I become a god in another world

Chapter 187 Tax Reduction and Reduction
Chapter 187

"It's been three days."

Gu Jiansheng replied:
"On the evening of the second day after your Excellency left, we arrived at Wan'an County. We heard that Your Excellency had come to Wulitian Village, and we left the county when it was getting dark."

The arrival of Gu Jiansheng scared the people of Wulitiantun.

Zhou Song and others heard that a ghost case had occurred under the rule, and they immediately felt that a dark cloud was hanging over them and their death was approaching.

As usual, few living people dared to walk at night after dark, for fear of encountering ghosts - although ghosts killed people regardless of day or night, under the influence of human fear, people in the Han Dynasty rarely went out at night.

However, because such a terrible ghost case occurred in Wulitian Village, Zhou Song was worried that he would not escape death, so he organized people regardless of the depth of night, and wanted to rush to Zhuangjia Village to join Zhao Fusheng and others.

"We asked villagers from nearby villages to lead the way. When we arrived at Zhuangjia Village, we found that a ghost domain had appeared here."

Everyone stayed around all night, and when they were at their wits' end, they found that as the sky gradually became brighter, the ghost realm was slowly dispersing.

This discovery surprised and delighted everyone.

Gu Jiansheng is a member of the Demon Division in Baozhi County.

Although he has always flattered Zheng He and is highly regarded in the Baozhi County Demon Division, he also knows the basic situation of some ghost cases and knows that the disappearance of the ghost domain will prove that the ghost cases here have been solved.

When he thought of this, Gu Jiansheng was overjoyed.

Although he had witnessed the case of Zhao Fusheng subduing the two ghosts of the Zhao family in Baozhi County that day, and had a certain understanding of her strength, seeing Zhao Fusheng solve another major case now, he knew her strength even more.

When the people of Wulitiantun saw that the ghost realm had dispersed and were afraid of the ghosts and dared not enter the village, Gu Jiansheng made a quick decision and was the first to rush into the village, wanting to express his loyalty to Zhao Fusheng.

"I was worried about your safety, so I rushed into the village first, only to find that it was an empty village."

There was no one alive in the village. "I asked others to search separately, and found the horse grazing in the corner of the village."

Then they found the carriage that had been broken free by the horse. From the token on the carriage, it was guessed that Zhao Fusheng and others had settled here.

Since the people from Wan'an County's Demon Division have been here and Zhuangjia Village is empty, there are two possibilities.

One possibility is that Zhao Fusheng and others died in Zhuangjia Village. Another possibility is that Zhao Fusheng and others only stayed in Zhuangjia Village for a short time. Because the next journey was difficult, they temporarily abandoned the carriage and used other methods. travel.

Gu Jiansheng guessed it was the latter.

"First, after searching Zhuangjia Village, I found two human skulls——"

The identity of the deceased could not be identified from these two human bones, but Zhao Fusheng and his party totaled five people. In addition to the three people from the Zhenmo Division, there were also two ordinary people, Zhuang Laoqi and Gou Laosi.

"I guess these two people unfortunately died in Zhuangjia Village, and Lord Hongfu Qitian should have left here safely."

Coupled with the cracking of the ghost domain, Gu Jiansheng smiled and said:
"I guess this is what adults are capable of. Most people can't do this."

He flattered him and said:
"This ghost case is related to Kuai Liang Village on the other side, so we decided to wait by the river. Sure enough, we didn't wait long before we saw the adults returning safely."

After saying that, he looked at Wu Shaochun one more time, then at Kuai Manzhou, and said with a smile:

"Is this the new Shaochun brother from Wan'an County?"

Finally, he pointed at Kuai Manzhou:
"Is this little girl the one that the adults rescued this time?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he was keenly aware that Zhang Chuanshi, Wu Shaochun and Fan Wujiu looked at him with strange expressions, as if with a trace of pity and sympathy. Gu Jiansheng's scalp went numb when he looked at him, and he didn't know what was wrong with his words. .

Zhao Fusheng nodded:
"It turns out that three days have passed."

She sighed and said:

"We'll talk as we walk."

Zhou Song was helped up by everyone and said quickly:
"The carriage waiting for you is parked above, and drinks are prepared in the village to celebrate your success——"

Zhao Fusheng glanced at Kuai Manzhou and responded without resisting.

"That day, after we learned from Zhuang Laoqi that there was a ghost disaster in Zhuangjia Village, we rushed to Zhuangcun, but something strange happened on the way, and the carriage did not enter Wulitian Village——"

This should be related to Zhuang Laoqi at that time.

