Chapter 40: Seeing Ghosts and Gods at Night

"…The assessment starts at the hour of Xu and ends at dawn at the hour of Mao."

"Everyone, hold a second-level soul-guiding lantern and conduct a patrol, covering the lake area, the bay area, and the thirty-two blocks of the dock."

"The assessment is to comfort the souls of those who fell into the water and other lonely souls."

"Those who appease ten dead souls without resorting to the 'invitation to the gods' will be rated A."

"Those who appease five dead souls without using the 'invitation to the gods' will be rated B."

"Those who appease three dead souls without using the 'invitation to the gods' will be rated C."

"If you can't even appease one dead soul, you need to 'invite the gods' as soon as possible, and don't ruin the peace of the villagers just for the sake of ratings."

"If you ask for help from the gods, the test will end early. Do you understand?"

"I understand."

"There's still plenty of time to prepare, so go find a place to go."

"Yes, Lord Meng."

After Meng Yun, the master of ceremonies guarding the hall, finished speaking, the clerks dispersed and prepared for the upcoming assessment.

Zhao Xing activated his bright eyes and saw that Meng Yun was carrying a package on his back.

There turned out to be a two-foot-tall person in the package.

It has a ruddy face, holds a miniature crescent-shaped sword in its hand, and looks majestic and righteous.

He had his eyes closed, but suddenly opened them and even smiled at Zhao Xing.

Sharp eyes can see ghosts and gods at night!
Before I saw the ghost, I saw the Yin god enshrined in the temple.

Zhao Xing cupped his hands, then quickly retracted the spell. He looked again with his naked eyes and saw that there was only an ordinary sandalwood statue behind him.

"Huh? Why did the Master wake up?" Meng Yun seemed to have sensed something and looked back.

However, Zhao Xing had already looked away.

"Good fellow, he even carried the Duke of Donghu out. If there really is a dead soul coming ashore, with this guy in charge, even a cartload of them won't be enough to chop it down."

The ghosts of the dead at this stage generally pose no threat. At most they can disturb the dreams of ordinary people, causing them to lose energy and become depressed for a few days.

Unless someone deliberately nurtures a soul, but that is a serious crime, and if discovered, the person will be identified as a demon from outside the world.

What's more, with the master of ceremonies guarding the temple and bringing out the spirit of Donghu Bo, even if Zhao Xing jumped into the pile of dead souls to dance, those dead souls would not dare to touch him.

After all, he is the man that Donghu Bo had tried to keep!

"Young Master, what are you looking at?" Xu Laoba looked at Zhao Xing in confusion. Why did he suddenly stop walking?

"Oh, nothing. I seemed to see someone familiar. I must have been mistaken." Zhao Xing said casually.

"So should we continue shopping or go out to work?" Xu Laoba couldn't help but urge.

They have been walking around for more than half an hour, but the owner shows no intention of ending.

The money was too easy to get, and Xu Laoba felt uneasy.

Two taels and five cents is not a small amount.

"Don't worry, eat something first." Zhao Xing walked into a stall and ordered a few kebabs. "Eat as much as you want, it's all on me. I won't serve you any wine, so as not to delay things."

"Okay, thank you, young master." Xu Laoba was not polite and ordered dozens of skewers in one breath. Seeing that Zhao Xing had no reaction at all, he immediately felt that this young master was really generous. He made up his mind that he would not let him go home empty-handed tonight.

I had dozens of skewers of grilled meat, a few bowls of rice noodle soup, and four grilled fish, and the total cost was only one penny. The taste was authentic and the portion was large, so it was well worth it.

Xu Laoba ate until he was 70% full and stopped eating because he had to go into the water soon. Zhao Xing was only half full, so he continued to order some more.

Xu Lao Ba was also secretly shocked when he saw this: "This master looks tall and thin, but I didn't expect him to have such a big appetite. I'm already 70% full, but he eats about the same as me, and he can still eat? Could he be a martial artist?"

Although Zhao Xing is not a warrior, he is at the third level of Ju Yuan. His physical fitness is much better than Xu Lao Ba's, so naturally he has a big appetite as well.

Just as he was eating grilled fish, suddenly.

"Huh~"

A gust of wind came and blew across the stall.

"Huh?" Zhao Xing stopped what he was doing. He was very sensitive to wind, and the wind that came out of nowhere was obviously not normal.

"Is that a cold wind? It's also a bit damp... Is this a water ghost coming ashore?"

The wind magic has an advanced direction called [Cold Wind Assaults the Soul], which is usually only qualified to learn by military ministers.

Zhao Xing determined that this was not a man-made wind, and felt that the wind was a bit damp. He immediately realized that a water ghost had come ashore.

I saw a wet ghost figure walking around the street. He was wearing silk, was fat, and was wandering aimlessly.

I looked at the almanac and found no warning. I calculated the time and it was almost Dingmao hour.

"Wait for me here and don't move. I'll come find you later." Then Zhao Xing paid the bill and followed.

"Hey? Young Master...where is he?" Xu Lao Ba was a little confused. Zhao Xing seemed to be walking slowly, but he disappeared in the crowd in the blink of an eye. "It's really weird."

Zhao Xing moved quickly and caught up with the fat wandering soul, walking side by side with him.

The bright eyes can see ghosts and gods, so they can naturally communicate. Zhao Xing observed for a while and asked, "Uncle, what are you looking for?"

The fat wandering soul in silk turned around, his hair wet and sticking to his forehead, his lips pale: "I'm looking for the way home."

Zhao Xing bowed and asked, "Excuse me, where is your home?"

The fat ghost muttered, "I am from the west of the county, and my home is in the Jia Mansion in the south of Dangyou County."

Junxi? Dangyou County? When Zhao Xing was still trying to figure out where this place was, he heard the fat ghost say blankly: "But I can't find it, I can't find it..."

At this time, Zhao Xing came to his senses. You County was a lower-level county. It had been merged with another lower-level county "Pingshan" twelve years ago and renamed "Youshan County".

It would be strange if you could find it, the bodies have floated from the west of the county to the south!
So this person has been dead for at least twelve years? !

Zhao Xing thought for a moment and continued, "Uncle, you want to go home, but do you have something to tell me?"

The fat wandering soul nodded: "Yes, I will tell my wife that I am dead and ask them to retrieve my body. I will also tell her that I have a sum of money packed in a box and buried in..."

"Where is it buried?"

The fat wandering soul suddenly turned his head, with ghost fire in his eye sockets: "Why should I tell you, you are not my family."

"..."

Nothing wrong with that, very reasonable.

After saying this, the fat ghost continued to walk aimlessly, muttering: "I am from the west of the county, and my home is in the Jia Mansion in the south of Dangyou County. I want to go home, but where is my home? I can't find it..."

Zhao Xing was about to communicate again, but suddenly he heard a clear shout from the front: "Soul, come back!"

Then a golden light shone on the fat wandering soul, and then the wandering soul stopped muttering and involuntarily walked towards the source of the golden light.

No one else could detect the sound or the golden light, but Zhao Xing heard and saw it. He saw a figure in front of him holding a soul-guiding lamp, and it was an official who was being assessed in the temple.

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(End of this chapter)