I become a god in another world

Chapter 502 The Origin of Tragedy
Chapter 502
After hearing what Zhu Guangling said, Zhao Fusheng felt very bad.

She took a deep breath:

"Master Zhu, I sympathize with your situation, but this is not a reason for you to attack the people." She stood up and pointed at Li Dongping:
"This kid is a survivor of Huangma Town and Dongping Village under the jurisdiction of Wenxing County. His parents and relatives died because of the evil spirit you controlled."

Zhao Fusheng looked at Zhu Guangling coldly:
"Master Zhu, your father and brother died in a ghost disaster. I thought you would learn from your mistakes after controlling the ghosts."

Zhu Guangling's hands, which were placed on the table, suddenly clenched into fists.

"If other ignorant people did such a thing, I would understand. Foolish people have limited knowledge and only think about the beginning and not the end when doing things." Zhao Fusheng's tone was not fierce, but the heaviness in his words made Zhu Guangling clench his fists tightly, as if he was holding back his emotions, fearing that he would lose control.

"But you are different. You are a scholar and you should understand things."

"Aren't scholars human beings?" Zhu Guangling asked in return.

"Your father and brother died because of ghosts, leaving you an orphan. Your sister-in-law and clan members raised you with great difficulty. Now that you have the ability, why do you want to let other people become orphans like you because of ghosts?"

Zhu Guangling pursed his lips tightly:
"The rich help the world, the poor take care of themselves."

Zhao Fusheng was almost pissed off by him:

"Is that what you said?"

"This is the law of the world. I can't resist the rules and can't reverse the environment. I can only go with the flow." Zhu Guangling said.

“…” Zhao Fusheng was speechless.

Zhu Guangling was initially influenced by her words and felt excited.

But he was a ghost rider after all, and his emotions were calm and almost indifferent. He soon calmed down and talked about Shangyang County again:
"The situation in Shangyang County is very complicated. I can't stand it. With my strength, I can only hold out for three months at most."

Having said this, he looked up at Zhao Fusheng:
"I once promised Lord Feng of the Imperial Capital—"

"Who the hell is this Lord Feng?" Zhao Fusheng suddenly became angry and turned to look at Mr. Xie and asked.

Mr. Xie burst out laughing:
"He is now the King General of the Demon Suppression Division, and controls very powerful ghosts."

"How powerful is it?" Zhao Fusheng asked.

Mr. Xie said:
"The ghosts he controls are stronger than those above the disaster level."

"So powerful? I really want to see it for myself."

Zhao Fusheng said.

Mr. Xie hinted: "After this matter is settled, maybe there will be a chance."

Zhao Fusheng was upset and looked at Zhu Guangling again. Zhu Guangling understood the meaning in her eyes and continued:
"Lord Feng wants me to guard for two years, but I've only been here for three months. If I break the agreement, what's the point of me coming to Shangyang County?"

"So you summoned people from 38 counties and used them to spread the ghost plague?"

Fan Bisi asked in disbelief.

Zhu Guangling said:

"I have no choice. If I don't advance, I can't suppress them."

"How sad." Liu Yizhen sighed.

Wu Shaochun also couldn't believe it and said:
"You are a ghost rider, so what if you don't obey?"

"There is always a mountain higher than the other. So what if he is a ghost rider? He is just a member of the Demon Suppression Division." Zhu Guangling said:
"Some rules can't be broken."

When Wu Shaochun heard this, he felt an indescribable chill.

"Sir..." He looked at Zhao Fusheng for help, with fear in his eyes.

Zhu Guangling is already such a powerful ghost rider, but he still cannot be free.

There was something oddly contradictory about him.

Although he is a human, he can control ghosts and is influenced by evil spirits. His actions are somewhat extreme. He even dares to feed ghosts with human lives in order to improve the grade of evil spirits.

However, his insane behavior was not caused by his own twisted pursuit of power, but originated from the order from Lord Feng, the King of the Imperial Capital, that day - to guard Shangyang County.

The reason why he agreed to this condition was due to his human weakness: family.

He hopes that his family will have someone to rely on when they are old and that they will be wealthy, and he worries that his family will be displaced after his death.

Because of this, he was controlled by the Demon Suppression Division.

His initial conversation with Zhao Fusheng mentioned: Everyone has their own aspirations.

These words that Zhu Guangling originally said have a different meaning when recalled again at this moment.

He had been well-read in the books of sages since he was young, and all he wanted was to be an official and govern the people, rather than becoming a ghost rider and stepping into this dark and twisted environment.

Zhu Guangling had no choice but to control himself. He was successful in controlling ghosts, and the ghosts he controlled were very powerful, but he did not gain true freedom.

He couldn't do whatever he wanted and was still controlled by others.

It's like a tangled ball of thread, hard to figure out.

