The four senior officials of the Department of Ghosts and Gods, Taoist Xu Ping, who is in charge of the capital, Taoist Qingyun, who is in charge of the deputy capital, Zen Master Liaokong, and Huang Mei, gathered together in the side hall to hold candlelight talks at night and discuss important matters.
Taoist priest Xu Ping looked serious: "How are the investigations of each class doing with the clues that were found earlier?"
Taoist Qingyun shook his head: "Our Class A is responsible for three clues. In the past two days, Pindao has sent capable officers to investigate one by one and caught five criminals who colluded with the White Bone Demon and a little demon. But it is a pity that they are just little guys.
The superiors knew nothing, and the clues were cut off.”
Zen Master Liaokong recited the Buddha's name and said leisurely: "The three clues that the poor monk was responsible for were also broken, and he didn't even catch the little demon."
"It's useless for you to look at me. I want to have clues and be able to sit here until now. I'll start yelling as soon as I walk in."
Being stared at by everyone, Huang Mei felt a bit dumbfounded.
Taoist priest Xu Ping nodded.
As expected, he was not too disappointed.
However, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became dull.
The four senior officials of the Department of Ghosts and Gods all remained silent, their brows furrowed, and their hearts were under a lot of pressure.
The case of White Bone Empress has alarmed the higher authorities.
Not only did the superior Guangping County Ghosts and Gods Division repeatedly intervene, the Qingzhou Ghosts and Gods Division also ordered many times to speed up the investigation of the case, demanding an early arrest, killing the White Bone Empress, and calming the hearts of the people.
It is said that even the governor of Qingzhou asked about this matter.
If it fails, or if there is no breakthrough, the Guangping County Ghosts and Gods Department may be criticized, not to mention the four of them, Taoist Xu Ping, who are at the center of the storm.
The governor of Guangping County often inquires about the case and follows the progress of the case.
This put Taoist Xu Ping, Taoist Qingyun and others under great pressure, making it difficult for them to sleep or eat well.
The case of the "White Bone Empress" has become the biggest challenge since Taoist Priest Qingyun took over as the director of the Ghosts and Gods Division of Xin'an County.
If he does a good job and catches the "White Bone Lady" as soon as possible, then Xu Ping's position as director will be firmly secured. His meritorious service will be added to his resume, and he will also have a strong support for future promotions and transfers.
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Of course, the case is big and has wide influence.
If he doesn't do his job well, I'm afraid Taoist Xu Ping won't be able to hold on to his full-time job, and it is inevitable that he will leave office in disgrace.
Xu Ping's leader was unlucky, Taoist Master Qingyun, Zen Master Liaokong, and Huang Mei's fate was not much better.
How many people are watching eagerly as a real official.
Usually there is no chance, but if there is a reason, there are forces secretly like a pack of wolves that will pounce on them, kick them away, and replace them.
Therefore, the four chiefs and deputy chiefs of Xin'an County's Department of Ghosts and Gods were in charge of each other. They were both prosperous and devastated, and all of them were worried about the case of the "White Bone Lady".
"Damn it! This white-bone lady is getting more and more sophisticated. Not only does she not show up, but even her subordinates and confidants are dormant. They try to lure some smelly fish and rotten shrimps to use as shit sticks, causing peace in several counties around us.
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Huang Mei cursed. He was a native of Xin'an County. The Huang clan was a large clan in the area. It had multiplied and multiplied for many years, and its members numbered in the tens of thousands and were spread throughout the surrounding counties.
The people who were harmed by this White-bone Empress were all his clan members, fellow villagers, and he felt the deepest feelings about it and also hated it the most.
Zen Master Lokong recited the Buddha's name, while Taoist Master Qingyun shook his head repeatedly.
The previous director of Xin'an Ghosts and Gods Department was dismissed because the White Bone Empress stole the souls, resulting in too many premature deaths of the people and the spread of unjust ghosts. The reason could not be found out and he was dismissed.
Now the reason has been found, but it's a pity that White Bone Empress can't catch it, and the matter is equally difficult.
