I become a god in another world

Chapter 377 Questioning Again
Chapter 377

As soon as Zhang Chuanshi finished speaking, Fan Wujiu spoke earnestly:

"Lao Zhang, I'm not saying you—"

"Shut up." Zhang Chuanshi rolled his eyes and said loudly:

"I don't like to hear you say that."

These two people often quarreled, and once they met in Wan'an County, there was no peace.

They are two funny guys.

"Shut up, both of you!"

Zhao Fusheng scolded, and as soon as she spoke, Zhang Chuanshi and Fan Wujiu shut up at the same time.

"In fact, we are not just joining in the fun. We are here to deliver the ghost fetus. We were supposed to meet with the Xie family in Shangyang County."

If the imperial court was really fed up with the chaos in Shangyang County, General Jin would have gone there with a mission, and the people of Changping County could not avoid this matter anyway.

"Perhaps recruiting us is also part of General Jin's plan." Zhao Fusheng thought thoughtfully.

As soon as she said this, the expressions of Ding Datong, Zhong Yao and others changed slightly.

Hu Rong, Tao Lifang and Jiang Ying also looked uneasy.

Among the people recruited by Changping County, Ding Datong was the most stable, but the ghosts controlled by the others were more or less restless, especially Tao Lifang, whose evil ghost was on the verge of reviving. He agreed to escort the ghost fetus because he wanted to obtain the ghost seal to alleviate his own situation.

If he were to solve a ghost case in Shangyang County, there would be a high chance that he would die from a resurrected evil spirit.

“Investigating a ghost case? I——” Tao Lifang wanted to curse in his heart.

But just as he opened his mouth, he heard Zhao Fusheng say:

"Look at the bright side, your wish will most likely come true."

Zhong Yao had already told her about the situations of several people, and she also understood Tao Lifang's current situation and his inner desires.

"Achieved?" Tao Lifang looked at Zhao Fusheng with gritted teeth.

Then she smiled and said:

"Old Ding mentioned that the main role of a general is to 'suppress' rather than to personally solve the ghost disaster."

This "town" is to suppress the ghost controller.

If the Xie family really wants to solve the predicament of Shangyang County, perhaps the people from Changping County are the ones he really intends to control.

He recruited people to solve ghost cases, not to create them.

Tao Lifang's condition is unstable. If the Xie family wants to use him, they must first stabilize his condition - so Tao Lifang will definitely get what he wants on this trip.

Jin will mark him with the ability to suppress and resurrect evil spirits, but the reason for this is to allow him to handle ghost cases.

"..."

After Tao Lifang understood this point after she pointed it out, his face suddenly showed a visibly "unlucky" expression.

"Oh." Hu Rong twisted his waist and moved closer to Zhong Yao. Just as he was about to put his hand on Zhong Yao's arm, Zhong Yao clenched her fist:
"Get away from me."

"Haha." Hu Rong laughed shrilly:

“This fist is really hard.”

The Ghost Rider is not afraid of fists.

He curled his fingers into an orchid shape and touched the back of Zhong Yao's hand with his middle finger:

"You are so nice, I really want to tear it off and embroider a flower on it for you——"

Zhong Yao couldn't bear it any longer, so she tore off the towel covering her face and opened her devilish mouth to bite him.

Hu Rong was frightened by the murderous aura and dodged quickly.

"All right!"

Zhao Fusheng clenched his fist and slammed it on the table, causing the dishes and cups on the table to vibrate.

Hu and Zhong, who had been looking so fierce before, suddenly became obedient and sat back in their original seats.

"Sir, have you decided to keep the itinerary unchanged?" Ding Datong asked cautiously.

He had not mentioned this matter before, after all, the news that the court intended to clean up Shangyang County had not leaked out.

If the news spreads, Tao Lifang, Jiang Ying and others may not respond to the call.

But when the people from Wan'an County arrived, they showed their strong strength, which made Ding Datong feel uneasy. If this matter continued to be concealed, it would become a hidden danger.

The ghost rider has a bad temper. If Zhao Fusheng knew that I had been hiding something from her, she might not forgive me.

Therefore, Ding Datong took the opportunity to mention the Lu family's affairs to explain the situation to Zhao Fusheng one by one and let her make her own decision.

Anyway, from a certain point of view, what worried Ding Datong the most was the ghost fetus case. Now that the ghost fetus that caused trouble has been temporarily resolved, it doesn't matter whether Zhao Fusheng goes to Kyoto or not.

Everyone is afraid of evil spirits and afraid of handling ghost cases, but Ding Datong always feels that these people in Wan'an County seem a little weird and different from ordinary people.

When it comes to the frequent ghost disasters in Shangyang County, it seems that except for Zhang Chuanshi, no one seems to be very scared...

As soon as he said this, everyone's eyes fell on Zhao Fusheng, and then Zhao Fusheng nodded:
"Go, of course!"

