Chapter 4

——The center of the ghost town, Continuum Street.

The ghosts on the streets looked ugly and terrifying. Most of them, young and old, men and women, had hunched shoulders and hunched backs, but their skin color was similar to that of humans. The old ones were wrinkled, and the young ones were tender.

At first, Luo Yuyi was really scared when he entered Xiangxu Street. Fortunately, the ghosts did not show any strangeness when they saw him. In addition, he had strong adaptability, so he was able to wander around in a short while.

Every time he passed a stall, he would stop and look for a few minutes before moving on to the next stall, with Luo Zhi following beside him.

If he saw a puzzled look on his face, he would step forward and explain the origin of this thing and its correspondence in the human world.

At that time, Luo Yu was at a... barbecue stall, I guess. He was grilling something on the iron plate, it was completely black, too black to be called meat.

If you say it's a dish, it can't stand this kind of grilling. The most important thing is that the ghosts at the tables next to the barbecue stall are eating it very happily.

Luo Zhi said, "You won't like this."

Luo Yu said: "Why?"

Luo Zhi said, "This is ghost meat."

Hearing this, Luo Yu almost vomited. If he vomited now, it would be on the sizzling ghost meat that was being roasted.

Seeing his symptoms, Luo Zhi hurriedly helped him away from the barbecue stall and briefly explained to him why there were such signs in the underworld.

In the underworld, there are ghosts eating ghosts, and this kind of thing happens day and night in the area of ​​starving ghosts.

But in the ghost town, not all ghosts can be slaughtered like livestock in the human world.

If a ghost eats its own kind in the ghost town, it means that the ghost has committed a heinous crime, such as being a beast when he was a human, and has done all kinds of things such as rape, theft and harming people. In this case, one of the twelve spiritual beasts in charge of receiving new guests is a sheep named Meimei.

When he came to the underworld, she would throw him into the butcher's shop, chop him into pieces, let him roast over the fire until the meat sizzled and oozes oil, and then be bitten and chewed.

If they were vicious as humans, then naturally they wouldn't be any better as ghosts. Therefore, the Ghost King ordered that all such ghosts be dealt with and not spared.

However, this torturous way of death will not affect their souls in the slightest, and they can still be reincarnated after death in the underworld.

"The Ghost King's actions can be regarded as upholding justice for many people." After hearing this, Luo Yu thought of the many tragedies in the country that did not receive justice.

"Do you know that in our world, many criminals don't get the punishment they deserve, and even intentional killing can be turned into a trivial matter as long as they have a little family and background. Some even go unpunished. There is no humanity at all!" He became more and more angry as he spoke, but his tone was mixed with pleasure.

At this time, they were already some distance away from the barbecue stall. After Luo Zhi calmed down for a while, a piece of pastry appeared in his hand like magic, in the shape of a light green cherry blossom.

Luo Yu was stunned for a moment and said uncertainly: "Is this for me to eat?"

Luo Zhi said, "Don't like it?"

Luo Yu quickly waved his hands and said, "I want to eat, I want to eat." After saying this, his face turned red. But in the underworld, there is no sun, no spring, summer, autumn, or winter. It is always dark and cold. So no matter how red his face is, it will be obscured by the darkness.

Luo Zhi pushed up his glasses and said, "Why don't you take it?"

Luo Yu took the cake from his hand and took two bites. Luo Zhi chuckled: "Do you want more?"

Luo Yu felt that this didn’t seem very good, but he didn’t know what the pastry was made of, but it was really delicious.

He wants to eat another one.

He nodded shamelessly and looked at Luo Zhi's hand.

He hadn't looked closely at first, but only then did he notice that Luo Zhi's hands were also very beautiful. This ghost was truly a work of art all over, and he didn't know which female ghost would be lucky enough to get them in the future. Thinking of this, he actually felt a little envious of the female ghost.

Wait, why would I be envious? I have nothing to do. No matter what, I can't possibly have feelings for a ghost, right?

This is unacceptable.

Thinking of this, Luo Yu made a quick decision before Luo Zhi could even conjure up the cakes: "I'm not eating anymore. We have a mission now and can't hang around like this any longer. Besides, it must have been five or six hours already. I have to go back. My parents are still waiting to see me."

Luo Zhi was lost in thought. After a moment, he said, "There's something I forgot to tell you. One hour in the human world is equivalent to twelve hours in the underworld."

"Ah?" Luo Yu was a little confused.

Luo Zhi said: "It means literally."

Luo Yu's face was filled with disbelief: "So, only half an hour has passed since I arrived in the human world?"

Luo Zhi said, "Yes. Are you still anxious now?"

Luo Yu shook his head, having long forgotten the meaning of the previous conversation and his shameful thoughts. He said, "No hurry, no hurry, let's continue shopping. Hey—" He suddenly thought, "In that case, I only have one month to stay here."

Luo Zhi said, "In fact, it's been less than a month. The Ghost King has stipulated that you only need to come to the underworld for three hours a day."

