Ouyang Ying was so shocked that she couldn't help but raise her hand to half-cover her lips, her eyes filled with obvious surprise. If she were still in human form, she would probably have already shed tears.
The other ghost messengers, Xu Zhengyang, and Li Bingjie exchanged bewildered glances, thinking, "He's getting more and more... monstrous!"
Li Bingjie's mind raced, and she whispered to her son, "Go ahead, let your Aunt Ouyang give you a hug."
The little guy grinned, clenched his fist at Xu Zhengyang, and made his meaning clear: My mom gave the order, what can you do about it? Then the little guy's mind left his body and he rushed into Ouyang Ying's arms again, calling her "Auntie, Auntie" incessantly, cupping Ouyang Ying's cheeks with his little hands, and pressing his little mouth against hers to give her two kisses.
"Hey! You little pervert!"
Ouyang Ying was overjoyed and couldn't help but cup the little guy's face and kiss him several times.
Xu Zhengyang rubbed his forehead, feeling both amused and exasperated.
Li Bingjie walked to his side and said softly, "Ask Yingying. If she likes it, let her stay here and take care of Xiaotian every day. That way you can put your mind at ease and do your thing... Yingying is quite pitiful, sigh."
"Hmm." Xu Zhengyang nodded thoughtfully.
Xu Zhengyang, Li Haidong, Su Peng, and Wang Yonggan all raised their eyebrows slightly at almost the same time.
Just then, Zhu Jun's angry shout suddenly rang out from outside: "Who goes there? Stop!"
Bang bang...
Two sharp gunshots shattered the tranquility of the resort.
Inside the house, Li Haidong and seven or eight ghost messengers shot out through the walls and ceiling like arrows.
Xu Zhengyang regained the child's consciousness, then put his arm around his wife and comforted her, "It's alright." He then said to Ouyang Ying, who was still in a daze, "Yingying, don't go out, stay with your sister-in-law."
As he walked towards his bedroom on the second floor, Xu Zhengyang thought to himself with a sense of boredom, "There are all sorts of blind people out there."
They dare to cause trouble in this place?
Volume Six, Chapter 333: Worries Under the Terrorist Attack
As long as no one launches a rocket-propelled grenades from a great distance to attack the villa where Xu Zhengyang's family lives, then even if a battalion of special forces is dispatched, they won't be able to harm a single hair on Xu Zhengyang's family's head.
Not to mention the guards specifically assigned to protect Xu Zhengyang's family, the dozen or so ghost guards who are constantly on guard at the manor would easily handle a hundred or so people.
So anyone who dares to come here and do anything outrageous is practically committing suicide.
Although such a blatant armed assassination attempt posed no threat to Xu Zhengyang, it certainly made him nervous and furious.
Who would have the audacity to arrange for a dozen thugs to attack me in broad daylight?
This can be directly classified as a terrorist attack!
The moment the gunshot rang out, Xu Zhengyang immediately gave orders for Su Peng to lead several ghost messengers to Fuhe City to protect the safety of his family members who were traveling.
As for the villa, there were only fourteen or fifteen people there.
Kill them all...
Soon, to the astonishment of Zhu Jun, Li Chengzong, and several other guards, a chaotic barrage of gunfire erupted from the woods outside the villa, accompanied by screams, cries of pain, and angry curses. It sounded exactly like a life-or-death shootout between two groups of thugs armed with guns.
The gunshots didn't last long; a few minutes later, the woods returned to silence.
Li Chengzong signaled Zhu Jun and several guards to wait a few more minutes, after which three of them cautiously went out into the woods to check the situation.
A dozen or so bodies, killed by gunshot wounds, lay scattered in the woods, some close together, others far apart. They were equipped with communication devices. They had a clear division of labor, surrounding the villa from three sides. The time they chose was also quite unexpected—around ten o'clock in the morning.
Who would have thought that someone would commit murder at such a time?
After carefully inspecting the scene and the woods, and confirming that there were no survivors, Li Chengzong and Zhu Jun immediately informed Xu Zhengyang and contacted the capital to report what had happened that day.
Xu Zhengyang calmly replied, "Call the police."
After they left, Xu Zhengyang looked at his son, who was lying on the bed, his little face tilted up as he babbled along with Ouyang Ying, who was squatting beside the bed. His expression was extremely excited and happy. Li Bingjie sat to the side, smiling, her face full of happiness and the unique loving warmth of motherhood.
The terrifying gunshots that occurred outside were probably only ignored by members of this unique family, who acted as if nothing had happened.
"Yingying, do you like this child?" Xu Zhengyang asked with a smile.
"Yes, I like him so much, hehe..." Ouyang Ying has long since shed the loneliness and sorrow she felt after her death. After getting used to this life as a ghost messenger, she has also regained some of her former temperament.
