I become a god in another world

Chapter 41 The situation is not good
Chapter 41

From the time the two met until now, although the time was short and the conversation was brief, Zhao Fusheng learned a lot from this young man.

First, the identity of the young man was confirmed.

This person lived in the Confucius Temple and now took over the job of donating porridge and water. This shows that he must have a very deep connection with the Confucius Temple and the original temple blessing.

He knew the past 40 years ago and mentioned the past agreement. From this, Zhao Fusheng could judge that the Miao Zhu who took over the place must be a confidant whom Liu Huacheng trusted very much.

Therefore, after the Liu family withdrew, he left the temple with peace of mind and handed over a lot of family property to this person.

Liu Huacheng first became an official and then went into business. Such a man had an extraordinary personality and must be very cautious in his dealings with others. However, he trusted in leaving the affairs and money of this place to Miao Zhu. This shows that Miao Zhu had an extremely close relationship with Liu Huacheng and even knew part of the Liu family. Inside story of ghost trouble back then.

And 40 years later, Miao Zhu and the young man should be very close, so the young man inherited the work of Miao Zhu and learned some of the secrets.

In the questions he answered successively, he mentioned two key pieces of information:

One said 'it's too late', while the other responded to Zhao Fusheng's subsequent question. His original words were: 'Originally there was some correlation. '

This 'original' means that it was related at first, but now it is not related, or it is not related at all?
At this moment, Zhao Fusheng had countless thoughts in his mind.

She turned her head and looked around. The place was empty and quiet, and the Confucius Temple was also silent. It didn't look like there were any living people.

According to the estimated time, Liu Huacheng's birthday party ghost case occurred 40 years ago. At that time, Miao Zhu was temporarily entrusted by Liu Huacheng to station at Confucius Temple. This person must not be a naive and ignorant child, and should be at least between 20 and 40 years old. , so he was ordered to do so in danger.

40 years have passed, and the young people back then are aging and may have already——

"It's actually related?" Zhao Fusheng was very thoughtful.

She saw the young man's brows furrowed as he spoke, as if he was in trouble. After knowing his identity, he looked cautious, worried that she would shirk away from asking important questions rashly, or use words to prevaricate her.

Therefore, she talked about other things and deliberately followed his topic and asked:
"Does this mean it doesn't matter now?"

The young man's lips moved. He took a deep look at Zhao Fusheng, as if he had guessed the intention of her question. To Zhao Fusheng's surprise, he said cheerfully:

"Yes."

His attitude made Zhao Fusheng a little surprised. She thought for a while and did not continue to ask about this matter. Instead, she changed the topic to another seemingly irrelevant question:
“Where have the temple blessings originally given to people gone?”

She seems to be asking questions casually, and the two seem to have no connection at all, but in fact, her sentences are closely related to the core of the question.

The young man suddenly pursed his lips and smiled.

He originally had a gloomy expression, but now he smiled, and the gloom between his brows and eyes disappeared, revealing a bit of the aura of his age.

"You guessed it?"

After asking, without waiting for Zhao Fusheng to speak, he said to himself:
"My grandfather is dead."

His answer was exactly the same as Zhao Fusheng had originally imagined.

Moreover, the young man's name for Miao Zhu confirmed her speculation. She asked again:

"The time of your grandfather's death was last month when you went to the Demon Suppression Department to report the crime?"

The young man looked calm. When he mentioned the death of his grandfather, he showed no signs of sadness or tears, and no hint of twitching. He nodded slightly:

"Yes."

After he said this, he turned his head and glanced at Zhao Fusheng.

Zhao Fusheng learned this information from him, and combined with the known clues, a bold guess emerged in her mind.

"I understand."

"What do you understand?" the young man asked.

"You also said that the ghost disaster here has some relationship with the ghost disaster 40 years ago." When Zhao Fusheng said this, the two looked at each other, and they instantly understood what the other meant.

The young man knew that she had guessed it and nodded:
"Correct."

"But then you said that the ghost disaster in Beggar Alley has nothing to do with the ghost disaster in Liu's Ancestral Hall 40 years ago." Zhao Fusheng said again.

"Yes." The young man responded.

"Su Long is very capable. The ghost cases he solved back then were able to maintain peace for 40 years without being broken." The reason why the ghost case happened again 40 years later seems to have been something unexpected.

"And I haven't heard of anything big happening in Beggar Alley before. The only accident was the death of your grandfather."

Zhao Fusheng concluded:
"In other words, your grandfather's death is the main reason for the ghost troubles in Begging Alley."

