The judgment of the underworld was based on one's actions and not one's heart.
Tian Liang had only caused the death of one person. Logically speaking, he should not have been thrown into the Earth Prison.
However, there was a consequence to his death.
That was Lin Xiaoxin turning into a ghost.
Because of him, a ghost with the potential to enter S class was born.
It was precisely because of this that Tian Liang could be said to be sinful.
He had to suffer endless pain in the hands of Bull-headed Abang.
"Congratulations to the host for completing one judgment. You have met the requirements of the Underworld Judge and have obtained one chance to draw the lottery.”
The system's voice sounded in his mind.
This slightly diluted the emotions in Su Hen's heart.
He glanced in the direction of the Judge's Hall, but in the end, he did not go over to disturb them.
Instead, he walked into the Shing Wong Hall and closed his eyes."Lottery."
"Drawing successful. Congratulations to the host for obtaining a special building: City of Vain Death."
[City of Vain Deaths: One of the large ghost cities in the netherworld. The Tizang King built the city for the ghosts who died due to an unexpected disaster. It was originally controlled by the sixth Yama King, King Biancheng. It can accommodate endless ghosts.]
Looking at the system's explanation, a hint of surprise flashed across Su Hen's eyes.
Vain Death City.
This was a famous city in the legends.
Ghosts who had not yet reached the end of their lives and died for various reasons would be sent to the City of Vain Deaths to live out their unfinished lives.
Only then could he reincarnate.
He did not expect that he could actually directly draw this city this time.
" System, retrieve the City of Vain Deaths." Su Hen muttered in his heart.
The moment he finished speaking.
In the entire netherworld, endless Yin Qi began to surge.
Behind the continuous buildings, the fog that enveloped the sky and the earth gradually dispersed.
A majestic city appeared.
The city was like the gates of hell, with no end in sight.
The towering door shot straight into the clouds, as if it was going to be level with the sky.
At the top of the door was a plaque.
It was also written using the ancient Netherworld divine patterns.
No one could recognize it, but with a glance, they could understand its meaning.
City of Vain Death!
All the ghosts and deities stopped what they were doing and looked at the city that had suddenly appeared in shock.
At this moment, Su Hen walked out of the Shing Wong Main Hall and said,"Black and White Ghosts."
Very quickly.
Two figures, one black and one white, appeared beside him."Greetings, Milord."
"The two of you lead the reapers and send all the ghosts into the City of Vain Deaths.”
"Honorable order." The Black and White Ghosts left to settle some matters.
Su Hen also heaved a sigh of relief.
These halls were not suitable for ordinary souls to live in.
Letting them temporarily stay in these places was also a helpless move.
Now, there was finally a solution.
In the future, all good souls that returned to the underworld could be temporarily sent to the City of Vain Deaths.
As for Lin Xiaoxin, who was still in the Judge Hall.
Su Hen hesitated for a moment.
In the end, he did not send her to the City of Vain Deaths.
.........
It was said that time would erase a person's pain.
In a sense, this sentence was indeed very applicable.
Chu Yue had long since recovered from the grief of her grandfather's passing.
Even if he stayed in the grocery store all day, he wouldn't miss her and feel sad.
It was the paper shop opposite.
A little girl had appeared out of nowhere.
She was dressed in slightly old clothes.
She had a delicate appearance and a pair of eyes that often carried a hint of timidity, like a weak deer.
Su Hen sat behind the table.
The little girl took a dry cloth and carefully wiped the dust off the paper items.
She seemed to like these things very much.
He would often pick up a few small paper toys and put them in his hands to look at them.
She looked so lovable.
After observing for a few days from a distance.
Chu Yue finally couldn't hold it in anymore.
He put down the work in his hands.
The two little girls walked into the paper shop opposite them.
"Buy joss paper?" Su Hen raised his head and glanced at the fire,"Who are you burning it for this time?"”
"Bah!"
Chu Yue was stunned when she heard that. She quickly retorted,""Boss Su, can you not say such unlucky words?”
"Does it mean that everyone who comes to your shop is a customer?”
"Can't an old neighbor come over and take a look?”
"Alright." Su Hen casually flipped through the book in his hand."Of course."
"Little Xin, pour them a cup of tea."
The little girl nodded obediently.
He took out a water bottle and poured a cup for Chu Yue and the others.
