Chapter 53
Everyone present was stunned by the words of the Southern Ghost Emperor.
Vice President Ding was no exception. She carefully looked at the Ghost Emperor beside Ye Wangxing. He had broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and eyes, and looked incredibly handsome. He certainly had the capital to be a gigolo, but...
This is really absurd.
Turning around, I saw Ye Wangxing standing there in a daze, like a small pine tree being picked up by the scruff of the neck.
He looked bewildered and at a loss.
Not to mention Ye Wangxing, even Xie Yu was stunned. But then he seemed to understand something. He floated forward, put his arm around Ye Wangxing's shoulders and asked, "Living off me? Are you giving me a reason because we haven't sparred for a long time?"
Seeing Xie Yu's actions, the Southern Ghost Emperor became even more excited. He had a gloomy face and an amazing aura.
This made everyone present nervous and they quietly took out their weapons, even Zhou Tianning who was lying on the ground was no exception.
Ye Wangxing subconsciously stood in front of Xie Yu, as if Xie Yu was someone who needed protection.
This made Xie Yu couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth while he was gathering his Yin energy.
——Then he saw Lu Shi standing in front of him with a heavy rifle.
The corners of Xie Yu's mouth drooped immediately.
Everyone is ready, but...
"You still want to hit me!"
The Southern Ghost Emperor complained with great grievance!
"Look at those living employees behind you, and then look at the reincarnation process of your land that has been arranged in an orderly manner by the living. A month ago, your land was even worse than ours! If you're not a gigolo, what are you?!"
The Southern Ghost Emperor spoke excitedly, which made Xie Yu on the opposite side stunned.
"Right now, tens of millions of ghosts are being thrown down from the mortal realm every day, not even counting insects and plant spirits. All the manpower has been assigned to maintain the operation of the reincarnation pond, and I have to come out and recruit people myself!"
As the Southern Ghost Emperor spoke, his thick eyebrows drooped. He clearly looked like the general in the ancient painting, with his broad shoulders, thick waist and big face, which were very classic. However, he looked so aggrieved that he was about to curl up into a ball, which made him look rather pitiful.
Tang Fang, who had come to his senses, felt some sympathy. It was obvious that he was a poor guy who was driven crazy by the workload.
Every time when his superiors needed to investigate some information or fill out some forms, Tang Fang felt similar to this person, but he was still a little curious, does this Ghost Emperor also need to recruit people?
Ye Wangxing seemed to have the same idea as him, and then he heard him speak.
"This... recruiting people?"
Hearing the Taoist priest next to his colleague speak with a puzzled look on his face, the Southern Ghost Emperor also spoke unhappily.
"Yes, we're hiring people. We've got ghosts in the underworld who are able to work and willing to work, and who don't have anything to be punished for. They've all been hunted down by us, and now they're all working. There are naturally no ghosts in the underworld, so we can only look for them in the human world."
Tang Fang once again lamented that even the underworld experienced a labor shortage. Could he...
Just when Tang Fang's thoughts were wandering, Xie Yu seemed to finally come back to his senses, and the negative energy that had been gathered dissipated.
Although he tried his best to maintain a serious expression, the corners of his mouth that he couldn't suppress revealed his inner thoughts.
"Well, what do you mean by 'freeloader'? This is a mutual affection."
Xie Yu said this stubbornly, but the whole ghost floated towards Ye Wangxing very honestly.
Southern Ghost Emperor: ...I told you you were fat, but you're out of breath, right?
Tang Feng was also speechless. Your Majesty the Ghost Emperor, please stop pretending at a time like this. Do you think anyone can’t see that the corners of your mouth are almost raised to the sky?
Seeing Xie Yu's comfortable appearance, the Southern Ghost Emperor became furious again. The weather in the secret realm became overcast because of the Southern Ghost Emperor's resentment, and there were even faint lightning flashing through the clouds.
"However, I'm not such a heartless person. We're colleagues after all. I can ask my partner to smooth things over for you and find you a few living people."
