I become a god in another world

Chapter 594 Xie's Father and Son
Chapter 594

As everyone's eyes turned, Zhao Fusheng also turned his gaze to the fat middle-aged man.

She looked the man up and down until sweat broke out on his forehead.

The man was about forty years old, with a neatly trimmed beard and a face that looked like a swollen steamed bun, very white and plump.

He was wearing a black and red robe, with a jade belt tied around his fat waist. The belt was buckled so tightly that it almost ate into his satin clothes.

Feeling Zhao Fusheng's gaze, the fat man trembled, and sweat gathered on his forehead, forming a stream that flowed down his pale face.

He hurriedly took out a handkerchief from his sleeve and wiped his face and neck with trembling hands.

No one present dared to laugh at him.

The status of the Demon Suppression Division is lofty and special. The ghost riders are capricious, and the higher their rank, the less they care about the royal family - or even the emperor himself.

Meng Po herself is weird enough, but this group of people surround Zhao Fusheng like the moon surrounded by stars, which shows that Zhao Fusheng has a special status.

The fat man was stared at by Zhao Fusheng for a long time, and finally couldn't bear it anymore. He said in desperation:

"I wonder if you gentlemen are——"

"Who are you?" Zhao Fusheng interrupted him and asked directly.

As long as you can answer the questions, that's fine.

The fat man breathed a sigh of relief, and even felt grateful, and said quickly:

"My Lord, my young prince Liu Yuan——"

"Liu Yuan?"

When Zhao Fusheng heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then looked at the man again:

"King of Chu Liu Yuan?"

Xie Jingsheng heard her strange tone and couldn't help asking:
"You should have heard of his name when we were in Shangyang County."

Liu Yizhen, Meng Po and others didn't understand what was going on, but after a moment of hesitation, the Fan brothers suddenly said:
"My lord, you have such a good memory."

Zhao Fusheng also laughed:

"It's not just about Shangyang County."

"Chu King Liu Yuan, the owner of Ding'an Tower in Baozhi County."

When Liu Yuan heard this, he nodded continuously:
“Yes, yes—”

Having said that, his eyes looked a little dazed.

For such a royal relative, he has many properties under his name, and Ding'an Building in Bao County is just one of his properties.

"If you like it, I will give it to you later--"

Zhao Fusheng shook his head:
"I just borrowed Ding'an Tower once."

She was not willing to chat with Liu Yuan at this time. She only said two words briefly and then changed her tone:
"How long has it been since the headless ghost revived? When did it enter the palace? How many survivors are there in the palace? Where are the other people from the Demon Suppression Division? Where is the emperor?"

Zhao Fusheng asked several questions in succession.

Liu Yuan's tense heartstrings relaxed slightly because of her previous mention of Ding'an Tower, and he replied:

"Sir, this headless ghost..." Speaking of this ghost disaster, Liu Yuan and others were furious:

"Alas, this is all the fault of the judge."

"I heard he's from the countryside, his last name is Liu——"

"It was he who handled the case unjustly and wrongly, which led to the resurrection of the evil spirit."

Others talked about:
"Once this case is concluded, he will be punished."

……

Liu Yizhen couldn't listen to these words, he sneered:
"Everyone, this is a good method. If you can't cure the evil spirit, then cure the person. If your hand hurts, cut off your hand. If you have a headache, chop off your head. The problem will be solved once and for all."

"..."

When Liu Yuan and others mentioned the case of the headless ghost, their fear turned into anger. They just complained a few words but were ridiculed by Liu Yizhen in a sarcastic tone.

Xie Jingsheng saw this and naturally knew the reason. He said to Liu Yuan and others impatiently:
"Okay, okay, let's stick to the facts. Why are you rambling on?"

He said coldly:

"Just answer whatever Lord Zhao asks. She's not here to listen to your complaints."

Liu Yuan's heart trembled, and he said in panic:
"Yes."

"This case..." Liu Yuan answered, and wanted to start talking about the case again, but he remembered Xie Jingsheng's warning, so he stopped talking in time and continued:

"Nine days ago, a death row inmate was beheaded. According to the rules, after the beheading, his family should be sent to claim the body, which was then sewn up and buried."

He paused and then said:
"But this person's situation is special. He has no relatives, and no one has taken care of his body and belongings. Until three days ago, something bad happened."

Everyone thought that the imperial capital was well protected.

The power of the most powerful Demon Suppression Bureau in the world is gathered here. Within Kyoto alone, there are five urban Demon Suppression Bureaus, and each city has a silver general-level ghost rider stationed there.

In addition, the most powerful plaque of the World's Demon Suppression Bureau is also left in it. There is an imperial prison in Zhongdu, which can also suppress evil spirits.

Over the years, ghost disasters have occurred frequently throughout the Han Dynasty, but the imperial capital has remained impregnable. "But I didn't expect strange things to happen every year, and something happened this year."

Liu Yuan said helplessly:
"After the ghost revived, it killed people everywhere. Moreover, this ghost was very evil and would take people's heads."

