Madness of the Heart

Hu Chengyi is 65 years old this year. He is a native of Hanshu Village. His family has been farming for generations. The original family was prosperous, but his uncle died early in his father's generation, leaving no heirs. His father has only one child.

When he was young, the life in the village was difficult. Hu Chengyi didn't want to be a farmer, but insisted on going out. But in those days, there was not much difference between the city and the countryside, and both were suffering. Hu Chengyi left his hometown, wandered around, worked as a boatman, and worked as a tracker. He was cut off from home. After more than ten years, he was mixed up. He did not make a few money, but his body was worn down. He was not treated in time for an injury. It's a lame man.

Seeing that he was not young, Hu Chengyi planned to go home to beg a mother-in-law to have a child. When he returned home, he learned that his parents had passed away, leaving him with barren land and a dilapidated house. He felt very unfilial, and kept his parents' filial piety for three years. The thought of getting married was gone, and the thought of hard work was gone. He simply left his hometown again and went to become a monk in Haijing Temple in Shouquan Town.

There are not many monks in Haijing Temple. There is only an abbot named Qiechen and a few old monks who are exhausted.

Hu Chengyi was only 33 years old at the time, and he was the youngest among all monks. He got a monk named Wu Qing. In addition to meditating with the abbot and the old monks every day, he did sweeping in the front yard and back yard. Meals are also in charge of Hu Chengyi, but the work is not complicated. The old monks eat very little. A bowl of porridge and a dish of vegetables are counted. Yu Chen is only a few years older than Hu Chengyi. Although he is a mature man, he may have been a monk for many years and eat less.

I don’t know the time in the mountains. At that time, Qiyue Mountain was not called Qiyue Mountain. There were no tourists and few pilgrims. Occasionally, monks from other monasteries came to alms-giving accommodation. Other days, it was the same as the previous day.

It was five years in a flash.

In five years, two old monks in the temple passed away, and the other four did not seem to live long. Although Hu Chengyi had the word "medicine" in his name, he knew nothing about medical skills. Those old monks were not related to him by blood, but after spending so long together day and night, he didn't want to see them die because they were not healed, so he suggested to Yu Chen that we should send the old monks down the mountain and find a hospital.

But Yu Chen shook his head, saying that everything in this world has cause and effect, and they live to as long as they can live.

Hu Chengyi had been sitting for five years, but he still couldn't understand many things. Hearing Yu Chen's words, it was inevitable that he had some thoughts about Yu Chen, and secretly asked the old monk who was already unable to eat, thinking that as long as the other party said that he was willing to go down the mountain, he ignored Yu Chen's obstruction and carried the old monk back down the mountain in the middle of the night.

But the old monk said something similar to Yu Chen.

Hu Chengyi gave up.

After the death of another old monk, a young man came to the monastery and wanted to become a monk.

This person is Liu Sui.

Hu Chengyi heard that the other party is a teacher in the town, teaching Chinese, and his parents are in his family, and his family background is also very good. So very puzzled.

Yu Chen did not immediately accept Liu Sui.

Hu Chengyi heard Yu Chen and an old monk say that Liu Sui had evil thoughts in his heart.

Hu Chengyi immediately thought of himself.

When he came to Haijing Temple five years ago, Xiaochen quickly accepted him.

Does Gyeoping know at a glance that he is an upright person?

Just as he was thinking, Hu Chengyi heard the old monk say with that dry voice again, "Buddha is going to all sentient beings. It is precisely because Liu Sui has evil thoughts that you should accept him and influence him."

Half a month later, Liu Sui entered the temple.

Hu Chengyi has no opinion on Liu Sui. He did not see the evil thoughts Yu Chen said in Liu Sui. On the contrary, he felt that Liu Sui was peaceful, thoughtful, and more intelligent than him.

A few months later, another teacher came to the temple, Liu Sui's colleague Tang Yuan.

This time, Hu Chengyi did not hear the conversation between Yu Chen and the old monk.

But Tang Yuan, like Liu Sui, was not immediately accepted by Xiao Chen.

Hu Chengyi racked his brains and didn't understand why these two people were inferior to him-thinking that at the beginning, he was shaved to become a monk all at once.

At the end of the year, only one old monk died. But because of the fresh blood, the temple did not appear deserted.

Year after year, there were monks coming and going to Haijing Temple. The old monks all passed away. About seven years ago, Kyu Chen's body also began to deteriorate. He kept coughing and was still getting old.

