Yi Yue was very loyal to the Iron Buddha Temple. Every year, he would pay tribute to the temple. Moreover, his sons were also doing well in the Iron Buddha Temple. Although his sons weren't very talented and could only do odd jobs, they were doing the easiest jobs. His son who was in the outer sect also received a lot of care from the Iron Buddha Temple. Because of this, Yi Yue became even more loyal to the Iron Buddha Temple.
Because Zhao Hai was holding a Buddhist staff, he only gave Yi Yue a salute and said, "Greetings Patriarch Yi. The Iron Buddha Temple's Jing Hai greets you."
Yi Yue quickly replied, "Grandmaster doesn't need to be so polite. You can just call me Fatty Yi. Grandmaster, please."
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "Patriarch Yi is too polite. Please." Then he followed Yi Yue.
Yi Yue walked half a step behind Zhao Hai to show respect. As he walked, he said, "Grandmaster, are you here because of Grandmaster Na Guo's death? I have already tried my best to investigate this matter. Unfortunately, there are no clues so far. The main reason is that Master Na Guo's Dharma Body was discovered too late. At that time, there are no clues at all. "
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "I'm indeed here because of Junior Brother Na Guo's death. I'll have to ask City Lord Yi for help this time. City Lord Yi should know how the Iron Buddha Temple treats people who dare to harm our disciples. Therefore, this matter will be investigated thoroughly. But City Lord Yi Yue doesn't need to worry, this matter has nothing to do with you. You just need to cooperate with our investigation."
Yi Yue replied, "Of course, of course. Grandmaster, please rest assured. I'll do my best to cooperate." Zhao Hai nodded and didn't say anything else. Then he followed Yi Yue into the Yi Mansion.
Rong City was a small city, so Yi Mansion's area wasn't very big. Although it wasn't very stylish, it was still better than most of the houses in the city. However, Zhao Hai wasn't dissatisfied with Yi Yue because of this. This was because when he first entered the city, he noticed that the people of Rong City seemed to be living a good life. There were no beggars in the city, and there were no patches on the clothes of the commoners. Although they weren't wearing gold or silver, they didn't look bad either. All of this showed that the people of Rong City were living a good life. It seems like Yi Yue had some talent.
After entering the Yi Mansion, Yi Yue immediately invited Zhao Hai to sit down in the living room. Then she said, "Grandmaster, please wait for a moment. I've already sent people to prepare a meal. Because Grandmaster came so suddenly, we'll have to wait for a while before we can eat."
Zhao Hai waved his hand and said, "Don't worry about it. Patriarch Yi, please take a seat. I want to ask what clues you've found these past few days."
Yi Yue sat down, then she looked at Zhao Hai and said, "Grandmaster Jing Hai, I won't hide it from you. After knowing that Grandmaster Na Guo was killed, I immediately sent people to investigate this matter. But until now, we haven't found any clues. I even asked the people in the city to look at Grandmaster Na Guo's body, but they didn't find anything. It seems like Grandmaster Na Guo died of natural causes. Because of this, we haven't found any useful clues."
Zhao Hai nodded, then he continued, "Today, when I was on my way to the city, I met an old man. When the old man saw me, he knelt down in front of me and kowtowed three times. Seeing how pious he was, I wanted to ask him why he was so excited that he couldn't speak. I was afraid that something might have happened to him, so I gave him a string of prayer beads and then left. But for such a pious old man, I still have a good impression of him. Therefore, I wanted to ask City Lord Yi to help me find this old man in the city. If I have time in the future, I would like to recite some scriptures to him to express my gratitude." Zhao Hai nodded, then he continued, "Since he's a pious old man, I have a good impression of him. Therefore, I wanted to ask City Lord Yi to help me find this old man in the city.
Yi Yue quickly replied, "No problem. Grandmaster can rest assured. I'll immediately send people to look for him. May I ask what he looks like?"
Zhao Hai smiled faintly, then he took out a jade slip and gave it to Yi Yue. Then he said, "I've already recorded the old man's appearance in the jade slip. But City Lord Yi, when you look for him, you must do it secretly. Don't scare the old man. At the same time, I hope that City Lord Yi won't let anyone see the old man or monitor him. That would be impolite. When the time comes, I'll personally go to his house and thank him for his piety."
Yi Yue received the jade slip that Zhao Hai handed over. His mouth repeatedly nodded while his spiritual force entered the jade slip. At the same time, Zhao Hai's eyes seemed to be closed as he paid attention to Yi Yue's expression. The reason why he said that was to prevent Yi Yue from becoming suspicious. At the same time, he was also afraid that Yi Yue knew the old man. If the old man was someone that Yi Yue knew, then his face would certainly have some reaction. Even if Yi Yue controlled his expression, his body would still react. From this reaction, Zhao Hai can determine whether Yi Yue was related to the old man or not. If he wasn't related to the old man, then everything would be fine. But if he was related to the old man, then Na Guo's death might be related to him.
