Chapter 1 A Minor Interlude

What just happened was merely a small interlude, though in this interlude, one constable and two patrolmen had just said "farewell" to this world forever.

Due to being poor in his past life, Boss Zhou has been unable to shake the habit of bringing things home from the outside in this life.

It's somewhat similar to those kind-hearted people who take out loans to build dog shelters to adopt stray dogs; in fact, this is also a manifestation of hoarding disorder.

In the past few years, the bookstore has been operating at a loss, but in terms of size, it has become extremely terrifying.

Swallowing the two patrolmen was as simple as throwing two stones into a pond, causing a few ripples that quickly subsided.

Like playing a management simulation game,

Although he has been frustrated in terms of profitability, and although Boss Zhou's long-cherished "animal world" had long gone bankrupt,

Suddenly looking at this bookstore from another angle and direction, there is also a special sense of accomplishment.

Boss Zhou can understand Feng Si and Lawyer An's actions. He wouldn't foolishly run over and accuse them of being cruel and ruthless. A year ago in hell, when he and Tie Hanhan (Iron Dummy) held up the moon and directly smashed the Yama's palace, that was a much bigger deal than this.

Moreover, Feng Si also wanted to offer him a pledge of allegiance.

"Boss, coffee."

Yingying helped Zhou Ze refill his cup.

After a while,

Feng Si and Lawyer An returned, standing at the door without coming in.

Lawyer An pointed to the pharmacy next door through the glass.

Zhou Ze understood, got up, and walked out of the bookstore.

The three of them entered the pharmacy together.

Fangfang was knitting children's clothes. Seeing the boss arrive, she immediately got up to greet him.

Zhou Ze nodded to her and entered the ward.

On the way, he happened to run into the old Daoist coming out of the bathroom.

The old Daoist was fastening his rope belt. He usually wears a Daoist robe, so he doesn't need a leather belt. Forcing one on would also look very awkward.

"Boss, you're here."

"Yeah, just checking in."

Pushing open the door to the ward,

The first thing he saw,

Was Gou Xin, whose feet were suspended.

Gou Xin's bed was in the innermost part of the ward, but who told his appearance to be the most eye-catching?

It's been almost two years,

A chance encounter two years ago; if only life were as beautiful as the first time we met.

Maybe fate was really playing a joke on him.

That day, Gou Xin brought his "Black and White Impermanence" to the bookstore, acting arrogantly and even saying that he wanted to take Zhou Ze as his underling.

Zhou Ze recommended a Tongcheng day trip to him,

And then,

He has been staying in this ward ever since.

In the past two years, the bookstore has experienced many ups and downs, and it is still safe and sound. Gou Xin has also made a contribution to this.

In order to pray for a little illusory peace and blessing, countless people pray to gods and worship Buddha all day long, contributing incense money.

And here at the bookstore, one can actually increase their own stakes, which is also a kind of happiness and luck.

Gou Xin was still in a coma,

The teenager who had just been sent by Lao Zhang that morning was also asleep.

In the ward, with five beds, only Qing's eyes were open.

Qing woke up a year ago. At first, Zhou Ze wasn't very comfortable with her existence, but a year later, she was still obediently here, so well-behaved that it was surprising.

Qing's gaze swept over Zhou Ze and his group,

Lingering on Feng Si for a little longer.

Qing knew Lawyer An, and she also knew Feng Si; they were old acquaintances.

Although Lawyer An and Feng Si were just patrolmen back then, this pair of black-bellied individuals were doing well in the underworld. Those who didn't know them would think they were righteous gentlemen, but Qing used to work in "military intelligence," so she naturally understood more.

"Promoted?"

Qing asked.

"Thanks to you, I'm a Yellow Belt now."

Feng Si walked to Qing's bedside, his eyes scanning the other two children's beds.

A pharmacy actually had three big shots from the Enforcement Team lying down. If Lawyer An hadn't told him personally, he would never have believed it.

Actually, Feng Si was a little regretful at this moment, regretting that he had defected a little late. It wasn't that he wanted to compete with Lawyer An for favor, but because he originally had the opportunity to get in earlier and get some original shares, but he had delayed it himself.

Back then, Feng Si only had the opportunity to return to hell to try for the position of judge, and this was already enough to attract Qing to recruit him, even turning a blind eye to his letting Lawyer An go.

Now, Feng Si was actually a Yellow Belt.

"What exactly happened in hell?"

This was what Qing really cared about.

She had been lying here obediently for the past year, and the real reason was that she couldn't contact the hell side anymore.

And all of this,

Started that day,

When the old Daoist entered the ward,

And said to her:

"Not long now."

Having lost contact with hell, she only knew that a great upheaval had occurred in hell. In the mortal world, she had nowhere else to go anyway, so she might as well stay here.

This time, the gates of hell opened a little earlier, but it only released a batch of judges and patrolmen back to the mortal world. The order of yin and yang hadn't really recovered yet.