Taoist priest Xu Ping looked resolutely and encouraged his morale:
"Don't be discouraged. The evil will not prevail against the good. Tomorrow I will trouble three of you and continue to send veteran officials who have been handling the case for many years to conduct a detailed investigation. No matter what, we must find clues!"
"As you command!"
The three lieutenants all raised their hands and accepted the order.
At this time, some officials were hurriedly reporting outside the hospital.
"I would like to inform you all, my lords, Deputy Team Leader Liu of Class B would like to see you!"
Everyone looked at Zen Master Kong.
Zen Master Lokong shook his head: "I don't know anything about this, so why not call him over and ask him about it?"
Not long after, Deputy Team Leader Liu from Class B hurried in.
"What happened? What a shame to be in such a panic!"
Taoist priest Huang Mei was in a bad mood and his tone was a bit harsh.
Being scolded in front of him, Deputy Team Leader Liu would definitely feel uneasy.
But at this moment, Deputy Team Leader Liu didn't care at all. Instead, he said excitedly:
"For your information, everyone, our Class B caught a big fish!"
When they heard "big fish", the four of them were surprised and happy, and they immediately became energetic.
Taoist Master Xu Ping sat up straight and leaned forward slightly, and asked hurriedly:
"What a big fish, tell me quickly!"
Taoist Master Qingyun, Zen Master Liaokong, and Huang Mei, the three deputy superintendents, all looked at deputy squad leader Liu with expectant expressions on their faces.
Deputy Team Leader Liu was suddenly stared at by the four managers of the Ghosts and Gods Department. He felt nervous and excited at the same time, as if his life had reached a climax.
His voice was slightly hoarse due to excitement:
"For your information, everyone, here's the thing. Today our Inspector Chu Chen from Class B brought his concierge to the class room to report that the house of the concierge Ding's brother-in-law was haunted. I thought this was a trivial matter.
So I asked Xiao Chu to go to the countryside to handle the case..."
"Wait, what did you say? You let Xiao Chu handle the case alone? You bastard! Do you know..."
When Huang Mei heard this, he couldn't help but break out.
Chu Chen had a good relationship with his nephew Huang Fugui, and he loved his house very much. He also paid close attention to Chu Chen's affairs and knew the inside story.
However, he stopped talking midway through his words, sat back in his seat, and said no more words.
The atmosphere was a little weird for a while.
Deputy Team Leader Liu was confused, his smile faded, he was sweating profusely, he didn't know what he had done wrong, he was stunned and at a loss.
After seeing Zen Master Kong, Taoist Qingyun vaguely guessed something and frowned slightly.
However, Taoist priest Xu Ping waved his hand and ordered:
"Deputy Team Leader Liu, please continue."
Deputy squad leader Liu touched the cold sweat on his forehead and stuttered a little: "Just now...just now, the inspector Xiao Chu came back. He was escorting a white-bone goblin and a little female ghost in his army..."
Zen Master Liao Kong quickly asked: "How is Xiao Chu? Is he not injured?"
Deputy Team Leader Liu finally understood why he was scolded by Huang Duguan, and quickly replied: "No, Inspector Xiao Chu was not injured, not at all, he is very good."
After hearing this, Xu Ping and others breathed a sigh of relief.
"Let's go and have a look!"
Once they heard that Chu Chen was fine, the four of them stopped worrying too much and focused on the Bone Demon, each of them showing expressions of surprise.
Most of the White Bone Demons in the surrounding areas of Xin'an County are under the command of the White Bone Empress, and they are likely to be close subordinates.
The "big fish" mentioned by Deputy Team Leader Liu is not an exaggeration.
I have to say, this was an unexpected surprise.
One moment, they were still worried about not being able to find clues about the "White Bone Empress Case", but in the blink of an eye, such a big surprise fell from the sky.
True to his words, I gave him a pillow when I felt sleepy.
The four governors seemed quite excited, and one by one they walked straight to the prison cell of Guishen Si Yamen.