I become a god in another world

Chapter 368: Suppressing the Ghost Fetus
Chapter 368

Unfortunately, the arrow was on the string and the person had already been invited, leaving Ding Datong no room for regret.

He suppressed his uneasiness and said:

"...We know that Lord Zhao is very powerful, so after the ghost case in Changping County, we were helpless and wanted to ask a few of you to come and help us--"

Zhao Fusheng nodded and said:
"We have heard the details of the case from Zhong Yao and the other two. It's okay for us to help, but after this matter is settled, will the court or the county government reward us?"

"Reward?" Ding Datong was a little stunned.

This ghost fetus case is so bizarre and dangerous that one might even lose his life halfway through.

He was lucky to be able to survive, and he had never thought about the subsequent rewards from these people.

But when Zhao Fusheng asked, he naturally answered:
"Yes, definitely."

Zhang Chuanshi answered:
"In addition to gold, silver and money, this time when we enter the capital, we should at least be given a golden general title—"

He remembered that Zhao Fusheng had mentioned General Jin several times, and he said this naturally at this moment.

Zhang Chuanshi said it lightly, but the meaning behind his words shocked Ding Datong and others.

"Jin, General Jin?!" Ding Datong widened his eyes.

General Jin is no ordinary person.

Not to mention that most of the golden generals of the Demon Suppression Bureau of the Han Dynasty control terrible ghosts above the disaster level. In addition to controlling ghosts, their situation must be stable. Most importantly, most of these golden generals have the ability to handle high-level ghost cases on their own and be able to quell terrible ghost disasters.

In other words, almost all of these Jin generals who were once registered in the Han Dynasty were famous figures during their lifetime.

Zhao Fusheng's strength is good, but in Ding Datong's opinion, she is not qualified to be a gold general.

"What?" Zhang Chuanshi rolled his eyes and turned to look at him:

"You think our Lord can't be a Golden General?"

"That's not it."

Ding Datong frowned.

Zhang Chuanshi doesn't look like a ghost handler, and Ding Datong didn't sense any terrifying aura of a ghost from him.

If an ordinary person spoke to him like this, he would make that person's blood splatter five steps away on the spot.

The reason why Ding Datong suppressed his temper at this time was not because he had a mild temper, but because he was afraid of Zhao Fusheng and Kuai Manzhou.

We haven't figured out the true background of this group of people yet, so there's no need to get into verbal arguments with them.

He endured it for a moment and said:

"If we enter Kyoto, the General Administration will naturally make the arrangements. My words will not count."

Zhao Fusheng didn't want to talk about irrelevant things, so he directly mentioned the ghost case itself:
"Zhong Yao mentioned that this time we will be transporting the ghost fetus by water boat."

"Correct."

Ding Datong was afraid that she would start to exchange pleasantries.

If it were any other time, it would be fine to just talk nonsense, but right now the evil spirit in the government office was in an unstable situation, he was worried and tense, and he couldn't help feeling overwhelmed when he tried to deal with all these polite words - more importantly, he had been in a high position for a long time, enjoying the flattery of the government officials, and it was too late for him to adjust to the sudden change of position.

"Since Zhong Yao mentioned it, then it's easy." Ding Datong straightened his back and said seriously:
"We will depart from the water boat and travel all the way to Shangyang County in Bingzhou. We will disembark in Jin County and travel by land. The visitors from the Imperial Capital will welcome us in Shangyang County."

Once the ghost fetus is handed over to the visitors from the imperial capital, the mission of the Changping County group will be accomplished.

"When we enter the capital, we will always include Lord Zhao's contributions in the reward system."

Zhao Fusheng smiled and asked:

"When will we leave?"

Ding Datong hesitated for a moment, and Zhao Fusheng saw his expression and said:
"Just say what you want to say."

Ding Datong said:

"We originally planned to set off at daybreak, but I was afraid something might happen if we were late—"

"The situation with the ghost fetus is not good?" Liu Yizhen asked.

As he spoke, he sniffed and made an exhaling sound.

Everyone in the hall could smell the faint stench of a corpse.

"It's not very good." Ding Datong answered with a stiff face:

"Since Lord Zhao knows the whole story of the ghost fetus case, we are all in the same boat. I will not hide more things from you so that you can have a general idea of ​​it."

He said:
"Jiang Ying knows the most about Guangci Temple. I'll let him tell you."

Jiang Ying nodded and stood up:
"I don't know much about the earlier ghost cases, but the Guangci Temple case was reported to the Demon Suppression Department at the beginning of last month."

Through interrogation, it was learned that the nuns in the nunnery discovered that Huizhong, the source of the ghost fetus case, was pregnant in August.

"and many more."

When Zhao Fusheng heard this, he interrupted Jiang Ying.

Jiang Ying was stopped by her and felt a little uneasy. She subconsciously looked at Ding Datong.