He didn't realize that he was dead, and because Zhao Fusheng took action in the Demon Suppression Division to force away the ghost mark of Lady Zhuang Si, he luckily entered a stage where he could harness the power of ghosts. While leading the way, he led the carriage away A strange 'ghost road' directly avoided Wulitian Village and entered Zhuangjia Village.

During this period, no one in the Demon Suppressing Division noticed anything was wrong, including Zhao Fusheng.

"After entering the village, we found that people in Zhuangjia Village were dead. We took a boat to Kuai Liang Village, which has become a ghost land."

She roughly explained the reasons for the ghost case of Madam Zhuang Si:
"After the death of Mrs. Zhuang Si, the evil ghost revived and killed people in Kuai Liang Village. It was not until early this morning that the ghost case was solved."

Zhao Fusheng downplayed the process of this ghost case, but everyone was well aware of the horror of the ghost, and the fourth lady Zhuang massacred two villages after her death, which shows that this ghost will quickly grow into a terrifying character in a short period of time. level.

In addition, according to Zhao Fusheng, the villagers in Kuai Liang Village suddenly changed after their deaths, making this ghost case unusually complex.

How could she go there with only three envoys, not only solve the ghost case but also save the lives of the three envoys and rescue a small villager?

Gu Jiansheng was well aware of the rarity of this. He looked at Fan Wujiu with a complicated expression in his eyes - he didn't know whether to sympathize with Fan Wujiu or to be grateful that he survived again.

Wan'an County Town Magic Department is short of manpower, but ghost cases occur frequently due to the influence of ghost fog.

Under such circumstances, Zhao Fusheng must handle the case when he has it. This is a blessing to the people of the county, but it is not a good thing to be thankful for for the envoys of the Demon Suppression Division...

In particular, Gu Jiansheng heard from people in the Wan'an County Town Magic Division that after Zhao Fusheng returned to Wan'an County from Baozhi County, the ghost mausoleum case appeared in Wan'an County, and he immediately took Fan Bisheng and others to the ghost mausoleum. , calmed down the danger of ghost mausoleum.

Calculated in this way, there are only four registered envoys in Wan'an County. Except for a person named Liu who is said to be staying at Confucius Temple and whose identity is unknown, several others, including Zhang Chuanshi, who has a sly eyebrow and a rat-like eye, all accompanied Zhao. Fu Sheng has handled two ghost cases.

This frequency is simply terrifyingly high!

Li Gui is unreasonable.

Dealing with ghosts is a business done with your head in mind, and it is extremely dangerous.

Although almost none of these envoys died, something would inevitably happen if they walked too much at night.

Gu Jiansheng originally admired Zhao Fusheng's strong strength and his extraordinary skills in facing the devil, and had always wanted to be transferred from Baozhi County to Wan'an County. When thinking of this, he couldn't help but hesitate, worried that if he came, he might We should also handle cases like these envoys.

"This case has led to a disaster!"

Zhao Fusheng looked at Zhou Song with a stern expression:

"I don't blame you if you didn't know about the ghost case after it happened, but if you look into the origin of this ghost case, it was caused by a man-made disaster."

Zhou Song complained secretly in his heart. Faced with Zhao Fusheng's rebuke, he did not dare to refute and only agreed repeatedly.

"Kuailiang Village dared to kill people by lynching without going through the government. You are guilty of serious dereliction of duty. But after you heard about the ghost case, you did not shirk the blame and were afraid of death. You came to deal with it in time. I will note this for now. The result will be determined based on your subsequent performance."

Zhao Fusheng knew very well that the ghost case in Kuai Liang Village could not be solved by taking the life of a village chief.

The imperial court imposed heavy taxes and the villagers were overwhelmed and would always take risks.

Once money and other issues are involved, many problems are likely to arise.

There may be bandits or strongmen who plunder and loot when they go out, forcing some villagers to huddle together for warmth, forming the initial prototype of the ancestral hall.

After the ancestral hall is completed, there are advantages and disadvantages.

The advantage is that with the protection of ancestral halls, most people can survive in the group and will no longer be bullied by the outside world, and can save their lives in this world; but the disadvantage is that once the local government is weak, it may not be able to deal with these ancestral halls, and its prestige will be reduced. , helpless in the face of the ancestral hall.

Zhao Fusheng thought of a place in his mind: Huanggang Village.

In the past mentioned by Wu Shaochun and others, they all mentioned "Huanggang Village". This village is very deep in water. Now that Wan'an County has been abandoned by the court, it may be difficult for local officials to intervene in the affairs of these villages.

