I become a god in another world

Chapter 609: Straightforward
Chapter 609
Hearing Feng Du agree so readily, Zhao Fusheng felt a little regretful for a moment.

It's not that she regretted agreeing to help Feng Du, but she felt that one should not judge a person by his appearance - Feng Du looked simple on the outside, but in fact he was a wealthy man with a fortune.

"Alas." Zhao Fusheng sighed:
"Money makes the world go round. We in Wan'an County have been poor for a long time, so poor that we can barely make ends meet. Now we have to run around for a little money."

Feng Du understood the implication of her words and immediately said:

"As long as you are willing to help, just tell me how much money you want. I will give you all I have."

After saying this, he was afraid that Zhao Fusheng would be dissatisfied, so he said:

"I don't have enough, I'll find a way to give it to you."

After he said this, Zhao Fusheng was immediately satisfied.

"..."

Seeing that Feng Du was forced to such a point, Xie Jingsheng felt a little worried for this imperial general, fearing that he would fall into poverty and distress.

He looked at Zhao Fusheng, his face full of suspicion:
"I've never seen a poor ghost rider. Where do you spend your money all day? Why do all the people in Wan'an County look so poor?"

Chen Duozi also felt a little distressed: "If you want money, I still have some money. When I entered the Lu family, the master gave me a set of headgear, which is also worth some silver..."

Xie Jingsheng asked curiously:

"Fusheng, I see that you don't wear gold or silver and don't care about ostentation. Where did you spend all the money?"

Zhao Fusheng had no expression on his face:
"Maybe I'm possessed by a poor ghost—"

As soon as she finished speaking, Liu Yizhen nodded in agreement:

"This is true, I testify!"

Wu Shaochun said quickly:

"Our Lord is mainly here for the silver that Wan'an County wants."

Wan'an County has experienced a disaster, and now everything is restarting.

To make a county town run smoothly, it is not enough to just suppress the ghost disaster, a large amount of money must be invested in the early stage.

Zheng He initially left Wan'an County to purchase timber and brought it back to merchants, just to test the waters of trade.

If Wan'an County wants to resume trade and exchanges with neighboring counties in the future, it means building roads and bridges.

At the same time, the city’s public security cannot be bad.

Once the ghost disaster is resolved, human disaster will arise. The people in the Demon Suppression Division are unable to handle trivial lawsuits, so these have to be handed over to County Magistrate Pang to handle.

The old magistrate also needs manpower. If Wan'an County wants peace, he has to increase the number of constables.

Once more people are added, it means a large amount of silver will be needed to support these servants.

"In addition, the Demon Suppression Bureau's inn also needs to be repaired." Fan Bisi continued:
"Brother Qiming, when the last commander of Wan'an County was in trouble, the evil spirit revived and almost tore down the inn. Now it costs money to repair it."

Speaking of this, Meng Po couldn't help but sigh:
"We have been away from home for nearly two months. When we left, the gate of the Demon Suppression Bureau was being rebuilt and the road was being paved. I don't know what it looks like now—"

As soon as she finished speaking, the others also showed a look of nostalgia on their faces.

"Home?" Xie Jingsheng couldn't help but look strange when he heard this:

"Are you all living in the Demon Suppression Division?"

"Yes." Wu Shaochun nodded:

"My son—"

He opened his mouth subconsciously, and said "Pooh" halfway through:
"Look at my mouth, I can't change it. I was born in Goutou Village under Wan'an County. At that time, the village was haunted and my mother died. The remaining villagers went back to visit once every few months. The only one we had to take care of was Guo Wei. That guy also worked in the Demon Suppression Division. The Demon Suppression Division of Wan'an County is my home."

Meng Po also said:

“That’s my home, too.”

Kuai Manzhou didn't say anything, but just hugged Zhao Fusheng's arm.

This taciturn child was inseparable from Zhao Fusheng, which naturally made her attitude clear.

The Fan brothers and Liu Yizhen also nodded:

"We have no ties, the Demon Suppression Division is our home."

When Chen Duozi heard this, a look of envy appeared on her face. She moved her lips as if she wanted to say something, but finally pursed her lips, with a thoughtful look in her eyes.

Xie Jingsheng and Feng Du looked at each other with disbelief on their faces.

He has been controlling ghosts for decades, but he has never seen a ghost controller taking charge of the Demon Suppression Bureau. The people in Wan'an County are really weird.

However, after finding out the main reason why Zhao Fusheng was short of money, he felt it was strange again.

It’s just that ghost riders are moody and have unpredictable tempers, and everyone has their own hobbies.

Some people love beautiful women, some people love power, some people love horses, and some people love gold. But Zhao Fusheng just loves to rebuild Wan'an County. Although Xie Jingsheng found it difficult to understand, he did not ask any further questions.

……

After not discussing this issue any further, Zhao Fusheng returned to the main topic:
"Master Feng, what kind of ghost is this Yu Lingzhu controlling?"

