I become a god in another world

Chapter 33 Heading to the South of the City
Chapter 33

"I won't go, I really can't go." The man who was dragged by Zhao Fusheng didn't believe her at all. When he heard that she insisted on going to the south of the city, he was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground:

"If I go, I can't come back. My lord, please spare my life. My lord, spare my life -"

When this person heard about Begging Alley, he was so frightened that he lost his mind. When a few people on the street heard the words "Begging Alley", they all ran away one after another. In an instant, the street was empty again.

Seeing this scene, Zhao Fusheng also felt a little headache. She thought about it and simply said:

"Then you take me to the government office, and I'll ask the government officials to help guide the way."

The man was so frightened that he could only cry. Zhao Fusheng grabbed him, shook him several times, and repeated his words again before he sobered up and agreed.

The government office in Wan'an County has declined. Zhao Fusheng went to the government office and released the people who were captured to lead the way, and then entered the government office.

It was clearly a clear day and the sky was clear, but there was no one in the government office.

There was a big drum at the door, covered with dust.

She calmed down, shouted twice but received no answer, then raised the drum on the side and hit the big drum hard, making a deafening sound.

The sound of drums spread, and after a long time, people appeared sporadically on the street, but there was no movement inside the yamen.

It wasn't until a long time later that someone hurriedly shouted:
"Stop knocking, stop knocking."

An old man with a goatee-like beard and a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks came out of the inner room carrying a long robe. He was wearing a Confucian robe and dressed as an aide. He looked like a master writing. When he saw Zhao Fusheng, his worried face changed. Stunned.

"you--"

He saw a girl playing the drums and was about to fall out. Zhao Fusheng didn't wait for him to say anything more and immediately took out a box from his arms.

When the box was opened, an emerald book was revealed:
"People from the Suppressing Demon Division, I want to go to Beggar Alley to handle the case. Please cooperate with me and prepare a mule cart immediately to take me to the south of the city."

She was pressed for time and was too lazy to talk to anyone. Fortunately, after learning the importance of the book of souls and destiny, she took it with her and took out the book to verify her identity.

As soon as the master heard the words 'Demon Suppression Division', his legs went weak and he almost fell to his knees.

The imperial court has given up on Wan'an County. Since the arrival of Zhao Qiming last year, there has been no new member of the Demon Suppression Division.

After that, the Wan'an County Zhenmo Division had accidents one after another, and almost all of them died.

Everyone in the county government office knew that Wan'an County was bound to die. Those officials in the county who had connections had already been transferred away, while those who had no connections were left in despair to wait for death.

In recent months, strange cases have gradually emerged in the county. Just when everyone thought they were certain to die, a new face like Zhao Fusheng suddenly appeared, claiming to be a man from the Demon Suppression Division to handle the case.

When the words came out, everyone was shocked.

"you……"

After the master knelt on the ground, he quickly came to his senses and wanted to ask more questions, but he saw the Book of Souls and Life in Zhao Fusheng's hand.

The soul book is full of ghost curses, with a gloomy and ominous atmosphere.

This kind of ghost object cannot be imitated, and it undoubtedly belongs to the Book of Souls and Fate. Zhao Fusheng holds this object and naturally proves her identity without any further explanation.

"Go quickly."

Zhao Fusheng scolded, and after the master came to his senses, he responded repeatedly.

He hurriedly climbed up, and in her eyes it seemed as if his legs and feet had become much sharper. He strode into the inner house and shouted loudly:

"My lord, my lord, the Demon Suppression Division is here to handle the case. There is help in Wan'an County——"

After all this fuss, the entire government office was alarmed.

Not long after, the magistrate of Wan'an County hurried over.

This man is quite old and has gray hair. He is as thin as a bean sprout and has a sad face. He can tell at a glance that he has no ambition.

Even the clothes on his body were not neatly worn, and his belt was just tied up casually. The eyes he looked at Zhao Fusheng were full of surprise, speculation and fear - except that he did not hear the joy of the Demon Suppressing Division when handling the case.

Zhao Fusheng told him his request without saying anything more. The county magistrate nodded repeatedly and quickly ordered the master to prepare a sedan to take Zhao Fusheng to the south of the city.

"No big sedan."

Zhao Fusheng frowned and refused his kindness:

"It's best to use a carriage. Find someone who is good at driving it. I'm pressed for time and want to get to the south of the city as soon as possible."

Her words made the county magistrate secretly glance up at her, quickly responded, and sent the master to go and get things done.

"Master Zhao——" The county magistrate bowed his hands and secretly looked at Zhao Fusheng for a long time with a trembling expression before he plucked up the courage to ask:

"The matter in Begging Alley has been going on for a long time. There is a ghost realm there, which can be entered but cannot be exited. You are going on this trip, but there is still someone to take care of you?"

When he saw Zhao Fusheng, he wanted to find out where Zhao Fusheng was from.

