I become a god in another world

Chapter 384: Bloody Footprints (Double Monthly Ticket Request)

Chapter 384

Zhao Fusheng looked at Ding Datong coldly:
"Chen Duozi came to deal with us, and later cooked some rice and sent it to us as an apology."

These are all Ding Datong’s calculations.

He wanted to suppress the ghost disaster with the help of Zhao Fusheng, but was afraid that Zhao Fusheng would feel resentful after the truth was revealed. Therefore, after sailing on the ship for a while and being unable to return, he tried to tell the truth.

Therefore, during lunch, he served diligently and served the dishes as an apology to Zhao Fusheng.

"During the dinner, you saw me asking about Chen Duozi, and you were afraid that I wasn't interested, so you deliberately said a few more words."

Otherwise, how could a general from the Demon Suppression Division, who was in charge of a region, know the life story of the Lu family, which had fallen into poverty?
Zhao Fusheng sneered.

"..."

Ding Datong's face was defeated, sweat covered his forehead, and he was no longer as calm as before. He fell to his knees on the ground, not knowing what to say.

He was extremely confused. He didn't know who Zhao Fusheng was and how Wan'an County found such a commander who could analyze his thoughts so thoroughly and accurately, as if he could see into his heart.

"Afterwards, I asked you to summon Chen Duozi. You should have given instructions beforehand. You were afraid that I would be angry, so you hid in the dark and were ready to come out and apologize at any time."

As soon as Zhao Fusheng finished speaking, Zhang Chuanshi showed a look of gloating:
"Sir, this old guy is not honest."

When Ding Datong heard him say this, his body trembled.

But he was not an ordinary man after all. Even though he was panicked at this moment, he did not lose his composure. Instead, he had a glimmer of understanding: Zhao Fusheng knew the inside story, but he did not act in rage. Instead, he analyzed the situation with great restraint.

By saying this, was she warning herself - or giving herself a chance to confess?

When Ding Datong thought about it this way, his mind suddenly became active.

Zhao Fusheng's performance is completely different from that of ordinary ghost riders.

She is meticulous, observant, and has a good grasp of people's hearts.

Last night he asked the three Zhong Yao brothers about their trip to Wan'an County. The three did not dare to hide anything and told him all their conversations with Zhao Fusheng in the county.

From Zhong Yao and the other two, she learned that she knew his intention to summon Zhao Fusheng to Changping County, but she did not refuse.

After arriving in Changping County, he did not settle the old scores, but did not even mention them - this shows that Zhao Fusheng was not a mean and petty person.

Ding Datong's eyes rolled and he immediately made a decision.

He slammed his forehead heavily on the deck, making a 'bang' sound:

"Your Excellency is very observant. These things are absolutely true."

Instead of making excuses, he chose to admit it.

Zhang Chuanshi raised his eyebrows, a look of surprise in his eyes, and then glanced at Zhao Fusheng.

Zhao Fusheng had a smile on his face, his eyebrows were as sharp as knives, and his eyes were sharp, but he did not say anything in response to Ding Datong's words.

It wasn't that she was really angry, but rather that she was willing to give Ding Datong a chance to explain.

"This old guy is so lucky that he actually got the master's pulse." Zhang Chuanshi thought to himself.

He is a coward who is afraid of death, but he is good at reading people's expressions and is very shrewd.

If Zhao Fusheng felt disgusted with Ding Datong and wanted to kill him, he would naturally add insult to injury; but now Zhao Fusheng was willing to give him a chance, so he certainly couldn't go and be a villain.

Zhang Chuanshi pursed his lips and turned away.

"Sir..." Chen Duozi was weak and timid. Seeing Ding Datong being questioned for his family's affairs, he felt particularly uneasy. He knelt down on the ground again and moved two steps forward. Just as he was about to speak, Zhao Fusheng said:
"This matter has nothing to do with you. I heard it from Ding Datong."

The Lu family was also a victim of the ghost disaster, and the mastermind behind this incident was Ding Datong. The Lu family just cooperated with him to deceive.

Chen Duozi shrank his shoulders twice.

When Ding Datong heard this, he felt relieved.

He is not afraid of making excuses, but he is more afraid of not having the opportunity to make excuses.

Hearing Zhao Fusheng's words, he showed a look of relief on his face and said quickly:

“Sir, I heard about the Lu family incident seven days ago.”

The governor of Changping County knew that Ding Datong was busy with the ghost fetus case and did not dare to offend him because of the Lu family's affairs, which resulted in Ding Datong learning about the matter a little late.

When he heard about the Lu family ghost case, his heart sank.

Just as Zhao Fusheng had guessed, his first reaction was to drive this evil spirit out of Changping County.

As long as nothing happens on his territory, no matter who catches the enemy, the life or death of the Lu family has nothing to do with him.

