Becoming a fox fairy from Liaozhai

Chapter 121 Mr. Ghost Investigator Enters the Mountain
When Gong Mengbi invited them into the Fox Courtyard, there was nothing to entertain them, it was nothing more than two cups of tea.

The Fox Courtyard has basically been completed, what is lacking is fine polishing and the purchase of furniture.

Now there are only a few crooked benches and a stone table with holes.

It is very simple, but because the people who drink tea are quite handsome, it has some elegance and rustic charm.

Gong Mengbi was not ashamed of this, he was calm and composed, and had a certain air of his own.

Listening to Gong Mengbi's complaints, Daoist Yao praised: "The Fox Immortal was conceived for the living beings. He can open the Nether Road and build the Yin-Yang Bridge. His merits are boundless."

Gong Mengbi said: "It's just that I can't bear the loss of life and the chaos of yin and yang. Now that the two of you are back, you must share this matter. We will set up a ritual ceremony to save the souls of the dead and get rid of suffering and become auspicious."

This is the housekeeping skill of temples and Taoist temples. Of course Taoist Yao and Zen Master Faming will not refuse.

In fact, almost all of the ghosts Gong Mengbi who could be extradited in the county had already been extradited, and the rest were either newly dead ghosts or those with deep grievances.

It's not impossible to cross, it's just more troublesome.For the big monks and Taoists nearby, it is time to accumulate merit.

Because of the lack of these two masters in this catastrophe, although the left-behind monks and Taoists of Taiqing Temple and Huaguang Temple also wanted to rescue them, they lacked people who could make up their minds, so their sense of participation was very weak.

On the contrary, Goddess Ma, a witch, has established a deep prestige among the refugees in Wuning County, and also made the name of Goddess Taishan deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Especially after the fox summoned the soul at night, it coincided with the words of Goddess Ma, and the legend of the fox god envoy and Mount Tai's requiem persisted for a long time.

Gong Mengbi has done what he should do, and he has earned what he deserves, so he doesn't have to continue to work hard, it's thankless.

So, I discussed with Daoist Yao and Zen Master Faming, and they will take over the matter of extradition of ghosts until the new City God takes office to preside over the overall situation of yin and yang.

Daoist Yao and Zen Master Faming were filled with emotion for a while, "We were invited to hold a water and land conference in Zhoucheng to pray for the blessings and eliminate disasters for all living beings in Wu, and save the lonely souls of water and land. Seriously, ghosts and demons took advantage of the chaos to harm people, we were dispatched by the king of Wu to hunt down demons everywhere, but how did we expect such a big incident to happen at home, and even the righteous god of the court died."

Gong Mengbi had lingering fears in his heart: "Who said it wasn't. I also said why you two came back so late. It turned out that you traveled thousands of miles to subdue demons. On that day, the red clouds soared to the sky, and I saw it at Fox Slope. It never occurred to me that the majestic seventh-rank God of the City God would be toppled over the statue and burnt down the temple."

At this point, he was a little secretive: "I heard rumors that the city god knew that the flood was coming, but he was not allowed to report to the world. Later, he drove plague ghosts and sick ghosts to smear the refugees and was caught. He is the righteous god of the court. Chengwei Road, how could this be? I really can't believe it."

Taoist Yao said: "We don't dare to believe it either. But if it wasn't because of his missteps, how could there be such a bad retribution? How could he be beheaded by the believers because of the endless blessings of the righteous god and the unwavering spirit?"

Zen Master Faming sighed: "After this incident, the city gods of the world have lost face, and the plaques of the gods of the city gods have been trampled to pieces. I heard that the city gods of the world have ordered strict investigations, and the state and government city gods are devastated. The ghosts and gods of the picket division have been sent to investigate the case."

Gong Mengbi said: "I hope the truth can be found out. If the City God has grievances, we must avenge him. If it is true as the rumors say..."

