I become a god in another world

Chapter 611 Wuqing County Case
Chapter 610
Feng Du stared at the two peanuts in his hand in a daze.

Countless peanut shells crushed by him leaked out through his fingers onto the table. After a while, he said:
"We often send people to deal with it. Ghost disasters keep coming."

Zhao Fusheng heard something wrong.

Logically speaking, it is not uncommon for ghost disasters to occur in a place.

This world is in chaos, and whenever people die, there are many cases of evil spirits reviving.

According to Fengdu, although there are many ghost disasters in Wuqing County, as long as the generals and envoys are strong enough, the ghost disasters can still be controlled.

"From what you said, it doesn't seem like it's the same ghost disaster." Zhao Fusheng asked tentatively.

Fengdu frowned:
"I can't tell."

His words made Zhao Fusheng slightly raise his eyebrows:
"What does that mean? Could it be that it has been the same ghost disaster for 37 years?"

"If we go by the records in the files, it's not the same ghost disaster." He shook his head, then looked up at Zhao Fusheng:

"But every time the evil spirit revives, it is always on Jiuyang Street in Wuqing County."

After saying this, he did not wait for Zhao Fusheng to ask any more questions.

"And there is only one mansion on Jiuyang Street, that is the Chang clan."

When Feng Du said this, Zhao Fusheng immediately reacted:
"Ghost disasters always occur on the territory of the Chang clan." Seeing Feng Du nod, she asked again:

"Are the ghost disasters recorded in the files consistent?"

Feng Du shook his head:

"I don't know."

Zhao Fusheng said unexpectedly:

"What does this mean? Is there only a record of going there? No record of returning? Doesn't that mean there is no way back?"

She asked several times in succession, but Feng Du just looked at her without saying anything. Zhao Fusheng then knew that her questions had hit the nail on the head.

"It seems that the Chang family of Wuqing County will never return."

Fengdu sighed:

"I've read the files. In the past 37 years, a total of 117 ghost riders have been sent out, including some silver-level generals. But something strange happened."

Zhao Fusheng became interested when he heard this:
"What's weird?"

Fengdu threw peanuts into his mouth:

“Two things can happen.”

He chewed his mouth:
"First: The ghost rider went in safely and communicated with the Chang family normally. He went into the house to check, but no ghost disaster occurred. He then withdrew from the Chang clan of Jiuyang Street."

Second, there was no need to say more. It should be the ghost rider who entered the Chang family, but ended up encountering a ghost and ultimately no one survived.

Zhao Fusheng expressed his guess, and Feng Du said:
"Yes, these people never came back and all died in the Chang family, but the strange thing is that the evil spirits of these people did not revive—"

Whenever a ghost rider dies, the evil ghost he controls will revive and cause harm, but strangely, no ghost disaster occurred in the Chang family.

Not only did no one in the Chang family die from ghost disasters, but the family has actually developed quite well over the years.

Under Yu Lingzhu's protection, the business spread throughout Wuqing County, and even began to grow and develop, spreading to the imperial capital.

"In fact, the disaster of the Chang family," Feng Du chewed, "is actually unclear whether it was caused by ghosts. In short, there is no list of deaths in the public records. Those who survived did not see ghosts, and those who disappeared could not explain the cause of the ghost disaster. This has become an unsolved case."

This case was very interesting, and Zhao Fusheng should have been attracted by the case he was talking about, but Feng Du was probably too old - after the ghost disaster in Shangyang County, he had aged at least 20 years. In addition to his gray hair, his teeth were probably all gone, leaving only his gums.

At this time, he was chewing peanuts. His toothless mouth could not chew much. Zhao Fusheng could only hear his gums chewing the peanuts, making a "squeaking" sound between the friction, which inevitably affected her mind.

Fengdu is still chewing:
"And above the Chang family is Ling Zhuer. With her around, many people don't dare to provoke the Chang family."

Yu Lingzhu is extremely protective of her children.

'Squeak, squeak.'

Zhao Fusheng couldn't help it:
"Are you having trouble chewing those peanuts?"

"This case is currently, 'squeak, squeak'," Feng Du said, and then seemed to react:
"What peanuts?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he showed disgust, reached out his hand to take out a plate from the table, and spit into it:
"Pooh!"

With a "ding-dong" sound, he spat two intact peanuts into the plate or bowl.

"This thing doesn't taste good. I can't chew it. The Chang family really doesn't know how to do things."

"..."

Zhao Fusheng frowned at him, and seeing him shaking the plate, he couldn't help but sigh, took the plate from his hand, and quickly peeled a few peanuts, rubbed off the peanut skins, pressed hard with both palms, crushed the peanuts into crumbs, and then poured them into his hands:
"Eat."

