I become a god in another world

Chapter 404: Snooping for news
Chapter 404
"Dealing with ghosts is very dangerous." After hearing what the young man said, Zhao Fusheng looked him up and down.

He had a childish face and was only as tall as Fan Wujiu's shoulders. He was still a half-grown child.

"If you just want to have enough food to eat and not go hungry, and you work for me later and make a contribution in this ghost case, I can leave some money for you after we leave."

She said calmly:
"After entering the Demon Suppression Division, no one can predict when you might lose your life."

"Sir, I don't want money." The boy shook his head:
"I'm not afraid of death either—"

The boy's eyes were stubborn and firm.

"Which Demon Suppression Division do you want to work for?" Zhao Fusheng saw his serious expression and asked him, "There are Demon Suppression Divisions everywhere in the Han Dynasty. Which one do you want to work for?"

"I want to go to Wenxing County!" The young man said excitedly after hearing this:

"I had never been to the county when my father was alive. I heard that the county is very good, so I want to go to the county."

"What's your name?" Zhao Fusheng asked.

The young man said:

"My name is Li Dongping."

"Li Dongping? Your name is also Dongping? The same name as Dongping Village?" Zhao Fusheng raised several questions in succession after hearing this.

The young man waved his hands quickly:

"No, no, no, how dare I have the same name as the village?" He wiped his face, rubbing it black and white, grinning and saying embarrassedly:
"My parents just don't know how to give me a nice name, and they hope that I will have a smooth future—"

His words made Chen Duozi and Meng Po look sad, and they sighed at the same time.

"Raising a child for a hundred years means worrying about him for ninety-nine years."

Although when talking about the Dongping Village ghost case, Li Dongping's mother was described as fierce and aggressive, and even had an immoral argument with Grandma Wang before her death, and did not seem like a good person, such a woman had hope for her son and cared deeply for him.

"I just want to join the Demon Suppression Division and work hard to make my mother proud."

Li Dongping said softly.

"Okay, I'll see what you can do with this ghost disaster. If you can help and save your life in the end, I'll take you to the county then."

Zhao Fusheng nodded in agreement.

"Don't worry, sir. I will definitely do my job well!"

Li Dongping was extremely happy when he got Zhao Fusheng's promise.

He immediately became full of energy, and amid the envious eyes of other villagers in Dongping Village, he happily asked people to prepare travel items such as backpacks, bamboo hats and raincoats.

As soon as he left, Fan Wujiu came over:

"My Lord, do you really intend to recommend him to join the Demon Suppression Department?"

"It depends on his ability." Zhao Fusheng smiled slightly:
"If he is smart, reliable, and can survive the ghost disaster, what's wrong with doing him a favor?"

Fan Wujiu sighed:
"This kid is really lucky."

Chen Duozi, who was standing by, also heard it clearly. She sighed:
"How dangerous."

She and Fan Wujiu have completely different ideas. Fan Wujiu disagrees with what she said:

"What's so dangerous about this? There is no safe place in this world." This kid is usually confused, but what he said at this moment makes some sense:
"If our masters had not come to Dongping Village, there would have been a ghost disaster here, and this kid would have to hide in the village and wait for death."

In troubled times, human life is the least valuable.

"What's wrong with the Demon Suppression Division being dangerous? If I have food and drink before I die, it's worth it!" Fan Wujiu snorted coldly:
"I haven't seen many people who want to be an envoy, and have a glorious life before they die. This kid has chosen the right person. Our master should give him a chance."

Chen Duozi also had a good temper. She didn't get angry after hearing what he said. She just smiled and said:

"Mr. Fan is right, but it is a life after all—"

"What's wrong with life? Whose life is not life? There are so many people dying in the world, who cares?" Fan Wujiu asked curiously.

Chen Duozi said in a low voice:

"Others may not care, but his mother definitely does."

Women are always emotional. When she talked about something touching, perhaps she thought of Lu Zhuer and her eyes were slightly wet.

If Fan was dead, he would have called it a day and kept silent by now.

Unfortunately, Fan Bisi was busy collecting money and was not here at the moment.

Fan Wujiu is a fool who doesn't know how to read other people's expressions.

Although Zhao Fusheng mentioned that Chen Duozi might have controlled the ghost fetus, to Fan Wujiu it was just a "possibility". It was not really confirmed that she did, so there was no need for him to be so servile.

Even if we take a step back and say that she really has controlled a fierce ghost, one still has to look at the owner when beating the dog - the Fan brothers follow Zhao Fusheng, relying on Zhao Fusheng's protection and the extraordinary strength of Wan'an County, they can go anywhere without any hindrance.

He said carelessly:
"So his mother died a long time ago."

