I become a god in another world

Chapter 59 Go to Kotou Village
Chapter 59

After what Wu Dajing said, Zhao Fusheng was almost [-]% sure that something was wrong with Wu Liren's family.

The village is not big, with only more than 100 people. The village chief Wu Liren and his family account for more than two-tenths of the village's population.

When a family travels like this, no matter how simple it is, it is impossible to completely avoid the eyes and ears of people.

He didn't go out at night, and he didn't see his whereabouts during the day.

"The person should be at home, but the Wu family disappeared out of thin air——"

The room was quiet except for Zhao Fusheng, who gently tapped the table with the rolled-up file in his hand, making a very rhythmic sound.

Her voice sounded steady, calm and methodical in the rhythmic percussion, which was completely different from the strong, desperate, bold and impulsive image she sometimes showed.

Fan Bisheng was slightly distracted in this situation. He recalled the extraordinary qualities shown by Zhao Fusheng in calmly suppressing the Zhaos and his wife, forcing himself to divert trouble to others, burning paper and human beings, and handling the ghost case in the beggar alley, and then with this moment combined with the image of Zhao Fusheng.

He wondered: What kind of person is Zhao Fusheng?

While he was stunned, he heard Zhao Fusheng say again:
"I assume that the doors and windows were bolted from the inside. Before Wu Dajing and others broke in, the doors and windows of Wu Li's house were intact. At this time, dozens of members of the Wu family disappeared mysteriously, which is obviously abnormal."

This situation is indeed strange. Zhao Fusheng, combined with the previous interference in his and everyone's memories, already has a [-]-[-]% confidence in his heart:

"There are no serious ghosts in this case, but there is a strange atmosphere everywhere. It may indeed be related to ghosts." She held the file and said:
"In this case, since I have nothing to do recently, I might as well go to Goutou Village, Wu'an Township."

After saying that, she turned to look at Fan Bisei:
"Call Zhang Chuanshi and ask him to pack some gifts and come with me."

She acted resolutely, and as soon as she said she wanted to leave, she was not sloppy at all.

Magistrate Pang and others came here with no hope of persuading her to immediately start another ghost case, and were even mentally prepared to return without success. However, they did not expect that Zhao Fusheng responded immediately as soon as they raised the objection. allow.

The faces of the squires showed surprise, joy, and vague disbelief, mixed with a hint of hesitation:
"Sir, do you really want to go?"

"Yes." Zhao Fusheng nodded, and then he saw Pang Zhixian and others looking at each other with hesitation on their faces.

She smiled and said nothing, and guessed the thoughts of this group of people at a glance.

After she promised to solve the ghost case that day, these people did not trust her. Today, she brought Wu Dajing to her door, probably not because she really wanted to solve the ghost case, but to test her attitude.

Once she agrees to handle the ghost case, Magistrate Pang and others will be convinced that they will be reluctant to leave her.

Sure enough, as soon as she finished speaking, everyone paused for a moment, and then a squire with a cane spoke first:
"Sir, we don't think this matter can be rushed."

With someone speaking out first, Magistrate Pang breathed a sigh of relief and echoed one after another:

"Yes." He said:

"There is indeed something strange about this matter, but it is still unclear whether it is a person or a ghost handling the case."

After saying that, he clapped his palms criss-crossed with a look of regret on his face:

"It's all my fault that the official didn't investigate it in advance. Why don't you leave this matter to me? I'll send officers to Goutou Village first to investigate the case of the disappearance of Wu Liren's family in detail. After it is confirmed that it is related to ghosts, how about your Excellency taking action?"

He spoke in a high-sounding tone, and the others nodded.

Fan Bisheng looked cold, as if he had not heard the discussion of several people.

Although these people in Wan'an County are famous, Zhao Fusheng has shown extraordinary abilities now, and she is the soul and leader of Wan'an County.

If she doesn't want to go to Kotou Village, these people can't persuade her; and if she wants to go to Kotou Village, it's useless if these people talk.

Wu Dajing looked uneasy and listened to the persuasion of these 'big men'.

The back of his buttocks seemed to be extremely itchy. I wonder if it was because the new clothes had been left at the bottom of the box for a long time and had lice. They were very irritating when he wore them.

Although it was not in good taste to scratch in front of everyone, he couldn't help it, so he secretly put his hands behind his back, grabbed his clothes and rubbed his back hard twice.

The clothes were rough, and the skin felt a little hot after being rubbed vigorously. Only then did he relieve the itch and feel a little more comfortable.

Just when Wu Dajing was grabbing his back, Fan Wujiu had already taken the order and went out and called Zhang Chuanshi over.

Ever since the old man learned that he was going to accompany Zhao Fusheng to solve a ghost case, he had been frightened and had been out of his mind all day long.

