Chapter 5: New Year (9)

The little monk Mi was shocked when she heard this and waved her hands repeatedly, "Didn't you hear this?" Di Renjie asked, "What did you hear?" The little monk Mi stomped her feet and said, "Oh, a murder occurred on the Tianyin Tower on the evening of the 26th day of the 12th lunar month. The government has sealed the tower, and I am ordered to guard it here, and no one is allowed to go." "Oh?" Zeng Tai was about to move forward when he heard the little monk Mi say this, but Di Renjie winked and stopped him.

Di Renjie asked the little monk Mi in shock: "I heard something happened in Tianjue Temple before the New Year, but I didn't expect it to be so serious? But I don't know what kind of murder case it was?" Little Monkmi said angrily: "Master Yuanjue fell from this tower and fell to death." "Oh? How could he fall?" "You're drunk, Master Yuanjue is a famous alcoholic here, and he often gets drunk." "Drinking alcoholism violates the rules and regulations of the temple, does the abbot never punish him?" Little Monkmi curled his lips: "I haven't heard of it. Master Yuanjue does whatever he wants, and no one cares about it!" Di Renjie and Zeng Tai looked at each other and secretly ignored it.

Di Renjie asked kindly again, "My little master, this Tianyin Tower is sealed, which must have disappointed many tourists and pilgrims." The little monk pouted and said, "No. The government was busy investigating the case for a day on the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month, and the news spread all at once. Since then, all the people entering the temple have stood outside the yard and pointed at the Tianyin Tower. No one dared to come up, and no one wanted to climb the tower anymore. The master sent me to stand here, just to behave. I have never seen anyone who came like you, who would climb the tower.

Di Renjie nodded and was about to say something else, a pleasant voice came from the top of his head: "Mr. Di, why are you here?" Di Renjie and the other three looked up, poked their heads out of the arch window on the highest level of Tianyin Tower, and waved their hands at them. Di Renjie looked closely and was shocked. It turned out that this person was Zhou Jingyuan, the daughter of Lord Zhou Liangkun. Di Renjie hurriedly greeted: "Ah, it's Miss Jingyuan, why did you get there? Be careful." Zhou Jingyuan laughed like a silver bell and said in a sweet voice: "I'll come up and have fun. Lord Di, wait, I'll get down now." She shrank her head back, probably rushing downstairs.

Di Renjie turned around and before he could speak, Zeng Tai had already shouted at the little monk Mi: "What's going on? Didn't anyone say that no one can climb the tower?" The little monk Mi's face turned red and he waved his hands repeatedly: "This, this female donor begged the little monk for a long time, saying that he wanted to go up and take a look. It's okay for the little monk to think about it, just..." Zeng Tai was about to have an attack. Di Renjie shook his head at him and said to the little monk Mi with a kind look: "My master, monks don't lie. Since you let this female donor go up, can you let us go up too?" "Ah?!" The little monk Mi was so scared that his face turned red and his mouth was wide open and could not speak.

Di Renjie couldn't help laughing. Seeing that the little monk was really scared, Fang said, "My little master, we won't go up and see it, but tell me, have anyone else been there except this female donor?" "No, absolutely nothing!" The little monk was so anxious that he almost cried. At this moment, Zhou Jingyuan came out of the Tianyin Tower.

Zhou Jingyuan wore a big red beard dress today, with a large bright golden peony embroidered on the narrow sleeves of the lapel. She tied her slim waist with a jasper belt, and a small black pointed brocade boots. She was wearing a pair of hairtails on her head. She looked neat and cool, smart and light. Di Renjie looked at her kindly and said with a smile: "Jingyuan, you are really not simple. If we want to go to the Tianyin Tower, you will go up first." Zhou Jingyuan's pretty face turned slightly red and replied in a cute and silly manner: "What will Lord Di do, don't laugh at me."

Di Renjie nodded repeatedly: "No jokes, no jokes, hahaha... Jingyuan, Lord Zhou has recovered?" Zhou Jingyuan said: "Thank you, Lord Di for your trouble. My father is completely cured. I will go to Honglu Temple to reinstate his post just after the New Year holiday. Today, my father told me that I would come to visit you for New Year's greetings, and thank you for taking the order in the face of danger and helping my father overcome the difficulties." Di Renjie waved his hand: "Hey, as a court official, it is my responsibility to do things for the country. Why should I be polite? However, regarding the case of Lord Liu Yifei, I want to talk to Lord Zhou again, and it would be better to meet after the holiday."

Di Renjie pointed to the Tianyin Tower again and said with a smile: "Actually, I saw Jingyuan on this Tianyin Tower just now, so Lord Zhou must be as good as usual, otherwise, Jingyuan, you filial daughter, wouldn't have the intention to go there and play." Zhou Jingyuan blushed and said softly: "I didn't plan to go up to the tower, but the little master didn't let me, so I insisted on going up to take a look. Jingyuan is this temper, which made Lord Di laugh."

"Oh?" Di Renjie's eyes flashed, and he looked at Zhou Jingyuan meaningfully: "Jingyuan's temper is good, why? Jingyuan is also interested in murder cases?" Zhou Jingyuan replied calmly: "Jingyuan goes to Tianjue Temple to incense every New Year. Today, I heard that someone fell from the Tianyin Tower and fell to death. Because Jingyuan is coming to climb this Tianyin Tower every year, he thought this matter was strange and curious, so he went up to take a look." Di Renjie asked, "How can you see any clues?" Zhou Jingyuan's eyes were circulating and said seriously: "Mr. Di, Master Yuanjue was drunk and could climb up the half-meter-high arch window. It's really amazing."

"Half a meter high?" Di Renjie asked back. "Yes, I looked down from the arch window just now, and I could only stick my head out. It would probably be very difficult to climb up." Di Renjie nodded and pondered, and then smiled and said to Zeng Tai: "Zeng Tai, remember to check Yuan Jue's stature and see if it's easy for him to climb up the arch window?" "Yes, the student has recorded it."

Zhou Jingyuan looked around and said to Di Renjie: "Mr. Di, if nothing is wrong, Jingyuan will say goodbye first. She left the house early this morning and promised her father to rush home for lunch." Di Renjie hurriedly said: "Okay, why did Jingyuan come out alone and don't bring a maid around?" Zhou Jingyuan pouted: "I think they are troublesome." "Okay." Di Renjie was about to say goodbye, but when he saw Zhou Jingyuan standing still, he asked: "Jingyuan, what else is there?" Zhou Jingyuan's face suddenly turned slightly red, and he whispered: "It's almost noon that the streets are getting more crowded, and Jingyuan is only alone, so there is always something wrong... Lord Di, can General Shen take me back to my house?"
Chapter completed!