If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 493 The Immortal Arrives
"It's Yu Fengxian. Is Yu Fengxian fighting back again?"

Seeing the ghost guarding the gate "Wang Xiaowu" rushing in, the ghosts in the hall also panicked and their black faces turned as pale as paper.

"It's not Yu Fengxian, it's an ordinary yet extraordinary old ghost." Xiao Wu didn't bother to salute and shouted directly to Li Wenpan above him: "He said he is the Great Qin Doctor 'Chen Min' and the new City God, but I don't believe it.

Because he looks like an ordinary old ghost.

I pushed him, knocked him to the ground, spat at him, kicked him, and told him to get out.

He was powerless to fight back at that time.

Then he stood up and pointed at me. I... I didn't know what was going on."

Xiao Wu's face was filled with confusion and fear. "I just felt like I had seen the City God. My divine power was not flowing smoothly and I knelt down directly.

He pinned me to the ground and kicked me several times, and I couldn't move.

Then he spat at me again, then he passed through the magic circle left by the City God without any obstacles and rushed into our yamen cursing.

But he didn't seem to know the way, and I saw him go to the 'Wupan Temple' in the west.

I dare not provoke him again, so I just come here to report to Master Li first."

"Dr. Chen Min from the Qin Dynasty even passed through the City God Realm." Li Wenpan hesitated for a moment, confirmed the other party's identity, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that stubborn old man was still in Yingxiang Mansion, and he still fantasized about succeeding the position of City God. I thought he had already reincarnated."

"Sir, do you know that weird old ghost? Could it be that he is not lying and is really the City God?" Xiao Wu asked in surprise.

Li Wenpan sneered: "What City God? He is just an old scholar who is confused because of reading too much."

"Li Zhao, who the hell do you think you are? How dare you insult me ​​behind my back!"

It was a bit like earth escape, because Chen Min suddenly emerged from the ground and appeared directly in the inner hall.

But there was no fluctuation of the Five Elements' vital energy, nor was there any aura of divine power.

Li Wenpan was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses.

"Bang!" He slammed the gavel and shouted, "Who is this evil ghost who dares to trespass into the blessed land of the City God? Take him down immediately."

The ghosts and gods were puzzled about the idea of ​​"successing the City God", but they did not dare to disobey the order of the "Wenpan", so they hesitated and surrounded the old ghost.

"How dare you rebel?" Chen Min decisively used his authority as the City God.

The ghosts and gods immediately felt that their own divine power was unstable.

The Shinto talismans, which had already become dim due to the death of Guan Chenghuang, became even more obscure and difficult to control.

Li Wenpan sneered and activated his "Wenpan Talisman".

The divine power shone brightly from his body, like a little sun.

Wherever the divine light passed, all ghosts and gods felt an invisible but huge and irresistible pressure falling on their bodies, divine positions, and souls.

Within the same Shinto government (system), high-level priests crush low-level priests in all aspects.

Chen Min's little power as the City God was intangible and illusory to begin with, and now it was as if it did not exist, completely losing its magical effect and no longer having any influence on the ghosts and gods.

Chen Min's knees also went weak and he fell to his knees on the ground.

He does have a bit of power as the City God, but Wen Pan is theoretically the second-in-command of the City God Temple, with power only lower than that of the City God, and much higher than that of the current Chen Min.

Of course, in the past, the City God Temple of Yingxiang Prefecture was named "Guan", and the theoretical second-in-command "Wenpan" did not have the corresponding authority.

The ghost messenger Yagli is the second-in-command, and the military judge Guan Tianyang is the third-in-command.

Li Wenpan is slightly behind by one or two places, probably the fifth person.

This state of suppression was not an original system of the underworld. When Guan Chenghuang died, Li Wenpan's talismans and divine power were greatly affected, and his authority increased instead.

"Old ghost, how dare you come here and act wild without even knowing where you are!"

Seeing that Master Li was their master after all, the ghosts and gods immediately abandoned all hesitation and kicked Chen Min, who was already kneeling on the ground, to the ground.

Four or five strong and powerful ghosts and gods, some grabbed the old man's arms, some stepped on his buttocks, and some held down his kicking legs, and pressed him to the ground.

"I am the City God of Yingxiang Prefecture appointed by the Human Emperor. You foreign barbarians are so bold! I will write a letter to the imperial court to report your acts of rebellion and wrongdoing. Aren't you afraid of the wrath of the Human Emperor and the power of the superior country?" The old man couldn't struggle, but he didn't stop talking.

Li Wenpan hesitated for a moment, then waved his hand and said, "Let him go."