"Then I'll give it to you," Xu Zhengyang said casually.
"What?"
Ouyang Ying and Li Bingjie exclaimed simultaneously. Ouyang Ying hadn't expected Xu Zhengyang to say such a thing, while Li Bingjie looked displeased. "Are you kidding me? This isn't some object you can just give away to anyone. This is our son!"
"Don't misunderstand, don't misunderstand, hehe." Xu Zhengyang scratched his head and chuckled, "What I meant was, how about I be your godson? So you won't be bored when you're all idle."
"Okay, okay!" Ouyang Ying happily reached out and carefully touched Xu Xiaotian's chubby little face. At this moment, Xu Xiaotian was still in his physical body, and if Ouyang Ying used too much force, her hand would pass right through Xu Xiaotian's head.
Although it won't cause any harm, it still feels uncomfortable.
Li Bingjie breathed a sigh of relief, glared at Xu Zhengyang, and then said, "I'm usually quite bored, so it's good to have Yingying to talk to."
"Okay, you guys stay here and play for a while. I'm going to sit in the study for a bit." Xu Zhengyang nodded, got up, and walked out.
“Brother Zhengyang.” Ouyang Ying suddenly stood up and tilted her head to ask, “But now that I have a divine position, I can’t just not work and stay by Xiaotian’s side every day, can I?”
Xu Zhengyang was slightly taken aback, his face flushing red. He hadn't hidden anything from his wife; even now, Li Bingjie knew that Ouyang Ying was a ghost messenger. But the one thing he hadn't told his wife was his promise to Ouyang Ying to become a god. Now, being suddenly asked about it by the carefree Ouyang Ying to his face, Xu Zhengyang felt quite embarrassed. He waved his hand and said, "Not yet. You're not fully familiar with the work of a god yet. Spend more time learning from the Judge in your spare time..."
Upon hearing this, Xu Zhengyang didn't linger any longer, opened the door, and walked out.
Indoors, Ouyang Ying didn't take it too seriously and continued to squat down and tease Xu Xiaotian: "Xiaotian, they all call you young master, but I won't call you that. You don't need to call me auntie anymore, call me godmother instead...hehe."
The little guy was clever and mischievous. His eyes darted around, and he immediately started babbling, "Brother, ma... hurry, ma..."
"Sister-in-law, he's so cute!" Ouyang Ying's excited eyes and brows narrowed together, completely unaware of the hint of comfort and slight disappointment that flashed in Li Bingjie's gentle expression.
Soon, the slight sense of disappointment that had just risen in Li Bingjie's heart disappeared, and she smiled and said, "Yingying, Xiaotian is different from other children. As his godmother, you'll have to help me take care of him a lot... You've seen how playful he is, his spirit is always wandering. I can't keep an eye on his spirit. Can you keep an eye on him for me?"
"Okay, okay." Ouyang Ying didn't think about all the complicated details; she was just too happy to care.
...
In the study, Xu Zhengyang put aside the embarrassment from earlier and sat down behind his desk. He closed his eyes slightly and sent his consciousness into the City God's Mansion within the city scroll held by Li Haidong.
At this moment, in the yamen, Li Haidong sat behind his desk with a frosty expression, watching the dozen or so ghosts below being brutally beaten by the ghost guards and screaming miserably.
This is outrageous! How dare you come here to assassinate my grandson-in-law's family! I will not be satisfied until I have dismembered your souls and reassembled them before I can quell my hatred.
The Ghost Messenger King Yonggan was not here. He was Xu Zhengyang's personal attendant, so he was naturally guarding Xu Zhengyang's physical body.
At this moment, in the City God's government office, Su Peng, the captain of the ghost guards, personally wielded the Soul-Beating Whip, sweating profusely as he severely tortured more than a dozen ghosts. "You've rebelled! You're all tired of living... This manor is not only home to my master, but also his wife, and our precious young master of the State God's Mansion!"
The other ghost messengers were also furious; that guy's attack was more brutal than ever before!
How could a dozen poor ghosts endure the torture inflicted by the ghost messengers' special soul-beating ruler and whip? They screamed and cried out in agony, sometimes struggling and twisting their bodies into noodle-like shapes, sometimes curling up into a ball. They couldn't even faint; they could only endure this bone-eating, skin-peeling torture.
After they killed each other and became ghosts, some, unable to bear the sunlight filtering through the dense foliage, screamed and instinctively sought refuge in damp, shady places. However, before they could even think of anything else, they were drawn into a mysterious and powerful darkness by a force that seemed to possess them.
After entering that pitch-black world, I felt much more comfortable, at least I wasn't scorched by the sun.
Then they started to wonder, what just happened? Why did that bastard suddenly shoot at me? Oh, right, that bastard must be holding a grudge against me for cheating on him with his wife the other day. How did he find out? ...
