Darkness is like a waterfall, engulfing everything.

The attacker froze for a moment, remembering a horrific legend, and then screamed in terror.

"Be quiet!" Li Bai kicked him angrily, but the attacker's cry was even more harsh: "It's antlers!" He's coming! He's coming!

"Spare your life, don't kill me, I didn't say anything!"

The attacker lay on the car, not daring to move, but kept shouting for mercy and tears.

At that moment, there seemed to be a hideous silhouette emerging in the dancing darkness, and the killing intent rushed to the face.

Li Bai only felt a vicious chill suddenly rise from his heart, and without thinking, he drew his sword and slashed, and then heard a continuous harsh sound in the air.

Several blades emerged from front of him, crushed by the blades.

Left!

The sword qi surged and swept, but there was an incredible sound of breaking the air behind him.

Like an invisible ghost wandering in the darkness, the shadow, which was difficult to even see, sneered, hovered in the wind, and instantly launched an attack from four directions.

Four directions!

Which is true?

No, it's all true!

The stroke of the divine pen swept and swept, and the sword qi spread around and shattered the sharp blade hidden in the wind, but then there was a piercing laugh overhead.

In the narrow area between the car and the tunnel, where people need to bend down, the antlers come and go freely and continue to attack from all directions.

Is it really human?

Li Bai couldn't believe it, in this void darkness, he even suspected that it was really a monster that attacked him, he couldn't see it, he couldn't touch it, but it had dozens of arms.

Alone? Or two people? Or more......

He couldn't even estimate what kind of weapon was colliding with his blade, a short knife? Sword? Gun? Spear? Or a sledgehammer?

In absolute darkness, he had fallen into the other's realm.

Come to the Demon Hunting Grounds!

"Li Bai, you should know how to stop in moderation."

A hoarse voice sounded, flickering left and right: "There is a limit to the mercy of Wu Yougong. ”

"I wish his doglegs were infinite." Li Bai sneered: "In addition to you, a loyal lackey, how many good dogs does he have?" ”

"Stubborn!"

Sparks flickered out of mid-air, a clash of blades and iron.

Li Bai could barely stabilize his figure, and the long sword in his hand was buzzing and trembling. But a feeling of incongruity rose from his heart, as if something had been overlooked by him, a fatal omission had been overlooked!

But he didn't have time to think about it before he felt the evil wind blowing in his face.

Hallucinations, a hideous silhouette emerges from the dancing darkness, and then quickly disappears. The foul smell of blood was close at hand.

The long sword fell, and the sword qi swayed.

"You should be afraid, Li Bai." Someone whispered in his ear, "Because of fear, keep you alive." ”

The invisible rope snapped shut between the necks.

Li Bai roared.

The cyan sword qi slashed down in all directions, trying to tear the shrinking rope, but the feedback from the blade was empty, as if he hadn't slashed anything.

Only the high-pitched whistle of the whistle.

At the end of the tunnel, that little bit of light quickly magnified, engulfing everything.

Under the dazzling sun, the wind was blowing, and just outside the tunnel, the shadow guards of Dali Temple had already occupied a high place and were waiting for it.

The sound of countless repeaters winding up is endless.

There was a gun truck attack in the East City, which was already a sensational case, and it was not surprising that Dali Temple reacted so quickly, not to mention that there were antlers just now.

"Hurry up, lock off both ends and search inside!" Li Yuanfang shouted loudly and commanded: "Bring the wind lantern, don't let go of any corner!" ”

The Shadow Guards rushed in and into the darkness.

But there were no more demons in the darkness.

On the roof of the car, the attacker's mouth gushed with cloudy blood foam, and he gradually lost his breath.

When Li Bai turned him over, he saw his blood-stained back, as well as the dagger carved with the antler insignia, stabbing out of the carriage.

From the bottom up, through the heart!

In the severe pain of dying, the attacker desperately grabbed Li Bai's hand, opened his mouth, and tried to say something with difficulty, but could only choke violently.