The magistrate of Wan'an County hopes that Zhao Fusheng is the person sent by the imperial court to clean up the aftermath. If her identity is confirmed, it will prove that the imperial court has not completely abandoned this place, and then there is still a glimmer of hope for the people in Wan'an County.

"No."

Zhao Fusheng did not give him any unnecessary hope. She shook her head and saw that after hearing her response, the old magistrate shook his body twice, as if he was deeply shocked.

After the end, he asked again:
"Then your current identity——"

"I am the new commander of the Wan'an County Demon Division." Zhao Fusheng replied:

"Now the Demon Suppression Division is short of manpower, and the other two have already gone to work on another case."

Na Zhixian's face turned pale and his hands were shaking:
"Any case?"

Zhao Fusheng nodded:
"It's okay for the time being." She ordered Fan Bisheng and the others to divert the trouble eastward. As long as the group of people didn't encounter ghosts along the way, they should be fine.

Once the bodies of the Zhaos and his wife are delivered to the territory of Baozhi County, it will be a ghost incident and it will be none of her business.

Na Zhixian looked bitter and had a look of despair in his eyes, obviously he didn't quite believe what she said.

"The ghosts in Beggar Alley are serious troubles. You, are you sure that we can drive them away..." He thought for a while, maybe it was because the Demon Suppressor had a lot of power in the past. In the end, he did not ask the rest of the words, but sighed. :
"I hope you have a safe journey and return safely."

The death and injury rate in cases handled by the Demon Suppressing Department is quite high. Under normal circumstances, if a commander brings two or more envoys along with him, the people accompanying him may die.

Now that Zhao Fusheng is traveling alone, the county magistrate always feels that she may never return from this trip.

But the man from the Demon Suppressing Division had a high status and had a strange and vicious temper, so he did not say this out loud.

Zhao Fusheng was not impressed by his attitude and nodded:

"I also hope that I can have a smooth journey and return safely."

"If you come back, I will host a banquet for you and take care of you."

"it is good."

Zhao Fusheng did not refuse, but nodded readily in response.

While the two were talking, the county government quickly prepared the carriage, and at the same time, the master found a servant from nowhere to accompany her.

Although the government office said it was preparing a horse-drawn carriage, I wonder if it was Zhao Fusheng who requested that it be done as soon as possible. The stable was extremely crude and crude.Zhao Fusheng didn't take it seriously and got into the car. The guard didn't dare to look at her. After she sat firmly, he shook the reins.

The thin horse slowly raised its feet for a long time and struggled to pull the cart forward.

When the vehicle moved, Zhao Fusheng turned around and looked in the direction of the government office. He saw the old magistrate and the master standing together. They looked worriedly at the direction she was leaving, as if her departure would also determine the fate of many people. life and death.

There were not many people watching on both sides. Her previous act of beating the drum shocked the street. Many people knew her identity. When they learned that the Demon Suppression Division was handling the case, many people stared at her blankly. Look, there's a look on his face that's curious, and he's just watching the fun, but he doesn't have any hope that she can exorcise ghosts.

For some reason, Zhao Fusheng felt a little uncomfortable.

She frowned and spoke to the servant driving the carriage:
"Brother, what's your surname?"

Her words of 'brother' almost made the man driving the car fall to the ground in fright.

"I don't dare to call you this as an adult. My name is Liu Huai and I am the fifth in my family. If you don't mind, just call me Liu Wu."

He was tall but not strong, with a beard and somewhat sparse hair.

Zhao Fusheng was silent for a moment and asked:
"Wan'an County is now——"

She originally wanted to ask about the current situation in Wan'an County, but not long after she came to this world, she could already see the basic appearance of this county.

Most of the wealthy households in the county have moved away, leaving only those who cannot afford to flee.

Hope has been lost here, and the living are like zombies, thinking that they must die.

There was no laughter or crying children in the county. The county government was like a pool of stagnant water, and the entire county had lost its vitality.

What's there to ask?

When she lived in modern times, she was just an ordinary person. Now after her rebirth, she cannot protect herself, but she is shouldering the pressure.

Zhao Fusheng slowly exhaled, but he still felt as if a big stone was weighing on his heart.

She stopped trying to inquire about the situation in Wan'an County, and instead asked about Begging Alley:
"Tell me about the Confucius Temple."

"……Yes."

When Liu Wu heard her ask about Confucius Temple, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Confucius Temple is a legend in Wan'an County, and everyone knows it.

"The predecessor of this Confucius Temple is actually the Liu Family Ancestral Hall -" Liu Wu started from the Liu Family Ancestral Hall.

Although Zhao Fusheng had already known some of the circumstances of the case from the files and the paper man's mouth, she did not interrupt Liu Wu, but listened to him mention the grand occasion of the Liu family in the past.

The Liu family used to be one of the top squire and wealthy families in Wan'an County. They were guests of the magistrates and county government officials, and were extremely famous in Wan'an County.

