Conan's physique? The Crown Princess is involved in a murder case again

The Crown Princess’ visit is a big event for Funing Temple.

Look, Xu Xingyin's carriage had just stopped and there were already quite a few people waiting outside.

As soon as Xu Xingyin entered the temple, they all knelt on the ground.

"Welcome to the Crown Princess."

Xu Xingyin got off the carriage gracefully, gave a light support, and spoke slowly.

"Everyone, please get up."

Xu Xingyin thought his tone was still very gentle, but among this huge crowd of people, no one dared to stand up.

Xu Xingyin frowned slightly, her beautiful eyes moved around, finally falling on the abbot who was kneeling at the front.

"What does this mean, Abbot?"

Abbot Qingyuan clasped her hands together and said, "I am guilty and ashamed of the Crown Princess' trust. I dare not stand up."

Xu Xingyin was slightly stunned, "What crime has the abbot committed?"

Abbot Qingyuan clasped his hands together, his eyes filled with sorrow, chanted the Buddha's name, and then slowly spoke.

"Hui was extremely excited when he learned that the Crown Princess and her entourage were coming. However, he never expected that his joy would turn into sorrow, and he accidentally fell off the Cliff of Unfeeling and passed away."

Xu Xingyin was stunned by the unfamiliar words. Before he could react, he saw Chen next to him sway and almost lose his balance.

Fortunately, Xu Xingyin came to her aid in time. Chen explained to Xu Xingyin with tears in her eyes.

"Hui Jue is Wan Yan's Buddhist name."

Xu Xingyin was stunned at first, then waved his hand. Mei Hanrui understood and stepped forward to help Chen steady herself.

Xu Xingyin concealed the fluctuation in his eyes, frowned and asked in a cold voice.

"Why didn't you report Huijue's accident?"

Abbot Qingyuan nodded and replied, "Huijue never liked to get close to people. He stayed in his meditation room most of the time. We often didn't see him for days at a time. We were used to it. It was not until this morning when I went to look for him that I realized he had been missing for several days."

"Then how did the abbot know that Huijue fell off a cliff and passed away?"

"It was a little nun who was sweeping the floor who saw it. She was so frightened that she had a high fever and passed out for several days. She is only now getting better."

Xu Xingyin sneered, "That's really a coincidence!"

Abbot Qingyuan nodded and acted like a quail, looking as if he was ready to be beaten and scolded.

Xu Xingyin asked again, "Where is the crime scene? I have to go take a look."

Abbot Qingyuan widened his eyes, seeming a little surprised. He took a half step forward to block Xu Xingyin's retreat and explained.

"The crime scene is naturally Jueqing Cliff, but the Crown Princess must not go to Jueqing Cliff!"

Xu Xingyin's eyes widened with anger, "Why can't I go?"

"The Cliff of Unfeeling is steep and dangerous. The Crown Princess is of noble status. If she gets hurt, we will be blamed for our deaths!"

Xu Xingyin sneered and retorted, "Isn't it said that monks are compassionate? How can they bow down for false reputation? Abbot, there is no need to say more. Huijue is my cousin. It is reasonable for me to go to this Jueqing Cliff today!"

After Xu Xingyin finished speaking, he pointed at the nun beside him and gave instructions.

"lead the way!"

After Xu Xingyin said this, even Abbot Qingyuan did not dare to disobey him. He nodded and bowed, then led Xu Xingyin and his party into the Funing Temple.

Led by the nun, the group soon arrived at the outskirts of the Cliff of Unfeeling.

Just as Xu Xingyin was about to go in, a little nun suddenly burst into tears, and crawled down in front of Xu Xingyin, kowtowing repeatedly.

"Merciful and compassionate Crown Princess, please have mercy on me! I don't want to go in! I don't want to go in!"

Xu Xingyin raised his eyebrows, a little surprised.

"What's in here that scares you so much?"

The little nun fell to the ground and cried, sobbing.

"That Cliff of Absolute Love is also called the Cliff of Death. Several nuns die there every year! I... I really don't dare to go in there."

Xu Xingyin quickly grasped the key point, "How many people die every year?"

The little nun then realized that she had said the wrong thing. She looked at Abbot Qingyuan with some fear and stopped responding.

Xu Xingyin's eyes moved and fell on Abbot Qingyuan.

"Why? Is there anything else that cannot be said?"

Abbot Qingyuan quickly knelt down and explained.

"My princess, please understand. I did not conceal this on purpose. It's just that this matter is so strange that it has become even more bizarre. After all, Funing Temple is a place for praying. If this gets out..."

This explanation is reasonable.

Xu Xingyin thought for a moment and said bluntly, "The more you try to cover it up, the more bizarre rumors will arise. Abbot Qingyuan might as well speak frankly to avoid guessing and causing more misunderstandings."

Abbot Qingyuan hesitated for a moment, but finally spoke under Xu Xingyin's gaze.

"People have been falling off this cliff since the spring three years ago. We tried to intervene after we discovered it and ordered everyone not to approach this place without permission, but people still fell off the cliff. Gradually, the temple stopped regulating this area, but everyone knew about it and kept their distance from this place."

Xu Xingyin asked, "How many people fell off the cliff?"

Abbot Qingyuan replied, "Eight people in three years, including Huijue, nine people."

"Why don't you report it?"

Abbot Qingyuan smiled and said, "Crown Princess, you also know that all those who are sent to Funing Temple by their families are wives, concubines, and girls who have made mistakes in various mansions."

Xu Xingyin laughed angrily, "So, no one cares, and no one will pursue it."

Abbot Qingyuan nodded, which was considered as his agreement.

Xu Xingyin said, "But the girls in my Xu family are different. None of them will be given up easily!"

After saying that, he stepped into the territory of Jueqing Cliff.

The Jueqing Cliff is indeed as Abbot Qingyuan said, with steep terrain and rugged mountain roads.

Apart from the occasional nun passing by, there were no other outsiders along the way.

On the bottomless cliff, the wind was howling, making Xu Xingyin's dress rustle.

Xu Xingyin stood on the edge of the cliff without any fear, just concentrating on observing the situation at the crime scene.

The terrain of Jueqing Cliff is extremely narrow, so once a group of people enter, they can only walk alone.

Why did Xu Wanyan come to a place like this for no reason?

Moreover, in Xu Xingyin's impression, Xu Wanyan is a smart person who is very good at analyzing the pros and cons of gains and losses.

How could such a person put himself in such danger?

But if she didn't fall off the cliff, why did she disappear?

What does disappearance represent?

Is it death, or some other purpose?

Xu Xingyin was full of doubts when he heard Chen, not far away, accidentally fall down as if she was distracted.

The servants around were so frightened that they were in a panic, and even Xu Xingyin became nervous.

Just when everyone's attention was focused on Chen, a huge pushing force came from behind Xu Xingyin.

She didn't even have time to react before she lost her balance and fell forward into the endless abyss.

"The Crown Princess!"

"Princess!"

There were screams and cries for help in a chaotic mess.

"Bright!"

Chen also came back to her senses from her panic belatedly and rushed to the edge of the cliff screaming, but all she could see was the cliff shrouded in white mist. How could she find any trace of Xu Xingyin?