Luocheng is a big city, and the bigger the city is, the bigger the City God's Temple is. Like the City God's Temple in Chang'an, the City God's Temple in Luocheng is also in the middle of the city, located on the main north-south road. It's the time of Chensi's handover, and there are many carriages and pedestrians on the road, but they are only on the road. When walking, I think I have my feet on the ground, but I have no idea that there is something else beneath my feet.
There were many pedestrians on the road. Someone walking beside them suddenly disappeared, causing several people to tilt their heads in confusion. But when they couldn't find the person, they just thought they were dazzled, looked back and continued on their way.
The architectural layout of the City God's Temple is very similar to that of the former government palace. There is also a large square in front of the gate, and there are horse tethering posts on both sides of the gate. The horses tied to them are no different from the horses in the world, at least to the people in the underworld.
There were two ghost soldiers guarding the door in front of the City God's Temple. Seeing Nanfeng coming, one of the ghost soldiers shouted loudly and asked, "Who is coming?"
"Nanfeng." Nanfeng announced his name.
The fastest thing in the world is news, and the same is true in the underworld. When they heard the word "South Wind", the expressions of the two ghost soldiers changed drastically, and they stopped guarding the door. They turned around and ran away to tell the news inside.
Nanfeng stepped forward, climbed the steps, crossed the threshold, and entered the courtyard.
After entering the courtyard, the south wind stopped and did not go inside again. Someone had already reported the news and someone would come out soon.
After waiting for a while, no one came out, and Nanfeng didn't care. The Chenghuang Temple is different from the human government office. Most of them work at night and rest during the day.
After waiting for half a stick of incense, no one came out, so Nan Feng began to frown.
After waiting for a while, the city god came out, leading the judge and other officials from the underworld, followed by a group of underworld agents armed with mighty wooden sticks.
The city god was a middle-aged man in his forties. He was neatly dressed, walked steadily, looked serious, and was serious. He did not show any courtesy when he arrived. Instead, he said in a deep voice, "The important place of the government office is solemn and majestic. How dare anyone from Yang dare to enter without permission?" ?”
After the city god said this, Nanfeng smiled and said, "Do you know who I am?"
The City God said sternly, "There are laws in the human world, and there are laws in the underworld. No matter who you are, you must abide by the rules. Even if you have great magic power, you can't go beyond destruction."
Nanfeng smiled again, "I'm here to find someone."
"We will not cooperate without an edict from the Underworld." The City God had a tough attitude and looked like he would sacrifice his life generously.
"Do you think I look like a good person?" Nanfeng said with a smile. After saying this, he stretched out his right hand, holding the knife in his hand, stepped forward, raised the knife in his hand, and dropped the head.
"Ah!" exclaimed.
Nanfeng smiled and said to the judge and others on the side, "I will write a report later and tell the Underworld Division. I only want to say that your master is selfless and enforces the law impartially. He has died in the line of duty. Please ask the Underworld Division to find the murderer."
The judge was so frightened that he forgot about his dignity when he heard Nanfeng's words and nodded in agreement.
"Check this person for me." Nanfeng threw the wooden sign to the judge.
Although the wooden sign is a thing from the Yang world, it has Yin energy attached to it, so the judge can also pick it up. However, he was too frightened and even screamed and ran away. When the wooden sign fell to the ground, he picked it up tremblingly. After looking at it, he looked up. south wind.
"You also want to enforce the law impartially?" Nanfeng asked with a smile.
They are both ruthless, but they are also superior and inferior. With an angry look and murderous look on their face, they are despicable scoundrels. Real ruthlessness is very calm, has no mood swings, and even smiles.
Seeing Nan Feng laugh again, the judge was so frightened that he knew that if he disobeyed and resisted, Nan Feng would kill him immediately without any warning or threat, "No, no, no..."
"Stop stuttering and check quickly. I'm still in a hurry to leave." Nanfeng took back the spiritual blade.
"Why is the Immortal looking for her?" the judge asked in a trembling voice.
"A little personal matter." Nanfeng said casually.
