I become a god in another world

Chapter 57

When Fan Bisheng led several people from Magistrate Pang into the house, the case file Zhao Fusheng was reading was coming to an end.

Although the side room had been tidied up again and the blood stains had been cleaned up, several people in Pangzhi County knew that a tragedy had occurred in Zhenmo Division earlier, and they looked a little uncomfortable when they entered.

"sit."

When Zhao Fusheng heard the movement, he didn't even raise his head. His eyes were fixed on Case Zong, and he tilted his head and said something.

Two handymen stepped forward and pulled out the chairs next to the long table. Magistrate Pang and others were frightened and sat down.

The tabletop had not had time to be repaired, and scratches remained. Several people's scalps were numb and they did not dare to breathe.

Zhao Fusheng read through the case in his hand, then closed the file again, and turned his attention to Pang Zhixian and others.

Most of the people traveling with Pang Zhixian were familiar faces, except for one person who was a bit unfamiliar.

This man was about sixty years old, wearing baggy dark blue clothes, and tied the unfitting robe tightly with a beautiful blue belt.

The fabric of the clothes was also old and had some wrinkles, as if it had been made for a long time but not often worn, and was pressed to the bottom of the box.

He had a thin face and a goatee on his chin. Facing Zhao Fusheng's appraising gaze, he felt a little uneasy and looked frequently in the direction of Magistrate Pang. He even couldn't sit still and held his legs with his hands to get up.

"Master Zhao—"

Magistrate Pang quickly stood up and spoke, looking a little embarrassed.

It has been more than ten days since the last ghost disaster in Wenfan Alley. On that day, in front of all the squires of Wan'an County, Zhao Fusheng personally promised to take over the ghost case. Afterwards, the Fan brothers also warned everyone in private not to leave easily. county seat.

If Zhao Fusheng is really willing to take on the ghost case and can protect Wan'an County, the wealthy gentry and wealthy households in the city will naturally not leave.

But these people are different from ordinary civilians. They have been dealing with the Demon Suppressor all year round and are well aware of the virtues of the Commander and the Commander.

Ling Si, who controls ghosts, is accompanied by ghosts, has a ferocious and violent temperament, and is moody.

They often walk on the edge of life and death, and their fear of ghosts is even deeper than ordinary people. Therefore, when it comes to handling ghost cases, it doesn't matter what they say, but what they do.

Most commanders are also human beings, and they are also greedy for life and afraid of death. If they encounter a ghost case, they will deduce it if they can.

Although Zhao Fusheng mentioned in public that day that he was willing to take on the ghost case, in the ears of Pang County Magistrate and other squires, they thought it was just a show of words.

After all, the more a person who controls a ghost uses the power of a ghost, the closer he is to death.

Although Zhao Fusheng appeared to be harmonious on the surface, behind the scenes the Fan brothers threatened him again, which made the squires in Wan'an County uneasy and undecided for a moment.

Everyone wants to leave this place, but they are afraid of offending the person who controls the ghost.

If he didn't leave, if a ghost disaster happened, Zhao Fusheng wouldn't care, and the casualties would still be ordinary people without shelter.

In the past few days, Pang Zhixian's government office has been visited by people every day. Everyone is discussing the new commander of the Suppressing Demon Division and asking Pang Zhixian to come forward and come up with an idea.

Magistrate Pang could no longer withstand the pressure. After much deliberation, he decided to follow what Zhao Fusheng said that day and use a ghost case to test the temper of the new chief of the order.

After all, Zhao Fusheng said in person that day in front of everyone: She was willing to take the case.

After everyone discussed it, they made up their minds. If the new commander is easy to talk to and really willing to take on the case, it will prove that Wan'an County's Demon Division is still useful.

Not only that, if this commander can really solve another ghost case, it will prove that the commander's strength is even far higher than that of Zhao Qiming back then. With her in charge of Wan'an County, everyone will naturally feel at ease, and from now on In her place, everyone will stay here and not go anywhere;
And if she doesn't take the case, or unfortunately dies after taking the case, everyone will naturally find other ways to do it, and they can't be tied to death here in Wan'an County.

It is not difficult to test the ghost case.

After the ghost fog appeared in Wan'an County, ghost cases occurred frequently. Before, the Demon Suppression Division had no intention to deal with the cases, so they were backlogged in various places. When ghost cases happened to the villages and towns under the county's jurisdiction, they had no choice but to seek their own blessings.

Now Pang Zhixian and others were paying attention to ghost cases, and within ten days, they heard that a strange incident had occurred in a place under the jurisdiction of Wan'an County.

……

"It's not long since you last handled the Beggar Alley case. You should have been allowed to rest for a while -"

Magistrate Pang carefully considered his words, fearing that he might say something wrong and make Zhao Fusheng unhappy.

He had been on duty in Wan'an County for two years and had dealt with Zhao Qiming, the previous commander of the Demon Suppression Division.

Zhao Qiming was also a scholar before he controlled the ghost. He seemed refined and elegant, but after he controlled the ghost, he had a volatile temper and killed people frequently. When he looked at people, his eyes were cold, like an emotionless beast.

