Heaven's Formula

"You don't plan to attack the Wang family first, do you? This is not on the battlefield."

"It's just chopping off two family members, not Wang Yi'an's own hands."

"I said this is not the border!"

"The principle of knocking mountains and shaking tigers still works."

Ning Wanjun turned her head to look at Xia Fan, "What about you, what do you think?"

Xia Fan curled his lips, "The two of them are very reasonable, so it's better to neutralize each other."

"Oh? How to neutralize it?"

"Take advantage of his power." He spread his hands, "I think the Donghai Gang contributed a lot to the Wang family's ability to control the private salt channels. But it's impossible to put this kind of relationship on the table, even if the Donghai Gang is uprooted." , The Wang family has no place to seek justice. What's more, there is Dongsheng Kingdom behind this gang, so it is reasonable to eradicate them. I think there is no more suitable target than this."

Ning Wanjun laughed softly, this proposal obviously suits her appetite very much, "That's right. The monster is confusing the crowd, how can you tolerate it. This time the action should be led by your command department."

Chapter 1 Young people don't talk about etiquette

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Early the next morning, the Record Department of the Privy Council welcomed an "uninvited guest".

Facing Xia Fan, who is nominally on the same level as him, Xue Zhi even bit the bullet and cupped his hands at him, "I don't know why Master Xia is here? If there is no important matter, I hope you don't disturb other colleagues... "

"No, I'm here looking for you." Xia Fan walked over and patted him on the shoulder, "Master Xue, I want to check the files of the past 20 years. As long as it is related to the evil case, I want to see it." .”

Xue Zhigeng frowned almost into a ravine.It's too impolite, even if the two have the same official position, but the age difference is at least twenty, how can they ask him directly for questioning.

However, as if the other party didn't see his rejection at all, he took another step closer to him, and the hand was about to rest on his shoulder.

What a formality this is!

Xue Zhi had no choice but to take a step back, "20 years? This is not a small amount, and it needs to be approved by the Prime Minister."

"Then who is Fu Cheng?"

"This..." He coughed twice, "If the file is lost, you and I will be in trouble, so - wait, Master Xia, what are you going to do?"

I saw Xia Fan stretching out his hand, and the fingertips flashed with lightning, "I have read the regulations of this government before, and the command department is in charge of matters related to evil spirits. Whether it is to eliminate or track down, this official has the right to intervene. You dodge like this , won’t be hiding any secrets, will it?”

"Of course, I am dignified in my work, how could I collude with Xie Chong?" Xue Zhi asked anxiously.

"Then why are you so obstructive? I don't doubt my lord, but I heard that there are evil spirits that can control the mind. Maybe I can use the shock technique to wake you up."

This kid is serious.

Xue Zhigeng looked at the hand that stretched out again, feeling the sweat on his forehead.

He has been in the recording department for so many years, how could he have been treated like this!

But the other party was right. The original intention of the recording department was to serve the other three departments. It was only reasonable for Xia Fan to check the files. On the contrary, his evasion at the beginning put him in a disadvantageous position.

If it was Mr. Yuan, Xue Zhi would not be like this, but facing Xia Fan, who was twenty years younger than him, he subconsciously said the words of rejection because of his contempt and disdain.

Stick to it and never change your mind?He is a fifth-rank tester, and the opponent is also a fifth-rank; and it was more than ten years ago that he drove the spell to fight the evil, and the person in front of him just saved the princess from the evil spirit.The young man was impulsive, and he didn't care about the severity of his moves. Coupled with the shock of the opponent's heart, Xue Zhigeng reassessed the situation and decisively chose to give in. "Hey, no need, don't I know how clear-headed I am?"

He winked at his subordinates, "Take my lord to the library and help him choose files."

He bit the last word very hard.

The subordinates understood, "Yes!"

Then Xue Zhi looked at Xia Fan even more, "Master Xia, please feel free to check if you want to. I have something to do, so I won't go with you."

……

Soon Wen Xingyuan and Quan Gu knew about it.

