Yokai Office

The next day.

Under the "unremitting efforts" on the eve of Zongci, Shen Xi slept until two o'clock in the afternoon before getting up.

"Ouch!" Shen Xi, who moved too much, was stimulated by the pain in his waist, and immediately yelled out.He gave up on himself and lay down again.

The bed next to it was already empty, and there was an electronic note left on the bedside table.

——I have prepared porridge for you. If it is cold, remember to warm it up before drinking.Also, wake up and call me.Zong Ci stayed.

Shen Xi smiled and put the electronic note aside.

He picked up his phone and dialed a video call to Zong Ci.It only rang twice, and the other end picked it up.

"Zong Ci." Shen Xi saw his lover's face in the video, and lay lazily on the bed, "I woke up."

The voice is full of nostalgia, and there is a bit of nasal sound.

Zong Ci showed a smile, "It's getting late, why don't you just stay at home and rest?"

"No, I want to go out." Shen Xi remembered something, and once again endured the pain in his waist and back, he got up again.

Seeing his movements, Zongci asked inexplicably, "Come to the office?"

"No, I want to go..." Shen Xi approached the bathroom, put his phone aside, and prepared to wash up, "I want to go to the judge."

"Looking for him?" Zong Ci was stunned for a moment, and the puzzlement on his face was quickly replaced by understanding, "Because of what I told you yesterday?"

Zong Ci didn't say much about Cui Yu and Zong Heng yesterday.But Shen Xi felt helpless and sad from the few words.

Shen Xi kept thinking about this matter before going to bed.So, this idea was born.

"Xixi, Cui Yu won't be willing to bring up the past." Zong Ci showed embarrassment and stopped him, "Don't go, so as not to touch his heart."

"Zongci, I understand." Shen Xi nodded, "I won't force him to tell me about the past. But have you ever thought about it, for so many years, the judge has survived alone..."

Zong Heng's death not only tortured the judge, but also a knot in Zong Ci's heart.

"With a character like a judge, he must know that you are guilty, so he never talked to you, right?" Shen Xi asked back.

Zong Ci at the other end of the video was silent for a moment.

Indeed, over the years, because of Zong Heng, the relationship between the two has gotten closer.But every time we meet, we drink.

And Cui Yu, even when he was drunk, never confided a single word.

Shen Xi understood the answer from his lover's silence.He put on a playful smile and said, "Okay, I have a sense of propriety, and I won't talk nonsense. Didn't the judge always want me to play in the underworld? Besides, he gave me the imperial jade fan yesterday. Just take it as a thank you, okay?"

Although the underworld is messy, there are many murderous, resentful, and negative qi.

But based on the relationship between Shen Xi and Zong Ci, Cui Yu would not let him have an accident.

"Zong Ci, can I go?" Shen Xi asked again.

"Understood, you can go if you want. The entrance to Hell is at the point last time..." Zong Ci was still worried about the environment of Hell, explained it carefully, and told Shen Xi the secret language, "Remember , don’t touch things that shouldn’t be touched! I’ll pick you up when the detective office is done.”

The corners of Shen Xi's eyes curled up, and he said with a smile, "Well, good."

After the two of them hung up the video, Shen Xi washed up in pieces, changed his clothes, and then took a taxi to the abandoned construction site last time.

***

Unlike the snow case last time, it is now May, and the air is a little hotter.

The abandoned factory is still the same as before, with no trace of people.

The iron fence that originally blocked the way was opened by someone, allowing Shen Xi to easily enter the inner layer.

There was a chill, which was quite different from the outside temperature.

Shen Xi inexplicably got goosebumps, and quickly stretched out his hands to rub his body.He mumbled as he walked, "I didn't feel the cold weather last time, but now I compare it, and the temperature difference is so big."

Soon, he came to the last foothold.

He remembered the passcode that Zongci had said, and quickly used his spiritual power, and swung it to a point in accordance with the terms of silent recitation.

Not long after, a cloud of black mist filled the air.

Shen Xi's eyes brightened.

The black mist quickly condensed into a figure, but it wasn't Cui Yu.

"It's you?" the man opened his mouth.

The person who came was wearing a vicious mask, and the cold aura emanating from his body made Shen Xi a little frightened.

Shen Xi settled down, and then recalled.This masked person is Cui Yu's adjutant, that is, the original master of the underworld—Yan Xu.

