I become a god in another world

Chapter 226 Provide clues
Chapter 226

Old man Zhang is not young anymore and has experienced the Red Shoe Ghost Case back then. But after looking at the root of the matter, although 50-year-old people in Fengmen Village are rare, they are not absent.

If he lies, the consequences will be serious.

With the character of this old man who regards money as his life, he would never dare to tell lies.

"A pair of red shoes——" Zhao Fusheng pondered for a moment:
"Forty-three years ago, the files of the Demon Suppression Department recorded that when Qi Daniu's family was murdered, it was a ghost shoe. If the deceased was already wearing two shoes during the 'ghost funeral' later, it proves that this evil ghost has advanced to the next level."

"Red embroidered shoes, ten-inch feet, woman——"

No one dared to speak, Zhao Fusheng organized his thoughts in his mind:
"The red-shoe ghost did not appear. The victim first appeared with a red shoe on his left foot. Later, his whole body became corrupted and died. After the murderer advanced, he appeared again and was wearing two shoes."

In other words, the evil ghost may be advancing through killing people, and then piece together the ghost body.

This guess is so unbelievable that just thinking about it is very disturbing.

At that time, Xie Jingsheng didn't know what grade the ghost he was controlling was, and he was a little embarrassed to deal with the ghost that only had a red shoe. Although the final result was a near miss, the ghost was most likely incomplete.

However, Xie Jingsheng was able to stay safely in Wan'an County for a long time, and was finally transferred back to Beijing after handling the ghost case. This shows that this person is capable - it is very likely that the ghosts he commanded have exceeded the evil level, and should be above the disaster level. level.

Based on Xie Jingsheng's rank as a messenger ghost, it can be deduced that the rank of the red-shoe ghost in Fengmen Village back then was roughly below the calamity level and around the evil level.

This fierce ghost advanced quickly through the ranks, and was invisible. It relied on killing people to condense its physical form. Xie Jingsheng was able to catch this ghost back then simply because his ghost-controlling power happened to defeat such invisible ghosts.

Zhao Fusheng couldn't help but think: If the red-shoe ghost revives again and puts its ghost body together, how serious the consequences will be?
When she thought of this, her heart sank.

The list of gods has rewards and punishments. Once a ghost case causes large-scale deaths of people, a large amount of merit points will be deducted from the list of gods.

But it's okay if her merit points are deducted. If all her merit points are deducted, what punishment will she receive?

Zhao Fusheng took a deep breath and asked Old Man Zhang again:
"Zhang Laosan, let me ask you, since you personally participated in the 'ghost funeral' back then, do you still remember the location where the evil ghost entered the grave?"

When she asked, her eyes were fixed on Old Man Zhang.

"..."

Old Man Zhang's expression changed, and large pools of cold sweat began to form on his forehead. His eyes wandered, and he did not dare to look into Zhao Fusheng's eyes.

His performance has already explained many things.

This person has a shrewd and mean temperament, loves to watch fun and cannot get along with others, has a weird temper, but has an amazing memory.

He even remembered Xie Jingsheng's last name, and he must remember the 'ghost funeral' that nearly cost him his life.

Zhao Fusheng was heartbroken.

This trip to Fengmen Village was worthwhile. It not only solved the problem of Guo Wei's ghost's resurrection, Wu Shaochun also succeeded in controlling the ghost, but also found out from Guo Wei's mean neighbor the place where the ghost was finally buried.

"Sir, I am old and fatuous, and my energy is not as good as before——"

Old man Zhang was squeaking and was about to shirk away, but Zhao Fusheng said:

"Zhang Laosan, what you said is very useful to me. The Red Shoe Ghost Case 43 years ago provides important clues. When Kong Youde comes tomorrow, I will ask him to exempt your Zhang family from all taxes for the Demon Suppression Division next spring. go."

"Three months?!"

Old Man Zhang originally had the courage to try to obscure the issue of the 'Ghost Sang''s final destination, but Leng Yiyi heard that Zhao Fusheng actually said that his family would be exempted from taxes for three months.

This great joy from heaven made him dizzy. He swayed twice and put one hand on the ground:

"Sir, are you really exempting my family from the spring magic tax? The whole family?"

"Yes."

Zhao Fusheng nodded with a smile and looked at Cao Dazong and others:

"With Lin Laoba and Cao Dazong as guarantees, I will keep my word. Your Zhang family will not collect taxes from the Demon Suppression Division next spring as a reward for your contribution."

Old man Zhang's eyes suddenly shone brightly, and Zhao Fusheng changed the subject:
"But it's a pity that you can't remember which tomb the Li Gui entered. If you remember, it will be a great achievement."