This sentence choked Chen Duozi, and tears immediately welled up in her eyes.

Fan Wujiu is unforgiving:

"So if something happens, it's unreliable to wait for others to come to rescue. This kid is smart," he looked at Li Dongping:
"It is better to rely on yourself than to rely on others."

"Don't bother with him."

Zhao Fusheng looked at Chen Duozi helplessly, but said something for Fan Wujiu:
"This kid always talks back at everyone he meets."

Fan Wujiu laughed and said:
"Your Excellency is wrong in what you said. I dare not talk back to you."

Everyone who heard this conversation couldn't help but laugh. Chen Duozi, who was originally a little embarrassed, also found it funny and couldn't help but smile.

At this moment, Chen's mother, who had been standing aside for a long time, finally couldn't help it:
"Duozi, come here."

Chen Duozi, who was originally smiling, suddenly turned pale and his expression became visibly nervous.

She looked at Zhao Fusheng, who frowned.

But it made no sense for her to interfere in the conversation between a mother and her daughter - just as Fan Wujiu said, she could only take care of the matter for a while, not for the rest of her life. Chen's mother had a difficult personality, so Chen Duozi had to resist on her own.

"Go ahead." Zhao Fusheng said.

Chen Duozi responded in a gentle voice.

She lowered her head and walked towards Chen's mother. Chen's mother pulled her daughter away and scolded her in a low voice: "Why do you care about other people's business..."

"How can you talk to a man like that... offending people for no reason... bringing disaster to the Lu family..."

"My son-in-law's daughter just died, and he's in a bad mood... and he's caused trouble... and he won't like you then... and it will affect Pan'er..."

Chen Duozi retorted quietly:

"But Mr. Fan wasn't angry either..."

"You can tell whether I'm angry or not?" As soon as she spoke, Chen's mother was immediately unhappy:
"You have grown too independent. If I tell you a few things, you won't listen. Who will take care of you if something happens? Who else in the world, besides me, will think so carefully about you?"

"I understand, Mom..." Chen Duozi apologized in a low voice.

……

The conversation between the mother and daughter was heard by everyone in the Demon Suppression Division. Fan Wujiu looked puzzled:
"I'm not angry either—"

"It doesn't matter whether you are angry or not." Zhao Fusheng sneered.

Fan Wujiu said:

"But she said—"

He paused in the middle of his words, and Zhao Fusheng said, "She just wanted to teach her daughter a lesson."

Fan Wujiu didn't understand what she meant, and Zhao Fusheng didn't explain any more. At this moment, Fan Bisi came over with a bag of money and said to Zhao Fusheng:

"Sir, I was in a hurry when something happened last night, and I only collected this much money—"

He untied his purse, revealing a small amount of silver mixed with most of the copper coins inside.

"That's enough. Just make do for two days and we'll talk about it when we get to the county."

After Zhao Fusheng finished speaking, he turned his head and looked in the direction of Chen Duozi:
"Ms. Chen, it's time to go out after we finish talking."

"Yes."

Mrs. Chen breathed a sigh of relief and quickly lowered her head and trotted away from Chen's mother.

Li Dongping also brought over the belongings he was going to take with him.

Everyone was ready and prepared to set off immediately.

Before leaving, Lu Paner wanted to follow his mother as soon as she saw her leaving. Chen Duozi felt sorry for her son and tried to coax him with a few words, but in the end, Ding Datong looked at him and Lu Yuhe had to get up. Seeing this, Chen's mother pulled Lu Paner back, allowing Chen Duozi to get away.

Several people wore straw raincoats and hats and walked out of the door one after another.

The mood was different from when we came to Dongping Village. After the boat wrecked last night, we finally got ashore and were very happy to see the village. But now that we know there are ghosts outside the village, we can't help but feel a little nervous when we go out again.

Fan Bisi remembered Zhao Fusheng's meaning in mind, and held his younger brother at the moment he stepped out of the door. The two brothers deliberately stood side by side, blocking Li Dongping, who was trying to squeeze forward, behind them.

Chen Duozi didn't know what was going on and walked ahead.

The moment she went out, the ghost fog outside dissipated a little, and the slanting rain avoided her side.

Zhao Fusheng's eyes had been on her, and they froze when he saw this scene.

"Which direction?" Fan Bisi asked.

Li Dongping looked around and pointed:
"That way—"

As he spoke, the rain grew heavier and the sky became darker than before.

But after he pointed the way, a red light suddenly appeared on the ground. The rainwater that had accumulated in the puddles on the ground for many days turned from muddy to yellow, and under the reflection of the blood-red light, it took on an unsettling color.

But as soon as this ghost light appeared, the previous heavy rain immediately became lighter.

The surrounding ghost areas were destroyed by the appearance of Huangquan, and a small path was opened up.

