After patrolling the underworld, Chu Ze returned to the King of Hell's Palace. The bruises on his hands had completely disappeared, but he still felt unhappy when he saw Yuan Muyang.
At this time, Bai Ningning seemed to have finished her design drawings and sat in front of the medicine furnace, supporting her chin with one hand and fanning the fire with a small paper fan in the other hand.
Chu Ze got angry when he saw the medicine pot and dragged her away without saying anything: "Do you really need to care about the life and death of that brat? Do you need to personally boil medicine for him?"
Bai Ningning was in a daze and was suddenly caught off guard and flew into the air. She was shocked - she was now in a spiritual state, and her whole body was light and floating. She could float in the air with just a little effort.
After seeing clearly that Chu Ze was the culprit, Bai Ningning's hand holding the fan was itching to move, but it took a lot of effort to suppress her instinct and not hit Chu Ze on the head with it.
"Mr. Chu——"
Cheng Xiu, who was decocting the medicine together, exclaimed. Looking at the two Yama Kings staring at each other, he didn't know whether he should intervene.
Cheng Xiu covered her mouth and explained in a low voice: "Ningning is making medicine for you..."
Bai Ningning added expressionlessly, "Medicine for the brain."
"Really?"
Chu Ze's anger turned into joy in an instant. He excitedly lifted Bai Ningning up high and then gently put her back on the ground.
Bai Ningning: “…”
Chu Ze squatted beside the medicine furnace curiously again, sniffed the pot of medicine that Bai Ningning was in charge of, and asked, "It smells a bit like red velvet grass, are you really not lying to me?"
Bai Ningning pushed him away with a fan, looking disgusted: "Your brain may be incurable, so give it to Xiao Hei."
When Fan Wujiu heard his nickname, he immediately came over and asked, "What? Did you just call me?"
Fan Wujiu smelled the aroma up close and asked, "Is the special milk tea from the underworld ready?"
"No." Bai Ningning pushed them both aside with her fan and continued to stare at the small medicine furnace with an expressionless face.
Chu Ze wrinkled his nose, a little disgusted: "What is this?"
Fan Wujiu pointed at the pot of "medicine" in front of Bai Ningning and said, "It's a special milk tea. Jiang Miao left the recipe and asked Little Yanwang to try it. He said it might taste exactly like milk tea in the human world, and he even gave me a few possible flavor combinations."
Chu Ze: "Have you checked the raw materials? Are you sure there are no conflicting medicinal properties? Anything in the underworld is dangerous..."
"Yes, yes, yes."
Fan Wujiu interrupted his impending tirade and explained, "After all, Jiang Miao is a new resident and doesn't come into contact with many dangerous goods. Besides, Xiaobai and I have already looked at the raw materials and production methods. There's no problem. Now it's the experimental stage."
Chu Ze's eyes fell on the pot of special milk tea. The light brown liquid in the black pot was emitting small boiling bubbles, and a very light smell of sweet tea could be smelled in the air.
Fan Wujiu explained: "There is no milk in the underworld. Its milky white color comes from the rootless grass."
"What's the point of studying it?"
Chu Ze felt that this thing was troublesome and laborious, and it would be more enjoyable to chew the red velvet grass raw.
Fan Wujiu: "Little Yama is doing an experiment. After she heard that ghosts can be calmed by red velvet grass, she thought that if she drank it, she might not need to sleep anymore."
Bai Ningning usually comes to the underworld when she is sleeping, but she will feel very tired the next day and has no sense of rest at all.
If she could also drink red velvet, perhaps she could also become a master of time management.
Chu Ze immediately denied it: "The medicinal properties of red velvet grass are very strong, she can't drink it."
Fan Wujiu's smile widened slightly. "Yes, so this is a test sample, for us to drink. If the medicinal properties are weakened, she might be able to drink it. If the medicinal properties become stronger, then it will be the official overtime meal from now on."
Chu Ze: “…”
[Yan Wang's conspiracy]
Ningning: Either I work overtime, or you do. Don't even think about running away. Roll up!
Chu Ze was silent for a long time, then glanced at Fan Wujiu and asked, "Were you quite fast just now?"
Fan Wujiu straightened his body, the smile on his face widened again, with a slight blush, turning into an extremely proud smile: "I'm back to normal, isn't it amazing? Hehehehe..."