Only under the placket that had been torn open, a pale carved wooden mask slipped out and fell into the blood.

The attacker glanced at the mask and lost his breath.

"Check all the passengers." Di Renjie ordered, "Block the scene and allocate manpower to maintain order." ”

But it won't work.

Li Bai had a hunch that the antlers had already escaped.

Again, I was succeeded by that guy!

On the roof of the car, Di Renjie lowered his head, looked at the white mask in the pool of blood, his expression became gloomy, and he snorted coldly.

"It's the ghosts again......"

"Any clues?" Li Bai asked.

"No, not really."

Di Renjie put the mask into the box and replied expressionlessly.

Li Bai: "You're lying. ”

"It's for your own good." Di Renjie covered the box and raised his head to order: "Yuan Fang, take this guy to write a record, and then send him home." ”

No matter what Li Bai asked, he refused to say anything.

After sending Li Bai away, Yuan Fang came back and walked around next to Di Renjie curiously, wanting to stop talking, stopping talking.

"What's wrong?" Di Renjie looked back.

"Why did you isolate him this time?" Yuan Fang lowered his voice and looked cautious: "Is he also suspicious, I will know ......"

Syllable!

Di Renjie knocked his head angrily: "It's just troublesome, every time that guy comes in, things will become troublesome."

If there's anything going on, let's wait until the owner election is over. ”

"Huh?" Yuan Fang was curious: "Master Di would even care about this?" ”

Di Renjie did not answer, and turned back to continue to investigate the scene.

It's just that every time I look back at the blood stains left on the car, I always feel uneasy.

There was something he ignored.

But where?

After thinking for a long time, he suddenly opened his eyes: "Let's go, Yuan Fang." ”

"Is there a clue?" Yuan Fang's eyes lit up, "Where are we going?" ”

"Archives."

"Can I take a leave of absence......"

In an instant, thinking of the endless overtime with the dossier, the half-blood demon boy's face turned gray.

He would rather fight the demons and monsters of the Green Shirt Gang for another 300 rounds......

"White masks?"

After Li Bai went home and heard the whole process from his mouth, Xun Qing jumped up from the chair in fright, circled around the table several times, and asked seriously, "Are you sure you read it right?" ”

Li Bai nodded.

Xun Qing actually took out a pen and paper, quickly sketched it, and after chatting a few strokes, he outlined the specific appearance of the mask: "Is this the case?" ”

Li Bai was stunned, "How do you know?" ”

“……”

After Xun Qing snorted for a long time, he said embarrassedly: "Because I also have a similar ...... Wait, I mean a lot of people have it, not just me! ”

Li Bai pressed the hilt of the sword and asked solemnly: "Tell me clearly, what do you mean?" ”

"Ghost market, ghost market, don't you know?"

Xun Qing hurriedly defended: "It's not the kind of East Market and West Market that is put on the surface, but the largest illegal market in Chang'an City - anything you can think of, as long as you are willing to spend money, there is nothing you can't buy anywhere." Not only the core, but even the things used by the royal family can be poured out. ”

"You're mixed up too?" Li Bai frowned.

"How else can you make money?"

Xun Qing smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Yu Hengsi's annual examination fees and textbooks are so large, enough for a family of three to save for a whole year without eating or drinking, I don't earn it myself, can I still ask Lu Gong with a dead face?"

But any Hanmen mechanic has something to do with it there, after all, there is no mechanic qualification in Chang'an City and you can still sell things there. ”

Originally, he thought it was strange when he saw a gun truck in Chang'an City.

But after Xun Qing knew that the attacker might be from the ghost market, he suddenly felt that that ghost place might really be able to get these messy things.

The things sold there are all stolen goods, contraband, and even illegal agencies. No one there is stupid enough to declare his name and true face, and they are all used as pronouns.

A poor and timid guy like Xun Qing naturally couldn't get in touch with the core, but as far as he knew, the real core of the ghost market was actually a bunch of facelings who never took off their masks.