After she finished speaking, she patted her thigh:
"Forget it if you can't remember. As you said, there were several survivors of the 'ghost mourning' in Fengmen Village back then. All of these people have passed away. There are always descendants who may leave some clues -"

"My lord, my lord, I suddenly remembered something again."

When Old Man Zhang heard this, he immediately became anxious.

He is a typical person who doesn't like other people's kindness.

Zhao Fusheng had exempted him from the Demon Suppression Division tax for three months, which only he had. The jealous eyes of Lin Laoba and others made him feel happy, but what Zhao Fusheng said next made him panic.

It would be okay if he didn't know the news. If he did, the benefits would fall into the hands of others. Thinking about this for the rest of his life, he would have to get up in the middle of the night and slap himself twice.

"Remember it again?"

Zhao Fusheng raised his eyebrows and looked at him:
"Really remember? Aren't you old and fatuous, and your energy is not as good as before?"

"I remember it, I really remember it, sir, to be honest with you, I can eat and sleep, and my body is as good as two. I can beat my grandson to run around the yard three times without gasping for breath. If you don't believe me, I'll call you sir. look."

After saying that, Old Man Zhang got up and shouted:
"Promise money, gain money——"

"Okay, don't go crazy."

Zhao Fusheng had originally used words to provoke him, but when he saw that he was being tricked, he pretended to be careless and said:

"You, the third child, really have two brushes."

Old man Zhang's reputation in Fengmen Village is not very good.

This man is foul-mouthed, stingy, stingy, and loves to take advantage of others. He often bullies the villagers because he has three strong sons at home.

He is old, open-minded, scolding, dirty, and doesn't care about cleanliness. The villagers hide from him when they see him, and few say good things about him behind his back.

At this moment, he was praised by Zhao Fusheng, and he suddenly felt very happy. He felt that this county man was generous and spoke nicely.

"That's, that's right." He was flattered, but even more elated:
"But my lord is even more powerful——"

Zhao Fusheng remained calm:
"You have a good memory, you have seen many big scenes, and you are very well-informed——"

Every time she said something, Old Man Zhang nodded. When he heard the last sentence, he patted his chest and said:
"My lord, you are right. There is nothing in Fengmen Village that I don't know about."

As soon as Old Man Zhang finished speaking, he immediately attracted disgusted looks from Lin Laoba and others.

He does enjoy voyeurism.

He is the one who doesn't watch the excitement between the parents of the East family and the West family. He would go through the cracks in the door of other people's homes to see if their children are being beaten, and listen to the excitement - the villagers have long hated him.

"Do you know the origin of the red shoes?" Zhao Fusheng asked with a smile.

“……” Old man Zhang’s expression froze.

"After all, the resurrection of evil ghosts comes from man-made disasters. People turn into ghosts after death. It is impossible for the red shoe ghost to appear in Fengmen Village out of thin air." Seeing the expression on Old Man Zhang's face, she felt moved in her heart and continued:
"From my experience, there are two reasons why Fengmen Village is haunted."

"What two reasons?"

When Lin Laoba heard this, he couldn't help but asked nervously.

According to the meaning of Zhao Fusheng's words, Fengmen Village has been haunted by ghosts twice, and there is no guarantee that there will be three times in the future. Listening more and gaining more experience can save your life.

"Either the ghost died in the village before his death, or someone in the village violated the ghost's killing rules and was marked by the ghost."

When Zhao Fusheng said this, he looked at Old Man Zhang:
"Before the ghost case broke out 43 years ago, was there a young bride who died in Fengmen Village? Or was there something related to red shoes?"

Old man Zhang hesitated.

If he shook his head blankly, Zhao Fusheng would not continue to ask questions.

But when he showed such an expression at this time, Zhao Fusheng felt refreshed and knew that he had found the right person.

"If you can provide clues, it will be a great achievement. Then you can lead me to the place where Xie Jingsheng was buried in the 'ghost funeral'. I will consider it a great achievement of yours and exempt your Zhang family from paying taxes for half a year next year."

"Half a year?!"

Not only Lin Laoba and others from Fengmen Village were moved by this, but even Cao Dazong was a little out of control:

"I also have an elder in my family who is my uncle. He is over seventy years old this year. He is my father's cousin. Maybe he has some clues about what happened in Fengmen Village. Sir -"

Old man Zhang, who was still a little hesitant at first, became anxious when he heard this:

"Fourth Master, how did you—"

Before he could stop Cao Dazong, he looked at Zhao Fusheng again:

"Sir, speaking of the red shoes, I did think of something, but I don't know if there is any connection, so I hesitated."

"Just say it. I only need you to provide clues. If there is any connection later, I will check it." Zhao Fusheng said.

"Yes, my lord."

Old man Zhang nodded and bowed, and said:

"Actually, actually this matter -" There was a somewhat embarrassed look on his face, and he glanced at Lin Laoba and others.