Gong Mengbi suddenly stopped talking, but Daoist Yao and Zen Master Faming could clearly hear the worry and fear in his words.

In fact, it was not just Gong Mengbi who was worried, Taoist Yao and Zen Master Faming were also worried.

The major events of the country lie in sacrifice and Rong.

There are gods in the sky, gods in the earth, and gods in the water.But it is the city god who is closely related to the dynasty and the common people share weal and woe.

The god of heaven governs the sky, the god of earth governs the earth, the god of water governs the water, and the city god communicates with yin and yang, extradites ghosts, protects the city, and protects the people.The lineage of City God and God is closely connected with people.

It can even be said that in the divine way related to human beings, the City God is the cornerstone of the gods.

If even the City God has committed evil, it means that the entire Shinto is corrupt.

Daoist Yao and Zen Master Faming are both good people, they can think of anything Gong Mengbi can think of.

For a moment, my heart was heavy, and the atmosphere became a little silent.

Gong Mengbi didn't want to get entangled here, so he clicked on them and changed the topic, "I heard that King Wu is a benevolent person, and I also saw that the relief in Wuning County is orderly now, the flood has receded, and it will gradually recover in the future .”

When it comes to King Wu, Daoist Yao and Zen Master Faming have something to say.

"That's true. The King of Wu respects the heavens and worships the gods, cares about the people, and loves the people like a son. First, the Water and Land Ceremony will save the souls of the dead, pray for the country, and then devote all his energy to helping the people in disasters. This is indeed the demeanor of a benevolent man."

Gong Mengbi praised: "Such a virtuous person, I wish I could see him once."

Daoist Yao and Zen Master Faming laughed, "You are a Youdao Fox Immortal, if you are willing to meet each other, I am afraid that the King of Wu will treat you as a guest of honor."

Gong Mengbi waved his hands again and again: "It's just that I can't control these little foxes in Wuning County. How can I have the heart to meet King Wu?"

Zen Master Faming looked around and saw that the layout and layout of the Fox Courtyard was similar to that of the Academy, and asked, "Does the Fox Immortal want to build this into an Academy?"

Gong Mengbi sighed and said: "That's exactly the case. It is difficult for a fox to cultivate. If it cannot be enlightened, it will have no chance of becoming a fairy. Moreover, it is difficult to tame its wild nature, and it is easy to cause trouble and disturb the people. So I have studied this fox school, and I just wait for a few teachers. Come teach them how to read and write, and tell them the truth of the world."

Chan Master Faming said: "Educating the foxes will bring immeasurable merit."

Gong Mengbi didn't dare to accept the words of immeasurable merit, he only said that he was doing what he could.

Clear cultivation in the mountains is of course practice, but teaching the foxes is also practice.

The great way is not far from people, and leaving the world may not be higher than traveling in the world.

Daoist Yao and Zen Master Faming only wanted to come and see why the fox summoned the soul, but they had a good chat with Gong Mengbi, and they rushed back to the county seat at dawn.

Gong Mengbi sent them away, watching them pass through the smog of Fox Slope, she knew that she could rest recently.

He has been running around for days without stopping, first designed to get rid of General Ban Yin, then designed to get rid of the evil god of the city god, and then maintained the dojo and extradited the souls of the dead, it was really exhausting.

He said that he hoped for the stars, hoped for the moon, and hoped that Taoist Yao and Zen Master Faming would come back soon, which was not all polite.

The matter of extradition of the dead souls was handed over to Taoist Yao and Zen Master Faming. King Wu wanted to show his benevolence and intentions, so Gong Mengbi didn't need to worry about the refugees.

Wuning County quickly launched post-disaster reconstruction work, and transferred a large amount of medicines to prevent and treat seasonal diseases. Soon the refugees disappeared from the city.

Either with work in lieu of relief, or returning home, the entire Wuning County gradually regained its vitality.