"Master Xue, why did you let him in!" said the faculty member, "Xia Fan must have no good intentions! At this time, we should do our best to do everything he does in the Privy Council Mansion." Boycott is right."

"What can I do? He is in charge of the command department." Xue Zhigeng wanted to get support from the other two colleagues, but Wen Xingyuan scolded him when he saw him, "If I stop for a while, then The kid's shock technique should hit me!"

"He dares!" Wen Xingyuan blew his beard and stared, "Being murderous to the commander of the same level, even the great work of saving the princess can't save him!"

Yes, it is indeed impossible to keep it, but Xue Zhigeng is the one who suffers from the shock technique!

If he was knocked over on the spot, what's the point of defeating Xia Fan?

"Since the matter has come to this point, no amount of talking will help. Elder Wen, you should take a break." Quan Gu interjected, "Master Xue, are you sure that Xia Fan only checked the Xie Chong case?"

"Don't worry about this, I still know the seriousness." Xue Zhigeng nodded, "Before I promised, I specifically explained to my subordinates, and he reported that the other party only took away the case files, and did not touch anything else, even the secret door of the library. They never came close."

"That's not a big problem." Quan Gu said slowly, "The case itself does not involve confidential matters, and it poses little threat to us. I'm just curious. He suddenly wants to see what this means?"

"Probably looking for something to do for the Ministry of Command?" Xue Zhi speculated, "As far as I know, Xia Fan did not take the dossier out of the Privy Council, but sent it to the lobby of the Ministry of Command."

"and then?"

"Then that kid called all the people he recruited in." Xue Zhigeng snorted, "It's probably not a big deal that even the mob can participate."

"It seems that our command department is really busy." Quan Gu smacked his lips.

"If Xia Fan wants to come up with some tricks to retry the unjust case, maybe it will be our opportunity." The dean of the department narrowed his eyes, "There are so many grievances to be redressed in this world, it may be good to use this method to improve reputation, But if he makes a mistake, I will definitely ruin his reputation."

The Privy Council still attaches great importance to the signboard of "cutting evil and eliminating evil spirits".

"Keep staring at him, but remember, don't give in easily next time." Wen Xingyuan finally ordered.

When the two left, Xue Zhi clenched his fists bitterly.

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In the headquarters lobby, Xia Fan was leading Wei Wushuang, Luo You'er and others to quickly flip through the files that recorded evil events, and they were mainly concentrated during the period from ten to twenty-five years ago.

Due to the large number of volumes, he didn't plan to read them carefully at all. At the same time, he asked everyone to extract only the three records of the case date, location, and type of evil, and put them together on a complete map of Jinxia City.

"Can we really find out the whereabouts of the Donghai Gang by doing this?" Luo You'er asked curiously.

"Not necessarily, but it's better than searching all over the city." Xia Fan replied.

The princess's subordinates have already interrogated the Donghai gang prisoners he brought back, but they have received very little effective information-it's not that they are brave and would rather die than surrender, but that they really don't know the specific hiding place of the gang.

According to the prisoner, the gang is divided into outer circle members and core members. Even if someone can enter the gang's important place, they have to be blindfolded and led in.Only by engraving blood patterns on his body can he enter the core layer of the Donghai Gang.

For a street gangster to pay such attention to secrecy and order, this is obviously beyond the scope of ordinary street gangsters.

Considering the background of the Donghai Gang, their actions such as fighting for territory and picking quarrels and fighting are probably just a cover.

Pulling them out is by no means as simple as sweeping up general Jianghu gangs.

And the first problem facing Xia Fan is to find the other party's hiding place in this ancient Yancheng!

Chapter 111 Action to Dispel the Clouds

Half an hour later, a map of Jinxia City marking the evil cases in the past ten to twenty-five years was hung up.

In these records, there are a total of 26 cases about monsters, four cases of ghosts, fifteen cases of ghosts, and one case of demons, a total of 46 cases.