She shook her head:
“I didn’t expect to have to suffer this at my age.”

Feng Du couldn't help laughing. While thanking him, he poured the peanut foam into his mouth and joked:

"At my age, I just can't die."

"You can't die. If you die, everything will be in chaos."

"Haha." He laughed twice, and then the two of them looked at each other and fell silent.

There are some issues that both of them know very well.

If Fengdu died, things would be in chaos. It would be best if he didn't die.

But humans are not ghosts or gods, so how can they be immortal? And his current unstable state is a sign of the resurrection of the evil spirit.

There was an unspoken understanding between the two men's eyes: if anything happened to Fengdu in the future, Zhao Fusheng should take action to suppress it.

But now is not the time to discuss this matter.

Feng Du said lightly:

"Don't die now. Now is not the time to die. I'm still holding on."

After that, he turned the topic back to the main point:
"The matter of the Chang family is strange. Those who are capable of investigating the matter dare not steal Lingzhu's limelight. Some who can suppress Lingzhu cannot leave the imperial capital."

He said:

"For example, me."

"The current me is not the real me. My body has long been sealed in Zhongdu and I cannot go out."

So when he was in Zhongdu City, that was the real him; now he is unable to exert the real strength of Hell, he can only barely trap ghosts, he is just an empty shell.

"I can let you check the specific details of the case when we arrive in the Imperial Capital."

As soon as Feng Du finished speaking, he saw Zhao Fusheng nodded. The two sides reached a consensus, and Feng Du finally felt relieved.

Once the matter was done, he became somewhat curious:

"Master Zhao, aren't you afraid?"

This case seems calm on the surface, but it is actually not that simple.

Putting aside the difficulty of the ghost case itself, the hurdle of Yu Lingzhu alone is not easy to overcome - the case happened within the Chang family's territory, but there was no death and no definite clues to the ghost case, leaving the investigators with no idea where to start. If Yu Lingzhu is extremely protective of her shortcomings, it may be difficult for her to give the investigators a good look.

"What are you afraid of? A ghost case?"

Zhao Fusheng tilted his head to look at him:
"People like us will never have a peaceful life after controlling the ghosts."

Fengdu nodded.

"I think what Xiao Xie said before is right, Lord Zhao, you don't wear gold or silver, but you are in urgent need of silver. However, you didn't use the silver you earned yourself, but took it back to Wan'an County. Why is that?"

"What's the reason?"

Zhao Fusheng laughed softly:
"But people have to find something to do when they are alive."

She said faintly:
“It’s just that there’s a goal, so it’s not easy to get lost.”

After she said this, she did not want to raise the issue any further:
"Does Yu Lingzhu know about Lizhou?" Feng Du did not ask about Wan'an County anymore, but nodded:
“Something.”

He said:
"To be honest, a general in the Imperial Capital, especially one of Ling Zhu'er's rank, is not allowed to leave the capital according to the Demon Suppression Division's rules."

At this point, he looked at Zhao Fusheng meaningfully:
"Ghost riders like us restrain each other. The authority for ghost riders to leave the capital is in the hands of Jia Yi, but Yi Jia has a good relationship with Ling Zhuer."

Fengdu said:

"As far as I know, when rumors of the ghost disaster on Jiuyang Street in Wuqing County were rife thirty years ago, Ling Zhuer left the Imperial Capital that year and should have returned to Wuqing County."

Yu Lingzhu protects her shortcomings and remembers the kindness.

Her trip to Wuqing County was not necessarily for the Demon Suppression Division to investigate a case, but rather she was genuinely worried that something might happen to the Chang family.

In any case, she most likely returned to Lizhou.

"She came back half a month later."

Wuqing County in Lizhou is not far from the imperial capital, and the round trip journey would take at most six or seven days.

Excluding the time spent on the journey, she should have stayed in the Chang family for about seven or eight days.

"Since she was able to return safely, she belongs to the group of people who have not encountered any ghost disasters." Zhao Fusheng said.

Feng Du responded:
"Yes, since then, she hates to mention the Wuqing County ghost case. She said that no one in the Chang family had any accidents. Some people died in the past few decades, but they were all normal deaths of birth, aging, illness and death. I heard someone mention it. She told people privately: 'Whoever mentions the Wuqing Chang family ghost case again is going to make things difficult for her.'"

"I understand."

Zhao Fusheng nodded.

After finishing the business, Feng Du stood up:

"I won't bother you anymore. Before you return to Beijing, you should relax. Longyang County is safe. It's just that—"

He hesitated to speak, and said meaningfully:

"Some things, you have to turn a blind eye to, some things in the world will pass."

Zhao Fusheng pretended not to understand the hidden meaning of his words and said with a smile:

"For ghost riders like us, the thing we fear least is danger."