Chu Ze shook off his goosebumps and turned away: "Your smile is disgusting..."
Fan Wujiu didn't bother with him and stood happily behind Bai Ningning, waiting for her special milk tea from the underworld to be ready.
His smile was almost reaching his ears, and he had no idea how terrifying his smile was at the moment. He asked, "Little King of Hell, where are we going to fight tomorrow?"
[Appears! "Boss, who are we going to kill today?"]
[This isn't the underworld, this is hell, right?]
But isn't that what the underworld does? "Whose life are we taking today?"
Bai Ningning supported her face with one hand, staring at the small bubbles in the pot, and said lazily: "Don't worry, let Xuanmen fight among themselves for a while."
"Internal strife?"
[Director Ning is indeed Director Ning]
【Just say she planned it a long time ago! 】
It was clearly a reminder from the barrage!
Bai Ningning casually took a small fan and fanned it in front of her eyes, trying to blow away the barrage of comments that only she could see.
She explained, "I held a small meeting a while ago and gave the Xuanmen some scorn. Those who have done something wrong will suspect a traitor - let them bite each other for a while."
[Is there really an undercover agent? Ning Ning actually knew that Qing Weishan didn't attend the BOSS meeting?]
【Luxury seven choices, who is the undercover? 】
【I suppress your family】
[He bankrupted the Yuan family! Maybe he didn't attend the meeting this time because he sold them out.]
[The Wei family is obviously more likely. The darker they appear, the more likely they are to surprise others (thick fog)]
Bai Ningning quickly wrote down the content of the barrage, thinking about who to attack first.
She brought the brewed tea to the table and poured a cup for Chu Ze and Heibai Wuchang respectively. She held the cup for Chu Ze in her hand for a while longer, making sure that there were no warning words such as "run" in the barrage, before she put the cup down calmly.
Xie Bian took a quick sip and commented, "It tastes good. The irritation of the red velvet grass has been reduced, but it's still not suitable for the little Yama King to consume."
Fan Wujiu seconded the proposal: "Yes, but we can give it to Cheng Xiu and the others as an overtime meal, so they can try it too?"
Chu Ze drank it all in one gulp and pushed the empty cup in front of Bai Ningning: "Another one, it feels a bit bland, I can't taste it."
Fan Wujiu followed suit and toasted, then pushed his empty glass over. "I'll have another one too—you don't have to worry about Mr. Chu. He usually chews red velvet grass dry, and he probably has a drug resistance. It would be a waste to give it to him."
Bai Ningning handed the remaining special milk tea, including the pot and tea, to Cheng Xiu with an expressionless face and said, "No more."
“Ah…” “What a shame.”
Xie Bian sipped his tea slowly and deliberately made some noise to irritate the two men.
Seeing that they were about to have another childish and noisy fight, Bai Ningning knocked on the table: "Let's have a small meeting."
The three of them instantly became serious. Fan Wujiu even went to get four pieces of paper and pen to distribute and prepare the minutes of the meeting.
Bai Ningning checked the condition of Xie Bian and Fan Wujiu by taking their pulses and confirmed that their sealed abilities had been restored, but their bodies were a little weak at the moment.
She said: "The next period will be a very special one. I hope everyone will take it seriously. This is pre-war preparation."
Chu Ze asked: "Is it the development and construction of the underworld?"
Bai Ningning looked at Xie Bian and Fan Wujiu: "First of all, the ghost messenger team needs to be expanded, the capabilities of the existing ghost messengers need to be improved, and new ghost messengers need to be recruited."
"Leave the recruitment to Xiaobai, and the training of the ghost messengers to Xiaohei. Is that okay?"
"Okay." "Got it."
The two responded almost at the same time.
Bai Ningning looked at Chu Ze again and said, "You should take care of your health first..."
Chu Ze instantly regained his laziness and deliberately yelled, "Oh, this is an attempt to seize power and sideline me."
"Yes." Bai Ningning rarely agreed with this statement.
Heibai Wuchang were both stunned when they heard this - before this, every time the related topic was mentioned, Bai Ningning always denied it.
Chu Ze was also taken aback, and took the initiative to say: "Don't you need to set up a target? I can do it."
Bai Ningning was prepared: "You don't have to show up in person. You can let Geng Yiyi pretend to be you. She just needs to learn your tone and demeanor. It won't be a problem."
