Chapter 41: Promotion
Before I could react, Daoist Qiu stepped forward and picked up a crystal clear bead when he squatted down.
A bloody human head on the ground looked really terrifying. I seem to have had a dream, a small land lord in the underworld actually beheaded the Yama of the eleventh hall. This will make the entire underground palace surprisingly quiet, and no one will make a sound.
I let out a long sigh.
In fact, the clothes have long been soaked with sweat. Xiao came to help me wipe the blood off my face at night.
I came back to my senses and pulled Xiao Wanwan to the side.
Cao Tianshi also stepped forward and said, I am really convinced of you now, you are definitely not ordinary people.
I said it was an absolute fluke. My eyes fell on Wang Jingyue's body, Wang Jingyue's face was bloodless, his eyes were dull, and the whole person seemed to be withdrawn from his spirit, looking stupid.
Daoist Qiu walked up to me and said, "Zhang Yan, you put this bead away, it will be of great use in the future." ”
I'm not welcome, I've been tossing for so long, and I deserve it.
I had just taken the bead, but at this moment, the words Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable suddenly sounded. Daoist Qiu stood in front of me, and I didn't see him speak.
I staggered my gaze towards Daoist Qiu, and when I looked, I found that the body of the Eleventh Hall Yama that I had cut off suddenly sat up. Cao Tianshi was shocked. Hurriedly hiding behind Daoist Qiu, my heart also turned upside down. Isn't this dead yet?
Wang Jingyue's eyes, which were originally like ashes, suddenly flashed a bright color.
"Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, they are all poor and confused."
The corpse continued.
Daoist Qiu turned around and said, "Senior brother, you should go." ”
The corpse laughed a few times and said, "It's enough to hear you call me Senior Brother." With that, the body fell straight to the ground, and there was no movement. Daoist Qiu suddenly sighed, and Wang Jingyue's suddenly lit up eyes dimmed again.
At this moment, a few dark shadows suddenly came out of the little ghosts. They looked stiff, as if they had made a big mistake, and their bodies trembled.
I asked, "What do you want to do?" ”
As soon as I finished speaking, they knelt down in front of me and said, "The little ones have seen the land lord, and the little ones were originally the little ghosts who followed the previous Turing land lord. ”
They were prostrate on the ground, not even daring to lift their heads.
I then asked them, "Why didn't you come to the Turing realm before I came to the Turing realm and present the book of life and death?" ”
A little ghost quickly handed me the book of life and death with interest, and said, "The little ones were threatened by them before, and they had to submit to it, and they couldn't help themselves, and they hoped that Master Zhang would let us go." ”
Indeed, a few imps can't control the situation. I didn't say anything, so I asked them to take Wang Jingyue into custody first. They answered, stepped forward and detained Wang Jingyue, Wang Jingyue did not resist, and the overall situation was decided.
Wang Jingyue looked a few years old, and I asked Wang Jingyue, "Do you have anything else to explain?" ”
Wang Jingyue looked at me, still resentful, and said to me after a pause: "Shameless child, it's a big deal to hurt me!" ”
Daoist Qiu said to me, "Don't be stunned, you still have something to do, go and help Mrs. Li get her soul back." ”
Daoist Qiu woke me up, I came to investigate the case for this matter in the first place, and now I have been caught along with the murderer of Turing Land. We went out of the dungeon, I cleaned up a little, and I asked Daoist Qiu, are you going?
Daoist Qiu waved his hand and said no, let me deal with it myself.
I hummed, took the little ghost and escorted Wang Jingyue down to the underworld, and for a while, the news spread in the underworld. The unsolved case for so long was finally solved, and the little ghost on the road did not forget to congratulate me, I thanked them one by one, and distributed the dead money to them.
When I arrived at Cui Fujun's mansion, after Cui Fujun saw me, he said with a smile on his face: "Lord Zhang came back this time, it seems that the overall situation has been decided." As he spoke, he also looked at Wang Di and said, "Lord Wang, what's going on?" ”
Wang Jingyue didn't dare to speak, so I told the matter again.
Cui Fujun snorted coldly, this is his own fault. As he was talking, Zhong Kui also came over, Zhong Kui had a black face, so that people couldn't see his expression clearly.
After Wang Jingyue saw Zhong Kui coming, he knelt directly in front of Lord Zhong Kui to plead, saying that he had been on duty in the underworld for so many years, even if he had no merit, he had hard work, and begged Lord Zhong Kui to let him go.
Zhong Kui didn't raise his eyelids, and directly asked the little ghost to escort Wang Jingyue down and send him to the eighteenth layer of hell.
Wang Jingyue was finally dragged down like a dead dog.
This time I won the bet with Lord Zhong Kui, so the previous punishment against me was naturally invalid, Cui Fujun said to me, Lord Zhang, you have worked hard this time, what reward do you want. I believe that Lord Zhong Kui will also try his best to satisfy you.
Lord Zhong Kui snorted lightly and didn't say anything.
I thought about it for a while and said, "Now that Turing's affairs are over, I want to step down as the Lord of the Land, and the other thing is to bring Mrs. Li's soul back to the yang world and let her return to the yang again." ”
I was originally dragged into the water by Daoist Qiu, but now that everything is settled, I want to let go of all this.
