Chapter 213: Ghost Governor
rain?
Wei Yang looked up at the sky. Although the sun was not blocked at the moment, it was still a blue sky. It didn't look like it was going to rain at all.
Lin Ye saw Wei Yang's puzzled expression, but did not explain. Instead, he looked to the left. On the mountainside, there was a dilapidated temple.
"Go over there and hide from the rain."
Lin Ye took the lead and walked towards the left side of the mountainside. Although Wei Yang was full of doubts, since Lin Ye had already left, he had no choice but to follow.
It took only a quarter of an hour to walk from the top of the mountain to the middle of the mountain. Wei Yang looked at the dilapidated temple in front of him.
It is called a dilapidated temple, but in fact it is more like a small stone house built with stones for people to rest temporarily. There is a stone statue of Bodhisattva placed in the house. Judging from the style of the sculpture, it is not the common appearance of ordinary temples.
"This should be a local Buddhist Bodhisattva sculpture, which is somewhat different from the Sinicized Buddhist Bodhisattva in our country."
When Wei Yang saw the Bodhisattva statue, he recognized it as the local Buddhist Bodhisattva and explained it to Lin Ye.
Lin Ye glanced at the Bodhisattva and then looked away. The Buddhism in Helan Mountain was different from that in the southeast and north. Most of the Buddhism in the country was mainly Zen, but this was not the case in Helan Mountain.
"Advisor Lin, there are many statues of gods worshipped like this on the mountain, but most of them are abandoned."
"Since it's abandoned and made of stone, let us take shelter from the rain."
Lin Ye walked forward and moved the stone Buddha out of the stone house. Wei Yang was stunned.
Ever since he joined the appraisal institute, he has witnessed supernatural powers and is in awe of them. Consultant Lin is an extraordinary person, so logically he should be in awe of these things. How could he dare to touch the stone body of the Bodhisattva?
Boom!
Just as Wei Yang was confused, rumbling thunder suddenly came from the sky, which scared him. He looked up and found that the originally blue sky was covered by dark clouds at some point.
The rainstorm comes suddenly.
Raindrops as big as beans poured down from the sky, but the stone house protected them from getting wet. Looking at the dense rain curtain outside the stone house, Wei Yang somewhat agreed with Consultant Lin's actions.
No matter whether it is disrespectful or not, at least your clothes won’t get wet, and with the stone house to shelter you from the rain, you can actually enjoy the rainy scenery of the mountains and forests in comfort.
Wei Yang looked back and was stunned. Consultant Lin was now sitting cross-legged in the place where the Bodhisattva had been placed before, with his eyes closed. His expression was somewhat similar to that of the stone Bodhisattva.
This... is too disrespectful to the Bodhisattva.
Even if Consultant Lin is not a Buddhist disciple and has taken the position of the Bodhisattva, there is no need for him to sit in the position previously occupied by the Bodhisattva.
Could it be that Consultant Lin has some grudge or dispute with Buddhism?
Just as Wei Yang was daydreaming, the rain suddenly stopped, the dark clouds dissipated in an instant, and the sun appeared in the sky again.
It only took five minutes.
Wei Yang was a little stunned. After all these years in Helan Mountain, he knew that the weather in the mountains could change suddenly, but it was rare for the rain to disappear in just five minutes.
The sudden rain stopped suddenly, but the sound of drums and music came from not far away. Hearing the sound of drums and music, Wei Yang looked towards the foot of the mountain. When he saw a group of red people there, he said to Lin Ye: "Advisor Lin, we are really lucky this time."
"What do you mean?" Lin Ye asked curiously. He also saw the red team at the foot of the mountain.
"I actually ran into the governor on patrol!" Wei Yang spoke faster and explained, "Due to historical reasons, there have been many wars in Helan Mountain. Many soldiers and generals died in Helan Mountain. Not long ago, the soul of an ancient official who died in battle awakened. This person was the governor in ancient times. After waking up, he did not go to the underworld to reincarnate. Instead, he imitated the ancient city god and recruited a group of souls who also died in battle. He sealed an area as his jurisdiction, and patrolled the area with many souls every once in a while."
"Your institute doesn't care about this matter?"
Lin Ye looked at Wei Yang. Would the appraisal institute just allow this ghost governor to continue to grow his power?
"This ghost governor was recorded in history. The local chronicles recorded that this governor once led soldiers to kill hundreds of enemies and protected the people in the border areas from being invaded. The team leader had contact with this ghost governor, and he clearly stated that he would not leave the Helan Mountains."
Lin Ye understood what Wei Yang meant.
The Ghost Governor was a national hero during his lifetime, and he also promised not to leave the Helan Mountains. The appraisal institute thought it was better to keep out of trouble and chose to stand by and watch.
