I become a god in another world

Chapter 144

"How old is your village chief?" Zhao Fusheng asked.

"Sixty-six." Zhuang Laoqi replied.

"This can be considered a long life."

In an era like this, the common people faced not only exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes, but also rampant evil spirits and a difficult life. An old man from a mountain village who could live to be sixty-six years old was considered to have lived a long life.

"Yes--"

Zhuang Laoqi nodded: "It's a good thing to be able to recover without medicine, so when the village chief started to get up, everyone didn't think much about it and were very happy."

When he said he was going to Kuai Liang Village, everyone just assumed that he was worried that the incident involving Lady Zhuang Sini would affect the relationship between the two villages and wanted to come forward to deal with the matter.

"Chang Gen also said -" Zhuang Lao Qi said this and quickly added:

"Chang Gen is the son of the village chief. He said that he just got up and was not in a hurry. Moreover, something happened in Kuai Liang Village. Man Cai died in Zhuangjia Village without any explanation. He was afraid that the people in Kuai Liang Village thought we were responsible for his death. It’s too bad, I’ll be covered with long mouths and I won’t be able to explain clearly.”

Magistrate Pang nodded:

"That's right. It's better to find a reputable middleman as a guarantee. It's more secure."

"Who says it's not?" Zhuang Laoqi said:

"But I can't stop it, no one can stop it."

The village chief didn't even confiscate the baggage, and got up and went to Kuai Liang Village that same day.

At that time, the people in Zhuangjia Village had not started to be afraid. It was not until he left for a long time that his son was looking out from the door of the house in the evening.

Seeing that the village chief had not returned yet when he saw the place to eat, Zhuang Changgen became a little anxious. At this moment, he suddenly hesitated, looked around, and then entered the house without looking back.

His wife was cooking at the time, and when she came out to collect firewood, she saw Zhuang Changgen carrying a baggage, as if he was about to go out.

She quickly stopped the person and asked him where he was going now since he was about to eat.

Zhuang Changgen said:

"Someone called me and I want to go to Kuai Liang Village."

As soon as this answer came out, Zhuang Changgen's wife was frightened.

In fact, Kuai Mancai died in the village chief's home yesterday, and the blood has not been cleaned up to this day. People in Zhuangjia Village heard the news, and everyone only dared to hide and take a look here.

After the village chief left in the morning, no one came for a whole day.

She had been cooking outside before and didn't see anyone shouting at the door. At this time, Zhuang Changgen suddenly said that someone called him. Who called?

More importantly, Kuai Mancai was fine yesterday before he died, but suddenly he said someone was calling him, took two steps and died.

He died tragically. Later, the village chief Su Xing also said that someone called him and insisted on going to Kuai Liang Village. Now a whole day has passed and not a single person has been seen.

Now Zhuang Changgen also said that he was going to Kuai Liang Village. Although his wife could not explain the reason, she felt that something was not right about this matter.

She called the village chief's other sons and held Zhuang Changgen captive and not allowed to leave.

But in the end it couldn't be stopped at all.

Zhuang Changgen was determined to go to Kuai Liang Village, where he had a face-breaking fight with a brother. In the end, he was covered in glory and left without looking back.

Although it was a bit strange that he left at this time, it was understandable - after all, he was worried about his father.

But then terrible things happened again and again.

"Six days ago, Zhuang Juming in the village also packed his bags and said that someone called him to go to Kuai Liang Village——"

When Zhuang Laoqi said this, the muscles on his face trembled uncontrollably, and he was obviously extremely frightened:

"Before noon, my uncle came to my house in a panic. He said that my cousin was packing his things. He also said that someone called him from behind and that he wanted to go to Kuai Liang Village."

Apparently two days ago, when other people mentioned that the village chief and his son were going to Kuai Liang Village, Zhuang Lao Qi's cousin was also present. When he heard that these people had gone to Kuai Liang Village, he called it a 'devil'.

Unexpectedly, after only one night, he seemed to have completely forgotten what he had said before and was determined to go to Kuai Liang Village.

Zhuang Laoqi's uncle and aunt were crying and fighting. The old couple stopped him again and again, but the result was the same as Zhuang Changgen's, they couldn't stop him at all.

"..."

Gou Laosi was originally just joking with Zhuang Laoqi, but he didn't expect such a shocking and bizarre case to be revealed behind his back. At this time, his face turned pale with fear.

"Not only that, in the evening, my uncle also collected his things and said that someone called him and he was going to Kuai Liang Village-"

In just two or three days, a dozen people in Zhuangjia Village, including Zhuang Lao Qi's uncle and his son, suddenly said that someone poked them in the back with something, and then said that someone called them to go to Kuai Liang Village.

"Once these people left, they never came back."

When things have developed to this point, even the most stupid person realizes that something is wrong.

"Kuai Mancai, the village chief, the village chief's son (Zhuang Changgen), Zhuang Juming, your cousin, your uncle——"

Zhao Fusheng made a summary:

"Apart from Kuai Mancai, these people are all from Zhuangjia Village, right?"