The judge looked embarrassed when he heard this. Nanfeng had said this, but he didn't say it. He was not under the jurisdiction of the Yin Division of the Heavenly Court, and everything he did was a private matter.
"Exalted Immortal, is this person your friend or your enemy?" The judge said in a very humble tone, fearing to offend Nanfeng.
"Do you know this person?" Nanfeng asked casually. The judge was so nervous. He must have known the woman. He just didn't know whether the woman was a relative or an enemy of him, so he didn't dare to say it clearly.
The judge nodded nervously.
"Tell me about her situation." Nanfeng said casually.
"This person, Mrs. Li Wang, is a chaste woman." The judge observed Nanfeng's expression nervously as he spoke. Seeing that his expression was as usual, he continued, "She lost her husband and never remarried. She served her mother-in-law all her life and stayed by her side. She lived with her son, but later her son died of illness. Mrs. Li was so sad that she cried all day long and even went blind from crying."
Seeing Nan Feng nod, the judge became more courageous and said, "After this person died, your Excellency sympathized with her misery and respected her righteousness, so I left her to work in the Chenghuang Temple and did not send her to the underworld."
"Where is this person now?" Nanfeng asked. No wonder the patches on the quilt in the shabby house were crooked. It turned out that the woman was blind.
"In the backyard." The judge raised his hand and pointed.
"Take me there." Nanfeng stepped forward.
The judge did not dare to disobey, so he could only lead the way. Not far away, he heard the city god's cry from behind, "It hurts me."
"Stop looking and leave quickly." Nanfeng urged.
The judge responded repeatedly and bowed first. The resurrection of the city god was naturally caused by Nanfeng. Although he was still afraid of Nanfeng at this moment, he knew that although he was not a good person, he was not a bad person either.
"How old is this woman now?" Nanfeng asked casually.
Although Nan Feng asked the wrong question, the judge knew what he wanted to ask, "Wang Li died at the age of fifty-eight."
"How did you die?" Nanfeng asked again.
"Died of illness." The judge replied, and then said, "Shangxian, the backyard is not very clean. Why don't you wait in the middle hall and let me go and call her to see you?"
"Huh? Did you abuse her?" Nan Feng tilted his head.
"No, no." The judge trembled. Regardless of whether he is a strong man with a straight face or a strong man with a smile, as long as he is a real strong man, he is feared, because they have huge abilities and have already Breaking free from the shackles of rules and laws, rewards and punishments all depend on their thoughts.
The City God's Temple is very big, and the backyard is also big. After passing through the alley and entering the backyard, the judge said again, "Up, up, up... Shangxian..."
Seeing him stuttering, Nanfeng knew that he was timid, "That's all, what are you afraid of?"
"Then Mrs. Li is doing hard labor," the judge said. After finishing his words, for fear of Nanfeng's displeasure, he eagerly added, "She asked for it herself, not imposed by us. She has an unfulfilled wish and is willing to work hard here in exchange for I have to go back to my old home every day to visit.”
Nan Feng sighed slightly, "Can you find out about her husband?"
"We can't find people who died in a foreign country here," the judge shook his head, "It's possible what happened before. This person's name is Li Kaifu, and his surname is local..."
The judge was talking and leading the way. The situation he talked about was roughly consistent with what Nanfeng knew. There were also some things that Nanfeng didn't know and didn't expect. This Li Kaifu was a posthumous son. It wouldn't be right to say he was a posthumous son, because his His father died in the first lunar month, and he was born in the first lunar month of the following year, which was already beyond the normal pregnancy period of a mortal. Therefore, his mother has been subject to speculation and ridicule from her neighbors after giving birth to Li Kaifu.
"Is this man a posthumous child?" Nanfeng interrupted the judge's speech.
"I don't know." The judge shook his head, "There is indeed something fishy about this matter. There is no record of it in the Yinsi Wenbo. However, in March of that year, there was a Yinshi who saw something strange. He was escorted by two heavenly soldiers wearing golden armor. A prisoner went to Li's house, and the two heavenly soldiers left quickly without taking the prisoner away."
