Ancient city alleys and blue brick houses.

Seven ghost officials were kneeling on the ground, lying motionless, as if waiting for orders.

Lin Mo's mind was racing at this moment. He knew what would happen next, good or bad, it might all depend on his choice.

Lin Mo thought he had made a lot of preparations for this visit to the East Suburb Abandoned Mine, but no one would have thought that there was a ghost town hidden under the East Suburb Abandoned Mine.

Moreover, this ghost town actually has soldier ghosts guarding the gate and ghost messengers in charge of "public security".

The weirdness of this place is far beyond what he has experienced before, so if something goes wrong, the consequences will definitely be very serious.

But for a moment, Lin Mo didn't know what to do.

Got to stabilize first.

“Wait!”

Lin Mo said something to the seven ghost officials kneeling outside, took a step back, and entered the room.

Then he pulled Liu Sheng, who was also kneeling on the ground to join in the fun, back.

"Why are you kneeling to me?"

"I, I don't know, I am just impressed by your majesty, sir, and I can't help myself..."

"Don't give me that crap. Let me ask you, have you seen me before?" Lin Mo asked.

He was afraid that the room was dark and the other party wouldn't be able to see him clearly, so he moved the little red lantern closer to illuminate his face more clearly.

In this dim room, under the bloody light is Lin Mo's face.

The scene was a bit scary.

Liu Sheng looked at it tremblingly and shook his head.

“I haven’t seen it.”

"You've really never seen him before? Doesn't he look familiar?"

“I’ve never seen this before!”

Lin Mo knew that Liu Sheng, who had become a ghost, could not lie. If the other party said he had not seen it, then he definitely had not seen it.

But that doesn't mean anything.

Liu Sheng was just an ordinary housekeeper in the city. It was impossible for him to have seen all the ghosts in the city.

After thinking about it, Lin Mo changed his idea.

"Let me ask you, do you know why those ghost officials knelt down in front of me?"

For this problem, Lin Mo could only think that the other party had recognized the wrong person, but who exactly was the wrong person? This still needed Liu Sheng, the "local ghost", to analyze.

Liu Sheng hurriedly said that those ghost officials had a very high status in the ghost town. After all, they were government officials and were definitely better than the people of the ghost town.

The one who can make them kneel must be the evil official in the government.

"So, they probably mistook you for some ghost official!"

Ghost official!

Lin Mo thought it made sense.

Obviously this was not a simple admission of mistake. Combined with what happened five years ago, Dad said that he once went down into a mine in the real world and heard a voice from the bronze door.

Then I received another call, and it was the same voice on the phone.

It was because of the other party's guidance that my father brought himself and Liu Jia, who were already dead, to the abandoned mine in the eastern suburbs.

Lin Mo now knows how he and Liu Jia died five years ago.

That was when Liu Jia took him to the Great Temple for fortune-telling, and he was spotted by the Twin Immortals, who cast a curse on him and devoured his soul.

In the past two hundred years, the Twin Immortals have done a lot of such evil things, and these two ghosts have explained it clearly. However, the Twin Immortals had never caused any trouble before, and the people whose souls were devoured were all ordinary people. Even if they died, it would be considered an accidental sudden death.

No one would have thought that this was the work of evil spirits.

Until the Gemini Fairy met herself and Liu Jia five years ago.

After he died, a certain being borrowed his body and went to the Great Immortal Temple, saying that they were negotiating, but in fact they were forcing the Twin Immortals to spit out the souls they had swallowed.

Lin Mo didn't understand the specific process, but the person who helped him did contribute. Maybe after doing all this, he called his father.

Dad took the body to the abandoned mine in the eastern suburbs. After one night, he walked out of the mine by himself, but he could not remember what had happened before.

In all likelihood, it was that 'he' who did something to him.

As for Liu Jia, he did not come out.

Maybe she is really dead.

Lin Mo understood his father's thoughts.

He is my biological son, my precious baby. As long as I am sure that my son is alive, I will not pursue any other matters.

It's just a matter of turning a blind eye.

Lin Mo even suspected now whether that "he" had reached some kind of agreement with his father, which was why his father repeatedly stopped him from exploring the East Suburbs abandoned mine.

You know what, it's very possible.

The ghost in the ghost town mistook himself for "him", which meant that the other person looked like himself, otherwise he would not have made a mistake.