"What a beautiful little girl."
Chu Yue stared at her with fondness.""Boss Su, who is this person to you?”
"Her name is Lin Xiaoxin, a distant relative.”
"Her mother passed away due to illness, so she's staying with me," Su Hen said softly.”
Hearing this.
Chu Yue and Jiang Chuqing's eyes flashed with heartache.
"Little Xin."
Chu Yue wanted to hold her hand.
A bone-piercing chill assaulted him.
She cried out in surprise and quickly let go.
Meanwhile, Lin Xiaoxin had already hidden behind Su Hen, revealing only half of her forehead as she looked at them timidly.
All the people who harmed them were punished.
Tian Liang was also thrown into hell.
After the resentment on Lin Xiaoxin's body was purified by Su Hen.
She seemed to have forgotten the time when she was a ghost and returned to her obedient and timid appearance.
She could still remember that her mother had passed away.
She could vaguely remember that this good-looking brother had helped her a lot.
Moreover, it made her feel very close to him.
Therefore, from that day on, Lin Xiaoxin seemed to treat Su Hen as her only family.
"It's alright."
Su Hen turned his head and said gently to Lin Xiaoxin,""They are not bad people."
Hearing Su Hen's words.
Only then did Lin Xiaoxin dare to walk out slowly.
He stole a few glances at Chu Yue and the others before picking up the rag again and tending to the paper-bound items.
"Boss Su, is there something wrong with her body?”
"Why do my hands feel like ice cubes?" Chu Yue asked worriedly.”
"A special trait. There's no problem with his health.”
"You don't have to worry about that.”
Chu Yue pursed her lips and looked at Lin Xiaoxin's clothes.""You're too stingy."
"How could you bear to let her wear such old clothes?”
"By the way, my father's company recently imported a batch of clothes. I'll bring them over tomorrow to take a look.”
Jiang Chuqing chimed in," I have a lot of clothes too. I've barely worn them since I bought them."”
"In the past two years, it has grown too fast and can't fit anymore.”
"Looking at Little Xin's appearance, it should be suitable.”
The two of them talked about everything from clothes to accessories to various pastries and delicacies.
Ever since Lin Xiaoxin's resentment was purified, she had been in a daze.
She seemed to have a very special temperament.
One look at it and one could not help but feel pity for it.
Su Hen had specially researched it before and discovered that it was a special trait of the soul.
To her, there was no harm.
Therefore, he just let it be.
In the next few days, Chu Yue and Jiang Chuqing visited frequently.
They had indeed brought the clothes that they had promised.
After obtaining Su Hen's approval, Lin Xiaoxin accepted the gifts. She did not forget to thank him every time.
After Su Hen used the power of virtue to conceal it.
The ghostly cold air on Lin Xiaoxin's body also dissipated.
It made her look like a normal girl.
Unknowingly, as the number of times they came and went increased.
Chu Yue and Jiang Chuqing were also familiar with Lin Xiaoxin.
Both of them seemed to treat this adorable little girl as their younger sister.
The smile on Lin Xiaoxin's face grew wider and wider.
Finally, he was no longer as timid as before. He would reveal a fearful expression whenever he saw anyone.
The old clothes on his body were changed.
Even though it wasn't a real dress, it was just a manifestation of her will.
However, since he had accepted the clothes from Chu Yue and the others…
That meant that she was slowly letting go of many things in the past.
This was a good sign.
Chu Yue and Jiang Chuqing also put in a lot of effort to dress up this beautiful little girl.
Soon, Lin Xiaoxin's appearance changed completely.
He no longer had that miserable and pitiful appearance from before.
Seeing this scene, Su Hen felt gratified in his heart.
However, what made Chu Yue and the other woman resentful was…
No matter how much he persuaded her, Lin Xiaoxin refused to leave the range of this paper shop.
To her, the world outside the door was strange and scary.
Chu Yue and Jiang Chuqing saw the other party's reaction and didn't insist.
Time flew by.
At Ning Yang City.
The investigation of Lin Xiaoxin's incident was also nearing its end.
Tang Jiannian looked at the file of the ghost tamer in his hand and frowned deeply.
Wang Youan?
The file recorded Wang You 'an's life, but there didn't seem to be anything special about it.
At the age of 25, he contracted a ghost and joined Ning Yang's Ghost Control Bureau.
