I become a god in another world

Chapter 697 Complex Human Nature

Chapter 697

Paper Man Zhang spoke with a mocking tone, and as soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Fusheng coldly said:

"I would like to know."

After she finished speaking, she looked around:
“His parents want someone to know, and people connected to him want to know.”

Meng Po spoke softly:

"I would like to know."

"I also want to know."

Wu Shaochun said.

All those bound by the six realms of existence, the people of Wan'an County, echoed this sentiment.

Yu Lingzhu and the others were at a loss, but moved by the atmosphere, they also spoke up:
"I also want to know, is the cycle of reincarnation in Wuqing County related to Sun Shaoyin? Did the Chang family's misfortune start because of you! You evil spirit!"

"Hahahahaha."

The ghost head burst into loud laughter.

Laughter echoed within the ghost realm, then fell silent again after a long while.

After a long silence, Paper Man Zhang said coldly:
"People are always so foolish. Even when they are about to die, they are still stubborn and cannot see through the ways of the world or the cause and effect."

Sun Shaoyin's ghost head had become somewhat blurred, as if it were silently merging with the ghostly realm of this place.

The split Six Paths Ghost Tree itself formed a standoff with Zhao Fusheng and his group, but at this moment the leaves began to sway gently, and the branches and buds stretched out silently.

Paper Doll Zhang Dao:

"Zhao Fusheng, if you want to know, I'll tell you, but you might regret it after you hear it."

Zhao Fusheng asked him with a cold smile:

"Why should I regret it?"

Paper Doll Zhang paused, as if he had been stunned:

"You're a smart man, can't you figure out the truth by now?"

"What truth?" Zhao Fusheng asked calmly.

"You placed Sun Shaoyin's remains here to reincarnate as a ghost head. Now, taking advantage of the fact that the laws of Wuqing County are not yet binding, you are piecing together a ghost body with Sun Shaoyin's ghost head, hoping to completely revive the cycle of reincarnation?"

The paper figure Zhang exclaimed in surprise.

'Tsk tsk tsk.'

"Should I say you're clever or foolish?" She had seen through everything and knew that Paper Man Zhang was just stalling for time to piece together the vengeful ghost, but she still insisted on asking about Sun Shaoyin's life.

The next moment, Meng Po tensed up, as if a gaze had captured her:
Is it because of Meng Po?

Meng Po trembled, her eyes stinging with tears.

"Humans are truly complex. In life, they are weak and powerless, their lives fragile, like ants that can be crushed with a single touch; but after death, their obsessions can transform into vengeful ghosts that resurrect, slaughtering people and inspiring fear."

The paper figure Zhang said softly:
"You're a strange person too. Sometimes you seem brave and resourceful, but other times you act impulsively. What's there to say about Sun Shaoyin's past? He was just a weak and incompetent rich young master who happened to save a woman in distress, fell in love with her at first sight, and ultimately, the lovers met a tragic end."

After saying that, he looked puzzled again:
“You came all the way from Jin County, how could you not know these things? That shouldn’t be the case.”

Paper figure Zhang sighed:
"Back then, I left clues along the way, and that magistrate surnamed Tang almost found me. Unfortunately, he died young and ended up trapped in the old Sun family mansion, never to come out again."

Sun Shaoyin and Shen Yishu were lovers but could not become a couple.

In mid-air, a ghostly lamp flickered eerily, and a voice emanated from within:
"Back then, my family suffered a devastating change—"

"Paper Man Zhang, now that things have come to this, you possess the law of reincarnation, don't you understand that the matter of the Zang family's old ancestral hall had nothing to do with you, sir?" Wu Shaochun shouted sternly.

"In the case of the ghost in Shangyang County, we were forced to follow Zang Xiongshan back to fifty-eight years ago because of your law of reincarnation. Our initial purpose in going back was to save your wife and daughters. Old Zhang even died in the ghostly calamity because of this—"

Wu Shaochun's tone was excited.

The ghost lantern swayed in mid-air, calmly saying:

"It doesn't matter anymore."

