Chapter 51

The cause and effect of the matter were all sorted out, and Zhao Fusheng fell into deep thought.

After a while, she raised her head as if she had figured out something:

"The coffin that has lost its parts can't trap the ghosts, and the ghosts are revived in Liu's house, and the ghost domain is shrouded here, so they will kill the Liu family first."

According to her rough understanding of ghosts at this time:

"After the bloodline of the heirs of the Liu family is killed, according to what you mentioned earlier, this ghost must have searched its own head first and pieced together its ghost body, isn't it?"

"Yes." Liu Yizhen agreed again.

"And the key point in the occurrence of the ghost disaster is when your grandfather is sixty years old."

According to the dossier, Liu Huacheng is a rich party, and his eldest sons and nephews have long been in preparation.

The Liu family set up a flowing water banquet and feasted people from all over Wan'an County, as long as they were interested, they could go to Liu's house to drink a glass of water and wine.

Zhao Fusheng pursed his lips and muttered:

"If you want to hold such a banquet, you need to prepare in advance, right?"

Liu Yizhen is very intelligent, and when he heard her say this, he seemed to understand her intentions, and couldn't help but glance at her, and nodded in response:

"Yes, as early as a year ago, the people of the Liu family began to prepare for my grandfather's birthday."

In other words, Liu Huacheng's 60th birthday party has already spread in Wan'an County.

With the prestige of the Liu family at that time, not to mention that everyone knew about it, but at least most people in the county should have heard of it - that is, this is not a secret.

"Is it possible that someone learned about your grandfather's birthday earlier, so they deliberately stole the coffin nails at this critical juncture?"

Zhao Fusheng guessed:

"First, the Liu family was busy with your grandfather's birthday at that time, and neglected to guard the ghost coffin; Second, the person who stole the coffin nail behind the coffin deliberately found the right time to revive the ghost on your grandfather's birthday. ”

"The person who stole the coffin nail wants to cause a big disaster." Liu Yizhen said calmly.

Judging from his tone and demeanor, Zhao Fusheng's guess is also in his (or Liu Huacheng's) speculation, and this pair of ancestors and grandsons may have guessed something.

After the headless ghost recovered, the ghost domain immediately enveloped the Liu Mansion at that time.

You must know that the Liu Mansion at that time was not only the Liu clan and its servants, but also most of the birthday people in Wan'an County who rushed to the banquet.

This ghost disaster may affect thousands of people.

So as soon as the incident happened, everyone couldn't sit still.

Liu Huacheng couldn't bear to let all his Liu heirs die in their bloodline, so he later cooperated with Su Long and Zhang Xiongwu.

Please move Su Taki to talk.

Although he is said to be a ghost rider who will die sooner or later, he is a human after all, and as long as he is a human being, he will not escape the benefits.

Su Long died shortly, but he still had family heirs, and half of the Liu family's wealth was enough for his descendants to live a life of wealth and profligacy.

The most important thing is that he is sitting in the Demon Division of Wan'an County, and as soon as such a big ghost case as the Liu clan ancestral hall comes out, he can't escape at all.

And it will be difficult to convince Zhang Xiongwu.

The Zhang family is good at making ghost lamps, and the role of this ghost lamp is mysterious, and it can save people's lives at critical moments.

Such a thing, those who have been dealing with ghosts all year round in the Demon Suppression Division do not hesitate to give up all their net worth, and they also ask for one.

The people of the Demon Suppression Division sit on one side, looting the people's fat and ointment for their own pleasure and squandering, if they can exchange money for ghost lamps, these people will naturally not be stingy, so the Zhang family seems to be inconspicuous on the outside, but the wealth of the world is not worth mentioning to them.

What they want, I'm afraid, is something more special.

Liu Huacheng acted resolutely, and immediately thought of the ghost coffin.

This coffin has lost its coffin nails, and it is difficult to trap the ghost, so he dismantled this murderous thing again, used the coffin lid as a bargaining chip, and proposed to Zhang Xiongwu to ask him to join forces with Su Long.

Liu Yizhen may not be clear about the detailed process in the middle, and Liu Huacheng, who knows all this, has passed away.

However, the cooperation between the two parties went smoothly, which shows that this transaction should be very satisfactory to both parties.

The ghost coffin first lost the coffin nails and then the coffin lid, and it was more difficult to trap the headless ghost corpse, so Su Long and Zhang Xiongwu found another way to 'worship' the ghost who wanted to eat, which replaced the role of the coffin nail and the coffin lid in disguise, and sealed the headless ghost again.

Su Long's method was bloody and cruel.

But at the time, his handling was successful.

At the cost of the lives of thousands of innocent people in the future, he saved the bloodline of the Liu clan forty years ago, as well as the ordinary people who participated in Liu Huacheng's birthday banquet at that time.