This year was already the fifteenth year, and he happened to be forty years old.
His photo was pasted on the top right corner of the file.
He had a head of lush black hair and a simple and honest smile on his face.
Looking at his life, he didn't seem to have any connection with the families that killed Lin Xiaoxin.
Then why did he deliberately hide the information about Lin Xiaoxin?
"Captain."
A voice from outside interrupted his thoughts.
"Wang You 'an is here." A ghost tamer stood at the door.”
"Let him in." Tang Jiannian put down the file.
Not long after.
A thin man with bandages on his head and a hat walked in.
He was Wang You 'an.
However, the thick black hair was gone.
His face was extremely pale, and his pupils were bloodshot.
Although it was normal for the ghost tamer to be pale, after all, he had been corroded by the ghost energy.
However, Wang You 'an looked more like a corpse than a living person.
Tang Jiannian frowned slightly.
For some reason, there was an aura on the other party that made him feel very uncomfortable.
"Explain."
He pushed the investigation documents over.”
"Do you know how many people might die because of your cover?”
"If it weren't for Captain Lin, we would have treated Lin Xiaoxin as a ghost from the ghost realm.”
"At that time, not only will that poor little girl die unjustly.”
"On our side, we might lose a lot of our ghost tamer companions!”
He took a deep breath.
"If you can't give me a satisfactory explanation, then I'll be fine." Tang Jiannian snorted.”
"Then you can explain it to Captain Lin yourself.”
"She's not as easy to talk to as I am, and she still cares about our past relationship.”
Wang You 'an lowered his head and looked at the information.
A few minutes later, he slowly said,""Captain Tang, actually, I…"
He was muttering something in a low voice that could not be heard clearly.
Tang Jiannian couldn't help but lean closer."What are you trying to say?"
"I want to show you something."
Wang You 'an slowly turned around and removed the bandage on his head."Then, you will understand everything.”
As the bandages unwrapped layer by layer.
The back of Wang You 'an's head also appeared.
Tang Jiannian was stunned. Immediately after, the ghost power in his body began to circulate rapidly.
Because…
He saw a black face smiling at him.
However, it was too late!
Terrifying ghost power surged.
The ghost in Tang Jiannian's body was actually suppressed.
"Peak A class!"
He struggled to say these words.
Then, that black face directly covered Tang Jiannian's face.
As for Wang Youan.
He collapsed to the ground and lost all signs of life.
Whether it was his soul or the ghost he had contracted, it had long been devoured by the soulface.
In the office.
Tang Jiannian sat on the chair, his expression ferocious and his facial features twisted.
This process lasted for more than half an hour.
He finally calmed down, and a strange smile appeared on his face.
The phone on the table was dialed.
And Dachang.
Zhang Ying was in the City God Temple, chatting with Qu Jingming.
Lin Yu had reached the critical stage of breaking through to S class.
Therefore, she had been in seclusion for this period of time.
All the affairs of Jin Ling City were handed over to Zhang Ying.
As for the connection with Qu Jingming, it was naturally handed over to Zhang Ying.
"Sigh, Elder Qu."
Zhang Ying sighed with emotion." You can't leave Great Chang. This is really a loss for the entire Xia country."”
"If you can guard the capital or go to the border.”
"Hey, let me see which foreign ghost tamer dares to be impudent!”
General-level gods!
Even if he encountered an [S] class ghost, he could kill it with a single slap.
Zhang Ying did not dare to imagine what kind of powerful force this was!
After this period of understanding.
Zhang Ying also understood that the true name of the [S] class should be [Soldier] class.
And above the soldier level, there were generals.
Above the general level, there was the king level.
The Red-robed Judge was an existence at the peak of the king level.
He had once killed a Ghost King of the Ghost Realm with a single sword strike through the cursed door!
"How can I not want to protect the entire Great Xia?”
Qu Jingming shook his head and smiled bitterly.”
"If I violate it, I might be demoted to the position of City God.”
"This old master isn't coveting this Deity Position.”
I'm worried about the people of Great Chang."
"With a City God like me guarding the city, at least in Dachang City, there won't be any ghosts that dare to cause a large-scale disaster.”
Zhang Ying nodded and sighed.”
Just as the two of them were chatting.
The phone in his pocket suddenly rang.
Zhang Ying took the phone and hung up after listening to a few sentences. He stood up.
