In the middle of the night, the palace of the Xia family seemed to be soaked in black ink, pitch black, and they couldn't see their fingers, until a terrible scream woke up the candles, and the firelight began to sway with the wind, making people's shadows and light directly exposed in front of everyone, with an indescribable cruelty.

"Hou Yan!" he repeated again, although at the same time surprised, but turned into an outburst of patience, like the cry of a child who has been bullied repeatedly, he cried as if it was not the name of the murderer, but calling for his mother, seeking the protection of his mother, his face was flushed, and he shouted: "The deception is too great, the deception is too great! He is dead, who is here in his name to pretend to be a ghost and kill my child!?

Lingxi looked at this somewhat cruel scene and was slightly stunned, and noticed that the person Hou Yan in his mouth seemed to have a lot to do with him.

At this time, the second lady opened her eyes embarrassedly, looked at Xiahoudun with a pale face, and cried and said: "Husband, you must avenge Xiao'er, otherwise he will not be blind......."

That Xiahoudun glanced at her, his expression still sad and confused. After a while, he turned his gaze to the eldest lady again, only to see the eldest lady nodded, his eyes suddenly lit up slightly as if he had confidence, and said loudly: "Inform all the guards, strengthen vigilance, and transfer back all the people and horses arranged outside the palace and in the suburbs." I will personally watch over my children, my wife, and my family. Guards patrol continuously in groups of twenty people, changing sooner or later. ”

"Yes!" everyone agreed, and in this quiet night, a voice so high-pitched and powerful that it seemed to shake the whole night.

Bai Junqian and Lingxi felt that this matter was not simple, but they didn't ask too much.

The day came silently and left quietly, as if it were just a blink of an eye, and the moment the eyes were closed, the night began with a bang.

I don't know if it's an illusion of Lingxi, the patrol outside their other courtyard seems to be two or three times closer than before, and it seems that the Lord of Xiahoudun is also suspicious of them.

The guards redoubled their vigilance and patrolled back and forth, but Xiahoudun didn't dare to be careless, and kept carefully observing the abnormality.

Xia Shi's house was full of footsteps, the sound was uneven, but it was very tight, every step was firmly stepped on the ground, stepped on tightly, and then suddenly lifted, clean and neat, striding meteors, majestic and powerful.

Their movements are done in one go, they are smooth, they are prepared, step by step, as if they have strengthened their hearts, and the whole territory is full of this "rustling" sound, one after another, not quiet, but extremely reassuring.

The night was getting thicker and thicker, and the moonlight was blurry, as if it had melted into the water. And the wind in the middle of the night is a little harsh, whirling, shaking the trees that sprout new shoots and grow new branches, like a wolf howling.

The guards of the two teams handed over their shifts, and the leader ordered: "Go back and rest, gather here in three hours, be careful when you sleep, don't sleep too hard." ”

The guards slowly dispersed after listening to the order, and the leader returned to the house with the sword, he didn't dare to turn off the lights or change clothes, he lay down on the bed directly, held the sword in his arms, and was about to fall asleep, when he suddenly felt a drop of water fall on his cheek, he opened his eyes and was immediately surprised - the leader of the same room was nailed upside down on the floor!

The guard's body was twisted beyond recognition, except for a pair of eyes that were round and glaring angrily. Blood fell on the leader's pillow one by one, as if it was about to fall down at any moment to share the bed with him.

He couldn't help but scream.

The room was brightly lit, and Xiahoudun's face was ugly, a little pale, not a bloodless white from being frightened, but a weak and powerless white, white and blue, white and a little decadent, this white was dull, and there was a dead air in the press, and it was dull and sullen.

"It's good that it's not my son or daughter......," he muttered, somewhat selfish, and the guards were a little chilled.

Lingxi and Bai Junqian and their group are also here, listening to him say this, I only feel that he has less courage as a lord, and even a little cowardly, that Xiahou Yin seems to be much better by him, but it is a pity that he is now locked up in the dungeon of the Demon Viewing Organization.

The eldest lady who came in a hurry, the fire could not penetrate her expression, and she saw that her expression was panicked, but there was something missing.

In the following time, every day there was a drizzle falling from the dull sky, it was rainy, for eight consecutive days, every night someone died, the death was terrible, Xia Houdun was terrified every time, for fear that the children he cared about, or his wife and relatives would be hurt.

But for the eight times in a row, the wounds were all guards and maids, and there were no other important people.

Xiahoudun breathed a sigh of relief for this, but for eight consecutive days, there was no clue of the murderer every day, and there was no trace of the murderer until today, and the people in the palace of the Xia family were a little uneasy.

Although the murderer chose these guards and maids to kill, it is very likely that it was to make it difficult for Xiahoudun to investigate clues and cover up people's eyes, but doing so will also be accompanied by certain risks.

Therefore, in Bai Junqian's opinion, this murderer must be very confident, and he has the confidence that his skills will not be discovered.

In the rooms where the people were killed in the past eight days, the words appeared again and again on the boards, on the scrolls, on the floor, on the bed......

Bai Junqian and Lingxi were discussing the matter of Nanfeng helping the king of Tibet to restore the throne at this time, but Xiahoudun was notified by the little maid to come to this courtyard, which is a rare thing.

In the past eight days, Bai Junqian and they would go to the scene every time to guide everyone to find the text named 'Hou Yan', Xiahou Dun was very vigilant and suspicious of them at first, but now he can't hide from believing Bai Junqian and them.

Xiahoudun still walked into the courtyard in luxury, stepping on the puddle on the ground, but there were two palace maids on the side carrying his clothes, looking like a noble person.

Three of his sons died, but he did not hold a funeral for any of them, and even the people outside the Xia Shijia palace knew that the young master had died, so he blocked the news so tightly, and I don't know why.

At this time, he was still followed by the eldest lady, her clothes were very plain, dressed in moon-white color, and her wide plain skirt was simple and elegant. The black jade-like green silk is simply tied in a flying fairy bun, and a few small white flowers are randomly embellished in the hair, and the eyebrows and eyes look a little miserable.

Bai Junqian and Lingxi and their group put on masks again when they heard the sound of footsteps approaching, and during this time they had never taken off the masks on their faces in front of Xiahoudun and the people of the Xia family, one was to hide their identities, and the other was to prevent them from being recognized in the future.

"Lord Xia, why did you come to my courtyard at this time. Bai Junqian said respectfully.

That Xiahoudun didn't say a word, and moved a piece of rice paper to Bai Junqian, Bai Junqian took it and looked at it, and the rice paper was neatly written: "The next two days are the deadline, if you don't obey what I said, you and your family will be killed in person." Hou Yan. ”

The above self is delicate and dignified, and it seems that the writer is calm and speaks in a consultative style.

"This note is on the desk in my room. No one died this time......" Xiahoudun said in a heavy tone.