Chapter 57

When Fan Bi died and took a few people from Pang Zhi County into the house, the case file that Zhao Fusheng read was nearing the end.

Although the room was cleaned up and the bloodstains were cleaned up, several people in Pang Zhi County knew that the Demon Suppression Division had a tragedy earlier, and they looked a little uncomfortable when they entered the door.

"Sit."

Zhao Fusheng heard the movement, did not raise his head, his eyes were glued to the case file, and he turned his head and said.

The two miscellaneous servants stepped forward and pulled the chairs next to the long table apart, and Pang Zhixian and the others were frightened and sat down.

Before the desktop could be repaired, there were scratches remaining, and several people's scalps were numb, and they didn't dare to breathe.

Zhao Fusheng finished reading the case in his hand, and then closed the file again, and his eyes fell on Pang Zhixian and others.

Most of the people who traveled with Pang Zhi County were familiar faces, and only one person had some faces.

The man was about sixty years old, and he wore a fat dark blue garment, which was tightly tied with a beautiful blue belt.

The fabric of the dress was also half-new, with some wrinkles, like something that had been made for a long time, but was not usually worn and pressed to the bottom of the box.

His cheeks were thin, he had a goatee on his chin, and in the face of Zhao Fusheng's gaze, he was a little nervous, and frequently looked in the direction of Pang Zhixian, and even couldn't sit still, holding his legs and trying to get up.

"Lord Zhao—"

Pang Zhixian hurriedly got up and spoke, looking a little embarrassed.

Ten days have passed since the ghost disaster in the last rice alley, and in front of the squires of Wan'an County that day, Zhao Fusheng personally promised to be willing to take over the ghost case, and afterwards the Fan brothers also privately warned everyone not to leave the county easily.

If Zhao Fusheng is really willing to take on the ghost case and can shelter Wan'an County, the gentry and rich families in the city will naturally not leave.

But these people are different from ordinary ordinary people, they have been dealing with the Demon Suppression Division all the year round, and they know the virtues of the Ling Division and the Ling Envoy.

The ghost master is accompanied by ghosts, and his temperament is fierce and temperamental.

They often wander on the edge of life and death, and their fear of ghosts is even deeper than that of ordinary people, so when it comes to handling ghost cases, don't look at what they say, but what they do.

Most of the Lingsi are also people, they are also greedy for life and afraid of death, and if they really encounter ghost cases, they can push it.

Although Zhao Fusheng mentioned in public that day, he was willing to accept the ghost case, but in the ears of Pang Zhi County and the squires, he thought that it was just a scene.

After all, the more the ghost master uses the power of the ghost, the closer he gets to death.

Although Zhao Fusheng looked amiable on the surface, the Fan brothers came forward to threaten behind his back, which made the squires in Wan'an County uneasy and couldn't make up their minds for a while.

Everyone wants to leave this place, but they are afraid of offending the ghost handler.

If you don't leave, there will be a ghost disaster, Zhao Fusheng doesn't care about it, the dead and injured are still ordinary people who have no shelter.

These days, there have been people visiting the government office of Pang Zhi County every day, and everyone is discussing the new commander of the Demon Suppression Division, and asking Pang Zhi County to come forward to get an idea.

Pang Zhixian was also a little unable to withstand the pressure, thought about it, and decided to test the temper of the new director of the Ling Division with a ghost case according to what Zhao Fusheng said that day.

After all, Zhao Fusheng said in person in front of everyone that day: she is willing to take the case.

After everyone discussed it, they made up their minds that if the new Ling Si was good at talking and was really willing to take on the case, it would prove that the Demon Division of Wan'an County was still useful.

Not only that, if this Ling Si can really settle another ghost case, it will prove that the strength of this Ling Si is even far above Zhao Qiming of that day, Wan'an County has her in charge, and everyone will naturally rest easy, and from then on, where there is her, everyone will take root here, and they will not go anywhere;

And if she doesn't take it, or unfortunately dies after taking the case, everyone will naturally have to find other ways to find another way, and she can't be tied up and killed here in Wan'an County.

