My enemies became my companions

Chapter 512 You kidnapped me (three in one)

The City God raised his hand to hold the cup, brought the tea closer, took a low sniff, and the tea aroma condensed into a column of air and flowed into his nose. Only the tea was left with a stale color. Looking more closely, he saw that when he raised the cup, his hand was not touching the tea bowl, but was loosely supporting it.

He recalled briefly and said, "This ghost monster was the concubine of the master of the Su family in the east of the city. She was originally a woman who had the misfortune of falling into the dust. She was cautious and gentle in her life, and she was even more respectful after being accepted into the Su family in the east of the city. However, the wife of the Su family was jealous, and she colluded with the eldest son to falsely accuse her of adultery with a servant, and bribed the county magistrate at the time. In the end, she didn't want to be humiliated in court, so she jumped into the river and died unjustly. When she died, the three energies of Yin, Sha and Li were all strong, which was also the right time, right place and right people for a ghost monster, so it was very strange."

"The Su family in the east of the city?" Chen Yi asked casually.

"To be precise, it is a branch of the Xiashui Su family. As for the Xiashui Su family, they are a family of merchants in the Huguang area. In the past ten years, three or four Jinshi have been born in the family." Liu Chenghuang paused and continued: "As for the relationship between this matter and me, it is because this ghost jumped into the river to seek death and came to my house to complain. However, the Yin official is in charge of the affairs of the netherworld, which cannot be crossed. It will confuse the yin and yang, so I had to refuse."

Throughout the ages, there has been a distinction between yin and yang. No matter how absurd, ridiculous, or beyond the law of etiquette things in the mortal world are, the underworld officials are not allowed to interfere or govern. This is an iron rule, and there is nothing wrong with Liu Zheng's actions.

Liu Zheng sighed and continued, "I wanted to write a good book for her after she died, so that she could be reborn into a good family. However, although she was born in the dust, she had a strong personality. She didn't want to die in the county town, so she jumped into the river and died. She disappeared for a while. When she came back, she had become a big monster. If my City God Temple acted rashly, I'm afraid we would all be buried on the spot. So I had to turn a blind eye and take it slowly."

There was nothing wrong with this statement. From what Chen Yi saw, the monster was definitely not something that the City God Temple of this small county could deal with. So it was understandable that Liu Zheng did not take any action.

Chen Yi hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Didn't City God Liu ask for help from the King of Hell?"

"Yes, of course I did." City God Liu put down his tea bowl and said, "This is why the ghost messenger from my City God Temple did not show up yesterday."

"Oh?"

Liu Chenghuang stroked his beard and asked Chen Yi first, "This matter is very serious. I have to ask first. My colleague is also a Chenghuang. How could he be a living person?"

City God Liu has gray eyes and brows like an ordinary old man. He does not have a solemn appearance, nor does he have a purple face. This is all due to the power of incense and vows gathered on his body. It is just an illusion to fool ordinary people. It is the tangible power of officialdom, which can be withdrawn or maintained at will. However, with these illusions, ordinary people would tremble in fear when seeing the City God, as if they were seeing the blue sky in the world.

However, in front of people like Chen Yi, there is no need to show off one's power as the City God. Instead, one should make himself more ordinary and more approachable.

Liu Zheng didn't know whether he had really gained this person's trust.

He sat there after drinking tea, slowly put down the tea bowl, tapped the bowl with his fingers and chuckled:
"Have you ever heard of "Leizhou Robbery"? "

Liu Chenghuang was stunned for a moment, his whole body was frozen, and the girl next to him looked at Chen Yi with a little surprise.

The so-called Leizhou Robbery Records tells a strange incident during the Chongzhen period in the late Ming Dynasty.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the government was corrupt and the officialdom was in a mess. There was a prefect of Leizhou who was killed by a thief when he was about to take office. The thief used the prefect's certificate and took office as a fake prefect of Leizhou.