Zhuang Laoqi nodded nervously.

"Then did all these people witness Kuai Mancai's death that day?" Zhao Fusheng asked again.

Zhuang Laoqi's body was shaken heavily. He looked up at Zhao Fusheng in horror:

"How do you know, sir?"

"Do you even need to ask?" Zhang Chuanshi sneered:

"My lord knows things like a god."

Zhuang Laoqi said in a panic:

"These people all witnessed Kuai Mancai's death that day."

Having said this, his tears flowed out in a flash, and he began to kowtow to the ground desperately:

"Sir, help me. My father and mother knew something was wrong when they saw that my uncle and his son had gone to Kuai Liang Village and did not come back. They were afraid that something would happen to me too, so they told me to leave the village quickly."

"They suspected that my cousin would die with her eyes open, and now they want to support others. I also saw Kuai Mancai's death that day, and I am worried that my cousin will find me sooner or later."

So that day Mr. Zhuang’s parents urged him to leave the village quickly.

But something terrible happened again.

Since three or four days ago, heavy fog has enveloped the outside of Zhuangjia Village.

After Kuai Mancai died at the village chief's house, the villagers noticed that it was getting dark earlier in the past few days and that daylight came too slowly. Unfortunately, the villagers were not sensitive to the existence of evil ghosts, and they were panicking because of recent events.

In such an atmosphere, the ignorant villagers wanted to lock their doors and stay at home, so they did not realize that the village was surrounded by fog.

When Zhuang Laoqi wanted to leave, he couldn't leave at all.

"The passage out of the village has disappeared——"

He murmured.

When he said this, his voice was very soft, but the fear in his eyes was clearly shown through his trembling voice and the sound he made when he swallowed saliva unconsciously.

"what?"

Gou Laosi exclaimed.

"My parents sent me off, but no matter which way I went, in the end it only led to the road across the river to Kuai Liang Village on the other side."

The village that used to be familiar has become strange and scary.

I don't know when, the mist turned crimson, and there was a vague and strange smell coming from all around, which made people feel depressed.

Zhuang Laoqi's father and mother were so frightened that the whole family ran through the fields and paths like headless flies, trying to find a way out.

But no matter which road led to the outside world in the past, it was eventually distorted by the fog. After several turns, the three of them still walked back to the river.

A boat crossing the river docked there, and on the other side was Kuai Liang Village.

Zhuang Laoqi's family was frightened.

Who dared to get on the boat at this time, they retreated home.

While returning home, they met several people talking and laughing outside. These villagers seemed completely unaware of the strange things happening in the village, and even greeted Zhuang Laoqi and his family when they met.

Zhuang Laoqi's parents asked them where they were going, and they both replied:

"Go to Kuai Liang Village."

These people seemed to have made an appointment, and they all said that someone called them together.

These people even smiled and invited Zhuang Laoqi and his family to go with them, saying that there were so many people and it was lively.

At a time like this, no matter how stupid you are, you know something big is going on in Kuai Liang Village, so who would dare to go there?

When Zhuang Laoqi said this, Gou Laosi felt scared and strange, and said:

"But, when I went to find you, there was nothing strange -"

As soon as Gou Laosi finished speaking, Zhuang Laoqi burst into tears:

"I thought I was dead, but I didn't expect you to come looking for me at this time, cousin."

Zhuang Laoqi and his family were in dire straits. At this time, Gou Laosi heard that the county government was recruiting workers and wanted to build roads for big shots, so he came to find Zhuang Laoqi and wanted to invite him to come with him.

But the strange fog that trapped the people of Zhuangjia Village seemed to have no effect on Gou Laosi at all.

In this way, he broke into Zhuangjia Village. Zhuang Laoqi and his family regarded him as a life-saving straw and quickly followed him on the road.

The whole family didn't even have time to pack their belongings, so they left together with him.

"But as we walked, the family became separated——"

Zhuang Laoqi said sadly:

"I don't know when my parents disappeared. I looked back and saw that Zhuangjia Village was surrounded by heavy fog and I couldn't see clearly at all."

After such an incident, he did not dare to look back. Although he was worried about his parents and relatives, he had no choice but to go back, so he followed Gou Laosi into Wan'an County, hoping to avoid the limelight for two days and wait for things to calm down. Find someone to find out what happened in Zhuangjia Village.

After avoiding it for a few days, nothing strange happened to him, but he was always worried.

What happened in Kuai Liang Village was a big stone weighing on his heart.

The fact that the fourth wife of Zhuang stole someone and was drowned by her husband's family was a shame to the Zhuang village. No one dared to say anything about it for fear of tarnishing the reputation of the village.

Under such circumstances, he spent several days in shock and fear.

Gou Laosi, however, knew nothing about this cousin's psychology. Today he picked up a thin and long bamboo stick to joke with him. He just poked his back, and suddenly the pain that Zhuang Laoqi had been hiding in his heart for several days was revealed. Fear and worry exploded in one fell swoop.