Ding Datong had no idea what Zhao Fusheng was thinking, and a look of confusion appeared on his face.

As soon as Zhao Fusheng arrived in Changping County and heard these people talking about the ghost fetus case, he immediately learned some details that Zhong Yao and the other two had overlooked.

"The first ghost fetus case in Changping County appeared in March."

Although he didn't understand why Zhao Fusheng mentioned this, Ding Datong still nodded:
"The reporter, Zhou Laojiu, first came to the Demon Suppression Division in March. His wife went into labor on the first day of April. Afterwards, the evil spirit revived, causing the first round of ghost disasters."

Zhao Fusheng continued:
"After the April ghost fetus case was settled, there was a period of peace for more than two months. Until mid-July, a clerk in the city named Zhang Hong reported the case again, saying that his wife was also suspected to be a living dead."

As soon as she said these two sentences, she remembered the time and the names clearly, and Ding Datong knew that she was really concerned about this case.

How strange!

He muttered to himself.

Ordinary people would avoid ghost cases as much as possible, especially this kind of temporary recruitment, which is tantamount to a disaster. How could they be as proactive as her?

Ding Datong was disapproving in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it on his face. He nodded immediately:
"Yes, that case was quickly settled, and the next case was in August."

The speed at which the ghost fetus 'emerges' into the belly has increased.

The frequency of cases of undead pregnancies is decreasing, and correspondingly, each time a ghost is born, it is stronger and more terrifying than the previous one.

After hearing what Ding Datong said, Zhao Fusheng knew that this general from Changping County did have some strength. He had already summarized and generalized the laws of evil spirits.

But no matter how he summarized it, Ding Datong was still helpless in the face of such a difficult and evil ghost.

"Huizhong died in November. Soon after, the ghost fetus possessed another nun in the nunnery. Now her belly is very big." Although Ding Datong tried his best to avoid showing his fear, his tightly pursed lips, trembling short beard, his hands clenched into fists and pressed tightly against his knees, and his straight back - all showed that he was tense at this moment and had not relaxed for a moment.

"We discovered that she was showing signs of death half a month ago," said Ding Datong.
"Her face was pale, her movements were stiff, and her eyes were turning grey."

Seven days ago, she began to have a strange smell, mucus appeared on the surface of her skin, and the blood vessels inside turned purple, crisscrossing her face and body.

It has become even more terrifying recently. This living dead man with a ghost fetus has started to shed skin tissue while walking. The fallen flesh is smelly and horrible. Wherever he walks, he leaves behind terrible footprints, causing panic among the people in the Demon Suppression Division.

Officials from all levels of the government office, and even the county government, hoped to get rid of this scourge as soon as possible.

"I think..." Ding Datong frowned and gritted his teeth:

"I don't think she'll last a few days."

Beforehand, he had intended to use Zhao Fusheng as a chess piece, but now that they had met, Zhao Fusheng's strength shocked him, and he dared not have such an idea again. Fortunately, he had a backup plan:
"If we really can't hold on, I'm thinking of finding a safe place for the ghost baby before we set off. Just make sure we have peace along the way."

"A comfortable home?" Fan Wujiu was puzzled. He subconsciously turned to Fan Bisi when asking the question:

"Brother, what do you mean?"

"It means finding another mother for the ghost fetus." Fan Bisi replied.

"Not bad." Ding Datong nodded:

"In this way, perhaps the ghost fetus can behave itself for a while longer."

Ding Datong said calmly:

"I have prepared ten people in total to serve her as maids."

In this way, once the living dead's body collapses, if the ghost fetus wants to choose a host again nearby, it will choose from these personal maids.

As the lord of a county, Ding Datong's choice was cruel but in line with his status. He intended the death of a few people in exchange for peace for the majority.

Zhao Fusheng had a better understanding of Ding Datong's character.

Meng Po showed an expression of pity and shouted softly:
"grown ups--"

Zhao Fusheng understood her thoughts and nodded slightly to her. Then he said to Ding Datong:
"Your method is too dangerous and uncontrollable."

Ghosts are different from humans. Ghosts act entirely on their killing instinct, and their trajectory may not necessarily follow human predictions.

Ding Datong smiled bitterly:
"Master Zhao is right, but there is no other way." He said calmly:

"The ghost fetus is too dangerous."

When the ghost fetus first appeared in Zhou Laojiu's house, it was just a ghost that had just become powerful and below the ferocious level. However, after the first night, it quickly advanced and was subdued by Zhong Yao at that time.

When the second ghost fetus case appeared, it was already a fatal level.

When the ghost fetus pickled by Guangci reappeared in the world, the evil ghost of disaster level could no longer suppress it.

"I think the most urgent thing is not to change anything rashly--" Ding Datong paused here.

He has been in control of Changping County for two years, and has been controlling evil spirits for quite some time. He has also seen many ghost controllers who were ignorant of their own limitations when they first started controlling ghosts.

