I'm Ximen Qing, living in a ghost story!

At this moment, Shi Zhipu was holding the fox-woman in palace attire named Changting in his arms.

After Shi Zhipu spoke, the fox woman looked up and spoke in human language: "I didn't see his face clearly, but I'm certain it's him! He's the one who harmed me and my sister!"

This was the first time Ximen Qing had heard Changting's voice; it was slow but gentle, carrying a unique firmness.

"Good! It seems Judge Yan's judgment was correct! As long as he returns, he will definitely be able to give you all an explanation!"

Shi Lou stood in the candlelight and nodded emphatically.

"Gentlemen, I don't quite understand. Did you know all along that fairies were coming? Why didn't you notify us?"

Ximen Qing didn't speak, but Zhou Qingyun said with dissatisfaction.

This dissatisfaction stemmed from her feeling that the Shi family did not treat her as a true swordswoman.

If I had told her there were monsters, she wouldn't have missed the battle!

Zhou, the heroine, is all about the thrill of adventure!

"It was our fault in this matter! But Fairy, this plan was not carried out by my Shi family, but was instructed by Judge Yan Chixia. Therefore, in order to prevent the news from leaking out, we have never revealed it to anyone else."

Shi Zhipu stood up, helped Changting up, and apologized to Zhou Qingyun and Ximen Qing.

"Can we talk about it now?"

Ximen Qing raised an eyebrow, carefully examined Changting, and asked.

"We already have the answer, and the scope is basically determined, so why not! Besides, Judge Yan is not here at the moment, and we need Fairy Zhou and Fellow Daoist Ximen to discuss this together! In front of my daughter's spirit, you two were able to bring out my daughter's remains from Black Wind Mountain, so I trust you!"

Shi Lou interjected, his cloudy eyes gleaming with a crystalline light.

"Very well! Then I, this young master, would like to hear the details!"

Ximen Qing immediately approached Shi Zhipu and the others, his face filled with curiosity.

He disliked riddle tellers, and naturally disliked Shi Lou and Shi Zhipu's secretive behavior during the day.

Therefore, I chose not to interfere.

But now that the other party has extended an invitation, then Master Ximen can also listen in.

"This matter begins with my own experience!"

At this moment, Changting, who was in Shi Zhipu's arms, suddenly spoke.

It was about two months ago.

A major event occurred at the residence of the Prefect of Qingzhou.

The house of the dignified Prefect has been haunted.

Strange things happen inexplicably at night, such as fabrics and curtains in the house inexplicably tearing apart.

Moreover, according to the night watchmen, at night, they often see suspicious things on the roof, such as a female ghost on all fours!

The Shi family had a good reputation for hunting demons in the area, so Shi Zhipu was arranged to work in their household.

"If I'm not mistaken, there shouldn't be any female ghosts in this mansion!"

At this moment, Ximen Qing glanced at Shi Zhipu and Changting, and already had a guess in his mind.

"Brother Ximen is truly exceptionally intelligent!" Shi Zhipu and Changting said in unison.

Zhou Qingyun, who was about to listen to the story, looked at Ximen Qing with a bewildered expression.

Σ(っ°Д°;)っ?

What happened? How come you suddenly know everything? I don't know anything!

Ignoring Zhou Qingyun's resentful expression, Ximen Qing gestured for Shi Zhipu to continue.

Sure enough, what was in the governor's mansion was not a ghost at all, but a demon.

They were still two half-demons.

"Two?" Zhou Qingyun exclaimed, drawing everyone's attention.

"Oh right, I didn't tell you this afternoon that there's more than one half-demon. Keep listening!" Ximen Qing patted her head.

The restless girl immediately shrank back, and there was no sound.

"Ahem, where was I?"

"Two..."

right!

There are two half-demons in the governor's mansion, one of which is the pavilion in front of us.

She met Shi Zhipu around that time.

The specific process could be written into a book titled "The story of a noble lady who doesn't know she's a monster developing feelings for the handsome demon hunter who 'follows' her every day."

That's right, Changting's original name was Weng Ao, the daughter of Governor Weng. She also had a younger sister named Weng Wan, who is now called Hongting.

They themselves didn't know when they had been turned into half-demons.

"Every night, I sleep very well, but I completely forget what happened at night. I thought there was something wrong with my brain."

Changting touched the fox ears on his head, his eyes filled with resentment.

The governor's daughter has become a demon, or even just half a demon, which is big news.

So Yan Chixia was invited over.

Unexpectedly, the first thing this judge from the provinces of Guandong did upon entering the governor's mansion was to interrogate him.

This is because the half-demon is not an isolated case, but rather appears in clusters; similar incidents have occurred in Qingzhou City for half a year.

However, the people kept it a secret and didn't report it, so the governor was completely unaware of it. It was only after Yan Chixia arrived that he found out from the locals.

One or two half-demons and a group of half-demons are not the same thing at all.

This half-demon can be cloned! It must be man-made!

And indeed, one night, Yan Chixia cornered the culprit, a fox demon, near the governor's mansion.

Unfortunately, the culprit, just like today, used amazing escape techniques and got away!

"Even Senior Yan couldn't catch up with you?" Ximen Qing asked.

Yan Chixia was a True Person at the Innate level, who had cultivated a Yin Spirit!

Shi Zhipu shook his head, clearly finding it unbelievable as well, and added, "Therefore, this demon is definitely not a wild demon, but most likely comes from the demon kingdom in Mount Tai."

"And then?" Zhou Qingyun asked quickly.

Since he couldn't catch the demon, Yan Chixia had no choice but to address the root cause, so he devised a plan.

Release all the half-demons in the city.

"Huh? Why?" Zhou Qingyun asked curiously.

"I guess it's to test the experimental subject that he cares about most!" Ximen Qing replied.

"Exactly! That night, the fox demon appeared around the governor's mansion, which means that the modifications he made to Weng... Changting and the others weren't done overnight. He would definitely come back! Sure enough! He appeared tonight!"

Shi Zhipu's face was filled with anger.

"I have another question. Why was Judge Yan so certain that the fox demon would come looking for Miss Changting?"

By the candlelight, Ximen Qing looked the fox-eared woman across from him up and down. It was a pity that Shi Zhipu wasn't into fortune, otherwise he would be enjoying a life of luxury.

Ugh! What am I thinking! How could I possibly project such filthy thoughts onto someone else's suffering? What a sin!

"Well... it's because I'm a bit special! Perhaps you two haven't met me, but my sister, now..."

Changting spoke, her voice slightly choked with emotion.

"That Miss Hongting? What happened to her?"

"Let me tell you," I said. "Those dozen or so girls in the city who turned into half-demons first became delirious, and eventually they simply became mindless, soulless shells!"

"A person in a vegetative state?" Ximen Qing asked subconsciously.

"Yes! Fellow Daoist's description is apt!"

Shi Zhipu quickly replied.

"Is Miss Changting an exception?" Ximen Qing suddenly realized.

However, he quickly realized a problem—

"So that means if Miss Changting really is the result the mastermind wants, it will definitely come back, right?"

"Exactly!"

Everyone nodded, and Shi Lou added, "This demon is inherently cruel and dangerous! Judge Yan severely injured it last time, but even though it was wounded, if we hadn't set up the peach wood barrier and talismans to ward off evil, it would have actually broken in!"

Ximen Qing shook his head. He didn't want to get involved in this matter, this matching mechanism of the ditch!