Chapter 113 Part-time Job in the Underworld (001)

Before Chu Ci could speak, the Black Yin Chariot clutched its chest and cried out.

"Oh my, this little thing is so well-behaved!"

He happily squatted down, chuckling as he tried to pat Black Bean's head.

"Sweetie, let Uncle touch you."

Black Bean's ears snapped back, revealing Millet's teeth.

"Meow..."

Black Yincha: "..." The bitten hand was still throbbing.

"Alright, alright."

He regretfully put his hands behind his back.

"If you don't want to touch it, then don't touch it."

Hei Dou rolled his eyes at him, picked up the remnant of the vengeful ghost, and walked up to Chu Ci.

In a high-pitched voice: "Meow~"

Here, have some!

Chu Ci patted its head. "Black Bean is so good. I won't eat it. You can eat it yourself."

Black Bean nuzzled Chu Ci's hand with its head before squatting down to continue eating.

Watching the vengeful ghost vanish completely in its mouth in the blink of an eye, Chu Ci frowned slightly.

"These vengeful ghosts were once human, why are they eating like this..."

"Hey!"

The dark-skinned messenger quickly interrupted her, his eyes widening.

"How can that be the same! We black beans eat ghosts, not people!"

"And what they're eating is a vengeful ghost, a vengeful ghost that harms people!"

“In the past, we could at least perform a ritual to help these kinds of people pass on to the afterlife, but now nobody has the time for that.”

"Since we're going to be scattered anyway, why can't we have some extra food for our black beans!"

After saying that, he gave Chu Ci a wary look.

"The strong prey on the weak; it's only natural. Don't let your selfishness prevent us black beans from eating well!"

He squatted down next to Hei Dou, watching Chu Ci warily.

"If you feel guilty, give me the black beans."

"We can't let the child go hungry secretly! The child is still growing!"

Black Bean obediently squatted in place, wrapping its little tail around its four feet.

Looking pitifully at Chu Ci: "Meow~"

Chu Ci's heart softened.

I crouched down and stroked its little head. "I didn't say you couldn't eat it."

Black Bean squinted and rubbed its head against her hand.

Hei Yinchai covered his hand, which was throbbing with pain and felt sore it was bubbling.

"Alright, alright, stop dawdling."

He pointed inside the abandoned building, "There are still several vengeful ghosts we haven't caught yet, let's hurry up and have some more food!"

Although black beans are small in size, they have a big appetite.

There were five evil spirits in total, and it stuffed them all into its stomach in no time.

Looking at its noticeably bulging belly, Chu Ci reached out and touched it.

Black Bean was so sleepy that his eyes were blurry.

Meow~

Chu Ci looked at the Black Yin Chariot with worry in her eyes: "Can it handle eating so much?"

"Why not? Don't treat it like an ordinary kitten."

Taking advantage of Black Bean's laziness, Black Yincha reached out and plucked it.

Proudly: "It's still growing, it can eat! Don't worry."

By the time I finish things here, it will be dawn again.

They walked through the crowds still cleaning up the disaster site, and the dark figure pulled open a gate to the underworld, looking longingly at the little black cat in Chu Ci's arms.

I couldn't help but smack my lips.

I can't even imagine if this little guy were raised by him, would he be able to roam freely in the underworld?

But ultimately, he couldn't take away what another loved, and he couldn't bear to look away.

"Those two ghosts in your shop, remember to send them to be reincarnated as soon as possible!"

"And there's the task every night: don't forget to collect souls in the underworld."

After saying that, as if afraid he would be reluctant to leave, he plunged headlong into the gates of hell.

Chu Ci, carrying Hei Dou, bypassed the people cleaning up the scene and walked past them.

I didn't expect to run into someone I knew here.

A fat man with wide sleeves dragged his heavy body, yet his steps were light.

"Handsome monk?"

She called out, and the monk turned his head in confusion.

Upon seeing Chu Ci, his eyes lit up, and he quickly ran over:

"Hey, you were called in to help too?"

He saw the kitten in Chu Ci's arms and let out a soft "Oh ho".

"Is this your cat? It's gotten so round!"

I ate way too many black beans; my stomach turned into a round, bulging ball.

In comparison, the legs and head look very out of place.

It's like a sphere with a smaller sphere attached, plus four sticks and a tail.

But its advantage lies in its cute appearance.

The handsome monk couldn't resist stroking its little cat's head. Seeing no resistance, its already small eyes narrowed into slits.

"Oh, you've taught this kitten very well."

He secretly stroked the kitten's tail before changing the subject.

“Let me tell you, not only are the two of us here, but another part-time worker is here too.”

