I become a god in another world

Chapter 503 Mother and Son
Chapter 503
Zhu Guangling's expression was calm.

In other words, as Zhu Guangling controls ghosts for a longer time, the situation of the evil ghosts reviving becomes worse, and many of his human qualities and emotions are disappearing.

This made his expression stiff and his eyes cold. His pale face had blue veins bulging under his thin white skin like worms, which made people shudder at the sight of them.

He looked at Zhao Fusheng, trying to show approval.

But he failed.

His face was very stiff, like a puppet, and he finally raised his hands to clap, mechanically expressing his inner feelings:

"Master Zhao is not only powerful, but also very observant."

He also tried hard to flatter:
"The human-skinned ghost is indeed very strong, but it is still no match for Lord Zhao's methods and is still subdued by Lord Zhao."

"..."

Zhao Fusheng twitched the corner of her mouth, and she suddenly felt it was ridiculous.

Zhu Guangling's desire to please her was so obvious that he didn't even try to hide it.

This person is so pathetic and hateful.

She tilted her head to look at him, and suddenly asked lazily:
"Master Zhu, you were the one who invited Master Xie from the Imperial Capital. Have you told Liu Yequan and others from Ding'an Tower about inviting Master Xie here?"

"said."

Zhu Guangling was stunned for a moment, then nodded.

Dirty water flowed out of his eyes and ears again. He muttered something and then used the handkerchief to wipe his ears.

Zhang Chuanshi's eyes widened:
"what did he say?"

"He said 'Excuse me'."

Zhao Fusheng sighed and continued.

Zhang Chuanshi was stunned.

Zhu Guangling wiped his ears clean, then put away his handkerchief and asked:

"What did the two adults say just now? My ears are blocked by water, so I didn't hear clearly."

"nothing."

Zhao Fusheng shook his head.

Zhu Guangling's expression paused.

He guessed that Zhao Fusheng must have said something to Zhang Chuanshi at the moment when water entered his ears. Zhang Chuanshi's expression was a little complicated.

But he didn't want to ask any more questions.

He didn't have that much time, and wanted to use it to explain the situation clearly to Zhao Fusheng, hoping to ask for her help and get her assistance.

As for other people's gossip, judgment and criticism, he didn't care at all.

"I've told Manager Liu and the others, and everyone in Shangsanfang knows about it." He explained patiently:
"People in Shangsanfang are either rich or noble, and they have more or less inextricable ties with the capital."

Zhao Fusheng laughed out of anger:

"You can control ghosts, but you still serve the powerful?"

"I want my sister-in-law to enjoy her old age, and I want my people to live in peace." Zhu Guangling forced a smile:

"As long as these people appreciate my kindness, take care of my people in the future, and lend a helping hand in times of crisis, everything I do will be meaningful."

"..."

Zhao Fusheng looked at him steadily.

"You are a scholar, Master Zhu!"

He was like a poor wretch whose life was held at hand.

But this poor guy is actually a cruel and ruthless person. The viciousness, darkness and pure emotions of human nature are displayed vividly in a complex and contradictory way at this time.

When Zhu Guangling heard this, his expression collapsed for a moment, but after a while, he regained his composure, as if he was a little lost, and his calm seemed to be mixed with despair and anger. He said something with resentment and self-abandonment:

"Studying is useless in this world."

"Ugh--"

Zhao Fusheng didn't want to ask any more questions. She sighed and got straight to the point:
"What can you do for me?"

Zhu Guangling also breathed a sigh of relief.

He vaguely felt that his chance had come.

At this point, he was not afraid of death. He was more afraid that Zhao Fusheng would not agree to the deal with him.

Although the interview with Zhao Fusheng was not long, he instinctively sensed the valuable qualities in Zhao Fusheng's character: she does not make promises easily, but if she does, she will do her best to fulfill it!
When Zhu Guangling thought of this, he even felt that the cold blood in his body turned hot.

