Chapter 99 Teeth
Generally speaking, Yin Weihuai was a pretty generous ghost. Not only did he not mind Qing Bai's undisguised laughter in front of him, he was also very considerate and arranged a "caretaker" for Qing Bai, who had to temporarily stay in the underworld government office and wait for them to see "Yuanyuan" back.
At the end of the Black Ink Lake is a row of inconspicuous small bungalows. They look ordinary from the outside and are no different from the antique buildings in tourist attractions on earth. However, when you push open the door, you will find a different world with the characteristics of the underworld.
This was clearly not the first time Yin Weihuai had assigned a subordinate an urgent task. He expertly opened the door and spoke, trying to create an air of urgency: "Xiao Wu, please stop what you're doing. I'm here..."
The woman in the room who was holding a carefully braided human head shook visibly twice, then slowly turned her head, revealing a head without facial features or hair, like a peeled egg.
In contrast to her dull face, the thick, wide, natural-colored wooden table in front of her was filled with all kinds of colorful, sparkling, and exquisite hair accessories, like a boutique. It was obvious that she didn't have any serious work to do.
Yin Weihuai paused, reacting for two seconds before becoming furious and revealing the nasty face of an unscrupulous boss: "You're slacking off during work! You're out of luck!"
The female ghost named Xiao Wu paused when she heard this. The smooth white egg on her neck didn't move at all, but the round head with half of its hair braided in her hand let out a shrill wail.
"..." Qing Bai saw it all, and many words popped up in his mind, such as "lead by example", "set an example by one's own conduct", "teach by words and deeds", "if the top beam is crooked, the bottom beam will be crooked too".
"Master Jiunian and I have some serious business to attend to. This..." Yin Weihuai pointed at Qing Bai and thought for a moment. He hadn't addressed him directly in front of his subordinates, but this meeting was hasty and informal. After they met, they were busy with back and forth... Ineffective communication. They'd discussed a lot of important matters and secrets, but hadn't even exchanged names. But asking again now would seem both negligent and deliberate, so he simply glossed over it. "This distinguished guest will be yours to entertain. Remember to treat him well. Don't let those ignorant people barge in and disturb his peace."
Purity is mutual, which means that one hopes Qing Bai's existence will not be discovered by other ghosts in the underworld.
After saying that, Yin Weihuai winked at Xiao Wu again, hoping that this subordinate who was usually very smart could understand him... There was no reason why he couldn't understand him since the real Lingxi was standing next to him!
Xiao Wu quickly grasped the deeper meaning behind his boss's words, but he didn't immediately understand the twitch in the corner of his eye at the end. It was not convenient for him to ask directly in front of the distinguished guests, so he could only nod hesitantly.
Yin Weihuai had no idea what she meant by this nod, so he stopped talking and handed Qing Bai over to her without worry, and left with Jiu Nian.
The two men were not ordinary people. Their backs disappeared in the depths of the lingering fog by the lake in an instant, without even disturbing a trace of the fog. Even if a ghost happened to bump into them head-on, it would only think of it as a cool breeze passing by. There is always wind in the underworld, and it is not worth attracting any extra attention.
Until he could no longer sense the breath of the two people, Qing Bai withdrew his distant gaze and turned to look at the thing that suddenly appeared in his hand - as bright as white jade, shaped like a crescent moon, and cold to the touch. Before Jiu Nian left, he stuffed a... animal fang into his hand?
Qing Bai studied the tooth for a long time, but couldn't figure out what kind of animal it was. He instinctively reached for his phone to take a photo and search for it, but discovered there was no internet connection. Thinking about it, it made sense. Even with the best national information infrastructure, it was impossible for internet signals to not reach the underworld.
"That..." While Qing Bai was looking at the animal fang, Miss Wu had already quickly cleaned up the table and fixed her hair - her eyebrows were like green mountains, her eyes were like autumn water, her skin was whiter than snow, and her facial features were so delicate that they seemed to be carefully drawn with a wolf hair brush. Her half-braided hair was like a rolling black cloud that scattered on her shoulders, adding three points of charm... If you forget the bald white egg just now, this girl is really a beauty.
However, the first impression was too deep. Whenever Qing Bai looked at her, his mind was filled with all kinds of messy horror stories about painted skins and head replacements. Rather than appreciating her beauty, he was more curious about her breed.
Xiao Wu had no idea what Qing Bai was thinking. Seeing him froze, he subconsciously assumed he was frightened. He quickly put on a kind smile and said softly, "There's no signal here all year round. If you want to go online, you can only connect to the office Wi-Fi. Do you want to connect?"
"..." Qing Bai sighed to himself, "Our country's information infrastructure is truly amazing!" He made a prompt decision, "Connect."
After successfully connecting to the WiFi network named "The Boss Will Not Die, Overtime Will Never Stop", the two smiled at each other, and both felt that the distance between them had shortened a lot.
Qing Bai uploaded the photo of animal tusks he had just taken to the internet and clicked search. A few seconds later, a bunch of images popped up on the screen: peeled bananas, unshelled durian flesh, bent water pipes, the tip of an ice cream cone... The only one that had anything to do with "tusks" was a photo of wild adult elephants fighting with tusk bayonets.
Qing Bai looked at the tusk in the picture, which was probably as long as an adult's arm, then looked at the unknown animal tusk on his hand, which was only the size of a finger, and quietly exited the smart search software.