She kept guessing and spoke unkindly. She thought that the young man might retort a few words, but when he heard this, he remained silent, as if he acquiesced that her guess was true!

"The begging alley was really created after your grandfather's death?"

Clues about the Begging Alley emerged in her mind one by one. The news from the Fan brothers, Paper Man Zhang, Liu Wu and the young man in front of her merged in her mind. Her eyes gradually sharpened:

"Decades ago, Liu Huacheng caused a big trouble in Kyoto, and finally returned to Wan'an County with a broken body of a ghost that was decomposed and sealed."

Since then, the seal has been in peace, "until the day of Liu Huacheng's sixtieth birthday, this evil ghost unexpectedly woke up for some unknown reason."

While Zhao Fusheng was talking about the clues he had sorted out, his eyes fell on the young man's face.

His expression remained unchanged, and he listened quietly to what she continued.

The pale light shone on his face, and he pursed his lips tightly. His eyelashes trembled slightly when he heard her talk about 'The Ghost's Resurrection'. It was obvious that his heart was not as calm as he showed on the surface.

"After the evil ghost revived, he immediately started killing, causing numerous casualties to the Liu family. Later, Liu Huacheng asked the Demon Suppressor and Zhang Xiongwu to jointly take action to quell this ghost disaster."

The young man did not refute, which meant that the information he got from the paper man Zhang was indeed true.

Zhao Fusheng kept talking, but he was still thinking in his heart.

The process of quelling the ghost disaster was probably not as smooth as recorded in the files.

"Su Long might want to try to use the regular methods of the Demon Suppressor to exorcise ghosts at first——"

The young man's body trembled, and then he clenched his hands.

His chest began to rise and fall violently, as if he was nervous and anxious at this moment.

Originally, Zhao Fusheng was just making random guesses, but the young man's reaction undoubtedly verified her idea. She immediately said:
"——But in the end Su Long failed, so he found another way."

At this point, she paused for a moment.

It's a pity that the young man's gaffe only took a little effort. He lived in the Confucius Temple and dealt with evil ghosts. His psychological quality was unexpectedly good. He adjusted his mood in a short time and did not say anything.

"And this method of suppressing ghosts should be related to Confucius Temple."

Zhao Fusheng's brain was spinning rapidly, recalling the ghost case document in his arms about the Liu family's ancestral hall 40 years ago.There were not many documents she looked through, but the files of the Demon Suppressing Divisions of the past dynasties recorded the incidents of exorcizing ghosts. They would usually tell the story of the exorcism and the consequences one by one, including the ghost's killing methods and the characteristics of the laws. All of them would be recorded for reference. Reference for posterity.

If the case is not completed, try to leave enough clues before shelving it.

However, Su Long's ghost case was recorded extremely simply. He briefly mentioned the killing method of the fierce ghost in Liu's ancestral hall, and did not write in detail how he drove the ghost away. He only warned those who came after him not to set foot in the south of the city easily. This is different from Su Long's work in The image left in the record is completely different.

Could it be that the ghost case handled by Su Long was handled disgracefully?
Zhao Fusheng thought this and couldn't help but frown.

But at this moment, the young man let out a long breath:
"Yes."

As soon as he spoke, Zhao Fusheng's thoughts were immediately interrupted.

"When the Liu family became haunted, Su Lingsi and Mr. Zhang teamed up and ventured deep into the Liu family twice, and finally came up with a way to suppress the evil ghost."

"What can we do?" Zhao Fusheng perked up after hearing this. She had a hunch that she was getting close to the truth. This young man was actually an insider of the ghost case in Liu's Ancestral Temple 40 years ago. As long as the truth was found out, the evil ghost that appeared in Confucius Temple might be there. Then she can figure out the origin, and then completely understand the origin of the evil ghost, decipher its murderous rules, and drive it out of this place.

"..."

Ever since the two met, the young man who had been quite cooperative heard her question, but to Zhao Fusheng's surprise, he shook his head:
"I can't tell you the specific method, but I can only tell you that the charity in Confucius Temple is related to the suppression of evil spirits back then."

He didn't want to tell Su Long's method of exorcising ghosts, but he didn't hide other things:

"Back then, the Liu family changed the ancestral hall into the Confucius Temple, and left the temple blessing here. As long as the temple blessing is here, the evil ghost from 40 years ago will never revive."

Zhao Fusheng couldn't help but smile after hearing this.

The young man didn't understand why she suddenly laughed. While he was stunned, she smiled and said:
"You are so funny."

After saying that, her face turned cold, and she turned against her as soon as she said so:

"In that case, the Begging Alley shouldn't be haunted."

