I become a god in another world

Chapter 373: Traveling with the Lu Family
Chapter 373

The child who originally looked innocent and cute suddenly became spooky.

A large amount of black lines formed by ghost energy appeared on Kuai Manzhou's fair face, making her young face look extremely dangerous. The child's pupils turned blood red, and Ding Datong, who had a flattering face, was so scared that he quickly retreated and almost summoned a fierce ghost to deal with it.

"Manzhou."

Zhao Fusheng shouted.

The little girl who was ferocious before suddenly turned her head lazily and looked at the candied haws.

'call--'

Ding Datong's crisis was resolved, but he still felt a lingering fear.

He still didn't understand what he had done wrong, but he didn't dare to ask under such circumstances.

Zhao Fusheng scratched the child's head and waved to the vendor.

Several emissaries from the Changping County Demon Suppression Division came over like wolves and tigers, carrying the limp vendor. Zhao Fusheng asked:

"How much is this candied haws?"

"Reply, reply to your words, one, two strings for one penny..." the vendor said tremblingly, then regretted it:
"No need for money, sir—"

"Is it not possible to have three series in one article?"

When the vendor heard the bargaining, his joy overwhelmed his fear:

"If you want to buy three more, the price is fine."

“……” The people in Changping County were very puzzled by this, but they did not dare to speak out.

During the bargaining, Ding Datong saw with a troubled look on his face that Zhao Fusheng bought three strings of candied haws and handed them to the child.

After this little incident, everyone continued to get on the bus.

The candy vendor took a penny and walked away briskly.

Ding Datong was a general of the county government and was considered the lord of a city. His original plan was to ride in the same car with Zhao Fusheng, but because he had been scolded by Kuai Manzhou before, he was still frightened when he looked at the little girl again.

Fortunately, after getting on the bus, the child ignored him, but held the candy in both hands and ate his food obediently.

"You don't have to worry. Man Zhou won't hurt anyone at will." After Zhao Fusheng finished speaking, he touched the child's head and asked gently:
"Isn't it, Man Zhou?"

The child looked up at her a little and nodded.

Zhao Fusheng smiled.

Ding Datong felt something strange inside. Kuai Manzhou seemed like two different people in front of Zhao Fusheng and others.

However, they still had a long time to get along with each other in this industry, and in the future they would be able to slowly understand each person's temper and personality. So he just laughed it off, and the matter was over.

The carriage passed smoothly all the way.

Before setting off, Changping County cleared the streets early, and when the group was about to reach the dock, only half an hour had passed.

The sun rises late in winter, and there is heavy fog on the riverside. Zhao Fusheng looked towards the dock from afar and vaguely saw a large ship parked there. There seemed to be a lot of people standing beside the ship.

She turned to Ding Datong and said:

"Is this the person you want to travel with?"

Ding Datong took a look and said hurriedly:

"They should be people traveling with us, boatmen, and the governor of Changping County, along with a group of runners."

Transporting the ghost fetus was a big deal for the county government, and almost all the officials of the county government came to deliver it.

While they were talking, the vehicle stopped at the dock, and many servants, servants and government runners all turned their heads secretly to look.

The governor of Changping County quickly stepped forward, and when he saw Ding Datong, he folded his hands and bowed deeply:

"Lord Ding."

In front of the county governor, Ding Datong regained his usual coldness and arrogance. He ignored the county governor's greeting and turned around immediately after getting off the car:

"Master Zhao, please be careful with your steps."

The county magistrate felt a 'thump' in his heart.

Most ghost riders are arrogant, act arbitrarily and independently, and are difficult to restrain.

The county magistrate also knew some details of this trip to the imperial capital, and understood that Ding Datong had invited a few extra helpers. What happened in the Demon Suppression Division last night had already spread, and he had also heard about it. He knew that a group of vicious people had come to Wan'an County under the jurisdiction of the county government.

But he didn't expect Ding Datong to be so courteous and polite to the people of Wan'an County. He immediately understood the clue from Ding Datong's attitude and quickly stood up and said:

"Lord Zhao--" After he shouted, he found that the person who got off the car was a young girl, holding a child, followed by a pair of young twins and a skinny old man.

Ding Datong's gaze fell on Zhao Fusheng. The county magistrate immediately understood Zhao Fusheng's identity and hurriedly stepped forward to introduce himself.

After some greetings, Zhao Fusheng looked past the figure of the county magistrate and saw a group of people standing behind him.

The group included people of all ages, about ten in total, standing closely together. When they saw Zhao Fusheng's gaze, they all felt a little uneasy, but forced themselves to smile.

