Paper Maker: This is the end of the Ming Dynasty in Liaozhai

Chapter 104 Temple Ghost
"Master, this mud ghost should be in the Zichuan area."

After putting away the spell, Zhao Xiaoer said: "It's just that the other party has left too much breath in Zichuan, so I can't find the location of the other party's body."

Too much breath left?
Hearing Zhao Xiaoer's words, Su Hao fell into deep thought. It is true that the first few cases of this mud ghost happened in the area of ​​Zichuan, but after that, the cases mostly appeared in other counties.

Therefore, in the dossiers of the Jinyiwei Yamen, the conclusion given is that the mud ghost came from the Zichuan area, and then followed a certain merchant or some kind of goods to wander around Jinan, Qingzhou, and Laizhou to harm people.

But now it seems that this mud ghost is not as simple as the conclusion given in the dossier, because ordinary ghosts do not have the strength to leave so much aura in a place as big as Zichuan.

After pondering for a long time, Su Hao still decided to check it out. Of course, he just checked it out. If the opponent's strength is not strong, then he will attack. If the opponent is strong, then he is not stupid. Just two great achievements, play What fate.

After making a decision, the two carriages headed towards Zichuan County one after the other. Now that the lair of the mud ghost has been found, if you want to know the details of the other party, then the best way is to find the city god here, the county magistrate in charge of Yangjian Well, the city god is in charge of the underworld, if there are really powerful ghosts staying in Zichuan for a long time, the city god may have some clues.

The closer you get to Zichuan County, the more people there are, and the number of carriages gradually increases. Fortunately, Su Hao's carriage is quite luxurious, and most of the carriages chose to give way after seeing Su Hao approaching.

At the gate of the city, a few soldiers guarding the city gate to collect the city tax also chose to ignore Su Hao's luxurious carriage. They still know what money they should and shouldn't collect, and they can have this luxury. The people in the carriage were definitely not ordinary people. If they dared to get close to them, they might have to endure being whipped.

After entering the county seat, Su Hao immediately found an inn to settle down. This time he walked on the road for nearly five days. He spent every day eating and sleeping in the open. He didn't even have a bath, let alone a good meal. It's dry food with cold water, and you can only rest when you encounter a village occasionally, so naturally you have to take a good rest now.

As for the mud ghost, the other party's lair is here, and there is no rush to find it now. It has been nearly two months since he received the mission from the Yamen, and he has to stay here for a few more months. Yifeng can return to Kaifeng Mansion only after he completes his mission.

When Su Hao washed up and returned to the lobby, Zhao Xiaoer's family had already ordered a table of the inn's signature dishes in the lobby.

After eating and drinking, Ding Zimo stayed at the inn with the children, while Su Hao and Zhao Xiaoer drove the carriage towards the Town God's Temple.

Pilgrims flocked to Town God's Temple, Su Hao showed the badge of Jinyiwei Hundred Households, and saw Miao Zhu.

"My lord, I don't know what is the important thing for you to come to the Temple of the City God?"

An old man in Taoist robes with a wrinkled face, who seemed to have half stepped into the coffin, respectfully said that the old man was Zhu Huang Ping of the Town God Temple.

"I want to see the City God, so I'll trouble Miao Zhu Tong to report."

Su Hao said indifferently, although the Town God's Temple is in the Yang world, the God of the City God is not in the Yang world, but in the underworld. If there is no temple blessing, even if he demolishes the Town God's Temple, he still won't be able to see the City God.

Huang Ping respectfully said: "I don't know what the official wants to see my master?"

"I pursued the case of the mud ghost. I chased it to Zichuan, and found that the other party's lair is here. But my tracking technique fails here, so I want to help Chenghuang."

Hearing Huang Ping's words, Su Hao frowned slightly, but he still told the story. He came to the City God's Temple to help, so he couldn't be overbearing. Although the clay ghost is a ghost, the affairs of the world are not under the control of the City God.

If Chenghuang is willing to help him, it is out of affection, if not helping him, that is also duty, unless the imperial court ordered Chenghuang to assist him, otherwise he cannot order Chenghuang, purely in terms of status, he is higher than him.

"The official is waiting here for a while, Xiaomin will go in and ask."

Huang Ping saluted and then walked towards the main hall.

In the main hall, Huang Ping respectfully placed three pillars of fragrance, and then bowed to the ground devoutly, as if he was talking with the city god.

Seeing this scene, Su Hao was not surprised. It's not so easy to meet the City God. The last time he was able to see the City God so easily in Yishui County, the main reason was that the matter was related to ghosts and gods, and the City God had to meet them.

There is a difference between yin and yang, and it is very troublesome for the city god to show up in the yang world. It is impossible for any official to see the city god.

After a long time, Huang Ping slowly opened his eyes, and after a few more bows, he got up and came to Su Hao respectfully, "Master, my master doesn't know about this matter, but my master said, he will let you Huhunyin should pay more attention, the official can stay in the residence in the city, and when there is news, Xiaomin will report it as soon as possible."

"Is that so?"

Hearing this, Su Hao had no choice but to tell Huang Ping the inn where he and others were staying, and then left the Town God's Temple.

...

Not long after Su Hao and the two left City God's Temple, Huang Ping returned to the main hall again, but Huang Ping did not offer incense to the City God statue, but came to the side hall, stopped in front of a majestic statue with a ferocious face, respectfully respected three pillars of fragrance .

After a while, a light flashed in the idol's eyes, and then a ghost came out from the statue, and finally turned into a majestic middle-aged man.

"Brother Zhang, a family of Jin Yiwei has chased us here."

When Huang Ping saw Zhang Chongxiu appearing, he said directly that Zhang Chongxiu was a famous Confucian in Zichuan.

"How did you come here?"

Hearing Huang Ping's words, Zhang Chongxiu's face changed drastically, and he said anxiously, "Haven't we been doing things in other places?"

"do not know."

Huang Ping shook his head: "But judging from what he said, he seems to be good at tracking, and he chased after the aura we left behind."

"What should I do?"

Zhang Chongxiu said coldly: "If he continues to investigate, sooner or later he will find us."

Although, as a ghost and god who worshiped the city god, his aura spread all over Zichuan, making the other party's tracking technique lose its effect, but this is also a huge flaw. Once the other party can't find it for a long time, they will definitely suspect them ghosts and gods. After all, they fit well no matter how they look.

"Then it's better to strike first."

A murderous look flashed in Huang Ping's eyes: "Except for him!"

PS: The original text and translation of Ding Zimo and Zhao Xiaoer's "Volume [-] Xiaoer" will be related to the work. It's a bit long, so you can check it out if you are interested.

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