During this period, the ghosts and gods of Fucheng came to Wuning County to investigate the case of Chenghuang.

Gong Mengbi hid Liu Sheng, Zeng Fan, and Fox Girl in Shouyue Tower, and used the ashram blessed by the Empress of Mount Tai to cover their aura.

Fox Po has been patronized by these ghosts and gods several times, and some of them are not capable enough, and they can't even pass through the smoke.Those who could pass through the smoke and mist always alarmed Gong Mengbi, and after several investigations to no avail, they stopped coming.

Of course, these ghosts and gods found nothing.

Because these things have nothing to do with Gong Mengbi, there is no trace of evil ways of playing tricks, and it is indeed the common people who ruined temples and blasphemed gods.

Instead, they pulled out two jars from the ground, and found the plague ghosts and sick ghosts' bags of pestilence and disease. Unfortunately, they were really the public property of the Town God's Temple.

As for Liu Sheng and Zeng Fan, they were just two important criminals who fled in fear of crime.

This investigation was anticlimactic and ended in a hurry.Gong Mengbi didn't know if anything was found.

If it is found out that the city god colluded with ghosts and gods to kill lives, can it be found out that King Wu is the mastermind behind it?Do you dare to continue to investigate further?

Of course Gong Mengbi understood that this investigation would definitely yield nothing.

If the investigation is detailed enough, it involves the royal power in the world.If the investigation is not detailed enough, then the reputation of the city god of Wuning County can only be sacrificed, the value of the dead god will be exhausted, and the pot of reckless human life will be firmly memorized.

After the ghosts from Fucheng left, Liu Sheng and Zeng Fan also regained their freedom.

Gong Mengbi was idle, but it wasn't like he didn't do anything.Let Kang Wen direct the fox prisoner to carefully polish the fox courtyard, and purchase various utensils, and it gradually becomes more like an academy.

And this time was also the time that Gong Mengbi made an appointment with his two teachers.

Affected by the flood, prices rose rapidly, medicine became scarcer, and the cost of living was higher, which made Ning Caichen, who was not rich already, even worse.

Although his family was not greatly affected by the flood, it was a terrible thing to have no money to eat.

Ning Caichen was restless all day long, and his mother could see that he was absent-minded, and asked, "What's on my son's mind?"

Of course, Ning Caichen couldn't say that he was instructed by ghosts and gods, and he was still hesitating whether to teach the fox.

Mother Ning hesitated for a moment, then turned and went into the room, but after a while, she came out with a gold hairpin and handed it to Ning Caichen.

Ning's mother coughed twice as soon as she was about to speak, but she held back, not wanting to worry Ning Caichen, instead she smiled and said, "There is not much rice at home, you pawned the golden hairpin, and exchanged it for some money Come on, don't worry about making a living, I still have some dowry."

Ning Caichen looked at the gold hairpin in his hand, and at his mother with a sallow complexion, there was no longer any hesitation.

Where does she have any dowry? The expenses for his study all these years are the meager wealth left by her father and her dowry.The gold hairpin in her hand was bought by her father when she got married, and she had seen her wearing it when she was young, so she cherished it very much.

Later, when her family was in trouble, she put it away and never wore it again, only occasionally watching her take it out to see things and think about others.

"Ning Caichen, oh Ning Caichen, you can't even take care of your mother. You care about this and that. You can't do anything about filial piety. Why do you think it's the world?" Ning Caichen reflected in his heart, and put the gold hairpin back into Ning's mother's hands.

"Mother doesn't have to worry about family affairs. I am restless because a friend recommended me to teach at someone else's family. The school is rich, but the road is far away. I am afraid that I won't be able to come back at night, so I am hesitant." Ning Caichen explained. road.

Mother Ning patted his hand and said, "There's no need to hesitate. I'm not too old to move. I want you to serve me by the bed. Just go, don't worry about me."

Ning Caichen smiled and said: "Okay, then I'm going out now, I have an appointment with someone today, if I don't go, they will find another husband."