This place is deep in the Helan Mountains and no civilians live here. If this ghost governor wants to satisfy his desire to be the city god, then let him be the city god. The appraisal institute even hopes that this ghost governor can expand his territory and recruit all the dead souls under his command, so that no dead souls will run out of the Helan Mountains to cause trouble.
"In fact, it's not just this ghost governor. There are many ghost forces of all sizes in the Helan Mountains. There are several Chanyu and Khan alone. These ghost forces are fighting each other and continuing the war of the past. We have tried to persuade them several times, but they refused to listen. It is not easy for us to interfere in their fight. After all, we are all family now."
Wei Yang smiled, but it was a somewhat hollow smile. Lin Ye probably did not intervene because they were now a family, but he was afraid that the Helan Mountain Appraisal Institute also had the idea that these ghosts would fight each other and both would suffer losses.
"Advisor Lin, I remember now. This stone statue of Bodhisattva might have been placed here by the Ghost Governor. According to the local chronicles, when the Ghost Governor came here to take office, the local natives were not civilized and refused to obey the government's discipline. So the Ghost Governor introduced Buddhism and built temples in the area. Then he made the local natives gradually believe in Buddhism. He called himself the guardian of Buddhism. With this method, he made the people and the government work together. When the enemy army came to attack and besieged the city, he held the city for three months. In the end, the enemy army had to retreat."
"Oh, why is such a powerful person not recorded in history books?"
Such cases of guarding the border and defending the city for more than three months, causing the enemy to return empty-handed, are generally recorded in history books. To put it bluntly, emperors of all dynasties hope to be praised by future generations after their death, and any good thing will be recorded by historians.
This is also a plus for the emperor.
"I'm not sure about that. It might be because of the inconvenient transportation at that time. After all, this place is too far away from the center of the ancient dynasty. In addition, although the enemy army failed to break through the city, they blocked the surrounding official roads, so the information could not be transmitted to the court. In addition, there are records in the local chronicles that the governor died of illness a few years later."
What Wei Yang explained was also the result they inferred from their appraisal.
"Advisor Lin, our appraisal institute has dealt with this ghost governor before. He will not make things difficult for us. But should we put this Bodhisattva statue back first?"
In Wei Yang's opinion, the Ghost Governor was afraid of their appraisal and would normally not deal with the people from the appraisal institute. However, Consultant Lin moved the stone statue of Bodhisattva away, and he was afraid that the Ghost Governor would get angry because of this.
"No, I am actually a little curious about this ghost governor."
Lin Ye rejected Wei Yang's proposal, and the team at the foot of the mountain had already reached the mountainside while they were talking. The first to arrive in front of Lin Ye and Wei Yang were the twelve Ghost Riders.
Wearing tattered armor, holding a spear, with cold eyes, he stared at Lin Ye and Wei Yang.
"We are from the Institute!"
Wei Yang immediately revealed his identity and was a little surprised. The last time he and his team leader met the Ghost Governor, there was no Ghost Rider at that time. Now, only a year has passed, and the Ghost Governor's power has increased again.
The twelve ghost riders just stared at Lin Ye and Wei Yang with cold eyes and did not make any move. Behind them, the sound of drums and music came, and the twelve ghost riders separated, but the positions they stood in happened to surround the stone house. No matter which direction Lin Ye and Wei Yang wanted to break through, they would be blocked by a ghost rider.
As the Ghost Riders made way, several bands appeared, holding long banners and beating gongs and drums.
The band stood in place and lined up on both sides, and two teams of soldiers in complete armor appeared with long swords on their waists.
Behind it is a chariot.
Four graceful maids stood in front and behind the carriage.
Behind the chariot were still two teams of ghost riders, with no less than a hundred people.
This scene was no different even when a prefect in ancient times went on tour.
"I am the governor of Helan Mountain. Why don't you kneel before me?"
A majestic voice came from the carriage, and the twelve ghost riders raised their spears, and the atmosphere was filled with murderous intent for a moment.
"Sir Governor, we are from the Helan Mountain Appraisal Institute. We were just passing by here and didn't know you were on patrol. Please forgive us if we have offended you."
Wei Yang began to explain the reason and at the same time lowered his posture, which was also their usual attitude towards Helan Shan, the leader of the ghostly forces.
"You are from the Appraisal Institute? If you are from the Appraisal Institute, you should know the agreement between me and the Appraisal Institute. Why do you want to move the Bodhisattva I worship?"
"this……"
Wei Yang didn't know how to answer, so he looked at Lin Ye. Lin Ye said calmly, "It's raining, and this stone house happens to be a good place for shelter. However, the stone house is narrow, so I can only ask the Bodhisattva to make room for me. I think the Bodhisattva will not blame me out of kindness!"