This was of course his illusion.

But at this moment he did feel the long-lost excitement.

"Master Zhao, what you said before is correct. The ghost with human skin you saw last night is actually one of the ghost minions, not a complete ghost."

Although they were prepared, everyone still felt their scalps tingling when they heard Zhu Guangling admit it.

Ding Datong said:

"I think the ghost last night was quite fierce."

He put his hands in his sleeves, shrank his head, and looked scared:
"I feel like I won't survive the first human skin."

Having said this, Ding Datong squeezed his legs even tighter.

He was lucky to have this trip transporting the ghost fetus.

If according to his original estimate, he would mobilize the Ghost Controlling Offices of the three counties under the jurisdiction of Changping County to transport the ghost fetuses to the capital. In Ding Datong's opinion, the biggest danger of this trip might be the revival of the ghost fetuses, and the safest way would be to reach Shangyang County and meet up with the Jin generals from the capital.

Looking back now, this idea is ridiculously naive.

Not only is the ghost fetus extremely dangerous, Shangyang County is also a very dangerous place.

If Zhao Fusheng had not appeared out of nowhere and taken control of the situation, the few people from Changping County who were on the journey alone would probably have died halfway due to the resurrection of Lu Zhuer's evil spirit.

"I want to follow the adults back to Wan'an County--" Ding Datong shuddered and said in a low voice.

After hearing what he said, Zhu Guangling nodded and said:

"Human skin is just the outer skin of a ghost. Even though it is only one of the ghost's minions, there is actually a ghost trapped inside each human skin, and the grade of each ghost is at least above the disaster level."

"W-what?!"

This time, not only Ding Datong's expression changed drastically, but everyone else's expression also changed.

Zhao Fusheng's eyes fell on Mr. Xie.

The guest from the Imperial Capital was still sitting there calmly, holding a handful of peanuts, throwing them into his mouth one by one, chewing them carefully - as if he was afraid of using too much force and breaking his old teeth.

He seemed not surprised by the situation in Shangyang County, as if he had already planned it out;
It is also possible that he has absolute confidence in controlling the overall situation - Zhao Fusheng immediately remembered the scene of him shaking the ghost with the golden bell last night, and frowned again: It is not ruled out that Mr. Xie is pretending, and he might run away if something goes wrong.

She had a headache again, but she also felt vaguely excited.

I am troubled by the complicated situation in Shangyang County, but I am excited by the serious ghost disaster here, and they are all big ghosts. It is obvious that once the case is solved, I don’t know how much merit points I will get.

"Since you are coming from Wenxing County, you must be passing through Jin County, right?"

Zhu Guangling suddenly changed the subject and asked about Zhao Fusheng's question again.

Zhao Fusheng already knew the purpose of his question, and nodded when he heard it:
"Yes."

"That's a great place." Zhu Guangling smiled stiffly, "It's a rare paradise in this county."

Zhao Fusheng didn't know how to respond to this ridiculous conversation for a moment, and finally nodded:
"No one's meddling."

Zhu Guangling didn't expect her to say that, and suddenly he looked at himself in both amusements and tears.

He squeezed his face and two streams of turbid liquid slowly flowed out of his nasal cavity.

He wiped it off expressionlessly and nodded:
"Master Zhao's words are really interesting."

The person in charge of Jin County is not a living person, but a suppressed "ghost".

Ghosts have no emotions, no joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness. They are not greedy or exploitative. They will not engage in intrigue or bend the law for personal gain.

With such a ghost around, even if the county magistrate in office had selfish intentions, he did not dare to make drastic changes. Instead, the whole country was relatively clean. Although there were still some people doing illegal things, for the common people, there was no extra exploitation or corvee, so they could live and work in peace and contentment.

When Zhao Fusheng said this, Zhu Guangling also felt it was absurd. But he did not continue to dwell on this issue, but said:
"My Lord, you have seen the situation in Jin County, so you must know how to control ghosts."

