"Hey, Old Hei, there's a new ghost up ahead, want to take it in?" a man in white said to a man in black.
“Nonsense, what we Black and White Impermanence do is collect souls and spirits. Of course we’ll take them, why wouldn’t we?” the man in black said, taking the chains and walking forward.
"Hi, hello there, where is this?" Leng Yue looked at the two people coming towards her, who were holding chains in their hands, and was a little confused about the situation.
"Don't ask where this is, we're going to take you to the underworld soon anyway." Bai Wuchang was more easygoing and answered Leng Yue's question.
Black Impermanence urged, "Why waste so much breath on her? Just take her back; she's just a new ghost!"
"A new ghost? You mean me?" Leng Yue pointed at herself blankly. "Am I really dead?"
"Yes, she's completely dead. Look there, who told you to jump off a building for no reason!" Bai Wuchang said, then put chains on Leng Yue. "Go, go. When a person dies, it's like a lamp going out. From now on, there's no place for you in this mortal world."
Leng Yue watched helplessly as chains were placed around her hands, completely unable to resist. "Hey, who are you? Let me go! I'm not dead yet, I can still be saved! Let me go..."
"Don't move, behave yourself." Black Impermanence slapped Leng Yue's shoulder, completely immobilizing her.
“Girl, we are Black and White Impermanence. It’s too late for you to regret it now. Who told you to try jumping off a building for fun? Look at your body, it’s all cold!” White Impermanence pointed to the corpse on the ground for Leng Yue to see. “Go, go, go back and reincarnate soon.”
As they spoke, Black and White Impermanence grabbed Leng Yue and entered a large black door that appeared out of thin air. Black Impermanence knocked three times, and with a creak, the door opened. Black Impermanence went in first, followed closely by White Impermanence, dragging Leng Yue along.
Leng Yue had no choice but to follow them. There was nothing there; it was dark and completely silent. Leng Yue couldn't help but ask again, "Um, Brother Black and White Impermanence, where is this?"
"My name is White Impermanence, and his name is Black Impermanence. Here, don't call us 'Big Brother,' you should call us Lord White and Lord Black. Understand?" White Impermanence rambled on, and Leng Yue could only nod.
"Yes, yes, Lord Bai, may I ask where this is?" Leng Yue asked again after changing her form of address.
"This is the Yellow Springs. You know that people have to walk the Yellow Springs Road after they die, right?" Bai Wuchang looked at Leng Yue as if she were a country bumpkin. "But it's understandable. You're a new ghost, so it's normal that you don't know."
Looking at the dark surroundings, Leng Yue became curious. "Isn't it said that the road to the underworld is covered with spider lilies? Why haven't I seen any?"
"The spider lilies have all gone to the human world, don't even mention them." Bai Wuchang seemed to have a lot to say about the spider lilies, "They complain that the environment in the underworld is too bad, not conducive to their photosynthesis, so they're gone!"
"Huh? The red spider lily can choose where it grows?" Leng Yue had always heard that the red spider lily was the flower of hell. How could this representative flower of hell not be in hell? This is strange!
"Who can do what she does? She can stay wherever she wants. A thousand years ago, she thought the sun in the mortal world was too strong and too hot, so she went to the underworld. She slept for a thousand years, and when she woke up, she found the mortal world was quite nice, so she went back." Bai Wuchang thought for a moment and then said, "She's so comfortable, she's accepted wherever she goes. Sigh, unlike us, who have toiled for thousands of years and are still not well-liked."
"Lord Bai, how did I die? Why don't I remember anything? Where are you taking me?" Leng Yue looked ahead and seemed to see an ancient city.
"Didn't you commit suicide by jumping off a building? I'll take you to see the judge." Bai Wuchang looked at Leng Yue. "After death, one doesn't know anything about one's past life. You've forgotten quite thoroughly. It seems you have no lingering attachments!"