He was as indifferent as an outsider, a far cry from the heartbroken and desperate man who had broken into the Zang family ancestral hall and witnessed the tragic deaths of his wife and daughters years ago.

Wu Shaochun shivered.

"You're a real devil."

The influence of ghosts on people is devastating.

At this moment, the paper figure Zhang is no different from a ghost; it has no emotions and is extremely indifferent.

The deaths of his wife and daughters indirectly at his hands did not make him feel guilty, nor did the death of his son awaken his conscience.

"you--"

Wu Shaochun suddenly felt powerless. He was full of enthusiasm, but when he encountered someone like Paper Man Zhang, he felt speechless.

"Didn't you want to know about Sun Shaoyin's death?" Ghost Lantern asked strangely.
Why are you rambling on and on?

Everyone felt powerless.

Paper Man Zhang said again:
“Back then, my third brother controlled ghosts. Later, he probably didn’t dare to see me and hid in the Demon Suppression Division until he went to Shangyang County to take charge and established his own laws.”

At this point, he couldn't help but chuckle:
"He's overthinking it. I will indeed kill him, but not because of my wife and daughters. It's because the Ghost Master is also a ghost and shouldn't exist in this world."

Liu Yizhen said coldly:

"That's not killing, why bother pretending?"

Paper Doll Zhang retorted:
“That’s different.” He said righteously.

“Killing him because of the death of his wife and daughter is a personal vendetta, while killing him because of a ghost is a matter of righteousness. How can the two be confused?”

"..."

He had his own set of rules, and his words left Meng Po and the others speechless.

Zhao Fusheng sneered:

"It sounds better when you talk than when you sing."

Paper Doll Zhang is Unconvinced:
"What do you mean?"

Zhao Fusheng said:

"Whether for public or private reasons, you must kill him."

Ghost Lantern nodded: "That's right, Zang Xiongshan controls ghosts, he's doomed."

"In other words, you've already made your judgment on him in your heart." After Zhao Fusheng finished speaking, the ghost lantern paused in mid-air for a moment, then 'nodded' again:
"That's right."

Zhao Fusheng continued:
"If that's the case, it's equivalent to you giving yourself the power to judge others, believing that you can control their life and death, and that everything is just a matter of your whims. In that case, your judgment still stems from selfishness, so how can you talk about justice and righteousness?"

"I--"

Paper Man Zhang was about to retort, but after a long pause, he said with some surprise:
"You're not wrong."

After a while, he sighed:
"I never imagined that I would still be unable to rid myself of selfish desires and to be fair and just."

His words were absurd, making one both angry and powerless. Meng Po felt as if her heart was being burned by ghostly fire, but she forced herself not to speak.

"This is so interesting," sighed Paper Man Zhang.

Then he changed the subject:
"That's a bit of a tangent. Didn't you want to know about Sun Shaoyin?" he said.
"My third brother was stationed in Shangyang County back then. Fearing the resurgence of vengeful ghosts, he used a woman's skin to trap them—"

After saying that, the ghost lantern spun, and its eerie light shone on Zhao Fusheng.

Now that Zang Xiongshan has also been subdued by Zhao Fusheng, she knows the past of the Human Skin Ghost case better than anyone else, so she won't say more about Paper Doll Zhang.

"On the other hand, the Sun family is well-off, having been in business for generations. Sun Shaoyin's parents really put in a lot of effort for their only son's marriage."

Zang Xiongshan was kind and generous in his early years.

But people's hearts are unpredictable.

He experienced a dramatic change, witnessing his future transformation into a "ghost" and killing his sister-in-law and niece. His mental state had already collapsed, and his entire personality had changed drastically at that time. He felt guilty and remorseful, but he was also afraid.

He was afraid of Zang Xiongwu, and afraid that he would die.

At that moment, the 'truth' he had foreseen extinguished Zang Xiongshan's flame of hope.

If he struggles his whole life, but ultimately cannot escape the fate of being resurrected by a vengeful ghost, what is the meaning of such a life?

He later became cruel and cold-hearted, established the right of first night, and became a completely different person from before.