When they first acquire the power of a ghost, many people will lose control, act arrogantly and arbitrarily without leaving any way out. Most of these people will suffer from the backlash of their arrogance and pay the price with their lives.

After all, we are all grasshoppers on the same vine. He reminded Zhao Fusheng implicitly:

"The ghost fetus kills men and women alike."

Once a man is possessed by a ghost, he will die immediately, while once a woman is possessed by a mark, she will slowly lose her life over the next period of time.

Both will die if they encounter a ghost fetus, but women will die later because of their body's talent for fertility.

Zhao Fusheng smiled.

"If the ghost fetus cannot be suppressed, then naturally the method you mentioned is the safest."

When Ding Datong and others heard this, their expressions changed slightly.

Ding Datong's heart skipped a beat and he said in a lost voice:
"Master, do you have a way to suppress the ghost fetus?"

"It's not clear whether it can be completely suppressed. Let's try it first." As soon as Zhao Fusheng finished speaking, Ding Yitong and others' expressions changed.

He subconsciously turned his head to look at Zhong Yao, with nervousness in his eyes.

"Master Zhao, why don't you wait a little longer——"

However, Zhao Fusheng did not respond to his words.

Ding Datong had already planned to set out at daybreak, and all the boats and belongings were ready. He would take this opportunity to subdue the ghost fetus and then transport it to Jin County.

After she made up her mind, she did not allow any doubt and asked directly:

"Where is the living dead who is pregnant with a ghost baby?"

As she spoke, she stood up.

"Master Zhao, we need to think about this matter carefully." Ding Datong put away the smile on his face. "If we act rashly, once something goes wrong, the consequences will be disastrous."

The more he spoke, the more serious his expression became. He no longer cared about the shock that the ghost car had brought when Zhao Fusheng appeared earlier:
"This is the county seat. If the evil spirit gets out of control, the impact will be huge."

The county government has a large population. Once the evil ghost revives, it will be like a fish entering the sea. How can we find the ghost then?

Communications were not well developed during the Han Dynasty, and information relied entirely on word of mouth. Many common people were ignorant and stupid, so if they were uninformed, they would never have thought that they had encountered a ghost disaster.

If someone really reports the case and it is then reported to the county government, I don’t know when that will happen.

Thinking of such serious consequences, Ding Datong dared not let Zhao Fusheng take over.

He was about to stop him when Zhao Fusheng said:

"Nothing will happen."

She had considered all the consequences that Ding Datong had considered.

Once a ghost case breaks out, she has the means to clean up the aftermath.

She now has enough merit to control the evil spirits that include beggar ghosts, as well as those that give first and take later.

In addition, the door gods and ghost carriages are all ghosts above the disaster level. The most important thing is that she has just subdued the Ghost Horse-Faced Demon, which can intimidate ghosts.

She is not afraid of evil spirits escaping from her because she has a ghost troupe that can attract them.

When the ghost troupe sets up the stage, all the evil spirits below the disaster level will be attracted by the troupe and sit in front of it without moving.

Ding Datong didn't understand her methods, and she didn't bother to argue with him. She said immediately:
"I will be responsible for everything after the accident."

"You, you are responsible?"

Ding Datong was almost provoked by her words and laughed in anger. Just as he was about to get angry, Zhong Yao pulled him back:
"It would be better to let Lord Zhao take action. If the ghost fetus can be suppressed, we can set off on this journey without any worries."

After he said that, he winked at Yu Ping.

Yu Ping said quickly:
"Then please ask Envoys Wang and Song to lead the way."

When Wang Xu heard this, he subconsciously glanced at Ding Datong.

Ding Datong was being held by Zhong Yao, and seeing Zhao Fusheng waiting for his reply, he was angry and sneered:
"Since Lord Zhao has ordered it, then lead the people there."

The horror of the ghost fetus case is unimaginable to those who have not personally dealt with it.

He originally thought that Zhao Fusheng was a ghost rider and wanted her to take over the ghost disaster. Later, he gave up the idea because of the appearance of the ghost car. However, he did not expect that she would rush up on her own.

Ding Datong spoke, and Wang Xu responded, saying:

"In that case, please follow me, Lord Zhao."

Zhao Fusheng could hear the unhappiness in Ding Datong's tone, but she didn't care about the anger in Ding Datong's heart.

There can only be one person in charge of this trip.

She was unwilling to be inferior to others, and it would be a good thing for Ding Datong to see the situation clearly as soon as possible.

As soon as she stood up, the people in Wan'an County also stood up.

Wang Xu said:
"After the nun was brought back from Guangci Temple, Lord Ding specially opened up the west wing for her to live in. Lord Zhao, please follow me—"

A group of people followed Zhao Fusheng in a mighty manner, and the hall, which was originally crowded, suddenly became much emptier.