Qi Xuansu said: "Assuming that it is really a cult demon who did it, then which way will it be?" Since you all work for the city, you must have heard some things about the secret associations of all kinds. ”

Several merchants glanced at each other, and one of the oldest merchants hesitated and said, "As Deacon Qi said, we do know something about this, otherwise we wouldn't suspect that it was a demon who committed the crime, and in our opinion, it may be the Purple Light Sect." ”

"Purple Light Sect? The Purple Light Society that believes in the Gu Immortal Purple Light True Monarch? Qi Xuansu frowned slightly, "The members of the Purple Light Sect are mainly women, and you are suspicious of those red people. ”

The merchants were silent.

Qi Xuansu fell into deep thought.

Zhang Yuelu had told him in detail about the Purple Light Sect, and its methods were very similar to a certain branch of the Dao Sect many years ago, like a spider with a web. The main means of destroying the Purple Light Sect over the years is to capture the thief and capture the king first, capture the high-level figures of the Purple Light Sect, and then find out those hidden members one by one through the list of high-level members.

In terms of destructive power, the Purple Light Sect is far inferior to the Knowing Destiny Sect, but when it comes to assassination and stealing secrets, the Purple Light Sect is unguardable.

But why did the Purple Light Sect kill Mason?

Qi Xuansu asked, "Why do you think that the Purple Light Sect is the most suspicious?" Did this dead Mei shopkeeper have anything to do with the Purple Light Sect in the past? ”

The merchants remained silent.

Don't say yes, don't say no.

In Qi Xuansu's eyes, it is equivalent to acquiescence.

Qi Xuansu said directly: "Shopkeeper Mei is actually involved with the Purple Light Sect, and you obviously all know about it, but you are hiding it from the Daomen, do you know the seriousness of this matter?" Based on this alone, I can inform the Shuzhou Provincial Government, detain all of you, and then report to Tiangang Hall for Tiangang Hall to decide. ”

"No, it's not, Deacon Qi misunderstood, please listen to our explanation." A businessman hurriedly said, "We don't know if Shopkeeper Mei is involved in the Purple Light Sect, we know another thing. In addition to the wife of the family, the Mei shopkeeper also has an outer room. Or it can't be called an outer room, it should be called a lover. The lover was very mysterious and wealthy, and seemed to be a widowed widow who inherited a large inheritance. It is precisely because of the strong support of this lover that the shopkeeper Mei was able to win the bid and become one of the merchants under the name of the city. ”

Qi Xuansu asked, "How do you know that this lover is strongly supporting him?" ”

The merchant said: "The person who can be the supplier of the market hall cannot be said to be a giant businessman on the rich side, but also a big businessman, to put it mildly, the Mei shopkeeper was just a silk village before, but he didn't need to bid, just give him the opportunity directly, he couldn't support such a big stall, and he couldn't take out so many goods." But in a year or two, the shopkeeper Mei suddenly had money, and he actually won the bid and spread the stall, and we can only think that there are nobles to help. ”

Another businessman added: "At first, we didn't think much about it, after all, this kind of thing, you and I are willing, and we are not Mr. Daoxue, who can stop it?" ”

But a few days ago, the shopkeeper Mei was very anxious, and once he lost his words after drinking, saying that everything he did was dependent on the woman's alms, and he couldn't raise his head in front of her. What else to say, he is just a face raised by the woman, for fear that the woman will be jealous, he doesn't even go back to home, and now he ...... He is also considered to have a small net worth and does not want to be under other people's roofs anymore...... In the end, it was even more terrifying, saying that the big deal was that it would be scattered in two and the jade would be burned. ”

Qi Xuansu said: "Judging from these words alone, Shopkeeper Mei probably made a fortune by relying on the business of the city, and he didn't want to look at other people's faces anymore, and wanted to dump this lover." If it is said that a lover hires a murderer, then there is also a person, but how can it be concluded that it is related to the Purple Light Society? ”

It was still the old businessman who said: "If that's all there is to it, then that's it, we won't take it too seriously." After all, after so many years of business, I have seen a lot of this kind of thing, which is not unusual. The key is that yesterday, the shopkeeper suddenly said to us that if something happened to him, then he must have been killed by a demon. We felt that something was wrong at the time, and we wanted to ask more questions, but he refused to say anything. ”

"When I saw him today, he seemed to have forgotten what happened yesterday, and became the same as before, talking as usual, no longer anxious, and we didn't think much about it, just thought that he wanted to open it, and who didn't bow his head in life? But who would have thought that something would happen tonight. ”

Qi Xuansu asked directly, "Does Chief Tang know about this?" ”

"Half of that." Lao Cheng's serious businessman replied, "Because the shopkeeper Mei once specially confessed, so after he had an accident, we immediately reported to the Tang director, because the situation was urgent at that time, we didn't have time to slowly elaborate, and directly told the Tang master that the matter might be related to the demon." After Chief Tang heard the word 'demon', he ...... was a little confused, and he didn't care about the cause and effect of listening to the cause, so he directly asked the spirit officer to block this place, and then went to invite the two. ”

Qi Xuansu was a little speechless, and he didn't know how to evaluate this Tang master, maybe he had a specialization in the art industry, this Tang master was more suitable for business, and he was not good at dealing with demons at all, so he could only hand it over to more professional people.

