The hall was completely silent.
City God exam?
The exam he took a few days ago was used to select a City God?
Xu Borui felt like a thunderbolt had exploded in his heart.
The other people's reactions were similar to his.
After all, they were all ordinary people before.
Let alone gods or city gods.
Even the ghost tamer mentioned in the news had never been seen in real life.
Now, all of a sudden.
Some of them were going to be chosen as City Gods?
Zhong Kui stood on the stage.
Looking at the reactions of the people below, he did not continue.
Instead, it gave them time to adapt.
A mere ten minutes passed.
After waiting for the emotions of many souls to gradually stabilize.
Zhong Kui continued,"This time, the Shing Wong is just a trial.”
"Half a year."
"After half a year, all the City Gods will take the test again.”
"However, the assessment at that time will no longer be a test paper.”
" It depends on whether you are responsible, whether you are dutiful, whether you have the faith and love of the local people, whether you truly seek peace for the local people and resist the evil.”
"At that time, those who have achieved nothing will be stripped of their position as City God and their souls will enter Ghost City to rest in peace.”
"If you surpass someone without merit, your soul will be imprisoned in the underworld and punished.”
"As for those who are qualified, dutiful, and meritorious, they will be confirmed as the true City God. From then on, they will guard the county and enjoy the incense.”
Regarding the trial period for Shing Wong.
Su Hen and Qu Jingming decided after a discussion.
After all, words and actions were two different things.
Although these people all answered the test papers well, it could not be ruled out that some of them were just armchair strategists.
Having a lot of merit and a good character did not mean that he was capable.
Xu Borui and the others were silent. Clearly, they were still digesting these words.
Zhong Kui didn't wait any longer.
Instead, he flipped open the register and said in a clear voice,"Those who remember your name can stay here and wait.”
"The rest of you can go back now."
"It's not like Lord Judge doesn't have any compensation for those who fail the roll.”
"All of you have profound merits and have fulfilled the conditions to increase your blessings.”
"Thus, after returning, everyone's lifespan will increase. In the future, their lives, luck, and wealth will also increase slightly.”
They were all from the villages and towns around Jinling.
His name had long been imprinted in the Life and Death Book.
Su Hen wielded the Judge Brush and changed the fate of these mortals in the future. It was naturally easy.
As soon as he finished speaking.
Zhong Kui didn't delay any longer and started to recite the name.
Just like that, names echoed in the hall.
Xu Borui was immersed in his own thoughts.
Until he heard his own name.
"Xu Borui, you have passed the test and will be temporarily conferred the title of Luoyu County's City God.”
Xu Borui looked up.
However, he realized that his good friend was secretly cupping his hands to congratulate him.
On the high platform, Zhong Kui only glanced at him.
He looked away and continued to read the name list.
After a long time, he finished reading the name list.
Out of the hundreds of people in the hall, only a few dozen were chosen.
The others all fell behind.
However, they were all good people.
Although the winner was slightly delighted and shocked, he was able to remain calm.
Those who didn't hear their names couldn't hide their disappointment, but they didn't lose their composure.
He only sighed slightly and cupped his hands at the many quasi-City Gods present, as well as Zhong Kui on the stage.
Then, he left the hall.
Led by the reapers outside the hall, they immediately returned.
Soon, the hall was much more empty.
Dozens of people stood in neat rows at the foot of the stairs.
On the high platform.
Zhong Kui looked at this group of people and said loudly,""After you go back, arrange your funeral affairs properly.”
"When the time is up, there will naturally be reapers who will bring your souls into the netherworld.”
"After paying your respects to Lord Judge, you can take up your post.”
"In addition, before the time is up, you are not allowed to tell anyone about the City God. Otherwise, you will be stripped of your God Throne.”
"Remember this."
After reading out the rules.
Zhong Kui turned around and left.
This time, there was no merits feast.
Qu Jingming and Bai Wuchang added a few more points.
Just like before, the two reapers led the souls back the way they came.
It was already midnight when they returned to the dilapidated elementary school.
On the horizon, the night was about to end.
The two reapers cupped their hands at Xu Borui."Congratulations, Duke Xu. You're about to become the City God.”
"Seven days later, the two of us brothers will come back to fetch Master Xu.”