At first, the heads of the people killed by it were taken away, leaving only headless bodies, and their identities could not be identified at first.

"At first I thought it was a bandit who dared to break into the government office and kill people—"

Another man chimed in:
"It blends in with the crowd, and I'm afraid that ordinary people wouldn't be able to recognize it unless it took the initiative to attack."

After everyone talked for a while, Liu Yuan said:

"It wasn't until the Five Towns Demon Division had an incident that everyone confirmed that there was a ghost disaster."

The headless ghost first slaughtered the Demon Divisions in the five towns and killed all the ghost controllers guarding the Demon Divisions one by one, causing the ghost disaster to get out of control, and then it headed for Zhongdu.

"At first, the people below were still holding them back, but after they entered Zhongdu City, they could no longer hold them back, so they reported it to the court."

By the time the identity of the headless ghost was discovered, six days had passed.

"Three days ago, the headless ghost entered Zhongdu City and killed many people from the Demon Suppression Department."

……

"The final result is that the adults trapped us in Zhongdu and thought of a solution."

Liu Yuan talked for a long time and finally finished.

Zhao Fusheng asked calmly:

"Have you thought of a solution?"

When she asked this, Liu Yuan showed an anxious look on his face and shook his head:

"No."

"Then what are you doing here?" Zhao Fusheng frowned.

Liu Yuan said:
"Your Excellency may not know that after the headless ghost borrowed someone's head, it is difficult to identify it. The adults in the Demon Suppression Division mean to sit and wait, lure the ghost out of the cave, and then find a way to lure it away when the ghost shows up."

He finished speaking and added:
"As long as the ghost gets into trouble and is led out of the Imperial Capital, the capital will be safe."

Zhao Fusheng couldn't help laughing when he heard Liu Yuan's words:
"Where to lead?"

Liu Yuan wiped the sweat from his forehead:
"You can lead him anywhere you want."

Zhao Fusheng sighed and was too lazy to say more to him.

Everyone is afraid of death.

In front of evil spirits, the powerful, ghost riders and ordinary people are no different. Why does Liu Yuan think that the lives of people in the capital are more valuable than those in other places?

There is no benefit in just arguing with people.

Liu Yuan was afraid of her power. Even if she argued, he would just keep silent on the surface, but he was still unwilling to accept it in his heart. "Where are the people from the Demon Suppression Division and the Emperor now?"

Zhao Fusheng changed the subject and asked again.

When Liu Yuan and the others brought up this topic, they felt vaguely that this lady's eyes were somewhat intimidating, and they dared not look directly at her, fearing that she would continue to ask questions. Seeing that she took the initiative to change the subject, everyone felt relieved and said:

"According to the instructions of Lord Suppressing Demons, the people in the palace are divided into ten groups and hidden in the palace. The Suppressing Demons will guard the emperor and sit in the central palace."

Whenever misfortune occurred in a place, the people from the Demon Suppression Division would immediately go out using a gong as a signal to lead away the ghosts.

After he explained this, everyone understood Dijing's plan.

Zhao Fusheng shook his head:
"It seems that the generals of the Imperial Capital have been living in comfort for too long and have lost their ambition to make progress."

When faced with the ghost disaster, they actually took a passive approach.

She didn't mention any names, but as a former golden general of the imperial capital, Xie Jingsheng felt a burning sensation on his face that he hadn't felt for a long time.

"I'll just lure the ghost."

He said:

"According to the old rules, Lord Fengdu will then trap the ghost inside, separate the ghost coffins, and give them to Yizhen's grandfather to take back to his hometown to guard."

Following the course of history is the safest path "guided" by our predecessors.

At least for the next fifty years, the headless ghost will not cause any more trouble.

Xie Jingsheng said this not purely for the public good, he also had selfish motives - his father died in this ghost disaster. If he could use the hands of Zhao Fusheng and others to truly suppress the headless ghost, would it mean that his father would not have to die in this disaster?
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Fusheng glanced at him. Xie Jingsheng didn't dare to meet her gaze and instinctively lowered his head and turned away.

History cannot be changed!

The words Zhao Fusheng had said came to his mind.

Zhang Chuanshi tried to change history, but ultimately failed and lost his life many years later.

If he acted on his own, would he end up like Zhang Chuanshi?

Just as Xie Jingsheng was daydreaming, he suddenly heard footsteps in the distance, and Liu Yuan's tense face relaxed at once.

The corners of his mouth slightly raised, and his face turned to the direction of the person coming, but he was still looking at Zhao Fusheng and others out of the corner of his eyes - but when he saw the indifferent expression on Zhao Fusheng's face, he froze for a moment, and the corners of his mouth that had just raised drooped again.

After a short while, eight or nine people came out from the darkness in the corner of the hall.

The leader was a man in his early thirties, wearing a dark green robe embroidered with dark patterns. He had a pale face and a sinister look.

Behind him was a large and strange shadow, which surrounded the seven or eight people following him.