This case in Kuai Liang Village is a typical example.

The people in the village were so daring that Uncle Kuai Liu's words were more important than anything else. They dared to kill someone without official approval, which led to the birth of ghost disasters.

If this situation does not change, there will still be a second Kuai Liang Village in the future.

Zhao Fusheng suppressed the chaotic thoughts in his heart and said sternly to Zhou Song:
"Now you have a chance to make meritorious deeds. After people in Kuai Liang Village died, their bodies were scattered along the river. You need to have people clean up the aftermath and clean up the village to prevent the plague from spreading."

Zhou Song nodded in agreement.

"The village here is in a good location, with mountains at its back, specialties like perilla, and fields. Don't let the fields here go to waste. We will encourage some brave villagers to move here."

The old village chief listened to her instructions while wiping his sweat. He was extremely surprised when he saw that her words seemed to mean that she would continue to move people into Kuai Liang Village.

At a loss, the old village leader subconsciously raised his head and stared at Zhao Fusheng. For a moment, he forgot about obedience and fear, and just showed a troubled expression on his face.

"grown ups--"

Zhou Song wiped his sweat frequently and hesitated to speak.

The ghost controllers of the Demon Suppression Department have weird tempers and are unstable. A disagreement can cost many lives.

Wulitian Village is not far from Wan'an County. Zhou Song was fortunate enough to meet Zhao Qiming's previous commander-in-chief. At that time, the commander-in-chief was already in a semi-ghost state, and the look in his eyes was chilling. He replied After returning home, I couldn't sleep for a long time. I often had nightmares at night, dreaming about the eyes of Commander Ghost Controller when he looked at people. When I woke up, the quilt was soaked with cold sweat.

Since then, Zhou Song has been very afraid of ghost masters, to the point of becoming famous and fearful.

After hearing about the ghost case this time, Zhou Song had already made arrangements for his own funeral, but found that the new commander of Wan'an County was not as terrifying as he had imagined.

As a ghost controller, her expression is too calm, and she lacks the feeling of being violent and out of control. "Let's talk if you have anything to say." Zhao Fusheng went up the slope and saw the carriage from Wulitiantun parked on the roadside.

The village prepared a special vehicle for her, which was luxuriously and comfortably furnished. She got on the carriage without any ceremony, and after sitting down, she signaled Zhou Song to speak directly.

"What do you mean, sir, to reuse the land in Kuai Liang Village?" Zhou Song followed the car.

Fan Wujiu, Zhang Chuanshi and others walked to the vehicle on the other side. Kuai Manzhou followed Zhao Fusheng without saying a word and wanted to sit in the same car with her.

"Hey, you kid-"

When Gu Jiansheng saw this, he quickly stretched out his hand to lift Kuai Manzhou.

"My lord's driving, how can you follow the rules and understand the rules?" He scolded and lifted Kuai Manzhou up.

He grabbed the little girl by her collar and lifted her up, her bare feet dangling in the air.

She turned her head blankly, her complexion instantly turning pale.

This white color seems to have lost its luster and is almost gray, giving people an abnormal dead feeling.

I don't know when, Kuai Manzhou suddenly held a withered brown branch in his hand, like a dead branch broken off somewhere.

But when the dead branch fell into her hands, it was incredible that in an instant, the dead tree regenerated and sprouted leaves.

A flower bud grew on the top of the branch. Gu Jiansheng thought he was dazzled, so he blinked hard twice and forgot to continue scolding.

"Manzhou!"

Zhao Fusheng sensed the leakage of the ghost energy and put his head out just in time to see this scene.

A shadow appeared behind Kuai Manzhou.

A circular black shadow appeared under the little girl's body. As soon as the shadow appeared, it swallowed up Gu Jiansheng's shadow.

There seemed to be red shadows flickering in the shadows.

Before Gu Jiansheng realized the strange appearance, Zhao Fusheng stretched out his arms, took Kuai Manzhou from his arms, and held him in his arms.

"Sir, why do you want to hold a country girl? Why don't you let me hold her?" Gu Jiansheng glared at Kuai Manzhou and then showed a flattering smile to Zhao Fusheng.

"no need."

Zhao Fusheng shook his head and winked at Wu Shaochun.

Wu Shaochun quickly stepped forward and pulled Gu Jiansheng away. He still wanted to speak, but Fan Wujiu shook his head:
"You kid really don't know how to live or die."

Zhang Chuanshi didn't want to agree with Fan Wujiu's words, but he nodded after hearing the words.

"..."

Gu Jiansheng didn't know what was going on and scratched his head.

