It was the third watch of the night.
After Wei Ming and Pei Xi Jun finished discussing their painting insights.
Pei Xi Jun fell asleep first due to excessive fatigue.
Wei Ming then walked out to the courtyard for a stroll.
A figure leaped from the wall outside, bringing with it a fragrant breeze of orchid and gently landed in front of Wei Ming.
"Eleventh Sister, greetings to my lord!"
Wei Ming froze for a few seconds before shaking his head helplessly: "It's Dou Cong."
"My lord's eyes are as sharp as a hawk, you saw through it at a glance."
He controlled the one of the Eight Extraordinary Techniques, Spirit Summoning and Ghost Dispelling, and Dou Cong had made a master-servant ghost contract with him.
If he wanted to, he could know everything about Dou Cong, every move and thought in her heart, Dou Cong held no secrets from him.
Besides, Eleventh Sister either shouted to fight or ran away when she saw him, why would she respectfully call him "my lord"?
"Alright, come out now, I have something to ask her."
"Oh." Dou Cong responded, flying out of Eleventh Sister's body.
The next second, Eleventh Sister regained control of her body and woke up.
Seeing the surrounding environment changed drastically, she was startled and confused, then, thinking of something, she suddenly turned her head, noticing Dou Cong standing beside her with a mocking smile.
"Ghost..."
Dou Cong was quick as lightning, slapping her.
"Shut up! If you keep making noise, I'll tear your mouth apart."
Wei Ming clicked his tongue, this little Dou family girl was extraordinary, seemingly gentle yet tough, he thought she was a delicate lady with a graceful figure, but never imagined, she was a spicy and tough inner beauty.
This fiery slap finally made Eleventh Sister sober up, no longer daring to speak loudly.
But her eyes still couldn't help but show terror and fear when she looked at Dou Cong.
She clearly remembered that Dou Cong was killed by the Immortal Master Yuan Lai, bled and used to brew tea, she personally applied the Rejuvenating Incense on Dou Cong's corpse for preservation and skincare, and also personally threw the body into a temple in the suburbs.
Why... why was the other party standing alive in front of her?
Dreaming! It must be a dream!
Slap!
Eleventh Sister slapped herself.
It almost fried Wei Ming's CPU, no, Dou Cong wasn't slapping you anymore, why were you slapping yourself?
It hurt! It wasn't a dream!
Eleventh Sister's eyes became even more terrified, ghost, the Dou Cong in front of her, was definitely a ghost!
She came back to seek revenge and take her life.
At this moment, Wei Ming spoke, questioning: "I'm not going to beat around the bush, I'll just ask directly."
"What faction do you belong to? Why does Yuan Lai call himself Immortal Master? Who is the Immortal Envoy you mentioned? What kind of organization are you behind?"
Eleventh Sister heard Wei Ming speaking, and her frightened heart finally calmed down slightly.
Before she could answer, Wei Ming added and warned: "It's okay if you don't tell the truth, I can directly search your soul."
"I believe you have seen Dou Cong's spirit, and you have also witnessed my Censor's supernatural powers."
Hearing this, Eleventh Sister trembled all over, it was a ghost, it was really a ghost, there really were ghosts in the world!
And this Wei Ming was like the legendary King Yama, the Judge of Hell, possessing the divine power to decide the life and death of humans and ghosts.
"Don't even think about dying, unless you want to die twice."
"Your physical body might die, but your soul won't be extinguished. Maybe you can be reborn as a human again through reincarnation, but if I let you die a second time."
"Then it will be the scattering of your soul, forever unable to be reincarnated!"
"Haha, even as a ghost, this Censor won't let you off!"
Eleventh Sister was almost scared to pee, trembling like a sieve: "I'll tell you, I'll tell you everything, I just beg you to let me die a quick and painless death."
"Go on."
"White Jade Capital!!"
"The Immortal Envoy is from White Jade Capital!"
"Yuan Lai and I are both outer disciples of White Jade Capital."
Wei Ming frowned, White Jade Capital?
Wasn't that the dwelling place of immortals in Li Bai's poetry?
Did White Jade Capital actually exist?
Or in other words, did Li Bai come from White Jade Capital?
Then, what kind of powerful organization was this?
"What kind of faction is this White Jade Capital?"
"Is it from a noble family? Or royalty? Or some rebellious force from the previous dynasty that is secretly plotting?"
Eleventh Sister shook her head, indicating she didn't know: "The Immortal Envoy appears every three months, finds Yuan Lai, grants him immortal pills and elixirs, then arranges some tasks and disappears."
Wei Ming asked again: "Have you seen the Immortal Envoy?"
"Yes, she is a very beautiful woman, Wu Da Qi was killed by her." Eleventh Sister revealed the true cause of Wu Da Qi's death.
"What does the Immortal Envoy usually tell Yuan Lai to do?"
"Collect the blood of extreme yin!" Eleventh Sister answered, pausing for a few seconds before continuing: "The formula for Chang'an Red Tea was also given by the Immortal Envoy, it just so happened that the people in the palace summoned Yuan Lai, and their purposes coincided, so there was the Chang'an Red Tea case we see today."