At this moment, Old Man Zhang's wife led his daughter-in-law to bring out a large bowl of millet and vegetable soup. The bowl was steaming with steam, and several children who were following the adults were so greedy that they swallowed their saliva.

When Old Man Zhang saw these women appearing, he showed a look that was both relieved and slightly regretful.

"Sir, why don't you—"

When Cao Dazong saw the food coming, he wanted to persuade Zhao Fusheng to have a full stomach first.

But now, how could Zhao Fusheng give up? She waved her hand and motioned for Old Man Zhang to continue.

The villagers were originally focused on the ghost incident, but when they smelled the delicious food, they were so greedy that they swallowed their saliva.

Although Cao Dazong was greedy, he clearly understood the priorities of things. When he saw everyone staring at the rice bowl, he signaled the officers to chase them away.

"Go, go, go."

Several children who were gathered around were also chased away by the guards.

Although the other villagers were hungry and greedy, they knew that Zhao Fusheng and his party were here and it was impossible for them to get food at Old Man Zhang's house, so they simply stood outside.

After most people left, there were suddenly fewer people left in the hall. Old man Zhang breathed a sigh of relief, smelled the aroma of the food, swallowed his saliva and said:
"43 years ago, something happened in Xu Leizi's family."

"Xu Lezi?" Zhao Fusheng remembered this name in his heart.

She turned to look at Lin Laoba who was staying in the house.

When this middle-aged man heard the words "Xu Laizi", he had a blank look on his face - obviously he didn't know who Xu Laizi was.

Since it involves the past 43 years ago, maybe 'Xu Laizi' is dead, or maybe he was the victim of the ghost disaster that year.

Zhao Fusheng turned his attention to Old Man Zhang's wife, and saw that the old woman was uneasily pulling at the hem of her clothes and wiping her rough hands. When she heard 'Xu Leizi', she stopped wiping her hands, with a look of horror on her face. He looked anxiously at Old Man Zhang frequently.

After old man Zhang mentioned 'Xu Leizi', he lowered his head and said after a long while:
"Fengmen Village, Fengmen Village probably doesn't remember Xu Laizi anymore."

"Were their families victims of the Red Shoe Ghost Case back then?" Zhao Fusheng asked.

Old Man Zhang nodded:
"Their family disappeared."

At this point, this shameless old man showed a rare expression of melancholy on his face.

He stared at the ground blankly, not knowing what he was thinking.

Zhao Fusheng ignored him and turned to look at Mrs. Zhang:
"Who is this Lezi Xu, and what does it have to do with your old man?"

"H-Sir, Sir, this Xu Lezi——" Mrs. Zhang became nervous when asked by Zhao Fusheng. She tightened her clothes and said:
"Actually, our two families are actually related. When my mother-in-law was alive, she and Xu Laizi's mother were cousins ​​of the same grandma, and they both married into Fengmen Village."

"Let me tell you."

Old man Zhang had already collected his thoughts and interrupted his old wife:

"Xu Lezi was not a leper originally. His name was Xu Jin. This name was given to him when his father was still alive. He said he would have great potential in the future -"

It's a pity that Xu Leizi has no future.

When he was naughty when he was young, he was injured on his head, and a large piece of flesh was shoveled off with his hair, causing most of his head to be hairless. After the wound healed, he was left with dysentery.

As time went by, the villagers did not remember his name and only called him 'Xu Laizi'.

"We grew up together as playmates. He is two years younger than me. If he were still alive, he would be sixty-five this year."

"What does the Red Shoe Ghost Case have to do with Xu Jin?" Zhao Fusheng asked.

"Xu Jin?"

Old man Zhang suddenly raised his head and murmured, his eyes suddenly red:
"My lord, please listen to me."

His expression suddenly became serious:
"There is a reason why we should start with my old cousin first." He sniffed:
"My old cousin was injured when he was young and lost a scalp on his head. When he became an adult, it was hard to talk about marriage. Others started talking about marriage when they were 18 or 19 years old. He finally completed the major event in his life when he was 21 or 2."

"Married at the age of twenty-two? He is two years younger than you. Doesn't that mean that the year he got married was when the red shoe ghost case in Fengmen Village happened?"

Wu Shaochun endured it for this moment and finally asked.

Old man Zhang did not answer, but said again:

"The wife he married is from Huanggang Village. Her surname is Wu. Her family is very poor. Both her father and brother are incompetent, but there is a very powerful brother from the same clan. He is a famous leader in Huanggang Village."

"This Mrs. Wu is only half a year younger than my cousin. The reason why she stayed unmarried until such an old age is because she is ugly and no one cares about her. Later, through a matchmaker, she was offered to me as my brother."