The snow had stopped, and there was only a full moon above, casting the shadows of all things on the ground.
However, the shadow of that person was not here, or rather, he had no shadow at all, and the moonlight was melting through his body, covering Cheng Muyou's body with a light veil, bringing him a chill that was colder than ice and snow.
"Dare to ask Your Excellency's name."
After a long time, Cheng Muyou finally made up his mind, looked at the man's face, and slowly asked this sentence.
As soon as these words came out, he was stunned, because he saw the man's face: there was no flesh and skin, there were three black holes in his eyes and nose, and his teeth were still sound and white, and he was shocked by the faint green light on his face.
As if seeing Cheng Muyou's horror, the man suddenly laughed, and at the same time, he stretched out an arm that also had only white bones left, grabbed Cheng Muyou's collar, and carried him out of the grave.
"Cheng Muyou, a native of Xingze, Zhengzhou, is good at medical skills, and knows the position of Xin'an Prefecture in the past.
Honest and fair, resolute and resolute, not attached to the powerful, iron-faced and selfless, sensitive, and upright in adjudicating lawsuits and law enforcement, and daring to redress grievances for the people.
I, Cui Fujun, didn't misunderstand you. ” The man who called himself Cui Fujun stared at Cheng Muyou with a pair of black hole-like eyes, with a little appreciation and relief on his face.
But these expressions are indistinguishable to others, just a skeleton, and his joys, sorrows, and sorrows, expressed on his face, are just the rubbing of the jaw and cheekbones, which can't convey anything except to make him look more weird.
Cheng Muyou barely maintained his composure, looked at the skeleton man in official robes without blinking, and said softly, "Cui Fujun?
Could it be that Your Excellency is Judge Cui Jue?
It is said that you manage the affairs of the sun during the day, break the injustices of the underworld at night, and pick people and ghosts, which is better than a god.
It is also said that you are dressed in a red robe, holding a life and death book in your left hand, and a soul hooking pen in your right hand, which is designed to increase the longevity of the good and let the evil return to the yin.
At that time, Tang Taizong died suddenly because he was involved in the case of Jinghe Laolong, and went to Yin Si Sancao to confront him.
You not only protected Tang Taizong to return to Yang safely, but also privately added 20 years of Yang Shou to him, Cui Fujun also became famous, and the people set up temples in many places to worship, this temple is called Guangtai Temple. ” Speaking of this, he frowned slightly and sighed, "I didn't expect that you weren't fiction?"
By the way, Xun'er said that he had seen you in the case room of Xin'an Mansion, so it can be seen that you have been eyeing me for a long time, but I don't know why Your Excellency came to Xin'an, and why did you want to save you from danger?
” After listening to him, the skeleton man did not respond positively, but only said to himself, "The Dong family's case is tortuous and complicated, and the barnacles are cunning, but you can peel off the cocoon and find the truth, which is really rare in the world."
I have also seen several other cases that you have broken, all of which are all in danger of winning, and finally bring those wicked people to justice, even if it is Cui Jue back then, he may not be able to defeat you. ” Cheng Muyou was a little embarrassed by him, and just wanted to get up and salute, but his leg was seriously injured, so he had to sit and salute him, and said, "Cui Fujun has won the award, Your Excellency has been an honest official all his life, and his political reputation is outstanding.
The "100-character inscription" left by Your Excellency before your death has also been recited since childhood, and I am deeply moved."
Cui Jue waved his hand, "These are hundreds of years ago, and you still mention it."
After speaking, the corner of his eye squinted, and he saw that the wound on Cheng Muyou's thigh was still bubbling outward, and he covered the slender and long skeletal hand, and blew white air on the back of his hand with his mouth.
By the time the hand was removed, the wound had healed completely, and even the pants that had been punctured by the sharp stone were intact.
Seeing this, Cheng Muyou was surprised and delighted, and hurriedly stood up and made a big salute to him, and said sincerely, "Your Excellency, I really don't know how to repay it, if it is useful in the future, I will do my best and never give up." ” Hearing this, a glimmer flashed in Cui Jue's empty eyes, he bent down slightly, stretched out his hand to help Cheng Muyou, who was bowing down, and looked at him and said slowly, "Now, I really have a difficult matter, only you can help with this matter." ” A trace of surprise flashed through Cheng Muyou's heart, and at the same time, an extremely bad premonition suddenly filled his chest, suffocating him a little.
He lowered his head and thought about it again and again, and finally looked at Cui Jue's somewhat mysterious face again, and said softly, "Your Excellency is a priest, can you still encounter tricky things?"
” Cui Jue laughed loudly, "There are difficult cases in the world, and the same is true in the ghost world.
I'm in charge of Hades, the sect of ghosts in the world.
All living beings and the like will go to hell after death, and their souls will be under my jurisdiction, and they will kill and punish ghosts for the sins they have committed in life.
If the relatives of Yang Si are the ghosts of the underworld who have over-atoned for their sins, I will also forgive them at my discretion and send the ghosts to be refined and ascend to heaven.
The number of these cases is huge, but if there is a mistake in the middle, the case is wrong, and the good person is punished as the evil person, the consequences can be serious. ” Cheng Muyou nodded frequently, and said to him, "The reason why Your Excellency was selected as the judge of the underworld back then must be because you are fair and never make mistakes, so you are qualified for this position. ” Hearing this, Cui Jue sighed, shook his head and said, "It's a pity, my term of office has arrived, and I will go to the heavenly realm to take up my new post in a few days, and the position of this judge will be vacant at that time, how can I not be anxious."
After speaking, he glanced at Cheng Muyou again, and two green lights flashed from his eyeballless sockets.
At this moment, if you don't understand the deep meaning of his words, then Cheng Muyou is really a fool.
However, he still pretended to be calm, laughed slowly, and said softly, "I heard that there are seventy-five divisions in the prefecture, and each division is responsible for collecting and chasing ghosts, and informing ghosts of their entry and exit.
Presumably, there are also many talented people in these yamen, and it should not be difficult to choose the next candidate from among them. ” As soon as these words came out, the surroundings suddenly quieted down, Cheng Muyou could feel the winter wind blowing over his face like a sharp knife, but he couldn't hear the slightest sound of the wind, even a branch above his head was broken by the wind, and he didn't make the slightest sound, and fell silently on the snowdrift next to him.
Everything around him seemed to be frozen, and Cheng Muyou could only feel that he was covered by a cold gaze, he was examining himself, over and over again, eager to peel off his internal organs and examine them carefully.
Oh, Cui Jue finally spoke, his voice was deep and hoarse, with an irrefutable momentum, "Cheng Muyou, you are a smart person, don't pretend to be stupid in front of me, that Jiang regrets, but I can't wait too long." ”