Kuai Manzhou's body was suspended in the air, his feet not touching the ground, and he slid out above Huangquan.

In the blink of an eye, she slid several feet away.

Seeing this, Fan Bisi also shouted:
"go!"

Everyone rushed into the underworld in the rain, and their figures were soon obscured by the rain.

……

After they left, Ding Datong looked at Zhao Fusheng:
"Sir, are you really not going to let Hu Rong and the others go with you? More people will provide more protection."

Hu Rong leaned against the wooden pillar in the manor and nodded when he heard this:

"As soon as the Lord spoke, I immediately chased after him."

"No, it's not necessary to have more people. One person is enough for Man Zhou." Zhao Fusheng shook his head:

"If a problem cannot be solved even if you go all week, it's useless for you all to go."

This sentence made Hu Rong's face flush red. He pinched his fingers together and turned his head as if possessed by a ghost:
"Your Excellency, what you said is——"

"...Please stop smelling like that."

Ding Datong's mouth twitched. After he finished complaining, he looked at Zhao Fusheng and said seriously:
"Sir, do you find the matter of Dongping Village troublesome?"

"No trouble."

Zhao Fusheng shook his head.

"With your keen eyesight, you must have been able to see that the two ghosts were not of high rank."

Ding Datong hesitated for a moment, neither nodding nor shaking his head, but said:

"But it's not normal that they keep happening one after another."

"It is indeed something strange here. Let's stay for two days and find out what's going on."

Zhao Fusheng also felt that the endless stream of evil spirits in this place was strange, but he could not see any clues at the moment.

After seeing off Kuai Manzhou and others, she returned to the manor. Ding Datong and others in the manor had already prepared a room for her.

Because of the ghost disaster in Zhuangzi, the villagers had already sealed the well, fearing that further disaster would happen.

Ding Datong and his companions found a way to reopen the well, fetched water and cleaned the house. They also found a set of relatively clean old clothes for Zhao Fusheng so that she could clean and wash.

Although the conditions in the village are simple, they can only make do with it temporarily because the boat was destroyed. They have to wait until they reach Wenxing County to replenish food, clothing and other supplies.

After noon, the rain outside stopped, and a red light pierced through the ghost realm and reached the door of Zhuangzi, causing the mark of the door god to show signs of revival.

Kuai Manyou and his party returned safely after going out in the morning.

They arrived at the town smoothly and did not encounter any strange things. Fan Bisi bought some dried vegetables and grains, and luckily also bought some game.

Once these foods were brought back, the boatmen who had escaped death were relieved.

Even Chen's mother, who had been looking gloomy all the time, looked a little more relaxed.

While everyone was having fun, Fan Bisi walked up to Zhao Fusheng and whispered:
"Sir, the rain in Dongping Town did not affect the town, but only affected several nearby villages."

As he spoke, he took off his shoes.

The shoes had been soaked in water and were covered in mud. After entering the village, the mud was absorbed by grass ash and became extremely heavy.

As soon as Fan Bisi took off his shoes, a foul smell immediately emanated from them.

The stench was mixed with the breath of evil spirits, and Zhao Fusheng paused.

He noticed Zhao Fusheng's gaze and felt a little embarrassed holding the shoes. He thought she thought the shoes he was holding were indecent, so he hurriedly shook the shoes twice. The dirt on the shoes did not come off, but the stench became even stronger.

Fan Bisi immediately spoke uneasily:
"grown ups--"

"There is a lot of resentment on these shoes." said Zhao Fusheng.

When Fan Bisi heard that there was a ghostly aura on the shoes, his face slightly sulked and he immediately didn't even want the shoes anymore.

Zhao Fusheng's eyes fell on his shoes, which had been stained by mud and water.

There was a large circle of mud around the shoes, and the mud was covered with grass ash. The mud exposed in the gaps between the grass ash was yellowish-brown, and the stench came from the mud.

"Maybe you went out for a walk, and the rain outside was weird."

Zhao Fusheng took a look, but couldn't see anything strange for the time being, so he could only say:
"Put your shoes at the door, and then continue to tell me what you have learned in town."

Fan Bisi responded, took two steps barefoot, threw the shoes in his hand toward the door, and then came back and said:

"We went to the town and asked around, and they said it was a flood this year."

Just as Li Dongping said, the rain in the village started seven or eight months ago, but the rain was strange at first, falling only near Dongping Village.

It was not until April and May that the rain began to spread outward, affecting several nearby villages and towns.

“And people also died in these villages where it rained.”

The transportation between these villages and towns is not well developed, and information cannot be transmitted. There is only a big market on the first and fifteenth day of each month, and only people from nearby villages and towns will go there.