The method of draining human skin was exactly the same as what they saw in the Qingjing Temple.

This can be regarded as indirect proof that the person who skinned the monk in Qingjing Temple was indeed the county magistrate's wife.

"Qingran, you are well-informed."

"Do you know of any monsters where not only the skin, but also the flesh and blood of the whole body can be replaced at will?"

Dong Ming's question caused Qingran to fall into deep thought.

A moment later:

"I'm afraid, only one kind of monster can be like this!"

"Bone demon!"

Qingran explained:

"The so-called bone demons are mostly prostitutes who have been wronged during their lifetime. Because of their resentment and unwillingness, these prostitutes cannot die, and their resentment will be condensed in their bones."

"Then their skin, their flesh and blood will gradually rot over time."

"However, they hate men and hope to use their beauty to kill more men, so they need more flesh and blood to disguise themselves!"

"And... bone demons with higher moral standards can also control other people's bones!"

Dong Ming's eyebrows moved.

Manipulating other people's bones?

Wasn't the county magistrate they saw just now also a man whose bones and flesh did not match?

If the county magistrate is controlled by the county magistrate's wife...

Is the county magistrate’s wife a bone demon?

As for why he turned into a bone demon...

Could it be that it was because of the divorce letter?

However, is it a bit far-fetched to commit suicide just because of a divorce letter and turn yourself into a ghost?

In doubt, Dong Ming looked at the layout of the secret room.

It's a bit cold here, just like the Taiping Tower where Taipingzi is located.

Dong Ming looked at the cold air emanating from the cracks in some wall bricks, and couldn't help but frown.

"Qingran, stand a little further away!"

Saying that, Dong Ming held the horizontal knife in both hands and stood directly on the surrounding walls with the soul-burning ghost fire.

The moment the blade touched the brick, a vague hollow sound came.

Immediately, the masonry shattered.

Taking a closer look, in addition to many ice blocks sealed inside, corpses were taken out one after another!

These corpses were all wearing the clothes of government officials, but they presented a strange sense of disharmony.

It seemed... a little different from the government officials they encountered during the day!

After Dong Ming pulled those people out, he discovered the biggest problem!

"Qingran, there are no bones in the corpses of these government officials!"

Obviously, Qingran also noticed this, with a trace of solemnity on her pretty face:

"This is indeed in line with the style of the bone demon."

"The bone demon can only manipulate other people's bones, so it will extract the victim's bones and combine them with new flesh and blood to turn into a puppet-like creature!"

"As for the reason why the flesh and blood of these government servants are frozen and sealed, I am afraid it is also so that they can replace themselves with new bodies at a critical moment!"

Listening to Qingran's explanation, Dong Ming's heart sank:

"Qingran, if it's as you think, is the bone demon... really the county magistrate's wife?"

"You see, although we killed the county magistrate's wife, we are not sure what her true identity is."

"Secondly, since the bone demon can control bones, what if even the county magistrate's wife is also manipulated?"

Qingran thought for a while, then nodded: "Husband, you are right!"

"We heard earlier that there seems to be something fishy between the county magistrate's wife and the third-floor owner of Yanyu Red Mansion."

"If this matter is taken into account..."

Dong Ming took a deep breath: "In other words... the main voice of the third floor, Ruxian, could be... also a bone demon!"

…

In the inn, facing the coffin buryer who came to ask questions, Chen Huang sat on the edge of the bed and said with a smile:

"You haven't answered my question yet."

"You... have an unusual smell!"

"Somewhat similar to...the smell of Rakshasa!"

"But after rigorous research, it seems paradoxical. It seems that it is a more advanced creature than Rakshasa?"

The coffin buryer retracted his machete with cold eyes:

"You knew I was here from the beginning?"

Chen Huang smiled and said: "That's right."

"Why do you know?" The coffin buryer frowned: "Although your Huanyue Pavilion has its own intelligence network, it is mainly distributed in Chang'an City."

"A small place like Suichang County..."

"Have you forgotten that an old friend of mine is also here!" Chen Huang unfolded the peacock folding fan with a smile: "That old friend knows everything. He is in a good mood. It's not surprising that he revealed your movements to me.

…”

The coffin buryer's pupils shrank: "Your old friend?"

At this moment, the coffin buryer's eyes were full of scrutiny: "Based on what I know about you, you don't have many old friends!"

"I won't say anything about the people who are friends with you in the Eight Parts...the people next to you..."

The coffin buryer muttered to himself for a moment, then suddenly his face darkened: "You mean...Bai Ze!"

"He's here too!"

"You came to Suichang County this time mainly to find him!"

Chen Huang's smile suddenly became brighter:

"He is indeed the best at planning among the four tribes of the Ming Dynasty. Did he guess it so easily?"

Immediately, Chen Huang slowly walked up to the coffin buryer and walked slowly around him:

"Why be so tense?"

"As the coffin buryer with the most special status among the four tribes of the Ming Dynasty, it's time to recreate the treasures inherited from our ancestors."

"You can't find the right material for a human skin lantern. But in Suichang County, there is a bone demon currently peeling off its skin at will."

"And the Bone Lantern... haha, after so many years of hard work, it probably can't continue."

"Coincidentally, what the Bone Lantern needs is the Bone Demon!"

"The bone demon in Suichang County should not be weak now."

"You took the initiative to find your lover, didn't you just want to learn the true identity of the bone demon from her mouth?"

"But it's obvious that your lover has her own plans. She probably... didn't tell you."

The coffin buryer turned to look at Chen Huang and narrowed his eyes slightly:

"So, you really know a lot from Bai Ze?"

"You came to me, could it be that... you already know the identity of the bone demon?"

Chen Huang said with a smile: "I really don't know."

"My old friend also has a very weird temper. He knows some things but refuses to tell me."

"But... Dong Ming and Qing Ran are coming back soon. They should have investigated it."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sound of pushing the door.

"Pavilion Master, we have a clue!"

Just as Dong Ming finished speaking, he saw the coffin buryer in front of him.

Although he had never seen the real appearance of the coffin buryer, judging from his clothes, Dong Ming immediately matched him with the coffin buryer he had seen in his dream!

"It's you!"

Dong Ming and the coffin buryer spoke in unison.

Seeing this, the coffin buryer drew out his machete again.
To be continued...