In the dark night, in the deep courtyard, only a lone lamp was lit in the deepest part, and an old man in a royal robe sat alone on a sandalwood chair and pondered.

No matter from which angle, you can't see this scene, because this secret room is in the middle of a palace.

"Lord Wang. A deep voice rang out at the door.

"Come in. The prince said lightly.

A sturdy man in black walked in.

"Why are you coming so late?" the prince asked with a glance at him.

"For the sake of the eighteenth son, the fifteenth son went out and learned magic powers. But he returned home anyway and fulfilled the curse. ”

"Oh. The prince sighed, "This case is really weird, these dozen children obviously escaped, but why did they all come back one by one to die in the end? ”

"They have also had those who have been hidden in their homes and have been mutated, or they have accidentally walked out when the date is near, and the curse has been fulfilled. Lord Wang, this case is so bizarre that people are shocked when they think about it. Let's not look any further. The man in black persuaded.

"Are we still checking it now? It's just a routine matter, right?" The prince took a sip of tea, shook his head and said: "In our territory to defend the country, such a bizarre case happened, even the emperor personally inquired about it, and took the ninth son of them to the palace for protection, and as a result, he killed people in the palace. And the heavily guarded palace, where did the knives come from?"

"And the eighteenth son, since the fifteenth son came back, he also set off and left. The man in black reported.

"Oh, the eighteenth son has also left?" the prince stood up and began to pace around the room.

"Watch him, but leave him alone. The prince finally said.

"Are you still watching? Over the years, for the sake of the eighteen sons, many people have died. "Humanity in black.

"I know, although so many people have died, in this country, as long as there is a little strength, who is not curious about this case?"

The man in black was silent.

Suddenly, there was a report outside: "The fourth prince is visiting." ”

"Please come in. The prince glanced at the man in black. "The subordinates retired. The man in black walked backwards out of the room.

As soon as the man in black walked out, a lean old man in a royal robe walked in.

"Fourth brother, it's the middle of the night, why don't you go to bed early and come to the second brother?"

"Isn't it for the eighteenth son, second brother, you must already know that the fifteenth son obviously went out to learn magic, but why did he run back to die?"

"Eighteen sons, eighteen deaths. The first injustice in the Sinking Demon Continent. These people are really good at making it up, and although the secrecy measures for our defense of the country have been done very well, it has gradually spread abroad and become a legend among the people. There were even some foreign envoys who specifically inquired about this matter. It's really hard for us. But fortunately, it's almost over, there are still three years, and by the time the eighteenth son's birthday comes, everything will be over. Let him be a bizarre case that will never be solved. "The second prince seems to have a very good mentality, and he is dispensable on this matter.

"Second brother, you said it easily, don't you also pay attention to this matter every year?" said the fourth prince with a smile.

"Fourth brother, my brother is just curious. The second prince was broken by him, so he had to smile lightly.

"Curiosity kills the cat, second brother. The fourth prince slowed down and said pointedly.

This sentence made the tea that the second prince brought to his mouth couldn't help but pause.

"Fourth brother, you seem to have something to say. The second prince said.

"Second brother, you don't know how many people died in this matter. The small ones have the servants who catch the heads, and the big ones have the high-ranking officials and monks, and all those who are interested in this matter will not end well. That curse is not only for the eighteen sons, anyone who has anything to do with them is not bad, and if it is not done, it is impossible to escape their lives. I advise the second brother to let it go. The fourth prince said lightly.

"Fourth brother, there have been rumors recently, saying that if the case of the eighteenth son is not solved, there will be a great disaster in my defense of the country, and it may be a disaster to destroy the country, have you heard?" The second prince put down the teacup, and his tone became very serious.

"Second brother, I have found out about this matter, it is a rumor spread by the sixteen sons who are in the middle of the errand service. Not to be believed. "The four princes are right.

"Fourth brother, the case of the eighteenth son was originally just a case, but since the death of the fifth son, it has become a legend and a curse. Even if this new rumor is really spread by the Sixteen Sons, it is just as terrible and must be taken seriously. The second prince glanced at the fourth prince and said.

The fourth prince was silent for a while, and finally spoke: "Second brother, do you believe that this rumor will come true?"

The second prince sighed.

In a gloomy and depressing atmosphere, he finally spoke again: "Fourth brother, a bizarre case like the eighteenth son is far beyond our imagination, and it is not impossible to say that we will one day die because of this." You guard the border, and you still don't know much about domestic affairs. ”

"Oh, what does the second brother have to tell me?" said the fourth prince.

"Do you remember the thirteen guards of the palace, how long has it been since you've seen them?" said the second prince.

The fourth prince thought about it carefully: "I haven't seen them for about six years, could it be that they have been investigating this case?"

"Hehe, investigate the case, the emperor was afraid of this case, so he issued a secret order, ordering the thirteen iron guards to act immediately and secretly execute all the mother and son. The second prince looked out of the house and said quietly.

His words made the fourth prince squirt out a mouthful of tea. "You mean ......"

The second prince glanced at him: "You guessed right, they were all killed that night." It was ten miles away from that little village. The person died there, and I and the chief steward of the palace did not see anyone return to restore their lives, so we chased there, and the emperor ordered that the person be quietly burned, and did not dare to make a noise. Since then, the emperor has never dared to take care of this matter openly. ”

"Who is in charge of the case of the eighteen sons now?" said the fourth prince.

"Lin Jianyu of Dali Temple is fully responsible for this case. He is a monk, and his background is very unusual, Mingli is a disciple of Fengyulou, in fact, there is a mysterious force behind it, and the emperor does not dare to provoke it. So this case, up and down, is handled by Lin Jiyu's people, and others can only watch quietly from the side. The second prince shook his head and said.

"Hey, I've been on the side for a long time, and I can't imagine that things at home are so complicated. Second brother, I just came back, and when I heard the wind, I came to you, and I didn't think you had any plans. The fourth prince said with annoyance.

"It's not that there is no strategy, it's that we don't know anything about this curse, and we don't know anything about the power behind it. It's beyond our ability to do anything. The second prince said.

"And ......" He leaned closer to the fourth prince and lowered his voice, "I'm worried that that rumor may come true, and if we don't do it properly, the defense country may really be destroyed on this curse." ”

"You mean?" the hearts of the four princes were tightened.