"The Bodhisattva is merciful and will not blame you, but I cannot forgive you for being disrespectful to him. Considering that you two are from the appraisal institute, I have some friendship with your superior, so I will just punish you lightly. You two just need to kowtow to the Bodhisattva statue and apologize."
After listening to the Ghost Governor's words, Wei Yang felt relieved. It was nothing to just kowtow to the stone statue of Bodhisattva and apologize. The Ghost Governor really gave face to his team leader.
However, when he saw that Lin Ye was still smiling, his heart skipped a beat. He thought that it was nothing, but he forgot that Consultant Lin might not accept this punishment.
Consultant Lin had the guts to move the statue out of the stone house, which clearly showed that he was not impressed by the Bodhisattva.
"Advisor Lin, they have a lot of people..."
Wei Yang muttered softly, meaning that Lin Ye should surrender first. Even if you are an alien, you may not be afraid of this ghost governor outside, but this is Helan Mountain after all, and you have seen the ghost governor's troops. So many ghost riders are not something that two people can deal with.
"I'm afraid the Buddha can't bear the kowtow."
Lin Ye said something meaningful, and then without waiting for the Ghost Governor to reply, he turned to the stone statue of Bodhisattva, and did not kneel down but just bowed.
"Do you dare to accept this gift from me?"
After bowing, Lin Ye suddenly shouted loudly, and the stone statue of the Bodhisattva actually began to crack. The cracks expanded rapidly, and in just a few breaths it broke into more than a dozen pieces and fell to the ground.
Wei Yang was stunned .
What shocked Wei Yang even more was that Consultant Lin's shout not only shattered the stone statue of the Bodhisattva, but the horses under the feet of the ghost riders seemed to be frightened by something. They raised their hooves to throw the ghost riders off their horses, and then turned into a ball of ghost mist and dissipated.
Hundreds of ghost riders fell off their horses. It was because they were ghosts that they could not feel any pain, otherwise they would surely be howling in pain at this moment.
But even if these ghost riders did not wail, the majestic aura of the ghost governor on patrol would also dissipate.
"You...you and who!"
The voice of the Ghost Governor was heard from the carriage, but this time Wei Yang recognized it. The Ghost Governor's voice did not have the previous intimidation, but was instead full of fear.
"Without the approval of Heaven and without the pardon of the underworld, you dare to call yourself the Ghost Governor and imitate the underworld city god to go on patrol. How bold!"
Lin Ye's tone was cold, and the curtain of the carriage was lifted. A middle-aged man in official uniform walked out. The man had a look of horror on his face, and when he saw Lin Ye, his body began to tremble.
"Yin...Yinsi, I, Li Qian, greet you, my Lord!"
The middle-aged man got off the carriage in a hurry. He was so flustered that he even fell off the carriage because he didn't step properly. But even so, he still knelt on the ground and kowtowed immediately.
Those soldiers and ghost riders looked at the middle-aged man blankly, obviously not understanding why the adult in their eyes would do something that only they would do in the past.
"Li Qian? Isn't your name Chen Qian?"
Wei Yang was surprised. According to their investigation, this ghost governor was named Chen Qian, and he was the governor of Helan Mountain during the Han Dynasty.
"That... that was the name of the master I served in my lifetime. I stole the master's name..."
Li Qian felt the aura of the underworld from Lin Ye, and knew that it was impossible to hide it from Lin Ye, so he chose to confess directly. Wei Yang was stunned after hearing what Li Qian said, and didn't know what to say for a moment.
Li Qian was the aide to Chen Qian, the prefect stationed in Helan Mountain during the Han Dynasty. After Chen Qian died of illness, Li Qian, as the aide, buried his master's body in Helan Mountain according to the instructions left by his master before his death. A few years later, he himself fell ill, so he chose a piece of land near his master's tomb to bury himself.
Ten years ago, Li Qian's ghost suddenly woke up. At first, he was guarding his master's tomb, but after a few years, he was fed up with this boring life. The most important thing was that he found that the Helan Mountains were buried with the souls of many soldiers. Thinking of his master's prestige when he was alive, he was also moved. He entered his master's tomb and found the official uniform and official seal worn by his master when he was alive.
Then he pretended to be his master, and used some necromancy techniques he had learned in his lifetime to summon the souls of the Han soldiers buried in the mountains. However, the souls he summoned were all residual souls, and their mental state was not sound.
However, these residual souls still retained some of their consciousness before they died, and when they saw Li Qian's official uniform and official seal, they obeyed Li Qian's call.
"I've only heard of living people impersonating others, but I've never heard of ghosts impersonating others." Wei Yang couldn't help but mutter.
Lin Ye listened to Wei Yang's words, but said with deep meaning: "Official uniforms and official seals are not so easy to replace."