Before they could even figure out what was going on, they, now ghosts, entered the solemn and imposing hall. Immediately, several men dressed in black official uniforms rushed over, wielding rulers, and began to brutally beat them without saying a word.
What's terrifying is that they didn't even have the strength to fight back against these incredibly brutal individuals.
His entire spirit and energy seemed to be completely suppressed, leaving him only able to be abused and beaten.
Xu Zhengyang appeared out of thin air to one side of the long table. As soon as Li Haidong saw Xu Zhengyang arrive, he immediately stood up, bowed, and offered his seat to Xu Zhengyang, while he himself sat down on a grand chair next to him.
Seeing that the ghosts below had been beaten so badly that their souls had broken off limbs, Xu Zhengyang calmly ordered, "Stop."
The ghost messengers immediately stopped, then stood in two rows on either side, bowed to their lord, and said in unison, "My lord!" After saying that, they turned around and stood still, staring fiercely at the dozen or so ghosts.
The poor ghosts were either lying down or half-sitting on the ground, groaning and convulsing, while picking up their own arms and legs and attaching them to their spirit bodies.
Suddenly, they all froze, as if they had been struck by a pressure point and remained motionless.
Xu Zhengyang emitted an obvious golden light, and golden threads extended out and wrapped around their heads.
In just a moment, Xu Zhengyang withdrew his divine sense.
"It's necessary to teach some foreign institutions a lesson," Xu Zhengyang said coldly. "These people are a bunch of stupid, brainwashed extremists who have no idea they've been used. Interrogate them thoroughly and trace the clues to the bottom..."
“Sir, the international situation is quite tense right now. If we do anything further, I’m afraid it might cause…” Li Haidong hesitated, not finishing his sentence.
Xu Zhengyang thought for a moment and said, "Let's wipe out these extremists in the country first. As for those outside, we'll deal with them later."
"Your Excellency is wise." Li Haidong breathed a sigh of relief.
That's right. The tense standoff between countries can't be allowed to continue to escalate.
It's not that there's such tension between our country and other countries, but rather the chain reaction triggered by Guliya's leak. Many countries have begun to suspect each other...
"I'm very unhappy that terrorists have come knocking on our door."
Xu Zhengyang coldly rebuked him, then with a thought, he vanished from the main hall of the City God's Office.
Both Li Haidong and Su Peng felt a chill run down their spines. This was a dereliction of duty on their part! After carrying out a series of crackdowns on the separatist organizations and those crazed thugs, they hadn't managed to eradicate them completely. After all, foreign territories are vast, and those already designated as terrorists were all hiding separately. The City God's Office didn't have enough staff capable of operating abroad, so oversights were inevitable.
This cannot be used as a reason.
If they had done their job properly, they could have found some clues beforehand. How could such an incident have happened? In the end, it was their smooth-sailing work all along, and the joy of the God of the Prefecture having a son, that made them lower their guard and less diligent in their work.
"Sir, shall we begin the trial?" Su Peng asked, bowing.
Although Su Peng knew that the God of the State had just used his divine sense to search for the secrets in the minds of these ghosts, that was another matter; their work still had to be done.
Li Haidong nodded, then frowned and said angrily, "Beat them again, beat them hard for several hours, and then interrogate them!"
"Yes!" Su Peng and the other ghost messengers immediately accepted the order.
...
In the study, Xu Zhengyang opened his eyes.
The urgent sound of police sirens came from outside. Xu Zhengyang's divine eyes could see through walls and naturally saw that more than a dozen police cars had completely blocked the cement road outside the villa.
Naturally, the villa's security personnel were responsible for leading the police to investigate the scene.
Xu Zhengyang let out a long sigh, slapped the armrests of the chair hard with both hands, and then got up and walked out.
As the owner of the villa, he always had to go out and be questioned by the police.
The county public security bureau chief, Xiang Heping, came in person. He'd heard that something had happened at the villa, a shootout involving gunmen that resulted in over a dozen deaths—a major case! Moreover, the person residing there was no ordinary individual; the higher-ups had repeatedly instructed them to ensure the safety of the villa's residents. Actually, even without instructions from above, Xiang Heping knew Xu Zhengyang's identity. Wasn't it Xu Zhengyang who had taken down Deng Qingfu, the local tyrant of the Jingniang Lake tourist area? As for Xu Zhengyang's background, he'd already inquired about it.
Good heavens, such a big thing has happened where Xu Zhengyang lives, and everyone knows that Xu's precious baby is only two months old. How can he not come in person?
Li Chengzong accompanied Director Xiang Heping into the villa.
Xu Zhengyang greeted him with a smile, extending his hand to shake hands with the bureau chief, saying, "I didn't expect Bureau Chief Xiang to come in person, welcome, welcome..."