I become a god in another world

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Chapter 363

The three Zhong Yao brothers murmured for a long time, but they couldn't figure out the reason. Finally, Xia Misheng said:
"I'm afraid you're just trying to trick us?"

Zhong Yao hesitated for a moment and shook her head:
"Impossible. Lord Zhao is such a powerful ghost rider. What good is there in coaxing the three of us?" He said:

"I've been in Wan'an County for a while, and I feel that the situation of the resurrection of evil spirits has improved a lot—" He said here, his eyes rolled:
"If you don't want to leave, then don't leave. Anyway, we are not the ones in a hurry. If Ding Datong has the guts, he can come to Wan'an County to arrest people."

Yu Ping was somewhat worried:

"It is the Soul Fate Book—"

Zhong Yao sneered:
"It's no use dealing with ghosts. It's inevitable that you will die."

"Brother is right!"

Xia Misheng echoed:
"Death is death no matter where you are. Big brother is lucky. He didn't die in Changping County in the ghost fetus case, and it would be the same if he died in Wan'an County."

"Don't talk nonsense!" Yu Ping didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He also felt that this kid was not careful with his words, so he quickly scolded him.

Fortunately, Zhong Yao knew his character and didn't bother with him.

Although several people felt uneasy, they could do nothing about the situation. They had to suppress their anxiety and joke with each other from time to time. Then another two days passed.

It's already the end of November, and it's too late to set off now.

By the evening, Wan'an County had already built most of the riverside pier when suddenly someone saw several large ships approaching in the distance.

There had been no visitors on the river in Wan'an County for a long time. As soon as a boat was seen approaching, the dock was in an uproar.

……

When the news was passed back to the Demon Suppression Division, everyone knew that Zheng He, who had been away for a long time, was back!

This time Zheng He went out to buy wood and other things, and brought back a total of five large ships, which were full of things.

As soon as he returned to Wan'an County, he took a few fellow merchants and rode back to the Demon Suppression Division at full speed.

Magistrate Pang also rushed over after hearing the news. When Zheng He led his men back to the government office, everyone was already waiting in the hall.

Zhong Yao and the other two also heard the news of Zheng He's return, and appeared in the hall to watch the fun.

As soon as Zheng He entered the hall, Zhong Yao and the other two looked surprised before Zhao Fusheng and others could say anything.

Earlier, Zheng He had visited Changping County once when he stepped down from office, and the three brothers had met him at that time.

In the eyes of the three brothers, Zheng He at that time was on the verge of reviving as a ghost - his face was very stiff, showing a sallow color, and dark brown ghost spots as big as copper coins almost covered his face, making him look like a dead man.

At that time, he exuded a strong murderous aura, and his belly bulged like a pregnant woman. Even through his clothes, people who met him could sense that there was a pair of ghost eyes under his clothes staring at the person in front of him.

In short, almost everyone who met Zheng He at that time had nightmares for several nights in a row afterwards.

But when Zhong Yao and the other two met Zheng He again, he was completely different from the last time they met.

The ghost spots on his face had faded a lot. Although his skin was white, it was no longer the yellow paper-like color it used to be. His eyes were also more lively and no longer stiff and lifeless.

The most important thing is that his bulging belly became flat.

The feeling of being spied on by a ghost when talking to him face to face also completely disappeared.

Less than half a year had passed since he met the three Zhong Yao brothers in Changping County, and Zheng He's entire state seemed to have changed drastically.

"Big brother-"

Yu Ping was a fairly steady person, rarely losing his composure. But when he saw Zheng He, he couldn't help but let out a low cry.

His shout immediately attracted Zheng He's attention. He turned around and saw Zhong Yao and the other two. He was stunned for a moment, and the smile on his face froze immediately. After a while, he recognized Zhong Yao and the other two and said hesitantly:

"Are you from Changping Prefecture?"

"Yes--"

Zhong Yao nodded:

"I saw him last time when Deputy Commander Zheng went to Changping County."

Zheng He also remembered.

But he had no interactions with the three brothers. Now they all belonged to different commanding officers. He just nodded slightly, turned his head and looked at Zhao Fusheng, and bowed excitedly:
"Sir, I'm back."

"Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission and completed the adults' instructions." Because there were three "outsiders" from Changping County, Zheng He did not describe the details of his trip to Yizhou at this time. He only mentioned briefly that his trip went smoothly.

Because he was a businessman before he became a ghost driver and was pretty good at doing business, he didn't act rashly after arriving in Yizhou. Instead, he took Gu Jiansheng to privately inquire about several local timber-producing merchants in Yizhou for a few days. He only took action after he had a certain understanding of the situation.

Buying the lumber went more smoothly than anyone imagined.