It's not hard to tempt with a ghost case.

After the ghost fog appeared in Wan'an County, ghost cases occurred frequently, and before that, it was just that the Demon Suppression Division had no intention of taking care of the cases, so they were backlogged in various places, and the villages and towns under the rule of the county had to ask for more blessings when they encountered ghost cases.

Now Pang Zhixian and others are paying attention to the ghost case, and within ten days, they really heard that there was a strange incident in a place under the rule of Wan'an County.

……

"It's only been a short time since you last finished the case of the restaurant alley, so you should have been able to rest for a while-"

Pang Zhixian carefully considered the choice of words, lest he say something wrong, which would make Zhao Fusheng unhappy.

He has been on duty in Wan'an County for two years, and he has dealt with Zhao Qiming, the previous commander of the Demon Suppression Division.

Zhao Qiming was also a scholar before he controlled the ghost, and he seemed to be elegant, but after the ghost control, his temper was uncertain, he killed people at every turn, and his eyes were cold when he looked at people, like a beast without feelings.

When talking to him, others only felt like talking to a ghost, and the scalp was numb, and they were afraid that a word of disagreement would anger him.

Zhao Fusheng's eyes fell on him, Pang Zhixian trembled, subconsciously turned his head to look at the others, and retreated in his heart, feeling that he shouldn't have taken this trip today.

"I-"

"If you have something to say, say it." Zhao Fusheng picked up the file in his hand, knocked on the table twice, and made a 'bangbang' sound:

"Is there a ghost case?"

She took the initiative to mention this, Pang Zhixian first breathed a sigh of relief, then his heart was crossed, his teeth were gritted, and he nodded:

"You mentioned last time that there is a ghost case to be reported in time, and the lower officials are also afraid that something will go wrong-"

After speaking, he looked around again:

"Fellow villagers, what do you say?"

The others nodded their heads and echoed.

If it was in the past, everyone knew that dealing with ghosts would be fatal, so naturally they didn't dare to urge easily.

But now the situation in Wan'an County is different from when it was strong, there was a big incident in the Demon Suppression Division before, and it was almost destroyed, and the imperial court did not want to send people to take over this place, as if it was left to fend for itself.

Although Zhao Fusheng later took over the Demon Suppression Division and also handled a ghost case, everyone didn't know much about the newly appointed Ling Division, so naturally they didn't have much confidence in her.

When Zhao Fusheng heard that there was a ghost case, he was stunned for a moment, and he didn't know whether to be nervous or relieved.

The rest of the people didn't dare to breathe, Fan Bid's gaze secretly fell on Zhao Fusheng's face, seeing that there was no nervousness or apprehension in her expression, he was wondering in his heart, but he heard Zhao Fusheng speak quickly:

"Then let's talk about this ghost case."

Her demeanor was calm, and she didn't hear the ghost change, which made Pang Zhixian's tense body loosen, and she couldn't stand on her feet for a while, and sat back on the chair with a 'bang', pushing the chair backwards, making a harsh sound.

The others present did not laugh at his gaffe, and even everyone showed empathy for his relatives.

Pang Zhixian pinched his sleeves and wiped his face, and finally shouted to the old man in blue with a raw face:

"Wu Dajing, come and talk about it."

The old man hurriedly got up and answered:

"Yes."

He pulled the clothes off his body with some anxiety, and spoke under the gaze of everyone:

"Little Lao'er is from Goutou Village, Wu'an Town, under the rule of Wan'an County......"

With this Wu Dajing's trembling mouth, Zhao Fusheng gradually figured out the reason for the matter.

This dog-headed village is named after a big mountain that resembles a dog's head, the population in the village is not large, there are 21 families, a total of 165 people, most of the people in the village are surnamed Wu, and most of them have a relationship with relatives.