Doctor Hu Cheng was very worried and wanted to send Yu Chen to the hospital, but he remembered what Yu Chen had said before. After hesitating, he decided to ask Yu Chen what he meant.

Gu Chen said that he wanted to go down the mountain to "wander around".

"I have been in this mountain for many years. It's time to see the outside world."

Hu Chengyi had a very bad premonition-Yu Chen would not be back. He might have expected his life to be imminent, so he wanted to find a place where no one was left and die quietly.

If it were many years ago, Hu Chengyi would definitely try to stop it, but after so many years of practicing Buddha, Hu Chengyi has understood that the development of everything has its own reason, and he should not interfere with Yuchen's decision.

On the day Gu Chen went down the mountain, the ginkgo leaves on the mountain were all yellow, as if to bid farewell to the monk who had lived in the mountain for a long time.

Hu Chengyi, Liu Sui, and Tang Yuan watched Yu Chen leave. The back of Yu Chen is getting smaller and smaller among the twinkling ginkgo leaves. Hu Chengyi still remembers the scene.

Ming Shu said, "Keeping Chen has left Haijing Temple seven years ago?"

Hu Chengyi took a sip of the thick brown tea, "Yes, seven years ago, it was the last time I saw the familiar Jiechen."

Ming Shu asked: "What makes you think that the later Jiechen is no longer the real Jiechen?"

Hu Chengyi continued to tell.

It was autumn when Jie Chen left Haijing Temple, and it was already the following year when he returned. Obviously they were exactly the same, but Hu Chengyi felt strange.

In the past, Jie Chen's eyes were mostly calm and compassionate, but now standing in front of him, Jie Chen's eyes only have indifference and calculation.

Suddenly, Hu Chengyi understood why Jingchen said that Liu Sui had evil thoughts back then. It turns out that the human heart can really show through his eyes. He couldn't see it in the past. He calmed down and cultivated Buddha for a long time, and finally found out some ways.

But to say that it is not really Peeping Chen, it is actually impossible.

How can anyone look exactly the same?

What's more, Gu Chen called his common name and monk's name.

But this matter, Hu Chengyi still failed to let go.

When Yu Qiu left, she was already suffering from a very serious illness, but when she came back, her illness disappeared and her body became much tougher.

Gu Chen said he was going to "wander around", could it be that he went down the mountain to heal his illness?

With Jingchen's character, this kind of lie should not be told.

And Yu Chen not only came back by himself, but also brought back a very gloomy and weird young man.

This person's name is Yin Xiaofeng, and his accent is not like the people in Dongye City and surrounding areas. Kye Chen accepted him as a disciple and named Wu Nian.

"Wait." Ming Shu interrupted, "Yin Xiaofeng didn't come to Haijing Temple by himself, but was brought by Qie Chen?"

Hu Chengyi nodded.

Ming Shu stood up, pacing and thinking.

When investigating Yin Xiaofeng's background a while ago, he had a knot that had not been untied. Yin Xiaofeng's hometown is far away in Liangxi, even if he wanders around after leaving the mental hospital, he shouldn't have wandered to Haijing Temple by coincidence.

If Yin Xiaofeng was brought back to Haijing Temple by Jiechen, then this makes sense.

But why did Kye Chen bring back a person with serious violent tendencies?

As those old monks said, is it to influence Yin Xiaofeng?

Assuming that Kyuchen is still the original Kyuchen, this is a good reason. But what Hu Chengyi meant was that the appearance of Yu Chen was the same as in the past, but the inside was quite different.

In less than a year, what is the reason for the dramatic change in Yu Chen's personality?

Or is it true that Jiechen is no longer Jiechen?

"Yin Xiaofeng never talks to others." Hu Chengyi said: "Only occasionally talk to Yu Chen a few words. I have poor comprehension ability. Yu Chen used to teach me the Dharma before, but after coming back, he never talked about it again."

Ming Shu's eyes deepened, "Because of this Xiaochen, I no longer understand the Dharma!"

The thing that puzzled Hu Chengyi the most happened later.

In the past few decades, Haijing Temple has rarely accepted new monks. First of all, there were many worries in the temple. Secondly, there were few people who came to Haijing Temple to become monks. However, after the return of the temple, Zhu Jiang and Wang Lu were successively accepted. , Chang Qingying, Chu Xin.