With the corners of his mouth harder to suppress than AK, Xie Yu said to the Southern Ghost Emperor with a little pride.
Southern Ghost Emperor: "...Are you serious?"
As Xie Yu nodded, the dark clouds in the sky of the secret realm instantly faded away, the clouds and fog dissipated, and the sun shone brightly.
The Taoist priest beside him wanted to open his mouth to say that he was not his Taoist partner, but a hand covered his mouth with lightning speed.
Tang Fang was frightened. He turned around and found that Vice President Ding was covering Ye Wangxing's mouth, looking at the Southern Ghost Emperor in front of him with shining eyes.
Seeing Vice President Ding's expression, Tang Fang thought for a moment and immediately realized that the benefits were enormous, with a rate of return comparable to the rate of return from the school using funds to purchase the statue.
...No wonder Lu Shi, who had already taken out the single-person rocket launcher he carried with him, was suppressed by Vice President Ding with one hand.
This is a hundred benefits and no harm for religious associations.
Tang Fang watched as Vice President Ding bravely stood in front of Lu Shi and started talking to the Southern Ghost Emperor opposite him, and couldn't help but think.
The idea that just popped up in his mind instantly took root in his heart.
...Perhaps he could recommend himself?
The more Tang Fang thought about it, the more he felt it was possible. His current position in the entire association was quite embarrassing. After all, he had climbed to the position of Director Tang before, but now he was kicked down and turned back into Little Tang.
Even if he relied on his interpersonal skills, he would not have a bad life in the association, and he might even be able to climb back to the position of Director Tang again, but it would take him 5 to 10 years after all.
Even if Zhou Tianning's path is feasible, with his brain and the fact that he still wants to seize the Concentric Formation Plate despite Vice President Ding's repeated warnings, his life in the association will not be easy when he returns.
but……
Tang Fang looked at the Southern Ghost Emperor who was eager to recruit talents, and his eyes couldn't help but light up.
First of all, the Southern Ghost Emperor is eager to recruit talents, and although Tang Fang's ability cannot compete with those big guys who have passed the civil service examination, he has at least made the cut, and his management skills have also been honed in the association.
Moreover, if the Southern Ghost Emperor is really willing to let him work there, as a communication bridge between the Religious Association and the Southern Ghost Emperor, his status in the association will also rise.
Although it was impossible for him to hold any important position, he himself was unable to hold an important position since he had been kicked out.
Thinking of this, Tang Fang's eyes brightened. He looked up and saw that Vice President Ding and the Southern Ghost Emperor had finally finished their talk and were now arguing about when to send talents to the Southern Ghost Emperor.
Vice President Ding wanted to play for a few days and allocate these places after he returned to the association to report, but the Southern Ghost Emperor was in urgent need of people to work.
"...But Your Majesty, we really need time to select talents who are suitable for you and who are also willing to work in the underworld."
Vice President Ding said this with great embarrassment, while the Southern Ghost Emperor opposite him had already raised his eyebrows.
"I think you just look down on me. You're on the same side as that kid Xie Yu. You want me to do something good for Xie Yu, right?! I'm telling you, if you don't send anyone over, I won't pay a penny for your wedding gift!"
The last sentence was shouted at Xie Yu.
Vice President Ding said helplessly, "Your Majesty, the main reason is that we really don't have enough manpower right now. The remaining people don't even have the qualifications to enter this secret realm."
But the Southern Ghost Emperor didn't care about all this. He knew that this living person had already promised to send people to him. At worst, he could send people to transport these staff back himself.
But today, Vice President Ding must send someone to him first.
The entire underworld was overwhelmed because the explosion of spiritual energy in the world of the living had caused the number of ghosts to double, and the original way of reincarnation in the underworld was still the same old way, which also caused the reincarnation team to almost reach Anubis's territory.
So this time government reforms must be carried out!
Just as the Southern Ghost Emperor was thinking about this, Vice President Ding was also complaining in his heart.
