After she became a county magistrate, she took the ghost to investigate the case

Chapter 376: Death of Abbot Huiming

In this kind of thing, she had to tell the truth. Even if she deceived Xu Yingying, it would not take long before she was exposed, and her end would only be more miserable.

"You think too highly of me. How would I know about other opportunities? In fact, I have never left the place where I am active. This time, it was only because I followed you and Li Siqi that I was able to go this far."

"From the beginning to the end, I have only come into contact with Abbot Huiming. Apart from that, I know nothing about anything else. If you want to know more, you can ask Abbot Huiming."

To put it bluntly, Xu Yingying is just a wandering ghost. If she hadn't been lucky enough to meet Abbot Huiming earlier, she would have been reincarnated by now, and there would be no chance for her to become a ghost.

Seeing this, Xu Yingying nodded and stopped forcing the other party.

She had already met with Abbot Huiming and had asked all the questions she needed to ask. Moreover, the abbots in the Buddhist sect always liked to make sarcastic remarks when speaking.

They can clearly explain it in one sentence, but they just don't want to be involved in the cause and effect. If you ask again, the other party will most likely turn the door away.

Xu Yingying decided not to waste any more time.

Just as the two finished their chat and were about to leave, the temple suddenly became chaotic, and beams of torches lit up the entire night sky.

Standing in the yard, they could still hear shouting outside. It seemed that something had happened, and it seemed that it was directed at them.

This made Xu Yingying's face change. Before she could open the door to ask what happened, the gate of the yard was opened rudely from the outside.

"They are right here. Catch them and don't let them go."

A group of monks surrounded Xu Yingying. The noise soon alarmed Li Siqi. However, he failed to stop the chaos and was imprisoned instead.

"Everyone, calm down. Let's talk about what's going on. Being impulsive is useless and won't solve the problem."

Xu Yingying was not panicked. The Chrysanthemum Fairy had already disappeared into a cloud of mist, and she didn't want to get involved in this muddy water.

The most important thing now is to figure out what happened as soon as possible, otherwise you will be in the dark and even if you want to solve the problem, you won’t know where to start.

"You are still acting here. Are you two the ones who murdered Abbot Huiming?"

"No need to say more, just take them both to the government office. I want to see if they can make excuses once we get there. No outsiders have come to our temple during this period of time, except for these two. Who else could it be but them?"

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Several disciples spoke at once, and finally the two men figured out what had happened in the temple.

Li Siqi and Xu Yingying looked at each other, both of them were confused. They came to ask Abbot Huiming for help, so how could they frame him? There was no reason.

"Listen to me, everyone. There may be a misunderstanding behind this matter. How could the two of us come to visit Abbot Huiming and still frame him?"

Xu Yingying tried to argue with the monks, but it was of no use as they surrounded the two of them and had no intention of leaving.

The matter is very troublesome. It seems that there is definitely something complicated behind this matter. Li Siqi even suspects that someone deliberately framed them.

Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that nothing happened for such a long time, but such a problem occurred after the two of them came over.

"I have arranged for someone to go to the government office. It won't be long before someone comes. Surround them both first and don't let them leave easily."

Hearing this, Li Siqi felt relieved. What he feared most was that these monks would impulsively rush forward and attack them directly.

As long as someone from the yamen comes, he will have a way to solve this problem.

After all, this matter will not affect himself and Xu Yingying. The truth behind Abbot Huiming's death must be found out, but the prerequisite is that the two of them can get away.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here."

Li Siqi's broad back stood in front of Xu Yingying, seemingly helping her block all the oncoming dangers ahead, which made Xu Yingying feel inexplicably relieved.

Soon people from the government office arrived at the scene. Abbot Huiming was a man of high moral character and prestige. He was not the kind of wild monk who only knew how to chant sutras and beg for alms everywhere.

Even the people in the yamen respected the Hui Muslim ambassador very much, and his death was bound to cause some waves.

"Who dares to kill Abbot Huiming?"

Li Siqi's identity had long been no secret to Xu Yingying. With the help of people from the government, they would definitely not have any troubles in the future.

As Li Siqi showed his identity token, a group of yamen runners knelt on the ground in front of him. Before coming here, they had never dared to imagine that they would meet the emperor here.

"See Your Majesty."

"Everyone, please stand up. There is something fishy about this matter. Someone has framed Abbot Huimin. We must investigate this matter thoroughly, give justice to the Buddhist community, and clear my name."

The previously noisy scene suddenly became quiet, and the group of monks looked at each other. It was obvious that they had not expected that the person in front of them would be the emperor.

The crowd did not dare to continue making trouble and retreated one after another.

Li Siqi promised everyone in public that he would give them an explanation, and they would not be able to continue making trouble.

I thought this matter would not be difficult to investigate, but after two days I gained nothing.

The death of Abbot Huiming became a bloody case, and no clues were left at the scene.

Out of desperation, Li Siqi could only temporarily announce a state funeral for Abbot Huiming. The disciples in the temple did not dare to say much. In fact, after finding out Li Siqi's identity, they also understood that Abbot Huiming could never have died at the hands of Li Siqi and Xu Yingying.

As the emperor of the time, how could he come in person to assassinate a monk?

Even if he had this idea, he could arrange for other people to come instead of putting himself in danger.

"I can use the soul-calling formation to lure out Abbot Huiming's soul, and then maybe I can find out the truth."

Xu Yingying had other ideas. She had finally found an opportunity to go home, but now it was suddenly ruined. She was feeling very angry.

Li Siqi nodded in agreement, but when Xu Yingying tried, she found that Abbot Huiming's soul had already dissipated, and she could not find any clues even by using the soul-calling formation.

The matter of going home had to be put on hold for the time being. Xu Yingying had no idea what to do next, which made her very confused. Seeing the cooked duck fly away, anyone would feel unwilling.

Xu Yingying could only pack up her bags and return to the capital with Li Siqi.

Seeing this scene, although Li Siqi did not show any expression on the surface, he was secretly relieved.

At least he could keep Xu Yingying by his side. It was a bit selfish to think so, but he really didn't want to give up.