"Wan'an County back then was not what it is now. After Mr. Liu resigned and returned to his hometown, he managed the Liu family in a prosperous manner. Mr. Liu was very philanthropic and was a well-known philanthropist in the city - "

When Liu Wu said this, he glanced at Zhao Fusheng anxiously.

Seeing that Zhao Fusheng did not scold him and asked him to get to the point, he felt relieved. He gradually became more courageous and no longer looked as restrained as before when he spoke.

Seeing that the time was ripe, Zhao Fusheng asked:
"I heard that Mr. Liu was haunted on his birthday."

"Who says it's not?" Liu Wu saw that she was "kind" and dared to smile a little when he spoke:

"It's a coincidence that my father also experienced that disaster himself, and he almost died."

When he said this, Zhao Fusheng suddenly became energetic.

"Tell me."

"Okay." Liu Wu nodded vigorously and said energetically:
"It was Mr. Liu's sixtieth birthday that day. His sons were filial and prepared a running banquet for him and hosted a banquet for the people of Wan'an County. They wanted to gather blessings from all the people and wish him an endless life."

"There were many people going there at that time, and the government was afraid of causing trouble, so they sent some officers there. My father was also on duty in the ward at that time. It is said that our family and Mr. Liu's are both named Liu. According to my father, we were also distant relatives in the past. I barely managed to establish some connections, and relying on this connection, my father also won this beautiful job."

People who go on duty at the Liu family will be taken care of by the Liu family. In order to make these people more attentive when on duty, in addition to making necessary arrangements for food and drink, the Liu family will also give an extra birthday gift to each person on duty. The bag also contained some copper coins.

"The Liu family spends a lot of money. In addition, they also hire a theater troupe. Once the stage is set up, the servants will carry out baskets containing money and sprinkle money while the opera is being performed."

This Liu Wu was quite eloquent. Following his narration, Zhao Fusheng could almost imagine the grand occasion of Liu Huacheng's birthday 40 years ago.

"This is a lot of money, and my father also grabbed a lot of it. The troupe sang non-stop at twelve hours a day, and after one round of singing, there would be another round, no matter day or night, without stopping."

People who throw money will appear at any time, so people who go to the birthday banquet are very excited. Everyone eats and drinks, and there is a lot of excitement at the same time, not to mention how happy they are.

"Everyone dare not close their eyes for fear of missing out on the money——" At this point, Liu Wu's eyes showed a look of longing and yearning.

But soon, out of the corner of his eye, he noticed Zhao Fusheng frowning. He immediately became vigilant and suddenly woke up as if someone had poured a bucket of cold water on his head.

He realized that Zhao Fusheng wanted to ask about Confucius Temple, not about Liu Huacheng's birthday party.

"And the accident happened on the third night of Flowing Water Banquet."

When he talked about the past, a look of surprise appeared on his face:

"It was said that at midnight that night, when the opera had reached the third stage and the actors were winding up their gongs to leave, the servant took out the copper coins and threw them out, and two people started fighting over one coin."

After getting down to business, Zhao Fusheng's expression became serious. She straightened her body and moved closer to Liu Wu.

"This situation is also common."

The wages of avarice is death.

It's not easy to make money in this world. The original Zhao Fusheng bought his whole family's life with only five copper coins.

At that time, the Liu family was carrying a money basket and throwing money away. How could there not be a dispute?
The reason why no one was killed may be that the Liu family was strong and hired people to look after the house and protect the home. Others were afraid that things would get worse and the Liu family would kick them out, leaving them with no way to eat, drink or get money.

"Who said no?"

Liu Wu nodded and said fearfully:
"At that time, both of them reached out to pick up the big coin at the same time. Both parties said that the money was theirs and they were arguing with each other."

Originally, the Liu family was holding a happy event, and there were public servants stationed there. Generally speaking, both parties involved in the fight knew what was good and what was good, so enough was enough, and one of them could finally take a step back.

But that day, it seemed that they were possessed by an evil spirit. The two of them became more and more quarrelsome, and even started fighting.

"During the fight, tables and chairs were pushed over. When my father saw someone making trouble, he was so angry that he called a few guards to prepare to drive these two ungrateful people out of Liu's house."

When he said this, he paused for a moment, with a look of fear in his eyes:
"Unexpectedly, during the fight, these two people actually bumped into the table next to them. The others hurriedly dodged. One of them was too slow to dodge, and his head was swept by someone's arm."

Liu Wu's teeth rattled when he said this, and his face turned pale with fright, and he couldn't continue to speak.

Zhao Fusheng was extremely shrewd. Seeing that he was very frightened, he continued:

"This is truly an unforeseen disaster. When this person was beaten, he must be angry and must fight back."

It was okay that she didn't say this. After answering, Liu Wu immediately shook his head, but just after shaking it twice, he hurriedly stretched out a hand to hold his neck:
"No, no, the head of the person who was hit immediately fell to the ground."

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