In addition to the Yin Xiaofeng brought back, there are five people.

Hu Chengyi has gradually become alienated from Yu Chen, but he often observes these newcomers and finds that although they are all monks, they do not have the grace of a real monk. Especially Chu Xin, who came last, was a foolish man, and always put filthy language on his lips, where there was a monk.

If Yu Chen accepts them to influence them, this is not right. Hu Chengyi discovered that not only did Xiaochen not have much contact with herself, but also with these new monks.

Is indulgence also a kind of influence?

As he got older, Hu Chengyi felt that Haijing Temple was no longer the original Haijing Temple. The surrounding monks seemed to have ghosts, and the abbot had the biggest ghost. Here, he could no longer find the peace he longed for, and he even felt more and more afraid.

A monastery actually scared a monk who had been practicing Buddha for decades.

Three years ago, Hu Chengyi went down the mountain "wandering" as a tour, and proposed to leave Haijing Temple. Not only did Jie Chen didn't discourage him, he also said something meaningful to him-maybe life under the mountain is more suitable for you.

"What does this mean?" Ming Shu said, "I told you not to return to Haijing Temple?"

Hu Chengyi said: "I understand it this way. But as far as I know, no abbot will say this to monks who are on the way."

Mingshu has been certain that there is a problem with Jingchen.

Hu Chengyi was a monk who was really accepted by Jingchen 32 years ago. Twenty-seven years ago, Liu Sui and Tang Yuan were also accepted by Real Keeping.

But when confronted with Liu and Tang, Yu Chen struggled. After the old monk's persuasion, he accepted Liu Sui and Tang Yuan and tried his best to influence them.

But six years ago, Kye Chen, who returned to Haijing Temple, brought back Yin Xiaofeng, and later accepted Chang Qingying, Chu Jiang, Wang Lu, Chu Xin, and Fang Pingxu, who had never been seen by Hu Chengyi.

It is currently known that Liu Sui, Tang Yuan, Yin Xiaofeng, and Fang Pingxu each have unusual dark sides. Like Hu Chengyi, Liu Sui and Tang Yuan are monks who practiced in Haijing Temple many years ago. Liu and Tang did not leave. When Hu Chengyi left, Jichen hoped that he would not return.

This is to drive away the only monk who should belong to Haijing Temple most.

So those who stayed in Haijing Temple...

Ming Shu took a deep breath, and suddenly thought of Chu Xin's heart surgery abroad.

Was there anything involved in that operation?

If Haijing Temple are all people with ghosts in their hearts, what bad things have the missing Chang Qingying, Chu Jiang, and Wang Lu done that are temporarily unknown?

Are they gathered at Haijing Temple by the returned Keep Chen?

What exactly does Yu Chen want to do?

Dongye City, Fengxiang Town.

Chu Jiang, who left Haijing Temple last summer, originally worked in the only dairy farm in the town and became a monk six years ago. Times have changed, and now chain dairy products have taken over the market, and dairy farms have already closed down.

Xu Chun went to find one of the managers of the dairy farm, the 60-year-old Lao Wen.

A dairy farm is not a big company. A leader can name all employees.

Speaking of Chu Jiang, Lao Wen looked a little embarrassed.

Xu Chun said: "If Chu Jiang has any problems, please tell me the truth."

After some silence, the old man finally said: "Chu Jiang killed someone."

Xu Chun's eyebrows tightened suddenly.

The old man explained: "It's not a murder, in fact, it's not all his fault."

According to the old man, the dairy farm originally had a very hardworking worker. This worker was a widow. Her husband died early and he took care of both parents.

Because of the pressure of life, the widow works hard, and the monthly bonuses received are the highest among all workers. This will inevitably make people jealous.

The widow never dresses herself up, she wears clothes that have been changed and changed, which looks very rustic at first glance. But in fact, widows have very good facial features. One year on Labor Day, the widow rarely put on makeup and changed into beautiful clothes because she was going to perform on stage, which suddenly became the focus of people's attention.

From then on, the men on the dairy farm started to joke with her, and some even started to wipe her oil. The old bachelor Chu Jiang is one of the people who have done the most excessive.

A widow, a woman, worried that she would lose her job if she resisted too much. After all, there are still four elderly people living on her salary. Over time, someone in the town said that widows seduce men on dairy farms.

