I become a god in another world

Chapter 386 Measuring Footprints
Chapter 386

The two ghosts stood behind Zhao Fusheng with grim and stiff expressions, as if they were not rioting at all, but were completely suppressed by Zhao Fusheng.

The reminder from the Investiture of the Gods sounded in Zhao Fusheng's mind: The door god has appeared.

The door god wants to carry you on his back. Do you want to consume 500 merit points to suppress the door god?
Yes!
A total of 1000 merit points were deducted. The suppressed door god no longer had the thought of carrying Zhao Fusheng on his back and stood quietly behind her.

"..."

Ding Datong and the people of Changping County stood there stiffly.

An endless stream of cold and chilly feeling came from behind Zhao Fusheng, causing all the ghosts to flee.

The evil spirits of Tao Lifang and Zhong Yao were on the verge of losing control, but at this moment, they were struck by the evil spirit of the door god, and instead felt that the violent feeling in their hearts had mostly dissipated, and the evil spirits they controlled dodged.

Zhong Yao had fought with the door god's seal at Xu's house in Wan'an County that day. At that time, she already felt that the seal was very scary. But when she saw the door god's true form again, she found that the Xu family's ghost seal was not even one-tenth as powerful as the evil ghost's true form.

The twisting ghost under Hu Rong disappeared quietly, and an expression of relief appeared on his heavily made-up face.

……

As soon as the door god appeared, the Lu family members retreated in shock, but Lu Zhuer, who had always had a cold expression, changed her expression for the first time.

She did not show any fear, but her skin, which was as calm as the surface of a carefully polished jade, began to tremble slightly.

The girl's figure began to distort.

As the hull was rocked by the current, her body seemed to be made of mist and began to fall apart as the boat rocked.

A layer of faint pink mist had lingered on the deck of the ship at some point.

At this moment, Kuai Manzhou suddenly laughed twice, leaned over to Zhao Fusheng and shouted:

"Fusheng, footprints."

As soon as she finished speaking, everyone looked in the direction the child's finger pointed, and sure enough, they saw a string of bright red bloody feet extending from the other end of the cabin to end at Lu Zhuer's feet.

These footprints were invisible to everyone before, but now everyone was frightened when they saw so many bloody footprints - even a ghost rider like Wu Shaochun felt terrified.

Just as Wu Shaochun was startled, Zhao Fusheng suddenly called him:
"Shaochun, go and measure how long the footprints on the ground are."

Her words surprised Ding Datong and others.

The ghost disaster in the Lu family is extraordinary.

Ding Datong controls a disaster-level evil spirit, but when he met the Lu family before, he didn't detect any trace of the evil spirit at all.

He knew that there was something strange about Lu Zhuer, but he couldn't see through the laws of the evil spirit.

At this time, Zhao Fusheng summoned the door god to force out the ghost domain, making the evil ghost's footprints visible, showing that the evil ghost was nearby.

The bloody footprints are very likely related to the evil spirit's killing rules. Once touched, it is very likely to be contaminated with misfortune.

Zhao Fusheng actually ordered Wu Shaochun to measure the ghost seal.

Such things are extremely dangerous, and most ghost riders are unruly and difficult to tame. Even when Ding Datong was handling cases in the past and ordered ghost riders to take risks, he might have been resented.

Ding Datong was surprised and uneasy, but he didn't dare to speak out at this time.

What surprised him was that after hearing Zhao Fusheng's instructions, Wu Shaochun did not hesitate at all.

He stood up suddenly and responded:
"it is good."

"I'll go with you," Fan Wujiu also said.

"No need." Wu Shaochun shook his head:

"It doesn't take two people to measure a footprint." He knew why Zhao Fusheng specifically asked him to do this.

This case seems to be related to the Red Shoes Ghost Case based on many characteristics.

The Red Shoes Ghost Case is an old case that occurred in Fengmen Village many years ago. At that time, Wu Shaochun and Zhao Fusheng were traveling together when the Guo family ghost case in Fengmen Village occurred. Among all the envoys in Wan'an County, except for Meng Po, he is probably the only one who knows the whole story of the Red Shoes Ghost Case most clearly.

According to the characteristics of the Red Shoes Ghost Case, red shoes appeared on Qi Daniu's family's feet one after another, and left special bloody footprints.

After being measured by Xie Jingsheng, the head of the Lingsi at that time, the footprint was found to be about ten inches long, which was why Zhao Fusheng specifically asked him to measure it.

After measuring the footprints, there is a high probability that you will become the next victim marked by the evil spirit.

Wu Shaochun knows the inside story and can control ghosts. Even if he is marked by an evil spirit, he has ways to protect himself.

Fan Wujiu only struck the ghost mark. Once he was marked by the evil ghost due to touching the red shoe ghost mark, the probability of his death would be much greater than Wu Shaochun's.

"But--"

When Fan Wujiu heard this, he became a little anxious.

He was also aware of Wu Shaochun's concerns, but he was impulsive and believed that wealth and honor must be sought through risk. There were quite a few people traveling with him to Wan'an County, but the only ones who could not control ghosts were him and Fan Bisi, as well as Zhang Chuanshi and Liu Yizhen.

