Chapter 105 Giant Sophora japonica
"Stop! How dare this evildoer commit such atrocities in broad daylight?"
Suddenly, a tall and slender black ghost jumped out from the intersection, his robe fluttering, and his posture was like a long sword drawn from its sheath, straight and sharp. Not only did he interrupt Xiao Wu's attempt to imitate it with lightning speed, but he also dazzled Qing Bai and Xiao Wu's eyes.
There is no other reason. It's just that there are too many ghosts following this ghost official who came out from nowhere. It's a long and endless line. If the underworld or the local underworld also have KPIs, then this ghost will definitely be the first.
When the ghost official rushed in front of the two men, without the dark fog that was everywhere in the underworld blocking their view, both sides were finally able to see each other's faces clearly.
Xiao Wu felt disappointed.
This unknown colleague's appearance was even more... ordinary than her disguised head.
It’s not that she is obsessed with looks, although the looks of the big guys around her have indeed had an irreversible impact on her aesthetic taste...but it’s not to the point of judging people by their appearance.
She just... subconsciously felt a little disappointed, similar to encountering a "beautiful woman with a beautiful back" on the street. Although it is not very polite, most people will be disappointed when they see an ordinary face that is extremely inconsistent with their beautiful back.
Perhaps it was because of the hazy fog just now, her eyes and brain played a joke on her, making her subconsciously think that a man with such a pine-like and crane-like figure should be a handsome man, but this was not the case... Although he had all the necessary facial features, they were of different sizes and located randomly.
...The key point is that Xiao Lingxi is a true beauty who is as beautiful as frost and snow, so the "hero" who "saves" her should also be extremely handsome.
Although she felt disappointed, Xiao Wu, who had experienced countless big situations, reacted quickly. She first moved in front of Qing Bai without any expression. Then, the lewd smile on her face quickly transformed into a kind and friendly smile. She bowed to the newcomer and said, "Brother, don't be impulsive. It's just a misunderstanding!"
As he spoke, he took out two gold ingots from his wide sleeves and stuffed them into the ghost official's hands with extremely skillful and covert movements.
However, this ghost official with a distinguished figure and a strange face blocked it with his backhand. Not only did he not accept the gold ingot, but he also did not let down his guard. He looked back and forth cautiously between Qing Bai and Xiao Wu: "Tell me what the misunderstanding is."
He has an upright attitude and acts as if everything is fine as long as it is reasonable, but if it is unreasonable, don't blame him for handling it impartially.
Xiao Wu paused holding the gold ingot, her smile widening three points. She didn't feel the slightest bit of embarrassment at having her 'bribe' rejected. She slipped the gold ingot back into her sleeve and patted the soul-catching lock seriously. "Brother, you have a keen eye. You should have seen long ago that this young man isn't some unlucky soul who died young, but a living being who strayed into the netherworld... To be honest, it was all my fault for being careless. Yesterday, I drank a few more glasses of aged liquor with my colleagues in the netherworld, and today, while seducing souls in the human world, I made a mistake and arrested him. Fortunately, I discovered it early! He hasn't entered the netherworld yet, so there's still a chance to make amends!"
At this point, Xiao Wu cleverly forced an expression of relief followed by fear on his face: "Look, I was just about to send him back when you ran into me, brother. It shows that no matter whether you are a human or a ghost, you can't do anything that is against your conscience. Sigh."
"As for what happened just now... I was just possessed by a ghost. I thought it would be better to use the soul-binding lock to lead him faster in the underworld, so as to cover up his human scent. If we meet colleagues along the way, I can also conceal a little bit in front of others to avoid exposing his identity and my mistakes..."
Xiao Wu's reaction was quite quick. Her words were not perfect but they could stand up to scrutiny. She also cleverly covered up her obscene behavior. Even if it was verified, her identity as a leader was well-known in the underworld. At most, she was elusive and a little withdrawn.
Most ghost officials would have understood what was going on and pretended they hadn't seen anything. After all, who doesn't make mistakes at work? Especially in a job like theirs, where they navigate the worlds of humans and ghosts and face so many uncertainties, turning a blind eye when they can remedy the situation is a way to save face for the future.
The ghost official was unusual. After hearing Xiao Wu's words, he immediately looked at Qing Bai and asked, "Is that so?"
If that were all, I could still praise him for being serious and responsible and seeing things through to the end, but the fact that he was so eager to express his opinion without waiting for Qing Bai's answer was a bit... subtle.
"You... don't be afraid. With me here, he won't dare to do anything to you. To be honest, it's okay if you have any unspeakable secrets. I can send you back to the human world safely."
Oh, what's the difference between saying this and pointing at her nose and scolding her for having bad intentions and not being a good person?
Xiao Wu touched his cheek. Could it be that Boss Hong used too much force when drawing this head, and now his face says, "I'm not a good person?"
Qing Bai didn't say a word, not because he was scared, but because he was also observing the long line of detained ghosts following the ghost official who suddenly appeared.
Everyone will die one day and enter the netherworld after death. This is the right way of reincarnation. The word "detention" seems a bit inappropriate. After all, both the soul-catching ghost messengers and the ghost officials of the impermanence are just guides on this right path. Except for some evil spirits who did many evil things in their lives and knew that bitter retribution was waiting for them after death, those evil spirits who wanted to escape needed to be shackled. The other ordinary ghosts and ghost officials encountered along the way simply tied one hand with a soul-catching lock, which served a role similar to a child's leash to prevent them from getting lost.
But this ghost official was not ordinary. The treatment that the ghosts behind him received was completely worthy of the word "detention", and even worse - not only were their hands and feet handcuffed and locked, but they were also blindfolded and gagged. It was so thorough and strict that it seemed as if they were not going to the underworld to be reincarnated, but were being sent to the vegetable market to be torn apart by five horses.