They call themselves ghosts and are responsible for organizing and maintaining order in the ghost market, evading the search of Honglu Temple. The most famous thing is the white mask on their face, which has no facial features and is empty.

"And above them, is the king of the hundred ghosts who is really in charge of the ghost city. No one knows their identities, and they can only be distinguished by the features of their masks, and there are only three that I know, which are Red Face, Yellow Flag, and Xuanyan......"

Xun Qing said: "If you really want to know something, I'm afraid you have to start with these three people." ”

"Maybe these three are already lackeys of nothing." Li Bai said coldly.

"Impossible."

Xun Qing shook his head resolutely: "The reason why the ghost market can be trusted by so many people who have not seen the light is because they are not offended by anyone, and they don't rely on either side, and they are even more neutral than the east and west markets......

Once it is known that they are the lackeys of someone, or that they are doing something on behalf of someone else, the ghost market itself will be finished. ”

"So far, yes or no, I can only know if I have personally walked through it."

After Li Bai pondered for a moment, he suddenly looked up at Xun Qing: "Your mask...... Is it still there? ”

"Hey, wait, isn't it?"

Xun Qing's face suddenly turned pale, and his whole person was shrouded in the shadow of the former Cloud Tower-that kind of danger of nine deaths and one life, he really didn't want to experience it again.

"Don't worry, it won't involve you, after all, you still have to choose the owner."

Li Bai calmly patted him on the shoulder: "Just leave it to me, maybe tomorrow morning I will hang Wu Yougong at the door of Dali Temple." ”

"When you say that, I feel even more uneasy, okay?"

Xun Qing was already about to foresee the tragic future where this guy owed more money to Dali Temple!

Although he said no, he resisted for most of the day, but when he went out at night, Xun Qing still followed Li Bai.

Along the way, he was still chattering: "In short, look at my eyes, don't be impulsive, there is a dragon and a crouching tiger in the ghost market, maybe you will encounter a hard stubble." ”

"Don't worry, Xun Qing."

Li Bai smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "You'll be fine." ”

"I'm afraid something will happen to you!"

Xun Qing was sad and angry for a while, and finally was speechless.

Taking the last rail train, they went to Huaiyuanfang, the most remote place in Chang'an City, and in this demon seed gathering city, it can almost be called the most chaotic place in the entire Chang'an.

Whether it is Xuanyong, Yunzhong, Haidu or even Jixia, there are all kinds of people, and the struggle is continuous every day and night, and the local gangs are as uncomfortable as the New Year if there is no fire between them.

The two settled in a dilapidated inn.

There was a rancid smell in the room, stains on the walls, and even more stinking bedding. Li Bai was uncomfortable and could only stand in the room.

On the contrary, Xun Qing found a chair and sat down quite indifferently, waiting for the sound of the dusk drum to sound.

All markets are starting to close one after another, and soon a curfew will be imposed between them.

It was at this time that Li Bai heard the sound of low footsteps in the corridor outside.

There was a small sound of wire hanging on the wall, Xun Qing heard the sound, and immediately got up from the chair and beckoned to Li Bai: "Let's go." ”

The two of them put on their cloaks and hoods, and Xun Qing also took out his green mask with a face mask from his pocket and buckled it on his face.

When they walked out of the room, they saw someone walking out of the room not far away.

Faces are hard to see in the dim light.

The other party doesn't seem to care about them either.

Follow the traces of the wire hanging on the wall, and go down.

Li Bai followed the scratches of the wire, walked a few steps, and found that he walked out of the hotel and walked through the alleys, which were as intricate as spider webs, so quiet and immersed in the night.

Only muffled footsteps sounded from afar.

It's like walking towards the hell that is opening step by step, and I feel uncomfortable all over.

"In order to prevent the search of Honglu Temple, the entrance to the ghost market is in a different place every time, and for those who come here, the deeper you hide, the safer."

Xun Qing whispered: "After you go in for a while, don't touch the water and food that others give you, I will ...... accidentally."

