Meanwhile, Yan Wenjing arrived at the residence of the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak.
The boy at the door saw him, quickly bowed, and respectfully greeted him, "King Yama."
Yan Wenjing: "I have something to discuss with the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak."
The boy immediately went in to report.
Not long after, someone came out and said, "The Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak invites you in."
The Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak raised an eyebrow and glanced at Yan Wenjing, saying lazily, "Oh, what wind has blown the King of Hell here today?"
He then slowly poured Yan Wenjing a cup of tea and pushed it towards her.
Yan Wenjing walked to a stool not far from the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak and sat down. He frowned and said, "The Black and White Impermanence said that you let a living person set up a stall to sell boxed lunches in the underworld. You should know what the consequences will be if a living person stays in the underworld for too long."
The Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak: "Didn't you take the Rejuvenation Pill? What problem could there be?"
“You know, a living person in the underworld is like putting a sheep into a pack of wolves. Besides, it’s against the rules.” Yan Wenjing said, glancing at the tea and food on the table in front of him, a hint of displeasure in his voice. “You dump everything on me, while you have it easy.”
The handsome face of the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak revealed a smile: "Isn't it because you're here?"
Yan Wenjing sneered and said, "Last night, she was almost devoured by an evil spirit that escaped from the underworld. If I hadn't arrived in time, she would be a cold, soulless corpse now. If you leave her in the underworld, this kind of thing could happen at any time."
The Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak said confidently, "I believe in your abilities; you will not allow such a thing to happen in your jurisdiction."
Yan Wenjing glanced at him. "That's not a reason for her to stay in the underworld either."
The Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak: "Her cooking is delicious."
Yan Wenjing was puzzled. "How delicious can a mortal's cooking be? Haven't you eaten enough delicious food from all over the world over the years?"
The Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak said earnestly, "That's different. You'll know once you try it. Go and give it a try, then make a decision."
Yan Wenjing's interest was piqued upon hearing this.
Just as Yan Wenjing returned to the Underworld, Xie Bi'an and Fan Wujiu returned to report.
Yan Wenjing asked, "Is the matter settled?"
Xie Bi'an respectfully replied, "Yes, but she did not erase her memory, and she expressed her wish to continue selling boxed lunches at her stall in the underworld."
Yan Wenjing frowned upon hearing this, not quite understanding why a human woman would be so determined to set up a stall selling boxed lunches in the underworld.
After a few seconds of silence in the Yama King's Palace, Xie Bi'an hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, this woman previously expressed her desire to buy property in the Underworld, but there has never been a precedent of a living person buying property in the Underworld, so I did not reply to her."
Upon hearing this, the judge, who was holding the Book of Life and Death, was so shocked that he almost dropped it. He asked in astonishment, "What did you just say?"
Xie Bi'an recalled how shocked he had been when he first heard the question and replied, "She wanted to buy a house in the underworld and asked what conditions were required to do so."
The judge's dark face showed a hint of speechlessness. "Are you sure she's a living woman?"
Xie Bi'an gave him a look that said, "What do you think?"
The judge choked for a moment, then couldn't help but say, "How strange! This is truly unheard of. Why would a perfectly healthy person like her think of buying a house in the underworld?"
A normal person would never have such thoughts, but Qin Yunie had already died once, and in her view, it was impossible to know whether tomorrow or death would come first.
Since that's the case, instead of living in fear, it's better to prepare for both possibilities.
She buys one set upstairs and one set downstairs; she's not worried about whether day or death comes first.
Listening to their conversation, Yan Wenjing became extremely curious about Qin Yunie. What kind of woman would be so determined to buy a house and set up a stall in the underworld?
Yan Wenjing did not answer Xie Bi'an's question, but instead asked, "Since you were able to provide the jade slip, you must have eaten her cooking."
Xie Bi'an was puzzled. "I've eaten."
How does it taste?
Xie Bi'an didn't know what answer he wanted, but thinking of the boxed lunch Qin Yune had made, he replied, "It does taste pretty good."
Yan Wenjing pondered for a moment, tapping his fingertips on the table repeatedly. After a while, he said in an ambiguous tone, "As long as she can continue to set up her stall in the underworld, she can buy a house there. This can be considered compensation for her accidental injury."
Xie Bi'an and Fan Wujiu didn't understand what the King of Hell meant by saying this. He told them to tell Qin Yunie not to continue setting up her stall, and then he said such ambiguous things.
But they dared not contradict the King of Hell, so they exchanged a glance and replied in unison, "Yes."
Yan Wenjing glanced at them, and seeing that they were still there, said, "Is there anything else? If not, you may leave."
Xie Bi'an and Fan Wujiu left.
Qin Yunie pushed her cart home, and as soon as she opened the gate to the yard, she found someone sitting on the stone bench under the tree in her yard.
Judging from his physique, he was a man, but he had long, jet-black hair.
Just as Qin Yunie was about to ask who he was, the other person turned around as if he had eyes in the back of his head.
A gentle breeze caressed him, his long black hair fluttering in the wind, revealing a face that looked as if it had been meticulously sculpted, with sharp, distinct features, and the cold indifference in his eyes seemed to be unmoved by anything in the world.
Qin Yune stared wide-eyed in shock. Wasn't this the immortal she had seen that night?!
What is he doing here?
Qin Yunie looked at Yan Wenjing's face, which was even more stunning than the one she had seen that night, and her heart raced instantly, her cheeks flushed, and she blushed.
Yan Wenjing stood up, his narrow eyes slightly narrowed. "Qin Yu Nie?"
Qin Yunie instinctively stood at attention and said, "Yes."
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