If you look at these piles of cases separately, it's hard to see any connection between them, but when they put them on a map, Luo Youer and Wei Wushuang immediately found that the distribution of monsters is very messy, it can be said that they are everywhere, but ghosts and Charm marks are much more concentrated.The former are all located on the beach, the latter are four in the south of the city, five in the north of the city, and the rest are scattered in the outer city and surrounding countryside.

"It's so close..." Wei Wushuang exclaimed, "Brother Xia, what do you mean, these places where evil spirits frequently appear may be the enemy's hiding places?"

"That's right, human behavior can cause evil spirits to occur, and in turn, human behavior can be deduced from the amount of evil spirits."

Xia Fan used a pen glued with cinnabar to draw red circles on the above three places. "Most monsters are animals, so there is no pattern to follow in their distribution, but ghosts and ghosts are different."

The evil spirits they encountered in Qingshan Town were ghosts—dead consciousness, or lingering breath, which eventually triggered visions.It doesn't need the corpse itself, it can take shape by itself.

As for ghosts, which are often based on corpses, they are more aggressive and more difficult to form.

From the quantitative point of view, the ratio of the two also conforms to this characteristic.

As for why the cases from ten to fifteen years were chosen, the reason is also very simple. At least during that time, Gaoshan County was in a period of low incidence of evil spirits.Before the county magistrate died of illness, he probably did not choose to join forces with the Wang family. At the same time, Xia Fan believed that relics like the alpine grottoes could not be everywhere in Shenzhou.

If people can't be transported to other places for processing, Jinxia's evil cases will inevitably show an increasing trend. Once put on the scale of 15 years, time will connect all the clues together.

"My lord, I think...the possibility of the Donghai Gang hiding on the beach is unlikely." After joining Xia Fan's team, Li Xing spoke for the first time.It can be heard from the wording that he is quite cautious.After all, in the past, he was a policeman, not an alchemist, and his identity was very different, let alone participating in a major mission of the Privy Council for the first time.

During the time he came to Jinxia City, what he did most was to supplement the knowledge related to evil spirits.

Xia Fan would not underestimate the other party because of his status, "Tell me what you think."

"Yes. Since the members of the Wu gang and the outer circle of the Donghai gang can't know its hiding place, then it must not be eye-catching. Either it is located underground, or it is hidden in the buildings." Li Xing said while thinking, "The beach The bottom is soft and not suitable for digging ditches and secret passages, while the top is flat and open, and people who burn salt often pass by, so the East China Sea Clan probably wouldn’t choose to gather here.”

"I think the reason why there are so many ghosts here is because the seaside is suitable for destroying corpses and leaving traces." He finally concluded.

"Destroy the corpse... Destroy the trace?" Luo You'er trembled.

"As long as you throw it into the water when the tide is high, the sea will take away the evidence, and even if it washes back later, the remains will probably be unrecognizable." Li Xing nodded, "In fact, not only the seaside, but also the great lakes, dark rivers, and even deep wells. Good choice—well, I mean, I deal with murders like this a lot."

Xia Fan smiled, and his thoughts coincided with the other party's, "Then there are two places left. It is not difficult to understand the evil at the pier. There are many gangs gathered there, and they often fight for the territory. The flow of people is complicated. It's really suitable for hiding."

"As for the south of the city..." Speaking of which, he also has some doubts. From the map, the south of the city is regarded as the "rich area" of Jinxia City. There are many restaurants and shops, and there are also many three-story green brick buildings and courtyards with walls. Unexpectedly, the evil incidents here are second only to the Embankment Wharf. "It doesn't look like a good hiding place."

"Then we mainly search the dock area?" Wei Wushuang asked.

"No, just to be on the safe side, let's investigate on both sides." Xia Fan made a judgment, "There are many people at the dock, and alchemists can easily be spotted even if they go there in disguise. I will leave it to Li and Shanhui to search over there. Watch out for dark alleys and guarded places."