"As expected, none of these Ghost Emperors are easy to mess with, even this seemingly reckless Southern Ghost Emperor. He's calculated that most of our civilian personnel this time aren't very loyal to the Association, and those who are loyal wouldn't be sent on such a dangerous mission. He intends to train his own people..."
Vice President Ding was frowning and thinking, but at this moment he felt someone approaching. He raised his eyes and saw Tang Fangzheng leaning towards her with a smile on his face. He only heard Tang Fang say in a low voice.
"President, I really want to improve."
Ten minutes later.
“It’s a pleasure to work with you.”
The three of them said with a grin that showed their teeth.
Everyone was happy. The Southern Ghost Emperor got the talent he had been longing for. Tang Fang received his new offer and had hundreds of people under him. Vice President Ding established a connection with the Southern Ghost Emperor and received a thank-you gift from him.
That is the concentric array.
"This thing is useless to us. Every time we release the news, it's just to lure you, the Heavenly Masters, to work for us. It's better to leave it to you. Remember to send a few more people to me when the time comes."
The Southern Ghost Emperor said this, now he didn't have much of the majesty of a general, and his smile made him look like Maitreya Buddha.
He patted Tang Fang's back with one hand, stroked his long beard with the other hand, and smiled.
Vice President Ding naturally would not refuse to take advantage of the opportunity. After accepting the formation plate, she smiled and said some polite words to the Southern Ghost Emperor.
He also reminded the Southern Ghost Emperor to be careful of a black mud-like monster.
"...That monster feeds on resentment. I hope Your Majesty will pay more attention to it. Based on the information we received earlier and its growth rate, the monster's body should be able to cover the entire town by now."
Vice President Ding said this with a serious expression. Naturally, the Southern Ghost Emperor would not take it as a joke. After all, even Xie Yu's expression became very serious when he mentioned the monster.
But when he heard them mention the appearance and body of the monster, the Southern Ghost Emperor suddenly fell into deep thought, and then he frowned and said.
"This kind of monster... I seem to have seen it in the secret realm."
Now, both Vice President Ding and Tang Fang, who had just received a new offer, looked serious.
And Master Ye Xiaotian almost rushed to the front of the Southern Ghost Emperor.
The Southern Ghost Emperor did not keep anyone in suspense and spoke directly.
"Three days ago, the monster you were talking about wandered around the secret realm, but it didn't clash with me. It simply absorbed some resentment and then left."
"This monster is indeed just as you said. It will grow a little bigger after consuming the resentment, but not as fast as you said."
As the Southern Ghost Emperor spoke, everyone present frowned.
——Because three days ago they had no news that the monster was coming this way.
Even before entering the secret realm, the official location still showed that the monster was in City A.
The expressions of everyone present became quite ugly, even Zhou Tianning, who quietly got up from the ground and returned to the crowd, his equally ugly expression did not seem so obvious.
But he didn't care too much about the monster.
After all, he was saved by that monster. From this point of view, that monster might be a good monster.
And from the information we received before, the monster does not devour human lives, but only devours things like yin energy.
Perhaps something happened in the previous life that caused the monster to start killing everyone, but now the monster did not pose much of a threat in Zhou Tianning's eyes.
——Even if he meets her, he will still stay away from her.
So Zhou Tianning’s ugly expression was not because of that monster.
But it was because of Tang Fang.
Tang Fang is going to serve as the chief steward under the Southern Ghost Emperor!
This news turned into large bloody words in Zhou Tianning's mind, making him feel a little short of breathing.
'How! Is! Possible!'
Zhou Tianning thought screaming in his heart.
Zhou Tianning simply couldn't accept that when he was still in such a bad state, Tang Fang actually climbed up, and even climbed to the side of the Southern Ghost Emperor.
It was said that he was assisting the Ghost Prime Minister, and in name it was still a loan, but everyone knew that Tang Fang was already considered a man of the Southern Ghost Emperor!
The more Zhou Tianning thought about it, the uglier his expression became, and the redder his eyes became. Fortunately, he lowered his head in time and controlled the spiritual energy in his body so as not to let others notice that something was wrong because of his excitement.
