I become a god in another world

Chapter 768 Time Disorder
Chapter 768

Cao Gu also felt that he had seen something new.

This Lady Zhao from the capital is utterly unscrupulous. The Hao family has already been haunted by a vengeful ghost, and everyone avoids them like the plague. Yet she insists on making the same gestures as the ghost before its death, without even considering the bad luck. Most importantly, the Hao family's vengeful ghost has not yet found the rules for killing people. By repeating the ghost's life story, she is very likely to be marked by the ghost and bring about her own death.

However, after a brief time with Zhao Fusheng, he could see that this Lord Zhao was strong-willed, had the final say, and left no room for him to object.

Zhao Fusheng's repetition of the actions the Hao family took when they discovered Wang Wenqing's body also reflects his desire to violate the laws of evil spirits and be marked by them.

If you can actively summon the ghost to appear, the problem will naturally be mostly solved.

However, after she did this, she did not sense any fluctuations of malevolent energy, which clearly meant that she was merely imitating Wang Wenqing's death and was not touching the laws of malevolent ghosts.

Hao Dingzhu was still talking about the events that followed the discovery of Wang Wenqing's body. Zhao Fusheng wandered around the room and found nothing strange except for the dampness and the eerie 'marks' on the table.

She always felt there was a smell in the room, but perhaps because she had been in such an environment for a long time, she felt that the smell came from the garden.

After searching the right wing room, Zhao Fusheng led everyone out and then returned to the left wing room.

Hao Dingzhu and the others were already feeling very uneasy.

They frequently glanced at the sky outside, then at Zhao Fusheng, their expressions hesitant and unsure what to say.

Zhao Fusheng, knowing their thoughts, said upon seeing this:
"It's getting late. If you all have other matters to attend to, please take your leave." She thought for a moment, then added:

“Cao Gu stays behind. Zhang Xiansheng and Qin Yongchun, you two can simply stay with Hao Dingzhu.”

Upon hearing this, everyone reacted with varying expressions, but all responded in unison.

The Hao family breathed a sigh of relief, and the two lantern bearers also showed expressions of relief and trepidation.

As soon as Hao Dingzhu and the others left, the number of people in Nanyuan decreased significantly, making it appear both deserted and empty.

Hao Jinyi was both frightened and uneasy. He looked at Zhao Fusheng, who said:

"Lead the way into the house. I need to make some arrangements first."

Hao Jinyi responded and led the way.

The left wing room was not far away, separated from the right wing room only by two corridors and a courtyard. Hao Jinyi's room door was not locked, and the room had been cleaned.

He moved in a hurry that day, and some items were not moved in time. The clothes he changed out of were simply folded by the servants and placed at the head of the bed.

The layout of his room was similar to that of the right wing where Wang Wenqing had lived. The outer room was a hall for receiving guests, and the inner room was a living room, which also had a bed. The size and position of the windows were also the same.

The only difference between the two side rooms was that a dressing table was placed by the window in Wang Wenqing's room, for women to look at themselves in the mirror.

A desk was placed next to the window in Hao Jin's former residence.

What Zhao Fusheng noticed was that the desk was not tidied up; a sheet of Xuan paper was laid on it, and the used writing implements were left in their original places.

After Hao Jinyi returned, he was clearly restless. He seemed to be terrified and kept pacing back and forth in the room.

But his gaze fell on Zhao Fusheng several times, and seeing her looking around the room, he dared not disturb her.

Zhao Fusheng walked to the desk and saw that the Xuan paper was spread out and the inkstone was placed next to it. There was still ink in the inkstone, but because Hao Jinyi had moved away from Nanyuan, the ink had long since dried up.

A writing brush rested on the inkstone, and several dishes were placed next to it, containing residues of blue and red colors respectively.

This sheet of Xuan paper is not clean; it has some yellowish, grease-like residue on it.

Zhao Fusheng looked at the chair, which had not been tucked back under the table; instead, it was leaning to one side.

"Has the master noticed anything amiss?"

Cao Gu followed closely beside Zhao Fusheng, and seeing her looking around, he couldn't help but ask her a question out of curiosity.

Magistrate Pang had seen everything and, upon hearing this, said:

"Xuan paper isn't cheap, and I tore up a sheet but couldn't paint on it." He pointed to the table:

"There is ink in the inkstone, and the pigments have been prepared. It is clear that the owner of this room is preparing to paint."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Hao Jinyi.

Upon hearing this, Hao Jinyi looked puzzled, then asked blankly:

"I can't remember the specifics."

After all, half a year had passed. After the ghost incident, the Hao family felt that Nanyuan was unlucky, and Hao Jinyi fled in a hurry. As for whether he was painting before the incident, he didn't remember at all.