The people who followed the man out had slow and light steps, as if they knew what these shadows meant. They all looked nervous and uneasy, paying attention to the position of their feet. As soon as they left the shadows, they would immediately flash back into them in shock.

"Sir, this person looks familiar. I seem to have seen him somewhere before--" Fan Wujiu said loudly.

He didn't lower his voice at all, and as soon as he spoke, everyone's eyes were focused on him.

When Wu Shaochun heard him say this, he turned to look at Xie Jingsheng.

Xie Jingsheng was handsome and pale-faced, and looked similar to this man. Considering the death of his father 58 years ago, it was obvious who the visitor was.

Xie Jingsheng's lips moved.

Liu Yuan didn't dare to say a word and walked quickly towards the person coming and going. When he saw the shadow behind him, a look of desire appeared on Liu Yuan's face. He wanted to go forward but didn't dare to move.

"Thank you, sir."

He bowed and greeted.

Lord Xie glanced at him casually, then passed Liu Yuan and his eyes fell on Zhao Fusheng and others.

When he saw Xie Jingsheng, he frowned, but in the end he did not speak at this time. Instead, he looked at the lights around him and asked coldly:

"The ghost disaster has not been resolved. Who told us to light the lamp?"

Liu Yuan and others did not dare to speak. They clasped their hands in front of their stomachs and turned to look at Zhao Fusheng.

This move is naturally self-evident.

When Xie Jingsheng saw this, he was about to speak, but Erfan took a step forward from the left and right and blocked him.

Zhao Fusheng smiled and said:

"I asked you to light the lamp, what's wrong?"

"Fusheng——"

Xie Jingsheng was blocked by Er Fan and was so angry that his teeth were itching.

Fan Bi Si is as shrewd as a human being and is very good at reading people's expressions.

He was worried that Zhao Fusheng would have a conflict with Lord Xie, and Xie Jingsheng would try to stop them. So, just in case, the two brothers stopped him in advance.

But he is a golden general of the imperial capital after all. These two guys overestimated their own abilities and dared to stop him after a trip to Shangyang County.

However, Xie Jingsheng was indeed cautious. He called out Zhao Fusheng's name, and saw Zhao Fusheng nodded to Er Fan.

The two brothers then made way with a smile, but still stood behind Xie Jingsheng, one on the left and one on the right.

"What are you two going to do?" Xie Jingsheng looked a little unhappy:

"When I was controlling ghosts, you two weren't even born yet, but now you're rebelling against Tian Gang and trying to stop me?"

Fan Bishi said:

"Master Xie, you are wrong. We were both born earlier."

The trip to Zhongdu allowed the two brothers to find out their origins. At this time, Fan Bisi's words made Xie Jingsheng speechless for a moment, and after a long while he said angrily:

"...I don't want to tell you more."

"If you don't want to tell me, then don't tell me. We are too lazy to tell you." Fan Wujiu refused to admit defeat.

Zhao Fusheng had a headache:
"Stop arguing and deal with the headless ghost first."

As soon as she spoke, everyone fell silent, but they all kept the incident in mind and planned to get back at each other later.

When Lord Xie heard Fan Bisi addressing Xie Jingsheng as 'Lord Xie', a strange look appeared on his face. He stared at Xie Jingsheng for a long while, his expression changing from gloomy to bright.

After a while, he looked at Zhao Fusheng:
"You're in charge?"

"Almost." Zhao Fusheng nodded slightly.

Mr. Xie's eyes swept over Meng Po and the others one by one. Meng Po and the others did not speak, tacitly agreeing with Zhao Fusheng's statement. He looked at Xie Jingsheng, who nodded involuntarily:

"She calls the shots."

Mr. Xie was silent for a while, then asked:
"Something has happened to the Demon Divisions in the five towns of the Imperial Capital. Where are you survivors from?"

"From Wan'an County, Xuzhou--" Zhao Fusheng replied.

"Xuzhou?" In the shadows behind Lord Xie, someone cautiously poked half of his head out, revealing a pair of eyes:
"Is it someone from the Demon Suppression Department?"

Liu Yuan nodded:

"It looks like——"

Fan Bisi and others addressed Zhao Fusheng as "Sir", and Meng Po was obviously a "ghost rider". They dared to travel in the ghost realm, which was in line with the ghost rider's arrogant character.

The man said:

"Since he is from the Demon Suppression Division, he must be in the Soul Fate Book."

Once you enter the Soul and Fate Book, you must not leave the guarded place without permission. Leaving without permission will cause backlash from the Soul and Fate Book.

"How dare you leave Xuzhou? Are you ghost riders from the Demon Suppression Division?"

Behind Mr. Xie, someone from the other side also poked his head out to ask questions.

Meng Po sneered:
"Book of Souls and Destiny? Is this it?" As she spoke, she took out the Book of Souls and Destiny of Wan'an County from her arms.

The ghost book was originally as emerald green as jade, and should have been covered with ghost symbols.

But at this time, the rune was entangled by fine blood threads and had lost its effect.

When she took out this thing, Lord Xie's pupils shrank.