I become a god in another world

Chapter 134

While everyone was complimenting him enthusiastically, Zhao Fusheng did not speak.

She raised her head and looked above the Demon-Suppressing Division, and saw that the plaque that seemed to be covered with a gray and dirty plaque had been polished at some point, and the words 'Demon-Suppressing Division' were already faintly visible on it.

This sign confirmed her suspicion.

Zhao Fusheng smiled.

Everyone gathered around Zhao Fusheng and entered the Demon Suppression Division, and good news came one after another.

In addition to Yu Weide being lucky enough to survive, Magistrate Pang also received a reply from his master, saying that his wife had regained consciousness, but after experiencing this ghost disaster, she still had chest pain and lacked energy.

She had no memory of what she had experienced the night before, her memory still lingered only after she heard the chiseling sound on the first night.

When Pang Zhixian learned that his wife had regained consciousness, a big stone fell in his heart.

He personally participated in this ghost case and gained an intuitive understanding of Zhao Fusheng's strength.

For Pang Zhixian, he originally thought that Wan'an County might be his future burial place. At this time, the old magistrate changed his mind and felt that Wan'an County might be the starting point for his rise to fame.

With Zhao Fusheng here, he might be more stable during his tenure in Wan'an County. As long as he concentrates on domestic affairs, he doesn't have to worry about frequent ghost disasters.

Thinking of this, he became so passionate that he did not want to sit still for a long time. While everyone was there, he said goodbye to Zhao Fusheng:

"Sir, since this ghost case has been solved, I want to take everyone back to the Yamen first."

The ghost case is closed, but there are still many trivial matters to deal with.

If Zhao Fusheng wants to flex his muscles in Wan'an County, he must do a good job of assisting.

This ghost disaster killed many people. He needed to re-count the county's hundred names, sort out the list of the dead, and find a way to have these dead buried in the ground.

"it is good."

Zhao Fusheng nodded:

"For the money you need, you can report the number later and give it to Brother Fan."

Magistrate Pang nodded.

When Yu Weide heard this, he became energetic:

"silver?"

Magistrate Pang nodded and said with some shame:

"The county government is short of money, but your lord has a kind heart and is willing to allocate part of the money from the Demon Suppression Division's treasury to bury the people who lost their lives in this ghost disaster."

Yu Weide quickly expressed his position:

"Why do you need your Excellency to pay for it? Your Excellency's hard work saved my life in this ghost case. I am willing to donate two thousand taels of silver to bury the deceased."

After he spoke first, all the other squires and wealthy households spoke up one by one.

……

When Fan Bisheng sent everyone out of the Demon Suppression Division, the sky was already dark.

The darkness this time was different from the previous two nights.

I wonder if it's because Zhao Fusheng is in charge of Wan'an County tonight, and everyone feels quite at ease.

After a hard day's work, Zhao Fusheng washed and tidied up and lay down on the bed before he had time to take stock of his gains and losses.

After returning from Baozhi County, she still had a total of 2343 merit points. She spent a total of 1500 merit points on inviting the temple god and imprinting the divine seal.

Later, due to the ghost mausoleum case, some people died, which affected the people's hearts and caused her to have another 500 merit points deducted.

Fortunately, the ghost case was successfully solved and she finally received a 3000 reward.

In other words, Zhao Fusheng now has a total of 3343 merit points in his hand.

Now two levels of hell have been opened, and the third level and the second divine level each require 10000 merit points.

"Ugh."

Zhao Fucheng sighed:

"It seems that we need to work harder to solve ghost cases."

She handled two ghost cases one after another. Although they were successfully completed without any danger in the end, her mental fatigue was real.

In addition, Zhao Fusheng didn't have a good night's rest after staying with Gui Che last night. As soon as she returned to her own territory, fatigue came over her and she quickly fell asleep.

When I woke up again, it was already bright.

There was a "ding-ding-dang-dang" sound coming from outside. When Zhao Fusheng heard the sound, his scalp went numb and he sat up suddenly.

Then there was another shouting sound, which washed away the lingering fear caused by the 'ding-dong-dang-dang' percussion.

Zhao Fusheng then recalled that Gui Ling's case had been closed, and these knocking sounds were not caused by Gui Ling's Li Gui.

She opened the door. It was a rare good weather in Wan'an County today.

The sun shone directly, and she squinted her eyes.

The servants in the courtyard heard the noise and reported Fan Bi's death.

When he learned that she was awake, Fan Bisheng rushed over and said to her:

"Sir, Magistrate Pang has arrived."

While speaking, Fan Bisheng waved to the servants to bring him hot water and breakfast.

After she rinsed her mouth and wiped her face, Fan Bishi said:

"Wujiu and I went around Baoding Road today. Except for Lao Zhang and Boss Zhu's coffins and incense shops, almost everyone on this street was closed."

In other words, these shops are ownerless in a sense.