On the other side, Zhao Fusheng carried Kuai Manzhou into the car and warned her:
"This is not how the power of ghosts is used. If you learn to restrain yourself, if you can't, come to me and I will teach you how to restrain yourself."

"How do you teach me restraint?" Kuai Manzhou opened his eyes wide.

Zhao Fusheng calmly stretched out his fist:

"use this."

"..." The little girl remained silent and huddled in the corner.

Zhao Fusheng glanced at her and felt a headache.

When people are accompanied by ghosts, they will be affected by the ghosts, and their temperament will change drastically. As their strength increases sharply, their compassion and moral sense will weaken, and their violent and cruel side will become more prominent.

Kuai Manzhou was still young and had experienced drastic changes. Now he controlled the evil spirits. He dared to use the evil spirits' power even if he disagreed. He acted too freely and lacked restraint.

However, there is no rush in educating this ghost-controlling child.

She waved to Zhou Song to come over:

"It's a pity that the fields in Kuai Liang Village are abandoned. It's surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the houses in the village are all ready-made, so I'm really not prepared to give up there."

"But my lord, there is a ghost in there!"

Zhou Song saw that she looked calm and could talk to him calmly, so he plucked up the courage to speak:
"Even if someone orders someone to relocate, I dare to do it, but I'm afraid that the unruly people won't obey."

"That's it."

Zhao Fusheng pondered for a moment and said:
"Once the people who move into the village are registered and registered, the land will be allocated. I make the decision. The villagers of Kuai Liang Village will be exempted from the taxes of the Zhenmo Division for three years."

Having experienced the Kotou Village case, Zhao Fusheng is well aware of the huge temptation to reduce or reduce the taxes of the Zhenmo Division.

Sure enough, as soon as she finished speaking, Zhou Song and the Tunli policeman, who had looked frightened when talking about the ghost case before, now looked shocked and disbelieving after hearing that the taxes of the Demon Suppression Division were reduced or exempted.

"what?!"

Someone among the guards screamed in surprise, and the old village chief was so surprised that he forgot to scold him.

"Sir, can we really reduce the tax of the Demon Suppressor for three years?"

One of the officers couldn't hold himself back and asked questions eagerly.

Zhao Fusheng nodded.

"If the tax can really be reduced, then I would like to move my family to Kuai Liang Village." The officer blurted out when Zhao Fusheng responded.

"Are you crazy?"

Someone turned around and shouted:

"That's a place that was just haunted."

"What's the matter with being haunted?" the guard muttered:
"Three years of tax exemption."

……

Zhao Fusheng listened to the conversation between these people and said nothing.

Zhou Song coughed twice and said:
"Sir, to be honest with you, everyone in Kuailiang Village and Zhuangjia Village is dead. In other times, the fertile land should not be spared, but with such a big ghost case-"

When the old village chief said this, his face was full of anxiety, fearing that Zhao Fusheng would be angry.

He secretly paused for a long while, without waiting for a scolding, and then continued with a trembling voice:

"Although your Excellency was wise and drove away the evil ghosts, if there are still people entering the village, I'm afraid that some people will not know what the evil ghosts' killing rules are, and then there will be another ghost case..."

Having said this, he bit the bullet:

"If we really want to relocate the population, please be merciful and send an envoy to help me."

"That's not going to happen."

Zhao Fusheng shook his head:
"Ghosts cannot be driven away." She explained warmly:

"The ghosts have been subdued, and Kuai Liang Village is a clean and pure land at this time."

"Conquered?!"

Before the old village chief could speak, Gu Jiansheng, who was not far away, was the first to shout.

Everyone was too frightened to say anything, so Gu Jiansheng said:
"Did your lord conquer it? Your lord's thunderous tactics——"

"Do not."

Wu Shaochun looked at him with pity and said:

"It's the little girl you just mentioned, Kuai Manzhou."

Gu Jiansheng stood frozen in place.

……

The group of people got on the bus one after another and rushed back to Wulitian Village for a short rest.

Along the way, Gu Jiansheng didn't dare to say anything. He was frightened when he remembered the scene when he had picked up Kuai Manzhou.

The road from Zhuangjia Village to Wulitian Village was rugged and difficult. When we returned to Tun Town, it was already more than an hour later.

It was already getting bright at this time.

After the motorcade entered the town, it attracted many people to watch.

Zhao Fusheng poked his head out of the car and looked outside. He saw low and shabby houses along the road, and many people watching were sallow and thin.

Many people were in ragged clothes, and their trousers were too short and too long. Facing the convoy entering the town, their faces showed fear and curiosity.

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