This incident aroused anger. First, the wives of the men came to the dairy farm to spoil the widows and demanded that the widows be expelled. The widow cried and begged the head of the field not to fire herself.

When the wives learned that the widow was still working on the dairy farm, they were even more angry and rushed to the widow's in-laws' house to ask for an explanation.

The words are terrible, and the reputation of the widow is completely stinking in the town.

At the end of this year, under pressure, the dairy farm fired the widow after knowing that the widow was not at fault and knowing that the widow could not lose the job.

Before the Spring Festival, the widow committed suicide by jumping into the river amid rumors and poverty. The body was only found a week later.

As soon as the widow died, public opinion became a little bit rebellious. It was obviously the men who stretched out the hand of the widow to the widow, and their wives, who died seriously, and these people began to blame each other again. Gradually, people discovered that the old bachelor Chu Jiang was the first to molest the widow.

Chu Jiang immediately became the target of public criticism.

This is how people are, and they clearly did something wrong, but as long as they are not the first person to do something wrong, they will not only have no fault when they are investigated, but they are also qualified to punish the first person who did something wrong.

Chu Jiang was isolated and his relatives avoided seeing him. In the end, he also lost his job to survive.

In Fengxiang Town, no one wanted to hire him.

"So, did Chu Jiang go as a monk?" Old Wen said, "I don't know. The decision to expel Chu Jiang was communicated to Chu Jiang, and I had no choice. He said he could understand. We actually did not treat him badly. He, the compensation that should be given is a lot of money. It really depends on him. Who told him to take the lead to provoke widows, comrade police, do you think this is the truth?"

Leaving from Lao Wen's house, Xu Chun went to Fengxiang Town Police Station. The police's statement is similar to that of the old man. They all say that Chu Jiang has never committed a major incident, but he is not a fuel-efficient person. He is everywhere in the town.

Xu Chun couldn't help thinking of another missing monk, Wang Lu.

Before coming to Fengxiang Town to investigate Chu Jiang, he first investigated Wang Lu in Shouquan Town.

Wang Lu is 36 years old this year. He became a monk in the same year as Chu Jiang, six years ago. The difference is that Chu Jiang used to have a job, while Wang Lu has been unemployed for many years.

Wang Lu's father has long since passed away, and his mother is taken care of by his sister Wang Xi.

"There is nothing promising!" Wang Xi said of his own brother.

In a small place like Shouquan Town, it is difficult to get rich and expensive, but finding a job, begging a wife, and living a normal life like most people is actually very easy. But Wang Lushao didn’t grow up. He was a **** since he was a child. After graduating from junior high school, he started a life of eating and waiting to die. His parents asked someone to find a variety of jobs. Wang Xi was reluctant to do it. Not good enough, and relying on his parents not to drive himself out, he stayed at home and gnawed his elders, angering his father alive.

"After my dad left, I took my mom to my house and live with me." Wang Xi said, "That **** wants to follow. I am not as good at talking as my parents. They love him. I don't I feel distressed. This is my husband and I’s home. There are two children in the family. Where can I live with him? Even if I can live, I won’t raise him!"

Xu Chun asked, "So you drove Wang Lu away?"

"Do you not drive away and keep him harming my whole family?" Wang Xi is a middle-level manager of a local company, speaking very strongly, "I am his sister, that's right, but I have no obligation to support him. He is a big man, he has With hands and feet, what can I do to support myself when I go out? I will not let my child come into contact with him, let alone let him come into my house!

Xu Chun called Ming Shu, "Wang Lu and Chu Jiang seem to have nothing in common, but both of them have a lot of problems. Wang Lu gnawed at the old age and angered his father. Chu Jiang molested the widow, which led to a certain extent. The death of the widow. In terms of legal principles, they are not going to commit a crime, but in terms of morality, they are all unscrupulous.

Ming Shu had already expected this result. Among the four people who left Haijing Temple, only Hu Chengyi, who had no problem with morality, was still living in peace.

As for Chang Qingying...

Chang Qingying is 47 years old this year and is a native of Los Angeles. It is not impossible for the police in Dongye to investigate, but it is easier for the local police to come forward to find out the key points.

Before arriving in Hanshu Village, Mingshu and Hua Chong made a phone call to explain the situation and ask Hua Chong to send someone to help. The Los Angeles police were extremely efficient and immediately found out what happened.