However, Liu Yizhen has a ghost coffin, which temporarily traps the ghost fetus. This skill is even stronger than the ordinary ghost controlling skill.

Fan Wujiu wanted to take a risk. It would be nice if he could control the red-shoe ghost.

He has strong limbs and a simple mind, and whatever he thinks is revealed on the surface.

At this moment, Zhao Fusheng was in a hurry and said:
"Shaochun is right. Don't be hasty in handling ghost cases. Always be cautious first!"

Fan Wujiu was about to speak, but Fan Bisi could see the situation in front of him. He glared at his reckless and radical brother, fearing that he would commit suicide, and grabbed him tightly:
"Listen to your Majesty!"

He was the only relative he had, and he was afraid that his foolish brother would do something unmanageable in a fit of impulse, so he coaxed him in the end:
"The adults have made arrangements. When it's your turn to move, the adults will tell you."

After saying that, he secretly glanced at Zhao Fusheng out of the corner of his eye.

After all, Fan Bisi and Fan Wujiu are twins. They grew up together and have a close rapport with each other.

It's not necessarily that he doesn't have the same idea as Fan Wujiu, but he is introverted and has more thoughts, so he is better at endurance and hiding than Fan Wujiu.

He also wanted to control ghosts, but he was not as impulsive as his brother. He used words to comfort Fan Wujiu at this time to test Zhao Fusheng's attitude.

Zhao Fusheng heard the implication of his words and looked at his expression. He couldn't help but smile slightly and simply gave him a clear statement and nodded:

"Brother Fan is right. When it's your turn to work, I will naturally tell you."

Fan Bisi saw her shining eyes, which seemed to see through his heart. He couldn't help feeling a little panic, but after hearing her words, a huge stone finally fell back to its original place.

He breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a little excited.

Fan Wujiu was unable to sense his brother's complex emotions. After hearing what Zhao Fusheng said, he could only say depressedly:

"...Okay, I'll listen to you, sir."

"..."

Ding Datong was greatly surprised by the conversation between several people from Wan'an County, and Hu Rong and others were also stunned.

Under the gaze of everyone, Wu Shaochun walked to the bloody footprints left by Lu Zhuer.

Lu Yuhe, Chen's mother and others had already moved away, and the ghost riders from Changping and Wan'an set their eyes on him, watching his every move.

The footprints are almost the same size from far to near when viewed with the naked eye.

Wu Shaochun took a look and squatted down at the closest distance to Lu Zhuer.

His action made Ding Datong's pupils shrink.

According to common sense, the footprints closest to Lu Zhuer would naturally be the most accurately measured.

However, Lu Zhu'er had already shown signs of abnormality at this time. This girl was most likely on the verge of revival as a ghost. Once a ghost disaster broke out, Wu Shaochun would be in great danger since he was so close to her.

The reason why Wu Shaochun chose to squat here at this moment was either because he was confident in his own strength or because he had great trust in the people of Wan'an County.

Thinking of this, Ding Datong's gaze fell on Zhao Fusheng and others.

Meng Po's eyes followed Wu Shaochun. She seemed to be smiling, but for some reason, the smile on Meng Po's face gave people a creepy feeling. Upon closer inspection, a faint red mist escaped from her body, making her face look rosy and bloody.

Kuai Manzhou did not stand steadily, but twisted his upper body and leaned on Zhao Fusheng, picking a flower from somewhere in the palm of his hand.

The flower was dark red, as if it had absorbed blood. It was seductive and gorgeous, but Ding Datong felt it was extremely dangerous.

The door god behind Zhao Fusheng did not move.

The two disaster-level ghosts seemed to be completely under her control and stood obediently behind her.

Liu Yizhen tightened the straps of the ghost coffin with both hands and looked at Wu Shaochun.

……

At this moment, Wu Shaochun stretched out his hand, opened the index finger and thumb of his right hand, and pressed towards the red bloody footprint.

Ding Datong did not know when it started, but he felt a burst of white mist suddenly rising above Wu Shaochun's head.

The mist looked like cooking smoke, and out of the corner of his eye he saw an earthen stove appear next to Wu Shaochun.

There was a boiler on the stove, and smoke seemed to be escaping from it.

"This is--"

Ding Datong rubbed his eyes and didn't realize when the stove appeared.

The stove was extremely cold, and the smoke that was escaping was also extraordinary. Wherever the smoke went, it dispersed the light pink ghost fog on the deck and enveloped Wu Shaochun's figure.

Wu Shaochun had come across the Red Shoes Ghost Case that day, and he knew that with Zhao Fusheng's temperament, he would solve this disaster sooner or later - especially since the Red Shoes Ghost Case was suspected to be related to Meng Po's missing daughter.

He had already memorized the information about the Red Shoes Ghost Case in his mind. Before leaving, he also knew that the Wu family, who caused the Red Shoes Ghost Case, had moved to Jinzhou, Shangyang County. He guessed that Zhao Fusheng would never miss the opportunity to investigate the case during this trip.

So he had made preparations in advance and measured the length of ten inches. Now, when he measured it with his hand, he already had a rough idea in his mind.