"It's getting late today, so we'll take our leave.”
"Take care, officers!" Xu Borui was now able to get along with the reapers calmly.
Therefore, he cupped his hands and said,"See you in seven days."”
The two reapers nodded slightly, turned around, and left with large strides. Their figures gradually disappeared into the darkness.
Just like that day, Xu Borui walked to the side of the bed and merged with his body.
Soon, the night was over.
Xu Borui slowly woke up.
However, he realized that a green plant had grown out of nowhere by his windowsill.
There were exactly seven green leaves growing on the plants.
However, one of the green leaves was already showing signs of withering.
It was estimated that it would completely wither and fall tonight.
"Is this my lifespan?" Xu Borui observed the green plants and muttered to himself.
He understood.
When all seven leaves fell, it would be the end of his life and the time for him to become a City God.
"Interesting."
The old man shook his head and smiled. He began to clean up the house and then went to make breakfast.
It was no different from usual.
It was as if nothing had happened.
.........
On the Inferno side.
Zhong Kui stood in the judge's hall and said respectfully,""Milord, the City Gods of those counties have already been conferred titles.”
"After seven days, all of them will take up their posts.”
"This subordinate will keep a close eye on them during this half a year and record all their merits and demerits during their term of office. After half a year, there will be a fair judgment.”
Behind the table.
Su Hen put down the Judge Brush and looked at him as he nodded."Not bad."
"I can rest assured to leave this matter to you.”
"Secretary Zhong, after seven days, when all the City Gods have taken office, you can also go to Ningyang City to hold down the fort.”
"This subordinate understands!" Zhong Kui nodded and stood at the side without saying anything.
At this moment.
A reapers walked in and knelt on one knee."Greetings, Lord Judge."
"Speak." Su Hen raised his eyelids.
The reapers didn't dare to raise their heads. They stared at the ground."Zhang Youwang has already left Jin Ling City for Zong Lin.”
Zhang Youwang was the City God Old Zhang's name.
Although almost no one in Jin Ling City knew the name of this old temple attendant.
However, it was clearly recorded in the Life and Death Book.
"Did you give him anything?" Su Hen asked.
"I've given them all." "One incense accessory and three sticks of Merit Sandalwood," the reapers quickly replied.”
"I understand." Su Hen waved his hand.
After the reapers bowed, they lowered their heads and left the hall.
"It's also my own karma."
Su Hen looked at the words on the Life and Death Book and muttered softly,""Since you have served me wholeheartedly for so many years, I will help you overcome this tribulation.”
"After all, in the end, you're just a fish in the moat.”
Zhang Youwang's trip to Zonglin City this time was a calamity in his life.
Therefore, Su Hen had given out those few items.
Help him survive this tribulation.
This was because this tribulation was not on the Burial Earth, but the karma of this world.
Therefore, Su Hen did not intend to attack forcefully.
It was just a little help. After that, it would depend on his own luck.
.........
The danger level of the wilderness was constantly increasing.
The roads between the major cities were almost cut off.
Jinling was still fine. At least there were ghost masters guarding the main roads.
He hadn't encountered any ghosts for the time being.
As for other places, many cities had even cut off all roads.
It became a lonely city, trapped in a corner.
They could only use transport planes to transport supplies.
But even so, there were still many planes that encountered malicious ghosts on the way, causing them to crash.
The situation was getting more and more serious.
High-speed rail, trains, and the like were difficult to stop midway and could accommodate many people at once.
Now, they were all abandoned.
Almost all of them relied on planes, buses, and all kinds of cars to travel.
Although it was much more troublesome than before.
But this was also a helpless move, for the sake of greater safety.
At this moment, on a bus heading to Zonglin City.
Zhang Youwang sat in the corner with a cloth bag on him.
A Shing Wong accessory hung around his neck.
As for the cloth bag, there was only some money and clothes inside.
It was an exquisite wooden box.
Inside the box were the three sticks of sandalwood.
Although he didn't understand why Lord Shing Wong would give him three more incense sticks in addition to the accessories, he was still confused.
However, since it was given by a god, it must have a unique use.
In the past, Zhang Youwang had heard some legends.
