No one expected that the thief who finally sneaked in would be captured by an outer disciple.

Moreover, the secret passage is still in the kitchen.

"Okay, I said that the clan leader couldn't be caught when he sneaked out before. It turns out that there are fish that slipped through the secret passage!" Qingteng couldn't help but complained outright. Then he realized that everyone was looking over and hurriedly stopped. Finished.

"..." Luo Heshan's face was full of black information, and he remembered the dark history of arresting clan leaders all over the mountain.

The patriarchs of all generations of Xuanzong grew up with the group of elders accompanying them since childhood. They were supervised in all aspects from study to life. This made each generation of patriarchs borrow secret passages to get some fresh air.

The group of elders saw that one secret passage was sealed, but there were always more solutions than difficulties, so there was another secret passage that had not been discovered.

Everyone's peripheral vision swept aside, but Ye Lan remained unmoved, but secretly sighed in his heart that he had missed another passage.

She didn't tell the matter immediately before, firstly because she didn't catch the person, and secondly because she wanted to catch the person secretly and reduce the probability of the secret passage being exposed.

It's just that the incident happened so suddenly and was involved with the Ancient Tower Rebellion. It's impossible to conduct a separate trial now.

So after Wu Heng threw the person to the ground, Nan Xu cast a thunder curse.

"what!"

A slight electric current coursed through the body, instantly electrocuting the person and waking him up.

The other person was about 40 years old, and his muscles showed signs of regular exercise. He was still a trainer, but his eyes were black and black, his beard was unkempt, and his clothes exuded a stench that made people unbearable to look at him.

"You smell like corpse."

Ye Lan stood at the front with a calm expression.

The man who was still lying on the ground trying to pretend to be a homeless man froze, his cloudy eyes slowly turned, and finally his eyes fell on her.

"You found the silkworm's spirit body." Ye Lan threw the second bomb.

At this time, the others were also reminded to smell the scent of the other party carefully, and sure enough, they smelled the lingering scent in front of the ancient pagoda from the stench covered up by layers.

"He actually used the smell of the trash can to hide it. He was really prepared." Qingteng pinched his nose and casually hit out a mantra.

His mantra is unparalleled in the entire ancient martial arts world, and whatever the other party says after it is affixed is guaranteed to be true and effective.

This charm has also been sold out in the field of criminal investigation in various countries.

So after the talisman was put on, they entered the interrogation session with confidence.

"who are you?"

"I drive a taxi in the suburbs of the imperial capital."

"Then how did you get in?"

"I don't know. One day I was driving by and walked in in a daze. Later I found out that there are many mountains and villas here, so I wanted to steal something nearby."

"Then who told you the secret passage in the kitchen?"

"No one told me, I found it myself."

……

It stands to reason that once the mantra is released, anyone with a tough mouth can pry out the news, but the man in front of him, who seems to have average willpower, can't get out a word.

They always feel something is strange.

At this moment, Ye Lan, who was standing aside, spoke quietly, "The mantra is useless to him."

what? !

Everyone was shocked, and Qing Teng immediately became furious, "It's impossible, my mantra has never failed!"

As soon as he finished speaking in a loud voice, he remembered the brocade bag he had handed to the girl in the awning in front of the ancient pagoda, and was choked again for a moment.

"As long as any talisman appears in large numbers, it will be cracked sooner or later." Seeing that he realized the problem, Ye Lan simply stopped attacking him. He walked over and took off the yellow talisman paper from the man's back, made a random change, and then posted it again. Went back.

This time, the man's eyes became obviously dull. Although he shook his head vigorously to stay awake, his reaction gradually became sluggish.

Ye Lan stood in front of him with his hands behind his back.

"What is your name and what is your identity?"

The man opened his mouth when he heard this, his expression twisted for a moment before he finally spoke: "They all call me Lao Ba, I am Xuanzong's liaison with the outside world."

The answer this time made everyone present slightly change their expressions.

The fifth elder in charge of external affairs immediately walked aside and called his cell phone to confirm. Although Xuanzong's liaison with the outside world seemed inconspicuous, it was a vital link, so the selection mechanism was also very strict.

This was the first time a rebellion had occurred.

Ye Lan on the other side continued to ask.

"How did you get in?"

Lao Ba's mouth has been pried open, his psychological defense has collapsed, and his answers have become smoother.

"I have been in charge of the Imperial Capital area for ten years. I have picked up and dropped off many Xuanzong disciples, and I have friendships with some of them. I got information while chatting, and I bought a lot of talismans on the black market in the Hunter District and broke in. Later, I was summoned by the ancient pagoda and got With the power of the evil spirit inside, I was able to come in and out freely."

Ye Lan's eyes darkened when he heard about the black market in the Hunter District, "Where is the black market?"

Lao Ba shook his head, "The black market has no fixed location. It is only open to those in need. I am just lucky enough to be one of them."

"Necessary, what does it mean?" Ye Lan caught the key word.

Lao Ba paused for a moment and thought for a moment before continuing: "There are enemies to kill, illnesses to treat, and wishes to fulfill."

Ye Lan: "Which type do you belong to?"

Lao Ba: "I was diagnosed with terminal cancer last month. Ordinary medical methods cannot cure me. Only the longevity method in the ancient martial arts world can. But I have no time to apply to practice ancient martial arts. I heard that Xuanzong has a method that is not spread to outsiders. The secret technique can bring the dead back to life.”

Ye Lan was silent for a moment and asked the last question.

"Then what's the price you pay?"

"..." There was a brief blank on Lao Ba's expression, as if he had forgotten the answer all of a sudden. But with the activation of the mantra, those suppressed memories broke through, causing his muscles to twitch and howl in pain. He started crying, and in the midst of his heartache, he screamed, "I sold my wife and daughter!"

"..."

There was a moment of dead silence.

Lao Ba's pain and sorrow filled the entire inner courtyard.

Nan Xu closed his eyes and sighed, "The memory was forcibly unlocked, and his spirit has collapsed."

And it is irreversible damage.

Ye Lan lowered his eyes, stepped forward and put his hand between his eyebrows. His expression showed no emotion or anger, and his voice was extremely cold, "Xuanzong will help you find your wife and daughter."

As soon as he finished speaking, a ray of inner energy turned into a silver needle and penetrated directly into the opponent's head.

The sound in the hospital suddenly stopped, and a drop of blood slowly flowed out from Lao Ba's forehead. On his deathbed, his consciousness regained consciousness for a moment. He tried hard to gather his dilated pupils and said to the girl in front of him, "Thank you... …”

Thank you for helping me free myself, and thank you for helping me atone for my sins.

"Damn it, what kind of monster is this black market in the Hunter District? It's so manipulative and crazy." Qingteng listened to the whole story, and now he saw Lao Ba's body on the ground, and he was so angry that he went crazy.

Liancheng comforted him while frowning and analyzing, "They promised things that mortals can't fulfill. The so-called taking advantage of your illness to kill you, seducing people when their psychological defenses are most vulnerable, and then controlling them, is indeed a clever method."

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