Inquiring about the situation of ghost riders is a taboo in the Demon Suppression Bureau, which means that in Zhao Fusheng's mind, there may be a chance to fight Yu Lingzhu in the future.

When two ghost riders fight, it's different from a fight between ordinary people.

When ordinary people fight, they are either killed or injured. But when ghost riders fight, not only are they either killed or injured, but both sides can easily lose control - and when ghosts lose control, it means that the evil spirits have revived and may bring disaster to the people in the city.

Most of the disputes between ghost riders are verbal disputes, and few of them resort to physical violence.

When Xie Jingsheng heard the implied fighting spirit in Zhao Fusheng's words, he shuddered and became a little nervous for a moment. He licked his lips and looked towards Fengdu.

Feng Du naturally understood what Zhao Fusheng meant, and he said:
"The ghosts Ling Zhuer controls are very special and of a very high rank, not inferior to Zang Xiongshan."

When mentioning this matter, Feng Du's expression was serious, and he reminded:
"Only when she is awake and able to suppress the ghost."

The implication is: once Yu Lingzhu's evil ghost revives and goes out of control, her ghost power will even surpass Zang Xiongshan.

Everyone had just experienced the ghost disaster in Shangyang County, and the difficulty of this case was already a huge headache.

Upon hearing this, they all looked at each other, feeling a little nervous.

Zhao Fusheng kept his words in mind, but seeing Feng Du staring at her, she couldn't help but ask with a smile:
"When was Yu Lingzhu born? How long has she been controlling ghosts? What are the rules of her ghosts?"

Fengdu initially mentioned Yu Lingzhu's level of evil spirit in order to make her aware of the situation and see if she would back down.

Hearing her ask this question, he knew that she had not backed down because of Yu Lingzhu's strength, so he smiled:
"Ling Zhu'er was born in the 167th year of the Han Dynasty, a few years younger than me."

He said:
"The ghosts she controls also have a history. They are inherited from the prequel period. We can't really tell what the rules are."

There are taboos among ghost riders and they cannot inquire about each other's strength.

However, Fengdu has lived longer, has seen more, and knows some things better than the average ghost rider.

"But I know one thing, her ghost is similar to Xu Yu's ghost."

"What do you mean?!" Wu Shaochun asked curiously, "Is there anything similar to the law of ghosts?"

"The world is so big that there are all kinds of strange things." Feng Du said slowly:
"But they are only somewhat similar, not completely identical."

After that, he continued:

"Lingzhu'er's ghost has the ability to make accurate predictions."

"Imperfect prediction?" Meng Po's mind was moved:
"Do what you say?"

"Almost." Feng Du responded:
"The person mentioned by it," Feng Du said here, paused for a moment, and then changed the wording:
"People who are marked by Ling Zhu'er are like being put on a list of people who are doomed to die. If she says a certain year, month, and day this person will die, then that person will definitely die, without exception."

This ability is really amazing. Liu Yizhen and the others changed color slightly, then turned their heads and looked at each other.

Zhao Fusheng asked:

"Is it the same for ghost riders?"

Fengdu Road:
"The same is true for ghost riders, even if they are extremely powerful ghosts."

Fan Bisi couldn't help but ask:
"Lord Fengdu, how powerful is the unusually powerful ghost you are referring to?"

Feng Du raised his head and looked at him steadily.

The old man's gaze was calm, like an ancient well without ripples. The feeling of dead silence, despair and desolation was transmitted to Fan Bisi's heart the moment their eyes met.

He always felt that when he looked at Feng Du like this, he could hear the sounds of his blood vessels withering and his hair falling out deep in his heart.

It was as if he himself had turned into an old dying tree, without any hope or shade.

Fan Bisi was extremely frightened. He closed his eyes tightly and dared not look at the strange old man again. He was afraid that if he looked at him for two more seconds, his soul would be taken away by him without him noticing.

"As strong as I am."

Feng Du said calmly:

"If Lingzhu wants to kill me, I might die."

He never stopped talking until his words were shocking. As soon as he finished speaking, the car fell into deathly silence.

Everyone remained silent for a long time.

The shouting and footsteps of the vendors outside turned into a noisy noise, but it could not break the eerie silence inside the car.

After a long time, a scream came out, and it was unclear whether it was male or female.
"Master, come and play."

The sound was like an awl, drilling into everyone's eardrums.

Immediately afterwards, all kinds of noises filled everyone's consciousness, and the group came back to their senses.

Xie Jingsheng couldn't believe it:
“Lord Fengdu, do you mean that Lord Yu can actually kill you?”

Others were also a little bit unbelievable.

In the Shangyang County ghost case, Feng Du's performance was mediocre - but Zhao Fusheng guessed that this was probably related to the fact that Feng Du left his home turf and his strength was suppressed.

Moreover, he controlled the seventeen levels of hell and suppressed Zang Junji, which weakened his power.

But he is no ordinary person.

On the contrary, Feng Du is a type of ghost that is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Once you enter his ghost domain, unless he is willing to take the initiative to open the door to the ghost domain, it will be difficult to escape even if a god descends.

