The county lieutenant spoke so forcefully that everyone gasped, but Xuanci still smiled and said, "I am all ears."

"I have asked many people. Twenty years ago, Lingwu Temple was not what it is now. At that time, Lingwu Temple was just a temple in Xunchang Mountain with only a few monks who made a living by begging. Master Xuanci was almost thirty years old when he became a monk. Compared with monks who have been practicing since childhood, he has no status in the abbot's heart..." The voice of the county lieutenant echoed in the starry night and was clearly heard by those present.

In the dim night, Xuan Ci's face was gloomy. The lamp that had been burning all night swayed in the wind, making his face bright and dark, making it impossible to tell his emotions.

Jiang Si closed his eyes slightly and sniffed lightly.

There is a damp smell in the wind; it should rain tomorrow.

It will probably rain heavily.

The county lieutenant kept his eyes on Xuanci: "According to my experience, most of the murder victims must have some kind of connection with the murderer. If it is not discovered at the moment, it is probably covered up well enough. When I asked you about your life in this town before you became a monk, the clues gradually became clear. You and the second uncle of the victim Liu Sheng were friends with whom you had a decent relationship!"

"Amitabha, young people of similar age in every household in Qingniu Town can all be friends with decent relationships. Is this the connection that adults have found?"

"That's enough." The county lieutenant sneered, "You have been a monk for several years, and you have always been the one at the bottom. The dirty and heavy work was given to you by your senior brothers, and the abbot watched coldly. This is also human nature. You must have both thoughtfulness and ability to be looked at differently. So when you couldn't bear it anymore, you told the abbot that you have the ability to make Lingwu Temple a famous temple with great popularity——"

Xuanci's expression finally changed, and he shouted, "Amitabha, no matter how you criticize me, I can tolerate it. Please don't insult the abbot of our temple!"

Following Xuanci's words, all the monks glared at the county commander.

The county lieutenant smiled and said, "Master Xuanci, why are you so nervous? I only said that you told the abbot that you have a way to make Lingwu Temple more prosperous. I did not say that the abbot was involved in this matter."

"Are you a god? How can you know what the poor monk said twenty years ago?"

"This doesn't require any magical means, just ask more people." The county lieutenant looked in a certain direction, "Master Xuan'an, is what I said wrong?"

An old monk came out and said, "Amitabha, Xuanci did say that to the abbot back then. I and several of my fellow monks heard it."

"Xuan An——"

The old monk clasped his hands together in front of Xuanci and said indifferently, "I didn't expect that you could recognize me, a fellow apprentice who has been sweeping the land for ten years."

The appearance of the old monk made the people who were watching the excitement open their eyes wide with curiosity, while the monks in the temple began to feel uneasy, and some of the monks looked at Xuanci with strange eyes.

"Within a year, the reputation of Lingwu Temple for its efficacy spread far and wide. The reason why people from all over the country flocked to it was that Liu Sheng's parents, who had been childless for many years, suddenly gave birth to Liu Sheng - a fat boy that everyone loved!"

As the county lieutenant pointed out the truth, a buzz of discussion arose. Jiang Zhan suddenly held his forehead with his hand, looking horrified: "Oh my God, could it be that Liu Sheng is Xuanci's son?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the monks immediately looked at him with murderous eyes. Si Hai, who had a hot temper, could not help but shouted and rushed towards Jiang Zhan.

Jiang Zhan quickly dodged behind Yu Jin, and seeing Si Hai was blocked, he looked at Jiang Si with grievance.

Jiang Si looked helpless: "Second brother, please think before you speak."

"Ahem." The county lieutenant coughed twice to draw everyone's attention back. "Why did Liu Sheng's parents get married for more than ten years without having children? Because Liu Sheng's father was infertile! Xuan Ci may have found out by chance, or her relationship with Liu Sheng's second uncle was closer than outsiders saw. It is difficult to determine because of the long time. In short, the method you said to make Lingwu Temple famous fell on Liu Sheng's parents. At that time, the Liu family was very poor, and Liu Sheng's second uncle couldn't even marry a wife. You found Liu Sheng's second uncle and instigated him to take action against his sister-in-law. After he succeeded, the woman finally chose to swallow her anger. The healthy man and woman had several times of lovemaking, and Liu Sheng's mother soon became pregnant, and then came to Lingwu Temple to burn incense at the instruction of Liu Sheng's second uncle."

The county lieutenant sighed and said, "Liu Sheng's mother was pregnant first, and the incense was burned later, so how can it not be effective?"

After this was said, the crowd was silent for a while, and then someone said, "I remember now. At that time, people in the town were still talking about how the incense at Lingwu Temple was so effective. According to the date, the Liu family prayed for a child and immediately had Liu Sheng."

Someone agreed: "Yes, it is because it is so effective that all the young wives from all over the country come here."

Xuan Ci looked at the county lieutenant without saying a word.

The county lieutenant continued, "This also explains why the Liu family suddenly had money to open a cloth shop. Uncle Liu Sheng must have gained a lot from helping you, and he didn't marry after the Liu family became rich. What's the reason?"

The county lieutenant raised this question and paused while stroking his beard.

Someone in the crowd shouted, "He must have a big fat son and can sleep with his sister-in-law anytime, so he doesn't need a daughter-in-law anymore."

The words were crude but the truth was there, and everyone present felt as if they had suddenly gained enlightenment.

Why would a man in his thirties, with a woman and a son, need to marry a wife to control him?

Are you stupid?

The county lieutenant listened silently, feeling in his heart: Never underestimate the wisdom of the people!

"What does this have to do with Liu Sheng?" Xuan Ci asked calmly.

"Of course it's related! Liu Sheng is the only child of the Liu family. He was spoiled and became a spendthrift. Two years ago, Liu Sheng's second uncle was seriously ill. He knew he didn't have much time left, so he was worried that Liu Sheng would squander all the family property and end up in a miserable state after his death, so he revealed this secret." The county lieutenant looked at Xuan Ci steadily, "Liu Sheng's second uncle thought he had found a way for Liu Sheng to make a steady stream of money, but he didn't expect to push him to a dead end!"

Xuan Ci turned the Buddhist beads quickly with an expressionless face.

"Unlike my second uncle who lives a peaceful life after getting some benefits, Liu Sheng loves gambling, which is a bottomless pit. As he comes to Lingwu Temple again and again to ask you for money to keep the secret, you must have had murderous intentions a long time ago, right? Until this time, the amount Liu Sheng asked for was beyond your ability to bear, which finally prompted you to kill to silence him!"

Hearing this, Miss Li couldn't help shaking her body, her face looking extremely ugly.

"After Liu Sheng sank into the well, the one you were most worried about was Sikong, who was in charge of watering the well. If Sikong hadn't discovered something, the monk in charge of watering the well would have been replaced by your confidant soon, right? Unfortunately, replacing someone requires a reasonable reason, and Sikong was so unlucky. You could only kill him to silence him and pretend that he fell and broke his head by accident..."

"Amitābha, these are just your inferences based on the questions you asked. Where is the evidence?"