At night, when a malicious ghost knocked on the door, the sandalwood in the temple would be lit, and the malicious ghost would not dare to knock on the door again.
Perhaps these three sticks of sandalwood had a similar effect?
Therefore, he, who never smoked, specially brought a few lighters and a few boxes of matches.
When one was old, it was easy to feel tired.
It was just a little effort to get into the car, but Zhang Yuwang felt waves of sleepiness coming.
Just as he was about to close his eyes and take a nap…
The phone in his pocket suddenly rang.
Fortunately, those ghosts would not destroy anything other than hunting humans.
Therefore, most of the signal base stations did not have any problems.
Zhang Youwang took out his phone and looked at the caller ID.
It was his elder sister.
"Hello?" He pressed the answer button.
An old man's voice came from the other end of the phone."Is there hope?"
"It's me, it's me."
Hearing the voice of his long-lost relatives, Zhang Yuwang smiled until his face was full of wrinkles."I'm about to reach Zonglin City.”
"We haven't seen each other for so many years, and you haven't contacted me either.”
"I'm an old man, and I don't have any channels to find you.”
"If not for this migration, I'm afraid we wouldn't have had the chance to meet in this lifetime.”
The old man on the other end of the phone had a complicated expression.
His eyes were filled with nostalgia.
However, she did not forget her purpose this time. She quickly suppressed her nostalgia and said into the phone,"There's hope."
"Don't come over this time.”
"I have something to do here. It's not convenient!”
On the bus.
"What's going on?" Zhang Yuwang frowned slightly.”
"I'm almost at Zonglin City.”
The old man's voice sounded,"Sigh, there's hope. Listen to your sister's advice."”
"Find a random hotel and stay for the night. Tomorrow morning, hurry back to Jinling.”
"Don't we have that computer now? It's the same if we video call each other.”
Instinctively.
Zhang Yuwang felt that his old sister must have encountered something.
He lowered his head and glanced at the Shing Wong accessory.
She said into the phone,"Old sister, there's no need to say anything. I'll be there soon."”
"Let's talk face to face."
Then, he hung up.
On the other end of the phone.
The old man looked at the dimmed phone screen with a complicated expression.
After a long time, a long sigh sounded in the darkness.
These few days, the family was getting more and more restless.
Every night, the old man could see it.
On his son's bed, Qian Ranguang, there would always be a woman's figure in the darkness.
However, when the lights were turned on, the figure would suddenly disappear.
Once or twice, it could be said that his old eyes were blurry and he was hallucinating.
However, it was like this every time. It was definitely not something that could be explained clearly by his eyesight!
Most importantly, that woman's shadow felt very familiar.
He seemed to have seen it somewhere before.
As time passed, it was no longer just Qian Ranguang's room.
Recently.
The old man felt.
There seemed to be an extra person in this house!
However, she could not tell where this person was hiding.
The most important thing was…
Qian Ranguang's mental state had been getting worse and worse over the past few days.
She slept until very late every day, so there was absolutely no problem with her sleeping time.
However, the dark circles under his eyes were getting heavier and heavier.
He was also dispirited and dispirited, as if he had not rested well for many days!
The old man had also advised him to find time to go to the hospital for a check-up and see a doctor.
However, he would shirk the responsibility every time.
If he said too much, he would get annoyed and leave.
Zhang Shacui was the old man's name.
She was Zhang Youwang's sister and Qian Ranguang's mother.
It was dusk again.
The old man sat on the sofa and stared at the clock on the wall.
However, his thoughts had flown away.
Qian Ranguang was not like this in the past.
In the past, he was very cheerful and filial.
Although she was indeed a little hot-tempered, she would take the initiative to apologize every time she was angry.
In addition, Little Lian was watching from the side.
Qian Ranguang was getting more and more motivated. Clearly, he had a good future.
However, that year, his business failed and he owed a large amount of debt.
He became depressed.
Little Lian's death from falling off a building had completely changed his personality.
From that day onwards, Qian Ranguang had degenerated and become like this.
Time passed by.
Soon, the sky outside turned completely dark.
Someone knocked on the door.
A drunken voice came from outside,"Open the door, open the door!"
The old man sighed.
He stood up and opened the door.
Sure enough, Qian Ranguang looked drunk again as he lay on the escalator at the door.