And they were all female ghosts, all stiff and wooden female ghosts like puppets.
In this world, all beings are equal only when facing death. Qing Bai really couldn't figure out when, where and under what circumstances it would be possible to only capture female ghosts and not male ghosts. Could it be that the women's prison is clearing out criminals today?
Qing Bai was thinking a lot, but he didn't show it on his face. Even his observation was extremely restrained. He had to speak up in time to save Xiao Wu: "That's right, I'm not afraid. To be honest, I have no secrets. It's okay for her to send me off."
"..." Perhaps he had not expected Qing Bai to be so sensible. His words completely blocked all the opportunities for him to develop further, and the ghost official fell silent.
He was silenced by the blockage, but Xiao Wu was happy. Haha, since you don't follow the customary ghost customs and etiquette of our underworld, don't blame us for not giving you face~
Xiao Wu's smile vanished in an instant, his previously somewhat guilty and fawning attitude changing as well. He fixed his face with a serious and responsible demeanor, "Since this was an oversight on my part, it's naturally my responsibility to deal with it. Once I've safely returned him to the human world, I'll go to my underworld in Shangjing to receive my punishment according to the law. I won't bother you with any of this."
The ghost official stared at the two men for a long moment, until his guard nearly exploded. Then he said with a strange expression, "Shangjing Yinsi? But this is a giant locust tree."
"Giant...Giant locust tree?" Xiao Wu was confused. "Where is the giant locust tree?"
Giant locust tree?!
Qing Bai's heart skipped a beat. He suddenly turned his head to look in the direction they came from, but all he saw was a hazy blur. There was no trace of Shangjing Yinsi anywhere... They were the ones who got lost?!
But no matter how lost you get, you won't get lost thousands of miles away in just a few dozen steps.
After giving the two men enough time to realize they were in completely unfamiliar territory, the ghost official slowly spoke, "Juhuai... Compared to Shangjing, Juhuai is just an unknown, poor, and remote place. There's nothing worth mentioning."
"But you've arrived just in time for the annual Holy Chariot Tour. Look, behind you is..."
Qing Bai was startled. There was clearly a hazy fog behind him just now, but as the ghost official finished speaking, a long team of people with lanterns and sedan chairs slowly and silently emerged from the depths of the thick fog that seemed to be impossible to dissolve!
"But the twelve gods of the giant locust tree are always very stingy. If you come to patrol and don't give them enough tribute and incense to satisfy them, you will suffer a serious illness at best and lose your soul, or even lose your life at worst." The ghost official stared at Qing Bai's clear eyes, which reflected the faint light of the nearby lamp, and said in a gentle and seductive voice, "Come with me, I will take you to hide, I will take you... back to the human world—"
The ghost official's words were suddenly interrupted by a sharp and piercing roar. It was Xiao Wu. It turned out that she had been on guard all the time. Seeing that the ghost official who appeared inexplicably and had an inexplicable attitude was becoming more and more explicit in his words, which seemed to be a sign that his true intentions were revealed, she quickly threw out the soul-catching lock in her hand to strike first!
It's just that this girl has always been doing clerical work, and her combat capability is really limited. Fortunately, she is very self-aware and had the foresight to ask a big man to modify her seldom-used soul-catching lock. In addition to the basic soul-catching function, the soul-catching lock that almost every underworld official has has developed another easter egg function - self-destruction.
Xiao Wu: Explosion is art!!!
Xiao Wu, who possessed the rare virtues of self-knowledge and foresight, threw away the 'Easter Egg' and grabbed Qing Bai and ran away, swearing as he ran: "I already said I would send him back to the human world safely, so please don't bother me!"
"The underworld is so vast, let's not run into each other again! Stay safe!!!"
It's not that Xiao Wu is a coward and doesn't trust the boss's transformation, but this is a disposable consumable after all, and there is no real gunpowder in it... Even if there is real gunpowder, it can't cause any harm to the ghosts... So it's better to run away quickly, and it's better to escape first!
After sprinting for a while, Qing Bai couldn't help but look back. He had a premonition that Xiao Wu's attack wouldn't be able to stop the ghost official, because he felt that the ghost official's gaze was always fixed on him...
In the dim and dark place, the ghost official in a black robe was unexpectedly neither blown to dust by the sudden explosion nor chased after them in frustration. He just stood there quietly, chuckling as he watched the two people's fleeing backs.
The smile was very strange. It didn't seem like he was looking at two fish that had escaped from his hands, but rather like he was looking at two prey that had jumped into the frying pan in a panic.
Under Qing Bai's astonished gaze, the ghost official's face slowly changed. The facial features that were originally of different sizes and positions were like ripples on the calm water. After calming down again, it turned out to be an extremely elegant and handsome face.
The long line of female ghosts with their hands and feet shackled, their eyes blinded and their mouths gagged were like candles in the wind, emitting a faint, cold white light behind him, which was also the only light around him.
Qing Bai suddenly started to wonder which was more dangerous, in front of him or behind him...
It was like breaking through a layer of soft, stretched plastic wrap, or like a soap bubble finally popping in the sun. Crossing a vague boundary, the silence vanished, gongs and drums roared, firecrackers blared, and the fragrance of locust flowers, mingled with the steam of freshly cooked food and the scent of candlelight and cigarettes, washed over me. Laughter and blessings filled the air, a touch of the everyday life.
Xiao Wu said in a surprised voice: "We escaped! We are back to the human world!"
However, Qing Bai caught a glimpse of an unusual sound amidst the continuous sounds of gongs, drums and firecrackers.
Like... birds singing, a flock of birds singing.
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