The danger of such a person is self-evident.

But now he actually said that Yu Lingzhu could kill him, which forced Zhao Fusheng to reconsider the strength of the general inherited from the Imperial Capital.

Feng Du was still looking at Zhao Fusheng. After hearing Xie Jingsheng's question, he nodded:

"In this world, if it weren't for my resurrection as a ghost, there would be few people who could kill me, but Ling Zhuer is definitely one of them."

After he finished speaking, seeing that Zhao Fusheng did not say anything, he was afraid that she would back out, so he quickly added:
"But just because she has the chance to kill me doesn't mean she will definitely kill me. We generally don't do it lightly. No one can afford the consequences of doing so." He thought for a moment and said:

"If we really do it, the outcome will probably be fifty-fifty."

Maybe Feng Du died, maybe Yu Lingzhu died!

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Fusheng suddenly sighed:
"I now understand your concerns."

"What concerns?"

Fan Wujiu was completely confused.

They were clearly talking about Yu Lingzhu just a moment ago, so why did the adults suddenly sigh and say "I understand your concerns"?
He didn't get an answer, so he turned around and asked Fan Bisi:

"Brother, what did the adults understand? Why don't I understand anything?"

“You——” Fan Bisi hesitated, “You don’t have to understand. You just need to fight ghosts and solve cases.”

Fan Wujiu was delighted:
"That too."

"..." Fan Bisi glanced at him, shook his head and sighed.

……

Zhao Fusheng ignored the two funny brothers.

Her mind went back to 'one day' ago.

At that time, everyone was still in the city of Zhongdu 58 years ago, communicating with the young Fengdu. Based on the ghost case, she made several suggestions, but they were ultimately not adopted by the Dijing Demon Suppression Department.

Feng Du looked embarrassed at that time.

She vaguely guessed the reason.

But when Fengdu mentioned the situation in Dijing again, Zhao Fusheng discovered that the water in Dijing was deeper than she had imagined.

Feng Du is a shrewd and calculating person.

The situation in Longyang County is "special". They decided to solve the Shangyang County ghost case here. I don't know if they have other plans.

If one plan fails, he will come up with another one and involve himself in this lawsuit involving human relationships.

He did not mention the business in Longyang County unintentionally. It is likely that these businesses involve more than just the ghost riders. There may be deeper entanglements behind them.

She thought of this and said:

"Look at the bright side. Never fight a battle without preparation. At least now we know that this Lord Yu is a tough guy."

Xie Jingsheng couldn't help but want to laugh when he heard her say that. He wanted to say something, but seeing everyone's serious expressions, he swallowed the joke back.

"Why worry about so much? Anyway, this place is not far from the Imperial Capital. My Lord, why don't you wash up and have a good rest tonight? If there is anything, we can talk about it after we arrive in the capital."

Meng Po looked at Zhao Fusheng lovingly:
"My Lord, you haven't eaten or slept well these past few days. I've seen you lose weight."

Chen Duozi also nodded and said expectantly:
"I see that Longyang County is prosperous. I wonder if there is a kitchen in the Demon Suppression Station? I will go buy some vegetables and make some of my favorite dishes for you."

Everyone tacitly changed the topic and stopped talking about Yu Lingzhu.

Feng Du did not dwell on Yu Lingzhu's matter any further, but stopped there, planning to mention these matters again after Zhao Fusheng and others arrived in Beijing.

The group soon arrived at the Demon Suppression Division of Longyang County. Xie Jingsheng came forward to take over the situation and they soon checked into the inn.

The person in charge of the Longyang County Demon Suppression Bureau is named Chang, a middle-aged man with a kind face.

He was short and fat, with a ruddy face, but he did not have the gloomy look that Zhao Fusheng was used to seeing in ghost riders. Instead, he looked more amiable. As he spoke, Zhao Fusheng had a vague feeling that the person standing in front of him was a pot-bellied businessman, not a dangerous ghost rider.

"You have come from afar, you are such rare guests. How about I host you tonight? There is a restaurant in the city that has all kinds of delicacies from land and sea——"

As he spoke, he patted his fat belly and smiled with a greasy look on his face.

His eyelids were slightly swollen, making his eyes look a little small. Although he was talking to Xie Jingsheng, he couldn't help but cast his gaze on Zhao Fusheng, Kuai Manzhou, Chen Duozi, and even Wu Shaochun and Liu Yizhen who were behind Xie Jingsheng. His eyes were shining as he looked them up and down, giving people a very uncomfortable feeling.

The Fan brothers did not escape his sight and were looked up and down by him - Fan Bisi was a perceptive person and immediately noticed the subtle malice behind this look.

He had no power or influence before, and he couldn't control ghosts, so he couldn't afford to offend the ghost controllers.

But at this moment, he had Zhao Fusheng at his back, and with his friends from Wan'an County Demon Suppression Division by his side, he suddenly became bolder and shouted angrily:

"What on earth are you looking at so furtively?"

(End of this chapter)