Last night was an important turning point.

"Sir, after all, I am the general of the Changping County Demon Suppression Division, and the Lu family is also a regular taxpayer—"

He said helplessly:

"Who wants to die if there is a way out?"

The ghost disaster in the Lu family has not yet shown any signs of its existence. He sent Hu Rong to the Lu family to investigate and he also met Lu Zhuer, but he did not sense any evil spirit from her at all.

Having said that, Ding Datong raised his head, looked at Hu Rong, and winked at him.

Hu Rong twisted his waist, glanced at Zhao Fusheng for some unknown reason, then stretched out his hand to pull at his collar, barely covering his chest, and then said:

"Sir, there is something strange happening to Lu Zhuer, which means she has been marked by the law of evil spirits."

Anyone marked by the evil spirit's law will always be different from ordinary people, but Hu Rong did not sense the evil spirit on her at that time.

"But the ghosts I control are afraid of her—"

he hesitated.

"I have borrowed the power of evil spirits several times."

Hu Rong controls a resurrected female ghost, whose job is to kill people, skin them, and sew together a lifelike "person".

Once sewn together, this "human skin" will become a special storage space that can hold everything - including extremely evil things, evil spirits, etc.

The evil spirit he controlled was originally hidden in his shadow, but as Hu Rong borrowed the evil spirit's power more and more times, the evil spirit was gradually reviving and had affected his words and deeds.

Moreover, he often could not control the power of the ghost, and sometimes even lost consciousness for a moment. After waking up, he found that he had taken a bloody skin from somewhere and was sewing it with a needle.

……

Hu Rong was in a situation where he was about to lose control, and the only reason he didn't lose control completely was because Ding Datong was able to suppress the evil spirit.

Ding Datong sent him to the Lu family this time precisely because of his characteristics - the more a person is about to be resurrected by an evil spirit, the more similar he is to a ghost. He will be more sensitive to the breath and perception of ghosts, and perhaps he will be able to see some clues.

Unfortunately, Hu Rong went to the Lu family and returned empty-handed. This made Ding Datong realize that this case was not something he could afford to handle.

"The ghost disaster is about to happen, but I am not strong enough--"

Ding Datong smiled bitterly:
"I saw your extraordinary strength last night, so I had this idea."

"I regret hiding this from you, sir, but I really have no other choice." Ding Datong sighed.
"With the presence of all of you from Wan'an County, plus the four of us from Changping County, our strength is even greater than that of Xuzhou Prefecture. If we can't handle them all, then wherever the Lu family goes, it will only be a disaster."

After he finished speaking, he resisted the urge to look up to peek at Zhao Fusheng's expression, and knelt on the ground, waiting for Zhao Fusheng's decision.

There was silence for a long moment.

Ding Datong gradually became uneasy and felt the invisible pressure. Just when he couldn't help but look up to see Zhao Fusheng's expression, he suddenly saw her move her legs when she sat down.

Amid the rustling sound, Zhao Fusheng spoke:
"I think you are honest and don't continue to use sweet words." As the lord of a county, it is understandable that Ding Datong handles things this way.

And although he had ulterior motives, he still had some humanity.

"It's just that I don't like people plotting against me. Since you're doing this for the greater good, I'll make a note of it this time. If you dare to act on your own next time, don't blame me for being ruthless."

After Zhao Fusheng finished speaking, Ding Datong was still a little stunned, and Meng Po said in a gentle voice:
"Master Ding, why don't you thank the Master for his kindness?"

"Ah? Yes!" Ding Datong reacted immediately after being reminded by her, and kowtowed quickly:
"Thank you for your kindness, sir. I will never do this again next time."

Zhao Fusheng talked about the matter openly and then never mentioned it again.

The most urgent task is to resolve the Lu family’s difficult issues.

She looked at Lu Paner and pondered for a moment.

"Sir, you mentioned earlier that this matter was a 'ghost' rather than a ghost--" Wu Shaochun was the first to ask:
"What does that mean?"

"This matter is indeed strange. The betrothal was sent in the middle of the night, the three members of the Lu family met the same person, and the goods delivered turned into paper money - these were not the work of evil spirits."

Ghosts are just ghosts, they have no thoughts or tricks, they only act on their killing instinct.

If the plump woman in a purple dress that the three members of the Lu family met that night was a ghost, then the three members would probably have triggered the law and been killed by the ghost long ago.

"Or maybe ghosts affect people's cognition and consciousness, causing them to fall into illusions, but people's eyes and memories can be deceived, but nothing real will happen."

Zhao Fusheng emphasized:
"The gift turned into paper money, that's the flaw."

The appearance of paper money proves that there is someone behind this.

Liu Yizhen probed:

"Is it the paper man Zhang?" As he spoke, he glanced at Zhang Chuanshi and said with a smile:

"Master Zhang, don't take it personally. I'm just asking casually. I'm not targeting you."

