The water of the Fu River is gurgling, rippling with twinkling stars; frogs are croaking on both sides of the river and in the rice fields, and occasionally a breeze blows in your face.
At night, Xu Zhengyang, who was slightly drunk, was walking alone on the river embankment. He smoked a cigarette and squinted his eyes while humming a song that he liked to sing more and more recently:
People say heaven is good and gods are happy and carefree
How many tears are there behind success?
They all say that the world is hard and hard work
When the sweat dries, there is laughter
Immortals are made by humans, and they don’t bother cultivating
Only by enduring hardships can you achieve the true fruition
Be like a god with a heart
Heaven on earth is coming
Gods have no worries, they forget about fame and fortune
Be like a god and forget all the gains and losses
It’s the same in heaven and on earth
Good in heaven
The world is good...
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He had just returned from a taxi ride in Fuhe City. When he arrived at the intersection of the national road, Xu Zhengyang asked the driver to stop the car. After paying and getting off the car, he chose to walk along the river embankment back to the village. It was only a few miles away. Not that he was thinking now.
Instead of saving a few bucks on the fare, I wanted to go for a walk alone to be quiet and think about something.
With an expert like Yao Chushun taking care of the antique shop, Xu Zhengyang didn't need to worry about it.
Besides, he is a pure layman. If he wants to help, it will only cause trouble and not help. It is better to be his hands-off shopkeeper easily.
At the previous banquet in Fuhe City, Yao Chushun and Zhong Zhijun accompanied the policemen from the Fuxing Street Police Station. Xu Zhengyang, who was not good at sociability, did not feel uncomfortable at all. He ate, drank, chatted casually, and returned home happily.
It’s just that I got a little drunk!
After walking slowly for a while, he felt that the drunkenness had gone away a lot. Xu Zhengyang lit a cigarette again and held it in his mouth. He casually called out the county records and said softly: "Ordinarily, I, a subordinate of the City God, am not qualified to go to heaven.
, are always qualified to go to the underworld? What do you think?"
County records did not respond.
Xu Zhengyang seemed to have guessed that the county record would not give an answer, so he smiled and continued to ask: "As a meritorious person, um, and as a land god of nine towns and ten townships, should I be different from other gods?"
The county records flickered, and it took a long time for the response to come out: the soul is tied to the body.
"Well, I guessed it a long time ago." Xu Zhengyang was not very depressed. He took two deep puffs of cigarette and said softly: "I also guessed something. Well, I just guessed it. I don't know what it is.
No, but I guess it’s 80% true…”
After mumbling for a long time, the county recorder just remained silent, like ordinary jade.
"Okay, I won't talk so much nonsense." Xu Zhengyang breathed a long sigh of relief and said: "Summon a few ghosts over, I have some things for them to do."
The streamer on the county record began to flash slowly.
After all, there are hundreds of thousands of people in a county, so the chances of finding ghosts are much higher. After a while, six or seven shadowy ghosts came from all directions and lined up a few meters away from Xu Zhengyang.
Hanging half a foot high in the air and kneeling down, everyone was trembling and seemed a little scared.
Xu Zhengyang looked serious and said solemnly: "Let me introduce myself. I am a local meritorious official in Ci County. I am in charge of the local priesthood in nine towns and ten townships. I called you here today to ask you to do a few things. Well, you should also know,
Humans and ghosts cannot meet or communicate with each other, but if I agree to allow it, you can meet and communicate with the person designated by me..."
"Don't even think about meeting your family, it's impossible."
Xu Zhengyang assigned the tasks easily, and six or seven ghosts tremblingly looked like they were prostrate on the ground and worshiping.
After finally finishing the story, Xu Zhengyang felt dizzy and a little exhausted. He steeled himself and waved his hands to let the ghosts leave. He sat down on the edge of the river embankment, lit a cigarette and smoked...
The reason why I came to these ghosts is that I am too lazy to go to Shen Qun, Guo Haigang and their families to entrust their dreams. It would be too troublesome. It is better to find a group of ghosts to complete these things directly, and save myself from being exhausted every night. And... The appearance of a ghost should have a quicker effect than one's own dream, and its deterrent effect should be much stronger.
Since after two or three days, they still haven't let go, insisting that it was just a nightmare, then it's no wonder that I scared you all in the middle of the night.
By the way, it can also promote the majesty of the earth god and meritorious master. After the news spreads...
Xu Zhengyang looked down at the county records and asked with some concern: "Apart from Huaxiang, are there many people worshiping gods in other towns and villages recently?"
Answer: A lot.
Really? Xu Zhengyang scratched his head in surprise. Rumors shouldn't spread so quickly? It stands to reason that at most, some people in several villages in Huaxiang would believe it after hearing some rumors in Shuanghe Village. How could the whole county believe it? How many? In today's society, when atheism is so popular, this possibility is unlikely.
Just as he was wondering, the light on the county record flashed again: Since there are no other gods in the county, all mortals' beliefs in gods belong to Cao Cao.
Damn it! No?
Xu Zhengyang, who was already exhausted, suddenly stood up, holding a cigarette in his mouth and looking up blankly at the endless deep night sky, his heartbeat beating rapidly, almost jumping out of his throat.
This, what does this mean?