But as soon as I finished speaking, I thought of one more thing, and I asked Cui Fujun and said, "Lord Fujun, I still have a reluctant request, I want the adults to help investigate." ”
Cui Fujun raised his hand and made a gesture, meaning let me say.
I then asked about my grandfather's soul and asked Cui Fujun to help me check it. Cui Fujun didn't shirk it, took the book of life and death and checked it, shook his head for a while and said: "It stands to reason that this person is dead, but the soul has not come to the underworld, maybe the soul is still floating outside." ”
I was stunned for a few seconds, and I couldn't help but feel a little lost, the underworld couldn't find out my grandfather's whereabouts, and it seemed that I had to find another way.
Things are almost done, I asked Cui Fujun to tell the little ghost to bring Mrs. Li's soul, and I will go back.
Cui Fujun always had a smile on his face and said, "Okay." "Tell the little ghost. Cui Fujun said again: "Lord Zhang, this official thinks what you said is reasonable, the case of the murder of Turing Lord Land has been investigated, and you are not suitable to serve as Lord Land again." ”
I hummed, and was about to say thank you to Master Cui Fujun for making it happen. It's just that before the words came out, Cui Fujun changed his words and said: "Since Zhang Di is not suitable for the position of the land lord, then this time he was promoted to the position of Chenghuang, I don't know if Lord Zhong Kui has any opinions?" ”
I was blindsided for a few seconds, you promoted me, you didn't ask my opinion, but asked Lord Zhong Kui's opinion, isn't there something wrong?
I didn't wait for Lord Zhong Kui to speak, and then I spoke, "Lord Fujun, I have something to say. ”
Cui Fujun pressed his hand down and motioned for me not to speak.
Lord Zhong Kui glanced at Cui Fujun, and finally looked at me, and said with some unhappiness, no opinion.
Cui Fujun smiled and said, "It just so happens that the official has already asked for the edict from above." As he spoke, he took out the paperwork, and Lord Zhong Kui's face suddenly became gloomy, and he left directly.
Cui Fujun didn't care about Lord Zhong Kui. He said to me directly: "On the orders of the king of Hades, I learned that Lord Zhang had made meritorious contributions in solving the case, and now I am enshrined as Lord Zhang as the city god, and Zhang Yan will accept the order." ”
I stood still, I thought to myself that I don't want to play with you, Daoist Qiu really pit me out of the shadow in my heart this time.
I clenched my fists and said to Cui Fujun: "My lord, you can find someone else, I am really immoral and incompetent, and I am overwhelmed by my responsibilities." ”
When Cui Fujun heard me say this, he was not angry, but said to me: "Master Zhang, you have to think about it, this document doesn't say that you will go anywhere to be a city god, but just a position for you, if you refuse now, don't think about entering and leaving the underworld in the future, in case your grandfather's soul comes to the underworld, you can't find it if you want to!" And if you accept an official position now, you will be free to enter and exit when the time comes, and you don't have to be an official in a fixed place, don't you think about such a good thing, don't you think about it? ”
Cui Fujun's words made me feel excited, if that's the case, it's really not bad. It's just a fictitious position, and you can freely enter and exit the underworld, which seems to be good.
I glanced at Cui Fujun and asked uncertainly, "Is it true?" There won't be any strings attached, right? ”
Cui Fujun quickly said no, kneel down and receive the order.
Since there is none, I am not hypocritical, so I knelt down and took the paperwork. Cui Fujun patted me on the shoulder and said, let me do a good job. I hummed. At this time, I saw that the little ghost brought Mrs. Li over, and after Mrs. Li saw it, she became a little excited, and I comforted Mrs. Li and said, I will take you back now.
Mrs. Li knelt in front of me and kowtowed continuously.
I asked her to get up. Cui Fujun told me to walk slowly.
I went out of Cui Fujun's mansion, and someone led a black horse at the door, and a big red flower was tied to the black horse, and the little ghost asked me to get on the horse.
I thought about it for a while, and sat down, and all the little devils cast envious glances at me along the way.
"The new Lord Zhang Chenghuang Zhang will return home, and the little ghosts will quickly give way."
When they arrived at the Ghost Gate, the little ghost led the black horse and turned back. I took Mrs. Li to the Li Mansion, at this time it was not yet dawn, I found Mrs. Li's body, I asked her to lie down, I also returned to the room by myself, after opening my eyes, I found me sitting on the chair in the lobby of the Li Mansion.
When I opened my eyes, I found that there were many pairs of eyes staring at me, I rubbed my eyes, and I saw Xiao Wanwan, Daoist Qiu, and Cao Tianshi, as well as Master Li and the housekeeper.
When Master Li saw me open his eyes, he opened his mouth and asked me, "Master, how is my wife's affairs?" ”
I said to Master Li, you can go and see your wife now.
Master Li and others quickly walked to see Mrs. Li, and for a while, the lobby of the Li Mansion became empty again.
Daoist Qiu's face was so pale, that people couldn't see what he was thinking, but I still had doubts in my heart, so I asked Daoist Qiu: "Daoist, three of the four things you said before have happened, and the third is when did the recitation of the scriptures by the dead happen?" There is also the fourth case of a living person seeking ghosts, has it not happened yet? Will that still happen? ”
Daoist Qiu stared at me and said, "You really want to know?" ”
I hummed and said I wanted to know.
Daoist Qiu took a sip of hot tea and slowly spoke......