His words attracted everyone's attention to Zhang Chuanshi, which made Zhang Chuanshi feel very angry.

Liu Yizhen was obviously narrow-minded and was resentful of the joke he made after the Shilipo ghost case.

"..." Zhang Chuanshi gritted his teeth and forced out a smile:
"No, it's all because of the case." After saying that, he secretly took note of this in his heart and decided that in the future he would find an opportunity to seduce Liu Yizhen in front of Zhao Fusheng to relieve his hatred today.

Liu Yizhen took advantage of the situation and said with a smile:

"Master Zhang is really generous. I hope you don't mind."

The corner of Zhao Fusheng's mouth twitched, and he kept the conversation between the two in his heart.

She talks about the matter:
"Nine out of ten, this person has ulterior motives and his methods are sinister—"

"Sir, is it related to the Red Shoes Ghost Case?" Meng Po asked hurriedly, without any time to care about the small conflict between Liu Yizhen and Zhang Chuanshi.

"It's possible." Zhao Fusheng nodded:

“There are similarities in common.”

She said:
"First, the Zang family, who are 'engaged' with the Lu family, are from Wenxing County, Shangyang Prefecture, and the Red Shoe Ghost Case was originally caused by Wu Laocai."

Wu Laocai had once traveled across Shangyang County to transport goods, and was suspected to have established important connections in Jin County.

"They are all in Shangyang County, while Wenxing County and Jin County are adjacent to each other."

Secondly, on the night when Lu Zhuer made the "engagement", she wore a blood jade bracelet after the paper figurine sent the betrothal gift.

"Afterwards, blood appeared on her shoes and socks, staining them red. This is also similar to the Red Shoes Case—"

At the same time, there is another doubt, Zhao Fusheng said:

"It means that I will soon become a bride."

But it would be too hasty to conclude that Lu Zhuer was marked by the red-shoe ghost based on these three points alone.

Zhao Fusheng's words made Meng Po and others nod their heads.

Ding Datong and others were confused and inexplicably frightened.

They didn't know much about the Paper Man Zhang or the Red Shoes ghost case, but when people in Wan'an County mentioned these ghost cases, it seemed that they were not discussing scary or bloody ghost cases, but rather ordinary things.

When the people of Changping County were thinking wildly, Zhao Fusheng looked at Chen Duozi:

"Call Lu Zhuer over here so I can take a look at her condition."

"Yes, yes," Chen Duozi responded, got up and slowly backed away.

She took small steps at first, then turned and ran, and in her haste she even forgot to take her son with her.

The sound of footsteps faded away.

About half a quarter of an hour later, the sound of footsteps began to be heard again, and this time it seemed that quite a few people had come.

Chen Duozi's gentle but somewhat anxious voice sounded, urging:

"Pearl, please walk faster."

"I'm not saying anything bad about you, but you don't even know how to keep your son with you—" A familiar woman's voice sounded:

"You've always been like this since you were little, forgetful and without sense of propriety."

"..."

The old woman's response was a long silence. The accused Chen Duozi did not speak out to refute her mother's words, but chose to endure it silently.

While they were talking, several people appeared from behind the cabin.

In addition to Chen's mother and daughter, Chen Duozi and his wife were also here.

The couple and Chen's mother and daughter walked in front, with Chen Duozi's right hand hanging diagonally behind him, as if he was pulling someone.

The person was shy and still hiding in the back of the cabin, with only a section of her snow-white wrist exposed.

I saw that the wrist was eerily pale and very slender, with a blood-red bracelet about half an inch wide on the pale and thin wrist. The red and white colors complemented each other, presenting a strange and eerie special beauty, but a closer look made people shudder.

'call--'

A strong wind suddenly blew on the river, making the sails rustle, and the temperature on the deck dropped instantly.

'Tatttatt.'

Amid the messy footsteps of the Lu family, the girl that Chen Duozi was holding finally appeared in front of everyone.

At this moment, Kuai Manzhou, who had been squatting on Zhao Fusheng's back, stood up at some point, half-lying over Zhao Fusheng, leaning close to her ear, and whispered:
"Fusheng, there are bloody footprints."

As the little girl spoke, her big eyes looked at Lu Zhuer.

Bloody footprints? Zhao Fusheng looked at Lu Zhuer's feet.

The deck was often stepped on by people, so the surface of the wood had become patinated and the original color could no longer be seen, but there was definitely no blood to be seen.

However, Kuai Manzhou's eyesight is extraordinary. Since she noticed the weirdness, it proves that there is a big problem with Lu Zhuer.

She had an idea and waved to Chen Duozi:

"Bring Lu Zhuer closer and ask her to take off her shoes and socks so I can take a look."