Even though Hei Wuchang tried to appear more amiable, his large mouth twitched stiffly, making him look even more terrifying, like a demon that eats children.
"King Yama knew of your arrival and intended to personally entertain you, but due to numerous matters, he specially sent me to receive you esteemed guests!"
Black Impermanence tried to speak in a gentle tone.
Due to a series of natural disasters that had previously struck Earth, the workload of the Underworld had increased dramatically. Although electronic self-service windows had been fully implemented, there were always some troublemakers who tried to challenge the authority of the Underworld.
Just today, a ghost that had been dead for several years, nearing its reincarnation, publicly caused trouble, claiming that there was something fishy going on.
They even threw a prominent scientific researcher from the underworld into the cycle of reincarnation, causing the entire underworld's electronic network to crash.
This action caused panic among the ghosts in the hall. They gathered together, disrupted order, beat up the underworld officials who were working, and smashed several computers that Yama had worked so hard to obtain.
When King Yama learned the whole story, he was furious and personally took charge of the hall. Now, that troublemaker who led the disturbance is probably already in the oil cauldron!
Black Impermanence thought to himself.
“I didn’t expect King Yama to be so hospitable. In that case, Old Black, we’d like to ask for a few Soul-Guiding Lotuses to take back with us, what do you think?” Lin Weiguo stepped forward and patted Black Impermanence on the shoulder, a smile on his face, acting like a brother.
Hei Wuchang breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. Yama had been worried that these three people came with ill intentions, but it turned out they just wanted a few flowers. He secretly rejoiced that it wasn't anything serious.
So he snapped his fingers.
With a crisp sound, another figure quickly appeared in the pavilion—one of the underworld messengers who had previously driven away the spirits of the dead. The messenger stood respectfully before Black Impermanence, awaiting instructions.
"Young Meng, go to the well and collect five Soul-Guiding Lotuses!" Black Impermanence commanded.
Then, with a stiff smile, he asked Lin Weiguo, "Sir, are five flowers enough?"
Lin Weiguo was secretly delighted. He had only hoped to get one Soul-Guiding Lotus, but now he had received five at once, which was a pleasant surprise. However, he pretended to be calm and nodded in agreement.
Jiang Wanwan and Yan Ziyan exchanged a glance, their eyes revealing a mixture of surprise and joy.
They knew the value of the Soul-Guiding Lotus, and it was a rare opportunity to obtain so many this time.
The underworld official, nicknamed "Young Meng," took out a large pair of scissors from somewhere, stood by the well, head down, his body stretched out long.
In just a few breaths, the underworld messenger brought out five soul-guiding lotuses that glowed faintly, and then took out a large clay jar from his pocket and placed the soul-guiding lotuses inside.
"My lord, the petals of the Soul-Guiding Lotus have the effect of stabilizing the soul of cultivators. When not in use, they must be stored in a special clay jar made in our underworld. If taken out and not used in time, its medicinal effect will quickly dissipate."
Black Impermanence diligently explained from the side, and then took the clay pot from the underworld messenger and handed it to Lin Weiguo.
Lin Weiguo took the jar, his mind and eyes completely focused on it, and he didn't notice Hei Wuchang's several attempts to speak but then stopped.
Seeing this, Jiang Wanwan stepped forward, bowed, and said with a smile, "Lord Hei, if there's anything we can help with, please don't hesitate to ask. We'll do our best to help!"
Seeing this, Hei Wuchang quickly returned the greeting, saying somewhat embarrassedly:
"My lords, it's like this, our underworld's electronic network and some equipment have all been paralyzed, but we don't know anything about this, so we would like to ask you for help?" Black and White Impermanence said anxiously.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Wanwan looked curious and asked, "You have internet here? I thought it only existed in the human world."
Black Impermanence sighed helplessly and explained:
"Previously, there was a dedicated research ghost expert in charge of our underworld's electronic network, but today there was an accident, and that research ghost expert was forced to reincarnate!"
This has really messed things up for us in the underworld, causing all our electronic devices to malfunction and become unusable.
Now we ghost messengers have to do everything ourselves, using the old, primitive methods, which are not only inefficient but also exhausting. Even King Yama is incredibly busy; it's truly frustrating.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Wanwan and the other two exchanged bewildered glances, as they were unfamiliar with modern technological fields such as electronic networks.
After a moment of silence, Jiang Wanwan broke the deadlock. She smiled and said to Hei Wuchang, "Lord Hei, the three of us are indeed not very proficient in electronic networks, but we can help find relevant professionals to come to the underworld to help!"
Hearing this, Black Impermanence nodded in agreement, but then shook his head, frowned, and said, "What we need is not just short-term help, but someone we can cooperate with long-term, preferably someone who can also teach skills and take on apprentices. After all, if mortals stay in the underworld for too long, it will damage their lifespan."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Wanwan quickly replied, "Please rest assured, Lord Hei. We will do our best to find suitable candidates and come up with solutions to ensure that they can work in the Underworld for a long time without being greatly affected."
Upon hearing this, Black Impermanence immediately bowed and thanked him.
The mission was successfully completed. Under the guidance of Hei Wuchang, Jiang Wanwan and the other two quickly left the underworld and returned to Jiugongshan Cemetery.
Meanwhile, not far from Jiugong Mountain, under a bridge, two figures were squatting.
Bai Luo never imagined that he would be in such a sorry state one day; this was perhaps the most embarrassing moment of his life.
After he left with Anan that day, the two of them began their life of wandering.
During the day, Annan took Bai Luo to rest in the empty villas, and also stole fruits and vegetables from the gardens, planning to sell them at night.
Tonight, they set up a stall at the night market to sell some handicrafts made by Annamese people and some vegetables and fruits picked during the day.
Business was good at first, but the good times didn't last long, and the city management officers suddenly appeared.
Without hesitation, Annan picked up a bag of things, grabbed Bai Luo, and began to hide. In the end, the two had no choice but to hide in a bridge hole.
"Hey! Are you regretting following me?"
Annan put down the things in his arms with some disappointment. The jewelry wrapped in white cloth was scattered everywhere, and one of the rings rolled around to Bai Luo's feet.
Bai Luo bent down and picked up the ring. He remembered that Anan had told him about the design concept and meaning of the ring.
"The Möbius strip symbolizes endless love; it begins with you and ends with you, without end."
At the time, he thought she was confessing her feelings to him, and his heart fluttered for a moment. But when he saw her preparing to sell the ring, he realized he had been overthinking it.
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