When the county governor saw Zhao Fusheng's gaze, his heartstrings tightened and he said quickly:
"I have something to bother you with this time——"

After he finished speaking, he turned around and shouted:

"Yuhe, come here."

After he finished shouting, the people behind him came over here with their families, young and old, supporting each other.

The county governor introduced:
"Master Zhao, this is Lu Yuhe. His grandfather was a student in the imperial court and served in the same court as me. He was kind and generous when he was alive, and he had a deep 'friendship' with the masters of Changping County."

Zhao Fusheng heard some hidden meaning from the county magistrate's words: Lu Yuhe's grandfather was prosperous when he was alive and accumulated some wealth. He should be a kind-hearted person in Changping County who was "generous and charitable", especially with the Demon Suppression Division and the government office - this means that the Lu family may be one of the major donors.

But the sheriff referred to the 'past'.

Lu Yuhe's grandfather has passed away, which means his family has fallen into poverty.

But according to Ding Datong and the county magistrate, Lu Yuhe's grandfather died not long ago and the incense and worship are still there, so when the Lu family wanted to travel, the people in the city were willing to give them face and strive for the opportunity to travel with the Demon Suppression Division.

However, when people leave, the tea gets forgotten. No one can tell how long this favor will last.

The Lu family probably knew this as well, and they all had worried looks on their faces.

Zhao Fusheng was thinking about something. When the county magistrate called out to him, Lu Yuhe and his family came over. They saluted to Zhao Fusheng and others in fear.

"No need to be so polite. I don't have many rules. You don't need to greet me every day. I won't take care of you when you get on board. You can discuss your daily life matters with the people on board. But there is only one thing: don't fight or make trouble, don't do anything that may cause danger, and don't get close to the ghost coffin—"

She mentioned several taboos in a row. When she mentioned the "ghost coffin", Liu Yizhen happened to get off the car behind her, and Zhao Fusheng pointed with his hand.

The Lu family looked in the direction of her finger and happened to see the ghost coffin behind Liu Yizhen. They were all startled and nodded repeatedly:
"I would never dare to do that. I would never dare to do that."

They really meant what they said.

The ghost coffin was completely black and gave off a terrifying evil spirit. It was obvious at first glance that it was an ominous thing. Ordinary people thought it was unlucky and would be scared if they just looked at it for a second. They didn't even have time to hide, let alone dare to get close to it.

Zhao Fusheng nodded in satisfaction. At last, he saw that there was a child in the Lu family, and frowned:
"By the way, children should not make noises either—" When she came to this point, she remembered that it was the nature of children to make noises, and reluctantly added:
"Try not to make any noise in front of me."

"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare!"

After hearing this, one of the women hugged the little boy in front of her tightly and covered his mouth so tightly that the child tried to struggle to get free.

After saying this, Zhao Fusheng had no other requests, so he said:
"Now that we have made it clear, get on board early and don't waste time."

When the others heard her say this, they all nodded.

Ding Datong said:

"Please get on board first, sir."

The boat prepared by Changping County was not small, and was painted red and black all over, making it look very majestic.

Two wooden steps connected the boat to the dock. As the waves swayed, the boat steps also shook continuously.

Everyone boarded the boat one by one, and there were cabins inside the boat.

However, according to Ding Datong's estimation, at most only Zhao Fusheng would come from Wan'an County. However, he did not expect that Zhong Yao and the other two would eventually invite back a large group of people. As a result, accommodation on the ship became a little tight.

After temporary adjustments, two people are still needed to share a room.

Logically speaking, Zhao Fusheng, Kuai Manzhou and Meng Po were all very powerful and should each have their own room. However, as there were not enough rooms, the three female family members had to squeeze into one, and the others also had to squeeze into a room of two or three. The Lu family had to live in the servants' room under the cabin, squeezed together with a group of handymen and people on the boat.

After settling down, the ship weighed anchor and hoisted sail, slowly setting off.

According to Ding Datong's estimate, this trip would take more than a month by water, and he would have to spend a lot of time on the boat.

The cabin where Zhao Fusheng lived was the largest and most luxurious on the ship. It was originally arranged by Ding Datong for himself. In addition to the living room, there was also a tea room and kitchen. But because there were extra people living in it, Ding Datong had it renovated overnight and barely built two small beds with a screen partition in the middle.

Some new clothes had already been placed in the cabinet. Zhao Fusheng didn't have much luggage with him, so he settled down a little and left the cabin.

The boat had already set sail, but the fog on the river had not yet dissipated. When the cold wind mixed with the mist blew on my face, it felt slightly stinging.

Meng Po walked to Zhao Fusheng's side without knowing when, and whispered:

"I think it will take at least another hour for the fog to gradually dissipate."