So he lost control of his emotions and hit Gou Laosi on the back with a shovel. This caused a commotion. Finally, Zhao Fusheng and others dragged him into the Yamen of the Suppressing Demon Division to clear up this backlog. What was in his heart came out.

Although the incident involving Madam Zhuang Si was not very dignified, people's emotions had been accumulated for a long time, and Zhuang Lao Qi felt indescribably relaxed after speaking out.

"I'm worried about my family..."

"what?"

When Gou Laosi heard this, he scratched his head:

"Old cousin, did you remember it wrong? When I went to your house to look for you that day, I didn't see my cousin and uncle -"

"what?!"

Zhuang Laoqi exclaimed, "How could it be possible? When you came, my parents and I were together -"

The two cousins ​​looked at each other and shuddered.

"If you didn't see my parents, my dear, then where are my parents?" Zhuang Laoqi murmured to himself.

Zhao Fusheng, Fan Bisheng and others looked at each other and knew that Zhuang Laoqi might have been affected by the ghost realm at that time, and his memory and cognition were biased.

"How could it be? Could it be that a person died and turned into a ghost?"

Zhuang Laoqi said with a mournful face:

"But every injustice has its owner, and every debt has its owner. My cousin was such a virtuous and gentle person when she was alive. Besides, the person who killed her was not from our Zhuangjia Village. Why did she harm the people from our Zhuangjia Village?"

"The ghost is different from what you imagined."

Zhao Fusheng said seriously.

After a person dies, there is a possibility for the evil spirit to resurrect. Once resurrected, it loses its memory and emotions, and becomes a being that only knows the instinct to kill.

After touching the law of ghosts, it doesn't care whether you are its relatives or friends in life. When the ghosts of the Zhao couple revived and retrieved the door panel, the first thing they wanted to do was kill their daughter - this should be an emotional reflection before death.

The more uneasy you are, the more likely it is that a law will be formed after someone dies. People close to you are more likely to trigger the law, and they may be the first to die.

"How could this be?" Zhuang Laoqi was puzzled. After hearing what Zhao Fusheng said, he was panicked and afraid:

"How could this happen? We have nothing to apologize to her, so how could it harm us--"

How can a fierce ghost be humane? Zhao Fusheng shook his head and ordered:

"This ghost case has become a mystery and cannot be delayed any longer."

Although Zhao Fusheng currently has no evidence, after her cross-examination, it is almost certain that the ghost case revolves around Mrs. Zhuang Si and has already involved at least two villages, Kuailiang Village and Zhuangjia Village.

And because Mrs. Zhuang Si died in an ignominious manner, the two villages deliberately concealed the incident. Seven or eight days passed and the ghost realm was formed. The case might have been expanded long ago.

When I still thought that Wan'an County was peaceful, major events had already happened in the surrounding villages.

"I want to pack my things and leave immediately." She stood up quickly and looked around.

Anyone caught by her gaze looked uneasy.

Among everyone, only Pang Zhixian was relatively calm.

Although he knew that the ghost case was terrifying, because he was not from the Demon Suppression Department, he would not be involved in this ghost case anyway.

Zhang Chuanshi panicked.

There are not many people available in the Demon Suppression Department now. Fan Bisheng has already accompanied Zhao Fusheng on two ghost cases, and there is a high probability that Zhao Fusheng will not take him with him this time.

Among the several envoys, Wu Shaochun has never solved a ghost case. This time he comes at an unlucky time and is very likely to be selected.

Zhang Chuanshi was just thinking about this when he saw Zhao Fusheng's eyes falling on Wu Shaochun.

He thought silently:

"Choose him, choose him, choose him, choose him——"

I don’t know if this method of chanting the incantation has worked. Zhao Fusheng said:

"Wu Shaochun."

Zhang Chuanshi had an unconcealable smile on his face.

Then he saw Zhao Fusheng turn his head and his eyes fell on Zhang Chuanshi again.

Huge fear instantly overwhelmed Zhang Chuanshi. Most of his strength was instantly removed from him, and he kept repeating silently:

"Don't choose me, don't choose me, don't choose me -"

But I wonder if this good luck has been exhausted. This time Zhang Chuanshi was not as lucky as before.

Zhao Fusheng's voice sounded in Zhang Chuanshi's ears like a devil's spell:

"Old Zhang——"

"Can't hear, can't hear, can't hear."

Zhang Chuanshi turned a deaf ear.

Zhao Fusheng ignored him and went to see Fan Wujiu again:

"Brother Fan, the three of you will travel with me this time, and Brother Fan will stay in the Demon Suppression Division."

"..."

Zhang Chuanshi looked ashen.

Fan Wujiu was also a little flustered, but he turned to look at his brother and saw that Fan Bisei was still calm, so he nodded at him.

He felt relieved and quickly responded:

"Yes."

"Yes." Wu Shaochun also agreed loudly.

I'm taking a day off tomorrow to save some manuscripts and sort out my outline. Please don't refresh~!