Luo Yu didn't say anything, he lowered his eyes, thinking about something, and when he raised his eyes again, his face was very heavy: "Luo Zhi, can I ask you a question, and then you don't lie to me."

Luo Zhi nodded: "I won't lie to you."

Luo Zhi said this very seriously and confidently, as if he was swearing an oath. Luo Yu's heart skipped a beat. He said, "Is what the Ghost King said true? Will our family really be in trouble in the near future?"

He still didn't want to believe it. He would rather the Ghost King was playing tricks on him than threaten him with the death of his entire family.

Luo Zhi said, "The Ghost King wouldn't lie. He's very busy every day, so there's no reason for him to play this kind of game with a living person. Besides, living people have a lot of yang energy, and ghosts are most afraid of yang energy."

Luo Yu suddenly took more than ten steps back and said, "Then wouldn't it be very uncomfortable for you to stay by my side?!"

Luo Zhi was amused by his action and said, "I won't."

Luo Yu said, "Why don't you know how to do it?" At this point, he suddenly became mysterious, returned to Luo Zhi's side, and whispered, "You are not a human, are you?"

Luo Zhi said, "No, I'm a ghost. I'm just special. Please don't ask this question again, okay?"

Luo Yu said, "Oh." He paused for a few seconds, "Can I ask you later?"

Luo Zhi said, "You will know later."

Luo Yu was satisfied, and he nodded with a raised face.

Since this was true, he had to start his mission. Luo Yu said, "Luo Zhi, you just mentioned finding a grave to burn money. Did you just pick a random grave or did you choose a specific one?"

"Nothing specific." Luo Zhi looked at him with a complicated expression, "But I suggest it's better to look for it in the mountains."

Luo Yu was a little confused, "Why?"

Luo Zhi looked at him for a long time before saying, "If you burn paper in the city, aren't you afraid of being arrested?"

"..." Luo Yu felt that this was truly stupid. All the graves in the city were in cemeteries, and there were gravekeepers. How could he be allowed to burn paper so brazenly? If he really did this, he would either be imprisoned for a while or put in a psychiatric hospital for a few days.

Luo Yu said, "I see. There are a lot of mountains in the next city. I will go there tomorrow. Oh, by the way, how much paper should I burn?"

This question puzzled Luo Zhi. In the underworld, he had never worried about money. He had everything he wanted, so he never needed money. He couldn't answer this question, so he had no choice but to call his attendant to answer it.

Luo Zhi: "Wang."

Luo Yu blinked his eyes: "What's the good news? Eh——"

A sudden gust of wind blew up, stirring up dust from the ground. Luo Yu's face was obscured. Once the covering was gone, he realized it was Luo Zhi who had been shielding him from the dust. Luo Zhi's hands were smeared with something, but it had a faint, delicate fragrance. He thought, if he were a hooligan, he would definitely lick it.

At this moment, there was an extra creature where they were standing... let's call it half ghost, half dog.

There was a yellow dog tail wagging on his back. He bowed respectfully to Luo Zhi, but Luo Zhi's expression was not so good. He looked at him with a cold expression, as if he was considering whether to chop him into pieces.

The creature summoned by Luo Zhi was one of the twelve spirit beasts: a dog named Wangwang.

He is in charge of garbage management in the underworld, which is like a cleaner in the human world. If the sanitation in any area of ​​the underworld is too poor, he will take action to clean it up. However, this also depends on the region. After all, some areas really cannot be cleaned up.

For example, in the area of ​​starving ghosts, there are rotting ghost corpses everywhere, making it impossible to start. However, normal ghosts would not run there, so it is not wrong to leave it alone.

Gou Zigui won two consecutive fights and was a veteran of the Ghost Mansion, so the Ghost King gave him an extra task without his consent.

That is to bring down attachment.

The Ghost King and the Dog Ghost said that they could just keep the little ghost Luo Zhi by their side and let him grow up.

He was reluctant at first, but the Ghost King insisted, so he had no choice but to agree, thinking that it was just a little ghost and it shouldn't be a problem.

But it turned out that taking care of this little kid is worse than sweeping garbage all day long. Not long after I go out, the little kid starts crying. He starts making trouble before he has eaten a few bites of his meal. He starts crying before he has finished defecating.

And now, the little ghost has grown up and treats him like a dog! Although he is a dog, he is also a thousand-year-old dog after all.

How could we allow this little devil who is less than two hundred years old to keep shouting and yelling?

Thinking of this, Gou Zigui sighed in his heart.

If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for falling into the trap set by the Ghost King. After the Gou Zi Ghost had been in prison for a few years and wanted to go back, the Ghost King offered him a deal.

The deal was to sign a five-hundred-year contract with Luo Zhi. During these five hundred years, he had to obey Luo Zhi's orders and not resist.

The terms of the deal were that if he lost the next five hundred years of fighting, he could continue to serve in the Ghost Palace, but he would lose the magic power and status possessed by the spirit beast.

But over the years, he would rather not have this benefit.

