But she thought to herself that this person had small, unnatural eyes, a square chin, and extremely uneven facial lines. He looked like he had been disguised, and it was very likely that he was the person she was looking for.
In the original novel, the flower thief changed his appearance, disguising himself as a nun from a man, and lived in Qingyou Temple for several years without being discovered.
However, without confirming that the other party was a thief, she would naturally not act rashly. If he was not a thief, then she would alert the real thief. If the real thief escaped, it would be even more difficult to catch him, and he might continue to harm more women.
Su Li did know from the original novel what the flower thief's Buddhist name was in the nunnery, but if she went up to ask at this time, it would be too deliberate. Besides, the two nuns did not stay in the dining room for long, but left in the blink of an eye. Anyway, she was in the nunnery and there was no rush, so she continued to eat.
After having the vegetarian meal, she strolled around the temple leisurely. After getting a general understanding of the layout of Qingyou Temple, she slowly walked back to her room.
She dressed up specially today just to attract the attention of the flower thief. Just now, when she looked at the nun in the dining room, she did not miss the surprise in her eyes. If the nun was really a flower thief, with his lustful nature, he might have noticed her and even had evil intentions towards her.
It was mentioned in the original book that the flower thief usually used the Soul-Losing Powder and Muscle-Reducing Powder when committing crimes. To be on the safe side, as soon as she returned to the dormitory, she took the antidotes to the Soul-Losing Powder and Muscle-Reducing Powder.
The instructions provided by the pharmacy owner stated that Mihun Powder and Ruanjin Powder could be used simultaneously, as could the antidote. However, Ruanjin Powder's effect lasted more than three times longer than that of Mihun Powder.
It was late, and most of the pilgrims in the temple's dormitories had turned off their lights and rested. Su Li also blew out the oil lamp and lay down on the bed with his clothes on.
There was no coffee in this era, and she was afraid that she would accidentally fall asleep, so she took out a handful of tea leaves from her sleeve and put them in her mouth to chew to wake her mind.
I have to say that the effect of tea is quite good. Until the second half of the night, Su Li was still energetic.
And until now, the whole dormitory has been quiet.
Could it be that she guessed wrong, and that nun was not a flower thief?
The reason why Su Li did not suspect that the flower thief would commit crimes against other pilgrims in the nunnery was because in the original novel, the flower thief had not committed any crimes since the incident with the Princess of Yong'an until he was arrested.
It seems that the flower thief is indeed cunning and cautious. Since the enemy won't move, then she will move...
Until dawn, there was still no movement from the other party. At this time, people outside had already gotten up and gone out. After washing up and putting on makeup, Su Li went to the dining room for breakfast.
In the dining room, she still chose to sit in the most conspicuous seat near the door to eat breakfast.
While eating, I was suddenly hit on the arm, neither light nor heavy.
"Amitabha, I am a poor nun, I hope you will not blame me."
It was the nun from yesterday!
He was holding a tray in one hand and clasping his hands together with the other, with an apologetic look in his eyes.
Just in time! Su Li stood up and said with a smile, "No problem, Master, did you just come for breakfast?"
"Exactly."
"If you don't mind, could you have breakfast with me?"
Zeng Tian was overjoyed: "Of course." Then he sat down opposite Su Li.
Then he asked, "Are you here to pray for your family?"
"Yes," according to his previous criminal habits, this flower thief would only target beautiful women from ordinary families. The Princess of the County met with misfortune because she disguised herself as an ordinary person. Pei Ji was taking the imperial examination, so he was considered half an official. To avoid scaring him, it was better for her not to tell the truth. So she said honestly, "My husband is going on a business trip far away, and I came to pray, hoping that the Buddha will bless him with a safe journey..."
It’s true!
A barely perceptible glint of satisfaction flashed across Zeng Tian's eyes.
He had asked the nunnery yesterday, and found out that the woman had only donated ten taels of money for incense, and she was still wearing clothes that were neither new nor old. When he asked today, he found out that she was from an ordinary family. Such a beauty, and of an ordinary background, was simply prepared for him!
It had been a long time since he had offended the Princess of the County last time, and he was really feeling suffocated. Now that such a beauty was right in front of him, he didn't want to miss it today...
He put on a compassionate tone and said, "If you are sincere, your wish will be granted."
"Then I'll take your kind words, Master. By the way, you haven't asked for Master's Dharma name yet?"
Zeng Tian was completely unaware and clasped his hands together, saying, "My Buddhist name is Wu Nian."
No thoughts!
It turned out to be him, the flower thief, Zeng Tian!
Su Li curled up the corners of her mouth: "Master Wu Nian, I remember..."
As soon as she finished speaking, a fierce look flashed in her eyes. She quickly raised her hand and the white powder in her sleeve flew straight towards the opponent's face.
Now that she has confirmed that he is the flower thief, she will naturally not wait for him to attack her. Of course, she will strike first.
Zeng Tian was caught off guard and was covered in an unknown dust. He was shocked and ran out the door. Unexpectedly, he fell heavily to the ground with a "bang" after just two steps.
Zeng Tian's entire body went limp, unable to get up. His eyes flashed with ferocity, and he gritted his teeth as he said, "Ruanjinsan! You! You know..."
Su Li curled her lips and interrupted him: "Yes, Master Wu Nian..."
The original book said that the flower thief Zeng Tian's martial arts skills were mediocre, but he had extremely strong anti-detection capabilities and excellent lightness skills. If he was not restrained in one move, he would easily escape. It would be appropriate to use the muscle softening powder to deal with him.
"How do you know I am..."
Su Li didn't wait for him to finish speaking and knocked him unconscious with a knife to prevent him from saying anything.
"Uncle Master!"
Such a loud commotion had already attracted the attention of the others in the dining room. Many pilgrims also moved over to see what was going on. When several young nuns saw their uncle lying on the ground, they hurried over and shouted worriedly, "Uncle, what happened to you?"
"Uncle Master!"
"Uncle Wunian!"
One of the young nuns, with a dissatisfied look on her face, questioned Su Li: "Donor, what did you just do to my uncle?"
She just saw this woman knock Master Wu Nian unconscious with a palm.
Su Li said calmly, "Don't worry, young master. Nun Wunian is not in any danger of life. As for what I am doing, I will explain it to you later. But for now, I have to trouble you to invite the abbot Nun over. I'm afraid you can't handle this matter..."
Qingyou Temple is hiding such a serious criminal of the imperial court. Even if everyone in the temple has been deceived, the government will inevitably hold them accountable.
However, in the original novel, the Dali Temple found out that everyone in Qingyou Temple was indeed unaware of this matter. Otherwise, how could she dare to subdue him directly in a public place like the dining room without considering whether he had accomplices who might pose a threat to her.
"This?" The little nun looked at the other nuns at a loss.
A young nun said directly: "Jingxin, go and call the abbess!" Let alone other things, they couldn't solve the current problem.
The others were even more curious. It happened so suddenly that they didn't know what happened. They only knew that the nun suddenly fell to the ground and couldn't get up.
After the little nun named Jingxin left the dining room, many more pilgrims came one after another. When they saw Master Wunian lying on the ground, they were all confused.
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