It's hard to say whether the world changed him or he chose to fall into depravity.

……

Having strayed from the topic, Paper Doll Zhang forcefully steered it back:
"Sun and Shen's wedding was held in a very low-key manner due to the 'right of first night' issue."

But the Sun family is a powerful clan, and no matter how low-key and careful they are, they will always attract the jealousy of petty people.

The Sun family spent a lot of money to pull strings and secretly arranged marriages for their two children. As long as the ceremony was completed, given Zang Xiongshan's status and position at the time, he would naturally not pursue the matter, and everything would pass peacefully.

But on the eve of the wedding, someone reported the Sun family to the authorities.

"The whistleblower—"

Paper Doll Zhang couldn't help but laugh as he said this:
"The whistleblower is an insignificant nobody, and he even has some connection to the Sun family." After saying this, Ghost Lantern 'looked' at Zhao Fusheng:
Are you interested in him?

Zhao Fusheng said:

"Since you've brought it up, just say it."

Paper Man Zhang laughed again:
"This man's surname is Sun, and he has some ancestral ties with Sun Shaoyin, but they are five degrees apart in kinship."

"Their lineage suffered a ghostly calamity, and they were forced to wander, living a very hard life. Later, their father, having nowhere else to turn, took his wife and children back to Jin County to seek refuge with Sun Long." He then added:

“This Sun Long is Sun Shaoyin’s father.”

Out of consideration for the clan, and knowing that it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish, and seeing that this younger member of the clan was quite talented, Sun's father personally stepped forward to introduce him to Xinglin Garden.

“Xinglin Garden is a large pharmacy in Shangyang County,” Zhao Fusheng said.

Upon hearing her response, Paper Man Zhang's tone became much lighter:
“That’s right. The Sun family started out by buying medicinal herbs and has a deep partnership with Xinglin Garden. With his personal introduction, Xinglin Garden immediately sent this young man surnamed Sun to one of their top managers as an apprentice.”

In this way, this person's fate was changed.

"How hard must it be to be an apprentice? This kid had a tough childhood, barely escaping death to come to Jin County. He met his wealthy relatives and thought his good days were coming, but who knew that instead of enjoying a life of ease, he would have to work as a laborer for others."

Following my master, I was constantly being beaten and scolded.

As the saying goes, the deeper the love, the harsher the criticism. This young man surnamed Sun had been working there for two years and was starting to feel resentful.

Just then, the Sun family had a joyous occasion.

Overjoyed, Sun Long hosted a banquet for his guests, and the family of this young apprentice surnamed Sun were among those invited because they were relatives of the Sun family.

"They both have the same surname, Sun, but one is a rich young master who spends his days studying and learning to read and write. He is about to marry a beautiful bride and inherit a large family fortune in the future. The other is poor and hardworking, who gets up before dawn every day to dig for medicinal herbs in the deep mountains. He weighs, measures, cuts, and boils them. If he makes a mistake, he will be scolded at the very least, and his master will beat him at the worst."

This young man surnamed Sun acted impulsively and became resentful, thinking, "Why should Sun Shaoyin have a good life?"
In a moment of weakness, he reported Sun Shaoyin's marriage proposal.

The Sun family has been very careful in arranging this marriage. If the people don't complain and the officials don't investigate, no one will be foolish enough to gossip about it once the matter has passed.

For Zang Xiongshan, he was a high and mighty ghost tamer, and he wouldn't care whether such a marriage had ever taken place in his Shangyang County.

However, if someone reports it, the situation will be different. Everything will proceed according to the normal procedure, and Shen Yishu should be offered to the Demon Suppression Division of Shangyang County as usual.

Sun's father was a cautious man, and he spent a huge sum of money to bribe officials. Little did he know that a small leak could sink a great ship.

He misjudged people's hearts.

The tragedy was thus conceived.

……

"Who would have thought that this engaged couple would be so obsessed that both of them would be resurrected as vengeful ghosts."

An ordinary messenger wandering among people, dedicated to delivering letters to his mother.