Zheng He is a ghost rider, and most people don't dare to cheat in front of him. The price he negotiated was also lower than Pang Qing's earlier estimate, and in the end he had some money left after taking it out.

"But I thought that Wan'an County had little trade with others this year, and many things were in short supply, so I took the initiative to exchange the remaining money for some rice, medicinal materials, oil and other items, and shipped them back together." He said:

"The ship fare has not been paid. I have agreed with these Yizhou merchants that they should come and take a look first. We in Wan'an County will ensure their safety here. If the transaction is suitable, we can continue to trade in the future and the ship fare will be paid."

Zhao Fusheng smiled and praised him:

"You've done a great job and have been very flexible. Oil, grain, and medicinal materials will all be needed in the future. It would be great if we could have a stable supply."

Zheng He was very happy when she praised him, and said:

"As long as you don't blame me, I'm not afraid of a stable supply. The merchants who came with me this time are all big merchants from Yizhou."

But the problem is that there is not enough money.

Although Wan'an County suffered a disaster and was abandoned by the imperial court, in fact there were still quite a few people left in the entire county.

A large number of merchants in the county have fled, and there is not much reserve grain left. If there is no follow-up supply, the remaining grain will not be enough to feed the people in the county.

Once there is a food shortage, food prices are likely to soar.

Ordinary people have a hard time surviving and have no money. If food prices rise again, many people will have no way to make a living.

Civil unrest is likely to occur after a famine.

Therefore, after Zheng He bought the wood and had a little money left, he simply pretended to be a ghost rider and made friends with several grain merchants. He used a half-threatening and half-inducing method to get them to transport some grain on board.

"This batch of food should be able to solve the urgent problem for a few months. After we get through the winter, we can think of other solutions."

From the meaning of his words, it is clear that he is going to default on his debt.

Most ghost riders don't live long, and it's common for them to rob merchants and gentry to donate money or grain. After Zheng He said this, he didn't feel guilty at all.

Zhao Fusheng said:

"You will check the accounts with Mr. Pang later. Try to settle the money this time. If you can't, see if you can barter. If not, write an IOU first, and settle the money the next time they come." After she finished speaking, Zheng He was stunned:
"Where do we get the money?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zheng He felt a little regretful.

There were "outsiders" in the hall, so he shouldn't have told Zhong Yao and the other two about the financial difficulties in the county.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look at the three brothers again with confusion in his eyes.

"We don't have money now, but we will have it soon." Zhao Fusheng also glanced at Zhong Yao and the other two.

Zhong Yao felt a little uneasy after hearing what she said, and quickly expressed her opinion:
"I also have some family property, and I am willing to—"

"You think too much." Zhao Fusheng shook his head.

She is short of money now, but she no longer wants to make money from a single ghost rider.

"Changping County asked us to help with the case this time. Ding Datong should at least give us some money, right? What about the prefecture? The prefecture should also give us some money as a reward—"

Compared with the ghost riders, the prefectures and counties are the big players. She also hopes that this trip of sending ghosts to the capital will be able to find out clues related to the Red Shoes Ghost Case and earn some merits by the way. In addition, it would be even better if she could get some silver subsidies from the prefectures and counties.

Zhong Yao felt relieved, but then she suppressed her joy and took the opportunity to ask her:

"If Lord Zhao is willing to lend a helping hand this time, Ding Datong will certainly be willing to agree to your request, but the ghost fetus case is imminent, and the time Ding Datong set for us is almost up, and we haven't set out yet--"

He carefully considered his words, fearing that he might anger Zhao Fusheng:
"Wan'an County is several days away from Changping County. I'm afraid we'll miss the time and something bad might happen on the way—"

Zhao Fusheng smiled:

"It won't be late."

Her words made the three Zhong Yao brothers look at each other in bewilderment, but having said that, Zhong Yao did not dare to ask any more questions. He could only laugh dryly twice and said nothing more.

Zheng He finally found an opportunity to interrupt:
"Your Excellency is going to Changping County?"

"A ghost case occurred in Changping County, and they asked us to help." Zhao Fusheng gave a brief account of the ghost case in Changping County.

After she finished speaking, Wu Shaochun suddenly spoke:
"Sir, you mentioned before that Wan'an County only needs to be guarded by ghost riders—"

At that time, Zhao Fusheng said that he was allowed to go, but because the matter happened suddenly, the person who brought the case in Changping County was the Xie family from Dijing, so Meng Po, who had originally stayed behind, wanted to go, so he was forced to stay.

Zheng He is back now, he is also a ghost rider!
Wu Shaochun was somewhat excited:
"Let Zheng He stay behind, and I'll go with you, ok?"

His words stunned the others.

Zhao Fusheng looked at Wu Shaochun with anticipation in his eyes.