Although Xu Zhengyang has no cultural knowledge and no extraordinary IQ, if a person takes certain things seriously and thinks about them every day, he will gradually realize some key issues in certain things. That's why he I was so excited after seeing this sentence shown in the county record...
Xu Zhengyang calmed down the excitement in his heart. After taking a few puffs of cigarette, he flicked the cigarette butt far away. Then he changed the subject and asked: "I have been thinking about a problem these two days. Although it does not exist in reality. People have experienced things like being possessed by ghosts, but there are records in some books, legends, and some movies and TV series tell about such things. Is there such a thing as being possessed by ghosts, or is it not?"
Answer: Yes.
"Since humans and ghosts cannot communicate, but I can allow ghosts to communicate with humans, then...does it mean that a long time ago, when ghosts wanted to take over the body, they also needed instructions from certain gods to do these things?"
Answer: Yes.
Huh? Xu Zhengyang frowned. Logically speaking, ghosts do bad things. How could gods instruct ghosts to do bad things? But he didn’t have time to ask these questions now. That wasn’t what he cared about right now, so he quickly asked : "Are there any bounded limits?".
Answer: The ghosts whose lifespan has expired can only obey the instructions of the land god in the territory under the jurisdiction of the land god. The ghosts whose lifespan has not yet expired can be taken out of the territory under the jurisdiction of the land god, and the land god will use his magical power to help them move. The matter of possessing one's body and seizing one's thoughts.
"Oh..." Xu Zhengyang nodded, wondering in his mind about the rules set by some idiot. Why do everything require divine power? Then he asked: "Can ghosts only stay in the world for seven days?"
Answer: Yes.
"Is it the same with ghosts who have not yet expired?"
Answer: Those whose Yang lives have not yet expired need the protection of the local gods to prove their identity. After the judge makes a decision, the ghost messenger enters the underworld. If there is no protection from the gods to prove his identity, he cannot enter the Yin Cao and will be eaten up by the Yang energy of the world after seven days.
The soul is scattered and completely destroyed.
Xu Zhengyang frowned and said, "Among the dozen ghosts just now, are there any that have not yet expired?"
Answer: It is extremely rare for people to die before their lifespan is over, but this time there is something strange. There have been two in this county recently, among the ghosts that came just now.
"Call them back!" Xu Zhengyang was too lazy to find out why two ghosts who had not yet expired had appeared strangely in this county recently.
The county records streamed across Shandong, and soon two gangsters, a man and a woman, floated in from a distance quickly. As if they couldn't help themselves, when they saw it was Master Gong Cao summoned, they hurriedly hung half a foot in the air and knelt down to worship.
Xu Zhengyang was too lazy to pay attention to the two ghosts for the time being. He frowned and communicated with the county record with his mind: "I am a local god. I should protect the two ghosts who have not yet reached the end of their lifespan. Is it up to you to inform the judge?"
Answer: The local land was reported to the meritorious officer, who forwarded it to the judge.
"Nonsense! Now I am the land god and a meritorious officer. Please inform the judge immediately!"
Answer: I have contacted you many times in recent days, but no news.
"Fuck, aren't these two ghosts who have not yet reached the end of their lives waiting to die?"
Answer: The land can collect ghosts and record them in the land, and temporarily protect their souls with divine power for seven or forty-nine days.
"Isn't this... very energy-consuming?"
Answer: The local records are artifacts that can connect to the three realms. The ghosts only need the instructions of the local gods and supernatural powers, and there is no need to use any magical powers.
"That's good." Xu Zhengyang took a deep breath, waved his hand and said, "Then put the two ghosts away first. I'll tell them something later."
The stream of light flashed on the county record, and no external abnormalities could be seen. However, the two ghosts were seen in terror, loudly begging Master Gongcao for his life. The two ghosts shrank rapidly, and in an instant they turned into green light spots as big as mosquitoes and flies.
Adsorbed into county records.
"Don't be afraid, this will also save your lives! Alas." Xu Zhengyang looked at the two looming ghost spots in the county records seriously and said softly, and then explained that they were ghosts who had not yet finished their lives and could not be killed.
Entering the underworld, if they are not protected by collecting all the artifacts, their souls will soon be gone.
As a result, there were two ghosts crying in gratitude in the county records.
Xu Zhengyang blushed and took the county record into his body with some guilt.
Originally... I actually wanted to take advantage of them.
Alas, I am really conflicted in my heart. I hope that the so-called judge and other gods cannot be contacted in recent days, so that I can temporarily support these two ghosts who have not yet expired. I also hope that after a few days,
Quickly contact your superiors. After all, two ghosts who have not yet finished their lifespan are unlucky enough to be alive. They died before they died. After they die and become ghosts, they cannot go to the underworld and be reincarnated, but they have to face the loss of their souls. This is really
It's extremely unlucky.
Unfortunately, Xu Zhengyang sighed, there was probably no hope of contacting his superiors.
well!
Xu Zhengyang... is still very kind in nature.
Suddenly, a question flashed through my mind: If there were no gods in this world, wouldn’t all the ghosts who had not yet expired their lives be scattered? Then why...the population surged? Where did so many ghosts come from? So, just
There should be gods, otherwise it would be too unreasonable!
Shaking his head, what are you thinking about? Xu Zhengyang lit a cigarette and hurried towards the village...