This fake prefect was born in a wild and untamed way, and his business was to rob and kill people. After taking office, he tried his best to make money, but no matter how much he plundered, he was still outclassed by the real prefect. When the local people compared his work with previous years, they actually praised his virtue and integrity.

The story is very short, but it has been passed down orally and included in various miscellaneous notes, and almost everyone knows it.

I saw Liu Chenghuang's panicked eyes.
Chen Yi grinned, as if laughing: "I am doing a better job as an official than the real City God."

As if shocked by this man's audacity, Yin Tingxue raised her eyes carefully and saw that Liu Chenghuang had been silent for a long time.

After a while, the latter slapped his thigh and said, "What a joke! My colleague, this is a big joke."

"how do I say this?"

"The City God is the head of the underworld officials of a place. If you want to take office, you must have a certificate of appointment. The certificates of appointment from the imperial court in the world of the living are extremely difficult to forge, and the documents from my underworld are a thousand times more difficult." Liu Chenghuang shook his head and sighed, "Well, I guess my colleagues have things that I shouldn't ask, so I won't ask them anymore."

"Haha, to be honest, I'm going to Longhu Mountain this time. I heard that the White Lotus in the south is causing a lot of trouble, and even Longhu Mountain has been affected by it." Chen Yi pushed the sword box on his back, "I'm on a trip... to Longhu Mountain to deliver a sword."

"Longhu Mountain..." Liu Chenghuang pondered these three words, glanced at Chen Yi, his expression changed slightly, and he seemed to be hesitant to speak.

"If the City God has anything to say, please feel free to speak."

“…I don’t have much to say, but I heard that Longhu Mountain is now gathering heroes from all over the world. I wonder what kind of heroes my colleagues are?” Liu Chenghuang asked slowly.

He was beating around the bush, still trying to find out his background.

After Yin Tingxue added more tea, Chen Yi raised his bowl and asked, "I still have to ask the City God first. Why didn't you get anyone when you asked for help from the King of Hell?"

Chen Yi has walked the road to the underworld. Not only has he walked it before, but he is also very familiar with it.

One day on earth is equal to one year underground. Even though the roads in the underworld are rugged and winding, which are by no means comparable to those in the world of the living, and the underworld is even more vast than the earth, even so, the flower boat stayed in this county town for at least three days. How could it be impossible to invite people?

Liu Chenghuang pondered for a moment and said slowly, "I had already requested help in time, but I suddenly encountered a mad bandit on the way, which delayed me."

"Who?"

"Colleagues, there is no need to ask any more questions. The incident last night is over. This person has been taken to the King of Hell's Palace and will be dealt with by the King of Hell."

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"Take him away quickly, don't delay on the way."

"Why is the City God so anxious?"

"I ran into a Taoist priest whose origins were unknown. I didn't know where this living ghost official came from. I thought he was from that side, so I went up to investigate. I didn't expect that this person was cunning and cautious, and he didn't reveal any fox tail..."

"But this is too hasty. I'm afraid that if we don't make proper preparations on the way, this strong man will get away."

"I don't care. Anyway, this person cannot be kept. If he wants to run away, let him run away somewhere else."

Liu Chenghuang snorted coldly and waved his sleeves.

After meeting the living underworld official, Liu Zheng pondered for a while before he realized that he was too nervous and actually showed up to test his origins. Now thinking about it again, the best way is not to show up from beginning to end. Once he left, people would naturally ignore the existence of the City God Temple.

But it's no use regretting now. The only thing I can do is to get rid of this hot potato to avoid any more trouble.

"What are you still standing there for? Why don't you take me over there quickly?" Seeing that the Night Wandering God was still not moving, Liu Chenghuang raised his head and shouted.

The Night Walker hurriedly led the way.

In the thick darkness of the night, only two black shadows were seen passing by, quickly turning around the alley and disappearing without a trace. Mortals who saw them would have thought they were dazzled. When Liu Chenghuang stopped, they had arrived at a courtyard.

"What's going on?" Liu Chenghuang asked the Night Wandering God.

