mountain.

The leader was a capable policeman in his thirties. He gave a few instructions to the team coming down the mountain, then came over with two younger policemen.

"Hello, I'm the deputy captain of the special duty squadron of the Qiulu District Police Station in City B. Did you call the police today? Would it be convenient for you to go back with us to cooperate with the investigation?"

Shi Jin nodded: "I will go back with you to cooperate with the investigation."

Xu Qian was even more confused. He sighed twice: "What's going on?"

His words reminded Shi Jin of something. He looked at the deputy captain and said, "Can you please wait a moment? I have another companion."

The deputy captain nodded naturally.

While waiting for Yu Ci, Shi Jin briefly told Xu Qian what had just happened.

In this simple narrative of no more than ten sentences, Xu Qian cursed the beast eight times.

Until Yu Ci showed up, he was still indignant and wanted to go to the police station with him.

"Don't go." Yu Ci frowned and said, "Go back to Chuncheng now and tell my dad what happened here. Let him discuss it with my uncle and report it to the higher-ups."

The matter of Qiulu Mountain involves the Chen family. If the Chen family learns the news and contacts them to smooth things over, the final result will definitely be that the matter will be handled with caution.

If there is no Qiulu Temple, there will be many Chunlu Temple, Xialu Temple or Donglu Temple, and this is not what they want to see.

Fortunately, this incident happened suddenly and Qiuluan was caught off guard. Most of the people below must have been busy cleaning up their own messes and were unable to take care of themselves, so they might not have had time to notify the people above.

This time difference is what Yu Ci needs to grasp.

Xu Qian is just slow in reaction sometimes, but his brain is still sharp.

Seeing Yu Ci's rare serious expression, he realized the seriousness of the matter: "Okay, Brother Ci, I'll take people back immediately."

Shi Jin stood on the steps in front of the palace gate and watched Xu Qian and his men go down the mountain.

The pilgrims who came to worship Buddha had already dispersed when the police escorted the nun down the mountain. At this moment, there were only a few people who wanted to stay and watch the fun in the huge Qiulu Temple.

"Let's go."

The deputy captain spoke up, and his attitude towards the reporter who cooperated with the work was very gentle: "Go back and take the statement as soon as possible, so that you can go back and rest as soon as possible."

Shi Jin followed behind, lowering his eyes in thought.

Yu Ci slowed down his pace: "What are you thinking about?"

"fine."

It was almost dusk when I came out of the police station after taking the statement.

Shi Jin came out earlier than Yu Ci.

He checked the time, left a message for Yu Ci on WeChat, and walked out with his backpack.

Shi Jin hailed a taxi at the door, and this time his destination was B City Station.

The ancient village that Chen Yuan mentioned is called Qingliuzhaizi. It is located on the edge of City B and borders the neighboring Country X.

Such villages located in border areas are generally remote, and Qingliuzhai is no exception.

Shi Jin checked the distance online and found that it would take at least four hours to drive from Qiulu Mountain, and that was only if there was a driver willing to accept the order.

After careful consideration, Shi Jin finally chose to take a bus from City B Station.

Shi Jin had rarely taken a bus before. The first time he took a bus was the tourist bus rented by the publishing house yesterday. Although it was not very luxurious, it was at least clean and tidy, and there was no unpleasant smell.

But buses used to carry passengers are not so particular.

The first second after entering the carriage, Shi Jin regretted his decision.

He shouldn't have chosen to take the bus.

The smell that hit me in the face was hard to describe in words for a moment. Various mixed smells mixed together, turning the slightly shabby bus into a crowded can of sardines.

No, maybe canned herrings.

His overly sensitive nose was undoubtedly suffering at this moment. Shi Jin held his breath slightly and found his seat in the mixed smell of food and sweat.

Fortunately, his seat was by the window.

The first thing he did after finding a seat was to open the window. The transparent window glass was pushed open, and the mixed smell inside the car was intertwined with the fresh air outside the car. Shi Jin tilted his head to face the window, and his sensitive nose finally felt a little relieved.

There are not many buses going to Qingliuzhai, so you have to wait until most of the people are on the bus before it leaves.

Shi Jin rubbed his sore brows, took out a mask from his backpack and put it on.

"bite--"

The phone lit up.

Shi Jin opened his cell phone and found that his message was not sent successfully.

There was a single sentence lying in the white dialog box.

【Fish Pond】: Where is it?

