The retired man went into the wrong book, and his beautiful husband loved him

Midnight. The night is deep and everything is silent.

Lin Qiqi and Yun Qing were waiting at the intersection on time.

Yun Hai wasn't brought along on this mission. After all, the Qimeng Clan's affairs were considered secretive. Yun Qing was fine; he was very accepting, and with the example of Lin Qiqi, he was also very tolerant of other people with special abilities. But for the others, this wasn't something that was easy to explain.

Meng Yu and Mo Yun appeared at the end of the street, their figures gradually becoming clearer. Mo Yun regained his original appearance and happily followed Meng Yu. I don't know what happy things happened to him, but he was smiling so much that he almost blossomed. In this place so close to the murder scene, such a smile made people feel a little scared.

Meng Yu spotted Lin Qiqi and the other person immediately and quickly patted Mo Yun: "Behave!"

Mo Yun finally put away her silly smile and pretended to be serious. She walked over to Lin Qiqi and whispered, "I'm sorry, I couldn't control my emotions just now."

Lin Qiqi looked at the red mark on Meng Yu's neck and smiled slightly, expressing her understanding.

This Mo Yun is like a cat that has successfully stolen some fish, really...tsk tsk

Yun Qing also saw it and glanced at Mo Yun. Suddenly, he felt a little envious. He didn't even have the chance to be intimate with Qiqi today. Humph!

"We just checked. There were only two people on duty at night. They were so scared that they locked the door and hid in the backyard. They put a lot of knockout drugs in their dinner. Now they wouldn't even wake up if there was thunder." Lin Qiqi described the situation of the guards in detail.

Indeed, this place was very different from usual. Not only was the room filled with corpses, but unlike the bright lights of the past, Qingfeng Tower was now illuminated by only a few dim oil lamps, making it look particularly eerie and terrifying.

"Master Jiuyun has already gone in, let's go in too." Yun Qing gently pinched Lin Qiqi's fingers and reminded her.

Lin Qiqi then remembered Master Jiuyun. She had asked Yunqing to invite Master Jiuyun, but she had forgotten about him.

Soon, we arrived at Qingfeng Tower.

After Lin Qiqi opened the door, she immediately saw the monk meditating in the southeast corner.

The monk had a tall stature and a dignified appearance, and his eyes and eyebrows revealed a heroic spirit. It was difficult to associate him with a monk. Instead, he looked more like a knight troupe wandering the world.

At this moment, he was quietly closing his eyes, and the Buddhist beads in his hand were slowly turning, as if with an unspeakable solemnity and depth.

For some reason, Lin Qiqi always felt that this monk seemed familiar, and that sense of familiarity seemed to have lasted for many years.

Just as she was immersed in this feeling, Yun Qing gently tugged at her sleeve and asked in a low voice with a hint of grievance, "Is Jiuyun really that beautiful? Qiqi is fascinated by her."

Hearing this, Lin Qiqi came back to her senses and was shocked. She asked in a lost voice, "He is Jiuyun? I thought the master was at least an old man!"

Yun Qing couldn't help but laugh. "Yes, he is Master Jiuyun. Moreover, it was Qiqi who introduced us to each other. At that time, Qiqi also reminded me not to be fooled by his appearance, because what you see may not be his true appearance."

Lin Qiqi then looked at Jiuyun carefully, secretly surprised in her heart. It turned out that all this was an illusion, and she was so careless just now.

She became more curious and wary of this mysterious Jiuyun.

Jiuyun seemed to have heard their voices and slowly opened his eyes. His sharp eyes swept towards the door like a sword. However, when he saw the person standing at the door, his sharp eyes softened instantly, as if ice and snow had melted.

He whispered, "Amitabha, Young Master Yun finally got what he wished for." His words revealed a sense of relief and emotion.

Yun Qing quickly returned the greeting and said respectfully, "I haven't thanked you yet for your guidance." He knew very well that without Jiuyun's help, he and Lin Qiqi might not have been able to get to where they are today.

Jiuyun smiled slightly and waved his hand gently, saying: "The fate between you two is not something that an old monk like me can determine in a few words." His eyes were deep and gentle, as if he could see through everything in the world.

Then, Jiuyun asked Yunqing directly, "Did you, young friend Yun, see through the strangeness of this murder case and call the old monk down the mountain?"