In human terms, Luo Zhi is an ancestor, the little ancestor on his dog head.

Wangwang said, "What's the matter? My little master."

Luo Yu couldn't help but burst out laughing when he heard the old mother's helpless tone towards her son who was relying on her parents. She laughed for less than two seconds and then stopped immediately.

The two ghosts were staring at him.

Luo Zhi's eyes were full of doubt; Wang Wang's eyes seemed to be a little disgusted.

Luo Yu unconsciously took two steps back.

Luo Zhi said, "Don't worry about him. There's a saying in the world, 'A dog looks down on a human being.'"

Luo Yu: "..."

Wangwang was about to explode: "You, you ...

Luo Zhi ignored his unreasonable mood and got down to business: "How are the money for the underworld and the paper money burned in the human world calculated?"

Wangwang was so angry that he didn't pay attention to what Luozhi said and just replied casually: "How should I know!"

Luo Zhi frowned: "How could you not know?"

Wangwang spoke confidently, his tail wagging non-stop: "I just don't know! I just don't know!"

Luo Zhi stopped talking.

But Luo Yu, who was behind, was attracted by Wangwang's dog tail. His eyes and hands were eager to move, as if he wanted to pull the dog tail that was swinging like a nunchaku, swing it, and then step on it to make him scream.

Luo Zhi glanced at him, his thin lips slightly curled, and said to Wangwang, "Turn around."

Wangwang was filled with rage, but instinctively following the unauthorized order, he turned away angrily without thinking.

Luo Zhi turned his head slightly and gave Luo Yu a look that said 'please enjoy your meal'.

Luo Yu immediately understood what he meant and was surprised and happy. He really didn't expect that Luo Zhi could see through his thoughts.

Could it be that Luo Zhi's magic is mind reading? In that case... Oh no, now is not the time to think about that, now is the time to stroke the dog's tail.

He grabbed the thick yellow dog's tail and spun it around left and right and up and down. The dog's tail spun like a fan blade. After a few circles, a breeze came.

This is truly amazing.

The more they fell and played, the faster they spun.

The dog ghost had no idea what was going on and didn't react at all.

As long as Luo Zhi is there, Luo Yu dares to play boldly.

After playing for dozens of rounds, Luo Yu felt something was wrong. Why did this dog ghost suddenly stop responding?

He was so carefree just now, he shouldn't be so quiet now.

He decided to look forward.

The result was amazing.

This little ghost dog looked like his acupuncture point was pressed. His lips were tightly closed, his eyes were wide open, his thick eyebrows were tightly knitted, his nostrils were very wide, and his whole face looked... as if his bowel movement was blocked.

Seeing Luo Yu glancing at him, Gou Zigui glanced at him sideways with his round eyes.

She seemed to want to glare at him, but was unable to do so because she was frozen.

Luo Yu turned around, pointed at the Gou Zigui, looked at Luo Zhi and whispered, "Did you do this?"

Luo Zhi nodded.

Luo Yu had an expression on his face that said, "Why didn't I see that?"

Luo Zhi said, "I signed a contract with him. He has to obey me. If I want him to be quiet, he will be quiet."

Luo Yu was a little surprised when he heard the word "sign a contract". He said, "What kind of contract?"

Luo Zhi said, "Master-servant contract."

"So you really are a young master. I thought he was just joking when he called you young master just now." Luo Yu was a little excited. "So is your home nearby? And how did the Ghost King send you to assist me?"

Wangwang couldn't stand it any longer. This living being was truly foolish, and he had to curse him out, even if the consequences were dire. He broke Luozhi's orders, turned around, and yelled, "Nonsense! There's only one ghost palace in the entire underworld! Where do you think his home is!?"

Luo Zhi's eyes turned cold.

Wangwang thought to himself that this was not going to happen and started to run. But he was still two steps too late. His feet felt itchy and weak, and he couldn't control his legs. He hopped twice before falling straight into a stinking ditch in front of him. In an instant, the yellow dog turned black.

Luo Yu looked at his miserable state and said, "...Are you also controlling this?"

Luo Zhi said, "Yes. But this is still not enough."

Luo Yu hurriedly stopped him: "Oh no no no, this is already bad enough, we really can't go on."

Luo Zhi withdrew his hand and said, "He owes you a favor."

Luo Yu's eyebrows twitched. He hadn't expected that even the underworld had this concept of owing favors.

Luo Zhi and Luo Yu continued walking forward. Luo Yu said, "So that terrifying Ghost King is your father...father?"

Luo Zhi did not answer this question first, but asked: "Why change it to daddy?"

Luo Yu said, "The Ghost King's decoration and the Ghost Mansion don't have any modern feel, so I think you should call him "Daddy" or something like that, unlike us, who can be so rude sometimes."

Luo Zhi said, "I would only shout like that if I needed his help. But what do you mean by rude?"

Luo Yu raised an eyebrow, crossed his arms, and said, "You want to learn?"

Luo Zhi looked him straight in the eye for a moment and said seriously, "I want to. Are you willing to teach me?"