Chu Ci: "That 001?"

"Yes! It's him."

The handsome monk stroked his chin, thought of that person, and let out a soft hum.

"That guy, all he has to offer is his face."

"Judging from his appearance, he doesn't seem to have a good temper. You wouldn't hear a word he uttered even if you hit him three times!"

"I tried to talk to him, but he ignored me and just walked away with the ghost!"

He grumbled and whined, "Like I owe him eight million!"

Chu Ci thought back to the chaotic scene yesterday, "I was too busy yesterday, maybe they just wanted to send the ghost down as soon as possible."

"Look at you!"

The handsome monk looked disappointed.

"I just said he's handsome, and you're already siding with him?"

He puffed out his belly, angrily flung his sleeves, and left.

"vulgar!"

Chu Ci: "..."

She looked at the fat monk's stout back and chuckled.

Follow slowly, "You're not just jealous of her looks, are you?"

Seeing the fat monk's face turn bright red, she smiled and said:

"I can understand, after all, you make a living through your skills."

"snort."

The fat monk's anger vanished, replaced by a smug smile.

"No wonder he's the most famous spiritual medium in Kwun Tong District, he has excellent taste!"

"However," he still couldn't get over 001, "I'm not trying to be mean, but he really has a bad temper!"

The fat monk flicked his sleeves as he walked forward.

"You said we're all colleagues, so it's normal for us to get to know each other in the mortal world, isn't it?"

"I told him to wait for me, and we'd go get a drink together after I was done."

"And guess what he did?"

The fat monk flicked his sleeve and snorted coldly.

He said he's been extremely busy lately and doesn't have time!

He tried to cross his arms, but his chest and arms were too large, giving him no chance to perform any difficult moves.

He could only clench his fists and grunt:

"How busy can I be? I don't even have time for a drink!"

Chu Ci: "..."

She realized that the fat monk was being unreasonable again.

She quickly changed the subject: "I'm planning to send one of the ghosts in my family to be reincarnated in a while. What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, the sullen fat monk immediately fell silent.

He kicked at the pebbles on the ground, his chubby face full of worry.

"I don't really want to go. Let's wait until they want to go."

Rather than suffering in the underworld after being judged, it's better to live a happy life with him in the mortal world!

"But ultimately, it depends on their own thoughts."

The fat monk shrugged, his small eyes widening as he looked expectantly at Chu Ci.

"Want to come grab a drink with me? I know a bar that's really good!"

Chu Ci shook his head. "Forget it, I'm busy too. You, with all your free time, can go by yourself."

"snort!"

The fat monk rolled his eyes at her, whether in a sarcastic or cautionary way, it was hard to tell.

"That's true, you really need to get busy. Who told you to mess with the wrong people!"

He pursed his lips and strode away.

Chu Ci held the chubby black bean in her arms, watched his light steps as he left, and chuckled.

"You're so petty."

When she returned to the shop, Li Lecan and Xiaomin were still asleep on the divination table.

It seems like they haven't recovered yet.

Chu Ci opened the shop door, and Hei Dou immediately squeezed in through the crack in the door.

With her round belly, she jumped onto the divination table and found a comfortable spot to lie down.

Chu Ci thought for a moment, made a simple little pillow for it, and then went to buy breakfast.

After breakfast, Grandma came to the shop.

I almost screamed when I saw the black bean lying on the psychic table.

"Aci, what did you take the black beans with you to do yesterday?!"

She touched Black Bean's round, bulging belly and exclaimed, "Did it swallow a whole mouse?!"

Chu Ci shook her head, "It's nothing, I just fed it a little too many fish balls when I was eating, and it ate too much."

Grandma was relieved, but still frowned and reminded her.

"Kittens are like children; they can't eat too much!"

Worried that Chu Ci would continue to feed the kittens indiscriminately, she wanted to take Hei Dou away.

But Black Bean had already set its sights on the comfortable divination table and refused to leave no matter what.

Hearing its unhappy meows, Grandma had no choice but to give up.

"Alright, alright, you can stay here if you want."

The "Hope for a Lifetime" matchmaking agency is about to open, and she and He Lihua will continue to purchase supplies.

After stroking the black bean a couple of times and seeing that it seemed fine, I left feeling relieved.

Around noon, Wu Jiangxue came in from outside, accompanied by two orange cats.

The younger sister gave Chu Ci a perfunctory meow, which was considered a greeting.

Little Orange ran over to Chu Ci and tried to rub against her trouser leg.

But as soon as I got close, I smelled an unpleasant odor.

The little cat's face scrunched up, and it ran away with a meow.