The village is not far from the town, about three or four miles.

Something strange happened ten days ago.

Because there are not many people in the village and the interpersonal relationship is simple, most of the people in the village who have trivial things to each other on weekdays ask the village chief and village elders to uphold justice.

"Half a month ago, Wu Lifu from our village said that Wu Jiu from the head of the village put water from his field, so he ran to Wu Jiu's house and cut down the tree in front of his door......"

This Wu Dajing didn't know if he was nervous, his speech was completely undisciplined, and when he mentioned the contradictions between the people in the village, he immediately forgot about the ghost case:

"If you want to say that these two families have a grudge for a long time—"

Zhao Fusheng frowned, Fan Bisheng was good at observing words and feelings, and when he saw this scene, he shouted:

"Who wants to listen to you say this, and then continue to talk about ghost cases!"

He shouted loudly, which frightened Wu Dajing into a spirit, and responded repeatedly:

"Yes, yes, yes."

With Fan Bidying's drink, Wu Dajing didn't dare to talk about it anymore, and quickly pulled the topic back:

At that time, the two families fought fiercely, and the two sides pulled to go to the village chief for comment. Our village chief's name is Wu Liren, and his father had the ability to do business in Wan'an County—"

When Wu Dajing said this, he secretly glanced at Zhao Fusheng, and when he saw that she was silent, he couldn't help but say:

"At that time, I made a windfall, returned to my hometown, and was elected as the village head, but what about the scenery."

"What's his father's name? What business to do in Wan'an County? Zhao Fusheng asked casually.

As soon as Wu Dajing heard Zhao Fusheng's words, he suddenly became energetic, and hurriedly said:

"Back to the adult, his father's name is Wu Datong, and I was also a brother who grew up together, we went up the mountain and down the water at that time, and the relationship was good, but it's a pity that Datong's family is poor, and he is old but has not yet married a wife——"

Zhao Fusheng held the file and knocked on the table.

In the sound of 'bang', Wu Dajing trembled all over, and hurriedly said:

“…… I don't know what kind of business he did, but he said that he had a very capable big proprietor, and when he went home, he gave him a large sum of silver. ”

"Is there anything related to these two things?" Zhao Fusheng found that Wu Dajing spoke as he wanted, and he couldn't grasp the key point, so he simply took the initiative to ask questions.

"His father has money, so after he went home, he gave Wu Liren several aunts' wives-"

Wu Dajing saw her asking, and his face was a little scared.

Pang Zhixian listened to him babbling and didn't get to the point for a long time, and he was afraid that Zhao Fusheng would be impatient, so he reached out and patted the table in a hurry:

"Dare to mess with the people, what nonsense-"

As soon as he slapped the table, Wu Dajing subconsciously knelt on the ground, his body shaking.

"Don't rush."

Zhao Fusheng frowned and glanced at Pang Zhixian, Pang Zhixian immediately shrank his neck and hurriedly kicked Wu Dajing:

"Don't hurry up and tell Lord Zhao what happened."

Wu Dajing kicked him, but he just crawled on the ground, his body trembled, and the sweat on his back quickly leaked out of his body, wetting the clothes on his body.

“……”

The scene fell silent.

Pang Zhixian's heart was cold, his face was pale, and he was afraid that Zhao Fusheng would ask him for guilt.

But fortunately, Zhao Fusheng did not reprimand him, but asked Wu Dajing:

"How old is this Wuli person?"

She understands the importance of taking things one step at a time.

This old man was born in the countryside, but he is the village elder in the village, and he can be regarded as having some knowledge, so he dares to talk when he sees the 'big people' in the county.

But as soon as it was stopped, the cowardice and fear in the character took over, and there was no hurry.

At this time, whether you scold him or scold him, it will only make him more afraid, and when the preface does not match the afterword, he may miss some important information.

When dealing with ghosts, every clue is extremely important and cannot be ignored.