Ever since Wu Shaochun entered the Demon Suppression Division, he has been working very hard. When he was not taming ghosts, he never backed down and studied hard every time he handled a case.

I had previously agreed to allow him to go with me, and I regretted it afterwards, but he didn't feel any resentment towards me.

Although Wan'an County is not absolutely safe at this time, there is still Paper Man Zhang who is eyeing it covetously behind the scenes - but Paper Man Zhang's strength is unfathomable. In front of him, there seems to be no big difference between Wu Shaochun who controls a disaster-level evil spirit and Zheng He who controls a demon-level evil spirit.

Thinking of this, Zhao Fusheng simply nodded:
"Okay, then Zhenghe will stay behind this time, and Shaochun will come with me."

Wu Shaochun's eyes lit up, he was a little excited at first, then hesitant:
"Sir, but Zheng He is the only one in the county——"

"fine."

Zhao Fusheng shook his head:
"There is no ghost disaster in Wan'an County for the time being. Zheng He can handle ordinary ghost disasters."

She looked at Zheng He's chest. The evil ghost that spit out ghost money was now completely dormant.

As the door god receives incense and is promoted, the door god mark on Zheng He's body will completely restrain the evil spirits he controls, which greatly prolongs Zheng He's life.

If he encountered a ghost case, it wouldn't be a problem for him to take the ghost money for emergency.

"As for the paper figurine Zhang..." Zhao Fusheng said:
"If you meet him, whether you stay or Zheng He stays, the result will be the same."

What's more, it is still unknown whether the ghost fetus case was the work of Paper Man Zhang.

After hearing what she said, Wu Shaochun finally felt relieved.

After that, everyone talked for a while, and Zheng He talked about what he saw and heard on his trip to Yizhou. Someone outside came to report that Xu Yachen and others had learned that Zheng He had returned, and had booked a banquet in the county to entertain the people from the Demon Suppression Division.

……

Zheng He came back at an inopportune time, as Zhao Fusheng had to go on a long journey and had no time to take care of the county government's affairs.

She entrusted these matters to County Magistrate Pang, ordering him to receive merchants from Yizhou and temporarily assist Zheng He and Pang Qing in managing Wan'an County.

After finishing these matters, time passed and it was already the early morning of the first day of the new year, and Zhao Fusheng was ready to travel.

Everyone in the Demon Suppression Division knew that this trip would be taking a ghost car, and they were extremely excited.

Everyone had already prepared their luggage.

Liu Yizhen took the ghost coffin and a set of clothes for changing. The Fan brothers and Wu Shaochun also didn't take much with them. However, Meng Po packed a bag with a lot of things.

When Zhao Fusheng saw that all the people from the Demon Suppression Division had arrived, he turned around and asked Fan Bisi:
"Didn't you inform Zhong Yao and the other two that they were going to travel today?"

Fan Bisi said hurriedly:
"I told you in the evening that you are going to Changping County tonight..." After he finished speaking, he slapped his forehead:
"Oh no, these three brothers probably thought we were joking."

The Han Dynasty was not peaceful, and it was easy to encounter ghosts when walking at night.

What's more, Wan'an County and Changping County are far apart. How could you go out at night instead of during the day?

Seeing that time was almost up and Zhao Fusheng had not moved for a long time, the three Zhong Yao brothers thought that he was making fun of them. In the evening, after Fan Bisi finished telling them what to do, the three brothers did not take it seriously.

"Go and call these three out. We'll set off immediately."

Zhao Fusheng waved his hand, and Fan Wujiu immediately said:
"I'll go. I can run fast."

After he finished speaking, he immediately stood up and ran to the wing of the government office where the three brothers were temporarily staying.

At this time, on the other side, Zhong Yao and the other two were still awake.

In the evening, Fan Bisi mentioned that Zhao Fusheng planned to travel tonight, and asked the three brothers to pack their bags and go out when summoned.

But when they looked at the others in the evening, they all seemed to be doing their own things, with no sign of going out. They had no idea what was going on, so they went back to their rooms after dinner.

Although they collected some items and packed their belongings, as time passed, they still didn't hear anyone calling them, so the three brothers wondered if Fan Bi Si was playing a prank.

"Brother, do you think we should go out tonight? When will Lord Zhao send someone to call us?" Yu Ping asked anxiously.

Although Zhong Yao appeared calm on the surface, she couldn't help but turn her head and look towards the door after hearing this:
"Just waiting."

"It's easy to encounter evil spirits when traveling at night--" Xia Misheng muttered.

As they were talking, they suddenly heard hurried footsteps coming from outside. Before Fan Wu came to rescue, the voice had already arrived:
"Zhong Yao, Yu Ping, Xia Misheng——"