"Do you have any of the immortal pills and elixirs that the Immortal Envoy gave you?"
"No, the Immortal Envoy only gives two pills each time she comes, and she also makes me and Yuan Lai take them in front of her."
"How did you feel after taking those pills?"
Eleventh Sister's face instantly showed a look of intoxication when she heard Wei Ming's inquiry about the effects of the pills.
"After taking the pill, I felt light as a feather, as if I could ascend to immortality at any moment."
Wei Ming scoffed disdainfully: "You are proficient in illusions yourself, from your description, those so-called pills are very similar in effect to the Western Region hallucinogenic herb, Ming Luo Grass, how could you fall for it?!"
Eleventh Sister retorted: "It's different! The reason why the pill is a divine pill is because after taking it, your body feels incredibly clear, not only do you become stronger, but your mental state also improves."
"I've been living undercover in the Ghost Market for years, I've contracted a lot of chronic diseases, and I was on my deathbed, if it wasn't for the pill saving my life, I would have died long ago."
Wei Ming waved his hand: "That's it then? Is there anything else you want to confess?"
Eleventh Sister closed her eyes and remained silent, she was destined to die tonight.
The only pity was that the dream of becoming the Queen of the Ghost Market was finally shattered.
Wei Ming thought for a moment: "Death, you will definitely die, you have done too many bad things, even if I let you go, my ghost servants won't spare you, but what about after you die?"
After death?
Eleventh Sister had never considered this question, after all, in traditional beliefs, death meant the end, who would care about what happened after death.
Even if some people believed in ghosts and gods, in the underworld, and in karma, belief was one thing, but who would really think that much.
Now, having witnessed the existence of ghosts and gods, Eleventh Sister's years of accumulated worldviews had collapsed, let alone thinking about what would happen after death, as long as she didn't have her soul scattered, she would be content.
Wei Ming pondered for a moment and asked: "Eleventh Sister, do you want to be the Queen of the Ghost Market? The true Ghost King?"
Eleventh Sister suddenly opened her eyes, her beautiful eyes flashing with excitement: "I, can I really?"
"Sign the Ghost Contract, become my ghost servant, and I will grant you the title of Ghost King, let you control the Chang'an Ghost Market, establish a local underworld, and gather all the lost souls within five hundred miles around!"
"This servant is willing!"
...
Eleventh Sister died, she died outside the palace gate, the patrolling Jinwu Guard soldiers discovered her, reported to Lu Tong, after Lu Tong found out, he secretly disposed of Eleventh Sister's body without making a fuss.
Meanwhile, in the Jinwu Guard Prison.
Yuan Lai suddenly cried out, terrified, claiming that there were ghosts.
But the soldiers guarding the prison didn't care at all, later, his voice became weaker and weaker, until there was no sound left.
When Lu Tong arrived according to orders to bring in reinforcements, he discovered that Yuan Lai had been dead for some time.
"Investigate! Who came to the Jinwu Guard last night."
Lu Tong's face was very ugly, the criminal Yuan Lai died, and he died in the Jinwu Guard prison.
The key was that Yuan Lai's body was intact, no wounds, no signs of poisoning, only a terrified facial expression, his eyes bulging, bloodshot.
Such a bizarre death, as the Jinwu Guard Grand General, how could Lu Tong not be angry.
On the other side, Wei Ming led Pei Xi Jun and the young servant Xue Huan to a banquet.
He had organized this gathering, inviting Su Wu Ming, Lu Ling Feng, Fei Ji Shi, as well as Guo Zhuang Xiao Wu and a few other Jinwu Guard members, and nineteen constables and detectives from Chang'an County, including Lao Jia and Lao Luo.
The location was the largest tavern in Chang'an, Drunk Immortal Tower.
In a carriage, Wei Ming held a transparent soul in his hand.
"Yuan Lai, I told you, the Fang Xiang mask cannot open the way for wronged souls, do you believe me now?"
"Wei Ming? Are you human or ghost? How can you have such abilities!!"
The tiny soul was terrified, making a sharp cry, it was touching the soul, the living people outside couldn't hear it.
Wei Ming used his powerful soul power to suppress Yuan Lai, forcing him to calm down.
"Yuan Lai, now that things have come to this, can you tell me about White Jade Capital?"
Yuan Lai didn't answer, he laughed at himself: "If I had known you had such supernatural abilities, why would I have bothered to fight with you?!"
"As for White Jade Capital, I'm as good as a scattered soul..."
Wei Ming directly used the Soul Suppressing Technique to swallow Yuan Lai.
"You're noisy!"
"Do you think I won't know unless you tell me?"
After absorbing Yuan Lai's soul and gaining his memories, Wei Ming was actually frowning.
Because this Yuan Lai knew basically the same information as Eleventh Sister.
The only thing he knew more than Eleventh Sister was that White Jade Capital was huge, so huge that it not only covered the entire Tang Dynasty, but also had many disciples in foreign countries.