As he was speaking, Zhao Fusheng seemed to hear a quick gasp in his ear.

A sight hidden in the darkness looked over here anxiously.

She turned her head left and right and found that Kuai Manzhou had let go of her hand at some point.

Zhao Fusheng turned around and saw the little girl squatting in a small ball about seven or eight steps behind her.

The child stretched out her hand, and a black gas turned into a thin line and appeared between her fingers. The other end of the line stuck to a small ball in the distance.

Kuai Manzhou gently hooked her finger, and the small ball rolled straight towards her.

As the ball rolled, a child exclaimed in a low voice:

"My ball—"

"Maoer!"

As soon as the child shouted, a woman's panicked voice was heard.

Zhao Fusheng looked at the small ball in Kuai Manzhou's hand and felt a little headache.

She recognized the woman's voice; it was the woman who traveled with Lu Yuhe.

When Zhao Fusheng turned around, he saw the child who lost the ball shrinking his head and hiding behind the cabin.

Zhao Fusheng glanced at Kuai Manzhou and saw that he had already hung up the ball and was swinging it between his fingers, as if he was not paying attention to what was happening around him.

Not long after, a woman came running over with her skirt lifted up. When she saw Zhao Fusheng and Meng Po, her face suddenly lost its color.

"Mr. Zhao..."

Before boarding the ship, Zhao Fusheng told her to keep an eye on the children and not let them run around.

It’s just that children are playful in nature, and this time they were traveling by boat, so the child probably wanted to have something new, so he ran away without noticing and ran to the front cabin.

"Don't worry."

Zhao Fusheng shook his head.

She saw clearly what happened before: it was her own child who snatched the toy first.

Logically speaking, she was in the wrong in this matter and should return the items in Kuai Manzhou's hands to the Lu family.

But this was the first time she saw Kuai Manzhou paying attention to the toy, playing with it in his hands intently, as if he didn't realize what he was doing.

Zhao Fusheng changed his mind and waved to the woman:
"come here."

Kuai Manzhou was holding the ball, seemingly concentrating on playing with it, but her ears were tracking Zhao Fusheng's movements, and her eyes were staring at Zhao Fusheng through the gaps in her hanging hair.

Her whole body was tense, waiting for Zhao Fusheng to tell her to hand over the ball.

But the scolding that the little girl expected did not happen. Instead, Zhao Fusheng took a step forward, covered her with his body, and blocked the Lu child's sight.

"..." Kuai Manzhou used her ghostly energy to swing the small ball under her palm and play with it. For some reason, her always depressed mood instantly improved a lot.

"My Lord..." Meng Po called out. Zhao Fusheng shook his head and said:

"It's okay, I know what's going on."

The woman from the Lu family didn't know why she was called here, so she came over trembling with fear with her child. As soon as she arrived, she wanted to kneel down and admit her mistake, but was stopped in time by Zhao Fusheng.

She looked at the child, who was about six years old. He was wearing a tiger-head hat and a thick green coat, and his cheeks were red from the cold.

When Zhao Fusheng saw this, the child became a little uneasy. He twisted his body and hugged the woman's waist tightly, burying half of his face in her belly. He only stared at Zhao Fusheng with half of his profile, with fear in his big eyes.

"Sir, I——"

The woman was also very scared. She grabbed the child's clothes very tightly, using her knuckles to exert force until the skin where the knuckles protruded became very thin.

Zhao Fusheng had speculated that the Lu family was considered a wealthy family in the past. This woman seemed to be quite close to Lu Yuhe, and she thought the two were husband and wife. But when she looked closer, she found that the woman had fine calluses on her fingers, as if she had been working hard for many years.

"Don't be nervous, we are just talking." Zhao Fusheng comforted her in a gentle voice and then asked:

"We were pressed for time before boarding the ship, and some things were not made clear. I only got to know you roughly, and I don't even know your name."

The woman thought that the child had caused trouble by running around freely, and she was feeling very anxious. But then she saw Zhao Fusheng speaking gently and with a calm demeanor, as if he was chatting with her casually. For some reason, the tension in her heart immediately relaxed a lot.

"It's my fault, I--" the woman began to apologize as soon as she arrived.

Zhao Fusheng laughed:
"How can this be your fault? We were just chatting casually, just don't be nervous."

The woman smiled shyly twice, pursed her lips a few times, took several deep breaths, and finally calmed down a lot. Then she said softly:

"Sir, the Lu you just saw is my husband. My husband's father was a student of the Imperial Academy. My maiden name is Chen, and my name is Duozi. Sir, just call me Madam Lu."

(End of this chapter)