Zhao Fusheng couldn't evaluate Su Long's behavior, and he hoped that in this era when human life was like a mustard, Su Long's method might still be respectfully called 'the best policy'.

But Su Long did have a remnant of 'humanity' in the end, or some other factors, so he did not record this process.

This ghost case shows some cruelty.

The lives of ordinary people are as cheap as mud, but the rich and noble can exchange wealth for their lives.

People are not born equal.

"Snort."

She laughed, and all the emotions in her heart showed with this 'sneer' laugh.

However, Zhao Fusheng is not a saint, and she has no power to reverse the past, and there is no way to save those innocent people who were killed by ghosts.

She put her mind back on the ghost coffin, and after sorting out all the causes and consequences, Zhao Fusheng already had a thought in her heart, and she asked Liu Yizhen with a smile:

"Yizhen, who did you say stole this coffin nail?"

"I don't know." Liu Yizhen shook his head with a blank face.

She raised her eyebrows, smiled and asked again:

"Do you really not know or don't want to speculate?"

Liu Huacheng's life has experienced ups and downs, this person is not a vegetarian, he has both vision and courage, he has been in Wan'an County for many years, and his connections and qualifications are extraordinary.

He dared to take the coffin lid of the ghost coffin to trade with Zhang Xiongwu, which shows that there must be an inside story in the middle.

The Zhang family has a very high status in Wan'an County, and everyone is afraid of them like tigers, but Zhao Fusheng is not afraid of paper people.

Seeing that Liu Yizhen was cautious, she asked bluntly:

"Did this coffin nail be stolen by Zhang Xiongwu?"

"I don't dare to speculate, after all, there is no evidence." Liu Yizhen said seriously again.

But he's not stupid, and that can tell a lot of things.

He just didn't dare to speculate, there was no evidence, but he should have some doubts about it in his heart.

In other words, it is very likely that Zhang Xiongwu stole the coffin nails.

Thinking about it again, Zhang Xiongwu coveted the ghost coffin, but he knew that the Liu family was extremely tightly defended, and the Demon Suppression Division was afraid that he had also received an order from the emperor to strictly guard this coffin.

He wanted to get the coffin, and the usual methods wouldn't work.

If you steal the coffin lid, the target is too big and easy to be exposed, and the ghost sealed inside the ghost coffin will wake up immediately after the lid is lost.

But if you just steal a coffin nail from the ghost coffin, it's relatively easy.

The coffin nail target is small, and the ghost coffin seals the ghost, as long as there is no abnormal movement, the people sent by Liu Huacheng to guard the town are afraid that they will not dare to approach from time to time, and once lost, it will be difficult to be found.

And after the ghost coffin is no longer complete, the strength decreases, and after a long time, the headless ghost revives and makes trouble, at this time, once the Liu clan begins to die, Liu Huacheng will definitely be as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.

The Liu family had a head and face in Wan'an County back then, but it was not an ordinary family.

It is recorded in the file that the Liu clan and its servants have a total of 592 people, and if Liu Huacheng wants to protect the clansmen, he can only turn to someone who has the ability to clean up this mess.

Once you are controlled by others, you can only let others take what they want.

At that time, the only people in Wan'an County who could clean up the aftermath were Su Long and Zhang Xiongwu.

These two people, one is a ghost and the other is a ghost lamp that can avoid ghosts, and they are both thieves who may steal the lid of the ghost coffin.

The reason why Zhao Fusheng did not suspect Su Long was because in addition to Su Long's own obligations, Liu Yizhen also admitted that Liu Huacheng used money to impress Su Long back then, while Zhang Xiongwu, who did not collect money, obtained a ghost coffin lid that could not be measured by money.

- The hidden value of such a thing is far more important than money.

If there is no such a ghost disaster, it will not be easy for Zhang Xiongwu to get this ghost coffin lid.

Therefore, Zhao Fusheng suspected that he was a thief and shouted to catch a thief.

Her thinking became clearer and clearer, and she even sorted out the general route of things in her mind:

As Zhang Xiongwu, he may have learned early in the morning that a headless ghost corpse was sealed in a ghost coffin under the Liu family's ancestral hall.

(This is not Zhao Fusheng's guess out of thin air, but she summed it up based on an unintentional sentence from the Fan brothers, Zhang Chuanshi and others earlier, that is: The Zhang family has always maintained a good relationship with the Wan'an County Demon Commander Division.) ）

But Zhao Fusheng is not a simple person, so he will naturally not be fooled by a simple sentence of 'good relationship'.

Under such an understatement, the cooperation between Zhang Xiongwu and the Demon Suppression Division should be intricate, and many secrets are shared.

When Zhang Xiongwu learned of the headless ghost corpse's past, he started the idea of a ghost coffin.

He has been forbearing, waiting for the time to come, and Liu Huacheng's birthday is the opportunity for him to do it.