Meng Po had been listening for a long time with her empty bowl in her hand. Only after hearing Zhao Fusheng's initial plea did she finally breathe a sigh of relief and smile.

"That's right, let's go. Once we go, we will definitely be able to clean up Shangyang County." Wu Shaochun had inexplicable confidence in Zhao Fusheng.

Fan Wujiu also echoed:

"Yes, who cares about Shangyang County or Xiayang County? When you leave, the evil spirits will flee."

"..."

Hu Rong and others knew the situation well and were somewhat disapproving of what the people in Wan'an County said, but they did not dare to say a word.

Although Zhang Chuanshi was afraid of death and had a verbal argument with Fan Wujiu, he nodded silently after hearing what he said.

"You'll know when you get to Shangyang County."

Zhao Fusheng smiled.

Her words were the final word, and no one else said anything more.

After chatting for a while, the food brought by Madam Lu had become a little cold. She picked up the bowl of rice that Ding Datong had prepared, looked at Ding Datong deeply, and scooped a mouthful of rice into her mouth.

After Ding Datong finished speaking, he stared at her nervously until he saw her eat the food he handed over. He vaguely realized that she must have accepted his surrender, and he couldn't help feeling a little excited.

"Ms. Lu's cooking skills are pretty good. Let her come find me later."

As soon as Zhao Fusheng finished his instructions, Ding Datong immediately said loudly:

"Yes!"

"Just eat your meals. There's no need to be so particular about the rules." After Zhao Fusheng finished speaking, other people from Changping County took their seats and began to eat.

The first meal on board was the most sumptuous, especially after hearing such a thing before the meal.

After the meal, Ding Datong glanced at Zhao Fusheng. Since she wanted to summon Madam Lu, she might not have time to meet other people from the Demon Suppression Division. So he decided to drive away Hu Rong and others who wanted to get close to her, and left the people from Wan'an County on the deck to get some fresh air.

Meng Po thought of what happened before and felt a little guilty:
"My Lord, I shouldn't say too much about this matter—"

She sighed:
"When we are away from home, the affairs of Changping County have nothing to do with our Wan'an County after all." Zhao Fusheng said with a smile:
"Don't think too much. Since I agreed to go out, I have to take care of more than just Wan'an County."

For other ghost hunters, ghost cases are something they try to avoid as much as possible, but for Zhao Fusheng it is a great joy.

After solving the Shilipo ghost case, she put together an opera troupe and Wu Shaochun to solve the disgusting ghost and earned some money. Now she has a total of 19102 merit points.

The reason why she agreed to this trip to Beijing, not only because of Er Fan, but also because she wanted to accumulate merit points through this case.

Wan'an County is only temporarily peaceful now.

With Paper Man Zhang lurking in the dark, although Liu Huacheng and Qiao Yuesheng have reached a temporary balance, it is still a hidden danger. It is necessary to open two more positions on the List of Gods as soon as possible to completely solve this disaster.

According to Zhao Fusheng's estimation, it would take at least 10 merit points to open two ghost and god positions. Now the difference is nearly 8. Once a ghost case is involved, ghosts and gods may be summoned, which will consume some merit points again.

"I hope Shangyang County won't let me down—"

Zhao Fusheng chuckled and lowered his head and said.

Meng Po was puzzled, and then she heard Fan Bisi whispered:
"Sir, the lady from the Lu family is here."

Zhao Fusheng raised his head and saw Fan Bisi turning his head to look behind the right side of the cabin.

She stood up and looked in the direction of Fan Bisi's gaze, and sure enough, she saw the uneasy Chen Duozi.

Chen Duozi did not come alone. In the stern cabin of the ship, an elderly woman was leaning against the wooden cabin with both hands and staring at this side.

Behind the old woman, there was a younger woman holding Lu Paner's hand.

When Zhao Fusheng poked his head out to look, these people were all frightened and hid in the back of the cabin in panic, not even daring to say hello.

Chen Duozi was very uneasy and looked back from time to time. When he turned around and met Zhao Fusheng's gaze, he actually shuddered.

She must have been called over by Ding Datong on short notice. She hadn't even changed her clothes and was wearing an apron around her waist. There were traces of oil and water on her skirt, and it smelled of food.

Seeing Zhao Fusheng looking at her, she hurried forward and bowed:
"S-Sir."

After she finished speaking, she looked at Liu Yizhen and the others timidly. She was so scared that her face turned pale and her legs became weak.

Meng Po stood up, pulled up the short stool on her back, and greeted Chen Duozi with a smile:
"Ms. Lu, please sit down."

"I, I--" Chen Duozi's lips trembled.

Zhao Fusheng said:

"Please sit down. I just want to talk to you."

"Please take a seat, gentlemen. I will answer whatever you want to ask while standing," said Chen Duozi.

"It's okay, just sit down, I have a lot to ask you." Zhao Fusheng's tone left no room for doubt.