The Night Wanderer shook his head and said, "He has a more stubborn temper than a ghost. He won't listen to good words. I tortured him a little, but his bones are too hard. There is still nothing we can do."

"Don't worry about it. Send him away quickly. Once he is sent to the King of Hell, it will be out of our control. If anyone intercepts him along the way, we will kill him without mercy."

As he spoke, City God Liu paused and looked towards the depths of the courtyard.

In the pitch-black night, the iron chains were heavy and cold, and a slight rustling sound was heard, as if the chain had sensed the City God's presence. Then a head slowly raised itself up, and suddenly opened its double-blade eyes, looking so angry and ferocious that even ghosts would shudder.

Even though they had been tortured and were exhausted, the people inside were still strong and vigorous, without any sign of decadence.

Liu Chenghuang quickly avoided his sight and said, "Pack your things quickly and send them to the carriage."

Before long, the carriage was ready. The ghost messengers carried the cage onto the carriage and covered it with a pitch-black cloth. Liu Chenghuang sat in the driver's seat and pointed vaguely. The horse's eyes were covered with black mist and it drove out of the yard on its own without the need for reins.

The whole alley was empty and lonely, with almost no human voice. When I walked out onto the main street, I could see the night patrol officers from afar, but they just walked past me on both sides, as if they hadn't seen me.

The carriage passed safely through the street and arrived at the city gate. City God Liu breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally, this hot potato is about to be passed on.

call.

Suddenly, a cold wind blew on his neck. Before Liu Chenghuang had time to look back, he saw a bloody hole on the head of the black horse pulling the cart, and its limbs collapsed and fell to the ground.

He was about to stand up, but suddenly sat down. In front of him, a man with a lantern came towards the city gate.

"Colleague... why are you here..." Liu Chenghuang's voice trembled.

"I'm thinking about seeing the City God off."

Chen Yi walked forward slowly. The Night Wandering God and a group of City God's servants all had their hair standing on end. They could not even think of resisting for a moment. They saw that the man had stretched out his hand and lifted it up.

The light suddenly shone, and the ruthless face did not retreat or avoid, but instead faced it head-on.

Chen Yi argued carefully.
It turned out to be He Taixiong, whom I had met once before.

"You are not afraid?"

"If you don't do anything wrong, you don't have to be afraid of ghosts knocking on your door." He Taixiong's voice was hoarse. He suddenly glanced at Chen Yi and frowned slightly, as if the person in front of him looked familiar.

Then he clenched his fists and became alert, because behind Chen Yi, the City God and a group of ghost officials surrounded him.

Liu Zheng's face was solemn. He cupped his hands and said, "My colleague, each city god is responsible for the affairs of that area. Please don't make things difficult for me."

Chen Yi turned around and left.

"City God Liu keeps saying that the Yin officials are only in charge of the underworld, but how come... the people being detained are alive?"

Liu Chenghuang's eyelids twitched slightly, and his face became embarrassed. Just from this one sentence, he knew that Chen Yi had come with bad intentions. He opened his mouth and said:

"That being said, this villain colluded with the White Lotus Sect and committed atrocities in the human world. He even went into the underworld and wantonly killed the officials of the underworld. He is truly a villain who does all kinds of evil and brings chaos to the Yin and Yang worlds. We have no choice but to intervene..."

"You fart!"

Before Liu Chenghuang could finish, He Taixiong interrupted with a roar:
"It's obvious that you were ordered by someone to stop me from going south! You evil officials are so bold, not only do you not recognize a good person, but you also dare to bully me!"

After finishing speaking, He Taixiong took a few breaths, lowered his head and said quickly to Chen Yi:
"I have a letter from Mr. Han, the provincial governor of Huguang."

Huguang Provincial Surveillance Commissioner... Han Xiu? Chen Yi had heard of this name. This person was a member of the Ding'an Party under King Jing. He had a clear resume and a good character. He had been well-known for his literary talent when he was waiting for the appointment in the capital. If it weren't for the White Lotus Rebellion, he would have a bright future and would have been promoted to the Six Ministries in the near future.

