I played the world alone

Chapter 351: Being a Yin Official (two in one)

In the eyes of these children, those who can move are of course the living, and those who cannot move are the dead.

So the Zhang Tongsheng in front of me should be a living person.

But why did everyone in the family say he was dead?And he also told these children not to talk nonsense outside, and to walk around when passing this person's house.

They can't figure it out in their little heads.

Lu Chen chuckled and touched the head of the nearest child in front of him: "Dead, I am alive again. Just like the gods in those fairy tales."

Several children immediately stared at him with bright eyes: "Really? You are also a god!"

"more or less."

Lu Chen nodded pretending to be mysterious.

"Really? Do you know magic? Just like in those stories, the kind that flies around?" The child asked excitedly again.

"Absolutely. But that's not what I'm good at."

Lu Chen smiled and said, "I... am a seducer!"

……

The news that Zhang Tongsheng, who died last night, came back alive this afternoon soon spread throughout the village, especially the children, who made the most noise.

Even when their parents caught them and spanked them, they were still shouting: "Really! We heard it with our own ears!"

"That Zhang Tongsheng really said that he is now a ghost official who specializes in seducing ghosts!"

"He even gave us candy! We have never eaten it. He said the candy was brought from the underworld and cannot be bought in the mortal world!"

But their parents didn't believe it. Instead, they thought these children were talking nonsense, and what they said were all unlucky words. This made them even more angry, and they all caught them on their knees and beat them.

Some aunts just grabbed the broom and chased them.

"Let you talk nonsense!"

"I told you not to get close to that person!"

"If you don't fight, you won't have a long memory!"

For a time, half the children in the village were howling and screaming.

The instigator, Lu Chen, had already wandered back to his house.

As expected, the door was wide open, and judging from the broken door bolt, it must have been broken from the outside.

After walking in, you can find that it is a mess inside, with all kinds of things thrown on the ground. It is obvious that someone has rummaged through the cabinets, and almost all valuable things have been moved. It is so messy that people can't bear to look at it.

"If Boss Cao and his group are really targeting me, they should only target the land deed."

Those few acres of fertile land were like an unlocked treasure chest in the original hands, anyone could covet them.

Not to mention those bullies.

"Let's get them back during these few days."

He thought about it carefully.

Although he could now give those people a lesson and even force them to apologize in front of all the villagers, the benefits of doing so would be too small.

It is entirely possible to make greater use of them and make them act as a better deterrent.

Lu Chen packed up all these things casually. He didn't plan to stay there for a long time anyway, so he just placed them simply so that they were not an eyesore.

Afterwards, he lay down on the bed and pretended to be sleeping, but in fact he was out of his body and began to look for a suitable place nearby.

He already has a rough script idea in his mind.

And while he was floating around, as the sun set, the movement in the village did not decrease, but intensified.

Many villagers who were cutting firewood and going down the mountain or returning from the farmland were passing by this road carrying poles. When they saw Zhang Tongsheng's house from a distance, their expressions changed and they quickly walked away.

Especially when they heard that this guy who was supposed to be dead came back alive and claimed to be a ghost official, he was even more frightened. No one felt happy, only terrified.

Soon, torches began to light up in the dark village, and with the sound of people and dogs barking, many more torches quietly lit up one after another.

A group of villagers glanced in the direction of Zhang Tongsheng's home, then looked uneasy and walked together in the direction of the village chief's home.

And it was Boss Cao's henchman who took the lead.

When he walked to the village chief's house, he found that Boss Cao had been waiting here for a long time.

The old village chief on crutches was also frowning, as if he was thinking about something.

Boss Cao was sitting nearby and sighed loudly when he saw the villagers arriving.

"Village Chief, you saw it too. The villagers all have opinions! That guy doesn't look normal at all. We have to deal with it quickly, otherwise we will make people panic. How can we live like this?"

At this time, the villagers were either afraid of Boss Cao's power, or they themselves felt afraid, so they all agreed.

"Yes! That guy is so evil. He died yesterday and is alive again today..."