Despite saying this, he still forced a smile and replied, facing Zhao Fusheng's stare:
"But I have studied painting for many years and practice every day, so it is very possible that I was painting on the day of the incident."

Human nature is complex.

He was sorry to Wang Wenqing, but he was diligent in painting and practice and did not disappoint Hao Dingzhu's trust.

Zhao Fusheng nodded and looked at the table:

"There is still ink left in the inkstone, which shows that the servants did not clean it up after you moved out."

Hao Jinyi then realized what was happening.

He cursed repeatedly:

"These unruly servants are lawless and probably think that because I am young and have lost my father, their words are not to be trusted."

At this point, a sinister look appeared on his face, and he said bitterly:

"Because of Wenqing's matter, my uncle disliked me, and these servants became accustomed to reading people's faces and neglected me."

Cao Gu agreed with his statement and felt that Hao Jinyi's words made a lot of sense. Zhao Fusheng smiled and remained silent.

"grown ups--"

Magistrate Pang suddenly thought of a possibility, his expression changed, and he called out to Zhao Fusheng.

Their eyes met, and then they both understood each other without saying a word.

“Mr. Pang, please light the lamp,” Zhao Fusheng said.

Only after she said that did Cao Gu suddenly realize that it was getting dark.

The room was even darker, to the point that it was impossible to see anything.

Cao was momentarily bewildered: How come he seemed to have no idea that it was getting dark?

"Sir, let me light the fire." He hurriedly tried to atone for his mistake, and somehow produced a tinderbox, lit it in his palm, and lit the oil lamp on the back of the desk.

As soon as the lights came on, dispelling the darkness inside, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Just then, Zhao Fusheng suddenly picked up the paperweight and held the sheet of Xuan paper on the table up to the firelight.

“Xuan paper is not cheap. According to Hao Jinyi, paper is expensive in Tongshan County. Most of the servants in the Hao family are cunning. How come such valuable items are not stolen?”

As she spoke, the dim light shone through the back of the paper, revealing blurry oil stains on its surface.

The oil stain overlapped with her figure, and everyone immediately recalled the scene that had occurred earlier in Wang Wenqing's room: Zhao Fusheng was lying face down in front of the dressing table with her arms crossed.

This posture is consistent with the shape Wang Wenqing took before his death.

Before her death, Wang Wenqing lay face down in front of the dressing table, leaving behind her mark.

Perhaps it was because everyone was in a ghostly realm that their suspicions arose, but Cao Gu looked at the yellowish oil stains on the Xuan paper and even vaguely felt that the oil sheen was the same as the smudges on Wang Wenqing's dressing table.

He shivered and his expression immediately changed.

This is Hao Jinyi's residence.

A look of wariness flashed in Cao Gu's eyes as he glanced at Hao Jinyi, subtly taking a half-step back and standing beside Zhao Fusheng.

"grown ups--"

Just as Cao Gu was about to speak up to remind him, a sharp scream suddenly came from outside.

The scream shattered the eerie silence of the night, and the garden, which had been quiet just moments before, suddenly became noisy.

Since the Hao family returned to Nanyuan today, they hadn't seen a single servant along the way—it was as if all the Hao family servants in Nanyuan had vanished without a trace overnight. But now, with the screams, all sorts of sounds reappeared.

The sounds of hurried footsteps, voices, and the rustling of clothes could be heard, suggesting a large group of people were gathering.

Zhao Fusheng's heart skipped a beat:
"Full week, close the door!"

Hao Jinyi's face was pale, and his upper and lower teeth were trembling and clashing incessantly, making a 'clacking' sound.

Following Zhao Fusheng's instructions, Kuai Manzhou's figure dissipated like a mist droplet under the blazing sun.

A short while later, the sound of a door slamming shut came from the outer room.

The door was locked, and Hao Jinyi, who had been struggling to breathe, immediately looked much better.

The moment the door slammed shut, someone shouted:
"Has the person been confirmed dead?"

The voice was irritable and very familiar.

The people inside the room looked at each other in bewilderment, and Hao Jin blurted out:

"He looks like my seventh uncle."

As soon as he finished speaking, a servant outside hurriedly replied:

"Seventh Master, it's confirmed that he's dead. His death is the same as the previous ones. His skin is gone, as if it had been peeled off. His bones have also been removed, leaving only a broken sack of flesh."

The servant's words confirmed Hao Jinyi's words.

"What bad luck!" Old Hao said, barely able to hide his exhaustion.
"It's been four months since this happened, why isn't this trouble going away? Hurry up and call someone."

The servants cried out in despair:

"Seventh Master, who should we invite?"

Upon hearing this, Master Hao flew into a rage.

'boom. ’

It appeared as if he had kicked someone hard.
"You blind bastard! Hao Mingshan is dead, and there's no one left to carry the torch in the house. Of course, we have to go and ask my third brother and the head of the family for help!"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the people inside the room changed.

