Baima Temple No. 58

  The perpetrator used a high-end tool, so in today's world, there may not be many people who can do it. In this way, the scope of suspects is narrowed down to a very small range.

  Among the 120 laymen present, they entered concentration during the nine strikes of the Dharma bell. They heard the abbot reciting sutras until the sixth strike, and from the seventh strike onwards, the sound of recitation disappeared. What I thought was that between the sixth and seventh strikes, something had been stolen away.

  What was stolen was 120 witnesses' time, a whole day's time.

  Actually, the seventh bell that people heard appeared on October 16th, at exactly the same moment as the day before. Because it was the same time period as the previous day, their sitting posture and surroundings had been carefully arranged and adjusted, so they didn't even realize that it was already the second day, and were still immersed in the astonishment of the monk's sudden disappearance. This is why they all needed to fall unconscious again. In fact, this second bout of unconsciousness lasted for a very short time, just enough to make them mistakenly believe that this second bout of unconsciousness had lasted for a whole day and night.

  It would be easy to send a group of skilled fighters to subdue and abduct all the monks in the temple by force, so the perpetrators must have cleaned up the scene afterwards. The martial monks of White Horse Temple are not to be trifled with (I'm really worried about your writing skills...), I'm afraid there was a fierce struggle in between.

  Why is it called high-end? Because to achieve this layout, a crucial condition must be met: making 120 people simultaneously lose consciousness without causing a break or confusion in their awareness, and waking up immediately connected to the moment before losing consciousness. Moreover, these 120 people must almost simultaneously regain consciousness, with an error margin of only seconds.

  This sounds even more incredible than the monks of White Horse Temple disappearing into thin air.

  The most likely possibility is that it's a drug. The fact that someone can control the situation with drugs is really terrifying.

  "Indeed, if this hypothesis holds true, then the one who did this must not be a person, but an organization, a rather large and powerful one at that. Moreover, to make people fall unconscious and wake up at the same time, without causing any confusion in their minds, it's probably not done with drugs, but rather with some sort of mind-controlling technique. There aren't many people in this world who can achieve this. The question now is, why did they do this?" Duke Ye fell into deep thought.

  Even after unraveling this trick, a large pile of mysteries remained.

  For example, motivation. All of a sudden, they killed all the monks in the temple, what's the point of that?

  For example, why design such a bizarre scene as the pot end, making people think it's the work of ghosts and monsters? Is there some unspeakable secret behind this?

  What is the mysterious means by which people can fall into a coma and wake up at the same time?

  For example, where did the hundreds of missing monks go?

  For example, this seemingly absurd and mysterious scene would not have startled the emperor, nor would it have prompted Fang Xuanling to take charge and thoroughly investigate with all his might in Henan, so what hidden circumstances are there behind this?

  For example, if Yuanyuan's three clues are indeed intentionally leading us astray, what is her motive then?

  ……

  I let out a sigh. Have I been using my brain too much lately, how can I come up with so many messy questions?! Please, isn't there a key point in all of this? The most important question, shouldn't it be - who did this?!

  I was about to doze off when I felt an itch on my cheek, which startled me and made me shudder. When I looked up, it was Ye who was quietly gazing at me, his slender and beautiful fingers gently lifting the stray hairs that had fallen onto my cheek and tucking them behind my ear.

  He slapped his hand open with a loud "pa". This guy is crazy today, actually laying hands on me! The previous action of knocking on my head was also annoying, but it looked normal. But what's this? Even if you're gay, treating me like your own sister, you may be used to it in your heart, but I can't stand it.

  He was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing with a "huh". Our usual conversation is rough and straightforward, but today he's like he took the wrong medicine or something, being all gentle and mushy.

  "It's almost dawn. Tomorrow morning, Qiu plans to go back to Baima Temple and sweep again to see if there's anything left behind. If you want to go, you won't have much time to sleep, right?"

  I just realized that I haven't slept all night. My heart used to be so big, how did it become like this now? As a detective, I actually couldn't sleep because of some vague guesses and my heart was burning with anxiety.

  "So, really, take a nap. I'm here, there's nothing to worry about. The knot in your heart has been untied, right?"