Lin Mo faced a choice.

Be realistic, deny it, and say you are wrong.

Or just go with the flow, pretend to be 'him', and explore the secrets that you want to know.

Relatively speaking, the first approach of seeking truth from facts is safer.

But when he thought about the second one of taking advantage of the situation and pretending to be someone else, Lin Mo immediately felt excited. This should be a very interesting thing.

Don't think about things for too long.

If it lasts too long, it will easily arouse the suspicion of the ghost messengers.

The main problem is that Lin Mo doesn't know who that "he" is, nor does he know what kind of existence the other party is in this ghost town, or what his identity is.

If you pretend to be someone else and it is discovered that you are a fake, it will definitely cause big trouble.

But once this thought comes up, it is difficult to suppress it.

Lin Mo is now eager to know the answer.

I looked at the old man who was still unconscious on the ground.

Lin Moxin thought, even if you want to take a risk, you can't let your uncle get involved.

Moreover, once the truth is revealed, it would be easy for me to run away alone, but taking him with me would be a burden.

So we have to send the old man out first.

On second thought, this is an easy thing to do. If I decide to impersonate that "him", I just need to give orders to the ghost messengers outside the door to send me out.

Yes, that’s it.

In this way, we can not only send the master away, but also get rid of these ghost officials.

This way, Lin Mo will have more time to explore.

There is a more important reason.

Five years ago, that 'he' pretended to be me, so five years later, why can't I pretend to be 'him'? It's reasonable to pretend to be him.

After making up his mind, Lin Mo asked Liu Sheng what the "officials" in this ghost town looked like and how they spoke, in order to pretend to be more authentic and not reveal any flaws.

Mr. Liu told him what he knew.

Lin Mo simply understood it, put on a stern face, pushed open the door and walked out.

Sure enough, the ghost outside was still kneeling.

It seemed as if it had never moved, even the fingers were still in the original position.

Lin Mo pointed at the old man on the ground and said with a straight face: "You guys, send him outside together."

After thinking about it, he added another sentence.

"Outside the well!"

The seven ghost officials stood up and walked forward without saying a word, carrying the old man out. They walked very quickly and disappeared in a short while.

very good.

These ghost officials did not notice the problem.

Lin Mo is very proud now, although he is taking a risk and walking on a tightrope. Once he is discovered to be a fake, the consequences will be very serious.

But I can’t help but feel really good right now.

Don’t think about what will happen next, just enjoy it first.

The crying ghosts outside didn't dare to say a word at this time, and they didn't even dare to look at Lin Mo. They all lowered their heads and didn't move.

Looks like a coward.

It’s better to be a coward.

Lin Mo took Xiaoyu and Xiaohu back, leaving only Liu Sheng with them.

He wants to wander around this ghost town.

Mr. Liu is the most suitable guide.

At this moment, Liu Sheng was more respectful to Lin Mo than before. He walked half a step behind Lin Mo, keeping his body bowed to express his absolute submission.

This loyalty is mandatory.

It's the nature of the ghost.

"During the Damin Dynasty, my master, uh, the former master, the one who turned into a ghost, was the richest man in Fencheng. He was very rich."

Mr. Liu talked about the past.

Lin Mo didn't know where Fencheng was. He guessed that it was a place name from hundreds of years ago and it had long been renamed.

Liu Sheng recalled the past with great emotion, so Lin Mo told him not to talk about useless things and to get to the point.

Is it any wonder whether you are a scholar or not? Besides, it happened hundreds of years ago, and the old almanac has been changed hundreds of times, so let’s not talk about it.

"Later, the old master met Mr. Chunfeng, who was a great and extraordinary person. It is said that even the emperor at that time was polite to him and respectfully called him the Grand Master of the Nation!"

Lin Mo didn't know about this.

However, there were indeed many talented people in ancient times, so this is not surprising.

In Lin Mo's opinion, that 'Mr. Chunfeng' was most likely a master of the Hidden Sect, and he had done in-depth research on nightmares hundreds of years ago.

"They have known each other for seventeen years. The sum of gold and silver that old master gave to Mr. Chunfeng was no less than ten thousand taels. Later, the master became seriously ill, and Mr. Chunfeng came to visit him. They talked all night, and the next day, the master passed away. But Mr. Chunfeng said that although his life span was over, his life span in the underworld was still long, so he picked me and some servants and took a month's journey to this secret cave deep in the mountains. He also said that he had a city over there and we could live in the city from now on."