"..."

"..."

At first, Hao Jinyi's jaw trembled, but after hearing these words, Cao Gu also began to tremble violently.

Magistrate Pang also realized what had happened—although he knew clearly that he had entered a ghost realm and would encounter ghosts sooner or later, when strange events actually occurred, as an ordinary person, his fear was uncontrollable.

Zhao Fusheng, however, remained calm and composed.

Things are getting more interesting.

These few words have already revealed a great deal of information.

First: The commotion that occurred at Haojia South Garden occurred four months after Wang Wenqing's death.

Second: Four months after the vengeful ghost revived, Hao Mingshan was also a victim in the Nanyuan incident.

(Hao Mingshan's death shattered the Hao family's concept of the 'Lamp Bearer' handling the Hao family's ghostly misfortune without death, but afterwards, the Hao family members seemed to collectively ignore and forget about this matter.)
Although all sorts of strange things happen in the Ghost Realm, when this happened, combined with the earlier sight of Hao Mingshan appearing with a lantern and then collapsing and dying immediately after the lantern broke, both Cao Gu and Magistrate Pang got goosebumps.

Cao Gu realized that he had seen a ghost that morning.

He dared not think any further, but once his mind began to wander, he immediately felt uneasy and asked in a low voice:
"Sir, has something happened to the Hao family?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Fusheng was both amused and exasperated:

"Lord Cao, you are from the Demon Suppression Division of Tongshan County, why are you asking me this?"

"I—" Cao Gu's face showed bitterness, and he was rendered speechless by her words.

Just as they were talking, Hao Mingshan's death drew great attention from the Hao family, and Hao Dingzhu rushed over.

"What happened?" Hao Dingzhu asked, exhausted but unable to hide her nervousness.

Hao Laoqi looked mournful:
"Third Brother, Hao Mingshan is dead."

The Hao family is haunted, and the death of a lantern bearer is a major blow to them.

"Don't rush."

Hao Dingzhu, true to his role as the head of the family, remained calm upon hearing the devastating news. Instead, he said:

"This year we were fortunate enough to discover a gold mine. After presenting it to the two Lord Jiangs, they agreed to support our Hao family and conveniently lent us two lantern bearers—"

Hao Dingzhu's words startled Cao Gu and the others in the room.

Hao Jinyi's face turned pale:
"I...I don't remember that."

Cao Gu looked towards the door, wanting to press his ear against it to listen to what was happening outside, but the situation was strange, and he dared not leave Zhao Fusheng's sight, so he looked at Zhao Fusheng and waited for her to make a decision.

Zhao Fusheng stood still, without moving an inch, so the others dared not make any rash moves.

Then Hao Laoqi said:
"Third Brother, one of them is from the Qin family. Will they really help us?"

This statement confirmed the identities of the two lantern bearers.

The Qin family had only one lantern bearer, Qin Yongchun.

In Cao Gu's memory, Qin Yongchun was clearly following Hao Dingzhu alongside Zhang Xiansheng under Zhao Fusheng's orders.

The people inside the room suppressed their panic and continued to listen to Hao Dingzhu:

"With Lord Jiang's orders in place, Qin Yongchun wouldn't dare to act recklessly. He's currently waiting outside. I'll have someone bring him in and lure the body away."

Hao Laoqi sighed:
"That wretched Hao Jinyi, when will this scourge on our family ever end?!"

In the short time that followed, Hao Dingzhu had Qin Yongchun brought in.

Just then, a dim, yellowish light approached from afar, turning the window paper yellow.

Qin Yongchun's voice rang out:

"where?"

His voice was arrogant, impatient, and tinged with a hint of fear, but everyone recognized it as his.

Just as Cao Gu and the others were stunned and at a loss, Hao Dingzhu said:

"Here."

Through the walls of the house, the people inside could only hear his voice, but could not see his figure or his movements.

Strangely, Cao Gu and Hao Jinyi vaguely felt that he pointed in a direction, and the direction he pointed was the left wing room in the South Garden.

Hao Jinyi's expression changed.

His once handsome face was now contorted, his complexion turning a deathly sallow yellow from the loss of life.

His face trembled violently from extreme terror.

Hao Jinyi's commotion caught Cao Gu's attention, and he was initially impatient:

"you--"

As soon as he said it, he realized something was wrong.

Hao Jinyi's facial skin became wrinkled, and his eyeballs seemed to be pushed outward by some force, gradually disappearing into the outer corners of his eyes, with the remaining eyeballs turning into white pupils.

This scene terrified Cao Gu, who swallowed his angry curses and could only ask in a trembling voice:

"what happened to you?"

(End of this chapter)