The bloody footprints were dark brown in color, and the thick blood left special patterns as they stepped on them.

As soon as Wu Shaochun put his hand closer, a chilling feeling passed through his palm and spread to every part of his body, and goose bumps appeared on his arms.

"Gurgle, gurgle", the boiler in the ghost stove next to it suddenly made a boiling sound.

More white mist escaped from it and wrapped Wu Shaochun tightly.

Wu Shaochun's fingers left their mark on the red footprints, and the moment his fingertips touched them, the cold air penetrated his body.

Zhao Fusheng noticed that the distance measured after separating his index finger and thumb was slightly shorter.

Wu Shaochun was not discouraged. He stretched out his middle finger and thumb to measure, and this time he opened it and it was exactly the same.

Just as he measured accurately, he suddenly shuddered.

A blood-red mist cut through the blockade of the stove ghost mist like a sharp knife cutting tofu, and mixed into the white mist.

Wu Shaochun only felt his feet tighten and his toes immediately gripped the ground.

The soles of his feet were off the ground, with only his heels and soles touching the ground, and his feet seemed to be bound by an invisible bond.

The marking rules for evil spirits.

Wu Shaochun did not panic when he encountered the incident. Instead, he turned his head calmly and looked at Zhao Fusheng:
"Sir, I have measured it. This bloody footprint is about ten inches long, which matches the length of the ghost case record of the Guo family in Fengmen Village 43 years ago."

After he finished speaking, he stood up shakily:

"And the marking rules of evil spirits seem to be related to measuring footprints. When my finger touched the blood mark, I felt it was marked."

Wu Shaochun's information is relatively detailed.

And Lu Zhuer hasn't died completely yet - this means that the evil spirit has not escaped from her body, so Wu Shaochun has plenty of time.

He is also a ghost rider, and his sense of the power and laws of ghosts is much more acute than that of ordinary people.

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Fusheng asked again:
“What does it feel like to be marked?”

Wu Shaochun replied:
"The moment I touched the ghost seal, I felt a ghost aura invading—" He analyzed calmly:

"The evil spirit I control has reached the disaster level," he said. Even though Ding Datong and others were mentally prepared, they still couldn't help but feel a jump in their hearts when they heard him say this.

"And the evil spirits I control have a clear sense of power, so this movement cannot be hidden from me."

Wu Shaochun took precautions in advance, but he was still marked by the ghost's mark. "It can be seen that the red shoe ghost's rank is higher than mine."

"Above the disaster level?!"

Tao Lifang couldn't help but exclaimed.

The faces of everyone in Changping County changed.

"I predict that it is at least above the disaster level but below the catastrophe level." This is actually Wu Shaochun's relatively conservative estimate. He said:
"Based on the danger level of the ghost case, I think it is most appropriate to define this case as a disaster. As for the specific situation, it will require your judgment."

After he finished speaking, Ding Datong was absent-minded for a moment.

The general of Changping County had a brief feeling of regret in his heart: If he had known earlier, he would have kept the plan and let the Lu family travel alone.

The ghost fetus case remains unsolved and has not been completely cleared up, and now a catastrophic ghost disaster has occurred.

Can the two horrific ghost cases on the ship really be solved by just these people?

The only solution now is to rely on the people of Wan'an County.

He looked at Zhao Fusheng nervously, but saw that Zhao Fusheng did not look annoyed by Wu Shaochun's words.

I don't know if she is really so calm, or if she thinks she can control the situation with her own strength.

Just when Ding Datong was feeling uneasy, Zhao Fusheng nodded and said:

"Shaochun, you did a great job."

When she praised him, a smile appeared on Wu Shaochun's face.

"You can still laugh—" Xia Misheng muttered softly behind Zhong Yao.

Wu Shaochun turned a deaf ear to the boy's words and said:
"By the way, sir, after being marked by the red-shoe ghost, I felt like a ghost was wearing a pair of invisible shoes on my feet."

He said this and lifted one foot.

Wu Shaochun was wearing a pair of black cloth shoes with white soles. The soles were dirty from being stepped on. When he raised his feet, everyone's eyes fell on his feet.

I saw him arch his instep, filling up the cloth.

"There is no clue in this way. Please take a look, sir."

As he spoke, he pulled off his shoes and socks, revealing his feet.

The front half of Wu Shaochun's feet were bent downward, as if an invisible force was binding his feet and trying to force them into a size suitable for ten inches.

When everyone saw this scene, they couldn't help but feel fear at the bloody footprints on the ground.

Zhao Fusheng took a look and said with a smile:

"In that case, I will force the evil spirit out of its form first and see if I can untie you."

As soon as she finished speaking, she grasped the door god ghost order in her palm.

Investiture of the Gods Tip: Do you want to consume 1000 merit points to use the Door God's Mark?

Yes!
As soon as Zhao Fusheng thought about it, his merit points were deducted.

She stood up and walked towards Lu Zhuer.

Lu Zhuer's condition was critical, so there was no need to 'draw the door' in advance to restrain the power of the door god.

She looked at the girl with a stiff face, and suddenly pointed her seal at Lu Zhuer's face.