On this day, he heard that Magistrate Pang had brought a group of squires to suppress the Demon Division. He was immediately frightened and angry. He cursed all the way over and cursed Magistrate Pang and others completely in his heart.

But when he stood at the door, he heard the persuasion from Magistrate Pang and others. He couldn't help but feel happy, and his bent back straightened up a lot. When he was about to speak, he heard Zhao Fusheng say:

"no need."

She said solemnly:

"I already have some clues about this case."

"Members?" The old squire who spoke first heard this and looked confused:
"What eyebrows?"

Wu Dajing's words did not match his words.

It was clear that Wu Liren's family was missing, but he first said that Wu Datong had gone out to work to make a fortune, then mentioned that Wu Liren had many sons, and finally brought two villagers in the village to quarrel. It was impossible to distinguish the priorities.

"Master Zhao——" the squire said in a long tone:

"Master Zhao is willing to do ghost work for me in Wan'an County. This is Wan'an County's blessing. However, this unruly man talks confusingly and has no rules. According to me, Master Zhao might as well stay in Wan'an County and wait and see what happens. ——”

"Yes, yes." Pang Zhixian and others responded in unison.

Zhang Chuanshi also sneaked in among the crowd and said:

"Yes! Yes! Yes!"

Zhao Fusheng frowned:
"I have decided to go to Goutou Village in Wu'an Town."

Pang Zhixian said:
"Master Zhao has used the power of ghosts to control the ghost troubles in Beggar Alley."

"Twice..." Zhang Chuanshi said faintly.

Everyone looked stern, and Magistrate Pang persuaded him earnestly:

"Mr. Zhao, you still need to take care of yourself and don't let the evil spirit drain your soul—"

Zhao Fusheng was amused by these people and said deliberately:

"What do you mean, I won't handle ghost cases in the future?"

How does that work? !

Everyone was speechless, only Zhang Chuanshi looked secretly happy.

"...Even if you handle another ghost case, don't rush it. Let's wait for a while." The squires said again.

"Stop talking!" Zhao Fusheng lowered his face and stood up with a slap on the table: "I said, I have decided to go to Goutou Village. I am not discussing with you, but informing you."

Her attitude was so strong that a squire could not help but be disappointed and said:

"You are leaving, what will happen in Wan'an County?"

"Just do whatever you have to do." Zhao Fusheng said calmly:

"I am guarding Wan'an County. What I want to protect is the safety of the county, not your personal guard."

Zhao Fusheng found that she was too qualified. She had been friendly and respectful to each other before, but these people were trying to get ahead of themselves.

She spoke with a serious face, and the others suddenly realized that she was the one controlling ghosts, and they immediately dared not speak out anymore.

"Wu Dajing stays here, the others go back, Brother Fan packs some luggage for me, Zhang Chuanshi prepares the carriage-"

When Zhang Chuanshi heard that he was named, his face turned pale. He wanted to speak, but Fan Bisheng forced him out:
"Lao Zhang, act quickly."

"I don't want to go—I don't want to go—Mr. Zhao, have mercy on me—please have mercy—oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!Seeing Zhao Fusheng's serious face, the others did not dare to make her angry again, and left one after another uneasily.

Everyone in the wing quickly left, leaving only Wu Dajing lying on the ground.

Zhao Fusheng sat back on the chair, and her eyes fell on the scroll in her hand.

There may be some strange forces involved in this ghost case.

Wu Datong's youngest son has a problem. Everyone's memory of 'his' existence seems to be vague. Even if they heard about it a moment ago, they would soon forget it.

Even if she controls the devil, she will still be disturbed by this power.

Thinking of this, Zhao Fusheng's scalp seemed to be slightly itchy again. She stretched out her hand and scratched it twice before feeling better.

She refocused her thoughts on Wu Datong's 'son'. If even she would forget something, then she would need a medium to 'remind' herself from time to time.

At this time, 'people' who are disturbed by strange forces are the most unreliable, only objects are the most real.

Her eyes fell on the file, where there was a small piece of scab, which she tore off after thinking about Wu Datong's son.

With this connection, she will never forget Wu Datong's 'son'!
Thinking of this, Zhao Fusheng put the file away and stuffed it into his other cuff.

……

I don’t know what Fan Bisheng said to Zhang Chuanshi. When Zhao Fusheng came out, the old man had already hitched up the carriage and was waiting for her to leave just as Zhao Fusheng had ordered.

Simple luggage has been packed.

I don’t know how long this ghost case will take to solve, but based on the time it takes to solve the Begging Alley case, Fan Bisheng prepared three days’ worth of dry food in advance, as well as a set of her toiletries.

"The affairs of the Demon Suppression Department are left to you. If there is a ghost case, collect clues and find the person responsible. Just wait until I come back."

She calmly ordered Fan Bi to die.