"He also said that he was a ghost official... I thought he might have been possessed by an evil spirit. A monster used his body to disguise himself and come to our village to harm people!"

"Yes, yes! Maybe we will all be killed by then! We have to get rid of him quickly!"

They were shouting one after another, and for a while, this quiet night became very noisy, even overshadowing the barking chickens and dogs outside.

Boss Cao also stared at the old village chief with a smile.

The old village chief thought about it for a long time. More and more villagers gathered outside, and the momentum became louder and louder. They even held torches high and shouted, demanding that the guy be driven out of the village quickly.

In the end, he made a decision.

"After all, he is still from our village, and his parents are still old with me..."

When he said this, he glanced at Boss Cao subconsciously. When he noticed the look in his eyes, he immediately continued: "But this time it is indeed very evil. I think this matter should be left to the county master to decide."

He coughed twice and said, "Let's not deal with it ourselves. When it gets bright tomorrow, uh, Erniu, you can take people to the county to report the crime."

Hearing this, Boss Cao showed a triumphant smile.

It is indeed very convenient to lynch people in the village, but it is no problem to report it to the county magistrate, and it may even suit his wishes.

Boss Cao chuckled: "I'll go there with you tomorrow. It just so happens that I haven't talked to my uncle for a long time."

The old village chief frowned, but nodded, not daring to stop him.

On the other side, Lu Chen searched around, but unfortunately couldn't find a suitable place.

The only one is a land temple in the village.

Unfortunately, it seems that no one has worshiped for a long time, and it is covered with a lot of dust and is dirty.

This didn't fit into his plan.

However, when I wandered near the village chief's house, I got some unexpected gains.

"I need to report to the official..."

Lu Chen was a little surprised.

But under what pretext are you arresting me?Just because I came back from the dead and claim to be a yin official?Are you going to punish me?

This is too strange.However, considering that we are in this feudal and backward era, the county magistrate seems to have the responsibility to educate the people and improve the social atmosphere, so it does not seem to be surprising to deal with such folk custom cases.

And if you go to the county seat, you might be able to find more valuable information and make the matter even bigger.

Maybe the task can be completed earlier.

……

The next morning, when Lu Chen got up, he saw Boss Cao leading a few people towards the outside of the village.

He was not idle either, he simply sat with his legs crossed at the entrance of the village and waited.

I even wanted to urge those people to move faster and stop the slow ones.

When it gets a little brighter, the children all get up and jump around the village, chasing and playing.

The villagers naturally get up early to work. After all, they have to go to the fields earlier. The sun will be strong at noon, and working will be too tiring.

But because of this, they saw Zhang Tongsheng sitting at the entrance of the village.

Because Lu Chen went home to rest just after returning to the village yesterday, not many people saw it with their own eyes. Now that they actually saw it, it was confirmed. They couldn't help being surprised again, their faces turned pale with fright, and they all walked around.

The children were a little bolder. Some were greedy for the taste of yesterday's candies, but they didn't dare to approach them rashly because of their parents' warnings.

However, after Lu Chen took out another candy, they couldn't stand the temptation. After looking left and right to make sure no adults were watching, they all ran over excitedly to ask for it.

"Take it and eat it, but remember to rinse your mouth after eating to avoid tooth decay."

Lu Chen quite liked these simple children, and he was not stingy with the candies in his hand.

"You guys, after eating my candy, remember to do more good deeds in the future and don't do anything that goes against your conscience. Otherwise, you will go to hell and be tortured after you die!"

Although several children were trembling with fear, they were still reluctant to drop the candies in their hands. After struggling for a while, greed finally prevailed.

Eat first and then talk about it, don’t worry about it!
It’s still too early to die anyway!
After playing and waiting like this, finally at noon, Boss Cao hurried back with his people.

The people who came were three detectives dressed in black and red clothes. They also held a knife in their hands. They looked quite majestic. They scared the children around him and ran away, not daring to approach.

Boss Cao saw Zhang Tongsheng sitting at the entrance of the village at a glance, and immediately pointed at him and shouted loudly.