For a moment, he wanted to recommend himself to replace Tang Fang, but it was too much to do so, so he didn't do it.
Can……
When Zhou Tianning thought of this, he felt his blood boiling, and even his spiritual pressure became a little unstable.
He knew that Tang Fang's matter had become his inner demon. When he had the upper hand before, he could still barely control his behavior, but now he could hardly control himself.
Fortunately, Tang Fang will return to the religious association. Perhaps if we kill him and make his soul fly away, he will be able to return to normal.
As for what to do after killing Tang Fang?
——There are so many people in the Zhou family.
Zhou Tianning silently clenched his fists, looked up and saw Tang Fang with a high-spirited look on his face. Thinking in his heart, he also followed Vice President Ding out of the secret realm.
However, after going out, what made Zhou Tianning almost unable to control himself was that Tang Fang actually came up to him and said polite words to him with a smug look on his face.
He even said that he would keep in touch more often in the future.
Even though Zhou Tianning had tried his best to restrain his murderous intent, the enemy was right in front of him and he was still chirping like a pearl bird.
No matter how hard Zhou Tianning tried to hold back, he still revealed a hint of murderous intent.
Fortunately, he retracted it the next second, but he was still a little worried. After all, Vice President Ding was able to sit in the position of vice president because of her perception ability.
…She could keenly sense other people’s murderous intentions.
And Vice President Ding... should have noticed it.
But when Zhou Tianning held his breath and looked up at Vice President Ding, he found that Vice President Ding was talking on the phone with an incredible look on his face, as if he didn't realize the murderous intent he had just revealed.
Then he heard Vice President Ding shouting into the phone with his eyes wide open.
"Yu Yi's spending records disappeared in City A three days ago!?"
Before Zhou Tianning could wonder when Yu Yi was targeted by Vice President Ding, Vice President Ding spoke like a machine gun.
"There's no record of him getting on the highway at any intersection? What about buses, planes, or high-speed trains? There's no record of him taking them either? So he drove himself, or got a ride—you said we were the only car that got off the highway from City A to Guzhen three days ago?"
Everyone saw Vice President Ding's shock.
Zhou Tianning noticed that Ye Wangxing seemed to have thought of something, his eyes widened and his body was a little shaky.
The Ghost Emperor Xie Yu and Lu Shi standing by also had gloomy expressions.
At this time, Vice President Ding finally finished the call. She looked at everyone behind her with a serious expression and said.
"Everyone, the situation has changed. If my guess is correct, then we don't have much time left. Everyone, return to the hotel immediately. You only have 10 minutes to pack your important belongings. The car is waiting for us downstairs, and we need to leave here immediately!"
Vice President Ding's serious expression made everyone nod immediately. No one asked what happened at this time. Anyway, Vice President Ding would not harm them, so they just had to obey.
The behavior of asking questions everywhere and delaying time at critical moments is unlikely to happen to a normal person.
Besides, they already had some idea in their minds that it must be related to the young boy that Master Ye Xiaotian had rescued before.
"Could it be that the young boy is a spy? Or someone sent by another organization?"
They hurriedly left the entrance of the secret realm with their pace, and some of the Heavenly Masters even put wind-controlling talismans on their legs, and Vice President Ding was no exception.
Unfortunately, when they rushed back to the hotel, they found that it was too late.
——Not only because it was already late at night, but also because of the depression that Vice President Ding had just mentioned. The young boy who looked weak and helpless was standing at the door of the hotel.
Seeing them come back, a smile like a little white flower appeared on her face.
But he just glanced at them and the smile on his face disappeared instantly.
"...Brother Ye, where are you going?"
He said quietly.
Yu Yi was holding some snacks in his hands, and it looked like he was here to deliver some snacks. As for the person...
The eyes of everyone present were all focused on Master Ye Xiaotian.
At this time, Master Ye Xiaotian had a very serious expression, and his hands were always on the peach wood sword at his waist.
He subconsciously stood in front of everyone, even Vice President Ding was stopped behind him.