Mr. Liu spoke very well and Lin Mo listened very carefully.

This story is amazing.

The most exaggerated thing is that such a magical, almost legendary story is actually true.

"When we got there, Mr. Chunfeng said it could prolong our lives and gave us a pill. After we took it, we somehow ended up in this ghost town."

Speaking of the past, Liu Sheng was sometimes confused. Maybe he didn't understand anything at that time, but he just came here with everyone.

The result was that I was cheated.

That pill is most likely a pollutant and can poison people to death.

In this way, Liu Sheng and the servants entered the ghost town and became residents here, continuing to serve the master, and this service lasted for hundreds of years.

“Is this place like this from the beginning?”

Lin Mo looked at the gloomy streets and the houses on both sides. The road was full of dim fog. The name of the ghost town was very appropriate.

"In the beginning, there were still a lot of people. Some of them came here voluntarily and gave away all their wealth, while others were captured passively. Mr. Chunfeng said that this place was more like a paradise than the outside world."

Lin Mo smiled, this statement was quite appropriate.

"In addition to the rich and powerful, there are also high-ranking officials and nobles here. It is said that the emperor of the time was also brought in by Mr. Chunfeng, but later he seemed to have a disagreement with Mr. Chunfeng. There has been no news of him for a hundred years. I don't know if he was killed by Mr. Chunfeng."

Mr. Liu knows everything he says.

Anyway, whatever he knew, he told it without reservation.

Although these experiences were only Liu Sheng's own experiences, or what he learned from other ghosts, they were fragmentary, incoherent, and one-sided.

But these news slowly woven into a story in Lin Mo's mind.

This gave him a preliminary understanding of this ghost town hidden underground.

At least it's better than when he first came and knew nothing.

"However, the beauty is only temporary. Mr. Chunfeng said that Yin people also have a lifespan. If a Yin person dies, he will become a genie. A genie is a very evil creature. Once you become a genie, it is very difficult to change back. If you don't want to become a genie, you have to devour other Yin people or living people when the Yin person's lifespan is about to end. This is the only way to extend the Yin lifespan."

After Liu Sheng finished speaking, Lin Mo asked him, "You are fine now, have you swallowed other ghosts?"

The 'yin person' that Liu Sheng mentioned before was actually a ghost.

The name was different in different eras, and even between scholars and ordinary people, the name was different.

But it's all the same thing.

"Yes, I have swallowed the souls of four evil people, which is why I am still alive today." Liu Sheng did not hide anything and told the truth.

Lin Mo asked, you are a good servant, why did your former master become a monster?

"Originally, it wouldn't happen, but in the past hundred years, there have been fewer and fewer ghosts in the city. Even if the ghost officers go out to catch people, it's just a drop in the bucket. Especially after Mr. Chunfeng disappeared a hundred years ago, the various forces in the ghost city are in conflict, and it's already a mess. Haven't you seen that some houses along the road have been locked with black iron chains and amulets? That means there are ghosts in the house and it can't be opened, otherwise it will definitely cause trouble."

“In the beginning, there were only a few.”

"But now, more than 80% of the houses in the entire ghost town are full of ghosts. Now, this is a real ghost town."

"My master has a special physique. Something went wrong before and he has become a ghoul. But he has a method passed down by Mr. Chunfeng. All he needs to do is build a coffin, invite some musicians to play music, and then capture a ghost who died within the past ten years, and the cure will be achieved."

"Unfortunately, in the end, man proposes, God disposes!"

Even if Liu Sheng didn't tell Lin Mo what happened next, he would have known it.

The newborn ghost that is captured is his own uncle.

It was also because he came and disrupted the situation, but Lin Mo didn't feel embarrassed at all about this.

No matter who it is, it is wrong to swallow up your own master.

At this time, Lin Mo asked again about what forces there were in this ghost town, and what the sixteen soldier ghosts guarding the city gate were and why they were so powerful.

"In fact, this ghost town is not very big, and there are not many forces. There are only the descendants of the royal family and the ghost town government. When Mr. Chunfeng was here, he was naturally respected. No matter who it was, they had to obey Mr. Chunfeng's orders. Later, Mr. Chunfeng left and never came back. The descendants of the royal family and the ghost town government started to oppose each other. They fought several times and caused a lot of trouble."