The few detectives also rushed over immediately.

However, I didn't feel that it was very dangerous. I even felt that the thin scholar in front of me was simply powerless. One person was more than enough. It was really a fuss to ask the three of them to come together.

However, considering that the person who made the suggestion was the nephew of the county magistrate, they did not dare to express any complaints openly.

We can only quickly take this guy back and end the matter.

……

"Lord Qi, we have brought back Zhang Tongsheng from Luoshui Village!"

In the backyard of the county government office, the county magistrate Hu Fangde, who was playing with the kingfisher in the cage, heard the sound of a head catcher behind him. He recalled for a moment before he remembered who it was, and nodded immediately.

"Shengtang, I want to see who dares to play tricks on my territory and deceive the people."

Hu Fangde put his hands behind his back, puffed out his general belly, and walked out swaggeringly.

After walking to the court and sitting down, the master next to him hurriedly handed over the brewed tea respectfully, and glanced at the two people kneeling under the hall.

One is Cao Gui, his nephew and grandson. He often gives him some good things and is a good young man.

The other was a thin scholar with an ordinary appearance. He should be Zhang Hongrong, the self-proclaimed "ghost official".

"Snapped!"

He knocked on the gavel.

"Who is this person in the hall? Come quickly!"

Boss Cao was well prepared and immediately said: "Master Qi, my name is Cao Gui, and he is a villager in Luoshui Village under the rule..."

He briefly explained the whole story.

Of course, he didn't talk about his own things, but mainly mentioned Zhang Hongrong's fake resurrection from the dead to scare the villagers.

At the end of the sentence, I pretended to wipe my tears.

"Now the people in the village are so frightened by him that they can't sleep or eat, and the children don't dare to go out. Everyone in the village can testify. Please make sure to make the decision..."

After hearing what he said, the ordinary people watching outside the county government office also whispered, and whispered in surprise.

"Is there such a thing?"

"Really or not, there are still people like Yin Guan?"

"I've heard of it before, but I've never seen it before."

Hu Fangde knocked on the gavel again, immediately quelling the noisy discussions.

"Zhang Hongrong, now that the evidence is conclusive, what else do you want to quibble with?"

But I saw that this child was not in a hurry, and even had a calm smile on his face: "Sir, what the villain said is absolutely true, there is nothing false, what's the fault?"

"Bold! You have read the books of sages in vain, don't you understand? You still dare to quibble here!"

Hu Fangde snorted coldly.

"Come here, take him down and let him taste the pain!"

He didn't bother to examine it too much. Whether it was Zhang Hongrong's nonsense or his nephew's face, Zhang Hongrong's guilt was destined to be determined from the beginning.

The onlookers outside also laughed.

"Hey, he is still a scholar, but he still plans to pretend to be a ghost and deceive others!"

"I guess they are planning to use this name to cheat money! Damn it..."

"The county magistrate must be wise!"

But just when the two policemen were about to escort the child away, he suddenly smiled and said: "Sir, there is a god three feet above your head, so you have to be careful."

"You still dare to scare me?" Hu Fangde's face suddenly darkened.

Zhang Tongsheng shook his head: "How dare you."

"But when I came back from the underworld yesterday, I happened to be escorted by two local ghosts. I learned something from them."

He paused and said meaningfully: "The local city god position has been vacant for a long time. I guess the recruitment of suitable candidates will begin tonight to take the exam."

"For example, there are some people with noble moral character, and there are also people with outstanding talents and learning."

"Unfortunately, I got a blessing in disguise, and I happened to get an exam qualification."

"And if the City God is in place, he will definitely start to deal with some local ghosts and some unjust cases. Sir... you may have to be careful."

Hu Fangde was stunned for a moment, but then his face darkened again.

"It's nonsense. The local City God's Temple has been built for so long, how can there be a vacancy for the City God! And what a god it is, how can it be that you, a little boy, can get involved? It's pure nonsense!"

"And he dares to threaten me, which is an additional crime! Take him down!"

(End of this chapter)