Qing Bai didn't hide his actions. Xiao Wu only needed to glance at it to understand the whole story. He couldn't help but advise, "This crappy software is notorious for its artificial intelligence. It often goes crazy and answers heaven when people ask the earth. What's more, it's a metaphysical magic tool. You'd better put it away quickly."
Qing Bai touched the crescent-shaped white jade tusk in his hand, thinking, "You said this is... a magical weapon?"
Xiao Wu was stunned for a moment. Seeing him like this, he suddenly became a little uncertain. "Isn't this a magical weapon? With such a powerful aura, it can't be the evil-repelling wolf tooth pendants sold at a roadside stall in the scenic area for ten yuan a pair, fifteen yuan a pair, right?"
Qing Bai couldn't feel the powerful pressure that Xiao Wu talked about, and Xiao Wu couldn't explain what the pressure was, so the two of them could only look at each other in silence.
She remained silent for a long while. Thinking of Qing Bai's status as a distinguished guest chosen by the Lord of the Underworld, and how Lord of the Underworld had emphasized the importance of treating her well before leaving, Xiao Wu said apologetically and sincerely, "To be honest, I'm a latecomer and have only recently been transferred to the Underworld. I'm not very familiar with many of the underground affairs... But I know several knowledgeable bosses. If you don't mind, you can ask them to help identify him..."
"No need to bother," Qing Bai twitched his lips lightly, revealing a faint smile, "This is not a serious matter..."
Xiao Wu breathed a sigh of relief, a smile breaking out on her face. She loved people who didn't bother others easily, especially when they were so handsome. It was great, she could now admire the handsome man's beauty without worrying about it...
"But Miss Wu has only been transferred to the Netherworld not long ago?" Qing Bai asked meaningfully, "With such trust from the Lord of the Underworld, Miss Wu has a promising future."
If I remember correctly, the last time he was hidden in Jiu Nian's sleeve and brought to the underworld, the female voice that appeared beside Yin Weihuai was also this Miss Wu... Being the confidant of Lord Yin, she has a promising future.
Little Wu didn't know if he understood the deeper meaning behind Qing Bai's words. He just smiled and said loudly, "No, no! Thank you so much! It's just that I laid a good foundation in the City God Temple before! It's all deserved!"
Seeing Qing Bai's puzzled expression, Xiao Wu explained, "Although I've just arrived at the Netherworld, I'm not new to being a ghost official. I used to work at the Shangjing City God Temple, which is a subsidiary of the Shangjing Netherworld. Most ghost officials who want to get a promotion and a raise must first gain experience at the grassroots level. They're either demoted or promoted based on their performance during their tenure..."
She was able to successfully make the journey from the City God Temple to the underworld, and naturally she had achieved good results during her training, although there were other reasons why the Lord of the Underworld trusted her so much.
Since Xiao Wu was willing to talk, Qing Bai listened carefully, and occasionally asked some insignificant questions to prevent the atmosphere from becoming dull.
The two of them, one with intention and the other with purpose, continued chatting. When Xiao Wu talked about the basic structure of the underworld organization, the welfare benefits of the underworld civil servants, and how they were busy with their daily work, and how they rarely took advantage of the opportunity to fish and were caught red-handed by their immediate superiors... the topic finally came to an end.
Thanks to Xiao Wu's meticulous attention to detail, Qing Bai had managed to gain a better understanding of the underworld. After double-checking the information he'd extracted from their earlier "chitchat," Qing Bai tentatively asked, "From what you're saying, there's more than one Book of Life and Death?"
"Of course, there's only one copy of the Book of Life and Death, and it's stored safely in the underworld. However..." Xiao Wu smiled slyly, "To facilitate their work, each underworld and city god will naturally also prepare a local copy of the Book of Life and Death."
After getting the exact answer, Qing Bai's eyes moved suddenly and he had a plan in mind.
Being able to gain Yin Jun's trust, Xiao Wu is naturally not a naive person. She knows exactly what she can and cannot say. Besides, Qing Bai didn't bother to hide it. Although the questions he asked during the chat just now were insignificant, they were very pointed. Xiao Wu only needed to think about it a little to understand what his point was.
—When it comes to the Book of Life and Death, there are only a few possibilities: either checking past lives, or looking into present lives, or for oneself, or for friends and loved ones, and at most, an enemy. There's no more, after all, the Book of Life and Death is just a record.
...That's nothing. Just based on the fact that Qing Bai was brought by Lord Jiunian and what Yin Weihuai said before he left, Qing Bai's status in her eyes was quite high. She didn't mind giving this handsome guy some "small conveniences" within her ability.
But some things can only be understood intuitively, and they would not be beautiful if they were explained clearly.
Xiao Wu felt that her attitude was already very clear, so she calmly waited for Qing Bai to take the initiative to speak.
Qing Bai didn't let her wait long. After organizing his words, he spoke: "Miss Xiao Wu, I have a favor to ask of you..."
Xiao Wu's eyes curved, and he couldn't wait to say, "Just tell me!"
Qing Bai was really blunt: "I want to see how my short-lived ex-boyfriend is doing now."
"..." Huh? Is my ex-boyfriend considered a friend or a lover? Or an enemy?
Lost in thought, Xiao Wu blinked slowly and said hesitantly, "Excuse me, is the prefix of your ex-boyfriend an exaggeration or a metaphor, or..."
Good expectations?
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