Chapter 57 Chapter 57

A new year.

Starts with new suspicions.

Real suspicions.

Is Gu Chi a human? This question once again occupied Xibai's mind.

It's not that he is suspicious, but Gu Chi's inner voice last night left him with no other direction to consider.

He hardly slept last night. With Gu Chi hugging him from behind and holding his hand, Xibai thought about it all night.

His mind was full of all kinds of "inner voices" he had heard from Gu Chi.

Except for some silly words saying that he was cute, and some uncensored words when the two were intimate.

There were not many words left.

But the amount of information was huge, especially last night.

What was the truth that Gu Chi didn't intend to tell him?

There was another sentence.

Xibai initially thought that Gu Chi was saying "it can be hidden for a while", but he pondered over it for a long time last night, and finally, with some doubts, he still felt that Gu Chi was saying "it can be hidden for a lifetime".

If there is something that can be hidden for his whole life, then why did Gu Chi say later "when it reaches..., it can no longer be hidden"?

Where to?

Xibai had only one answer in his mind.

He even subconsciously thought of another thing.

When he went downstairs to find Gu Chi and met the Black and White Impermanence, Xie Bian once said in his heart: Thank you, boss lady.

Xibai also thought about this last night, but then Gu Chi turned off the lights, and the two of them only cared about...

Rubbing his hot face, Xibai told himself to come back to his senses.

Now thinking back carefully, Xie Bian was unwilling to accept his incense at that time, but his attitude suddenly changed just because he said: I came down to find my boyfriend.

Then Xie Bian called him the boss lady in his heart?

A seemingly reasonable truth gradually emerged in Xibai's mind.

So at noon on the first day of the new year, at the "couple lunch" that the two of them had for the first time after they officially got together, Xibai took a hot towel, wiped his hands slowly, and asked Gu Chi across from him.

"How much do you know about the underworld?"

The waiter who was setting the tableware paused and looked at Xibai with some embarrassment.

Why are you talking about the underworld on New Year's Day?

Gu Chi on the opposite side just paused, and then said: "Why are you suddenly curious about this?"

It seems that he is not shy at all.

"You two can call me again if you need anything." The waiter bowed and hurriedly escaped from the scope of this weird topic.

After the person was gone, the atmosphere seemed to be much quieter in an instant, although the waiter was obviously just quietly setting the tableware.

Xibai smiled, pinched the metal knife and fork with his fingers, and put it down again.

"No, I just read a popular science article two days ago." Xi Bai began to make up a story without changing his expression, "It said that when people celebrate the Spring Festival on earth, the underworld also celebrates it. Is it true or not?"

Gu Chi hummed subconsciously, and then realized that something was wrong, and immediately dragged out his tone.

"Hmm--" He touched his chin thoughtfully, and pressed the thin sweat on his forehead with the back of his hand, "I think so."

"Have you read similar books?" Xi Bai smiled and moved closer, holding his chin with both hands, as if his curiosity was really aroused. "I saw that you knew a lot about the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" and the guardian gods, so I wanted to ask you."

Gu Chi had a heart attack. He didn't expect that what he said casually at the time would become a bomb that was detonated now.

But looking at Xi Bai's expectant expression, he couldn't say "I don't understand" or other words of rejection.

So he had to say, "I've been involved in it a little bit."

"I don't believe it, you must know a lot." Xi Bai took Gu Chi's hand and shook it coquettishly, "Tell me about it."

Gu Chi licked his lips, revealing a rare shyness on his face, his eyes also looked away evasively, and his ears turned red.

"Yeah." He was completely defeated.

Humph, dogs fall for this, Xi Bai secretly complained.

So, even though Gu Chi guessed that Xi Bai might be doubting his identity, he still chose to step on the steel wire on the cliff and talk to Xi Bai.

"Actually... there are many stories about the underworld that are circulated among the people." Gu Chi was very careful with his words, trying to avoid revealing anything. "For example, stories like the Eighteen Layers of Hell, the Judge, the Ox-Headed and Horse-Faced Demon, the Golden Rooster Village, and the Evil Dog Ridge are relatively unified and real... cough."

Gu Chi took a sip of lemonade and realized that he had let something slip.

But Xi Bai on the opposite side seemed not to notice, he just widened his eyes, nodded with great curiosity, and motioned him to continue.