It had been a month since Zhao Fusheng came to Han Dynasty, and this was the first time he heard the name of the road in front of the Demon-Suppressing Division.

She nodded and took a sip of tea. Fan Bisheng added: "After that, there are a total of forty-six shops on Baoding Road. Do you want to select and repair the shops, or demolish them all and build them again?"

He paused while watching Zhao Fusheng drink tea and explained:

"Although the pavement outside has been aged for a long time and has a shabby appearance, it can still be used with simple repairs."

Besides, with Zhao Fusheng in charge of the Demon Division, with the strong strength she has shown, not to mention that the shop has been repaired, even if it is a rotten kiln, and the rent is 2000 taels of silver a year, there are many people rushing to do it - just for the sake of it Buy Zhao Fusheng's asylum.

This time Yu Devi encountered a ghost disaster, which is the best example.

In the past few donations, this old squire was the most active and respectful to Zhao Fusheng. He even followed her instructions and wrote a letter in advance inviting his old friend to settle in Wan'an County.

As soon as he was marked by a ghost last night, Zhao Fusheng immediately got up and went out without wasting any time. Finally, he was able to put an end to the ghost trouble before Yu Weide got into trouble and saved the old country squire's life.

This incident strengthened the hearts of the wealthy households and gentry who remained in Wan'an County.

They have lived for so many years, but I am afraid they have never enjoyed such care from your commander.

As long as Zhao Fusheng doesn't completely lose control, these people probably won't abandon her.

"So you can rent this shop even if you don't spend a lot of money."

When Fan Bisheng said this, Zhao Fusheng understood the meaning of his words:

"No, it's better to tear it down and rebuild it."

Fan Bishie's face paused.

In fact, Zhao Fusheng's answer was within his expectation.

She is a bit weird. She is not a completely upright person. When necessary, she can intimidate and lure others. She has a strong personality and shows no mercy when taking action.

But she seems to have her own set of rules when it comes to doing things, and there are some places where she spends her money without any hesitation.

"It's just that rebuilding will take a lot of time, and it will affect the time when the shop can be rented out." Fan Bisheng replied.

"Don't worry."

Zhao Fusheng shook his head:

"Build half first, rent out the other half first, and at the same time repair the road in and out——"

She turned green when she thought of the miserable situation she had experienced while rushing back yesterday: "In the future, when Wan'an County has a large population, it will have to communicate with other counties. Once the roads are built, it will be more convenient for people to communicate." "Yes. .”

Fan Bidi nodded:

"It's just that in this case, the money may not be enough."

"Don't worry, Baozhi County will send money again later."

Zhao Fusheng thought of the mark of the goalkeeper left last night.

After her first trial, she knew how to make ghost marks.

"Zheng He is about to resurrect as a ghost. If he is a smart man and wants to save his life, he has to find me -" Zhao Fusheng thought of Zheng He and couldn't help but smile like he saw the 'God of Wealth':

"He has been working for several years, and Baozhi County is rich. Zheng He's net worth should be pretty good, right?"

"..."

The corner of Fan Bishui's mouth twitched, and he remembered the ghost mark she had left last night, and something moved in his heart:

"My lord, what you mean is that you want to place a ghost mark on Deputy Ling Zheng to seal the evil ghost in his body?"

"If Zheng He can pay the price." Zhao Fusheng replied with a smile.

Fan Bisheng was originally just testing. Hearing these words, he was shocked: "Sir, can you really seal the ghost in his body?"

In the Han Dynasty, there were many people who controlled the evil ghosts and were able to put down ghost marks - for example, the cemeteries of demon-suppressing lords in various places were uniformly sent by the imperial court to suppress them with ghost marks.

However, the higher the level of the ghost controlled by the ghost controller, the easier it is to lose control.

The ghost-killing mark is also one of the behaviors of controlling powerful ghosts. Once it is used too many times, the ghost-controller will still fall into danger.

Therefore, the imperial court actually knew that it could use the ghost seal method to alleviate the crisis of the resurgence of ghosts in the ghost controllers. However, compared to the many ghost controllers in the Demon Suppression Division of the Han Dynasty, all those who could reach the ghost seal level were generals. Talents.

In terms of strength, role, and rarity, the existence of these people is far more precious than ordinary commanders.

Furthermore, the ghost is not a domesticated animal, and even the person who controls the ghost may not be able to completely control the ghost.

Sometimes printing in a ghost mausoleum may fail or even get out of control, let alone printing a ghost mark on a living person.

The meaning of Zhao Fusheng's words was that as long as Zheng He could pay the price, she was willing to use the power of the ghost to seal the ghost for Zheng He.

"of course."

Zhao Fusheng nodded.

Fan Bisheng still couldn’t believe it:

"But in this case, sir, aren't you afraid that the ghost will lose control?"

"I'm confident that he won't lose control for the time being, and of course it won't kill him."

Zhao Fusheng said confidently.

