From the Carp that Brings Children to the Celestial Officials

Chapter 327 The Mountain Lord Has Excellent Eyes
"You... hello..."

The little mouse girl, Cang Zhao'er, timidly rubbed the corner of her clothes and looked up at the tall man in front of her.

Li Lie was tall and imposing, with an aura as solid as a mountain. Just by standing there, it was as if an invisible force of thunder was exploding around him.

He was once an unparalleled warrior among men, and due to his outstanding military achievements, he was deified after his death.

Although he has been demoted to the mortal realm, his prestige remains undiminished, his gaze sharp and piercing, enough to instill fear in anyone who looks at him.

"I'm here to inform you that from now on you will be under my command. Please come with me to the underworld to guide your soul to reincarnation..."

Cang Zhao'er's voice grew softer and softer, her little paws almost tearing her apron apart.

"no problem."

“Young Master You…Lord You Ming has given the order that from now on, I, Old Li, will be at your service.”

Li Lie bent down, and the little mouse was only about three feet tall. He was worried that he might accidentally step on it and kill it.

"Okay... let's set off then."

The little mouse nodded obediently, then whistled softly, and a car the size of an ordinary drawer sped over.

The vehicle has four wheels on both sides, as well as pedals and handrails.

Four little mice take turns pedaling, propelling the small wooden cart forward like a bicycle.

The little mouse girl glanced at Li Lie and then got into the car.

"Hey ho hey ho!"

The four little mice shouted slogans, and the little car slid forward.

"Snapped."

They were working hard when suddenly they felt a loss of weight, the scenery around them kept changing, and then a huge face with a leopard's head, round eyes, and a scruffy beard appeared in front of them.

The little mice opened their mouths slightly, their minds blank.

"It's quite interesting."

Li Lie held the small car in his hand, examining it with great interest.

"Kakakaka."

Including the little mouse girl, several mice couldn't help but tremble. The timidest mouse felt an urge to urinate that was about to avalanche, but it was also worried that if it actually urinated, it would probably be slapped to death by this strange man.

Hesitating between the two options, its fear intensified.

"Snapped."

A few breaths later, the mouse suddenly fainted, and at the same time a thin jet of water gushed out, splashing it all over.

"Ahem, what I mean is, you guys are too slow. Let me lead you over."

Li Lie was a little embarrassed. After giving an explanation, he lifted the cart into his palm and strode away.

The wind howled all around, and Cang Zhao'er's claws gripped the small wooden cart tightly. It was so high off the ground that even if she was a minor deity, she could easily fall to her death.

……

"You must be the new divine official."

“Since the magistrate has chosen you to work with me, he must think you are suitable.”

"However, in our line of work, you have to smile more, otherwise the children will be scared."

Looking at the figure before her, the old woman hesitated for a moment before a kind smile returned to her face.

The person standing in front of her was naturally Shen Wen from the Plague Department.

Shen Wen was thin and tall like a bamboo pole, and he moved almost silently.

A robe covered most of his body, and his greasy hair was spread out, obscuring half of his face. The half of his face that was exposed, although still quite handsome, had bluish-white eyes and a cold, water-seeping gaze, devoid of any warmth.

Just by standing there, he's like a ghost backlit by the sun, making people instinctively give him a wide berth.

"Laugh?" Shen Wen tilted his head, hesitated for a moment, and then managed a weak smile. He had been in the Plague Department for so many years, and this was the first time anyone had made this request.

He was better off not smiling, because when he did, his pale face, with its stark white teeth, gave off a smile as cold and eerie as the wind in a winter cemetery.

Even though the Bed Goddess herself was a spirit who had been enshrined as a deity, she felt her thoughts falter for a moment upon seeing this smile, as if she were struggling to breathe.

"Ah...it's alright, young people are inexperienced, they'll just smile more in the future."

Although the old woman found the smile quite creepy, she was kind-hearted and couldn't bear to hurt the other person's feelings, so she quickly changed the subject.

"Actually, our main function is to protect newborn babies."

"Children's bodies are fragile, and if adults in the family are careless, the child may encounter an accident."

"Therefore, we must keep a close eye on the movements of infants within the jurisdiction of Yuanling Mountain. Whether a child is frightened, falls from the cradle, or catches a cold, we must deal with it promptly."

A cloud of mist rose from beneath the bed woman's feet, and her figure swayed and drifted through the city.

She had a group of divine officials and earth slaves under her command, who also served as the bed goddess's eyes and ears. They would notify her immediately if any child was in trouble.

However, she has a restless personality and insists on patrolling every day, which is also because she is worried that her subordinates will slack off.

The old woman and Shen Wen walked on the streets of the human world. Although there were many cars and people around them, they all passed through their bodies.

The two seemed to exist in two different worlds, without interfering with each other.

"Wow……"

Just then, the old woman's ears twitched slightly; she heard the sound of a baby crying.

Her eyes seemed to pierce through the crowd and houses, and she saw a child crying incessantly in a cradle.

The surrounding mist churned, and she was led by the priest to the cradle in the blink of an eye.

However, she suddenly realized that because of her divine position, she could appear next to infants in need of help at any time, but the newly arrived divine official did not seem to have this ability.

Just as the old woman was about to go back to fetch Shen Wen, she saw a shadow behind her materialize, and Shen Wen followed her unhurriedly.

"Oh, sweetie, don't cry."

The old woman gently patted the baby, who seemed to have caught a cold and had a slight fever.

This is quite dangerous for such a small baby.

The old woman gently coaxed the baby a few times. She had a faint scent of herbs and sandalwood emanating from her. The baby seemed to see a kind and gentle old woman dressed in plain clothes, and gradually stopped crying.

"Brother Shen... Brother Shen, why don't you give it a try?"

The old woman suddenly forgot Shen Wen's name; she was naturally forgetful.

"I?"

Shen Wen looked down at the baby whose tears had not yet dried, and stiffly bent down.

He carefully extended a bluish-white finger with distinct knuckles towards the baby.

"..."

An infant's mind is pure, and they can see things that ordinary people cannot.

In his eyes, the kind old woman suddenly walked away and turned into a strange person with a sinister body and a pale face.

The strange man exuded a terrifying aura. The baby instinctively wanted to cry, but perhaps too terrified, it didn't even dare to.

It was just like a fish in a dried-up pond, its mouth opening and closing.

With a gentle flick of his finger, Shen Wen absorbed the illness from the baby's body. For a plague god who unleashed disease, this amount of illness was far too easy to dispel.

He touched the baby's face with his finger, and the baby's eyes widened, but its mouth was tightly pursed.

The old woman standing nearby smiled when she saw this.

The Mountain Lord is indeed discerning; this newly arrived divine official is truly a promising talent for nurturing infants.

(End of this chapter)