"As for the sixteen soldier ghosts at the gate, they were made by Mr. Chunfeng himself. They don't listen to orders from others. They are only there to guard the ghost city and maintain order. As long as you don't cause trouble at the gate, the soldier ghosts won't care. But if anyone seeks death and causes trouble under the noses of the soldier ghosts, no matter who it is, they will be killed with one sword."

Lin Mo understood.

Mr. Chunfeng left behind enough power to intimidate all parties and maintain the basic order of the ghost town, so no matter how chaotic the ghost town can be, there is a limit to how chaotic it can be.

What's more, who can guarantee that Mr. Chunfeng only left behind sixteen ghost soldiers?

Maybe there's something else.

In short, although Lin Mo had never met Mr. Chunfeng, he knew from Liu Sheng's words that he was a very powerful person.

In the eerie ghost town, not even a ghost could be seen in the small streets and alleys. There were only ghosts sealed in the houses on both sides by talismans.

These monsters, which even ghosts are afraid of, peek out from the cracks in the doors and windows, their eyes glowing evilly.

But no matter how fierce the demon was, it could not rush out of the house with the talisman.

"The government office is just ahead."

At this time, Liu Sheng pointed to a gloomy government office in front and said something.

Lin Mo also looked over there. About thirty meters away, the outline of the government office could be seen clearly, but due to the darkness, the details were not clear.

There are two stone lions standing in front of the door.

Looking closely, I found that they were not stone lions, but two very strange monsters, one with a dragon head and the other with a tiger head. They had dog-like bodies, scales, and hooked claws, which should look like eagle claws. There were layers of skulls under their bodies.

I've never seen this thing before.

When asked, Mr. Liu also didn't know.

Lin Mo had no intention of going over.

Because he had previously speculated that the 'he' should be someone from the ghost town government, if he went there, wouldn't he be walking into a trap?

Let’s go somewhere else first.

As a result, at this moment, Lin Mo suddenly saw a figure hurriedly walking to the gate of the government office from the other side.

After taking a closer look, Lin Mo narrowed his eyes.

It was Xiang Xin! Of course, it wasn't the real Xiang Xin, but the corpse fairy imitating Xiang Xin.

Previously, a camera captured the corpse fairy coming from the eastern suburbs. Lin Mo estimated that the other party's destination was under the abandoned mine. Now it seems to be true.

This guy really ran down there.

Lin Mo came to the East Suburb Abandoned Mine with the original purpose of capturing this corpse fairy.

Avenge an old classmate’s family of three.

This matter is not negotiable.

The corpse immortal must die.

At this time, many thoughts flashed through Lin Mo's mind.

Why did the corpse fairy come here?

Why, it has to be the government office.

By the way, the corpse immortal had seen me before, in the Sanxiantang he opened on Lao Miao Road. After that, the other party escaped and fled all the way to the eastern suburbs.

If the corpse fairy also came out of the ghost town, and even had a relationship with the government office, then it should have seen 'him'.

So when it saw me at Sanxian Hall, it planned to run away.

A thought came to my mind.

The corpse fairy must be captured immediately.

This guy is most likely here to inform on someone.

Lin Mo immediately called Xiaoyu out.

At times like this, only Xiaoyu can help.

There were two ghost officers standing at the gate of the government office. The corpse fairy was talking to them at the moment, but the next moment he was entangled by a black iron chain from behind and dragged backwards.

The corpse fairy itself is not weak, but when facing Xiaoyu directly, it is obviously inferior.

This monster, whose original form is a fake human, has survived for three hundred years by constantly imitating and occupying the bodies of living people. It is cunning, but its strength is average at the moment.

The two ghost officials at the door wanted to rush over, but Lin Mo had already walked over with his hands behind his back and a sullen face.

When the ghost saw Lin Mo, he was stunned and knelt on the ground without moving.

Lin Mo smiled.

This is exactly the effect he wants.

The tied-up corpse fairy became anxious when he saw this scene and yelled wildly: "He is not..."

Before he could finish the sentence, Lin Mo went up and covered his mouth.

"Shh!"

Lin Mo, smiling, made a gesture to silence the corpse fairy.

That smile, very happy.

(End of this chapter)