Feng Du was stunned and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Zhao Fusheng saw his gray hair and old look, and thought of how this powerful ghost rider couldn't even chew two peanuts before, so he sighed again:
"Don't worry. Every wrong has its perpetrator and every debt has its creditor. I know exactly what to do and when to do it."

Feng Du responded, slowly stood up and said goodbye.

After he left, Zhao Fusheng put away the smile on his face and fell into deep thought.

……

In the evening, Meng Po, Chen Duozi and Kuai Manzhou returned with a full load.

Longyang County is lively, safe, and prosperous.

When they came back, they had several sacks hanging on their bodies, filled with all kinds of sundries they had bought.

Chen Duozi bought a lot of things for his son, mother, sister and Lu Yuhe, filling several large bags.

In addition to buying some things for herself, Meng Po also picked up a bag of things for Kuai Manzhou.

As soon as the bag was poured out, it fell all over the table with a "clang clang clang" sound. It was full of lifelike pottery figures, wooden products, and toys that children liked.

Chen Duozi said excitedly:

"I also bought some ribbons for Manzhou. She will braid her hair with them. It will look very beautiful."

Po Meng nodded:

"There are a lot of silk fabrics of various colors. Lord Chang has found someone to accompany him, and they paid for all the money along the way. I asked someone to pick out a few suitable colors. I plan to sew two sets of clothes for Lord Chang and Man Zhou in my spare time when I return to Wan'an County."

Chen Duozi continued:
"I'll make you a pair of shoes."

Faced with the good intentions of the two, Zhao Fusheng was not polite and said with a smile:
"Then I'll accept it."

When the two heard this, they smiled at each other, feeling very happy, and decided to go back and discuss what pattern to make.

After talking for a while, Meng Po brought up the main matter:
"Sir, I heard that Fengdu came to discuss matters with you this afternoon?"

"Yes, he came. He asked me for a favor. He mentioned that he wanted me to handle a case."

"Case?" Chen Duozi pricked up his ears to listen to the two people's conversation while packing up the things he bought.

"Yeah." Zhao Fusheng responded:
"He wanted me to help him investigate a case when I passed through Wuqing County in Lizhou on my way back."

Chen Duozi paused while packing her things:
"Wuqing County? Didn't that Lord Chang mention Wuqing County in Lizhou before?"

She is a meticulous person, and although she doesn't show it on the surface, she actually keeps some clues in mind.

Zhao Fusheng gave her an approving look.

When Chen Duozi saw her affirmative look, he was immediately delighted, his cheeks flushed, and his heart was pounding with excitement. For a moment, he lost his mind and picked up a few things at random, but he didn't feel like it, so he simply put the things on the table and sat down:

"Sir, is this case related to the Chang family?"

"Correct."

Zhao Fusheng nodded:
"You are observant enough to notice this."

Chen Duozi couldn't help but smile.

"The Chang family in Wuqing County has a close relationship with Yu Lingzhu, but a ghost case has been recorded there since 37 years ago."

After that, she briefly described the whole story of the Chang family ghost case mentioned by Feng Du:
"But Fengdu didn't mention many details. After all, this case is one-way trip, and it's not certain that you will encounter the case if you go there."

Chen Duozi participated in the case discussion and was very interested at this time. Hearing this, he hurriedly said:

"Did the lord agree?"

"I agree." Zhao Fusheng said:
"We'll go through Wuqing County and visit Chang's house to see if we can run into this ghost disaster."

After she said this, Chen Duozi was not only not afraid, but instead felt anticipation and excitement in his heart.

……

After finishing the case, Meng Po said:

"Sir, I think there is something wrong with the Chang family."

She folded the cloth draped over her legs in half:

"When we were wandering around the county, we found that in some places the envoys who were accompanying us told us not to leave. Everyone we met along the way was dressed in bright and beautiful clothes, and there was not a single poor person."

Chen Duozi nodded:
"And there are many people with bad intentions, staring at me and Man Zhou."

However, because they had an envoy from the Demon Suppression Division accompanying them and helping them with their work, no one really came to cause trouble for them.

Meng Po looked gloomy:

"I always feel like these people look like kidnappers."

Because of her daughter, she had a very bad impression of human traffickers and would want to skin and bone them if she met one.

As she spoke, blood oozed from Meng Po's chest. Zhao Fusheng shook his head:

"I got it."

She changed the subject:
"But the problem in Longyang County is just the tip of the iceberg. The real source of Longyang County's troubles stems from Wuqing County. We'll talk about it when we get to Wuqing County."

After hearing what she said, Meng Po nodded.

After a few more words, they went back to their rooms to wash up.

(End of this chapter)