So, Gu Chi started from the birth of the underworld, picked out some major events, and talked about them one by one until now.

"So in fact, hell will never be empty, and Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is still keeping his promise and has never become a Buddha?" Xibai's eyes showed some admiration.

Gu Chi put down the empty cup, his expression was also full of respect, "Indeed, his bodhicitta has always been very firm."

The waiter added water while his eyes wandered, his expression was so complicated that it was difficult to describe.

What is this, why are you talking about Bodhisattva again.

"Then from what I heard from you, there is actually more than one ghost king?" Xibai said.

The alarm bell in Gu Chi's heart thought for a while, and this time he just nodded cautiously and said nothing.

But his silence does not mean that Xibai will not ask.

"Who is everywhere, do you know?" Xibai seemed to be very curious, and excitedly pulled Gu Chi's hand.

"Well, I know a little bit." Gu Chi was bewitched by those expectant eyes, and he subconsciously said it, and then tried to make up for himself, "But not much."

Xi Bai held Gu Chi's fingers, "Tell me about it."

"Well." Gu Chi started to drink water again.

He put down the cup, calmed down a little, and told Xi Bai about it.

"In fact, the so-called ghost king is just a nickname. Those with a high status in the underworld can basically be called ghost kings."

For example, the great judges such as Zhong Kui and Cui Jue are ghost kings; and the most famous Ten Courts of Hell are also ghost kings; even Xie Bian and Fan Wushe, although they are impermanence ghosts, they are in charge of other impermanence ghosts of all sizes under the city god temples in the world, so they can barely be called smaller ghost kings.

"What about the biggest ghost king?" Xi Bai asked.

"The underworld does have a biggest person in power. Every once in a while, the previous person will step down and select the next person to take over." Gu Chi answered.

"Who is it now?"

The biggest ghost king... is himself.

Gu Chi thought embarrassedly in his heart, but he still said on the surface: "...I don't know."

Lie.

Xi Bai narrowed his eyes.

"So that's how it is. The underworld is quite different from what I imagined." Xi Bai nodded with emotion, as if his worldview had been refreshed.

Gu Chi was busy making up stories: "This is just a summary of what I read in various books, and it may not be true."

The waiter pushed the cart and started serving the dishes, and the atmosphere of the discussion finally seemed to have come to an end.

Gu Chi also breathed a sigh of relief, and only then did he realize that he had been led away by Xi Bai.

Looking back, in fact, many details between the lines revealed that he actually had a far superior understanding of the underworld than ordinary people, and those firm tones were actually all kinds of solid evidence that exposed that he was not human.

But fortunately, Xi Bai didn't seem to notice that much.

The waiter served a steak in front of Gu Chi, but he had no appetite to eat.

He took a sip of the lemon tea that came with it.

Xibai, who was sitting opposite him, asked casually while cutting his steak.

"Gu Chi, do you think the Ghost King will fall in love?"

...

...

"Cough... cough cough!"

The waiter handed over a tissue considerately. Gu Chi thanked him and took it. He covered his mouth and coughed. He was very stung by the sting just now.

"What's wrong with you?" Xibai reached out and patted his back with concern. "Are you okay? Why did you suddenly sting?" Gu Chi

was

speechless for a while, and finally shook his head.

"It just stung a little."

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah."

Gu Chi breathed a sigh of relief.

"Then do you think the Ghost King will fall in love?"

Gu Chi: ...

Why are we back to this question again!

Seeing that he couldn't avoid this question, the only thing he could avoid was Xibai's eyes.

"Probably, I guess." Gu Chi said hesitantly.

Gu Chi's heart was up and down during the meal. Now Xibai's suspicion of him must be set in stone, and his words and reactions at the table just now actually revealed a lot of traces of guilt.

He was not in a good mood to lose his appetite, but what worried Gu Chi more was the issue of his true identity.

Should he keep hiding the truth from Xibai, or let him know the truth?

Should the truth be told step by step, or should it be told directly and openly?

The first taste of love is indeed sweet, but it is not as smooth as Gu Chi thought.

He glanced at his hand holding Xibai's, and silently increased his strength.

"Hmm?" Xibai looked at him.

Gu Chi shook his head, "It's okay."

He just wanted to hold her close, not wanting Xi Bai to have the slightest chance of leaving.