"Elder Qu, I have to take my leave."
"Tang Jiannian's side already has the results, I'll go take a look.”
"Is it that little girl called Lin Xiaoxin?”Qu Jingming asked.
"Yes." Zhang Ying nodded.
"Go." Qu Jingming sighed.
"Sigh, this group of scums. I wish I could personally punish those culprits.”
"But don't worry. Help me pass on a few words while you're at it.”
"Please speak." Zhang Ying lowered his head and pretended to listen.
"I went to the underworld a few days ago to report on my work, and I happened to mention this matter." Qu Jingming said slowly.”
"Xie Wuchang told me that Tian Liang has already been sent to hell by the judge, to suffer endless pain and punishment.”
"That little girl can rest in peace. It can also be considered an explanation to Ning Yang's heart.”
Zhang Ying nodded slightly, but a complicated look flashed in his eyes.
The old man in front of him had already been to the netherworld several times.
On his side, he had also collected some information about the Inferno and planned to take the time to report it to the capital.
However…
It was about the City God of Jin Ling City, the Judge in Red, and other existences in the underworld.
Qu Jingming did not dare to say anything.
He only briefly mentioned that the Netherworld had a powerful background and was too terrifying.
Many explorations should stop here!
Ten minutes later.
Outside the Great Chang City.
Zhang Ying didn't expect Tang Jiannian to come personally to find him.
It was just a report.
Couldn't he just send a document over?
"Captain Zhang."
In the car, Tang Jiannian sat in the driver's seat and smiled at Zhang Ying.
Zhang Ying didn't suspect anything and directly sat in the back row.
"Did you not rest well recently?”
Zhang Ying looked at Tang Jiannian's back.
He had a feeling that the other party's behavior was a little strange.
"Isn't this to quickly investigate the matter?”
Tang Jiannian smiled and handed over a document."It's all here."
Zhang Ying took it and sat in the car to read it.
However, what he did not see was…
In the front of the car.
The smile on Tang Jiannian's face grew more and more strange.
The corners of his mouth widened, even reaching his ears.
It almost split the entire head into two.
Black threads appeared on his face.
These threads silently merged into the seat of the car.
It went through the carpet and into Zhang Ying's pants.
And Zhang Ying seemed to be completely unaware of all of this.
Five minutes later, he finished reading all the documents in his hand.
"That's all?"
"Since that Wang You 'an has been arrested, you can just interrogate him."”
"Finally, send me a copy of the interrogation report.”
"In addition, don't come personally to tell me about such small matters in the future. You have this little time, so patrol more. It's good to prevent ghosts from appearing in the city.”
"Ning Yang can't compare to Great Chang and Jinling.”
With that said, Zhang Ying got out of the car and walked towards Great Chang.
In the car.
Tang Jiannian's smile returned to normal.
However, his body was stiff and he was no longer breathing.
Meanwhile, on Zhang Ying's side.
He didn't know why.
After getting out of the car, he felt that something was wrong with him.
However, he couldn't tell what was wrong.
He had originally planned to go back and rest.
However, halfway through, he suddenly remembered that he had left a report with Elder Qu.
It was still early.
He turned around and went to the City God Temple again.
Great Chang's Shing Wong Temple was now divided into two areas.
One was for ordinary people to pay their respects.
The other area was under the charge of Zhang Ying and the other ghost tamers, and was considered a top secret.
Zhang Ying entered the special area through the back door.
However, what he did not expect was…
This time, he had just stepped into the hall.
What greeted him was not Elder Qu's welcome, but a terrifying pressure!
The berating voice echoed in the hall.
"How dare you!"
"Who are you? You actually dare to come to my Shing Wong Temple!”
The statue shook.
A large golden hand flew out from the statue and grabbed at the door.
Zhang Ying's face turned pale, unable to use any ghost power.
After all.
The difference between peak A-class and peak general-class was simply too great.
A full two major realms difference, it was simply impossible to have the slightest strength to retaliate.
"Elder Qu!"
At the critical moment, Zhang Ying used all his strength and finally shouted.
"Hmm?"
A surprised voice came from the hall.
His large hand brushed past Zhang Ying's face and stopped.
The golden light dissipated.
Zhang Ying instantly sat on the threshold, panting heavily, looking like he had just survived a disaster.
