Chapter 101 Crisis 1
◎Mr. Jiang is missing◎
But Yan Yue couldn't be happy.
The land has been divided, why is Bai Chen still nowhere to be seen?
Are you injured? Or do you feel embarrassed after losing a fight? Or do you regret confessing to her?
This habit of disappearing without saying a word is really annoying. I will definitely warn him next time I see him. If he doesn't change this habit, don't come to see her again!
Yan Yue stroked the small black stone taken out from the belt around his waist, pondering it for a long time. His eyes fell on the small black stone, and his attention was diverted again.
What is this little stone made of? Why is it getting smaller?
When I woke up from the coffin last year, this small stone was about the size of a bird's egg. Later, he was injured in a fight. After he recovered, he changed the collar of the stone and found that it had shrunk to the size of a quail egg.
After returning from the capital this time, it was only the size of a thumb nail.
Yan Yue held the small black stone in front of the oil lamp and looked at it for a long time. Just as she was about to try to put it on the oil lamp to warm it, she heard footsteps on the stairs.
Chen Xing came over with a friendly smile and asked, "Boss, have you seen the clothes for Nan Qing and Chu Zhi? If you like the style, I will use the remaining fabric to make a few more for you."
Yan Yue wanted to make a few more clothes for Chu Zhi and Nan Qing with the brocade she brought back from the capital. Chen Xing volunteered to take on the job, and within a few days, he delivered the finished garments. The workmanship was so exquisite that even the store clerks, who were skilled in women's work, were amazed.
Yan Yue declined: "No, I have plenty of clothes."
Chen Xing intimately advised: "You are not very old, so light-colored and bright clothes are just right for you. Let Chen Xing take your measurements? Chen Xing is confident in his craftsmanship and will make sure you are satisfied."
"No, no, I only like dark colors." Yan Yue waved her hand to refuse. Seeing Chen Xing was a little disappointed, she added, "You should buy yourself a couple of sets! That dark green material will suit you too."
Chen Xing raised his head and smiled again: "Thank you for your concern, sir. It would be a waste to let me wear such good material. I will make it for you when I find suitable black material later."
His "humility" and "thoughtfulness" always made Yan Yue feel at a loss and difficult to get close to him.
So she glanced around and changed the subject: "Strange! It seems that there are fewer and fewer ghost customers in our store?"
Chen Xing said, "Maybe Chu Zhi has been talking about old books these past two days, and most of the guests have heard them before, so they don't come anymore."
Zhou Lin disagreed: "What the distinguished guest has heard, the guests downstairs have certainly heard too, but there are still quite a few guests downstairs! Since we came back from the capital, most of the ghost guests have been gone. In the past, we couldn't even sit at the shared table, and we had to discuss taking turns to sit, and not listen to more than two chapters. Now, look, there are actually empty tables!"
Chen Xing couldn't hear Zhou Lin talking, and thought she was thinking, so he said, "Boss, there is only one table of guests. You and Nan Qing should go back earlier. I will clean up the shop."
Yan Yue did not refuse, "Thank you for your hard work."
*
In the capital, the ghost messenger Lao Jiang rushed out in a hurry: "Found it! Finally found it!"
After the return of King Yan of Mount Tai, Yan Yue actually left Kyoto and no one knows where he went!
Lao Jiang was scolded a lot, but the King of Hell on Mount Tai did not allow him to look for him in a high-profile manner, so he could only ask his colleagues for help. Based on the information passed back by colleagues, they quickly determined the direction of Yan Yue and her group, and then learned where she was going - a small town in the southwest called Linjiang.
Not until he sent out his trusted subordinates and repeatedly told them to hide in the dark and protect the teahouse owner of Half Moon did the Lord of Hell on Mount Tai put his heart at ease.
Next, we need to concentrate on finding out why the God became like this and who murdered the God?
*
Yan Yue waited for Bai Chen for half a month but failed to show up, and his temper became more and more anxious.