Fan Wujiu was hesitant to speak, but he did not dare to speak under his brother's warning gaze.

After Zhao Fusheng said this, he didn't have much to say, and signaled Wu Dajing to get on the carriage to show the way, and he also got on the carriage. Zhang Chuanshi shook the reins, shouted, and the horse stepped forward, pulling the carriage forward. .

After the carriage left the gate of the Demon Suppression Division, Fan Wujiu waited for a long time before asking:
"Brother, do you think Fu Sheng is her——"

"Don't think too much, just do your thing." Fan Bisheng interrupted him:

"I don't think it matters whether she lives or dies. It just depends on the final result." He said calmly.

Fan Wujiu thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case.

On the other side, the carriage was speeding along, and Zhao Fusheng asked Wu Dajing:
"How far is Kotou Village from here?"

"Your Majesty." Wu Dajing's thin body huddled in the corner. When he heard Zhao Fusheng's question, he quickly cheered up and responded:

"It's not close if you walk. I reported the crime to the town three days ago, and the town's master took me into the city in an ox cart -" He said this with a bit of pride:
"I estimate that it may take five or six hours to get into the city. If we walk, I estimate that it will take at least a day and a night."

"As for how far this journey is..."

He looked embarrassed:
"……I do not know either."

After saying that, he carefully took a look at Zhao Fusheng's face and saw that she was not angry, and then said:
"As for returning from the town to the hometown, walking is quick, two hours is enough."

Zhao Fusheng nodded.

She once again carefully analyzed the clues of this case, and Wu Dajing did not dare to say anything.

After a while, she suddenly asked:
"You just mentioned that the Wu Li family held a funeral not long ago."

Wu Dajing suddenly heard her speak and quickly raised his head. Zhao Fusheng asked him:

"Who died?"

He stretched out his left arm and went around his right armpit, grabbed it twice, and said:

"My old buddy passed away not long ago."

He couldn't catch it enough, and rubbed his back against the wall of the carriage twice without leaving any trace.

Zhang Chuanshi tilted his head, and happened to see this scene from the corner of his eye, showing an expression of disgust.

"Speak clearly." Zhao Fusheng ordered.

"Yes." Wu Dajing nodded repeatedly:

"Not long ago -" When he said this, he saw Zhao Fusheng frowning slightly, and quickly changed his words:

"More than half a month ago..."

"How long?" Zhao Fusheng interrupted him and asked.

Wu Dajing's forehead was sweating, and he tried to think back for a long time. Suddenly he seemed to remember it, and his eyes lit up:
"It's July 21st."

It is now August 17th, which means that 27 days have passed since this incident.

"On July 21st, Wu Datong passed away." After confirming the time, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhang Chuanshi, who was driving the bus, was also listening to the conversation between the two. Hearing this, he couldn't help but interrupt:
"You two live in the same village and grew up together. You should have a good relationship. Why can't you remember the anniversary of his death?"

Zhang Chuanshi couldn't stand the old man, and spoke with disgust and malice.

He really didn't want to travel for this ghost case. Although Zhao Fusheng called his name early in the morning, Zhang Chuanshi still thought about delaying it as long as possible in order to have a chance.

Unexpectedly, Wu Dajing suddenly appeared to report the crime, which disrupted his wishful thinking and naturally made him hate the old man and gnash his teeth.

He did not dare to resent Zhao Fusheng, so he had to be jealous of Wu Da.

Facing the 'big shot' of the Demon Suppressing Division, Wu Dajing did not dare to get angry and said with a smile:

"Yes, yes, I am getting older and my memory is indeed not as good as before."

Zhao Fusheng ignored the conversation between the two people and focused on Wu Dajing's poor memory.

Although Zhang Chuanshi interrupted because he was angry, what he said was right: Wu Dajing's memory had problems again.

This old man is the village elder.

He was already quite old at this time and had great prestige in the village, so he was elected by the villagers to report the crime to the town.

It can be seen that he is not an old fool, and he can still talk to people after entering the Demon Suppression Division.

Although it was true that his speech had no focus when he brought up the case, he still said what needed to be said - at least Zhao Fusheng had extracted a lot of useful information from his words.

In other words, Wu Dajing was not that old and confused yet, but when he mentioned two things, his memory was confused, as if his consciousness had been disturbed.

One is Wu Datong's son.

The second is the death of Wu Datong.

In fact, Zhao Fusheng was a little surprised that Wu Datong died at this time.

On the surface, this case in Goutou Village is about the disappearance of Wu Liren's family, but Wu Datong's shadow is everywhere.

Wu Datong married late - Wu Datong had two sons - went to the city to make a fortune - returned to his hometown in fine clothes - took concubines and gave birth to children from Wuli people - established his son as the village chief.

This is the life course of Wu Datong mentioned by Wu Dajing.

(End of this chapter)