However, Vice President Ding was still trying to save the situation at the scene. She wanted to make another effort, at least to take away those civilian and combat-incompetent employees.
——Besides, there are a large number of ordinary people here.
Vice President Ding thought about it and a smile appeared on his face, he looked like an ordinary elder and spoke.
"Are you here to play with Xiaoye? Oh, what a coincidence! We've already finished our business and are planning to go back."
She smiled and walked up the stairs, signaling others to run back from Yu Yi, but...
Vice President Ding looked at the familiar black mud, which appeared in reality for the first time, and stopped several people who wanted to run away from him and return to the hotel.
He forced several people back to their side.
Vice President Ding's expression froze, and she was clearly aware of one thing.
——This person really doesn’t intend to pretend anymore.
The scene froze for a moment.
Yu Yi on the opposite side just looked quietly at Ye Wangxing standing in front of everyone. The black mud that had just forced those people back and returned to Yu Yi's side was violently churning.
Like a depressed and restless heart.
At this time, Zhou Tianning tightly grasped the jade gourd around his neck. He looked at Ye Wangxing's expression as if he was treating an enemy, and then looked at the frightened expressions of the others, and suddenly realized that this was an excellent opportunity.
Only he knew that the so-called black mud monster was not unforgivable and he saved him.
As long as he goes up to the monster and says thank you, and adjusts his attitude towards it based on the reactions of the people around him, maybe he will also be remembered?
Zhou Tianning didn't intend to pretend to be a saint here and say that this person was also a good monster or something. He wanted to seize his rightful position in front of everyone, but he was not a fool.
Zhou Tianning thought about this and clenched his jade gourd tightly, ready to let Pei Si take him away if the situation got bad.
But he looked shocked and stepped forward and said.
"So, it turned out that it was you who saved me at the old execution ground! But why are you here, and what about—"
With just one sentence, Zhou Tianning's expression changed from shock to confusion, and then from confusion to heartache. But before he could finish adjusting his expression, everything went dark before his eyes.
In a physical sense.
Zhou Tianning saw the black mud rushing towards him quickly. He didn't even have time to react before he was covered by the black mud.
The next second, his eyes appeared again, but his body was tightly wrapped in black mud, and he couldn't even speak.
Should he be thankful that the black mud still left him with a nose so he could breathe?
However, Zhou Tianning still had some difficulty breathing.
——He is a little allergic to pollen, and now only one of his nostrils is unblocked.
Zhou Tianning was breathing in a panic.
But his actions eventually broke the deadlock.
In the end, it was Yu Yi who spoke first. He looked at Ye Wangxing, still expressionless, which looked a little weird with his delicate face.
"Brother Ye, now that you know... will you kill me?"
His voice was still weak and pitiful, but everyone just felt creepy.
They didn't dare to speak, so they looked at Ye Wangxing.
Ye Wangxing was silent for a long time and finally asked.
"Do you feed on resentment?"
"Have you ever killed anyone?"
"Have you ever hurt anyone?"
This question stunned everyone present. At this time, Ye Wangxing was still asking for information?
But to their surprise, Yu Yi on the opposite side actually answered.
"Yes, no, no."
This well-behaved look shocked Vice President Ding. Was the monster opposite a little too obedient?
Thinking of this, Vice President Ding gradually regained his ability to think and began to be glad that Ye Wangxing was really reliable.
Even if all of them died here this time, at least there would be information to be sent back.
'It's not a loss.'
Vice President Ding was just thinking about it when he heard Ye Wangxing's voice.
"...Finally, what happened last night."
Vice President Ding immediately focused his attention, and Zhou Tianning, who was lying beside him, also held his breath. The attention of everyone present was attracted by Ye Wangxing.
"——The person who came into my room last night and bit me like a mango pit, was it you?"
Vice President Ding, whose brain had crashed, glanced at Ye Wangxing, who was a little angry and embarrassed, and his arm, which had been a little red today, and slowly turned his head to look at the young boy opposite.
I just happened to see the wandering gaze of the monster opposite.
...No, you feel guilty about it?
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