Late at night, at the back door of the yamen, several masked people carried a large box and quietly walked out.

Soon after they left, four figures quietly appeared, kept a distance, and followed unhurriedly, and the two groups of men and horses left the city through the west gate.

"Big brother, how many are these this month? The family came to make trouble, and our magistrate didn't give an explanation, so let's leave everyone there without explanation, okay? ”

One of them ripped the black cloth off his face and took a sharp breath of fresh air, the same person who was transporting the child's body during the day.

Several other people went out of the city and no longer hid their true faces, and one of them, looking at the older man, replied dissatisfiedly:

"Do whatever you want, why are there so many problems? Now who pays you doesn't know? Be careful that one day someone reaches the ears of the magistrate and smashes your job, I can't protect you. ”

There was no sound in the procession, and although everyone had some pimples in their hearts, they all acquiesced to the man's words just now, and continued to walk forward, crossing the path, and came to a gloomy grave.

"Alright, open the box, throw the people inside here, let's get out quickly."

The older man's two eyebrows were furrowed together, twisted into a "Chuan" character, this kind of ghost place, he really didn't want to stay for a moment.

Someone's face turned slightly pale, "Head, you said that we left so many people behind this month, where did the corpses of those people go?" One disappeared, and two can still talk about the past, but now it's obvious that they're gone. ”

The man's tone froze, and he became more and more frightened, "It's not really like the legend in the city, where there will be man-eating spirits at night......

"Shut up, you!"

The leader scolded angrily, "I see that spirit is coming, the first one will eat you, and you will scare yourself when you are full!" ”

Although the leader said this, the speed in his hand sped up a little, and the remaining three people didn't want to stay here, so they threw out the corpses in the box one by one, and trotted away with the empty box.

Not long after they left, Qin Lan and the four of them walked out of the shadows.

Baili Hong glanced at Qin Lan with complicated eyes, and sure enough, as this guy expected, these people died in the end.

Qin Lan walked forward, seventy percent of the corpses in this pile were children, and when they died, their faces were frightened, and now it seemed that in addition to being pitiful, there was also a strong resentment.

"As I expected."

Qin Lan briefly probed and said, "Now it can be confirmed, these people all died because their souls were sucked away. ”

Bai Lihong's face was ugly, and he asked, "Didn't you say that the person who was drained of his soul would not die immediately?" ”

Qin Lan replied: "Not dying immediately does not mean that you are not immortal, people are taken away, and the soul is only left with a shell, that is, the most primitive instinct, as a creature, you can sense your own death, but you can't do anything, this kind of resentment must not be something that ordinary people can experience." ”

Zhai Qingfeng said in a deep voice: "Qin Lan, didn't you notice what they said just now?" ”

Qin Lan said calmly: "I know, it seems that there is a legend similar to the spirit cannibalism circulating in the city, and I know the inaction of the official mansion I saw today, how can they really think about the safety of civilians?" I didn't expect such a ridiculous thing to come about. ”

At this time, Zhu Hong suddenly squatted down, his fingers gently ran over the soil, sniffed it again, his face changed slightly, and said:

"Young Pavilion Master, something is wrong here!"

"The terrain here is not right, the qi gathers but does not disperse, and the location of these graves is clearly touched by someone! There's a good chance it's a formation! ”

Qin Lan's expression was not too surprised, "Old Zhu, maybe you can see what kind of array this is?" Can it be cracked? ”

Zhu Hong circled around, and his expression was a little relaxed

"This formation is called 'Soul Locking Array', as the name suggests, it is a formation that gathers gods and souls and breeds resentment, but the person who arranges the formation should not know the way of the formation, the technique is very rough, and the arrangement of this formation is not perfect."

Bai Lihong's heart was shocked, but he didn't expect that this old man, who had been silent, actually knew the way of formation!

The way of the rune array, Guiyuan Mountain has the most inheritance, among which today Shi Taishi Yu is good at the formation path, and the junior brother Gu Changxing is good at the rune path, so Bailihong also pays a lot of attention to the rune path, and only slightly understands the formation method.

However, the way of the formation is the most complex and difficult to cultivate, there are three talents in heaven, earth and man, there is no profit and no occupation, and there are very few people who understand the way of the formation, let alone the arrangement.

After a day of contact, Bai Lihong already had a preliminary understanding of Qin Lan's personality, and also knew that he was the legendary young pavilion master of Fengyun Pavilion, but now it seems that he is still very emotional, but he didn't expect Qin Lan himself to be terrifying, and he is also surrounded by talented old men who know how to form formations, and the person with a long knife next to him, every time he stares at the long knife, Bai Lihong has a feeling like a man on his back.

"Is the blockade resentful......"

