“Boom boom boom!”
The knocking continued.
And there was only a door between me and the source of the sound.
But apart from the knocking on the door, I couldn't hear any other sound outside.
I carefully turned on the light in the living room, moved closer to the door, and looked outside through the peephole.
The voice-activated lights in the hallway were on, but I didn't see anyone. If it were Ma Qiang, he wouldn't have played such a joke on me. Besides, he might not have known that I had returned to the apartment.
I thought, maybe it's still a ghost. But there is a magic circle in my 401 apartment, even if there is a very powerful ghost who wants to come in, it has to trigger the magic circle first.
As long as there is a ghost triggering the magic circle, I can sense it immediately. So I am not worried that it is a ghost causing trouble. Besides, I am now a Taoist priest who catches ghosts, and my own strength is not weak.
"Who is it?"
I raised my head and asked the door of the apartment.
"It's me!"
What surprised me was that the sound did not come from outside the apartment door, but from behind me.
In an instant, I felt a cool breeze on my back and a layer of cold sweat appeared on my forehead.
Ma Qiang and He Man were not in the apartment, only the little monk Yuquan and I were left.
But that voice was obviously not the voice of the young monk Yuquan.
"Why don't you look back? Are you afraid of me?"
That voice came again!
Although I was extremely nervous, I still slowly turned my head back.
When I saw the "person" standing behind me, my heart started beating wildly again.
The man was wearing white clothes and a tall white hat. On the hat was written "First sight brings wealth". His long red tongue hung out of his mouth, and in his hand he held a weapon, a mourning stick.
If it’s not Bai Wuchang, then who else could it be!
"call!"
I let out a long sigh, grinned, and said to Bai Wuchang unhappily, "Master Bai Wuchang, how come you suddenly appeared behind me and scared me so much? Do you know that you can easily scare people to death if you appear and disappear like a ghost?"
Bai Wuchang smiled and said, "You are a coward, and you blame me."
I calmed down and asked him, "Master Bai Wuchang, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Bai Wuchang nodded, then he took out a black sign from his waist and threw it to me.
He said, "This is the black iron plate of the underworld. Please accept it first. When your life span is over, I can directly connect to the 'Yin Yang Road' and go to the underworld. At that time, you will be a ghost official in the underworld."
I nodded without showing much surprise on my face.
I took the black iron plate casually.
The black iron plate feels cold to the touch, just like a piece of ice. No wonder it is something from the underworld, the material is really extraordinary.
The black iron plate was very different from the Pavilion Master's Order that I saw in the Gongyang Pavilion. However, I had seen this kind of plate from other ghost officials when I was in the Gongyang Pavilion.
The most obvious sign on the sign is the two words "Ghost Official!"
Seeing that there was no surprise or joy on my face, Bai Wuchang asked curiously, "Why? You got the black iron plate of the underworld and are about to become a ghost official in the underworld. Aren't you happy?"
What is a ghost official in the underworld? It is to serve ghosts after death.
I bowed to Bai Wuchang and thanked him, "Thank you, Lord Bai Wuchang, for bringing me the black iron plate."
"However, I already knew that the King of Hell had appointed me as a ghost official. So, I was not so happy. Besides, I didn't want to be a ghost official. If I could stay in
If it's the world of the living, that's the best."
"So I will try my best to extend my lifespan before it runs out."
After hearing what I said, Bai Wuchang was surprised.
Bai Wuchang didn't care about my feelings. He probably thought I would never find a way to prolong my life.
Bai Wuchang asked curiously, "Then how did you know that Lord Yama has appointed you as a ghost official?"
I didn't shy away from the question and said frankly, "It just so happened that I met Master Zhong Kui last night, and it was Master Zhong Kui who told me about this matter."
Bai Wuchang nodded and said, "I see. Zhong Kui really admires you. It seems that you will have a good life in the underworld. First, Magu praised you, and now it's Zhong Kui. You are blessed!"
Bai Wuchang was complimenting me, how could I not hear that
"No, no, please forgive me, Lord Bai Wuchang!"
I said casually and politely.
What I didn't expect was that Bai Wuchang stretched out his hand to me and said, "Here, ten ghost pills!"
"What? Ten ghost pills? Lord Bai Wuchang, what do you mean? It's just a message, why are you asking me for travel expenses? Besides, I already know the decree issued by Lord Yanwang."
Who would have thought that Bai Wuchang would curl his lips and said rudely: "This is the rule, the rule cannot be changed. Bring the ghost pill."
Damn, there are such rules in the underworld.
Helplessly, I walked to the sofa in the living room, took out ten ghost pills from the cloth bag of the little monk Yuquan, and put them into a small porcelain bottle.
"Here! These are ten ghost pills!"
I casually threw the porcelain bottle to Bai Wuchang.
Bai Wuchang chuckled and raised his hand to catch the porcelain bottle.
After opening the lid of the porcelain bottle, Bai Wuchang leaned close to the bottle mouth and sniffed it, then nodded and said, "Not bad, not bad, very fresh ghost pills, it seems that you have caught a lot of ghosts recently!"
I smiled and said, "I didn't catch many, I just happened to encounter some ghosts."
