Chapter 303: The God of Plague has passed and comes to Ma Xiangtang
"Okay, let's take a look."
Zhou Shi handed the still-dry transcript to Shan Ding. After checking that it was correct, he gave it to Yu Heng.
"Hey, you are indeed the shopkeeper, your handwriting is really good."
"Do I need a signature?"
Yu Heng shook the note and put it in his waist. "Our Zhenyin Department doesn't need this for work. We can't let the dead get up and sign, right?"
These words made Shan Ding's face suddenly change, and Yu Heng quickly explained: "Because we always deal with ghosts, the transcripts are signed by people from the Yin Department, and there is no need for suspects... no need for proof from the parties involved."
Shan Ding breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Then, can this prove my innocence?"
"Well, with shopkeeper Zhou acting as a guarantor, and the results of the autopsy, it really has nothing to do with you. Moreover, you also provided information about a protector of the Five Plagues Sect, which is a great achievement."
Seeing that his goal was achieved, Zhou Shi asked again: "About this Five Plague Sect..."
"You two, you two." Shan Ding interrupted, "I'll take my leave. If you need anything, come to me on North Fourth Street."
After seeing off the clothing seller, Yu Heng rubbed his neck, put one leg across the stool, and said, "Have you ever heard of the Gate of Death and Life, the Bu Lao Sect, and the Black Wind God Society?"
"No."
"These are the plague god beliefs that have been swept away since the founding of Daliang. You are Mr. Mo's disciple. You always know about the great plague in the capital ten years ago, right? That time was stirred up by the Black Wind God Society, and the battle was worthy of this dynasty.
First."
"So, the belief in the Plague God is like the plague, appearing once every few decades?"
"That's right, it's hard to tell who is the cause and who is the result. Ten years ago, the great epidemic swept through half of the country. Longxi, the worst-hit Shu region, was said to have ten houses and nine empty spaces. The Black Wind God will take the opportunity to cause trouble, and even
The demons were gathered together in an attempt to invade the capital, but failed. Finally, several major righteous paths united with the outer sect to eradicate them.
"Believers of the God of Plague are different from disciples and witches. They do not need complicated rituals to invite the gods. As long as they are infected with the plague, they have already established a connection with the God of Plague. However, only a small number of people with superior physiques can obtain magical powers. Most of them have supernatural powers.
The believers only have various physical deformities and can suffer from the plague but remain temporarily immortal."
Zhou Shi realized something was wrong: "According to what you said, only a few people can benefit. How can we develop an army that can besiege the capital?"
According to him, ordinary people who have been brainwashed by the belief in the Plague God are already suffering from diseases. Even if there are millions of people, it is impossible to compete with the full strength of the Imperial Guards. Add in the strangers from all walks of life, and the gap will be huge.
bigger.
"Because believers of the God of Plague can also gain the ability to spread diseases through the statue of the God of Plague. This thing is also very cheap. It does not require ten or eight years of training like Wu Zhu to recruit the gods. It was this that caused almost all the Imperial Guards to suffer from diseases back then.
Seriously ill, unable to fight."
"The Plague God Statue...is there any rule to follow?"
"Well, it's hard to describe. These statues have different shapes and even have different names when worshiping."
The more vague the name and the statue refer to, the higher the status of the immortal. It is very different from the city god and the innate spirit of the land who were born entirely by faith. Even the five immortals can only be called by two or three names.
"Common ones include Xuannan Bodhisattva and Xuannan Gong; showing illness..."
"Wait a minute, Duke Xuannan?" The prayers of the people in Qijia Village were still in my ears.
"Have you seen it? Where?"
Zhou Shi reported the location of Ermu Mountain and the affairs of Qijia Village, and Yu Heng rarely showed any sign of using his brain.
"Bai Jiaxian, Duke Xuannan, it's interesting... I have to go there."
"I didn't expect that there is a belief in the God of Plague at the foot of the capital..."
"At your feet? Not only that! It's right inside the capital!"
Looking at Zhou Shi's surprised look, Yu Heng made a circle with his hand and said: "Due to their status and the surveillance of the Zhenyin Department, these dignitaries in the capital cannot use strangers as their bodyguards. They can hide a statue of a god even more than they can hide it."
It is much easier for a living person, so the Statue of the God of Plague is of course the most affordable choice. Although prayers may be at risk of contracting diseases, you don’t have to pray by yourself, right?”
"Isn't this just opening the door to a thief? Does your Yin-Suppressing Department not care about it?"
In response to this, Yu Heng could only offer a wry smile. "Who do you think we are? If someone wants to use the power of the Plague God to cause trouble, we will definitely take action, but the question is, did they borrow it? If they didn't, why should we investigate those high-ranking people?
Big business? Do you think we are gold medal detectives?"
Zhou Shi was speechless for a moment and thought: I thought that the Zhenyin Division was established by An Rudao and was directly under the emperor to collect the lost secrets of the outer sect. How much privilege could it have? Now it seems that it is just a sword for the imperial court.
But the imperial court is so relaxed about the God of Plague. Could it be that they have more than just this sword in their hands? What is the source of Daliang's confidence in ruling this strange world...
At the same time, Zhou Shi had another plan in mind.
"Then, if the Gold Medal Agent and the Zhenyin Division join forces, will they be able to travel unimpeded?"
"Ha, to put it lightly, we are both secret services, and we are working together. Do you know what this is called? Forming a clique for personal gain! Collusion to cause trouble! Do you think the court's knife is not sharp enough?"
Zhou Shi disagreed. "But your two jurisdictions are different. The Yin Division investigates the plague god, and the gold medal agent investigates corrupt officials. They all go their own way. It just happened to find one person. Who can say that this is a clique for personal gain? Besides...
"
He lowered his voice and said mysteriously: "Who is going to investigate the party's selfishness? Isn't it the gold medal policeman?"
"Huh? Well..." Yu Heng's face changed. He thought for a moment and nodded, "It makes some sense, some... but there are so many corrupt officials in the world, why do they have to wade into this muddy water?"
"because……"
Zhou Shi brought down the Eunuch Party, and the court wanted to cook the rabbit to death. However, he cooperated with the gold medal detective to track down corrupt officials on the grounds of "haunting", and the statue of the God of Plague was hidden in the home of Shang Jianxi, the leader of the Eunuch Party.
As soon as Yu Heng heard the story, his eyes lit up.
"Okay, it turns out you did all those things!"
"you know?"
"The Zhenyin Division has records, but in the capital, it's normal to be haunted. Hehe, this trick works."
"How about it, I'll pull the strings, and you two will each get what you need."
"Shopkeeper Zhou, you have been of great help. When I go back and report to my superiors, and get permission, I will take action immediately."
“As courtesy comes to you, as courtesy comes to you.”
Yu Heng hurried back to prepare, and Zhou Shi also left the private room and returned to his bedroom.
Mr. Mo had been waiting for a long time. He pointed around with his cigarette pole and said, "It's so slow. Look, everything is ready."
Zhou Shi took a closer look and saw that his spacious bedroom had almost no place to stay. Incense burners and incense tables were set up in all four directions, and tribute fruits and tributes were laid out.
The most conspicuous among them are three things: a handful of animal hair tied with silk, an iron abacus as black as ink, and a round, matte pearl.