"I could tell at a glance that you're a man of your word. The favor I want to ask of you is this..."

Chen Xiao nodded in satisfaction, ready to explain his purpose.

But Wu Guide suddenly raised his hand, stopping him. "Mr. Chen, please give me a little more time. I have some words I want to say to my wife first."

Chen Xiao looked puzzled but eventually agreed. "Alright."

"Thank you, Mr. Chen!"

Wu Guide cupped his fist in thanks. Then, he turned to Feng Jie and said, "A'Feng, you should leave."

Feng Jie had been immersed in the joy of Wu Qiwei's awakening. However, Wu Guide turned his head and said these words to her.

She was immediately dumbfounded. "Leave? Where do you want me to go?"

"What I mean is, let's separate."

Wu Guide said decisively, but there was obvious reluctance in his eyes.

"Separate?"

It only took Feng Jie a few seconds to go from hesitation and bewilderment to a torrent of abuse, and then to hysteria.

"Wu Guide, you bastard, you son of a bitch! I've suffered so much hardship with you, endured so much pain, and now you want me to leave?"

"You've latched onto a big shot, haven't you? You're going to become rich and powerful, aren't you? You heartless bastard, I was really blind!"

In her eyes, Wu Guide was clearly ungrateful, kicking her away as soon as he became successful.

But Chen Xiao felt that things were not that simple, and Wu Guide didn't seem like the ungrateful type.

There seemed to be another reason for his actions.

"A'Feng, don't make a scene. It's not what you think. Didn't Mr. Chen promise us ten million after this is done? I don't want a single cent of that money. It's all yours!"

Wu Guide tried his best to calm Feng Jie's emotions.

"You think you can send me away with ten million? I won't do it! Wu Guide, you're heartless. You're a dog, a wolf cub. You're not human!"

Feng Jie said angrily.

"Alright, stop making a scene. I'm doing this for your own good!"

Wu Guide glared, saying in a muffled voice, "If you want to live well, then stay the hell away from me. If you're not afraid of death, then stay!"

"What do you mean by that? You bastard, you're trying to fool me, aren't you? Do you think I'm a three-year-old?"

Although Feng Jie said this, she was somewhat uncertain and already believed him a little.

After the initial panic and anger, she calmed down slightly.

They had shared a bed for several years, and based on her understanding of Wu Guide, he was indeed not the ungrateful type.

"Sigh!"

Wu Guide sighed deeply. "Do you think my previous wife died accidentally? And Weiwei, she fell down the stairs and became a vegetable. How could it be such a coincidence... It's all my fault!"

"Lao Wu, don't scare me. What's going on?"

Feng Jie's eyes widened.

At this time, Yin San'er suddenly sighed and said faintly, "Our kind of work is detrimental to one's Yin virtue. We're destined to suffer the five deficiencies and three shortcomings, to be lonely until old age. To have a good end is already a blessing. As for spouses and children, don't even think about it... But it's good to cut off the孽根 (niè gēn, root of disaster) early. Like this old geezer, I'm alone and carefree!"

"Otherwise, you're destined to harm yourself and others!"

"Shut your mouth! If you spout nonsense again, believe it or not, I'll tear your mouth apart!"

Feng Jie glared fiercely at Yin San'er.

Yin San'er smacked his lips a couple of times, but ultimately hesitated and said nothing.

Wu Guide said, "A'Feng, don't scold him. What Old Brother Yin San'er said is true. That's why I've quit this business since Weiwei was injured. All the money I saved before was used to treat her illness. That's fate."

Working for the Yin servants was already detrimental to one's Yin virtue.

In addition, Wu Guide sometimes took on private jobs, further reducing his merits.

The fact that Wu Qiwei only became a vegetable and didn't die directly was already thanks to the virtue accumulated by the Wu family ancestors.

After Wu Qiwei was injured, Wu Guide was determined that even if he starved to death, he would never work for the Yin servants again.

Until today, Chen Xiao came to his door and even cured his daughter's illness.

And he knew that what Chen Xiao wanted was definitely his ability to travel to the underworld.

"Hmph, Wu Guide, if it's really as you say, what about your daughter if you drive me away? Aren't you afraid she'll become a vegetable again?"

Feng Jie folded her arms and said coldly.

"That's what I wanted to tell you. I hope you can take Weiwei with you when you leave. Ten million is enough for you two to live on for the rest of your lives. As for me... just pretend I'm dead!"

"You bastard, I don't agree... At worst, at worst, you just won't do it anymore!"

Feng Jie gritted her teeth, each word squeezed out from between her teeth.

"No, Mr. Chen helped cure my daughter's illness. I don't know how to thank him enough. How can I go back on my word! I must fulfill my promise!"

Wu Guide said firmly.

Looking at the scene of the two parting, Chen Xiao was speechless. "Hey, I said, you've had enough. I haven't even said what I want you to help me with, and you're already acting like you're parting forever."

