"Not to mention the lack of hope, they are still forced to struggle every day by life. If they accidentally fall off the building, it will be even more tragic than being on the upper floor. They... they really have no other way to vent their frustrations except by indulging in debauchery."
After hearing Qin Su's words, Wang Yao couldn't help but look at her more closely.
Since entering the underworld, whether it was Ma Fan, the gatekeeper he met at the beginning, or the later containment and division of the underworld, or even the female ghost saleswoman, cat ghost, and business ghost in the mall, Wang Yao had heard them complain about life in the underworld, but none of them saw things as clearly as Qin Su.
He didn't stay in the underworld for long, but he already knew in his heart how difficult life there was.
That inexplicable five social insurances and one housing fund, you can generate yin energy on your own, but you can't use it to cultivate. Instead, you have to spend money to buy various artifacts that are actually not very useful for nourishment. You're so busy, and you still have to attend training courses...
But in the underworld, whether it was the slogans and banners that were everywhere or the ghosts he encountered, they all seemed to be full of positive energy, as if each of them firmly believed that they could change everything through hard work.
But in reality, just as Qin Su said, without the ability to scheme and without a certain background or backing, they are destined to work hard day after day, year after year, until they can't hold on any longer and can only be reborn as prostitutes.
Even with the best of luck, you'll only ever be a wild beast.
For most ghosts, all their efforts are simply to make life a little more decent or to make the process a little easier. Trying to change their fate through hard work is just a beautiful fairy tale.
Those who benefit from the status quo use this fairy tale to protect their interests. As the ones who are required to work hard, whether they have realized this or still firmly believe that hard work can change their fate, it is always a tragedy for them.
Especially those who have already realized this, like Qin Su, already know that whether it's floor zero or the eighteenth floor, it's all the same—utterly hopeless.
Whether out of fear or numbness, they all chose to remain silent about such fairy tales. Like "The Emperor's New Clothes," everyone knew in their hearts that the emperor was actually naked, but no one was willing to say it.
So, isn't Qin Su the child who exposed the lie? Wang Yao couldn't help but become extremely interested in this straightforward woman.
"What...what did you do in your past life?" Wang Yao asked her curiously.
"I...I'm a primary school...primary school teacher..."
Wang Yao was surprised to find that Qin Su seemed somewhat flustered when answering his questions.
"How...how...?" The ghosts of the underworld had a very chaotic appearance, making it difficult for Wang Yao to determine how old a ghost was when it died in its previous life.
Leaving aside the cat ghost who is an animal, he heard from the business ghost that he should have died of old age. If the appearance of a ghost is based on how it looks when it dies, shouldn't it be the image of an old man?
However, in Wang Yao's view, the businessman looked to be at most in his forties, while Qin Su looked much younger, only in her twenties. This made him unable to guess how Qin Su had died in her previous life.
If, like her appearance, Qin Su were to pass away prematurely in her early twenties, it would be a great pity.
"I... it was an accident, really, I... everything went smoothly in my past life, my students were all so cute and obedient... my parents doted on me, and my older brother... he was also very fond of me..."
"You know, I'm most afraid of going to class in winter. My hands get so cold, and I still have to hold the chalk and write on the blackboard. Every day, my older brother has to warm my hands for a long time before they can warm up... I... I'm just unlucky..." Qin Su stammered, her words sounding strained.
Looking at Qin Su, Wang Yao felt that things weren't as she described, because her eyes didn't have the radiance that should shine when talking about a happy life; instead, they seemed to hide a deep sadness.
Just as he was about to ask further questions, he suddenly noticed wisps of black smoke rising from Qin Su's "glass" passport.
The black smoke on Qin Su's protective shield had actually appeared long ago, but it was intermittent and sometimes there was no smoke, so Wang Yao wasn't too nervous. But now, Qin Su was like Ni Zhenlu, with black smoke billowing up all over her body, as if she were shrouded in black smoke, and it never stopped for a moment.
They had only made it through seventeen or eighteen bends along the way. Wang Yao remembered that the ghost who had led the way had said that there were still 100 bends to go before the passage ended. When they retreated, they went back through seven or eight bends, which meant that there were still eighty or ninety bends ahead.
We should still be a long way from the entrance, so why is the corpse aura so strong?
"How are you feeling?" he hurriedly asked, adding the word "liuli" to Qin Su's description.
"It's alright, your...your magic is amazing," Qin Su replied with a smile.
"Why don't you go back first? I'll go check it out myself." Wang Yao was still a little worried looking at Qin Su, who was covered in black smoke.
"It's alright, really. Even if the magic doesn't work, you can still hit me with that bamboo plaque, right? There's still a long way to go, and many bends. If I'm not there, you'll most likely... Ah!" Qin Su said, then suddenly looked ahead and exclaimed softly.
Following her gaze, Wang Yao saw several ghosts lying in the stairwell ahead. They all looked like ghosts from the underworld, dressed in ancient, Western, and modern costumes. They were lying on the ground with their heads facing the direction from which Wang Yao and his companions had come.
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