One day, "Xiaobai" suddenly refused to go back to the room to sleep, so Yan Yue took out the toys she bought and tried to tempt him in every way. Unexpectedly, Xiaobai was not interested in any of them and still stuck to Dahei. Yan Yue got angry and yelled, "Don't ever sleep in this house again in your life!" Then he slammed the door shut!
The air pressure was too low, Chu Zhi was so scared that she didn't even dare to breathe, and asked Nan Qing in a low voice: "What happened to the Dong family recently?"
Nan Qing thought for a moment and answered seriously: "Spring is the mating season..."
"The boss wants a man???"
Chu Zhi was surprised, and then began to analyze it carefully. After muttering to himself, he slapped his thigh and said, "Write a letter to Qi Zhaoyang!"
Nan Qing asked: "Didn't you say you would never like a demon? Why are you so reluctant to let Chen Xing sacrifice herself now?"
Chu Zhi's face was hot and swollen: "Yes! Although Chen Xing is hardworking, capable, perceptive, considerate, careful, and good-tempered, and can cook and make clothes, he is a demon after all. How can he be worthy of our boss? I will just take him in reluctantly."
The two of them joked for a while, then went back to their room to write a letter, planning on sending it to Qi Zhaoyang the next day.
Zhou Lin's face looked very ugly.
Chu Zhi and Nan Qing didn’t know, but he and Mr. Jiang knew that Yan Yue was probably in a bad mood because of Bai Chen.
After all, that night, Bai Chen rushed out of Yan Yue’s room and never appeared again.
The moon was at its zenith. Old Jiang was playing with Dahei and Xiaobai, while Zhou Lin was sitting alone in a daze. At this moment, a sudden gust of cold wind came from outside the courtyard wall, breaking Zhou Lin's thoughts with a hissing sound.
The cold wind blew through the treetops, causing the branches to whip against each other, as if ghosts were baring their fangs and claws.
However, this strange wind blew past and then stopped, adding a bit of dead silence to the courtyard that had suddenly returned to silence.
Zhou Lin looked at Mr. Jiang, and their eyes fell on Dahei and Xiaobai. The dog and the wolf, who were playing around just now, now huddled in the corner, their eyes full of tension and vigilance.
"I'll go out and take a look." Zhou Lin said as he floated up.
Mr. Jiang stopped him and said, "I'll go!"
Zhou Lin disagreed, but Jiang Lao said, "We are all dead people. We are virtual bodies. Can we die again? Even if something happens to me, Dahei can bring you to me. You are smart. If anything happens, it is important to wake up the girls in time and protect them."
Zhou Lin hesitated for a moment, but Mr. Jiang had already floated away.
Zhou Lin was on high alert, ready to wake up Yan Yue at any time, but he could only hear the faint sound of the strange wind outside, and there was no response from Mr. Jiang.
After waiting for a while, Zhou Lin tentatively called out to Mr. Jiang, but there was no response. He stuck his head out of the house, but the alley was empty, with no sign of Mr. Jiang.
Zhou Lin walked around the alley and nearby streets several times, but still could not find any trace of Mr. Jiang. I wanted to find a ghost to ask, but I couldn't find any for a long time. I finally met one, but he was a lazy ghost who just showed up to look for food and had never seen Mr. Jiang.
Zhou Lin couldn't find Mr. Jiang anywhere and was completely panicked. Seeing the sky getting lighter in color, he finally woke up Yan Yue in a panic.
On that day, the owner of the teahouse, Nan, who had always been open, announced that he would close for a day.
Chu Zhi and Zhou Lin stayed at home, while Yan Yue took a black umbrella and Nan Qing took Dahei out to look for him.
The two men found the hill that had been flattened before, and Dahei stopped moving.
This place is now being prepared for land reclamation and cultivation. Some people have already gone to the fields early to plow and cultivate. When they see Yan Yue, they smile and nod to greet him.