"know."

When Zhao Fusheng heard him say this, he almost guessed what he was going to say next:
"You don't mean to say that the evil spirits trapped in these human skins are the ghost handlers of the Demon Suppression Bureau who died during Shangyang County's tenure in the past few decades and whose evil spirits revived and revived, right?"

Zhu Guangling pulled the corner of his mouth and nodded with difficulty:

"good."

After he finished speaking, he was silent for a moment:
"The ghost disaster in Shangyang County is complicated. Where should I start?"

When Zhao Fusheng heard this, he turned his head and met Meng Po's eyes.

She had a premonition that what Zhu Guangling would say next might be related to the case of Shen Yishu and Zang Xiongshan that she was investigating.

"You should start with the human-skinned ghost."

As soon as she finished speaking, she simply took the lead in throwing out some ideas:
"I heard that 44 years ago, there was a silver general in Shangyang County's Demon Suppression Division who controlled a fierce ghost that seemed to be related to women. The ghost he controlled seemed to need the skin of a woman to trap it."

Zhu Guangling was not surprised to hear this.

He was even a little surprised.

Zhao Fusheng's reaction was much more interesting than he expected.

Moreover, she was smart and cautious. She seemed to have made sufficient preparations before coming to Shangyang County. She even looked up the history of Shangyang County 44 years ago, which greatly saved him the effort of wasting words explaining things.

Zhu Guangling applauded:
“It’s a pleasure to talk to smart people.”

He clapped his hands twice, then placed his stiff hands back on the table:
"44 years ago, there was a silver general named Zang in Shangyang County. Since you have found him, you must know that the custom of Shangyang County regarding the 'right of first night' is related to him, right?"

"Correct."

Zhao Fusheng nodded.

Zhu Guangling breathed a sigh of relief:
"In that case, I'll just say it directly. He is the source of the current ghost disaster in Shangyang County!"

This was within everyone's expectations. After Zhu Guangling said it, everyone felt relieved.

Zhao Fusheng also felt much more at ease.

No matter how powerful the evil spirit is, at least if we find out the source, the problem will always be solved.

She calmed herself down, picked up the slightly cold tea on the table and drank it all again.

Ding Datong seized the opportunity and picked up the kettle again to fill it for her.

"Go on, I'm listening." Zhao Fusheng said.

Zhu Guangling nodded:
"This ghost rider from 44 years ago was named Zang Xiongshan. The evil ghosts he rode were special."

When Zhu Guangling mentioned the name 'Zang Xiongshan', Zhao Fusheng noticed from the corner of his eye that the expressions of two people in the tea room changed.

One of them is Mr. Xie.

He was originally eating peanuts, but when he heard the name, he clenched the hand holding the peanuts and subconsciously wanted to take the teacup on the table. However, because he moved too hastily, a small amount of tea spilled out. He quietly stretched out his sleeve to press his elbow to wipe it away.

The second is Zhang Chuanshi.

There was an extremely complicated look in his eyes. When he heard the name, he clenched his fists and breathed rapidly.

For a moment, Zhao Fusheng couldn't even describe whether Zhang Chuanshi's expression was resentment or a desire to escape.

"He controls two ghost minions, one large and one small."

"grown ups--"

Zhang Chuanshi suddenly said, "I drank too much water and I have to pee urgently."

As soon as he spoke, he interrupted Zhu Guangling's narration.

Zhao Fusheng looked at him deeply.

Zhang Chuanshi's eyes flickered, with a hint of escape in them.

His consciousness was somewhat disordered at this time, and there was an obvious nasal exhalation sound. Because of excessive panic, he even had hallucinations.

A man's gnashing curse rang in his ears:

"You are useless! You are a coward! You are useless! You run away when you encounter trouble. How long are you going to run away--"

He looked anxious and frightened at the sound of the curses.