"Lord Yan Xu?" Shen Xi nodded slightly, as a greeting.

He did not refer to the other party as an adjutant, but called him politely.

Yan Xu wears a mask so that people cannot see his true emotions.After a few seconds, he said for sure, "You are Shen Xi."

"Yes. Is Judge Cui here? I have something to do with him."

Hearing this, Yan Xu approached Shen Xi step by step.Like Cui Yu, he is in charge of the power of life and death.But Cui Yu is used to using wanton jokes to cover up his aura.

But Yan Xu was different, with a fierce aura all over his body, which secretly made Shen Xi feel startled.

Shen Xi saw that he was getting closer and closer, and his nose was filled with the smell of the other's blood.

He looked away, regretting secretly in his heart: If he had known that it was Yan Xu who was calling, he wouldn't have come!

"What are you looking for, sir?" Yan Xu stopped only one step away.

Shen Xi froze, he looked at Yan Xu slowly.Unexpectedly, this time, he accidentally saw the eyes hidden under the mask.

Those were a pair of extremely deep eyes, which were three points sharp and two points calm.

Perhaps sensing Shen Xi's scrutiny, Yan Xu's eyes flashed, and he asked again, "What are you looking for, sir?"

"Ah? Oh!" Shen Xi quickly returned to his senses. He revealed a kind and harmless smile, and replied softly, "Come to find Judge Cui...er, come to chat with Judge Cui."

After finishing speaking, he took another sneaky look at Yan Xu.

I have to say that Yan Xu's figure is very good, and the eyes hidden under the mask are also good enough.Logically speaking, his appearance is not bad.It's kind of weird to wear a mask.

"Looking for an adult to chat with?" Yan Xu asked back.He did not expect that Shen Xi's reason was so simple.

Shen Xi nodded for sure, "En."

The "adult" in Yan Xu's mouth refers to Cui Yu.Judging from his tone, it seemed that he respected Cui Yu very much.

Cui Yu has changed from a soul to the current judge.And the previous master of the underworld was willing to serve him as the master...

When Shen Xi thought of this, her curiosity became heavier.

Yan Xu knew that Shen Xi and Zong Ci had a good relationship, so he didn't doubt it.What's more, in the current state of adults, it should be a good thing to have someone to chat with.

"You come with me."

"Oh, okay." Shen Xi quickly suppressed her curiosity and followed Yan Xu.

Yan Xu didn't take a few steps before his figure suddenly disappeared.Shen Xi was taken aback for a moment, and his steps slowed down a bit. Before he could stop, he was sucked into a place.

When he came back to his senses again, the surrounding light had already dimmed a lot.

Yan Xu, who disappeared just now, was right in front of him.

Various noisy voices came, the most obvious of which was crying one after another.

Shen Xi immediately realized that he had already entered the legendary underworld!

"Follow me closely, pay attention to the bottom of your feet." Yan Xu reminded aloud.

Hearing this, Shen Xi lowered his head and was shocked instantly.

They stood on a stone pillar, and underneath was a sea of ​​red and burning flames.Shen Xi just glanced at it, and inexplicably felt his skin heat up.

And ahead, there are suspended roads paved with stone pillars, if you are not careful, you may fall into the flames.

Shen Xi swallowed nervously, and followed Yan Xu forward cautiously.

After passing this section of the road, Shen Xi only felt that he was sweating coldly.

Finally stepping on the usual ground, he calmed down slightly and continued to follow behind Yan Xu.

Along the way, either on a knife with a sharp cold light, or on a crackling oil pan.I even encountered a ghost officer leading a group of ghosts to rush to Mengpo Bridge.

And on the river beside the bridge, there are floating lights.

In folklore, these things about the underworld are real.Shen Xi glanced at it, although it was just a cursory glance, but he was obviously quite excited.

After the two walked for a while, Shen Xi was brought to a magnificent palace by Yan Xu.

When the ghost officers on both sides saw Yan Xu, they immediately shouted 'Adjutant' with a very respectful tone.

Yan Xu nodded and continued walking forward.He walked around to the back and brought Shen Xi to a bedroom, "My lord, someone is looking for you."

When Shen Xi heard this, she understood.

Sure enough, a familiar voice soon sounded inside, "Who?"

"Judge Cui, it's me, Shen Xi." Shen Xi took the initiative to speak.

The door of the dormitory was suddenly opened, and a strong smell of wine rushed towards him.Just a casual glance, you can see a lot of wine jars poured on the ground in the bedroom.

