"Okay, I'll send someone to investigate." After listening to Duan Ming's words, Xing Qianqiu nodded, and then planned to leave.

"The point is to investigate the 'hundred ghosts' in the ghost market, and there is a good chance that there will be clues in it." Duan Ming said in a deep voice: "With a little Sun Erniu." ”

"Okay." Xing Qianqiu nodded.

Then Xing Qianqiu left directly.

"Lao Xu." Duan Ming looked at Xu Shizhong and said in a deep voice: "You and I will check here again, can we have more clues." ”

"Okay." Xu Shizhong nodded: "But Mr. Duan, I have a question that I haven't figured out." ”

"What's the problem?" Duan Ming looked at Xu Shizhong.

"Since the other party took away the head of the deceased, why not destroy it directly? Do you want to sell it in a ghost market? Xu Shizhong thought for a while and said.

"It's very simple, this thing was originally done by the people of Ghost City!" Duan Ming said: "This should be a case done by the Immortal Sect in cooperation with the people of the Ghost City. ”

"Cooperation? Why? Xu Shizhong was still puzzled.

"Why do you think ghost markets exist?" Duan Ming asked rhetorically: "You and I have also been to the ghost market, although the layout there can be described as exquisite, but it is not enough to really resist the army of the imperial court, and even as long as the officials of Linzhou City search carefully, they can easily find traces of the ghost market." ”

"You mean, the Immortal Sect is covering up the ghost market?" Xu Shizhong seemed to understand.

"That's right." Duan Ming nodded: "After all, the alley of Nancheng is not a narrow road, the road is wide and extends in all directions, if it can be activated, then it will be of great benefit to the entire Nancheng, but for so many years, no matter which Linyang City Taishou has never explored the secret of its 'haunting', and has not dealt with it." ”

"There was no investigation, no closure, not even abandonment." Duan Ming said, "What do you think is the reason? ”

"Because, with the cover of the Taishou, it was the Taishou who decided to leave it alone." Xu Shizhong understood: "And the reason why Taishou did this should be because he was instructed by the Immortal Sect. ”

"That's right." Duan Ming nodded.

"But I still don't understand." Xu Shizhong pondered: "If you say that, the person behind the ghost market should be too guarded, why do you say it's the Immortal Sect?" ”

"Our successive Taishou, including the current Ji Taishou, although they are not corrupt officials, they are not upright people." Duan Ming said in a deep voice: "If Ji Taishou clears the ghost market, do you think it is a good thing or a bad thing for Taishou?" ”

"Of course that's a good thing." Xu Shizhong said.

"That's right, once the ghost market is cleared, it can be described as fame and fortune for Taishou." Duan Ming nodded: "Yu Ming, Taishou cleared the ghost market, broke the legend of haunting, and reopened the alleys of Nancheng, and the common people must be praised by everyone." ”

"In terms of political achievements, clearing the ghost market and bringing it into the scope of control can be described as a great achievement, and it will inevitably be rewarded by His Majesty."

"In terms of interests, they are usually too conservative in office, as little as one year, as much as ten years, even if the ghost market is offered every year, how much profit can be made? However, if the ghost market is cleared, then the large amount of wealth that exists in the ghost market will be taken into its arms. Even if a large part is handed over to the imperial court, the profit is far greater than the profit of the supply. ”

"In other words, once Taishou clears the ghost market, there is no harm in any way." Duan Ming said in a deep voice: "In this case, why do the Taishou want to stay in the ghost market? ”

"I understand, there must be a behemoth behind to support the ghost market, so that Taishou easily dare not make a move against the ghost market." Xu Shizhong nodded.

"That's right. If it is in another city, the ghost market will often choose a small corner and dare not occupy the main road. Duan Ming said: "This ghost market in Linyang City dares to be so arrogant, and even wantonly kills people who enter the alleys of Nancheng, the forces behind it must be very powerful. ”

"And a person with such power, in this Linyang City, in addition to Taishou, is the Immortal Sect!"

"I see." Xu Shizhong let out a long breath.

"Alright, let's keep checking." Duan Ming said: "Although the people in the ghost market are good at pretending to be ghosts, they can't be absolutely seamless! ”

Subsequently, Duan Ming and Xu Shizhong continued to examine the bodies of the two.

The more he checked, the more Duan Ming admired, he didn't know what kind of liquid the old woman was using, this Xu Hansan's head was very well kept, and there was not a trace of decay.

"Tsk, it's time for formalin." Duan Ming thought secretly in his heart.

However, since there are even dry ice and white phosphorus, it is not uncommon for this world to have formalin-like substances, and nine times out of ten it is the handiwork of the Immortal Sect.

"Hehe, don't call it the Immortal Sect, change the name to the Immortal Chemical Factory." Duan Ming muttered in a low voice.

The two corpses were examined in detail, and after they were all examined, half an hour had passed, and Duan Ming still found nothing.

"Okay, okay, it looks like I'm still thinking too much, and I don't have many clues." Duan Ming moved his body and said to Xu Shizhong: "It's late now, hurry up and rest, I'm tired this day." ”

Duan Ming said and left the morgue.

Xu Shizhong took a deep look at the two corpses, didn't say anything, and left here.

Soon, the next day, Duan Ming was awakened by a rapid knock on the door.

Duan Ming opened the door and found that it was Xu Shizhong standing outside.

"Mr. Duan, it's not good." Xu Shizhong said anxiously.

"What? Something happened to the old criminal? Duan Ming hurriedly asked.

"Not really." Xu Shizhong shook his head: "The Immortal Sect has advanced the day of the Immortal Festival, just tomorrow!" ”

"Tomorrow?" Duan Ming's eyes narrowed slightly, this Chi Yuan Hall Master of the Immortal Sect was really difficult, he had just found a clue to solve the case, but the other party made a move.

"Let's go!" After thinking for a moment, Duan Ming put on his coat and said to Xu Shizhong.

"Go, where?" Xu Shizhong was stunned.

"By the way, not yet." Duan Ming stopped, thought for a moment in his mind, and then said to Xu Shizhong: "Old Xu, there is something you need to do. ”

"Please!" Xu Shizhong nodded.

"You go to Sun's cloth in Nancheng and tell them to send the things I ordered to the south gate of Zichu Street." Duan Ming said: "At the same time, you asked our brothers in the division to go outside to hype, just say that at noon today, this mage, the lame sixth man in Nancheng will catch ghosts in public!" ”

"Ghost hunting?" Xu Shizhong's eyes lit up: "Mr. Duan, do you already know who the murderer is?" ”

"I don't know yet, but we must prove that the haunting is pure fiction before the Immortal Sect starts the Immortal Festival!" Duan Ming said in a deep voice!