  I feel a flush rise to my face. I gaze into the night, this mysterious man, though masked, cannot conceal his extraordinary elegance, dazzling and resplendent. Alas, what a pity...

  If it were him sitting by my bed, treating me with such gentleness, my male god Nie Qiuyuan, that would be great! Just thinking about it is enough to make one drunk with infatuation.

  *Sigh*... I finally let out a deep and long sigh of regret from the bottom of my heart. I'm going to sleep now, goodnight, thank you.

  Smiling with pursed lips, describing a charming and seductive appearance.

  I lay down and fell asleep in the blink of an eye. Since I fell asleep in just a few seconds, the great thief was still sitting on the edge of the bed, and I didn't care anymore. Anyway, my ugly sleeping posture had already been seen by him many times before.

  But because I slept too soundly, when I woke up the next day, it was already broad daylight. I rolled out of bed in a hurry, glanced at the ancient clock that I had only just learned to read, and immediately broke into a sweat. This was already 10:30 by modern time standards, which meant I would be having lunch directly after waking up. If Nie Qiuyu and the others went to explore White Horse Temple, they should have finished their work by now.

  I walked out of the room with a dejected expression after finishing my toilette, only to see Lin Jiu hurrying over with a brisk pace and a refreshed look. Although Lin Jiu was a bit stiff, we had become quite familiar with each other in recent days, so he didn't seem particularly awkward when he saw me. With a smile on his face, he said: "Miss, why are you still dressed as a woman? Hurry up and change your clothes! County Magistrate says to have lunch first, then head to the White Horse Temple, they're waiting for you right now!"

  "Going to the White Horse Temple?" Actually, I wanted to ask, haven't you guys gone yet? It's already this late! But thinking about it, I probably shouldn't know about this plan, so I had to hold back what I was going to say next and secretly wonder in my heart.

  County Master said, "Today, I'll go to White Horse Temple to see if there's anything left unclear or unchecked." However, this matter isn't urgent, so he said to wait until the young lady wakes up before departing. Who knew that you wouldn't wake up... As he spoke, a faint smile reappeared on Lin Jiu's face.

  I feel extremely embarrassed. This is terrible, I must have given the male god a bad impression of being lazy and sleepy! Alas, this vase is really not easy to handle, one wrong move and everything is lost, it's no easier than men struggling in their careers.

  "Girl, hurry up and change your clothes, both adults are waiting." Lian Jiu said with a smile.

  "Datang Chang'an Evening News Column: 'Want to Come Over and Play?'"

  Reporter: Hello everyone, today we are visiting Miss Dong Ewanning's home at the suggestion of Author. Hello Miss Dong.

  Wan Ning: Ah, welcome! Ah, so many people have come! Welcome, welcome, come on in, there are melon seeds here.

  Reporter: (Why is it always melon seeds...) Miss Dong, to be honest, Author wanted to come to your home to play because the title of one of your books resonated with her strongly, so we all came over to chat and do an interview.

  Wannin: Which one? I've written several books.

  Reporter bacteria: Called "Rebirth of the Wife's Mysterious Past"! Author bacteria thinks that this title seems to match the main plot of "The Anatomy of Flowers" quite well, so it's a perfect fit!

  Nie Qiuyuan (slightly furrowed brow): It's impossible for a wife to have an unknown origin. What kind of origin would that be? Wouldn't it be investigated clearly?

  Master Yuye: Alright, stop pretending to be serious, how annoying! What's wrong with having an unknown origin? I just like mysterious things, they're more interesting.

  Reporter: (Sweat!) How did you two appear at the same time?!

  Master of the Night: It's just an interview show, doesn't require logic, don't mind it so much.

  Zhang Yang: (rubs forehead...!) Who are these people? How did I end up here...... I've even looked up my future wife's household registration information, (including her parents'), what kind of mysterious background do they have that I would come to participate in this kind of show......

  Lu Da Chun: Ka! Ka! Ka! (sound of cracking melon seeds) Hmph, I just want to say, whose wife is she, really isn't certain...

  Narrator: I just want to interject, today I forgot to call Ren Ping Sheng, you are all doomed!

  The Rebirth of a Mysterious Wife