"Min Gong, you are a great scholar who has read the books of sages—"

"Fuck you, great scholar! When did I become a sour scholar? I am a doctor of Legalism!" Chen Min shouted angrily.

Li Wenpan frowned.

To be able to become a civil judge, he must have read the books of sages. When he was alive, he was sent to a county and became the lord of a county.

"Min Gong, 'great scholar' is a respectful title for a learned person.

Now is not a hundred years ago. Confucianism is no longer limited to Western Lu, nor is it limited to the teachings of Confucius and Mencius.

A true Confucian scholar must be tolerant and inclusive, have Confucianism as his core, and be well versed in the classics of various major schools.

In recent years, many of the envoys from the upper states in Xisha Region are great scholars, such as Mr. Dongfang Shuo. "

"I am the City God, not a great scholar, nor a legalist." Chen Min said in a deep voice.

Li Wenpan said with a smile: "I was just talking about this. You are a great scholar who has read the books of sages and even served as a 'doctor' in Qin. How can you not understand 'etiquette'?
You are just a layman, without any priesthood, but you kick ghosts and gods, break into the blessed land of the city god, disturb the court, and yell at the priest. Tell me, according to Qin law, what crime should you be charged with?"

Chen Min looked calm and said, “I may have been a commoner in the past, but after Guan Laogui was killed by Yu Fengxian, I immediately inherited the position of City God.

I'm the City God, so what if I kick you?

When I get the Book of Life and Death from the underworld, I will beat you with a stick again!"

Li Wenpan shook his head and said, “You don’t have the City God’s talisman in your soul, you don’t have the Book of Life and Death on your body, and you don’t have the City God’s seal hanging around your waist, so you are not the City God.

If you really want to punish us, you must first become the real City God.

At that time, we will definitely lie on the ground and let you beat us."

Chen Min said: "When Guan Laogui was promoted from 'acting City God', he promised that when he left, I would be the next City God of Yingxiang Prefecture.

Not only did he make the promise, but the Judge of the Underworld and the Qin court also made the corresponding judgment. "

Li Wenpan sighed and said, "I am only a judge. If you can find the judge of the underworld and the Qin court to fulfill your promise and get the Book of Life and Death and the Seal of the City God, the ghosts and gods of our City God's blessed land will kneel down to welcome you.

But you can’t expect me, a judge, to crown you as the City God.”

Chen Min cursed, "That killer Yu Fengxian actually chopped the Book of Life and Death, the City God Seal, and Guan Laogui into pieces with one sword.

If you leave behind the Book of Life and Death, the City God's Divine Scroll, or the City God's Divine Seal, even if there is only one, I can use it directly.

Now I am just an ordinary old ghost, where can I go to find the judge of the underworld and the Qin Dynasty?" "Since you know you can't find the judge and the Qin Dynasty, why the hell are you still shouting here?
If it weren't for the consideration of "leave some room for man and don't bully the old man because he is poor", Li Wenpan would have directly mocked him loudly.

"In this case, this government can only follow the Yin law and imprison the old man in the dungeon first."

He threw out a stick and shouted, "Leaders and subordinates, please ask Lord Min to go to the Criminal Justice Department!"

Immediately, two ghosts came over, put shackles on Chen Min, and dragged him out.

Chen Min shouted, "Li Zhao, don't make the mistake! I am the City God, and you are the judge, so you should assist me.

If you help me go to the underworld and explain this matter to the chief judge, I will definitely repay you well in the future.

You are so rude now, aren't you afraid of being embarrassed when facing your superiors in the future?"

Li Wenpan waved his hand, signaling the ghost to drag the old man away quickly.

When the old man's shouting gradually disappeared outside the hall, Xiao Wu hesitated and said, "Master Li, if he really succeeds to the position of City God, we will treat him like this today."

Li Wenpan sneered, "No chance of that happening. My chance of becoming the next City God is dozens of times higher than his."

Immediately, some ghosts and gods flattered him, saying, "Master Li is only below the City God, so it is only natural that he should be promoted to a higher position."

"It's bullshit. Don't you know what happened tonight and what Yu Fengxian forced me to do? I will burn incense and fulfill my vow if I can keep my position as a celestial being." Li Wenpan sighed bitterly.

Even without tonight's incident, he would not have been able to "move up the seat".

It is not like it was more than a hundred years ago. The throne of the City God of Yingxiang Prefecture is very important.

In the Li family alone, there are countless princes and sons of the royal family who are eyeing the position of Guan Cheng Huang.