As long as the list of gods is still there and her merit is enough, it would be a simple matter to place a ghost seal on Zheng He's chest to seal away the evil spirits.

"If that's the case—"

Fan Bisheng murmured:

"Then Zheng He is probably willing to take out the coffin."

After speaking, he shook his head again:

"No, it's not just Zheng He. If the news spreads, I don't know how many ghost masters are willing to go to Wan'an County——"

Many people who are on the verge of the ghost's resurgence will try their best to ask Zhao Fusheng for help in printing. Wan'an County by then will probably be much richer and more powerful than Baozhi County today.

"When the ghost fog clears up, we'll see when Zheng He can afford the chips."

Zhao Fusheng smiled faintly.

Fan Bisheng was stunned for a moment. After a long time, his expression became serious and his expression became more respectful:

"By the way, sir, in addition to the arrival of Magistrate Pang, Liu Yizhen from the Confucius Temple in the Begging Alley also asked someone from the Yamen to send a message, saying that he wanted you to come over if you have time."

When Zhao Fusheng heard the words "Confucius Temple", he was shocked:

"Does the messenger think he is in a hurry?"

"That's not true. The person who sent the message only said that you can come over if you have time." Fan Bisei said.

When he said this, Zhao Fusheng knew better.

The ghost car originally parked at the Liu Ancestral Hall 40 years ago. The existence of the ghost car broke the balance of the begging alley and put the Confucius Temple in crisis.

After the trip to Baozhi County, the ghost car was called away from Wan'an County again. The two ghosts of Confucius Temple should have fallen into a state of mutual restraint again. Liu Yizhen should have noticed this and wanted to discuss it with him.

"I happen to have something to talk to him about, so I'll take some time to go over and have a look."

Fan Bisei nodded.

After the two of them finished talking about business, when they came to the hall, Magistrate Pang had been waiting for a long time.

He knew that Zhao Fusheng must be tired from running around these days, so he had been sitting in the hall waiting since he arrived. When he saw Zhao Fusheng, Magistrate Pang smiled:

"Sir, the list of people who died last night has been compiled. A total of 76 people died——"

He spoke of the death toll with a solemn look on his face.

Nowadays, most of the houses in the urban areas of Wan'an County are vacant. Many people have fled the county long ago. The remaining population is not very large. Now that 76 people have died, even Pang Zhixian is a little heartbroken.

"Each of these people spent at least 1800 yuan on buying a coffin and choosing a burial ground."

Converted to silver, each person's funeral will cost about 1.8 taels of silver, and a total burial of all people will cost more than taels of silver.

The money may not seem like much, but it is just the impact of a ghost case.

Wan'an County is full of ghosts and fog, and there will only be more ghost cases in the future. And once Zhao Fusheng starts this, similar cases will still need to be dealt with by the government in the future.

In addition to these burial expenses, the county government also had to pay for hiring police officers to do things, which added up to a large sum.

"Those who hire coffins and look after corpses are all unlucky. Each person must be paid at least 20 cents per day -" the master who was following Magistrate Pang also said:

"We asked Master Zhang when we came here in the morning. Wan'an County has been closed recently. He doesn't have much wood in stock and has to order from outside. I'm afraid it will take more than a month to wait for so many coffins to be delivered to Wan'an County - —”

It was August at this time, and it was impossible to store the corpses for such a long time. They had to bury a batch of coffins first, and the coffins that were not enough were borrowed from some people's homes in the county.

Families with a little surplus, as well as those with elderly people, will have the custom of preparing coffins in advance.

"Borrow them first and then return them, and bury the bodies one after another. This can also reduce manpower expenses."

Master said:

"In this way, we can finish these things within half a month, but I calculated it with Mr. Accountant last night, and the labor expenses alone amounted to five hundred taels—"

When Zhao Fusheng heard this, a look of confusion appeared on his face:

"so much?"

The master nodded.

"Have you ever considered hiring people in another way?" Zhao Fusheng asked.

Magistrate Pang and Master looked at each other and said hesitantly:

"Hire someone else in another way?"

"Yes."

Zhao Fusheng nodded:

"Assuming that one person needs twenty cash for a day's employment, and it takes at least half a month, then one person's expenditure is about three hundred cash."

"right--"

The master nodded.

Zhao Fusheng smiled: "The cost is too high, and people who are employed in this way usually wander around doing odd jobs, and their family's livelihood is unstable. This kind of money comes too fast, and there is no time to finish the meal." Dun, the situation is precarious."

She remembered the few idle hooligans she had met while drinking porridge at Po Meng's stall. They saw her alone at that time and wanted to do something to her, but they were scared away by Po Meng.

Zhao Fusheng said:

"Instead, we signed a contract with these people, recruited them into the government office as temporary workers, set them up in positions, and hired them with a monthly salary of 80 Wen——"

As long as they have stable jobs, "they will work hard for this opportunity."

"Ah, this-"

Magistrate Pang and Master were stunned for a moment.