One is troubled by love, obsessed with following in the footsteps of his lover, still immersed in the joyous day, trying to freeze time in that moment of happiness.

Sun Shaoyin's two principles brought great surprises to Paper Figure Zhang.

"Do you think this is interesting?" the paper figure Zhang asked gleefully.
"The laws of nature are mutually generating and mutually restraining, a cycle of reincarnation—"

He sighed, a hint of melancholy in his voice, and said softly:

"It's all about timing and fate." If Sun Shaoyin and Shen Yishu, this ill-fated couple, had met Zang Xiongshan back then, perhaps Zang Xiongshan would have granted them their wish.

Unfortunately, this is also a paradox.

If it were the honest and simple-minded Zang Xiongshan of his early years, he would never have established the right of first night.

"It's all just fate."

Zhao Fusheng neither agreed nor disagreed with his words, then suddenly asked him:

"What happened to that kid surnamed Sun afterward?"

The paper figure was stunned for a moment.

Her personality is really hard to fathom.

"I find you to be a very strange person. Is this the time to question that kid surnamed Sun?" the paper figure Zhang Qi said.

“In this matter, Sun Shaoyin and Shen Yishu are the key ghosts; he is just a minor figure.”

"So many years have passed, and you've even learned to rank people and differentiate between different classes," Zhao Fusheng grinned.

The aura of Paper Doll Zhang has changed.

Within the ghost realm, a chilling aura suddenly descended.

Zhao Fusheng's words clearly angered him.

The nauseating stench intensified instantly, and the ghost lamp of the paper effigy turned a ghastly white, its eerie light gleaming with a luster that even ghosts would fear.

"No matter how eloquent you are, you will not know that your death is imminent—" After a long while, a sinister voice came from inside the lantern.

Zhao Fusheng interrupted him forcefully before he could finish speaking:

"Enough with the nonsense, do you even know what happened to that person?"

Paper Man Zhang paused:

"You really are a mystery to me, but as for the outcome, I know for sure."

He said:
"This man's name is Sun Jicai. He reported the incident out of righteous indignation. Later, when trouble struck the Sun family, he became timid and even fell ill from fright."

While speaking, Paper Doll Zhang quickly adjusted his mindset:
"Later, almost the entire Sun family died. He followed his master honestly, was filial to his parents, and was even more respectful to his master. He was no longer careless in identifying herbs, was kind to people, and studied medicine seriously. He won his master's favor and was later chosen as his son-in-law."

Paper Doll Zhang glanced at Zhao Fusheng as he finished speaking:
"You may not be familiar with the name Sun Jicai, but it has some connection to the ghost case you handled."

He later mastered his skills, inherited his father-in-law's mantle, and gained a good reputation in Xinglin Garden, eventually becoming the head manager.

"He was diligent and frugal. The money he saved in his early years was used to collect the corpses of some of the people from the Sun family who were not trapped in the ghost realm, so that they could be laid to rest and to help his clansmen."

He helped the people in his later years.

He not only didn't charge the poor for medical treatment, but sometimes even paid for their medicine to alleviate their suffering.

"He's the man you handled in the case of Chang Jinshui of the Five Immortals Temple. Chang's second father-in-law, Yang Kaitai, was also Sun Jicai's apprentice in his early years," the paper figure Zhang Yuhan said sarcastically.

“Sun Jicai had no sons in his life, only daughters. He did not take a concubine to have sons. Instead, he treated his wife and daughters very well and served his father-in-law until his death. His character and temperament were highly praised. Yang Kaitai was influenced by him and his personality was also very gentle. He was unaware of the wickedness of human nature and encountered the Chang family, a whole family of fools.”

"Hahahahaha."

As he said this, he seemed to find it ironic and burst into laughter.

　Just wanted to let everyone know that "Otherworldly Godhood" started on September 1, 2023, and it's been a little over two years now. I'm currently planning to wrap it up.

　　However, as you all know, this isn't a sudden ending for me. There will be a transition period. I'm just letting you know in advance so that those who have been with me for two years can be mentally prepared.

　　(End of this chapter)