She did not comfort Wu Dajing softly, but re-accosted him in the way of gossiping parents that he was good at.

After a while, the sound of the teeth colliding with the 'Titica' gradually subsided, and Wu Dajing raised his head again, his old face was like being fished out of water, and his eyes couldn't find focus.

Zhao Fusheng was very patient and asked again:

"How old are the Wu Liren? His father grew up with you since childhood, and Wu Liren should be in his thirties or forties, right? ”

"Wu, Wu Liren......" Wu Dajing's violently contracted pupils gradually stabilized, and it took a long time for his eyes to refocus, as if he had only heard what Zhao Fusheng said, and hurriedly replied:

"Yes, yes, yes. I am sixty-seven this year, and Wu Liren is forty-one. ”

After speaking, he glanced at Pang Zhixian in fear, Pang Zhixian was afraid that he would interfere with Zhao Fusheng's questioning again and cause questioning, so he didn't dare to look at him at this time.

Seeing that the county lord did not blame, Wu Dajing was a little bolder, and said:

"His father is a few years older than me, and his family is poor, and it is too late to beg his mother-in-law, and he is in his early thirties."

Zhao Fusheng nodded, and then asked:

"You said that Wu Datong returned to his hometown after making a fortune, and immediately asked his son for a few aunts, could it be that the Wu family did not have many heirs before this?"

"Yes—no, no, no, there were three of them at that time—" He said this, with a look of confusion in his eyes, and then said with great certainty:

"It's two children, and one child is Wu Datong's eldest ......" He said this, as if he was a little unsure, and after thinking for a long time, he said to Ai Ai: "...... Younger, youngest son. ”

His expression was really weird.

Wu Dajing claimed to have grown up with Wu Datong since childhood, and the two had called each other brothers, and the two lived in the same village, and the village was not big, and they knew each other's roots.

"Is it the eldest son or the younger son?" Zhao Fusheng frowned and asked.

Wu Dajing thought about it again with some uneasiness, and then said in a trembling voice: "Xiao ...... The youngest son, for sure the youngest son......"

After saying that, he seemed to be very uneasy and reached out and grabbed his buttocks.

This action is extremely unsightly, especially in front of the officials and squires of Wan'an County, Pang Zhixian is disgusted and frightened, and he has begun to regret bringing such an old man who is not on the stage to meet Zhao Fusheng.

Zhao Fusheng didn't pay attention to the other people's thoughts, she rubbed the file with her fingertips, remembered this strange reaction of Wu Dajing in her heart, and then continued:

"Then since Wu Liren has a child, why does Wu Datong still have to take a concubine for his son?"

“……”

Fan Bidying, Pang Zhixian and others all felt very strange in their hearts.

Obviously, Wu Dajing's arrival was to report the ghost case, but it turned out that this old man was unreliable, and the east and west were short, so he didn't know where the topic had gone.

Zhao Fusheng was also strange, he was chatting with him, and seemed to be chatting back and forth.

Several elderly squires couldn't help but wonder strangely: Could it be that this Lord Zhao took this opportunity to chat and wanted to shirk the ghost case?

Everyone had their own thoughts, but Wu Dajing didn't know what everyone was thinking, and when he heard Zhao Fusheng's question, he replied:

"Naturally, it is for his vein."

He said these small things about the privacy of others, and gradually suppressed his fear:

"I heard that he injured his body when he was on an errand in Wan'an County, and he has not been able to have offspring since then, so he put the hope of passing on the family to his son."

Wuli people have taken a lot of concubines, and many local families with beautiful daughters are willing to send them to the Wu family as concubines, so that they can live a good life without worrying about food and clothing.

"In the next ten years, Wuli people have become prosperous, married seven or eight concubines, and some have no name, and have many children - but it is very strange." Speaking of this, Wu Dajing paused, and then a strange look appeared in his eyes:

"None of them have daughters, all sons, more than twenty, all sons—"