Yun Qing looked at Lin Qiqi, then answered truthfully, "Qiqi asked me to invite the master here, saying that this murder case is not simple."

Lin Qiqi took a few steps forward. The illusion on Jiuyun no longer worked on her. The Jiuyun in front of her had now transformed into the appearance of a high-level monk with white hair and beard. She didn't know why he transformed into a young man, but he looked quite like the young Fahai in a movie in the original world.

"Master," Lin Qiqi bowed slowly, "I'm afraid you've also discovered that the murders here are not something that ordinary people can do."

Jiuyun had just stood up, but when he heard Lin Qiqi call him "Master", he was so shocked that he almost fell backwards.

"What did you call me? Master? It's raining red in the sky today!" Jiuyun was so scared that his accent changed.

Lin Qiqi was also surprised. He was a very serious monk just now. How could he suddenly change?

Jiuyun quickly ran to Yunqing's side, hid behind him, and pointed at Lin Qiqi: "She, she, she! What's she up to? Is she going to do something bad again? She's pretending to be so humble. This is too scary."

Yun Qing looked at the scene in front of him and was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. He wanted to pull the person out from behind, but he failed after trying several times.

Jiuyun knew that as long as he hid behind Yunqing, he would be safe.

Lin Qiqi's face turned grim. Where's the venerable monk? A truly enlightened monk? Could it be that I've been fooled by this rubbish book again? Is Jiuyun actually a fake monk?

Yun Qing took great effort and finally pulled Jiuyun out from behind him: "Something happened, Qiqi's memory hasn't recovered yet, is it necessary to scare her so much?"

Lin Qiqi frowned and stared at the two of them closely. "Ah Qing knew he was like this a long time ago? Then why didn't you stop me from calling him over?"

Yun Qing smiled and gently stroked her brow, trying to calm her down. "Qiqi, you forgot that you personally raised him. He's not a liar, just a bit of a mischievous child. Although he comes from a Buddhist family, he's well-versed in mountain divination, medicine, fortune-telling, physiognomy, and divination. He can even predict the short future, and he's never failed. It's just that he can't predict things about you."

"Him?" A hint of doubt and suspicion flashed across Lin Qiqi's eyes, but when she carefully observed Jiuyun's true appearance, she found that he indeed had the face of a person with great merit.

Lin Qiqi had no idea why she had trained Jiuyun, how she had trained him, or how long it had taken.

"Hey~ I followed your instructions and came here to conduct a comprehensive investigation. After inspection, I found that none of the 76 corpses had souls inside, and there was no sign of souls anywhere near them." Jiuyun hurriedly showed Lin Qiqi his findings. "Do you suspect that they were hit by some kind of evil spell, causing their souls to be absorbed first and then their bodies to be killed?"

Lin Qiqi raised her head and glanced at Jiuyun, secretly surprised. This guy actually noticed this so quickly, and he was no idiot. "That's right. Judging from the bloodstains at the scene, almost no one resisted. Such a large-scale tragedy, and yet no one heard any unusual sounds. Just as you guessed, they were already unconscious before they were killed."

Lin Qiqi turned to look at Mo Yunji and continued, "With Jiuyun here, it should be easier for you to cast spells. Let's get started."

Mo Yun nodded slightly, reached into his arms, and carefully took out three crystal-clear triangular blocks shaped like crystals.

These three mysterious triangular blocks seem to hide endless secrets. Once exposed to the light, they immediately emit a dazzling and dazzling light. What's even more amazing is that the surface of each block presents a completely different color.

Mo Yun carefully placed the three triangles in three specific positions. Meng Yu cooperated with him tacitly, slowly and precisely rotating the triangles so that the light on the triangles could be precisely aligned in the air according to their respective colors.

As they operated, a huge triangular aperture quickly formed in the entire hall. Blue, purple and green lights intertwined together like shining stars, illuminating the surroundings as bright as day.

"Master Jiuyun, please take the trouble to conceal the scene inside the house so as not to attract the attention of outsiders." Mo Yun respectfully saluted Jiuyun and asked sincerely.

Although this Jiuyun may seem a little unreliable in Lin Qiqi's eyes, Mo Yun is well aware of Jiuyun's strength and ability. It is no exaggeration to say that in this era, no one can compare with him.