Halfway through the sentence, he was embarrassed to get stuck.

In Li Bai's playful gaze, he sighed for a long time and whispered, "...... I have suffered a big loss. ”

Li Bai still has this experience in the rivers and lakes.

You have to guard against going out.

It can only be said that Xun Qingjiao's tuition fee is really a lot.

At the end of the trajectory crossed by the wire, there was the back door of the gate of an abandoned house, and the figure guarding the back door saw the two coming, and raised his head, revealing a pale face in the faint moonlight.

Mask!

Li Bai subconsciously patted the backpack on his waist, in order to hide his identity, the saber had been hidden in the rags of Xun Qing's accumulated mechanism.

Sensing Li Bai's vigilance, the gatekeeper asked hoarsely, "Raw faces?" ”

"The first time he came, give him a face."

Xun Qing walked over, raised his head to reveal his mask, and then handed the other party a silver bill painfully. After the other party inspected the silver bill, he laughed, and without saying anything, he turned over an equally green mask from his backpack and handed it over.

"Don't cause trouble after you go in, or you will bear the consequences."

Li Bai put the mask on his face disapprethoughtfully and stepped behind the door.

Behind the narrow door, there was a bright light, and the crowd of people coming from all directions was surging, densely packed, almost squeezing to squeeze in.

There was no shouting and selling, only muffled inquiries and whispers. And everyone's face is a dull mask in the dim light, which is creepy.

Occasionally, the gaze behind the mask became strange.

As soon as Li Bai walked into it, he saw several dark corners casting scary glances, some retracting their gaze in disappointment after making sure they had no oil and water, while others became more and more fierce and greedy.

Li Bai looked back.

His eyes were cold.

It wasn't until the corners were withdrawn that they looked ahead.

This ghost place is like a wilderness, where wild beasts are rampant, even if they maintain the balance on the surface, they are secretly another set of the jungle.

Thanks to Xun Qing's timidity, he ran away after making a little money, otherwise Li Bai would have been abducted into some dark workshop with his almost infinite vigilance......

Here, it seems that different people, masks are also different. It seems to use color to distinguish identity, and face to divide the hierarchy, but no matter where you go, you can always detect the existence of one or two white masks in your sight.

A cloudy gaze swept over everyone.

And Xun Qing, after slightly distinguishing the direction, walked to the area where various mechanisms were displayed, and asked straight to the vendor, "Is the dragonfly there?" There are batches of hot goods. ”

As he spoke, he pointed to the backpack on Li Bai's body: "Hurry up." ”

The vendor glanced at the two of them, handed over the business to the person next to him, and walked to the back.

Soon, a white mask came up, glanced at the two of them, beckoned, and motioned for them to come with him.

After walking out of the side door, the surging crowd was gone, and it gradually became deserted, as if the two of them had entered the inner layer, and there were mountains of goods everywhere.

There are also boxes with exotic logos that have not been scratched off.

Even more astonishing was the fact that just beneath the half-uncovered thick felt cloth lay a mutilated crimson statue. A man took out a wind lamp and checked the quality of the goods. The two people next to him were arguing in a low voice, as if the price could not be negotiated.

But when they noticed someone approaching, they instantly lowered their voices and cast a wary look.

"Look, the ......"

While walking, Xun Qing pulled Li Bai and lowered his voice.

In the direction he pointed, in the open box, a huge scale like a stone plate was faintly revealed, which glowed with purple light and exuded a fishy smell, but the strange thing was that even mosquitoes and flies did not dare to approach, but only flew far away.

"Tyrant's scales?"

Li Bai was slightly surprised: "You can do this in the ghost market?" ”

"Guest, the ghost market has it all."

Behind the open door, the shadow receptionist spoke, "Please come in, I've been waiting for a long time." ”

Xun Qing was about to move forward, but was suddenly grabbed by Li Bai and pulled behind him.

Through the backpack, Li Bai had already held down the hilt of the sword.

His eyes were cold.