"My lord, you drank too much..." Yan Xu hesitated to speak, seemingly worried.

"Adjutant, step back." Cui Yu interrupted him coldly.

Shen Xi was a little inexplicable when he heard the completely different tones of the two.Shen Xi turned his head to look at Yan Xu, although he couldn't figure out the expression of the other party, but he always felt that the other party seemed a little frustrated.

"Go in." Yan Xu noticed Shen Xi's gaze and said calmly.

Shen Xi didn't say much, and walked in.

The bedroom door slammed shut.

The bedroom where Cui Yu lives is not small, the floor is full of large and small wine jars, and the smell is strong.He looked around, and soon his eyes fell on one place.

Shen Xi approached, "Judge Cui?"

Cui Yu was half leaning against the head of the bed, and the originally flat clothes were a little wrinkled, and they were gathered around his body casually.He was holding a half-sized wine jar and was drinking it into his mouth.

The overflowing wine didn't have time to swallow, it slid down the graceful neck, soaked into the black fabric, and disappeared.

The [-] strands of hair that were originally tied behind his back were hanging down, perhaps because of the alcohol, and a few strands of hair were also attached to his fair face, making him look extremely messy.Cui Yu seemed to be slightly drunk, and there was a charming watery light in his eyes, which was inexplicably shockingly beautiful.

Cui Yu turned his head to see Shen Xi, smiled, and suddenly supported the bed and got up.

"Judge Cui..." Shen Xi was afraid that he might get drunk and walk unsteadily.

Unexpectedly, he didn't shake at all, and walked straight in front of Shen Xi.The corners of his eyes were slightly raised, and his slender fingers directly touched Shen Xi's shoulder, with a hint of alcohol in his breath, but it didn't make people feel disgusted.

"Shen Xi, you're not here to return my fan, are you?"

Shen Xi quickly responded, "No, no, I just want to chat with you."

Cui Yu chuckled, withdrew his hand, and joked, "I'm not interested in hearing about the relationship between you and Zong Ci."

"No." Shen Xi looked at him and said bluntly, "I just heard about you and Brother Zong, so..."

Cui Yu's eyes changed slightly, "So what are you doing?"

Shen Xi froze for a while before opening his mouth, and said cautiously, "I just feel that I need someone to talk to you." He looked at the wine jars all over the floor, and saw a touch of red clenched tightly in Cui Yu's hand, Suddenly felt a little uncomfortable, "...you have been suppressed for too long."

For a long time, Cui Yu used a calm and wanton attitude to cover up his true emotions.After a long time, he got used to it, but the pain in his heart would not decrease by half at all.

Shen Xi asked in a low voice, "We are also half of the family, right?"

Cui Yu hooked his lips, but dropped them again.He was silent for a long time, and then he opened his mouth dryly, and changed the subject, "This place is very dark, why is Zong Ci willing to let you come here?"

"Come whenever you want." Shen Xi said with a special air, "He just can't control me."

Cui Yu smiled softly, and retorted unceremoniously, "Pretentious."

Shen Xi, who was exposed, coughed twice, and commented, "Judge, your words are quite poisonous."

Cui Yu didn't deny this, just picked up two jugs, threw one of them to Shen Xi, and said, "If you want to chat with me, you have to know how to drink."

Shen Xi weighed the wine jar, it was quite heavy.

He, who never knew how to drink, suddenly twisted his face into a ball in confusion.

Seeing him like this, Cui Yu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said, "What's your expression? Two men don't drink when they get together...Could it be possible that we're going to sit around, eat melon seeds, drink tea, and then have 'sister-in-law' ' A friendly dialogue between

'Sister-in-law'?

Shen Xi thought about the scene that Cui Yu had mentioned, and shook his head instantly.

He hugged the wine jar tightly and made up his mind: Forget it!I will risk my life to accompany the judge today!

"Drink and drink!"

"That's right, it's okay to be drunk, and I won't do anything to you." Cui Yu picked up the wine jar and walked towards the door.

Shen Xi hurriedly followed, "Where are we going?"

"This place is too cloudy, it's not a place where you can stay for too long." Cui Yu replied lightly, but in these words, there was a hint of concern for Shen Xi.

Thinking of this, Shen Xi revealed a smile.

Cui Yu turned his head, glanced at him, and whispered, "Follow closely, I will take you to a place."