Wu Jiangxue moved a stool and sat down, looking on with curiosity:

"Little Orange is very affectionate; this is the first time I've seen it act like this."

Chu Ci glanced at Hei Dou, who was lying on the spirit communication table, and gave a helpless bitter smile.

With Black Bean around, it seems she won't be liked by the kittens anymore.

She shrugged and got down to business.

"What did Mr. Wang, who was taken away yesterday, say?"

At this point, Wu Jiangxue's expression turned serious.

“Him,” she sneered, “is a coward who immediately shifted all the blame onto his girlfriend.”

“But Inspector Huang,” Wu Jiangxue said, pursing her lips, “when he saw that I had brought Boss Wang back, he was planning to release him.”

"However, this time I contacted the higher-ups in advance, and he failed."

Chu Ci knew that the intricacies of the police station were no less than those of ordinary workplaces, and worriedly asked:

"Then you'd better be careful during this time."

"No need." A hint of a smile appeared in Wu Jiangxue's eyes.

She looked at Chu Ci with a triumphant expression and a sense of satisfaction.

"He's really messed up. Our Director-General is retiring and we're currently selecting a candidate for Director-General."

"Inspector Wong is a seasoned veteran, so naturally he's on the candidate list."

"But because he was on the candidate list, he was already being watched."

"I heard that Mr. Wang had something on Inspector Wong, so people from above immediately came and took Mr. Wang away."

She looked at Chu Ci and smiled.

"I have a feeling that in just a few days, Inspector Wong will be brought down."

Chu Ci was overjoyed. "That would be wonderful."

She finally had time to explain Li Lecan's situation in detail.

Wu Jiangxue listened quietly, and after she finished speaking, she lowered her eyes to think.

"The current timing is perfect; someone wants to bring down Inspector Wong."

"Let Li Lechan's parents sue Inspector Wong. There will definitely be people in higher positions who will help them deal with Inspector Wong."

That's completely courting death.

Li Lecan woke up at some point, sitting quietly in the spirit chair, watching Wu Jiangxue's back with bright eyes.

"master!"

She jogged over to Chu Ci's side.

"I think Inspector Wu is absolutely right!"

Her eyes sparkled. "Let's not delay, let's go find my parents!"

Chu Ci noticed her unusual eagerness and frowned slightly.

"Do you... need to be reincarnated?"

Li Lecan looked at the little black cat sleeping sprawled out on the spirit communication table and sighed silently.

"I think so. From last night until now, I've felt extremely tired and sleepy..."

This has never happened before; it must be unable to hold on any longer.

Chu Ci frowned and quickly stood up.

“Let’s go. You take me and Officer Wu there. We’ll go dig up your remains first.”

With Wujiang Xue present, the forensic doctor arrived quickly.

But ten years have passed, and the once beautiful and youthful female student has long since turned into a skeleton.

Even if it weren't for Li Lecan's parents, even the King of Hell himself wouldn't recognize him as Li Lecan.

Looking at the pile of bones on the dissection table, Wu Jiangxue sighed.

"The technology in China is not mature enough. If you want DNA test results, you have to wait at least half a month."

Even so, this was done while we were abroad.

Chu Ci glanced at Li Lecan, whose figure was now transparent, and sensed that she couldn't wait any longer.

Li Lecan hesitated for a moment, then reminded Chu Ci, "Master, there's also my younger brother."

If you want her parents to sue Inspector Wong, all they need to do is prove that she is dead.

No one else's arrival had the same impact as her brother's.

Chu Ci looked at her, then lowered her eyes and remained silent.

Wu Jiangxue looked at Chu Ci, then at the empty seat next to Chu Ci.

He whispered, "What are you saying?"

Chu Ci recounted the events, and Wu Jiangxue frowned deeply.

But she did not refuse.

“This is good, both for Li Lecan and for her brother.”

"Having her brother step forward will not only make Li Lecan's parents face her brother's problems, but will also make her parents more convinced..."

Wu Jiangxue paused for a moment, then said, "I believe that Li Lecan is dead."

But when they thought about how Li Lecan's parents had been searching for him for ten years without stopping, they felt that this fact was too cruel for the couple.

Li Lecan, however, said, "A short pain is worse than a long one."

She lowered her eyes and became quiet.

She said softly, "If my parents had discovered I was dead ten years ago, perhaps my brother wouldn't have been ignored all this time."

Her parents said they would never contact her again, but if they do hear any news about her, will they really just ignore it?

Rather than letting the parents keep hoping and the younger brother still have the possibility of being ignored, it's better to cut the Gordian knot quickly.