When talking to him, others just feel like they are talking to a ghost, which makes them feel numb because they are afraid of offending him if they say anything different.

Zhao Fusheng's eyes fell on him, and Pang Zhixian trembled all over. He subconsciously turned his head to look at the others, and retreated in his heart, feeling that he shouldn't make this trip today.

"I--"

"If you have anything to say, just say it." Zhao Fusheng picked up the file in his hand and knocked on the table twice, making a 'bang bang' sound:
"Is there a ghost case?"

She took the initiative to mention this. Magistrate Pang first breathed a sigh of relief, then gritted his teeth and nodded:
"You mentioned last time that ghost cases should be reported promptly. I'm afraid that I'll miss something—"

After saying that, he looked around again:

"Fellow villagers, what do you think?"

The others nodded bravely and agreed.

If it were in the past, everyone knew that dealing with ghosts would be fatal, so naturally they would not dare to rush it easily.

But now the situation in Wan'an County is different from when it was strong. The Demon Suppression Division had a big incident before and was almost destroyed. The imperial court has no intention of sending anyone to take over the place anymore. It seems that it is left to fend for itself.

Although Zhao Fusheng later took over the Demon Suppression Division and also solved a ghost case, everyone did not know the newly appointed commander very well, so naturally they did not have full confidence in her.

When Zhao Fusheng heard that there was a ghost case, he was stunned for a moment, not knowing whether to be nervous or relieved.

The rest of the people did not dare to take a breath. Fan Bisheng's eyes secretly fell on Zhao Fusheng's face, and saw that she did not look nervous or uneasy. He was wondering in his heart, but he heard Zhao Fusheng speak quickly again:
"Then let's talk about this ghost case."

Her expression was calm and she didn't change her expression. This made Pang Zhixian's tense body relax. He couldn't stand for a moment and sat back on the chair with a bang, pushing the chair back and making a harsh sound. sound.

Others present did not laugh at his gaffe, and even looked sympathetic.

Pang Zhixian pinched his sleeves to wipe his face, and finally shouted to the unfamiliar old man in blue:

"Wu Dajing, please tell me."

The old man stood up quickly and responded:

"Yes."

He tugged on his clothes uneasily and spoke under the gaze of everyone:
"The little old man comes from Goutou Village, Wu'an Town, under the jurisdiction of Wan'an County..."

Following Wu Dajing's trembling words, Zhao Fusheng gradually figured out the cause of the matter.

This Kotou Village is named after a large mountain that looks like a dog's head. The population in the village is not large. There are 21 households with a total of 160 people. Most of the people in the village are named Wu, and most of them are related by relatives.

The village is not far from the town, about three or four miles.The strange thing happened more than ten days ago.

Because there are not many people in the village and the interpersonal relationships are simple, if the villagers have trivial matters with each other, they usually ask the village chief or village elder to seek justice.

"Half a month ago, Wu Lifu from our village said that Wu Jiu at the head of the village had released the water in his field, so he went to Wu Jiu's house and cut down the tree in front of his house..."

Wu Dajing didn't know if he was nervous or not. He spoke completely disorganized. When he mentioned the conflicts among the villagers, he immediately forgot about the ghost case:
"To say that these two families have long had grudges——"

Zhao Fusheng frowned. Fan Bisheng was good at observing words and expressions. When he saw this scene, he shouted sharply:
"Who wants to hear this from you? Just keep talking about the ghost case!"

He shouted so loudly that Wu Dajing was so frightened that he responded repeatedly:
"Yes Yes Yes."

With Fan Bidi's words, Wu Dajing did not dare to ramble any more and quickly brought the topic back:
"The two families were fighting fiercely at that time, and both sides wanted to go to the village chief for comment. Our village chief's name is Wu Liren. His father was very capable back then. He once did business in Wan'an County——"

When Wu Dajing said this, he glanced at Zhao Fusheng secretly, and when he saw that she was silent, he couldn't help but say:
"At that time, I made a fortune, returned to my hometown in fine clothes, and was elected as the village chief. It was a great time."

"What's his father's name? What business does he do in Wan'an County?" Zhao Fusheng asked casually.

When Wu Dajing heard Zhao Fusheng's words, he immediately became excited and said quickly:
"My lord, his father's name is Wu Datong. He and I were brothers who grew up together. We were close friends at that time, but it's a pity that Datong's family is poor and he is very young but has not yet married - —”

Zhao Fusheng held the file and knocked on the table.

Amidst the sound of 'bang', Wu Dajing trembled all over and said quickly:
"...I don't know what kind of business he was doing. He said he had a very capable boss. When he came home, he gave him a large sum of money."

"Are these two things related?" Zhao Fusheng found that Wu Dajing spoke freely and failed to grasp the key points, so he took the initiative to ask.

"His father had money, so after he returned home, he gave Wu Liren several houses and wives——"

Wu Dajing looked a little scared when he saw her asking.

Pang Zhixian listened to him ramble for a long time without getting to the point. He was afraid that Zhao Fusheng would be impatient, so he reached out and patted the table in desperation:
"You are so bold and cunning, what nonsense are you talking about——"

As soon as he slapped the table, Wu Dajing kneeled down subconsciously, his body shaking non-stop.