Therefore, during this year, Qing mostly listened to the idiot on the bed next to her coaxing her to try to escape, and then tried to understand some special meanings from the old Daoist's "profound and unfathomable" words every day.

In her eyes, every word the old Daoist said might contain a mystery.

You can't say she's stupid; in fact, she might be too smart.

"The court eunuchs have taken over."

Feng Si said.

Qing's eyes flickered slightly, not very surprised, just a little surprised.

For the higher-ups in the underworld, this was already a trend. Moreover, more than two years ago, when Ying Gou first made trouble in hell, the ten court eunuchs had already revealed their presence.

"So fast..."

"It was indeed quite unexpected." Feng Si shrugged, deliberately waiting for Qing to continue asking.

"What about the Enforcement Team?"

Qing asked.

A year ago, in order to hunt down the remnant soul suspected to be the first Lord of Hell who had escaped, King Chu Jiang unsealed the Enforcement Team. Now that the era of the Ten Kings of Hell was over, could the deal that the Enforcement Team and King Chu Jiang had reached continue?

"Are you asking about your department, or your Grand Commander?"

Lawyer An spoke at this time.

"Grand Commander?"

Qing's body suddenly trembled, and then she immediately straightened her back, shocked:

"You know about our Grand Commander's situation?"

Lawyer An nodded, glanced at his boss, and said, "He's dead."

Qing's eyes suddenly became a little hollow, her voice carrying a hint of coldness as she said, "How did he die?"

"I ate him."

Zhou Ze said.

Qing seemed to have heard a big joke,

And actually laughed out loud.

"Hahahaha... what did you say?"

"I ate him."

Boss Zhou repeated.

"Say it again?"

"I said, he, was eaten by me."

"Do you think I'm stupid enough to believe something like..."

Zhou Ze spread out his hand,

And the baleful aura in his palm slowly began to condense.

The baleful aura took shape, simulating the scene when that black shadow knelt before him.

Others might not recognize it, but Qing definitely would.

These high-ranking members of the Enforcement Team were like fans loving their idols when it came to the Grand Commander, so crazy that it was a mess.

Upon seeing the illusory image simulated by the baleful aura, Qing's hands suddenly left the bed, and at the same time, the bodies of the children on the two beds next to her began to tremble.

Boss Zhou glanced at the three children and continued calmly:

"He wanted to kill King Chu Jiang, but he didn't succeed, so he voluntarily sacrificed himself to me."

Qing lowered her voice, her eyes beginning to fill with bloodshot veins as she said:

"And then?"

"Then, King Chu Jiang was killed by me."

"..." Qing.

"I know that all of this is difficult to understand and difficult to digest, but since we've told you, we're not afraid that you'll go out and investigate yourselves later." Lawyer An took over at this time, pointing to his boss, and said:

"Strictly speaking, your Grand Commander died at the hands of King Chu Jiang, and our boss avenged your Grand Commander.

So, all in all, our boss is the benefactor of your entire Enforcement Team."

"Benefactor?"

Qing felt like her whole person was about to collapse.

In the air,

A thick aura of violence and murderous intent permeated.

Feng Si then gently knocked on the stainless steel railing of the bed with his finger, and said:

"There's still one question you haven't asked yet."

Qing suddenly turned around, looked at Feng Si, and said in surprise:

"The Enforcement Team, what happened to the Enforcement Team!"

Feng Si cleared his throat,

And gently drew a line on his neck with his finger,

Slowly saying:

"Not a single one left."

"Buzz!"

"Buzz!"

Liang and You on the neighboring beds suddenly sat up, still with their eyes closed, but together with Qing, the anger and murderous intent on the three children was so strong that it was almost about to melt into a flowing stream!

"During this year of yin and yang closure, the underworld underwent a great cleansing, and any heretics were eliminated, and eliminated at all costs.

It's hard for you to imagine how unscrupulous and crazy those nine eunuchs were after they came to power.

I'm sorry,

Although King Chu Jiang is already dead, and although the Ten Kings of Hell are already a thing of the past.

But your Grand Commander took the initiative to attack King Chu Jiang a year ago, and he was with an old monkey, so your Enforcement Team's attitude towards the current underworld is too clear, and you are among the first batch to be purged.

If there are no accidents,

The Enforcement Team, which already had few members left,

Now,

Only the three of you are left."

Feng Si looked around the ward and continued, "You guys are really lucky."

There was too much explosive information, which Qing needed to digest bit by bit. At the same time, she also needed to verify it herself, but reason told her that since these people told her this way, it was mostly true.

Because Qing had long known the purpose of these three people appearing here.

Qing laughed,

She pointed at Zhou Ze and the other two,

And said:

"So, you want us to be your dogs, right?"

The three of them were now truly stray dogs.

Zhou Ze immediately shook his head,

Denying:

"Of course not."

Hearing this, Qing's expression softened slightly, and she said:

"Then..."

Zhou Ze interrupted her and continued:

"Don't insult dogs."