Yi Yue scanned the image of the old man in the jade slip, then he handed the jade slip to a person next to him and said, "Immediately send someone to secretly investigate this old man. Don't alarm him. Go." The person nodded, then he took the jade slip and left. Zhao Hai didn't find any abnormalities on the person's body. However, he was still very careful as he left a trace of his divine sense on the jade slip. This way, he could monitor the person through the Space.
When Zhao Hai disguised himself as the monk, he didn't want to use other methods. However, this time was different. Na Guo's death was too strange. If he didn't use these methods, then he wouldn't have any clues. Most importantly, he couldn't fail this mission. Although the Iron Buddha Temple didn't punish people who failed their missions, at most, they wouldn't give any rewards. However, what Zhao Hai needed right now was this kind of merit. He wanted Na Yu and the others to look at him highly. This way, they wouldn't treat him as an assassin. Because of this, he had to complete this mission.
However, from Yi Yue's appearance, it seems like he really didn't know who the old man was. This made Zhao Hai feel relieved. It seems like Yi Yue really didn't have any problems.
After Yi Yue had his subordinates investigate this matter, then he turned to Zhao Hai and said, "In my Rong City, there are a lot of people who believe in Buddhism. There are also some elderly people who are very devout. Fortunately, the Iron Buddha Temple doesn't accept incense money from these old people. Otherwise, I'm afraid that these old people would give all their money to the Iron Buddha Temple."
Zhao Hai chanted Buddha's name and said, "Amitabha. These old benefactors are somewhat mistaken. The Buddha Lord said that he would deliver all living beings, but he didn't mean that everyone would give their property to us. Monks only need three meals a day."
When Yi Yue heard Zhao Hai's words, he couldn't help but be surprised. He said, "Grandmaster's way of thinking is very strange. I'm afraid that there aren't many Buddhist disciples who can do what Grandmaster said."
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "Benefactor Yi is right. This poor monk is an ascetic cultivator. Before this, I was a rogue cultivator. At that time, I was outside, begging for alms to make a living. From there, I understood the Buddha Lord's true meaning. I felt that my gains weren't small, so I said this."
Yi Yue's expression changed. His face showed a trace of admiration as he said, "So that's how it is. Grandmaster's Dharma is really profound. In the future, when Grandmaster meets my unfilial sons in the Iron Buddha Temple, I hope that Grandmaster can give them some pointers."
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "We're all from the same sect. I don't dare to give pointers. Let's discuss Dharma together."
At this time, a servant came in and gave Yi Yue a salute, "Master, the meal is ready. Let's eat."
Yi Yue immediately stood up and said to Zhao Hai, "Grandmaster, let's eat first. Since Grandmaster came from afar, please take a rest after eating. Then we'll slowly think of a way to investigate Grandmaster Na Guo's death."
Zhao Hai didn't oppose, he nodded and stood up as he followed Yi Yue to eat. After eating, Zhao Hai went to the room that Yi Yue prepared for him. He sat there and waited. Now that he was sure that Yi Yue didn't have any problems, he didn't use the Space to look for the old man. Instead, he decided to use Yi Yue's people to investigate. No matter what, Zhao Hai had already made his decision. While he was in the guise of an itinerant monk, he wouldn't use his other powers. He didn't want to get too used to it.
Zhao Hai waited for an hour in his room before he heard footsteps. Then a person's voice was heard, "Grandmaster Jing Hai, the Master asked you to come over. There's news about the old man that you're looking for."
Zhao Hai stared, he didn't think that there would be news this quickly. However, he immediately replied, "Alright." Then he stood up and opened the door before walking out.
I didn't expect him to live in the city. The city isn't far from the city lord's mansion. His family owns a grocery store, but his son was killed a few years ago. When his daughter-in-law found out about his son's death, she took his grandson back to her mother's home. I heard that she has remarried. The old man's surname is Feng, and his name is Zheng. I heard that he was a Buddhist when he was young, and now he's even more so. Feng Zheng burns incense and chants to Buddha every day. His neighbors all know that he's a rare good person. "
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "So that's how it is. Alright, then I'll go to his house. City Lord Yi, in order to avoid scaring the old man, you don't need to follow me. Just send a servant to lead the way."
Yi Yue nodded, then she pointed to the servant beside her and said, "The old man's house was found by him. He's called Yi Qing. Yi Qing, lead the way to Grandmaster Feng Zheng's house. Don't neglect him." Yi Qing nodded and then bowed to Zhao Hai. After Zhao Hai bowed to Yi Yue, he followed Yi Qing out.
Yi Yue looked at Zhao Hai's departing figure and muttered, "It's rare to see a monk that worships ancient Buddhism. If my son can befriend him, that would be great. No, I have to write a letter for my son to befriend him. This kind of person will have limitless potential in the future. Befriending him would be very beneficial for my Yi Clan." Then she went to the study to write a letter.
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