Qu Jingming's figure appeared.
"Zhang Ying?" He frowned.
"Strange, why do you have an unfamiliar malicious ghost aura?”
"I didn't pay attention just now. I thought a ghost was coming and almost killed you.”
" An unfamiliar malicious ghost's aura?" Zhang Ying was stunned.
"It can't be, right? I went out of the city to see Tang Jiannian."
Zhang Ying frowned.
Recalling Tang Jiannian's strange behavior just now.
Qu Jingming walked to his side.
After staring at him for a while, she suddenly said,"Take off your shirt."
Zhang Ying was puzzled, but he still did as he was told.
In the end, under the sunlight.
A black human face had grown out of his heart!
It rose and fell with the beating of his heart.
The eyes of the human face were tightly shut, as if it was in a deep sleep.
Actually, there was no other way.
After all, Zhang Ying was much stronger than Tang Jiannian.
In order to maintain its secrecy, the soulface could only choose to sleep temporarily so that he would not feel anything.
Then, he would silently devour it.
"As expected, there's something fishy!"
Qu Jingming snorted and grabbed the black face.
As the power of virtue was activated.
Zhang Ying felt a sharp pain.
But he held it in.
The human face woke up at this moment.
"Peak of the general level?"
The human face cried out in horror,"How can there be a God of Hell in Great Chang?"
"You actually know about the underworld!" Qu Jingming's expression turned colder.
Golden light of virtue bloomed like a sun rising in the hall.
Bursts of darkness spread out from his face.
The human face screamed in pain.
Immediately after, countless black threads spread out from its face, as if it wanted to drag Zhang Ying along with it.
"Don't even think about it!"
Qu Jingming naturally saw through its plan.
He quickly stretched out his hand and enveloped the threads with the power of virtue.
It seemed that he could not take anyone away.
The black face's eyes were filled with resentment and hatred as it stared at Qu Jingming's face.
"Just you wait, just you wait!"
"I will always come back."
His consciousness was quickly dissipating.
It looked like he couldn't escape.
This black face also chose to dissipate its consciousness and share its memories with the other human face clones.
Qu Jingming's expression was solemn.
However, he was only a general-level after all. He had no way to stop the other party from self-destructing.
A few breaths later.
The black face was pulled down by him.
However, all that was left was a piece of skin.
The consciousness inside had completely dissipated.
" Elder Qu, this…" Zhang Ying looked at the face in horror.
He could not help but feel a lingering fear.
If he had been a little lazy just now…
Thinking that if I come back tomorrow to get the documents,
Zhang Ying couldn't imagine if he would still be himself tomorrow.
"Don't worry."
Qu Jingming glanced at him." The strange aura in your body has been eliminated."”
"You'd better go and take a look at Tang Jiannian. I suspect that he's already been taken by this face.”
"You don't have to come to the Shing Wong Temple these few days.”
"I'm preparing to make a trip to the netherworld and personally report this matter to Lord Judge!”
"I understand." Zhang Ying nodded heavily, his forehead covered in sweat.
.........
The rhythm in the netherworld was the same as before.
Su Hen sat in the Judge's Hall, marking documents.
Lin Xiaoxin had been helping out in the paper shop.
Now, she refused to go out no matter what.
However, he could completely replace Su Hen and become the store manager to do business.
Moreover, Chu Yue and Jiang Chuqing often came to visit her, chatting and playing with her.
Life was much happier than before.
At least for the past few days, the smile on Lin Xiaoxin's face had never stopped.
"Dai Wenxiao greets Lord Judge!”
Dai Wenxiao, who was the leader of all the reapers, knelt in the main hall.
"Yes."
Su Hen nodded slightly and looked over."What is it?"
Dai Wenxiao seemed hesitant.
"Sir, you know that we all come from those destroyed villages.”
"Yes, that's right." Su Hen nodded.”
Dai Wenxiao sighed slightly,"So, my brothers asked me to ask."”
"Can you take a few days off?"
"We want to return to our hometowns and take a look.”
Hearing this.
Su Hen did not refuse. He nodded and said,"It's human nature to miss your hometown.”
"Moreover, your situation is very special.”
"Yes."
"But we need to go in batches. After all, there are still people guarding Jin Ling city and the underworld.”
"Thank you, my lord!" A smile appeared on Dai Wenxiao's face.
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