The night was silent, and the prefectural city yamen had also quieted down.
Wang Tong had been re-imprisoned in the deepest cell, under strict watch.
Inside the study.
Wu Zongshan's expression was solemn, and he spoke in a heavy voice, "Young Master Zhou, are you telling the truth? Could there really be a ghost that has lived for thousands of years beneath Yuyang County City?"
"It's just a suspicion, but we can't rule out the possibility that it's just trying to mystify," Zhou Heng pondered. "If it's true, this matter is beyond what you and I can handle."
Although he was not sure how powerful a ghost that had lived for thousands of years might be, he was certain that both he and Wu Zongshan would undoubtedly die if faced with such an entity.