With the threat of the murderer gone, now is the perfect time.

Chu Ci told Wu Jiangxue about Li Lecan's idea, and Wu Jiangxue nodded in agreement.

She looked at Chu Ci, "Should you go first, or should I go first?"

Since the last attack by reporters, their police chief has been very cautious.

Anyone who dares to get involved with those unorthodox practices will definitely be given a good scolding.

Wu Jiangxue was worried that if she and Chu Ci went to Li Lecan's house together, they would be photographed by reporters.

Chu Ci thought for a moment, "I'll go first, so they can be mentally prepared."

In the afternoon, Chu Ci took Li Lecan to find her younger brother.

Xiaomin is still recovering at the shop and didn't come with us this time.

But before they even left Li Lecan's house, they saw those same unruly kids again.

The kids were clearly the type to forget their mistakes and had long forgotten the fear they had experienced from being scared by a ghost last time.

They even threw stones at Li Lecan's younger brother.

"It's all his fault! He's the one who lured those two ghosts here!"

"Damn it, you bastard! Pay up right now!"

"It was shown on TV that this kind of jinx should be burned or drowned!"

But no matter what they said or how many stones they threw, no one dared to approach Li Lechan's younger brother, Li An.

He just stared at Li An with a fierce look in his eyes, filled with fear and anger.

Li An, who had previously been bullied and locked in a dog cage, calmly dodged their attacks this time.

He picked up a stone and threw it at them, hitting the leader of the brats right on the forehead.

The mischievous child screamed and sat on the ground, clutching his forehead.

Ang Lee raised his chin, his fair face filled with coldness.

"So what if I summoned it? You bullied me today, I'll send a ghost to your house tonight!"

The kids were all bullies who preyed on the weak, and two of them immediately ran away in fear.

Ang Lee smiled at the three who hadn't been scared away.

The child's innocent voice was filled with laughter.

"You bully people every day, aren't you afraid that their deceased elders will come looking for you?"

His small face was cold. "If you're not afraid, look behind you. They're standing right behind you!"

Even adults would feel uneasy about such a thing, let alone a few children who haven't grown up yet.

One of them wanted to turn his head to look, but his two companions couldn't help but exclaim "Wow!"

The three children were immediately startled and ran home crying and shouting.

Chu Ci glanced at the empty space behind the three mischievous children and smiled.

This kid has even learned to bully others by pretending to be powerful.

Ang Lee watched those unruly kids leave with a cold expression.

He turned his head and was stunned to see Chu Ci standing behind him.

His eyes lit up when he saw Chu Ci's older sister.

He wanted to run over, but then, for some reason, the light in his eyes suddenly dimmed.

Standing there looking at his toes, his taut back suddenly slumped.

Standing there like a child who has done something wrong, his hands unconsciously clenched together.

Li Lecan looked at her younger brother, unsure of what to say.

The scene became somewhat awkward at one point.

Chu Ci glanced at Li Lecan beside him, then at Li An standing still, and smiled:

"Xiao An, it's been a long time."

Ang Lee looked up at her, his voice muffled.

"It wasn't for several days, just a day or two."

He awkwardly tiptoed, then lowered his eyes and quieted down.

Chu Ci: "Xiao An, can you take me to your house? I have something I want to say to your parents."

Ang Lee looked up at her again and then realized that she had a shadow.

After hesitating for a moment, he nodded.

"good."

He led Chu Ci and her sister home, and when they were almost home, he reminded Chu Ci.

"My mom and dad are arguing. Are you sure you want to go see them?"

Chu Ci asked in confusion, "Why are you arguing?"

Ang Lee lowered his head, his long eyelashes trembling.

"Because my grandma came."

As soon as they finished speaking, they arrived at the floor where Li Lecan lived.

As soon as I came upstairs, I heard arguing coming from the hallway.

But because of the iron gate, I couldn't hear it clearly.

Li Lecan's face turned cold. "My grandmother favors boys over girls and has always wanted a grandson."

But before she died, her mother was unable to give her a grandson.

Anyway, ever since she could remember, her grandmother had always been hostile towards her mother.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law would start arguing whenever they met, and her father would be caught in the middle and get scolded.

Surprisingly, even after Ang Lee was born, her grandmother remained the same.

Ang Lee seemed not to hear the argument inside and simply used his key to open the door.

As soon as the door opened, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law's shouts immediately burst out from inside.

"They've already come knocking on our door, and you still aren't taking it seriously! You're trying to drag Xiao An down with you!"

Grandma Li An cried and cursed.

"That good-for-nothing is dead, but he's still dragging his family down with him!"