Hua Chong didn't know if he had a cold, and his voice came from the receiver, and he looked hoarse than usual, "The Chang Qingying you want to investigate has no record, but an employee of the construction company where he worked before jumped to his death. "

Ming Shu asked: "Is this incident related to Chang Qingying?"

"The name of the deceased was Zeng Fan, and Chang Qingying was an employee in the same department. When Zeng Fan just joined, Chang Qingying was his master." Hua Chong said: "Six years ago, the company undertook a government outdoor advertising project. The departments of Chang Qingying and Zeng Fan are the main executive departments. However, the progress of this project is not ideal. The company not only failed to make money, but also smashed its own brand. After the liquidation, the responsibility lies with Zeng Fan, who was the overall planning in the early stage. At least three mistakes were made at that time, which led to a wrong step and a wrong step."

"Wait." Ming Shu interrupted, "Who said that Zeng Fan was responsible?"

Hua Chong laughed, "Of course it is the official statement given by the company's personnel. But then my team members learned that Zeng Fan made a mistake after listening to Chang Qingying's advice. If he must be held accountable, then Chang Qingying also Can't get rid of the relationship."

Ming Shu said: "Is Zeng Fan pushed out as a scapegoat?"

"After all, in name, Zeng Fan was the person directly in charge. Chang Qingying was his superior at the time. Although he had the responsibility of supervising and suggesting, the specific implementation is still in Zeng Fan." Hua Chong said: "The company's decision did not arouse It’s too controversial, but Zeng Fan’s reaction was very big. He tried his best to say that Chang Qingying harmed herself, and Chang Qingying deliberately. About this, we also learned a detail-Zeng Fan was very upbeat. The ability is also very good. He has been working smoothly in the department and has been appreciated by the company leaders. However, Chang Qingying has always been on his head. If he wants to rise quickly, he must step on Chang Qingying. Then, Will Chang Qingying let him step on it?"

Ming Shu said: "Chang Qingying understood early in the morning that the offspring is terrifying, and Zeng Fan is her biggest threat in the workplace..."

Hua Chong coughed a few times and said: "It seems that our judgments are consistent. Chang Qingying probably deliberately used the company's project to suppress Zeng Fan, but he did not expect that Zeng Fan I couldn't figure it out for a while, and not long after the punishment decision was issued, he committed suicide by jumping off the building."

Connected. Ming Shu closed his eyes. The clues are like entities, making interlocking sounds in the mind.

Chu Jiang, Wang Lu, and Chang Qingying all indirectly killed the people around them because of their lack of virtue.

“After Zeng Fan’s accident, his family rioted at the company and asked for an explanation. The company initially played Tai Chi perfunctorily, but the incident was later stabbed in the media by the young people of the Zeng family.” Hua Chong continued, “It didn’t take long, Chang Qing. As a direct boss, Ying took the blame and resigned."

Ming Shu asked: "What's the reason?"

"I didn't do a good job of employees." Hua Chong said: "Of course, it is impossible for personnel to say that Chang Qingying misled Zeng Fan. You know everything after that. Chang Qingying became a monk at Haijing Temple."

Ming Shu heard the sound of the door being pushed open, followed by a sound of footsteps.

"The medicine, take it soon." It was Liu Zhiqin's voice.

Ming Shu asked: "Team Hua, you are sick."

Hua Chong smiled, "Cold during the season, a trifle. Hey, Brother Xiaoliu, my..."

"Student Ming." Liu Zhiqin had already taken the phone from Hua Chong.

Ming Shu's eyelids twitched, "Ms. Liu."

Liu Zhiqin said: "Hua's voice is uncomfortable, so you can ask me anything."

"Nothing." Ming Shu and Liu Zhiqin spoke very well. As soon as they heard the change, they said: "Then take care of the Hua team. I will remember the wine. Don't talk about it."

Liu Zhiqin smiled and said, "How come you say that it is wine?"

Mingshu thought, it wasn't for gagging your mouth!

Hua Chong took the phone back after taking the medicine. Ming Shu heard him say to Liu Zhiqin: "I'm going to talk to the Ming team."

Ming Shu said: "It's still easy to communicate with decent people."

Hua Chong asked: "Huh?"

"Nothing." Ming Shu cleared his throat, discussed a few more words with Hua Chong, and then hung up the phone.

Not long afterward, news came from the crime squad that the true identity of Yu Chen was roughly confirmed.