Therefore, taking advantage of the Liu family's birthday, he found a way to steal the coffin nail, and the ghost then recovered, and then the Liu family appeared in the ghost domain.

With the ghost disaster, Liu Huacheng will definitely have someone who wants to solve the ghost disaster.

At that time, Zhang Xiongwu only needs to sit at home with peace of mind, and Liu Huacheng will take the initiative to come to the door with what he wants.

……

Judging from Liu Yizhen's reaction, Liu Huacheng may have suspected that Zhang Xiongwu planned this ghost case when he was alive, but from his point of view, if he wanted to protect the Liu family, he knew that it was a trap and could only pinch his nose and jump down.

When Zhao Fusheng thought of this, he suddenly remembered something, and his face suddenly changed slightly.

She involuntarily took out the jade book from her arms, and then Liu Yizhen saw her fingertips rubbing a few times on a person's name, until the black and red resentful villain was bloody—only then did she smile and scold while rubbing:

"Dog stuff."

"......" He was a little suspicious of Zhao Fusheng's mental state.

The next moment, she casually stuffed the jade book back into her arms, and pretended to be nothing:

"I've learned about this. The ghost disaster in the Confucius Temple has been solved for the time being, so it's better for you to stay here-" Now that the two of them have made it clear, Zhao Fusheng already knows the situation of the Confucius Temple.

Liu Yizhen must not leave the Confucius Temple.

He is equivalent to shouldering the heavy responsibility of guarding the headless ghost and Liu Huacheng.

The former is still lying in a coffin, and the latter is also temporarily restrained by the headless ghost and has not fully recovered.

Although the ghost coffin is no longer complete, it is still very important now, Wan'an County can't stand the toss, and before Zhao Fusheng completely uses the god list and has absolute strength, these two big ghosts will definitely not be able to wake up.

"Don't leave, take care of them, I'll try my best to solve the matter of the Demon Suppression Division, and I won't trouble you unless necessary."

She showed her heart.

The exchange of rosters with Liu Yizhen is itself to hold each other hostage, and after knowing the inside story, she naturally can't really use Liu Yizhen as an ordinary order.

"Okay." Liu Yizhen's eyes were much gentler, and a faint smile appeared on his face.

He wasn't wrong.

Zhao Fusheng is smart and astute, not a foolish person who is blindly reckless.

"You have to be careful, too." After he finished speaking with considerable restraint, he added:

"Strive to live longer."

The head of the Demon Suppression Division has changed generations and is extremely diligent, and Su Long did not stay long in Wan'an County back then, so he revived the ghost and finally died at the hands of Shao Wenxun, I have to say that almost all the ghost masters of the Demon Suppression Division have a tragic but short life.

His words that he hoped that Zhao Fusheng would live a longer time were not curses, but from his heart.

"The scourge is a thousand years away, and it is not easy for me to die." Zhao Fusheng smiled slightly.

Liu Yizhen also chuckled.

The suspicion and defense of the two of them for each other were temporarily put aside at this time, maybe the two parties could not trust each other very much at this time, but after verbal communication, they still appreciated each other a little more.

The two of them were silent for a moment, both enjoying the rare calm at this time.

After a while, Zhao Fusheng collected his mood and said:

"Before I go, I'll have to ask you to do me a favor."

"You say." Liu Yizhen nodded.

Zhao Fusheng said:

"The ghost disaster here has been solved, but I think the survivors have long been frightened by the ghosts and refuse to believe my words."

Under the deterrence of the ghosts, the surviving people have rigid brains, and their bodies maintain the mechanical movements of hiding and eating, and they dare not go out or try to escape in the face of the ghosts.

"Okay." Liu Yizhen answered, turned around and went back to the main hall, found the gong from behind the corner of the door panel and took it out, and then took the gong and knocked it a few times.

This sound is a signal.

The originally dead street suddenly heard the sound of doors opening one after another, and the survivors living in the houses came out of the street one by one, like walking corpses in the direction of the Confucius Temple.

"......" The smile on Zhao Fusheng's face slowly disappeared, the corners of her mouth were pursed, and her expression gradually became stern.

Liu Yizhen secretly looked at her out of the corner of his eye.

Since she entered the alley and the two have dealt with each other, she has laughed and scolded, and her personality is slightly ruffian, elusive, and moody.

The reason for the Confucius Temple to ask for food ghosts did not make her angry, and Liu Huacheng's identity did not surprise her, and she could accept the fact that there were three ghosts in the Confucius Temple......

But only at this time, when she saw the people staggering over in the distance, her face was ugly for a moment.

At this moment, she clenched her fists, as if she was restraining her inner emotions.

But soon, she quickly returned to her previous cynical appearance, as if the sternness of that moment was just Liu Yizhen's dazzle.

(End of chapter)