Zhang Shacui had no strength to talk to him anymore.
She could only remain silent as she pulled the man in and let him sit on the sofa.
He walked into the kitchen to scoop the hangover soup that he had prepared earlier.
"Hello, President Li."
Qian Ranguang's intermittent voice came from outside."Thank you for your hospitality today."
" I have to say, Director Li has a good eye for those girls. Hehe, they're too inexperienced."
"Hehe, okay, okay, I'll definitely be there tomorrow. Remember to save the good ones for me. CEO Li knows what type I like."
"Sigh." Zhang Shacui sighed.
She walked out of the kitchen with a bowl in her hand.
Qian Ranguang was not too drunk this time. At least, he did not lose consciousness.
He fumbled around and sat down at the dining table, waiting for the soup to be served.
Kacha--
The soup did not arrive.
A crisp sound echoed in the room.
The porcelain bowl fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.
The boiling hangover soup spilled everywhere, even soaking the old man's shoes.
However, the old man still did not notice.
He looked at Qian Ranguang in a daze.
His aged face was filled with shock and fear.
Or rather, she was not looking at Qian Ranguang, but at Qian Ranguang's side.
A girl in a dress was sitting next to him.
The girl looked young, her long black hair draped over her back.
However, he could not see his facial features clearly because they were already badly mutilated.
Her originally white dress had been dyed dark red by the blood.
The air was filled with a thick smell of rust.
There was also a nauseating rancid smell!
As Qian Ranguang turned his head, the girl also slowly turned her head.
Amid the blood, Zhang Shacui felt two cold eyes staring at her.
A chill rose from his back and went straight to the top of his head.
"What's wrong with you now?"
However, Qian Ranguang did not seem to realize that there was someone or something else sitting beside him.
He looked at the broken porcelain bowl on the ground and said angrily,"You can't do anything well. You can't even hold a bowl of soup!”
"You should rest early."
After saying that, Qian Ranguang stood up and staggered towards the bedroom.
This time, he didn't even wash up.
The old man opened his mouth several times, but in the end, he could not spit out a word.
He could only stand there in a daze.
He watched as the woman slowly leaned against Qian Ranguang's back.
Two hands wrapped around his neck.
Qian Ranguang's footsteps instantly sank.
"Damn it!"
He cursed inwardly.
He did not know what had happened to him recently.
When she walked properly, she would often feel her body become heavy.
It was as if something was lying on his back.
It was very uncomfortable.
Moreover, there would often be an inexplicable cold wind blowing by his ears.
It seemed that drinking every day might cause problems for his body.
He had to find a time to go to the hospital.
In the darkness.
The woman slowly turned her head.
The tragic face turned towards the old man.
The old man only felt a wave of fear surge into his heart.
In the end, it was kinship that overcame the fear in her heart. She suddenly said,"Ran Guang!"
"Ah?"
Qian Ranguang turned his head and looked at his old mother inexplicably."What now?"
"Follow me!"
Zhang Shacui walked over and grabbed Qian Ranguang's arm."Let's go now!"
She wanted to bring her son to the temple overnight!
"Are you crazy?"
Qian Ranguang shook off Zhang Shacui's arm.
"I've had enough!"
"These few days, you keep saying that there's someone in my bedroom and often sneak over in the middle of the night to observe.”
"Do you know that even if I'm not sick, I'm going to give you a mental breakdown!”
"Now, what are you planning to do in the middle of the night?”
"The one who needs to go to the hospital is not me, but you!”
After saying that.
He walked out of the door without looking back.
He staggered into the distance.
Zhang Shacui stood at the door and watched helplessly as he walked away.
After a long time, he slammed the door heavily."What a sin!"
The old man did not rest for the entire night.
He sat on the sofa until dawn.
She was now convinced that Qian Ranguang must have provoked something dirty!
However, there was nothing he could do.
She didn't know how to watch it on TV, and she wasn't very literate, so she couldn't read the newspaper.
Therefore, he didn't know anything about Ghost Commanders.
It was almost noon.
His phone suddenly rang.
The old man pressed the answer button, and Zhang Youwang's voice came from the other end.""Elder sister, I've arrived at Zonglin City.”