"Don't rush."

Zhao Fusheng frowned and glanced at Pang Zhixian. Pang Zhixian immediately shrank his neck and kicked Wu Dajing:
"Why don't you hurry up and tell Mr. Zhao what happened."

Wu Dajing was kicked by him, but he just lay on the ground, his body shaking non-stop, and the sweat on his back quickly penetrated his body, making his clothes wet.

"..."

The place fell silent.

Pang Zhixian's heart felt cold and his face turned pale. He was deeply afraid that Zhao Fusheng would accuse him.

Fortunately, Zhao Fusheng did not scold him, but asked Wu Dajing:

"How old is this Wu Liren?"

She understands the importance of taking things step by step.

This old man was born in the countryside, but he is the elder of the village. He is somewhat knowledgeable, so he dares to talk to the 'big shots' in the county.

But as soon as he was stopped, the cowardice and fear in his character took over, so there was no need to rush.

No matter you scold or beat him at this time, it will only make him more frightened. If you don't follow the lead, you may miss some important information.

When dealing with evil spirits, every clue is extremely important and cannot be ignored.

Instead of comforting Wu Dajing with gentle words, she talked to him again in the gossiping parent way that he was good at.

After a while, the clicking sound of teeth gradually disappeared, and Wu Dajing raised his head again. His old face looked like it was fished out of water, and his eyes could not find the focus.

Zhao Fusheng was very patient and asked again:
"How old is Wu Liren? His father and you grew up together. Wu Liren should be between 40 and [-] years old, right?"

"Wu, Wu Liren..." Wu Dajing's violently contracted pupils gradually stabilized. After a long time, his eyes refocused. As if he could clearly hear what Zhao Fusheng said, he responded quickly:

"Yes, yes, yes. I am 67 this year and Wu Liren is 41."

After saying that, he glanced at Pang Zhixian fearfully. Pang Zhixian was so afraid that he would interfere with Zhao Fusheng's questioning and lead to prosecution that he did not dare to look at him at this time.

Seeing that the county magistrate did not blame him, Wu Dajing became a little bolder and said again:
"His father was a few years older than me. At that time, my family was poor and it was too late to marry a wife. He didn't get married until he was in his early thirties."

Zhao Fusheng nodded and asked again:

"You said that after Wu Datong got rich, he returned to his hometown in fine clothes, and immediately begged several concubines for his son. Could it be that the Wu family had not had many heirs before that?"

"Yes - no, no, no, Wu Liren had three at that time -" When he said this, there was confusion in his eyes, and then he said with great certainty:
"It's two children, and there is another child who is Wu Datong's eldest..." He seemed a little unsure when he said this. After thinking for a long time, he finally said: "...younger, younger son."

His expression was really weird.

Wu Dajing claimed that he and Wu Datong grew up together. They called each other brothers and sisters, and they lived in the same village. The village was not big, so they knew each other well. At this time, when it came to Wu Datong's descendants, he seemed to be unable to remember clearly. look.

"Is it the eldest son or the younger son?" Zhao Fusheng asked with a frown.

Wu Dajing thought about it a little uneasily, and then said in a trembling voice: "Little... little son, must be the little son..."

After saying that, he reached out and grabbed his butt as if he was very uneasy.

This action was extremely unsightly, especially in front of all the officials and squires from Wan'an County. Magistrate Pang was disgusted and frightened, and he began to regret in his heart that he had brought such an unworthy old man to see Zhao Fusheng.

Zhao Fusheng ignored other people's thoughts. She rubbed the file with her fingertips, keeping Wu Dajing's strange reaction in mind, and then said:

"Then since Wu Liren has a child, why does Wu Datong still give his son a concubine?"

"..."

Fan Bisheng, Pang Zhixian and others all felt very strange.

It was obvious that Wu Dajing came to report a ghost case, but it turned out that the old man's words were unreliable. He had a family background and a family relationship in the west, so he had already misdirected the topic.

Zhao Fusheng was also surprised that he actually chatted with him, seemingly going back and forth.

Several elderly squires couldn't help but wonder: Could it be that Mr. Zhao took this opportunity to chat and wanted to avoid handling the ghost case?
Everyone had their own thoughts, but Wu Dajing didn't know what everyone was thinking. When he heard Zhao Fusheng's question, he replied:

"Of course it's for his branch to spread its branches."

He talked about these little private things about others, gradually suppressing his fear:
"I heard that he injured his body while working as an errand in Wan'an County and could not have any descendants since then, so he put his hope of continuing the family line on his son."

The Wu Li people took in many concubines, and many local families with beautiful daughters were willing to take them into the Wu family as concubines. From then on, they would not have to worry about food and clothing, and the whole family could live a good life.

"In the next ten years or so, Wu Liren was very prosperous. He married seven or eight concubines, some with no title, and gave birth to many children - but it was very strange." At this point, Wu Dajing paused. , and then a strange look appeared in his eyes:

"There are no daughters, all are sons, more than 20, all are sons——"