According to the young man, as long as someone gives alms to the Confucius Temple, the headless ghost will always be suppressed. Although Zhao Fusheng doesn't know what the principle is, it has been peaceful for 40 years. Let's count it as Su Long's past. The handling is quite sophisticated.

But now that the old Miao Zhu has passed away, the young man in front of him should have taken over the important responsibility of giving alms in Confucius Temple.

The alms were not cut off, so why did another evil spirit resurrect?
This place is strange and extraordinary. Ghost lamps are lit in front of the Confucius Temple, and evil spirits are suppressed in the temple.

The Begging Alley suffered a ghost disaster and was shrouded in a ghost realm, which was inseparable from the death of the young grandfather in front of him.

The most important thing is that the young man hiding in the ghost realm in front of him is unhurried in the company of ghosts. He seems to be very calm and not afraid. Could it be that he has some plan to escape and save his life?
Zhao Fusheng thought of the 'Book of Ones' in his hand, which was mentioned in the list of gods. This thing was closely related to the evil ghost who revived last night. After the name was entered into the book, the evil ghost would come to kill people according to the list at night.

"This was an accident, and we didn't want it." The young man was not angry when she accused him, but explained calmly:

"When my grandfather was dying, we were worried that something might happen, so he asked me to go to the Demon Suppression Department to ask them to clean up the aftermath—"

Having said this, he paused and then added:

"This is what the Demon-Suppressing Division promised us back then."

He emphasized the word 'we'.

Zhao Fusheng's eyes flashed and he remembered this small detail in his heart.

"But you also know what happened later. Ghost trouble also occurred in the Demon Suppression Department. The entire department was almost wiped out and could no longer fulfill the promise made 40 years ago." He gritted his teeth and sighed:
"After I came back, my father died that night——"

"Is it because of this that the begging alley ghost has revived?" Zhao Fusheng asked.

The young man nodded:

"Correct."

"So after that, the begging alley was shrouded in ghost territory. From then on, after giving alms every day, there would be ghosts knocking on the door and killing people." She deliberately simulated a dilemma, and then added:
"These are all the actions of your grandfather Li Gui's resurrection?"

"right--"

The young man responded subconsciously at first. Then he realized what Zhao Fusheng said and raised his head suddenly, his eyes gradually becoming sharper. But after a while, he said calmly:

"No, he is not my grandfather."

His reaction was not only expected by Zhao Fusheng, but also beyond Zhao Fusheng's expectation, causing her heart to fall to the bottom instantly.

A terrible truth is about to emerge.

Cold air arose from her feet, traveling through her limbs and bones, quickly taking away the warmth from her body, causing her hands to tremble uncontrollably.

There were too many hidden meanings in the young man's words, but there was no doubt that what he brought was not good news.

"If it's not your grandfather, who is that?"

She forced herself to calm down and asked.

At this point, the young man was calm.

He was silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed twice:

"With Lord Lingsi's intelligence, you must have guessed it, right?"

Zhao Fusheng's back felt numb and goosebumps instantly stood up. She suddenly had a splitting headache and took a deep breath.

"I don't want to guess-"

The answer to that question was within reach, but she was too afraid to touch it.

It's a pity that there is no turning back arrow, and escaping cannot solve the problem. She has entered the begging alley. Unless the ghost trouble here is solved, she cannot leave here. Even if she can find a way to escape, she will not be able to complete the task, whether it is the Demon Suppressor or the Demon Suppressor. She couldn't get the reward from the Conferred Gods List, and she had to die in the end.

Thinking of this, Zhao Fusheng immediately calmed down, took a deep breath, and forced himself to face reality.

The top priority is to understand the most important issue first:
"If the charity of the Confucius Temple has formed a balance with the ghost disaster in the Liu Family Ancestral Hall 40 years ago, now that your grandfather has died, the balance has been broken. The evil ghosts in the begging alley have not yet been solved, but the evil ghosts that were sealed 40 years ago have a chance to revive - —”

"Will not."

The young man didn't wait for her to finish speaking, and interrupted her with a louder voice.

The guess in Zhao Fusheng's mind was confirmed by his words. The big stone in her mind suddenly fell to the ground, her lips curled up, and she tilted her head to look at him.

When he said this, his eyes were clear and his expression was firm. He was extremely certain that the evil ghost that was sealed 40 years ago would not be revived - this must be related to the death of his grandfather.

"Are you sure?" she asked again.

"I'm sure." He affirmed.

Zhao Fusheng was delighted.

This was roughly the same as what she had guessed, but the reply she got from the young man made her instantly put down the big stone in her mind.

(End of this chapter)