"You haven't moved yet, right? I'll take a taxi over now."
"Oh right, I remember that kid Ran Guang was still a child when I met him back then. After so many years, I don't know if I can still recognize him.”
"Alright, let's not chat anymore. I'm going over now.”
He was afraid that his old sister would refuse again.
After that, Zhang Youwang hung up the phone.
After giving the taxi driver the address, he sat in the backseat to rest.
In the living room.
Zhang Shacui looked at the dimmed screen and a rare smile appeared on her face.
After all, they were family, and they hadn't seen each other for many years.
Forget it, I'll cook a good meal and have lunch with him.
Let him go before it gets dark.
Since they had seen each other and reminisced about the past, it was time to return to Jinling tomorrow morning.
She could not let him get involved in her family's mess.
At this thought.
Zhang Shacui massaged her aching waist, stood up, and walked into the kitchen.
When they had just moved to Zonglin City, the two of them had agreed to meet and reminisce about the past.
Zhang Shacui gave her home address to Zhang Youwang.
Therefore, Old Man Zhang relied on the address.
Soon, they found the residential area.
He went upstairs, glanced at the door number, and rang the doorbell.
"He's here."
An old voice came from inside.
Soon, the door opened.
The two old men met just like that.
There were no tears in her eyes as she had imagined, nor were there any feelings of vicissitudes.
It was like a normal meeting.
Zhang Youwang looked at the white-haired old man in front of him and felt his nose ache. He said softly,"Elder sister!"
"It's good that you're here." Zhang Shacui nodded.”
"Sit, sit anywhere. I've just finished cooking.”
As she spoke, she walked into the kitchen.
After Zhang Youwang changed his shoes, he entered the house and began to look around.
The house was a little shabby, but it was clean and tidy.
There were already five plates of food on the table.
Zhang Shacui took the last plate and sat at the edge of the dining table."Have a seat."
"You must be starving on the way here, right?”
"Where's Ran Guang?" Zhang Youwang sat at the dining table and asked casually.
Speaking of Qian Ranguang.
Zhang Shacui's face suddenly darkened. After a long while, she shook her head and said,"He went out to discuss business. He said he went to discuss business himself.”
"Ignore him. Let's eat. He usually doesn't come back at noon.”
The dishes on the table were very simple, all home-cooked dishes.
Zhang Youwang ate a few mouthfuls, nodded, and sighed.""Sigh, how many years has it been?"
"It's still the same taste. It hasn't changed at all.”
"We are all old." "You haven't married yet?" Zhang Shacui sighed.”
"Not yet."
Zhang Youwang shook his head and smiled.”
"Be a temple priest and let it pass.”
"However, my Shing Wong Temple is really effective. Lord Shing Wong is guarding it.”
"Sister, if you have time, I'll take you to Jinling to pay your respects.”
Speaking of the City God Temple.
Zhang Shacui's eyes lit up, and she seemed a little hesitant.
However, when he thought of his son, there was a female ghost lying on his back.
Worried, Zhang Shacui said,"Well, there's hope."
"Yes, go ahead." Zhang Youwang put down his chopsticks.
"Since you've become a temple priest."
"Then do you know anything about ghosts?" Zhang Shacui asked tentatively.”
Zhang Youwang stared at the old man in front of him.
After a long while, he finally said,"You finally asked."”
"When I entered the door just now, I felt that something was wrong.”
"But you didn't say anything, so I couldn't say it directly.”
He had said it before.
Old Man Zhang spent all his time with the sculptures of the true gods.
His body was also stained with some incense.
Although it did not have much effect, he could vaguely feel the aura that did not belong to humans.
The moment he entered the door.
He could feel that there were a few strands of sinister aura lingering around the old lady in front of him.
Moreover, in this room.
It was also filled with a very heavy cold aura!
"Did something happen to you recently?”
Listening to Zhang Youwang's question.
Zhang Shacui hesitated.
However, since she had already said so, she decided to make up her mind and directly said,"I'm not the one who's in trouble."
"It's Ran Guang!"
Immediately after.
Zhang Shacui did not hesitate.
Sitting at the dining table, she told him everything that had happened during this period of time.
Everything he had encountered and seen, he told her everything.
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