As for the position of Censor, he is in charge of investigating and impeaching criminal cases in a province, that is, correcting corrupt officials, suppressing wickedness and violence, settling lawsuits, and redressing grievances. He is a high-ranking official of the third rank. However, He Taixiong, a common man, actually had the letter from the Censor. The strange clues in this are really puzzling.

Liu Zheng hurriedly said, "Don't be fooled by him, my colleagues. He keeps saying it's a souvenir, but there's not even a seal on it. I'm afraid someone forged it."

Chen Yi laughed back and said, "Whether it is forged or not, isn't it just a matter of fortune-telling for you and me? Why look at the seal?"

Liu Zheng's heart skipped a beat.

"City God Liu, that souvenir can't be real, right?"

After a long silence, Liu Zheng took a deep breath, stepped forward and said in a cold voice: "I have always treated you with courtesy, but this time, my colleagues are too lenient. I will report the crime of this thief to the King of Hell, and the King of Hell will make a decision after the trial."

"Who said I don't want to report to the King of Hell?" Chen Yi asked slowly, "I think this man is guilty, and his crime is extremely serious."

This man is still an underworld official after all, and he must be afraid of the King of Hell… Liu Zheng’s eyes suddenly lit up, and he raised his sleeves and bowed, saying, “My colleague is very understanding and righteous. I wonder how I can thank him?”

"No need to thank me, just handle the official business. Since this person is in collusion with the White Lotus Sect, then... send him to Longhu Mountain and let the Tianshi Mansion deal with him."

"You, this!" Liu Zheng froze for a moment, "You can't tell right from wrong!"

After these words came out, the man didn't care at all and just asked slowly:
"Am I arguing with you about right and wrong?"

Suddenly, an invisible gust of wind blew in their faces, causing the City God's official robe to flutter and become increasingly ethereal in the wind. The ghost officials behind him seemed to have flesh peeling off their faces, and maggots and centipedes were crawling in their rotten skeletons. The officials of the underworld were no longer as glamorous as they were, and they actually looked like they did before death.

Liu Zheng was shocked and looked horrified.

"You and I both wear the same official robe. If we both take a step back, we will naturally be colleagues. If we must tear it apart, then there is still a difference between yin and yang."

The words were clear, but they sent chills down the ghosts' spines.

It's like a living person encountering a ghost in broad daylight.

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After the excitement of the Lantern Festival, it was already the time for spring plowing and sowing. The number of people entering and leaving the capital was much less than before, and only the occasional horse-drawn carriage was seen on the official road.

A carriage with a simple shape and spacious interior slowly came out of the capital. After traveling for several days, it had to stop when it came to a narrow mountain road. Not all roads were built into official roads, so one had to take some small roads. Yin Weiying knew that small hills with earthen slopes were not uncommon, and the county town had no money to build a flat road. Fortunately, it didn't matter, and the road was made by woodcutters and peddlers.

But for the rich lady who never goes out of the house, these were just hurdles that she had to overcome. On the winding and narrow mountain path, she walked carefully with her frail figure, but still stumbled, causing the corners of her lake blue skirt to ripple.

"Madam!" Xiuhe hurried to support her.

"I'm fine." Lin Wanheng rubbed his sore ankle and stood up with help.

High on the mountain path, Yin Weiying, dressed in white, stood looking back, silently shaking his head.

She knew that a woman who had lived in seclusion for a long time was frail and could not endure the fatigue of traveling, but this was too fragile of a thought.

A few days ago, Yin Weiying paid a visit to Cui Mansion. Cui Bu, the eldest son of Cui Mansion, was transferred, and the political direction was directed towards Jing Wang Mansion. Naturally, he did not dare to neglect the daughter of Jing Wang. After a round of greetings, Yin Weiying went to see Lin Wanheng, and then took her out of Lin Mansion and went south together.

As for the reason,

The gray line of the grass snake, the veins are thousands of miles away.