Qi Xuansu looked at the two deacons present and asked, "The two Daoists also know about it?" ”

"We don't know what's going on." The two Daomen deacons shook their heads in denial, "We were only invited temporarily. ”

The merchant also confirmed the words of the two Daomen deacons: "I think that the shopkeeper Mei invited the two deacons over, which is somewhat courageous. ”

Qi Xuansu finally asked, "Who proposed to come here today?" ”

After all the merchants glanced at each other, they said in unison: "It's the shopkeeper Mei, the banquet is booked by him, and the girl is also invited by him." ”

Qi Xuansu thought for a moment and concluded: "First, Shopkeeper Mei wants to get rid of the support of the 'nobles' behind him, so he is very anxious about this, and even said that he wants to burn all the jade after drinking. Second, Shopkeeper Mei seems to have sensed that something is wrong, or he has made up his mind to have a showdown with the 'nobles' behind him, so he will explain to you in advance, if something happens to him, then he must have been killed by a demon. Third, Shopkeeper Mei took the initiative to propose to come to the courtyard, and everything was arranged by him. ”

The businessmen present can also be regarded as Jianghu people in another sense, none of them are fools, and naturally they also understand what Qi Xuansu is talking about.

Qi Xuansu came to a conclusion: "In other words, Shopkeeper Mei deliberately chose this courtyard to meet someone, most of them were showdowns, and the result was broken." ”

Qi Xuansu habitually mixed some black words, and then continued: "He invited two Daomen deacons for this, as well as you fellow villagers and friends, not only to have a cover, but also to make the other party throw a mouse bogey, and be jealous, and the words that he confessed can be called his last words, which should be his so-called 'jade burning', but the other party still did not hesitate to kill the shopkeeper Mei." Courtyards, women, demons, as long as they know something about secret associations, their first reaction will be to think of the Purple Light Sect. ”

A northern merchant said loudly: "It's the one called 'Hanyu', it must be her." ”

"Not necessarily." Qi Xuansu said, "Master Zhang has examined the corpse, and the shopkeeper Mei died in the art of Nightmare Town, the biggest feature of this kind of method is that it can cast spells in the air, and there is no need to be present in person." That Hanyu may be related, a cannon fodder, maybe it has nothing to do, just an innocent person. ”

The merchants stopped talking. went around in a big circle, but it was determined that this matter was related to the demon, but who was the demon had no clue for the time being.

However, there is no doubt that this matter must be investigated in depth to find out the real culprit behind the scenes.

Someone is behind Mason's bid to bid for the city's suppliers, what do they want to do? It will not be a win-win situation with the Daomen, it should be one of the many secret associations.

This shopkeeper Mei is undoubtedly just a puppet of the secret association, when the puppet of the secret association climbed the towering tree of the Daomen, he gained fame and fortune, and wanted to get rid of the secret association behind it, return to normal life, and be a stable rich man, so he threatened the secret association, and he died.

Qi Xuansu suddenly felt that this experience seemed a little familiar.

Isn't that what he is?

Relying on the Qingping behind the Qingping will enter the Tiangang Hall of the Daomen, it can't be said that it is a smooth progress, but it is also a bright future, and it will soon be promoted to a six-grade Taoist priest, not to mention, the five-grade Taoist priest is also looking at it from afar, if there is no accident, it is not difficult to mix a four-grade sacrificial wine Taoist priest when he retires, and maybe there is a chance to impact the three-grade Youyi Taoist.

Under these circumstances, he increasingly wanted to leave the Qingping Society and return to a normal life.

So what will happen to him? Like this Mei shopkeeper, is he a guest in a foreign land?

Qingping will promise to let him go as long as he has accumulated enough nine thousand merits, and will he keep his promise in the end?

His other way, that is, "Xuanyu", is also inseparable from the Qingping Society.

Qingping Society, Qingping Society, or Qingping Society.

Thinking of this, Qi Xuansu's mood was slightly dull.

Others didn't know what Qi Xuansu was thinking at this time, seeing that he was silent and his face was solemn, just thinking about the case, no one dared to speak for a while.

After about a quarter of an hour, Zhang Yuelu and Tang Yongde returned to the main hall.

Zhang Yuelu asked, "How are you asking?" ”

Qi Xuansu roughly repeated what he had just said, and after Zhang Yuelu listened to it, he said thoughtfully: "There is really something wrong with this courtyard. Director Tang immediately notified the Shuzhou Provincial Government and asked them to send someone over to block the courtyard, conduct a thorough investigation, and not let anyone escape. ”

Tang Yongde immediately made a bitter face and wanted to say something, but he didn't dare to speak at Zhang Yuelu's unquestionable gaze, so he could only respond stubbornly: "Yes." ”

It is a matter of secret associations, which is a red line of the Daomen. Zhang Yuelu is also the deputy hall master, and he can't afford not to agree.