"Xiao An has grown up so much, when have you two ever given him a second glance!"

"My grandson is sharp-eared and sharp-eyed. If he says he can see ghosts, then he definitely can!"

"Instead of telling us to find a master to take a look, you want to drag your child down!"

Grandma Ang Lee is not an unkempt old lady; on the contrary, she pays great attention to her appearance.

Her silver-white hair was neatly tied back, and her clothes were clean, smooth, and obviously freshly ironed.

However, his expression turned somewhat ferocious when facing Ang Lee's mother.

Ang Lee's mother sat exhausted on the sofa, her hair disheveled and her face shockingly pale.

She covered her ears, her face was pale, and Li An's father was sitting next to her.

Seeing his wife acting like that, Ang Lee's father couldn't help but stand up and confront his mother.

"Mom, why are you saying such awful things!"

"You told us to have a second child, and we had Xiao An!"

"You know we've been looking for Cancan, how can you say Cancan is a money-loser!"

Grandma Li Ang rolled her eyes at her son.

"What else could she be but a money-loser? It's because of her that my grandson has been raised like this!"

"Mom!" Li An's father said angrily, his face turning red. "We didn't neglect Xiao An on purpose, we just really don't have the energy!"

“You keep saying you like Xiao An, but when we ask you to help take care of her, you don’t want to.”

"What are we supposed to do?! We've raised Cancan for so many years, are we just supposed to pretend we didn't see her disappearance?"

Grandma Li rolled her eyes at her son, just about to speak.

Ang Lee suddenly spoke up, telling her, "Grandma, you should go back now."

Grandma Li An was startled by the sudden appearance of her eldest grandson.

"Xiao An, what are you doing here?"

Worried that her grandson might have overheard what her son had just said, she quickly explained:

“Xiao An, don’t listen to your dad’s nonsense! Grandma wanted to take you in, but your mom wouldn’t let her…”

Before she could finish speaking, a small hand appeared in front of her.

Seeing her grandson's little hands, Grandma Li An glanced at her daughter-in-law with a smug look.

Just as she was about to take her grandson's hand, her grandson suddenly pushed her hand away.

Grandma Li An: ???

She looked at Li An with a puzzled expression, while Li An looked back at her expressionlessly.

"Didn't Grandma say she likes me? Give me a hundred yuan, I want to buy some delicious food."

Grandma Li An: "..."

Her face stiffened, and she gritted her teeth.

"You child...did your mother teach you to ask me for money?"

She rolled her eyes at her daughter-in-law, "She didn't raise you properly, and instead raised you into..."

"She's not my mom, she has nothing to do with my mom."

She was interrupted by her grandson's words before she could finish speaking.

Li An stared at her with a tense, expressionless face.

"Grandma, you're always like this. You always say you love me, but you never actually do anything for me."

"I think my mom is great, and my dad is great too. They love me very much, at least more than my grandma."

“It’s been too noisy at home ever since you came. You should go stay at your uncle’s house.”

After saying that, he walked over to his mother, who was looking at him in shock, and took her hand.

He turned to his grandmother and said, "You should leave now, don't disturb our family's life."

Ang Lee's parents stared at their son in shock, their pupils trembling uncontrollably.

I can't believe this is my own timid, cowardly son who was bullied and even threatened to jump off a building.

Without his mother-in-law saying anything, Ang Lee's mother felt that her son seemed to be possessed.

"Xiao An, you..."

Grandma Li An was furious.

"you……"

She pointed at her grandson's nose, trembling with anger.

"Okay, okay!"

She said "good" three times in a row, then angrily flung her hand away.

"Go ahead and leave! You're just like your dad, you don't even respect your grandma!"

"I stood up for you, and you still want to kick me out?"

"I'd like to see what kind of person your mother has raised you to be!"

She stormed out and ran into Chu Ci at the door.

Seeing Chu Ci's young face, she felt a sense of familiarity.

But in the end, face prevailed.

He snorted heavily, glared at Chu Ci, and left without looking back.

Inside the room, Ang Lee's mother carefully cradled her son's eyes, her gaze filled with worry.

"Xiao An, you..."

She wanted to ask her son how he could say something so sharp.

But then she suddenly realized that she didn't understand her son at all.

All she knew was that her son was quiet and obedient at home and never caused his parents any worry.

But she had no idea what her son was like at school, and she had never heard him talk about what happened there.

She wouldn't have known her son was suffering if she hadn't witnessed him being bullied in a dog cage.

A thousand words are condensed into a debt of gratitude.

Before she could figure out how to ask, her son suddenly pointed to the door:

"Mom, my sister and another sister are looking for you."