Zhao Fusheng didn't know how to comment on such a thing.

"Even if I become a ghost rider, I still have to be controlled by others?" Zhang Chuanshi said with some fear:
"Such a powerful ghost rider——"

Liu Yizhen said quietly:
"Even after being controlled, ghosts still have to run around and do things for people."

Zhang Chuanshi shuddered.

Everyone was silent for a long time.

The teahouse on the top floor of Ding'an Building was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. The subtle sound of the burning fire seemed particularly clear at this moment, and the gurgling sound of the tea made the environment seem even more peaceful.

"What exactly is going on in Shangyang County? Last night—"

The reason why Zhu Guangling killed people and became a fierce ghost was figured out, but Zhao Fusheng still had many questions in his mind.

As soon as she opened her mouth, Zhu Guangling said:
"I can't hold on any longer." He said calmly:

"My agreement with Lord Feng is to guard the city for two years, but I have tried my best. The situation here is far more complicated than the people in the Imperial Capital imagine."

He raised his head and looked at Zhao Fusheng:

"So a month ago, I sent someone to write a letter to Lord Feng, asking him to send someone here to clean up the mess."

"This mess includes myself." Zhu Guangling said:
"My evil spirit is about to get out of control—" He said this and tilted his head, "I have been mentally prepared for death, but I am afraid that if I get out of control, it will bring disaster to my family—"

He did such a heinous thing that brought disaster to 38 counties, which is an unforgivable crime.

"Master Zhao, I can't let my family lose their current life."

Zhu Guangling looked up at Zhao Fusheng:

"Master Zhao, can you help me?"

He knew that Zhao Fusheng did not agree with his actions, but he still asked Zhao Fusheng for help:
"As long as you promise to take care of my family and ensure that they have enough food and clothing for the rest of their lives, I am willing to be commanded by you. Even if I am torn to pieces and die in Shangyang County, I will not refuse."

After saying this, he stood up from his knees, clasped his hands together, and bowed deeply.

This scene left everyone speechless.

Zhao Fusheng was upset:
"What's the point of you begging me? I'm a ghost rider. Don't you know what a ghost rider is like?"

"Yes."

Zhu Guangling nodded:
"But you are different, Lord Zhao."

"What's the difference?"

The ghost rider was influenced by the ghost and had a cold heart. Zhao Fusheng looked at him coldly:
"You are well-read in the books of sages, and you know the truth, etiquette and shame. But you still dared to bring disaster to 38 counties for your own selfish reasons, and gambled with the lives of hundreds of thousands of people, just to save the lives of more than 200 people in your family."

The more she blamed him, the more comfortable Zhu Guangling felt. The corners of his mouth even curled up slightly, revealing a stiff and awkward smile.

He was close to the state of resurrection of the evil spirit.

The face looked like a dead body.

Zhu Guangling's skin was pale and was beginning to be covered with tiny water droplets, which made his face look shiny and greasy, like a corpse that had been soaked and turned greasy white and scary.

His eyeballs were brown with gray, as if covered by a thin film, like the eyes of a fish that had been dead for several days, and his pupils would no longer shrink.

When he smiled, the muscles on his face were stiff and looked very scary, but he had made himself look neat and tidy, with his back straight. This neat appearance had a certain orderliness, which suppressed the "death" in him, making him feel more like a "living person" than a "dead body".

Liu Yizhen and others could all tell that he was in a pretty good mood at the moment.

Pleasure? !
Zhang Chuanshi was somewhat unbelievable:
"Master Zhu, you are so shameless. Our master is scolding you, how can you still laugh?"

"that is!"

For the first time, Fan Wujiu agreed with Zhang Chuanshi and nodded:

"You killed so many people, and you still dare to laugh."

"Master Zhao is right to scold." Zhu Guangling nodded.

"Master Zhu, please be serious!" Zhao Fusheng said coldly:
"You are not only a ghost tamer of the Demon Suppression Department, but you were also an official appointed by the imperial court. Your family should not be limited to your Zhu clan. As a local official, the people are also your subjects—"

"Lord Zhao is right." Zhu Guangling said again.

"..."

His attitude actually caught Zhao Fusheng off guard. She felt as if she had punched a piece of cotton and was helpless.

"What exactly do you want to do?" Zhao Fusheng asked.

Zhu Guangling stood up, slowly sat back on the heels between his legs, and said seriously:
"I speak from the heart." He said this, lowered his head and took out the neatly folded handkerchief from his sleeve again, and slowly wiped the water droplets off his face:
"I committed a terrible sin, and the harsher the adults scolded me, the better I felt."

Meng Po and others were originally very disgusted with Zhu Guangling, but after hearing what he said, they felt disappointed and didn't know how to blame him.