The group finally arrived at the castle. Above the city gate were the four large characters "Huangquan Hell" written in regular script. On either side of the gate stood tall ox-headed and horse-faced figures, holding steel forks and looking down at the newcomers with majesty.
"You two are back quite early, come in." Ox-Head said, waving his hand, and other ghost messengers opened the door behind him.
Black and White Impermanence bowed to Ox-Head and Horse-Face, saying, "Brothers, you've worked hard. I'll go in and finish my work first, and we'll drink together another day."
Seeing how familiar they seemed, Leng Yue whispered to Bai Wuchang, "Lord Bai, don't they need to go to the mortal realm to capture wandering ghosts?"
"You little brat, why do you talk so much?" Bai Wuchang rolled his eyes, but still explained, "They only capture criminals, like demons and monsters that have cultivated themselves. They don't need to deal with ordinary people."
Hearing this, Leng Yue couldn't help but turn back to look at Ox-Head and Horse-Face again, her face full of admiration. "They're so amazing! I should have asked them for an autograph."
"What? They're powerful, but we're not?" Bai Wuchang almost exploded. "Old Hei and I have it easy. We work overtime every day, travel all over the place, and work 366 out of 365 days a year. And our wages are pitifully low. You people worship the gods in heaven, you worship the City God, and you even worship the Earth God and Earth Goddess. Why doesn't anyone think of worshipping us?"
"Others do less and get more, while we do more and get less. Others have other sources of income, but we have nothing. Do you think it's easy for us? And yet we've been able to work for thousands of years. Does that mean we're not amazing?" Bai Wuchang became more and more aggrieved as he spoke, and looked like he was about to throw up his handkerchief and sit down to cry.
Leng Yue quickly apologized, "Lord Bai, you guys are even more amazing, really! Please don't get excited! Yes, yes, take a deep breath, yes, good, very good..."
After Leng Yue's reassuring words, Bai Wuchang finally calmed down a bit. "Is everything you said true?"
"Yes, yes, more real than real gold? Lord Bai, if we ever have the chance to meet again, I'll definitely burn you lots of paper money." Leng Yue assured him, pointing her finger with a helpless expression. What had she done to deserve this? Not only was she dragged to the underworld as soon as she entered this world, but she also encountered a resentful Bai Wuchang. Enough said, I'm so tired!
Hearing Leng Yue's words, Bai Wuchang, though his lips were pursed, began to show delight in his eyes. Just as he was about to say something, Hei Wuchang spoke up. "Alright, we've arrived."
Leng Yue looked up and saw that they had arrived at a place that resembled an ancient county government office.
"This is where the judge handles cases. Let's go." Black Impermanence rarely spoke, but once inside, don't say anything unless the judge asks you a question, understand?
Leng Yue glanced at Hei Wuchang, noticing his expressionless face, but sincerely thanked him, "Thank you, Lord Hei!"
Upon entering the hall, Leng Yue stood there dumbfounded. Bai Wuchang wanted to tell Leng Yue to kneel down, but the judge had already come out, waved his hand, and dismissed the Black and White Impermanence.
"Are you Leng Yue?" Judgment was making a judgment, holding a book in his hand and constantly turning the pages with his fingers moistened with saliva. "Your lifespan hasn't ended yet? How come you're here now?"
"Reporting to Your Excellency, this girl's physical body is already dead. We brought her back as soon as we saw her," Black Impermanence stepped forward and explained.
Judgment nodded, "In that case, let's send him to be reborn!"
The Black and White Impermanence exchanged bewildered glances. "Sir, this doesn't seem to comply with the regulations?"
"Sigh, the underworld is already overcrowded. Since she shouldn't die, let her go!" The judge was also helpless. Nowadays, people don't want to be human; they all want to be ghosts. What can he do?
“But…her physical body is no longer usable…” Bai Wuchang said.
"Let me see," the judge said, opening the Reincarnation Mirror. "No, no, they're at the hospital. Go there quickly!" With that, the judge waved his hand, and the three of them vanished from the spot.
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