Chapter 101: Two Chiefs
When he came, it was broad daylight, but he had to be considerate of the people and could not show any strange signs. When he left, it was the middle of the night. He rode on the wind and clouds, cast magic spells, and disappeared outside the county town in a moment.
Gong Mengbi couldn't tell who was who, and he couldn't show up to stop them all. He wanted to warn them, but he was powerless.
A long sigh to express sorrow.
The Skull God nodded silently. "No wonder he said, 'A gentleman is cautious when alone, and does not deceive in secret.' Even when alone, one must deceive oneself and not slack off in the slightest. Compared to this fox, I'm certainly less accomplished." "I've learned something, I've learned something."
Gong Mengbi went to Ruyun Peak. He was alone and made mistakes. Even though he thought hard, he was bound to make mistakes. With Granny Shi by his side to discuss things, it would be much safer.
He could probably guess General Ban Yin's location, and also knew his plan with the City God, so he could use the same trick against him, weave a trap for him, and lure him into it.
Izumo Cave.
Granny Shi listened to Gong Mengbi's account of his recent discoveries and said, "It seems our suspicions were correct. General Ban Yin is indeed colluding with the City God."
"Don't worry about Xima Mountain for now. Since you haven't seen anyone from Xima Mountain, they are not here."
"We previously thought that General Ban Yin was colluding with the City God, using the flood to cannibalize people to cultivate his skills. But now it seems that we were too optimistic."
"To be able to bring Xima Mountain, General Banyin, and the City God together, he must be either extremely powerful or of high status. How could such a person start a war over a mere tiger demon? Xima Mountain is the most powerful, and even sixth-rank cultivators are still under his command, serving him at his beck and call. This shows that his ambitions extend far beyond just one county or one region."
When Granny Shi said this, Gong Mengbi immediately felt enlightened.
Thinking of the ghost concubine who escaped from the underworld and occupied the body of Miss Jiaying, an idea popped up in Gong Mengbi's mind.
"What Grandma said suddenly opened my eyes. The City God is a true god. Unless he is granted an imperial decree, he cannot advance any further. Only a higher imperial decree can move him. Therefore, this person must be in a high position of power, even able to participate in national affairs, or..."
Granny Shi took over the conversation: "Or perhaps he has a rebellious heart and the ambition to establish himself as king."
"That's right." Gong Mengbi paced back and forth. "Using floods to reduce the population is completely contrary to the way to accumulate strength. Unless we can make up for it elsewhere."
"With fewer living people and more dead, there are naturally more ghosts. If the losses in the world of the living can be compensated in the netherworld, it's like transferring money from the left hand to the right. Grandma, do you remember what I told you about Miss Jiaying? Her body has been gone for over ten years. If she was pregnant with a devil, she would have grown into a teenager by now."
Granny Shi understood what he meant. "Turning the uncontrollable mortal population into an obedient ghost army is indeed something a ghost king can do. I wonder if it was the ghost boy, the ghost mother, or the ghost king of the Juliu tribe who did it."
Gong Mengbi sighed. "The Yue Palace's divine soldiers are currently engaged in a battle with the Ghost King of the Juliu tribe. The Ghost King certainly has no time to intervene. I don't know if this was done by the devil or the Ghost Mother. I'm worried that the Ghost Mother is colluding with the King of Wu. The King of Wu convened a ceremony to exorcise the evil spirits and held a water and land ceremony. It's hard to believe that he has no connection to this matter."
Granny Shi said, "We always have to prepare for the worst, but I think this is probably the truth. It's the only way it makes sense. Being able to command both righteous gods and evil demons, there's no other possibility except King Wu and the Ghost Concubine working together."
Gong Mengbi's face was gloomy. "Then I'm afraid it's not just Wuning County that's been robbed this time. I'm afraid the entire Wu area will suffer."
Granny Shi's brows were filled with worry: "It really is the end of our country."
She glanced at the gloomy Gong Mengbi and said comfortingly, "All we can do is try our best. And the situation may not be as bad as we think. Wuning is just a small place with few cultivators and great gods. But the prefectural capital and the state capital are completely different. It's not something he can control single-handedly."
"Even in Wuning County, don't we have us? How can we be sure that there won't be people of noble character and ambition like us in other places?"
Gong Mengbi said, "I'm fine, and I'm not blaming myself. I just feel regret and pity. I always believe that life is precious and that human life is of paramount importance. It's a very important matter. Seeing something like this just makes me feel unhappy."
Granny Shi said, "It's good that you're not so stubborn. We are foxes. Although we are weak and powerless, we are also flexible and adaptable. If we get stuck in a rut, it will be bad."
Gong Mengbi forced a smile, knowing that his mother-in-law was pointing at him.
Although Gong Mengbi has good intentions, he does have a variety of methods and a flexible methodology.
He still focused his goal on the things at hand, and for the rest, he could only do his best and leave the rest to fate.
"Even if we assume the worst, it would actually be easier for us. The City God is a righteous deity and cannot kill people himself. He can only manipulate the extradition of ghosts. Locally, there's General Banyin who kills people, but elsewhere there's no evil tiger that can transform human souls into ghost minions. The ghost immortals in Xima Mountain will definitely be busy as hell, and we'll have one less enemy."
Granny Shi was relieved that he had changed his mind. "That's right. For us, we have one less formidable opponent."
Gong Mengbi said, "Let's save this tough opponent for later."
Granny Shi nodded. "We only have to deal with two people: the City God and General Banyin. But these two opponents are already formidable enough."
Granny Shi stood up and paced slowly. "I can handle General Ban Yin. I raised him, and with Qi Xiu's backup, I can handle him."
Gong Mengbi said, "I don't want to burden you, Grandma. I have two helpers. You just need to hold the fort and you don't have to do anything."
"As for the City God, he's seeking death himself. I can only follow his wishes and send him on his way."
Gong Mengbi used his magic power to manifest clouds and marked the topographic map of Wuning County one by one, and showed the places where the mountain king might appear with red gas.
"I have already directed the birds to focus on these places, but if there are any visions, I will be informed."
At this time, the red gas disappeared and a lot of black gas appeared.
The black air connected into one piece, like a net, like a black dragon.
"These are the gifts I prepared for the City God."
Granny Shi didn't understand, but if Kang Wen came to see, he would definitely understand that these places were places where fox spirits were giving warnings and rumors were flying everywhere.
The City God was sitting there quietly, unaware that he was in great danger.
Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. Gods receive offerings of incense and enjoy all the benefits, but they are also controlled by the incense.
If you win the hearts of the people, your legal power will be strengthened; but if you lose the support of the people, it will be difficult to turn things around.
"boom--"
Suddenly a thunder startled Gong Mengbi, causing the map he had manifested to turn into smoke again.
Gong Mengbi hurriedly ran out of the Izumo Cave and saw leaden clouds rolling from the north.
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