"When a ghost rider does something, there is no right or wrong, only whether it is worth it or not. Your Excellency still has a sense of right and wrong, which proves that Your Excellency has not lost control." Zhu Guangling said:
"Last night, the evil spirits in Shangyang County lost control and sent out two human skins—"

He stretched out his right hand and made a 'two' gesture:

"I was alone at the time and thought it would lead to a disaster, but the two human skins never came back and entered Ding'an Tower—"

When Zhu Guangling said this, a light gradually appeared in his eyes:
"Ma Chaoyuan's ghost seal couldn't stop it, but, but Lord Zhao blocked it."

When Liu Yequan went to see him in the morning, he told him everything that had happened last night.

He was an ordinary person and didn't know how terrifying the human-skin ghost was. However, Zhu Guangling had suppressed the ghost group in Shangyang County for more than a year and knew very well how terrifying the human-skin ghost was.

When he heard that Zhao Fusheng and others had actually blocked the attack of the human-skin ghost and even eliminated it, the haze of despair and fear in his heart dissipated in an instant.

It was like finding a way out of a desperate situation. He was indescribably happy and moved.

Therefore, when Liu Yequan mentioned that Zhao Fusheng asked him to come to Ding'an Tower to see her in person, Zhu Guangling immediately agreed.

This is a golden opportunity.

For him, Zhao Fusheng is also the only savior - even more reliable than the ancestor of the Xie family in Dijing whom he has never met.

"Master Zhao, you are very powerful—"

A powerful ghost rider with a strong sense of morality and right and wrong. Zhu Guangling's eyes lit up:
“This is exactly the person I’m waiting for.”

"Tsk." Zhang Chuanshi sneered: "A ghost rider who has harmed countless people, his conscience has long been eaten by ghosts, and now he actually hopes that others will have a conscience and save your family——"

Zhang Chuanshi looked puzzled:
"what do you think?"

Zhu Guangling listened to his sarcasm, but he was not angry. He just said calmly:

"Because I am still useful."

"Is it useful?" Zhang Chuanshi exclaimed. He was about to ask another question, but Zhao Fusheng interrupted him:
"From what you said, it seems that you were the one who notified the Imperial Capital?"

Zhu Guangling nodded:
"Correct."

He said seriously:

"I'm afraid I can't control the situation." After saying that, he added:

"In fact, I was already losing control half a month ago."

Zhao Fusheng looked at him:

"After talking to you, I do understand your situation. I sympathize with you, but I cannot agree with your choice."

She shook her head:
"But maybe that's just how people are. It's hard to do things thoroughly. You can take care of the beginning but not the end."

Things have already happened, and it is no use for her to blame Zhu Guangling.

"What is the current situation in Shangyang County?" she asked directly.

Zhu Guangling said:

“Very bad.”

These three simple words already revealed that he was not optimistic about Shangyang County at all.

After he finished speaking, he seemed to realize that what he said was too general. Perhaps for Zhao Fusheng and others who had just entered Shangyang County, they could not truly appreciate the severity of the situation in Shangyang County.

He thought about it and asked Zhao Fusheng:

"Master Zhao, you also dealt with the human-skinned ghost last night. Do you think it's easy to deal with?"

When Zhao Fusheng heard this, his heart tightened.

A bad premonition came over her, and she shook her head honestly:
"It's awesome."

"I was careless last night and almost failed." She initially thought that the first human-skin ghost was a robbery-level ghost.

After the door god's mark could not stop the human skin, she summoned the door god's true form, but even when the true form appeared, it could not truly stop the human skin ghost.

On the contrary, once the human-skinned ghost was controlled by the door god, he immediately beat the "younger one" to the "older one".

Zhao Fusheng said:

"I suspect that these human skin ghosts are not just a single ghost, but most likely exist in the form of ghost minions—"

Something happened suddenly last night.

After a long journey, everyone was tense and tired when they arrived at Shangyang County.

After the two evil ghosts in human skins appeared, the evil ghost Zhu Guangling revived and appeared again in Ding'an Tower, making everyone exhausted.

After the incident, everyone went back to their rooms to wash up, eat and rest, and there was no time to say more.

However, everyone already has plenty of experience dealing with ghosts, and they've guessed something from the two ghosts in human skins that appeared last night, but no one dared to speak up.

Last night, when Zhao Fusheng dealt with the human-skin ghost, she not only summoned the door god's real body, but she also used the ghost's magical powers to piece together a complete body with the ghost - the door god's strength increased visibly, and the disaster of the human-skin ghost was finally quelled.

Although she saw Zhao Fusheng resolve the ghost disaster with strong means, she knew that this incident was not simple just by summoning the door god.

If the human-skinned ghost that she had to summon the door god and restore her original ghost form to solve the problem was just one of the ghost's minions, then the problem in Shangyang County would be tricky.

When Wu Shaochun and the others heard this, they looked at each other and their hearts tightened.