And she had already tested it. At the Xuanmen regular meeting, no one could tell that Chu Ze, played by Geng Yiyi, was not herself.
What's more, they all recognized Chu Ze at the first moment, proving that they had seen Chu Ze before and knew his appearance, but were not very familiar with him.
Chu Ze raised the corner of his mouth, and said lazily, with a determined attitude: "I can fool the young ones, but I can't fool the old ones. Don't worry, only an old man like me can deal with them. This mission must be done by me."
Bai Ningning was struggling internally. This location was very dangerous. If Geng Yiyi came, she still had a way to save her life - she could teleport to Bai Ningning's location at any time through the bell in Bai Ningning's hand.
But if it was Chu Ze, the risk factor would be doubled - he had no such means of saving his life.
Chu Ze noticed her uneasiness and pretended to be sad, hanging his head. "Alas! I'm just an ordinary person, but I've been dealing with them for so many years, and I still can't gain the trust of the Little King of Hell?"
[Are you deliberately using this expression and tone to make Ningning laugh?]
[Why do I smell the meaning of getting a bento? ]
[You know you're going to die soon, so you want to do your best, right? Dying somewhere meaningful is better than lying down at home and waiting to die.]
[No matter who it is for, Chu Ze must go]
[But Ningning must be hoping he can live forever, right? Oh, can we research some special medicine to save him?]
What the barrage can see, Bai Ningning can naturally see as well.
Under the same information conditions, Bai Ningning can think of everything that Danmu can think of.
The more Chu Ze laughed, the more uncomfortable she felt.
His so-called maneuvering was nothing more than concealing, giving in, and forbearing for a few years. The result was that the underworld gradually declined but was not too chaotic.
This was the best outcome he could come up with.
So naturally, Bai Ningning didn't believe that he really had a way to get away with it.
We have to get stronger, even stronger.
Bai Ningning was silent for a few seconds, then turned the page and started the next topic: "Cheng Yun and I have collaborated to design the circuit diagram for Yama Palace, and we can gradually start paperless office work."
Xie Bian opened his mouth, about to speak, but hesitated for two seconds before deciding to speak: "You can use the domain, and control the range within the Yama Palace. You can then modify the environment of the Yama Palace to your liking, including laying out formations or circuits."
Bai Ningning: "But I can't control the range."
Xie Bian handed her the information he had compiled recently, cleared his throat, and said in his softest voice, "There's very little information on this subject. Only one ancient book mentions it. When a King of Hell first uses his domain, he's usually led by the previous King of Hell. It's both a teaching and a handover. The fact that the domain didn't stop the first time can be understood as the Underworld recognizing its master."
The part he omitted in his words and the reason for his previous hesitation were because she had no mother and he didn't know how to say it without hurting her.
The underworld is like a long-awaited rain, trying hard to absorb nutrients, fearing that the King of Hell will be gone in the next second.
Xie Bian didn't give her time to grieve and quickly began the next step of the instruction: "Or you can follow the basic instructions step by step. First, draw a circle around the King of Hell's Palace in your mind, thinking of it as the range of the formation. Then, consciously control the area within the circle."
There is a world of difference between drawing with auxiliary lines and without them.
Just like writing on white paper without the help of horizontal lines or grids, it is easy for the words to become distorted.
Bai Ningning closed her eyes and drew a circle around the Hall of Yama as he said, giving herself a psychological hint that this was the boundary, and then consciously controlled the energy field within it.
Ten seconds later, all the employees of the underworld except Bai Ningning stood outside the Hall of Yama, looking at each other.
The little King of Hell has opened up the energy field, that's no problem.
But why did the energy field squeeze them out?
Generally speaking, the energy field is like a spring breeze, which makes people feel its presence but cannot be grasped or touched.
This is the first time I have seen an energy field with such a "physical" feeling.
All the employees looked at Yuan Muyang, who was out of tune with them.
Everyone else was standing, and those who were originally sitting were squeezed out and left hanging in the air. Their center of gravity was unstable and they fell to the ground, then they got up and stood up by themselves.
Only Yuan Muyang was squeezed out along with his bed.
How should I put it? Little Yama displayed a touch of attentiveness amidst his extremely careless behavior, leaving me at a loss for words.
Bai Ningning tried to keep the energy field within its boundaries, then gradually narrowed it down to retract it. She opened her eyes, excited to share the good news with everyone: "Success!"