He pursed his lips and tapped his fingertips on the screen.

Yu Ci stroked the screen of his mobile phone, watching the "Brother Shi" displayed on the dialog box change to "Inputting", repeating it several times, and finally settling on "Brother Shi".

At the same time, Shi Jin's reply also arrived.

【时】: I’m leaving first.

【time】: Something happened.

"Tsk." Yu Ci turned his phone around, his eyes falling on Han Zi who was waiting for him on the side: "You are responsible for taking the people in the villa back. If there is anything, just call them directly."

Hanzi nodded, and the burly man scratched his head, giving him a bit of the same naivety as his name: "Brother Ci, aren't you going back?"

"No."

Yu Ci turned off his phone: "I'm going to the village."

Hanzi remembered.

Brother Ci’s trip to City B this time was secondary, and his main purpose was to see Aunt Chen.

——

"We're ready to go. Don't move around. Stay in your positions."

The driver shouted in the car at the top of his voice, and grabbed a child who was running back and forth in the aisle: "Whose child is this? Take him back. We are about to drive."

The woman sitting in the back seat of Shi Jin leaned her head out of her seat, saw that it was her child, and poked the man beside her: "Go, bring the boy back."

The man shrank his neck and went to the driver to take his son back.

The driver glanced around the car, made sure everyone was seated, then turned around and drove away.

There was no one sitting next to Shi Jin, so he put the bag in his arms on the empty seat and closed his eyes to rest.

The bus carrying a lot of people started shakily. A cool breeze rushed into the car from the open window, and the air inside the car became noticeably better.

Shi Jin's brows relaxed slightly, and the corners of his tense mouth also relaxed slightly.

The good times didn’t last long.

The bus had been driving for less than two minutes when a hand stretched out from the back seat and pointed directly at the window with a clear and decisive aim.

“Pah—”

The car windows were slammed shut.

Along with this action came the man's complaint: "Why did you close the window?"

Then the woman cursed: "You don't have eyes, do you? Can't you see that your son's face has turned blue from the cold?"

The young couple in the back seat started arguing.

Shi Jin had no time to pay attention because he felt even more dizzy.

He never thought he would get motion sickness, but he never expected to feel so dizzy on this bus.

The only ventilation hole was gone, and the turbid air in the car could not wait to rush in from the surroundings. The sour smell of sweat was mixed with the smell of spicy noodles and instant noodles, and from time to time there was some foot odor like rotten salted fish.

Shi Jin's temples were throbbing with pain, and his empty stomach began to feel nauseous.

He pressed the spot where the mask met the bridge of his nose, trying to block out some of the smell.

We sat on the bus in a daze for five hours, and the environment outside the window changed from a city full of high-rise buildings to a green path.

When Shi Jin finally couldn't bear it anymore, the bus stopped.

"We've arrived at Qingliu Village. If you want to get off, hurry up."

Shi Jin picked up his backpack and got off the car.

The village is built against the mountain, with green tiles covering the brown walls. Distinctive stilt houses are scattered in all directions of the village, which is very charming.

A light rain began to fall from the sky.

The road leading to the village was paved with bluestone slabs, with various plants on both sides that Shi Jin had never seen before.

The dark clouds above our heads were descending slowly and darkly, and a storm was about to come.

The rain is going to get heavier.

Shi Jin quickened his pace holding an umbrella.

When Shi Jin decided to come to Qingliuzhai, he had already booked accommodation on his mobile phone.

Qingliuzhai is not a popular tourist attraction, but its unique ethnic minority culture still attracts many tourists, so there are inns prepared for tourists in the village.

The village was built along the mountain, with only one main road paved with bluestone slabs, which was long and narrow and meandered all the way to the village.

The inn is located in the center of the village. There is a wooden sign hung on a stilt building that is higher than the surrounding area. The word "inn" is written in crooked red letters on it.

Shi Jin walked to the front of the inn holding an umbrella.

Generally, stilt houses are made of bamboo and wood, and are divided into two floors. The lower floor is used to raise livestock or store sundries, while the upper floor is used for living.

This inn is a little different. Perhaps in order to accommodate more tenants, it has five floors. There are no livestock kept on the first floor. Instead, a simple space is marked out, probably for parking.

There are a few small things that look like bamboo woven items hanging under the eaves, swaying in the air with the wind, simple and quaint.

Shi Jin put away his umbrella and walked up to the second floor along the old stairs.

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