Without saying much to me, Bai Wuchang looked at me and said loudly, "Since I have brought you the news and the black iron plate, I will leave first."
After saying that, Bai Wuchang was about to leave, but I suddenly had an idea and thought of something.
"Master Bai Wuchang, wait a minute!"
I screamed.
Fortunately, Bai Wuchang has not yet used any magic.
Bai Wuchang turned his head, looked at me, and asked, "What's wrong? Do you have anything else to do?"
I smiled at Bai Wuchang and said, "Master Bai Wuchang, do you remember what happened the last time we went to the underworld together?"
After hearing what I said, Bai Wuchang's brows suddenly frowned.
He said angrily, "Haven't we already agreed on this matter? Even though it's in the past, no one should mention it again. Even Black Wuchang Fan Wujiu knows about it. What do you mean by bringing it up again now?"
I was afraid that Bai Wuchang would think the wrong thing, so I quickly said, "No, no, no, Lord Bai Wuchang, please don't misunderstand me. I have no other intentions. I just want to tell you. Last time, you took me to the Offering Pavilion, and later Judge Cui of the Hades Palace found out."
"Then Judge Cui took the ghost officials to the Gongyang Pavilion to investigate the matter."
"What I want to say is, do you want to know who tipped off Judge Cui?"
The next sentence I asked directly hit the point.
Bai Wuchang frowned even more tightly. Then, with a "swish", he retracted his scary red tongue.
"Tell me! Who was the one who leaked the secret? Was it done by Hei Wuchang's men?"
Bai Wuchang was a little anxious
Ask me.
I pretended to smile deeply and said, "Master Bai Wuchang, you need ten ghost pills to make this trip. Now that you ask me such a crucial question, I have to think about it carefully."
"How about this, twenty ghost pills, you won't suffer any loss, nor will you be deceived. For only twenty ghost pills, I will tell you who the person who is Gaomi to Judge Cui is?"
"How about it? Is this a good price?"
When I finished saying this, I noticed that Bai Wuchang's face turned even paler.
There was annoyance in his eyes, as if flames were about to burst out of his eyeballs.
"You, you kid, don't be ungrateful. It's just a secret, how can it be worth twenty ghost pills?"
In fact, what I didn't know was that the reason why the ghost officials in the underworld regarded the ghost pills so seriously, in addition to the effectiveness of the ghost pills themselves, was the scarcity of the ghost pills. In the world of the living, as long as a slightly powerful ghost dies, it may leave behind a ghost pill. But in the underworld, it is not the case. The probability of a ghost leaving behind a ghost pill after its death is very small.
Therefore, the ghost officials in the underworld attach more importance to ghost pills.
The ghost pill in the underworld is equivalent to gold bars in the world of the living, and can be regarded as a "general equivalent".
Seeing that Bai Wuchang was about to lose his temper, I said again: "Master Bai Wuchang, please don't be angry. The price I gave you is already very reasonable. You should know that the traitor is not Hei Wuchang's subordinate, but your subordinate."
"Don't you want to know who that person is?"
I took my temptation to the next level.
I noticed that Bai Wuchang's eyes had begun to flicker, indicating that he was considering my question.
But several breaths passed and Bai Wuchang still didn't speak.
I thought about it and thought that the offer might be too high. I smiled and said, "How about this, Lord Bai Wuchang, I will give you a favorable price, fourteen ghost pills. For just fourteen ghost pills, I will tell you who wants to harm you and Lord Hei Wuchang."
After hearing what I said, Bai Wuchang no longer hesitated and made the decision, saying, "Okay! Fourteen ghost pills are fourteen ghost pills! I, Bai Wuchang, agree."
Although he agreed, I saw that Bai Wuchang still looked pained.
After saying that, Bai Wuchang moved his sleeves, and four ghost pills appeared in his hand. Then, he handed me the ghost pill I had just given him and the four ghost pills.
"Take it! Here are exactly fourteen ghost pills."
Bai Wuchang said with some displeasure.
But I didn't take the ghost pill. Instead, I pushed the fourteen ghost pills back into Bai Wuchang's hands.
I smiled and said, "Master Bai Wuchang, these fourteen ghost pills are my gift to you. Don't think it's too little, just accept it."
Bai Wuchang was stunned by my action. After a while, he came back to his senses, looked at me with a smile, and praised: "Hehe, you are really good at doing things. Don't worry, Yang Tianyi, I will protect you when you go to the underworld."
I bowed to Bai Wuchang and thanked him, "Thank you very much, Master Bai Wuchang!"
Bai Wuchang did not bother to be polite with me. After receiving the ghost pill, he urged me, "Tell me quickly, who is it that wants to harm me and Hei Wuchang?"
I nodded and said, "That man is none other than your subordinate, the 'Horse-faced Man'."
As mentioned before, Ox-Headed Devil is a subordinate of Black Impermanence, while Horse-Faced Devil is a subordinate of White Impermanence.
"Horse-faced? How could it be him?"
An expression of surprise appeared on Bai Wuchang's face.
I said, "Whether it is the Horse-Faced Demon or not, Lord Bai Wuchang, you can go back and verify it yourself. However, I want to tell you that the matter about the Horse-Faced Demon was said by Judge Cui in front of me. So, it can't be false."
(to be continued)
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