Her voice echoed in the empty Yama Palace.
The tables and chairs in Yama's Hall remained unchanged, and the small flame on the medicine stove was still boiling medicine, emitting wisps of white smoke.
Cheng Xiu poured half of her tea onto the table. The milk tea flowed over the edge of the table and dripped onto the ground drop by drop.
Cheng Yun's milk tea was still lying on the table, but a few drops splashed around, staining the drawings on the table.
Bai Ningning was stunned: "...Where are the people?"
[This is so funny. You pushed someone out yourself and you're still asking for their help?]
[Those who are favored feel fearless! Some people were even carried out with their beds.]
When Bai Ningning went out to look for people, she found that everyone was surrounding Yuan Muyang's bed, looking down at him.
Everyone's expression was heavy, just like the farewell ceremony at Yuan Muyang's funeral.
"Ningning!" Cheng Xiu was the first to notice Bai Ningning, but did not approach her. He just greeted her from a distance.
Bai Ningning: "Sorry, sorry, I accidentally pushed you out."
Cheng Xiu then walked towards her: "I thought you had something to do, so you wanted to invite us all out."
Bai Ningning smiled a little embarrassedly: "No, I'm just not skilled enough, sorry."
Cheng Xiu showed a heartwarming smile: "It's just a small matter, no need to keep apologizing, you are our savior."
Everyone returned to the King of Hell's Palace, and Cheng Xiu and Cheng Yun kindly helped carry Yuan Muyang and his bed in.
Bai Ningning looked at Yuan Muyang lying on the hospital bed and asked, "When will he wake up?"
Xie Bian: "The earliest possible time is tonight. Don't worry, he's passed the critical period. The second dose of medicine will have to wait until he wakes up."
After a brief examination of Yuan Muyang's condition, he approved the prescription and treatment plan sent by Yuan Xiushuo.
Return to the King of Hell's Palace, restore order, and return to their own positions.
The next second, Cheng Xiu cried out with a sad face: "My milk tea——"
Bai Ningning said apologetically: "Sorry, sorry, I'll make you another one later."
She seems to be apologizing all the time tonight.
Bai Ningning sighed lightly: "Let me test the circuit to see if it works."
Chu Ze was worried: "I'll go with you."
At the same time, Fan Wujiu held down Xie Bian, who was about to stand up, and said, "You stay here to take care of the patient, and I'll just follow the little Yama."
She directly identified the source of electricity as Wangchuan - the place with the heaviest resentment and ghost energy in the entire underworld.
She had just completed laying the circuit within the energy field, and all that was left was to turn on the power.
She floated to the bank of the Forgotten River and took a few deep breaths to prepare herself mentally - this was the first time she had faced such a huge amount of ghost energy and resentment.
She used the method she had learned before to directly convert her resentment into electrical energy.
As she expected, part of the electrical energy was transmitted along the circuit to the Hall of Yama, and the lights in the Hall of Yama lit up instantly - the power was successfully supplied.
But at the same time, something unexpected happened. A scream was heard above the Forgotten River, followed by a black shadow falling freely.
The Forgotten River also became boiling, and these ghost hands and ghost shadows were several times more active than usual, scrambling to climb upwards. From a distance, it looked like waves upon waves.
Bai Ningning quickly stopped and activated the energy field to protect the falling black shadow, so that he would not fall into the Wangchuan River and be devoured by thousands of ghosts.
Wangchuan's restless resentment and ghostly spirit were forcibly suppressed by Bai Ningning's energy field.
Fan Wujiu reacted extremely quickly and rushed over immediately to bring him back - the person who fell was Chu Yuyan who was guarding Wangchuan.
Chu Yuyan's soul had become much darker than before.
He sat up with difficulty, his body still crackling with electricity, and looked at Bai Ningning with resentment: "It's dangerous to have electricity in the river, don't you know?"
Bai Ningning: "...Sorry."
I really didn't expect this.
We only know that electricity cannot be transmitted in water, but who would have thought that the Wangchuan River, which has no water, cannot transmit electricity either?
Chu Yuyan took a deep breath and pointed at Wangchuan with a look of despair: "What you did is like piling up a room full of dry firewood and then lighting a cigarette and throwing it in."
You're lucky not to be electrocuted.
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