Qin Lan touched her chin and said to herself: "In this way, the people of the Yamen often throw people here, but it seems deliberate, it is difficult not to suspect that the people inside are colluding with the evil gangs. ”

Bai Lihong was a little impatient, "Then what should I do?" Shall we go to the lord of the city? Tell the lord of Fuying City about this matter and ask him to investigate the matter thoroughly. ”

Zhai Qingfeng said in a deep voice: "I'm afraid it doesn't work, it's like this at the bottom, unless the city lord is blind, it's already in charge when it's time to take care of it." ”

Qin Lan muttered: "What Qingfeng said makes sense, but it is also necessary for us to go to the City Lord's Mansion to investigate, no matter what his intentions are, after all, he has to pay taxes to the dynasty every month, and if he continues like this, his official position will not be guaranteed." ”

"Elder Zhu, there is no need to destroy the formation here, I think someone will come to do something after a while."

Qin Lan swept away and disappeared, and the rest of the people also hidden, if anyone can really be caught tonight, it will be an important part of uncovering the case in Fuying City.

Zhai Qingfeng was hiding in the dark, his eyes were fixed on the mass grave, the culprit who framed him was likely to appear tonight!

Qin Lan was lip syncing not far away, and Zhai Qingfeng knew that Qin Lan was telling him not to act rashly.

The enemy this time is unusual, and the cultivation of several people is also top-notch in Kyushu, but the soul cultivation methods are treacherous, and they can't be prevented!

Time passed minute by minute, the moon passed over the mountain, and finally, while a few people were waiting, a black shadow slowly approached the mass grave.

When I got closer, I saw that this was an old man with a withered face, with his back bent and a cane in his hand, and the whole person looked like a dead tree.

The old man looked around vigilantly, and after making sure that it was safe, he formed a cumbersome and mysterious magic seal, and a ghostly light lit up on the ground, and a magic circle full of inscriptions appeared.

The yin wind howled, blowing the branches and leaves of the surrounding trees, and the shadows on the ground by the moonlight were like ghost hands, and the corpses that had just been thrown down gradually disappeared, turning into wisps of blood and reintegrating into the earth, making the whole formation look even more weird and terrifying.

"Do it!"

Qin Lan let out a low snort, and took the lead in appearing behind the old man, Zhu Hong slapped the ground with both palms, and his spiritual power turned into inscriptions and drilled towards the formation on the ground.

Zhai Qingfeng and Bai Lihong shot left and right, respectively, with long knives and talismans, after a short panic, the old man was short, blasted out two spiritual powers, and withdrew from the attack of the two.

"Who are you?"

The old man's voice was hoarse, sounding like rusty gears rubbing against each other.

"Seven products...... It's really a shame that you were able to get out of that blow just now, because the divine soul is strong and sensed it in advance? ”

Qin Lan's eyes were indifferent, "This kind of formation can't be arranged by virtue of your cultivation, explain everything you know clearly, so as not to kill you." ”

The old man stared at Qin Lan's eyebrows and grinned

"I didn't expect to have such a young soul cultivator, but if you fall into this formation, you are willing to become nourishment!"

Zhai Qingfeng pulled out the long knife for the first time, the blade was scarlet, glowing with the light of demon rule.

"It's useless to talk more, see me cut off your limbs first!"

Zhai Qingfeng's figure flashed, and the long knife had reached the old man's side

"Fine snow!"

The blade was like falling snow, and the void that had been chopped through was cut off like a canvas, and the old man seemed to know in advance, and took a step to the left, dodging a blow, but more than a dozen tiny blood marks oozed from his face.

"Yan Hui!"

Zhai Qingfeng's spiritual power exploded, all of which were integrated into the blade, and the blade drew a beautiful trajectory in the air, slashing diagonally towards the old man's shoulder!

Eight pins!

The old man's pupils shrank, this person's cultivation was terrifying, and his sword skills were so powerful, most of the people's long knives were waved like arms and fingers, and they were effortless!

Different from ordinary monks, Zhai Qingfeng's moves are not too fancy, his ancestors are all guards with knives in front of the emperor, he has been educated since he was a child, everything must be dedicated to sword skills, and there are only three words left after washing the lead and practicing until the end:

Fast, ruthless, accurate!

The old man roared, "Don't think you can kill me like this!" ”

The old man's left hand turned to the ground, and the smile on the corner of his mouth was vicious, he now dominated this formation, and he could absorb and improve his cultivation at will, which was also the biggest reason why he had no fear!

However, the spiritual power feedback he expected did not happen, the old man panicked for the first time, his eyes were rapidly searching, and finally found Zhu Hong who was interfering in the formation behind Zhai Qingfeng.

"You actually have a formation master!?"

The old man screamed, the cold air on the blade stung his body slightly, and a strange light flashed in the old man's pupils, and a small gray needle shot out from the center of his eyebrows towards Zhai Qingfeng

"Die!"

Qin Lan, who was in the back, had already prepared, and his tongue was full of spring thunder

"Duh!"

The sound was like a flood of bells, shattering the tiny needle and making the old man's head crooked.

"Void God Mantra!?"

The old man screamed in horror, and when he felt something in his hand, he was about to crush it.

Flashes! can let him break away from Qin Lan's encirclement in an instant!

"Don't think!"

All this happened too fast, in fact, only two breaths had passed, and Zhai Qingfeng had already forced the old man to this field, so that it was only now that Bai Lihong could intervene.