Although her tone was gentle, when she sat there, she always gave Chen Duozi an invisible deterrent, making her dare not resist Zhao Fusheng's request. Hearing this, she could only force a smile and sat down uneasily.

Chen Duozi didn't dare to sit down, his knees were tightly together, and he looked uneasy and asked:
"What would you like to know, my Lord?"

While speaking, she kept reaching out to fix her bangs and hair, and frequently licked her dry lips with her tongue. Her nervousness was evident in her words.

"I ate the rice you sent me, it tasted very good. Have you learned this before?"

Seeing that she was nervous, Zhao Fusheng did not ask her questions directly, but started the conversation in a roundabout way by talking about small things.

Cooking was obviously something Chen Duozi was good at. She immediately relaxed a lot, her originally stiff shoulders relaxed a little, and a smile appeared on her face:
"Yes, this braised rice is a specialty of Caoyang County in Tongzhou. After my parents moved to Xuzhou, my neighbor next door was also from Caoyang County in Tongzhou. He made a living by selling yellow rice, tofu pudding, and braised noodles. In my free time, I always went to his house to help his wife, and he taught me some things."

This sentence reveals some information about Chen Duozi's life.

Ding Datong said that she had a hard life when she was young, but she must have been hardworking and docile, so she was likable. She was also quite talented in cooking, which was why her neighbors who made a living by selling food were willing to teach her a few tricks, and they were not afraid that she would learn her skills and then steal their business.

"Later, after I learned how to do it, I helped him cook some meals, and he gave me some extra money—" This period of time should have been pretty good for Chen Duozi. She couldn't help but smile when she mentioned it.

"After that, I joined the Lu family and made some home-cooked snacks to serve the master and the mistress. The mistress also liked the yellow rice. Later, she couldn't eat anything else and said that it was a good thing that she had the yellow rice I made—"

As she was talking, she suddenly realized that she had gone off topic and felt uneasy, so she quickly closed her legs:
"I'm sorry, sir, did I say too much?"

"No."

Zhao Fusheng smiled and shook his head, then followed up her question and asked:

"How old were you when you entered the Lu family? I heard from Ding Datong that Lu Yuhe's wife was not in good health at that time?"

"Yes." Chen Duozi nodded quickly:

"I was already 27 when I entered the Lu family—" She lowered her head, with a few strands of bangs falling on her forehead, making her face look quite delicate:
"My wife was not in good health at that time."

"She and Lu Yuhe gave birth to a daughter?" Zhao Fusheng asked, and when Chen Duozi nodded, he asked knowingly:
"What is your name?"

"Zhu'er." Chen Duozi blurted out:

"Lu Zhuer."

She has gradually calmed down and is no longer as nervous as before.

"How old was she when you married her?" Zhao Fusheng asked again.

Chen Duozi said:
"I was still young then, just over six years old. Now I'm seventeen, a good age—"

After she finished speaking, she didn't know what she was thinking about. The light in her eyes dimmed quickly and her whole body seemed to be stained with a layer of sadness.

"I see your son is much younger than him..." After Zhao Fusheng asked, Lu Duozi said:

"Yes, Pan'er is 11 years younger than Zhu'er. My grandfather had a good relationship with his wife when she was alive, and he even observed mourning for two years after she passed away."

Zhao Fusheng kept Chen Duozi's words in mind.

She asked again:
"Ding Datong said that you are going to Jin County in Bingzhou to send Lu Zhuer off for marriage?"

"Yes."

Speaking of this, Chen Duozi's eyes slowly turned red.

She choked up a little, looked up at Zhao Fusheng, and pleaded in her eyes:
"grown ups--"

Just then, a noise suddenly came from the back of the cabin.

The old woman who came with Chen Duozi in the distance stomped her feet vigorously twice.

Not only did she stamp her feet, she also pinched Lu Paner. The child let out a quick groan in pain, with a tone of crying.

The mother and son are connected by heart. Chen Duozi, who was originally feeling sad when she mentioned Lu Zhuer's marriage, suddenly became anxious when she heard her son's voice.

She supported her thighs with her hands and tried to get up, but then she glanced at the people in Wan'an County Demon Suppression Bureau and did not dare to move.

Fortunately, the old woman's actions attracted the attention of everyone in Wan'an County, and they dared not pinch the child anymore. The child stopped crying, and the anxiety on Chen Duozi's face was relieved a lot.

Zhao Fusheng's expression turned cold.

The matter involved a ghost case, so it was fine for the old woman to eavesdrop when she was questioning, but she didn't like anyone interfering with her questioning.

She looked up at Fan Bisi and ordered in a cold voice:

"Bring the child here and drive away the other irrelevant people."

As soon as Zhao Fusheng finished speaking, a frightened gasp was heard from the distance.

Chen Duozi stood up in panic and was about to speak when Zhao Fusheng said calmly:
"sit down."

She was of a gentle temperament, so she had to sit back down.