Not to mention that Chen Min had died a hundred years ago and his connections were long gone, it was certain that he would be forgotten by the Qin people.

Even if there were nobles from the Qin Dynasty supporting him, it would be useless.

The nobles of the Great Qin are not equal to the Great Qin court.

The Qin imperial court would never force Shu to do anything trivial that had nothing to do with national policy. As for the selection of the "City God of Yingxiang Prefecture", as long as the "Investiture of the Gods" was not used, it mainly depended on what the underworld said.

The King of Shu in Luodu could only use connections and gossip.

It is impossible to determine in one word where the throne will belong.

"Have we been keeping that old ghost imprisoned forever?" asked the ghost named Cai.

"Let the new City God take over and handle it. We just need to do our duty and fulfill our responsibilities well."

Li Wenpan coughed lightly and continued the previous topic, saying: "After collecting the souls of the deceased, we have to send ghost messengers to Luodu to report to the Lord of the City God and the Prince of Qinghe about what happened tonight."

"The City God of the prefecture has been killed, so the City God of the capital must have felt it. It is possible that the Luodu Gongcao has come to Yingxiang Mansion." said a ghost.

"Even if they all know, we still have to do what we have to do. The last one is the underworld."

Li Wenpan hesitated for a moment and said, "I have to go there myself. You stay at Chenghuang Fudi and do the two things I asked you to do earlier."

"Master Li, there is no need for you to go there in person, Little God——"

Li Wenpan waved his hand, stood up and said, "No need for you to do it for me, I have to go there myself."

Not only did he have to make the trip in person, he also had to bring all his savings, give gifts and build relationships, so that major crimes could be reduced to minor ones and minor crimes could be eliminated, allowing him to successfully keep his position as a divine judge.

"Boom~~~" Before he got off the Danxi, a loud noise was heard outside.

Even from a distance, he could sense the strong fluctuations of Taoism.

——Oh no, another villain has broken into the City God’s blessed land!

Just as he realized something, the ghost guard Xiaowu screamed again, "Master Li, an evil Taoist priest broke into the government office~~"

"What are you doing?" Li Wenpan stopped the ghosts and gods who had angry faces.

"Master Li, didn't you hear? An evil Taoist priest broke into our City God's blessed land."

Li Wenpan shouted: "What evil Taoist priest? That's the Immortal Master!"

Such a strong fluctuation of the vital energy of heaven and earth was far less than what Yu Fengxian had experienced when he bombarded the City God Realm earlier.

It was obvious that the person who came was extremely powerful and had mastered great supernatural powers.

The more vicious the powerful person is, the more respectful they should treat him.

Li Wenpan straightened his clothes, showed a respectful look on his face, and trotted towards the gate.

As he ran, he called out softly, "Master, please don't be angry. I will come and open the door."

He shouted loudly, but his tone and intonation were very gentle.

The "immortal master" outside really no longer attacks the Dharma Realm.

Li Wenpan quickly arrived at the gate of the yamen. He only took a glance at the people outside and his expression changed drastically.

"Are you the Immortal Zeng Zhenren from Heyang? I am sorry for not coming to greet you in person. I hope you can forgive me."

He immediately withdrew the Dharma Realm, walked up to the Taoist in green robe, bowed with his back lowered, and performed a profound salute.

"Ah, it's Zeng Wendao." The ghosts and gods at the back were shocked at first, then they all showed a look of sudden realization, and they all restrained their expressions and saluted to the immortal with a respectful attitude.

"Who killed Guan Chenghuang?" Zeng asked coldly.

Li Wenpan swallowed his saliva and said softly: "Everyone knows about the change in Yingxiang Mansion. Doesn't the Master know about it?"

Zeng Wendao said indifferently: "I am asking you, don't talk nonsense!"

Li Wenpan hesitated for only a moment, then told the truth: "Master, have you ever heard of 'Yingxiang Mansion Yu Fengxian'? The death of the City God is related to her."

"Yu Fengxian" Zeng Wen thought for a while and asked, "Is it the Yu Fengxian who made a bet with the gods at the gate of Tianmen Town Yamen?"

"Well, that's her."

Li Wenpan prayed in his heart: Fairy Yu, please don't blame me. Everyone knows about this matter. It was not me who betrayed you.

Zeng Wendao's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and his voice became colder, "Where is Yu Fengxian now? Take me to find her."

Li Wenpan wanted to cry.

He was ready to take all his wealth and go to the underworld to smooth over the connections.

If he had come half a cup of tea later, he would have escaped the disaster.

现在
"What are you hesitating about?" Zeng Wen asked.

(End of this chapter)