"The south of the city is led by Zhao Dahai and Li Xing. According to the file records, check the location of the incident at that time. If you find anything suspicious, remember to come back and report to me immediately. Don't conflict with the enemy. The hideout of the Donghai Gang It is very likely that there are people who are sensitive in the place."

"Don't worry, you don't need to remind me of this. As long as there is any disturbance, I will definitely stay away." Zhao Dahai said with his ears clasped.

"The East China Sea gang has committed crimes in Jinxia City, full of crimes, which have seriously affected the safety of the city and the life order of the local residents. It should be the government's duty to bring them to justice, but under the protection of the Wang family, not only have they not been punished , but extended his hand to the surrounding counties.”

"Since the government does not take action, then the Privy Council will restore the law and order! This time, we will completely destroy the dens of the Donghai Gang and eradicate them!" Xia Fanlang said, "This investigation is called "Putting the Clouds". I am here waiting for good news from you all.So, to help everyone smooth sailing, start to act! "

"Yes!" Li Xing and others cupped their hands.

"Your boy... has grown up." Zhao Dahai smiled, and then walked towards the door, "Not to mention, Master thinks this alchemist robe is quite suitable for you."

Li was the last to leave.

Before that, she stared at a point on the map for a long time.

That was also the only case recorded as a demon among all the evil incidents.

According to the records in the file, the other party seemed to be a cat demon, who had been in the downtown area for a long time, and almost completely merged with the surrounding people.

Until she was discovered because of her collision with the messenger of the Privy Council.

The reason for the collision was not because of hatred or hostility, but simply because there was an urgent letter to be delivered at that time. After entering the urban area, the courier rode his horse all the way without slowing down. When passing through the downtown area, a child happened to stand in front of the horse.

For some unknown reason, the Recording Department did not hide this paragraph, but recorded it in full.

As a result, the child was rescued, the cat demon was injured, and the messenger had to stop the horse.

If this is the case, this accident may not attract too much attention.

But the child ran over to help the injured cat demon, and touched her tail hidden behind her.Shocked, he called out the discovery.

In the end, the cat demon was arrested by the Privy Council and executed in the downtown area.

It has been 12 years since this incident, and no matter the long street stained with demon blood or the onlookers at that time, they are no longer what they used to be.

Xia Fan wanted to say something, but Li stopped him with his eyes.

She seemed to be telling Xia Fan not to worry about her because of this kind of thing.

In those golden eyes, he seemed to feel an extremely complicated emotion, including anger, regret, and regret, but more... It was thanks to him.

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Chapter 112

At a quarter to two in the afternoon, Nancheng District.

Li Xing and Zhao Dahai found a tea stall on the street to temporarily avoid the sun above their heads.

This is the time when the sun is at its strongest, and the soil on the streets is whitened; the sky is cloudless, and there is no shadow on the ground for everyone to hide from.The people who live here are taking naps in the afternoon and enjoying the coolness, so that the figures on the road are much sparser.

"Guest officer, would you like something to drink? Here are white water, herbal tea, sour plum soup and sesame soup."

"Ordinary tea will do."

"Okay, I'll bring it to you!"

"Huh... It's really not that easy to find." Zhao Dahai shook his collar, "The evil case happened more than ten years ago, and even going to the scene won't help much. The Donghai gang just killed someone there. That kid must have thought about it too simply."

"We just have to do our best. As for the result, that's beyond our control." Li Xing said with a slight smile, "However, your apprentice's method is ingenious. You can track down the source of abnormal deaths through the distribution of evil events, which is really true for ordinary people." Unexpected."

"He has nothing else but a lot of ideas." Zhao Dahai picked up the green tea and drank most of it in one go.

"I'm a little bit concerned," Li Xing looked at the row of buildings across the street, "Generally speaking, how many people have to die in vain to make the spirit of gathering strong enough to produce charm?"

"Well...it mainly depends on whether the mood swings are big or not, and it has something to do with who died." Zhao Dahai smacked his lips, "But generally speaking, there must be more than a dozen people, and sometimes dozens of people. No surprise."