"Ahh There are dead people! The uncle who pushed the swill cart yelled, and everyone gathered around, but he covered his nose far away, not daring to get too close, Xia Shiming stopped moving when he heard the sound, and mixed in the crowd.

I saw a man with a pale face, lying in a bucket of swill, his neck hanging in a strange arc.

In the bustling crowd, people pointed to the body, and one woman said, "What a pitiful death!" ”

A man said dissatisfiedly: "What's pitiful, it's much better than the female corpse in the yamen, at least the facial features are sound!" ”

"Ahh There was an exclamation from the crowd, and a gorgeously dressed woman exhaled in pain, "Xianggong, Xianggong!" ”

Everyone automatically got out of the way, she rushed up regardless of the stench, shaking the corpse, how tragic the situation was, Xia Shiming frowned, and took a step forward, "Everyone help carry people out!" ”

A few sturdy little creatures also realized themselves, and lifted people out in three or two strokes, "How can a man be so light?" One of the lads asked. I'm afraid it's overindulgence! Someone immediately replied.

The woman seemed to be relieved from her grief, and said sharply: "My husband is not the one who messes with flowers!" ”

Emotional, the few people who spoke shrank their necks in embarrassment, Xia Shiming stepped forward and said, "Do you have any enemies?" ”

The woman shook her head, "He's just an honest businessman, kind-hearted, and has never had a quarrel with anyone!" ”

"Is that a money killing?" Xia Shiming asked again.

The woman seemed to think of something, and quickly touched the corpse's placket and grabbed a handful of silver tickets, "The money is there, and the jade wrench in his hand is also there!" Can...... But my father-in-law has indeed lost a lot of weight, one less than yesterday! ”

Wake up the dreamer with a word and absorb the essence? Xia Shiming was still a little skeptical, "Are you sure you're not mistaken?" ”

"How is it possible, even if he turns to ashes, I will recognize him!" Saying that, the woman went to turn over his cuffs, "Look, this is the lotus flower I embroidered on his cuff, and my name!" ......" the woman said and began to cry again, "Xianggong, the lotus is still there, why did you leave first!" ”

A man in the crowd whispered, "Hey, you said that the man didn't have a single wound on his face or neck, and his clothes were fine, how did he die?" ”

"Ahh It can't be that the yang energy was sucked away by the female ghost, right? I've heard that female ghosts only suck men's yang energy, so that their souls don't fly away! After the man finished speaking, the eyes of the surrounding eyes quickly focused on him.

"You say there's a ghost?" A timid man bared his teeth and couldn't pronounce clearly.

"Otherwise, how could there be so many strange deaths in the imperial city, I think I have to go back to my hometown in the countryside to take refuge, I can't stay here, I don't know when I will lose my breath, I don't even know how I died!"

Immediately, some echoed: "It's a small matter to make money, it's not good to lose my life, and I want to go back to my hometown!" ”

Seeing that everyone was panicking, Xia Shiming said: "Everyone, there will be no ghosts and gods at the feet of the Son of Heaven, I believe that the prefect will definitely solve the case, and the emperor will protect us!" ”

"You said it lightly, this has already killed two people, can you guarantee that there will be no more dead people?"

"Yes, lives are at stake!" The sound of questioning sounded.

Xia Shiming waved his head, "I am the housekeeper of King Xuan's Mansion, our prince will definitely meddle in this matter, and will not let your lives go, everyone go back first, cover the door at night, don't move around at will, we will catch the murderer as soon as possible, and return everyone to a peaceful and peaceful imperial city!" ”

The people breathed and looked at it, and one of them stood up and said: "When you go back to your hometown, you must put down the business at hand, everyone, let's just believe him, if there is still someone dead, we will not be too late to leave!" ”

After hesitating for a while, everyone also agreed not to leave for the time being, and slowly the crowd dispersed, Xia Shiming breathed a sigh of relief, seeing that the woman was still crying bitterly, he stepped forward and said: "Madam, hurry up and let your husband be buried in peace, the body can't survive for a long time in this weather!" ”

The woman ignored his kind words and continued to cry loudly, Xia Shiming had no choice, so he had to go back to the mansion first, and discuss the matter with the prince.

"You suspect the vixen did it?" Long Xiao stared at Xia Shiming, a little surprised, it seemed that all kinds of goblins had already been dispatched.

"Look at that person, it seems that the essence has been sucked clean, and his lips are a little blue! He was discarded in a bucket of swill, and although it could mask some of the smell, I could smell a strong vixen smell on his body! Xia Shiming said.

"Recently, I have also smelled some unusual breath, I'm afraid it's the same as Mu Ze's prediction, the demons have sensed the existence of the Dragon Ball, and they are gathering here!"

Xia Shiming nodded, "The demonic aura in the city is getting stronger and stronger, two people have died tragically, and the people are beginning to be in turmoil, we have to think of a way!" ”

"Well, this country is finally stabilized, we can't let the power be ruined in one fell swoop, get rid of the demon, let's take her away, this place will be no danger!" Long Xiao's frowning brow widened a little.

In the court, Emperor Long Yan was furious, "There is such a tragic murder at the foot of the imperial city, what is the prefect doing to eat?" I can't even catch the murderer, I really raised you for nothing! ”

The prefect was so frightened that he knelt on the ground, "Your Majesty, the causes of death of these people are very strange, it doesn't look like they were done by people!" The prefect's voice became quieter and quieter.

"Bastard, such words that shake the roots of the country have come out of the mouths of my subjects, how do you make those people believe in me, how can they live in peace! The Guards dragged him out and beheaded him! ”

Long Xiao stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the minister thinks it's inappropriate!" ”

The Emperor's dragon eyes narrowed slightly, forming a dangerous arc, "You also want to stop me?" ”

"Back to the emperor, if the prefect is killed, not to mention the panic of the people, it will not help, it is better to let him make up for his mistakes, catch the murderer, and restore the peace of the imperial city!"

After Long Xiao finished speaking, the prefect looked at him gratefully, after all, no one in this court was willing to wade into this troubled water and intercede for him.

The emperor pondered for a while, "Okay, according to King Xuan's words, I will limit you to catch the real murderer within three days!" ”

"Three days?" The prefect was shocked, where did he go to arrest people? You can't catch ghosts.

"Too much? That's two days! The emperor said this, the prefect was already so shocked that he couldn't speak, I'm afraid that there will be less time to say it, which is simply forcing himself to death.

You have to die early or late, the prefect glanced at Long Xiao with some complaints, but Long Xiao gave him a reassuring look.

The national teacher said quietly: "If you can't catch it, will King Xuan be punished together?" ”

The emperor frowned, but he couldn't find any reason not to let him take responsibility.

Long Xiao looked at the national teacher with a smile, "Today I will make a military order, if I can't take down the thief within two days, I will present my head with both hands, and I will never regret it!" ”

"Good!" Without waiting for the emperor to dissuade him, the national teacher clapped his hands and said: "King Xuan really has the courage, and the civil and military officials testify, we will wait for the good news of the prince!" ”

Long Xiao smiled silently, but the emperor was full of worries, if he couldn't catch it, wouldn't his dear daughter be widowed? I couldn't help but complain about his impulsiveness.

The last secret battle in the court began like this, and the national teacher smiled proudly, but I don't know who loses and who wins!