Li You is a professional liar of Qianmen, but he is neither a monk nor a Confucian scholar.
Qianmen walks around the world relying solely on his acting skills and his mouth, with no means of self-defense.
Zhong Kui beat them so hard that they were almost driven stupid.
Li You was beaten with a bloody head and fled from the Zhong family.
Back at the inn, the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.
The Lord's control had not yet extended to Beidi County, so Zhong Kui's father, Zhong Shubai, naturally could not return to Beidi County to see his family.
Logically speaking, the reputation of the underworld has not spread here. Even if it has, it should be about the Lord of the Underworld exorcising demons or curing the plague in Nanjun.
Judging from Zhong Kui's reaction, he probably didn't know that his father had passed away, and naturally he shouldn't have heard of the name of the underworld.
When we first met, he looked delighted when he heard that there was a letter from his father.
But why did he react so violently after hearing about the underworld?!
"Evil?"
Li You narrowed his eyes, he vaguely felt that something was wrong.
When he first met Kong Hanan, he tried to seduce Kong Hanan and was punished by Kong Hanan. This was nothing.
The five thieves all shouted that even thieves have their own code of conduct, and the Qianmen certainly has its own rules.
As a member of Qianmen, he was lucky enough to meet the real boss while pretending to be a fraudster and not lose his life. His body was intact without any missing limbs. The underworld helped him lose the fat, and he was not involved.
When the group came from the Ghost Country, Kong Hanan remained calm and played with the ghosts from the Ghost Country at his fingertips. He was already impressed in his heart.
Kong Hanan also avenged his brother and child, which was another favor that had to be repaid.
Not to mention his current identity, he is the underworld's merchant in the human world, relying on the underworld for his livelihood.
Therefore, he felt that he needed to find out who was ruining the reputation of the underworld.
His apparent identity was a wealthy businessman in Jiange County, so he naturally lived in the best local restaurant, Yicui Pavilion.
As a national chain, Yicui Pavilion is a convenient place to get information.
And of course, a wealthy businessman cannot look dirty and injured.
After washing up, applying medicine to the wound and doing some simple decorations, Li You walked out of the guest room and into the lobby.
"Waiter!"
Either way, Yicui Pavilion can become a national chain and is very professional.
Li You just shouted, and soon a well-dressed servant came up to him.
"Master, what do you want?"
Li You asked, "Has there been any strange incidents in Chang'an City related to ghosts and gods recently?"
The servant showed a flattering smile on his face, bent down slightly, spread out his palms, and stretched them out implicitly.
This move is very clever and will not be noticed unless you look closely, so it will not offend people.
When walking outside, Li You knew the rules and moved his sleeves slightly to cover the servant's open palm.
When they withdrew, there was a piece of silver in the boy's hand.
The servant shook his palms, and the smile on his face made people feel more comfortable.
"Sir, there haven't been any strange incidents around here. But for the past two weeks, there's been a group of people claiming to be guides from the underworld. They'll show up at homes with recent bereavement or elderly people, demanding money and offering to take them to the underworld."
This job...
Why does it sound so familiar?
Wow, did I meet a colleague from Qianmen?
But I only dare to find Heizi to impersonate Hei Wuchang, and I dare not directly claim to be a person from the underworld.
Li You looked strange and asked, "No one will believe this, right? What will happen if I don't pay?"
The servant trembled and a look of fear appeared on his face.
"The whole family is wiped out!"
Li You was stunned: "What did you say?"
"No one really believed it at first. Everyone had the same reaction as you."
The servant smiled bitterly and said, "However, five families in Chang'an City have already been wiped out due to this incident. The government has registered all of this. The deceased had no obvious external injuries and seemed to have passed away in their sleep. This incident caused a sensation in the city half a month ago."
I'm afraid this isn't from the Qianmen group. Qianmen only deceives people, not takes lives...
Li You thought to himself, swallowed his saliva, and asked.
"How do you know they're from the underworld? Do you know where they are?"
The servant said, "There was a pattern of a ghost head on the wall of the house that was wiped out. It's exactly the same as the tattoo on the bodies of the group that claimed to be in the underworld."
After saying that, he scratched his head with a wry smile.
"As for where to find them, I don't know. Whoever is tired of living can go to find them. But don't worry, our Yi Cui Pavilion is a big family with a big business. The shopkeeper has to say that they dare not come to our Yi Cui Pavilion to recruit people."
Li You nodded and waved his hand, saying, "Okay, I understand. Go and prepare some food for me."
He didn't believe that this was the work of demons and monsters from the underworld of Lord Kong.
Although the underworld does lead souls into the netherworld.
But they act according to the lifespan recorded in the Book of Life and Death.
When Li You offended Kong Hanan, he was only punished by having his soul detained. His body was still in the state of a living dead. How could the underworld destroy an entire family?
Moreover, he also heard that the soul-catching team of the underworld would be rotated regularly, and the soul-catching officers would at most hint to the dead to pay some ghost money, but would not directly come to the door to ask for it.
It's no wonder that he is considered evil with such unreasonable behavior.
He turned back to the house, pulled the curtains to block out the sunlight, and lit Qin Guang's talisman.
When Qiao Daoling was still a woodcutter, he had already developed summoning talismans for Qin Guang, Gu Qiang and others on Luofeng Mountain.
But Qin Guang currently has no combat power, and this summoning talisman is only used for communication.
Li You does business with the underworld and needs to communicate with Qin Guang to obtain this talisman.
As the talisman paper was lit, a burst of yin energy rose in the room, and the burning speed of the talisman paper slowed down greatly. Qin Guang's voice sounded from the talisman.
"Li You, why did you call me?"
No matter how slow the burning speed of the talisman paper is, it is only the size of a palm. Time is limited, so Li You made it short.
He started by telling about how he delivered a letter for Zhong Shubai but was chased away by Zhong Kui, and then talked about the rumors he had heard about the underworld.
The talisman paper was almost finished when Qin Guang's voice came.
"Please wait for a while. General Hei Wuchang is nearby. He will come to you as soon as possible..."
The rest of the words could no longer be heard, but Li You already knew the important content.
Thinking of the Black Impermanence who was about to arrive, Li You shuddered.
How come he is the ghost general who dislikes me the most?
But with General Hei Wuchang here, there shouldn't be too many problems here.
Thinking of Hei Wuchang's abilities, Li You breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but feel proud.
What the hell is this? How dare it pretend to be from the underworld in front of the underworld’s staff?
If the Lord finds out, I will skin you alive!
Li You didn't know that he didn't have a formal organization yet.
The prince, who he thought was good at skinning people, had just arrived in Shangjun and was stunned in the government office.
Kong Hanan shook the file in his hand.
"This couldn't possibly be the work of my underworld!"
The Shangjun prefect blinked wildly, not understanding what was going on for a moment.
How could the people who got off the saint's carriage be in collusion with the evil forces in the underworld?
Meng Yu smiled and comforted Kong Hanan.
"I know these things were definitely not done by Brother Kong's subordinates, but could it be someone else?"
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