Jiuyun put away his playful attitude, put his hands together and silently chanted a few spells. When he spread out his hands and raised them again, the entire Qingfeng Tower seemed to be covered by a huge golden bowl, and all the sounds and lights from the outside were blocked out.

Looking from the street, the lights in Qingfeng Building were completely off. There was no one in sight and no lights. It just stood quietly in the darkness.

Seeing that Jiuyun had already covered up the Qingfeng Tower, Mo Yun took out a few Mengxuan fruits from his pocket and distributed them to everyone.

"It doesn't taste very good, just squeeze out the juice and hold it in your mouth."

Lin Qiqi took the Mengxuan fruit, cut it in half, and gave half to Yun Qing: "Half is enough."

Yun Qing obediently held the juice of the Mengxuan fruit in his mouth, but the bitter, astringent and sour taste almost made him spit it out.

Lin Qiqi held Yun Qing's hand tightly and pulled him into the light circle.

A blinding light shone directly over, and the surrounding scene changed rapidly. After the light faded away, the entire hall returned to its daytime appearance.

The sundial stopped at the first quarter of the hour of Wei.

Sunlight streamed into the hall through the window, illuminating the figure of a middle-aged man dressed like a steward.

He sat at the main seat in the hall, his face serious and solemn. His voice was deep and powerful as he directed the five men dressed as servants below him, "Gather everyone in the hall. An important person is coming tonight, and I need to give everyone some instructions so they won't be neglected."

Lin Qiqi stood aside, observing all this quietly.

Her eyes fell on the steward's face, and a hint of doubt arose in her heart.

The steward was pale and beardless, and his face looked unnaturally pale.

Lin Qiqi whispered to Yun Qing beside her, "Is the manager of Qingfeng Tower a eunuch?"

Yun Qing nodded and replied in a low voice: "Yes, this is Eunuch Xin from the Crown Prince's Mansion."

Lin Qiqi said "oh" and continued to look at the scene in front of her intently.

She always felt that there was a strange aura about Eunuch Xin, but she couldn't describe it exactly.

This feeling grew stronger as time went on.

Suddenly, she finally understood what was strange. This father-in-law's face was devoid of any life, in other words, he had no human presence.

Although this is just a flashback illusion, since it is a one-to-one restoration, the appearance of the characters in it should also be real.

"There's something wrong with this guy!" Lin Qiqi was shocked. She found that Eunuch Xin's expression was a little unnatural when he spoke, especially the muscles around his eyes seemed a little stiff, as if they were restrained by something.

Looking more closely, she discovered a tiny mark on Eunuch Xin's neck, like the edge of a human skin mask!

Just then, footsteps were heard outside, and a group of men and women in gorgeous clothes walked in. After they respectfully saluted Eunuch Xin, they stood quietly aside waiting for instructions.

Then, some servants and maids came in one after another, and the originally spacious hall became crowded in an instant.

Eunuch Xin methodically gave orders for the evening's arrangements, his tone serious and solemn: "Tonight's banquet is of vital importance. Each of you must be fully alert to ensure that everything goes smoothly. If there are any mistakes, the consequences will be at your own risk!" After saying this, he emphasized it several times, obviously attaching great importance to tonight's event.

While Eunuch Xin was giving a speech, several girls dressed as maids walked in holding several incense burners and carefully placed them in various corners of the hall.

These incense burners emit a strange fragrance that fills the entire hall.

Lin Qiqi noticed Eunuch Xin's reaction after seeing the incense burner. He quickly rubbed his nose with his fingers, and his movements were extremely covert.

It seemed as if a ball of cotton-like substance had been stuffed into Eunuch Xin's nose for a long time.

In less than five minutes, everyone in the hall had a dazed look on their faces and their eyes lost focus.

Following Eunuch Xin's order, they stood up mechanically like puppets, slowly walked to their respective posts, and began to get busy.

"Soul-catching incense, it's actually soul-catching incense." Lin Qiqi's face turned extremely ugly. This thing shouldn't appear here, just like the Qimeng Clan, it shouldn't exist in this space.

Jiuyun also noticed the strangeness of the incense. Although he didn't know what it was, he could clearly sense that there was a special substance in the incense that could paralyze people's souls.

This means that everyone in Qingfeng Tower has become the walking dead.