The mountains in the distance were hazy. Several people were walking up the mountain. A corner of the rock wall in front of them was slightly exposed. Yin Weiying stood on a high place and could see farther. After hearing this, Lin Wanheng stood on tiptoe with difficulty, holding on to a tree, and also saw the small sharp corner.

When they reached the rock wall, the carriage stopped there. The paper horse lowered its head and pretended to eat grass. The paper man who looked like the driver stroked the horse's hair. The rock wall blocked the sunlight, leaving a shadow of five or six feet long. The rich girl stood under the dark gray rock wall, rubbing her feet, patting the dusty hem of her clothes, and complaining to the maid about the bumpy carriage. She was wearing a yellow jacket and a lake blue horse-faced skirt. She looked monotonous and had a hint of resentment.

When Yin Weiying approached, Lin Wanheng immediately stopped talking and looked at her with a slightly wary look.

"But don't look like you're worried that I'll eat you. In my eyes, young lady, you're nothing."

The nun held her sleeves together and her voice was cold and clear, without any ups and downs.

Lin Wanheng's brows did not relax, and he asked cautiously: "Who knows if you have evil intentions?"

Yin Weiying replied leisurely: "Who knows that you were talking about men's names in your dreams? I can't compare with you in this respect. I never wander in the void."

"I didn't!" Lin Wanheng said loudly.

"Could it be that Xiuhe's alias is 'Chen Yi', and her courtesy name is 'Zun Ming'?"

Lin Wanheng stamped his foot hard, and said with a half-red face: "So what? I hate this evil man so much that I gave my maid a nickname to humiliate him. What do you think, Xiuhe?"

The personal maid Xiuhe blinked and took a step back.

Lin Wanheng was greatly embarrassed, and turned around and said hurriedly: "I am not having an affair!"

Yin Weiying remained silent, thinking that this girl was too straightforward and simple-minded, and looked very easy to manipulate. Thinking this way, he could be considered a master in bringing her along this time, and he was also glad that he could protect her all the way, otherwise, this girl would have died of illness on the way before finding Chen Yi.

As for not tossing and turning,

It’s better not to go through so much trouble, so that Chen Yi won’t indulge too deeply.

After a while, Yin Weiying asked, "Have you rested enough? Get in the car. My master is waiting in front."

When they were in Shantong City, there was Min Ning, Lu Ying, and Dong Gong. Although Chen Yi was deeply attached to her, he was still distracted, and Yin Weiying saw it all.

In most cases, it is better to guide than to block in worldly affairs. Yin Weiying had already figured it out. Since Chen Yi was born to be lustful, why not go with the flow and secretly control the woman he liked? In this way, he would be under control without even realizing it.

So she seemed to be extremely cold towards Lin Wanheng, but in fact, without her realizing it, Lin Wanheng was like a puppet.

However, there is a common saying that a woman should look pretty in mourning clothes. The only unpredictable thing is whether Chen Yi will like this and indulge himself too much, making all the beauties in the harem pale in comparison.

The road down the mountain was gentle, so Lin Wanheng naturally climbed into the carriage obediently. When Yin Weiying saw her thin silhouette as she bent down to get on the carriage, he felt relieved again.

Not to mention that she is not as good as Yin Weiying, even Min Ning is not as good as her.

Perhaps they were too compatible with each other. Da Yin understood Chen Yi very well in this matter. He always liked big and plump ones. As for doting on Xiao Yin, that was an accident. Da Yin was the true love.

Yin Weiying was in a good mood. At this moment, the curtain of the car window was suddenly lifted, revealing Lin Wanheng's unhappy face.

"what happened?"

"You kidnapped me." Lin Wanhang turned his head away without looking at her.

"…What?"

"I didn't want to leave, it was you who kidnapped me." Lin Wanheng emphasized.

"Yes, I have done all kinds of evil, including kidnapping you." The nun smiled and waved her sleeves, took a step forward, and floated away.

This girl doesn't know her feelings, why bother with her?
(End of this chapter)