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"Do you think such a thing is possible?" After closing the secret message, Nie Qiuyuan raised his head and looked at Luo Dachun who was standing aside. "Henan Circuit Inspector, you can't be joking!" Luo Dachun had an unknown expression on his face, "I guess we are not the only ones who have received this letter, right?" "After all, What are you writing?" I finally lost my temper. Lin Jiu next to him tried his best to suppress the curious expression on his face. He would never ask out loud. Luo Dachun turned around and said seriously: "Luoyang White Horse Temple, have you heard of it?" I nodded. It was a tourist attraction that remained until the first century of my life. Please allow me to py a paragraph from Baidu Encyclopedia below: "HenanLuoyang White Horse Temple is located 1 km east of the old city of Luoyang in Henan Province. It was founded in the 11th year of Yongping in the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 68) and is the first ancient temple in China. The world-famous Jialan is the first temple built after Buddhism was introduced to China. It is known as the "ancestral court" and "source of Buddhism" in China. The existing ruins and monuments were left in the temple during the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. It has preserved a large number of Yuan Dynasty wrapped dry lacquer statues such as the Third Buddha, the Second General, Eighteen Arhats, etc., which are extremely precious. In 1961, White Horse Temple was announced by the State Council of the People's Republic of China as the first batch of national key cultural relics. Protect the unit. "How about it? Are you fainted? In fact, you can completely skip this paragraph. All in all, it's great. Especially in the early years of the Tang Dynasty, we all know how Li Shimin revered Buddhism in Journey to the West. "It's White Horse Temple, what happened?" When mentioning this kind of tourist attraction, the first type of case that pops into my mind is a mass stampede. "Fifteen days ago, all the monks in White Horse Temple disappeared in an instant in front of one hundred and twenty Witness, and not a single one was left!" Luo Dachun said very seriously. "How is this possible!" I blurted out. This is not a case, this is a horrific and supernatural incident! "The testimonies of one hundred and twenty Witness are exactly the same. Now the White Horse Temple has become an empty temple, and all the monks are still alive and dead without seeing their corpses!" My hair stood on end. stand up. From a normal person's perspective, this is unscientific.
"What exactly do you want us to do?" They were county magistrates, not shamans.
"Yichuan County Magistrate Nie Qiuyuan, accompanied by capable subordinates, is to rush to Luozhou to assist in the investigation of this case without fail!" Luo Dachun read a passage from the confidential letter. "The letter states that this matter has already alarmed the Emperor, who is extremely concerned about the case. He even dispatched Lord Fang Xuanling as an inspector to work with the Governor of Luozhou on this case. I've never seen such a grand display before."
Lord Fang Xuanling! What a renowned historical figure!
I took the confidential letter and read it from beginning to end. From the wording, it was clearly a mass email. So, it wasn't just the Yichuan County Magistrate being summoned for assistance?
Assisting in the investigation couldn't possibly involve only one party; perhaps it was a "joint consultation"! I felt immensely excited because this likely meant a collaborative investigation involving all detectives from the Henan Circuit, and it indicated that Nie Qiuyuan, as Yichuan County Magistrate, had received recognition for his investigative abilities from higher authorities.
"Very well, the affairs of Yichuan will be handled by Wang Jinzhi and Melan. Dachun, Lin Jiu, you will accompany me to Luozhou," Nie Qiuyuan said after pondering for a moment. "Liuying, winter is approaching, and the matter of resettling refugees is becoming urgent. Melan might not be able to leave. Would you mind coming with us to Luozhou to take care of some daily affairs? The investigation may get quite hectic, and we might not have time to attend to many things."
"I will follow your arrangements, brother!" I concealed my excitement and quickly agreed. This case was too mysterious; I was eager to uncover the truth! I wanted to see the scene for myself!
I understood that many events shrouded in mist had only one truth, and discovering that truth would surely be an exhilarating process. I longed to go but lacked an excuse. I never expected things would go so smoothly; Nie Qiuyuan's unintentional decision effortlessly resolved my dilemma.
Melan, upon realizing she couldn't go, could only sulk at home while organizing Red Cross activities. Despite her demure appearance, she was quite restless inside. Her gloomy expression genuinely pleased me, prompting me to comfort her a few times.
With excitement in my heart and a reasoning mindset, I packed everyone's luggage and included all the tools I thought might be useful. I believed my skills would come into play this time, even though they were a secret.
Because where there is autumn, there will be night.
Without further ado, we set off. I disguised myself as a handsome young man; each of us rode a swift horse toward Luozhou's administrative center in Luoyang County.
In modern times, my driving skills were quite good. It was a required subject in school where I excelled and could even drift. However, in ancient times, I had to relearn how to ride horses at riding school. These two driving skills were entirely different; nevertheless, I eventually learned and improved my riding abilities.
Luoyang County, the administrative center of Luozhou, was located just north of Yichuan County; they were neighboring regions. The White Horse Temple was situated about one kilometer east of Luoyang City. In short, it wasn't far at all; we reached our destination after riding for half an hour.
It seemed that it was indeed a gathering, as the registration process was very well organized. Although we did not see any higher-ups, the reception was quite orderly. After signing in and receiving our attendance badges, someone at Luozhou Inn arranged our accommodations. Each of us had our own room, which was quite nice and of high standards.
In addition to the necessary documents, we each received an invitation card asking us to dinner at the residence of the Governor of Luozhou tonight. Surely, during tonight's banquet, we would learn a lot about the case. Of course, gossip would be inevitable as well.
Everyone looked up at the sky and realized that evening was approaching.
We quickly returned to our rooms to tidy up our attire. My situation was somewhat awkward, as such a formal dinner typically required wearing official uniforms. Fortunately, I had prepared in advance and borrowed a set of Constable attire. After grooming and dressing up, I looked like a young Constable in the mirror. As I stepped out of my room, our team members also emerged one by one.
Luo Dachun was dressed in a green Official Robe representing a sixth-rank county magistrate, while Nie Qiuyuan, as County Constable, wore a seventh-rank green Official Robe. Although Lin Jiu had become Nie Qiuyuan's Confidant, he was too young to be promoted directly to Captain Hu, so he wore ordinary Constable clothing. Now our four-member team consisted of two in green and two in black; the most valuable aspect was that all four were handsome men, making us quite an eye-catching group.
Luo Dachun smiled when he saw me and said, "I was wondering how Liuying would manage; this outfit looks really good and quite appropriate."
Nie Qiuyuan glanced at me with a half-smile that made it hard to read his thoughts.
The four of us walked out of the Inn together. Just as we stepped outside, we bumped into another group standing at the entrance.
The other group turned to face us—one in green, two in black, and one in casual blue clothing. From their attire, it appeared there was a sixth-rank scholar, a clerk, a Captain Hu, and a Constable. Their team composition was basically similar to ours.
The young scholar in green looked surprisingly youthful—barely in his twenties and extremely thin, as if he could be blown away by the wind at any moment. He scanned us with his gaze before cupping his hands towards Luo Dachun and asking, "Yichuan County?"
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