Zhang Chuanshi didn't dare to meet Zhao Fusheng's gaze. He knew that what Zhu Guangling was going to say next was exactly the clue that Zhao Fusheng had been looking for for a long time. If he spoke at such an inappropriate time, it might cause her disgust.

But he didn't mean it.

He didn't dare to listen any further - Your Excellency, Your Excellency, would she hate herself? Would she think she was a coward?
When Zhang Chuanshi was daydreaming, Zhao Fusheng's gentle voice rang out:

"Go."

The voice was neither loud nor harsh, and it did not carry any disgust or confusion, as if it was just an ordinary conversation.

Zhang Chuanshi was stunned.

The illusions in his mind were instantly shattered, and the curses he cursed with gnashing teeth also shattered in an instant, gradually dispersing into noise. His ears first buzzed, and then he was empty for a moment because of the extreme silence.

After a while, Zhang Chuanshi came back to his senses. He looked at Zhao Fusheng blankly:

"Sir, what did you just say?"

"Aren't you in a hurry to pee? Go ahead."

Zhao Fusheng patiently repeated, "The situation in Shangyang County is complicated, don't wander around."

"..."

Zhang Chuanshi seemed a little at a loss for a moment.

What he expected was that Zhao Fusheng would blame him, scold him and look unhappy - he was used to such looks and sometimes even feared other people's kindness.

While getting along with the people in Wan'an County Demon Suppression Division, he was intentionally or unintentionally annoying them, as if he was unworthy of being respected and liked.

He provoked Liu Yizhen, often quarreled with Fan Wujiu, sometimes teased Wu Shaochun, and stayed away from Kuai Manzhou.

He also drank the ghost soup cooked by Meng Po, and often acted timid, cowardly, and afraid of suffering in front of Zhao Fusheng - it can be said that he did everything that was annoying.

As he expected, no one else in Wan'an County liked him, and Zhao Fusheng often scolded him.

Zhang Chuanshi felt that this was what he wanted, and he believed that this was a safe and comfortable way of getting along with others.

But at this ordinary conversation, he suddenly felt a sore nose.

"Sir..." There was a cry in his voice.

Zhao Fusheng showed disgust on his face:

"Don't force me to scold you, just leave now."

"That's right." Fan Wujiu interrupted:

"That's right, you're such a lazy ox and a lazy horse that poops and pisses a lot."

“…” Zhang Chuanshi was originally very touched, but for some reason, he felt like laughing after hearing these words.

The noise in his mind that had troubled him for years disappeared completely, and was replaced by Zhao Fusheng's frowning expression and Fan Wujiu's disgusted look.

"I'm leaving now, I'm leaving now—"

Zhang Chuanshi quickly got up and ran downstairs.

"Sir, I think this old guy is up to something."

Fan must die.

Zhao Fusheng smiled slightly, then turned to look at Zhu Guangling:
"Go on and talk about Zang Xiongshan."

Of course she knew that it was problematic for Zhang Chuanshi to speak out at this time.

Zhang Chuanshi is a distant uncle and nephew of Paper Man Zhang, and Paper Man Zhang is the son of Zhang Xiongwu. Judging from Zhang Chuanshi's performance at this time, the relationship between him and Zhang Xiongwu may be much closer than everyone imagines.

There is definitely a deep connection between Zang Xiongshan and Zhang Xiongwu.

"It was mentioned earlier that the human-skinned evil spirits in Shangyang County were originally owned by Zang Xiongshan. The evil spirits he controlled were two evil spirits, one large and one small. The large ghost was the mother, the small ghost was the son, and the son was the mother's lackey."

When Zhu Guangling mentioned this evil spirit that eventually became a hidden danger to Shangyang County, his expression became serious:

"The big ghost is sitting in the headquarters of the Demon Suppression Department and is being suppressed, but it will split up its ghost minions and devour other evil ghosts and trap them inside."