"You are not allowed to know about this?" Nanfeng asked.
"The Heavenly Court and the Underworld each have their own subordinates. We don't know what the Heavenly Court does." As the judge spoke, he walked to the door of a house in the southwest and said, "Shangxian, here we are."
The door is open, but the room is very large. No one can be seen from the door. You can only see several large wooden basins inside. The clothes worn by the government officials are soaked in the wooden basins, and on one side of the door are placed Some toilet spittoons that have been scrubbed clean.
"Ms. Li Wang, there is an immortal looking for you. Come out quickly." The judge called from the door.
After the judge shouted, an old woman came out of the house. When she appeared, Nanfeng frowned and looked sideways at the judge.
Seeing that Nan Feng looked unkind, the judge hurriedly explained, "She has an immortal appearance. The scar on her face has nothing to do with us. It was carved by herself when she was alive."
Seeing that the anger on Nan Feng's face turned into confusion, the judge explained, "You also know that there are always some scoundrels in the world. She comes from a woman's family. She was very young when she lost her son, and she was still pretty. She was single and widowed. , to avoid being intruded, she was so stubborn that in order to protect her chastity, she even cut the dough like this with scissors."
Nanfeng nodded slowly. No wonder the old woman who led the way said that what the villagers saw was a female ghost with a ferocious face, and it turned out that she had mutilated herself.
While the judge was explaining, the old woman had already walked out of the house and stood in front of Nanfeng, lowering her head and saying nothing.
"Prince Li, raise your head," Nanfeng said.
Li Wangshi raised his head hesitantly, but she also knew that she looked scary, so she never raised her head completely.
Death is not all bad. Mrs. Li Wang was blind during her lifetime, but she can see things after her death. However, the scars on her face are really scary, with seven or eight scars. She had such a beautiful face, but now she has changed. Very scary.
"Is Kai-Fu Lee your husband?" Nanfeng asked.
Wang Li trembled all over after hearing this and nodded nervously.
"Did he go to the Western Regions as a escort?" Nanfeng asked again.
Mrs. Li nodded again, shaking even more violently, "Sir, have you seen him?"
"I've seen it before." Nanfeng couldn't bear to give her a negative answer.
As long as they are nervous or excited to the extreme, everyone is likely to stutter. This was the case for Wang Li at this time. It was obvious that she wanted to ask about her husband's situation, but she was too excited and could not speak.
Nanfeng winked at the judge. The judge understood and followed him eastward for more than ten steps, bowing his head to listen.
"Help me investigate Wang Li's situation in detail." Nanfeng said.
"What does the Immortal want to know?" The judge was a little confused. He had already said what he needed to say before.
"See if there are any strange signs before and after she was born?" Nanfeng asked. Everything has a reason, especially those unusual things, there must be hidden secrets and truths behind them.
Hearing this, the judge took out his blog and browsed through it. After a long time, he shook his head and said, "There are really no strange signs, but his mother died in childbirth on the day this person was born. He lost his father when he was eight years old, and then lost his husband and son. All the bad luck in this world. Almost everything happened to her."
"You have been unlucky all your life. This is also a sign." Nanfeng said, then turned back and said to Wang Li, "I know where your husband is. If you are willing, I can take you to see him."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Li's eyes widened, tears rolled down her cheeks, and she was speechless with excitement, but she just kept nodding.
"Shangxian Rong, Li Wang has the seal of the city god of her own city and is not allowed to leave Luo City." The judge stepped forward and said, fearing that Nanfeng might misunderstand, he added eagerly, "It's not that we don't want to let her go, but that her aura has been mixed with hers. The earth and energy of Luo City are connected, and if you leave here, your soul will be gone."
"It's easy to talk." Nanfeng raised his hand slightly, and Wang Li's Yin body turned into reality and became a physical body again.
Wang Li noticed the change in herself and was even more shocked, staring in astonishment.
Nanfeng stretched out his spiritual energy and enveloped it, "Let's go. After waiting for so many years, I should give you a result..."