Mother Ning looked at the sky and said hesitantly, "It's almost dark."

Ning Caichen said: "There is still time to go, but it may not be possible to come back today."

Ning's mother said: "A gentleman honors his promise, let's go."

Ning Caichen packed the box and went out.

After the flood, all industries in Wuning County withered and people's livelihood was sluggish.Traveling outside the city, the fields are abandoned, and there are few people in sight.

Ning Caichen sighed and went straight to Huhupo on the outskirts of the city.

It was not too late when we went out, but when we arrived at Fox Slope, it was already dusk.

Ning Caichen was covered in sweat, and looked at the mountain in a slumber, unable to see the scene clearly.

The fog in the mountains is extremely heavy, and the smog is heavy.

Ning Caichen was a little apprehensive, but he was full of scholarly spirit, so he bravely went into the mountains.

In the dark forest, the sound of stepping on the plants could always be heard when walking. Ning Caichen took a few steps, and faintly felt the sound overlapping with his own footsteps.

He suddenly stopped, and the surroundings became quiet.

Ning Caichen breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that it was just an illusion.

He went up the mountain again, the sound of footsteps trampled on the ground, the front foot and the back foot joined together without any gap.

Ning Caichen suddenly looked back, but there was nothing behind him.

He was frightened in his heart, and his steps became more and more hurried. The more hurried the steps, the more it seemed that someone was following behind him.

This feeling of being stared at by invisible eyes became more and more obvious, and it made Ning Caichen more and more flustered.

Looking back as he walked, it seemed that something was chasing him through the dead fog.

The fog thickened for no reason, making him unable to see clearly, and he was also a little suffocated.

Suddenly!

As he was looking back, he didn't pay attention to the front and bumped into something.

"what!"

A scream suddenly rang in Ning Caichen's ears, and Ning Caichen also screamed in fright, his feet were unsteady, and he fell to the ground.

The two voices screaming at each other in fright stopped suddenly, Ning Caichen and the screaming person looked at each other.

"Ning Caichen!"

"Ma Junji!"

"Why are you here!" the two asked at the same time.

The two were flustered, but at this moment they spoke in unison, and their hearts gradually settled down.

Ma Junji took a deep breath and said, "I said, why do I always feel the sound of other footsteps, so it's you!"

Ning Caichen stood up on the ground, and laughed when he heard the words, "You scared me too much."

The two looked at each other, and Ning Caichen asked, "Could it be that brother Ma is also here..."

Ma Junji said, "Teach the fox?"

Ning Caichen asked, "Why did Brother Ma come to Fox Slope?"

Ma Junji said: "Three months ago, I was instructed by Hei Wuchang, saying that there is a fox fairy in Huliupo to teach the foxes, and there is a shortage of teachers, and the monthly salary will be generous. Brother Ning knows that my family is poor, so I am really short of money. Where is Brother Ning? "

Ning Caichen smiled wryly and shook his head: "Brother Ma and I are in the same situation, we just came here with advice from Bai Wuchang."

The two had a false alarm, and after talking, they walked together.

This time, I am not afraid of the deep twilight and the heavy fog.

In just a moment, I saw the lights in the mountain blatantly, as if there were people living there.

　Is it early today?Hahaha
I always work overtime this month, and I usually get off work at nine o'clock. When I come back, I stay up late to code and sleep less than six hours.I had something to do the morning before yesterday, woke up at [-] o'clock, slept for four hours, had diarrhea for a day, so I asked for a day off.

Yesterday I said I would not work overtime, but I ended up working overtime again.I couldn't bear it when I came back, so I continued for another day.Fortunately, this project is over, so I shouldn't have to work overtime so late.

I'm really sorry to keep you waiting for two days.The leave note has not been sent yet, many people say they can't see orz
It's been a long time, I love you, Chumi.

　
(End of this chapter)