The sun had already risen, and it was impossible for Mr. Jiang to be exposed to the sunlight, so Yan Yue and Nan Qing went to look for a grave separately.
After running in the wilderness for most of the day, I returned home covered in dust and dirt after noon.
Chu Zhi came out in a hurry: "How is it? Did you find it?"
Yan Yue shook her head, and when she looked up, she saw Chen Xing, wrapped in an apron, coming out of the kitchen.
Chu Zhi explained: "Chen Xing knew something happened at home and wanted to come to help. I thought that since he was a demon, at least he could see a shadow, so I told him about Jiang Lao and Zhou Lin."
Chen Xing wiped his hands with his apron, stepped forward quickly and said, "Boss, please don't blame Zhizhi. I really want to do my best to thank everyone for taking care of me. I hope you don't treat me as an outsider."
He spoke sincerely, and at this critical moment, it is always good to have more helpers. Yan Yue nodded: "Okay, then you can stay and help!"
Chen Xing was so happy that he couldn't express it in words. He quickly said, "The food is ready and warming in the pot! You guys have been running around for most of the day, so you must be hungry. Let's eat quickly!"
Yan Yue was in no mood to exchange pleasantries. She went straight into the house and asked Chu Zhi while washing her hands, "Have you sent a letter to Qi Zhaoyang?"
Chu Zhi nodded in response, and fed Dahei water and food, watching Dahei's eyes turn red.
After dinner, Yan Yue was not in a hurry to go out. If Old Jiang found a place to hide, it would be difficult for them to find him in broad daylight.
We didn't set off again until only the last ray of gorgeous sunset glow remained.
The setting sun disappeared and the earth fell into darkness.
Green flames danced on the desk, and the mountain of books almost buried the sturdy body of Taishan Yanjun.
Suddenly his eyes lit up and he said loudly, "So that's it!"
The ghost who was helping to find the booklet came over and asked, "Lord Yan, what's going on?"
Taishan Yanjun realized that he was too excited. He glanced around to make sure the environment was safe, and then whispered to the ghost: "It turns out that all these years, the God has been stripping his soul and sending him to the mortal world to suffer."
The ghost immediately understood, "So the God did not really die, but went to look for his separated soul! No wonder there has been no new God of the Underworld for so long. But why doesn't the God recognize you and remember that he is the God of the Underworld?"
Taishan Yanjun looked at the book and said, "Perhaps some kind of accident happened, causing the souls of the mortals to return to their places, but the soul of the God was unable to merge."
The ghost said: "So the God is now missing his soul, and only has a brief memory of his experience in the mortal world."
Taishan Yanjun pondered for a long time and murmured, "Logically speaking, the God has a boundless sea of consciousness, and the soul cannot be lost easily. Now, how could the soul occupy the body? Is it because... the soul is injured?"
The ghost suddenly realized: "It was caused by the thunder tribulation!"
The ghost messenger's voice was a little loud, and Taishan Yanjun quickly covered his mouth: "Keep your voice down!" He looked around cautiously and warned: "The fact that the God is only half a mortal soul must not be told to anyone!"
The ghost asked quietly, "Is Lord Yan worried about that mysterious counselor?"
Taishan Yanjun's eyes revealed anger, "That guy disappeared after the death of the God. I have been searching for several months, but there is no clue. This person must be sent by the demon clan to confuse the God, otherwise why would the God block the thunder calamity for that beast?!"
The ghost asked: "How can we find the missing soul of the God?"
The Lord of Hell at Mount Tai thought for a moment and suddenly asked, "What time is it? Why hasn't the peace letter arrived yet?"
The ghost checked the time and said, "That's right! The two ghost commanders are too unreliable. Even if the letter in the morning is late, it shouldn't be late in the evening..."
Before he finished speaking, both of them changed their expressions.
"Something happened!"
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