Hearing Chen Xiao's words, Wu Guide gave a helpless chuckle.

"I knew as soon as Mr. Chen found me that he wants me to take on another private job, to extend someone's life."

"Because other than that, I can't think of anything else I can do for him."

"I've extended someone's life twice before. After the first time, my first wife died tragically on the operating table due to a difficult childbirth. After the second time, my daughter fell down the stairs and became a vegetable."

"So, before working for Mr. Chen, I made this decision. From now on, I will never see them again!"

As he spoke, Wu Guide's face was full of sorrow, with the air of 'The wind howls, the Yi River is cold, once a hero departs, he will never return.'

But Chen Xiao just smiled slightly. "When did I say I wanted you to help me extend someone's life? Don't worry, I have other things for you."

"Other things? What else could it be?"

Wu Guide couldn't think of anything else he could help Chen Xiao with besides extending someone's life.

"I want to enter the Netherworld."

Chen Xiao said calmly.

But his casual words were like a thunderclap in the silence, shocking everyone else present until they were charred inside and out.

"E-enter the Netherworld?"

Yin San'er felt his head buzzing.

He studied the *I Ching*, made accurate predictions, and occasionally even leaked heavenly secrets.

This already made him feel that what he was doing was very remarkable, like dancing on the tip of a knife.

However, compared to Chen Xiao, it was like Mr. Wang meeting Wang Mazi (a person with pockmarks on his face) – the difference was enormous!

If Yin San'er felt that way, then Feng Jie, who knew nothing about these things, was even more so.

She had the illusion of being in a mental hospital. What extending life, what Netherworld... How could a normal person say such things?

Wu Guide was also shocked by Chen Xiao's words. He said with a wry smile, "Enter the Netherworld... Mr. Chen, I'm afraid you've come to the wrong person. I'm just a *zou yin ren* (underworld traveler), in simple terms, a low-class person who does dirty work for the ghosts and messengers of the underworld. How can I have that ability!"

"I didn't ask you to take me in. You just need to take me to the Realm Gate to the Netherworld."

Chen Xiao said lightly.

"Realm Gate? What is that..."

Wu Guide looked bewildered, then tentatively asked, "Mr. Chen, are you talking about the Gates of Hell?"

The Gates of Hell are said to be the gateway between the Yin and Yang realms.

If the Netherworld is a middle-thousand world, then its Realm Gate must be the Gates of Hell.

"Yes, that's it."

Chen Xiao said, nodding.

Wu Guide pondered for a moment. "If it's just taking you to the Gates of Hell, that's not difficult... But I can't help you if you want to pass through the Gates of Hell and enter the Netherworld. The Gates of Hell are guarded by Niutou and Mamian (ox-headed and horse-faced guardians). They can shatter my soul with just one whip."

"You only need to take me to the Gates of Hell. As for the rest, don't worry about it. I will reward you handsomely when it's done."

"Mr. Chen, what are you saying? You've already helped me so much. How could I be so embarrassed to ask for your reward? I'll help you with this!"

Wu Guide finally agreed to Chen Xiao.

Then, he introduced his process as an underworld traveler.

Every underworld traveler has a pig-slaughtering knife with extremely heavy Yin energy.

When they decide to travel to the underworld, they put the pig-slaughtering knife under their pillow when they go to sleep at night.

In this way, before the *zi shi* (11 PM to 1 AM), the underworld traveler's soul will leave the body and go to the Gates of Hell.

When the *zi shi* arrives, the Gates of Hell will open, and the ghost messengers will come out of the Gates of Hell to issue bounty orders.

After receiving the bounty order, the underworld traveler will go to arrest the souls of those who are about to die according to the information on it.

After the mission is completed, the underworld traveler's soul returns to the body, and they wake up from their sleep.

What Chen Xiao had to do was to follow Wu Guide's soul after it left his body and go to the Gates of Hell together.

"People have three souls and seven spirits, but only one soul and one spirit of the underworld traveler leave the body, so after traveling to the underworld, many things become blurred, like in a dream."

"So, if you speak to me then and I don't respond, please don't blame me, Mr. Chen."

Before officially starting the underworld journey, Wu Guide carefully reminded him.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Just do what you need to do, and don't worry about the rest."

Chen Xiao waved his hand.

Now everything was ready, waiting only for the east wind.

And the east wind referred to the arrival of night!

Chen Xiao felt for the first time that half a day could be so long. Finally, Chen Xiao, who had been looking forward to the stars and the moon, finally saw the stars and the moon.

At ten o'clock, Wu Guide put the pig-slaughtering knife under his pillow and went to sleep on time.

Before long, he was snoring loudly.

Under the night, Chen Xiao lurked on the roof of Wu's house, waiting for Wu Guide's soul to leave his body!