Chapter 28: If the body dies, does the brain also die?
"Nothing, I missed you guys and came to see you."
Qin Yinyao smiled slightly, looking at the spacious City God Temple. There were only the people she brought with her and the City God himself. "Why are you the only one who came out?"
"As for the other Yin officials, call them out. Call out the Yin and Yang Department, the Gongcao Department, the Sin Department, the Induction Department, the Day and Night Wandering God, the Shackles General... all of them."
"I'm walking in the human world, and now I'm holding the position of Si Tian Jian. It's inevitable that I'll have to deal with you Yin officials. It would be convenient to meet you and get to know you better in the future."
What you said really sounds like that.
but……
Even with the identity of Si Tianjian, when dealing with matters, he would only respond with incense or talisman paper, and there was no reason for him to deal with matters face to face.
This idiot in front of me is clearly here to cause trouble.
The City God felt bitter in his mouth and even more bitter in his heart.
"Why? I can't invite the gods now?" Qin Yinyao narrowed her eyes slightly. "Since I can't, then please ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to come over."
"The heir apparent in this world is always more important than a mere concubine in the harem."
"Don't! Don't!" The City God waved his hands repeatedly, "Don't be upset, Your Highness. I will do as you say."
What a joke, that guy protects that guy like the apple of his eye. If he is really called over, it will not just be about finding trouble.
I'm afraid that not even a single brick or tile will be left of this City God Temple, from the inside out.
In a moment, everyone, whether they had official business or not, put down their work and gathered in the main hall of the City God Temple.
The City God showed up and did not avoid Ying Yi and the others.
The three of them were horrified, but at the same time, they had even more respect for Qin Yinyao.
What kind of identity could make even the City God so terrified? And could other underworld officials even meet him whenever they wanted?
And Nanny Xia, with her pair of eyes that seemed cloudy but were actually shrewd, had a bright light in the depths of her eyes, and her fingers were shaking uncontrollably under her wide sleeves.
She made the right bet!
As long as the lady is willing, I can definitely help her realize her wish!
But... there's no rush.
Now she is the old nanny beside the young lady, and serving the young lady well is the most important thing.
Thinking about it, he went outside to bring in the carriage stool and wiped it clean with his sleeves: "Miss, please sit down and rest for a while. Would you like some tea?"
The City God raised his eyebrows, disappeared and reappeared quickly, holding a set of tea sets in his hands.
The spout of the teapot above was still emitting wisps of hot steam. "Your Highness, I have some freshly brewed spiritual tea. Although it is not as good as what Your Highness usually drinks, it is still acceptable."
After all, it is a spiritual tea, which is rare in the human world.
"There's not even a table, and you want me to drink tea with the tea set?" Qin Yinyao sat steadily on the stool and looked at the City God with a smile.
The City God: "...I was not thoughtful enough."
With a wave of his hand, several frail clerks came out, moving tables, placing chairs, and even providing snacks and fruits to go with the tea.
Ying Yi and the other two were stunned: "..."
Is this reasonable?!
"City God..."
Qin Yinyao's words almost frightened the City God to his knees. He bent over and said cautiously, "Your Highness, please don't be so shy. Just tell me what you need."
He is absolutely not worthy of being called a master!
"I heard an interesting story on the way here." Qin Yinyao ignored his reaction and sat on the armchair set up by the clerk.
He poured himself a cup of tea and took a sip: "Hmm, this tea is quite good."
"Mammy, come and drink some too. Mammy is old, so drinking more of this tea will help clear up her chronic illnesses. Yingyi, you should drink more of it even more. People who practice martial arts can repair hidden injuries."
Nanny Xia stepped forward first and said, "Thank you, Master, for the tea."
"Don't thank me, you should thank the City God for his hospitality." Qin Yinyao looked at the City God with a smile, but the smile did not reach her eyes.
The City God felt bitter: "No need to thank me, no need to thank me. If you like it, drink more..."
"Thank you very much. Please pack some for me so I can take it with me when I leave." Qin Yinyao spoke first.
City God: “…”
"And make more of the accompanying tea and snacks. Anyway, freshly baked ones are the best. If I want to eat them later, just ask Hua Niang to get them."
Qin Yinyao was talking here and there, and the less he talked about the real business, the more nervous the ghost officials in the City God Temple became.
"Your Highness, did you just say that you heard an interesting story when you came here?" The City God spoke cautiously.
As for interesting things, it is better to start with something light and pleasant to lay the groundwork than to start with something difficult right away.
And when he really couldn't bear it anymore, he would think of a way to bring the topic back to the interesting things.
If I give His Highness some more gifts as compensation, I'll be able to appease him.
At this time, the City God had not yet realized the seriousness of the matter.
"Master City God wants to hear it?" Qin Yinyao sipped her tea, her eyebrows slightly raised, and without waiting for words, she said directly: "Then I will tell it out loud, for the entertainment of all the Yin officials."
The City God always felt that this statement seemed... not right.
"When I came here, I met a sorcerer from Si Tian Jian who was selling talismans." Qin Yinyao's voice was soft and there was a feeling of telling a story. It was plain and clear, like a teacher with stable emotions.
"The sorcerer from the Imperial Astronomical Bureau is selling talismans? Hahahahahahahahahahaha... The sorcerer from the Imperial Astronomical Bureau hahahahaha..." The City God didn't know what was so funny, but since His Highness said it was a funny thing, he had to show his support!
"Yes, there was a man in front of his stall who seemed to want to buy a talisman. But the sorcerer said that the man had sacrificed his offspring in exchange for his inheritance."
Qin Yinyao's voice suddenly turned cold, and she looked at the City God with a cold gaze.
The City God felt very disappointed: "!!!"
"Master City God, I am a woman from the harem, and I don't know the etiquette and rules. I don't know how to offer sacrifices to offspring. Is it a living sacrifice or a dead sacrifice?"
"Killing your own child is such a sin, how can you exchange it for the family property?"
"Does it mean that in today's world, the worse a person is, the more cruel they are, and the more likely they are to become rich and powerful?"
The City God broke out in a cold sweat after asking one question after another: "Your Highness, are you serious?"
At this moment, he no longer had any thoughts of flattery. Anger welled up in his heart: "Ridiculous! Such evil magic is still being used by people nowadays?!"
"A wandering god day and night! Where are the heads of the Yin and Yang Department, the Sin Department, and the Sensing Department? What are you doing? It's fine that no one reported this, but you actually let that guy get rich and powerful?!"
"As Yin officials, if your bodies die, will your brains also die?"
The City God is a local official in the underworld, responsible for major matters such as rewards and punishments, life and death, and household registration.
Under his command are civil and military judges, cattle and horse generals, day and night wandering gods, etc., who directly have the power to enforce the law! They can punish evil and promote good!
Such an inhumane thing actually happened in his jurisdiction!
It's simply dereliction of duty!
Seeing the City God's furious look, Qin Yinyao's anger subsided a little.
He still knows the work of the City God and looks a bit like one.
but.
"Master City God..." She pinched a dessert and put it in her mouth, chewing it slowly: "Don't be anxious."
He took out Cen Xiaoan's testimony from his arms, held it between two fingers and handed it over: "Take a look at this first, it's not too late to get angry later."
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