daily work in the underworld

Feng Shui believes that rivers can connect the underworld and the human world, and crossing a river or passing under a bridge is often an act of crossing life and death.In this regard, Black and White Impermanence said that what they said was correct, but most mortals would not be able to see the underworld even if they crossed the ghost bridge.

The ferryman leaned the boat on the shoal, cupped his hands as a signal, Xie Bi'an nodded, and threw him two more copper coins.

When the awning boat disappeared, Fan Wujiu asked: "Why did he still charge money?" In his memory, the ferryman never asked for payment.

"His money is not for himself, but for his daughter." Xie Bi'an held up an umbrella to block the sun from himself and Fan Wujiu, and even grabbed Fan Wujiu who was running away in a hurry, "He My daughter owed a debt to the underworld government, but he came to pay it back, and it was just a grass knot."

Fan Wujiu thought of a case he handled before, and he understood it, so he didn't ask any more questions.

The destination of Black and White Impermanence is Mount Cuiwei, which is also the residence of the local land god.Cuiwei Mountain is steep, with luxuriant vegetation. There are many exotic flowers and plants inside, and there is a circle of misty mountains on the outside. Most ordinary people rarely enter the mountain, so there are very few murders in this place.

This time there was a ghost in the mountain, and it became a big culprit. Following the big worm, it killed dozens of people and became a serious problem in the local area. Therefore, the Lord of the Land asked the underworld to help them deal with the ghosts and save the souls of the dead.

When the black and white duo arrived at the foot of the mountain, the land owner was already waiting.He leans on a mahogany crutch, has white hair and white eyebrows, and is short in stature, but he is very energetic and his movements are neat.He led the two up all the way, along a path into a valley shrouded in thick fog.

Along the way, he babbled and shared a lot of his worries and rumors: "I can't be forced to do this, the big bugs and ghosts are impossible to catch... I originally directed the hunters down the mountain to set traps, but I was all pointed out by that ghost, and I secretly went down the mountain to take revenge a few days ago, and broke my good walking stick, which I borrowed temporarily... Cuiwei Mountain is a very good place, and now no one is tossed by them Dare to come, my peach trees are all withered by them..."

"How many people's souls have been eaten by ghosts?" Fan Wujiu couldn't listen anymore, so he interrupted loudly.

"Hmm..." The Land Lord snapped his fingers, "There are probably eleven or twelve. There are still a few who are still unconscious, and I don't know if the soul fire will be extinguished."

Fan Wujiu frowned: "Why did you report it now?"

The land lord hesitated, but seeing Xie Bian's "friendly" smile and the chain on Fan Wujiu's hand, he still answered truthfully: "Because the previous eleven or twelve people died after returning home, and all of them died after returning home. The way of death is different. So the old and the little one thought at the time that they were not injured in the mountains."

Hearing this sentence, Xie Bian and Fan Wujiu looked at each other, Fan Wujiu was surprised, but Xie Bian narrowed his eyes, showing a rare expression that he felt troubled.

It is indeed a case that Lord Yan Luo personally explained, and it is indeed difficult to handle.

The Lord of the Earth sent them to the tiger's den, but he didn't dare to approach them any further, and slipped away after pointing to the direction.But Fan Wujiu didn't count on him, he put the chain on himself, and walked in along the traces near the lair.

The tiger's den is located deep in the valley, and there is a strong smell of blood inside. You can also see mottled bones under the green leaves. The soil under your feet is soft, but occasionally you can step on sharp hard objects, which should be broken bones.

Fan Wujiu walked in front, Xie Bi'an followed slowly, he would occasionally squat down to pick the bones, and even took a few pieces and put them in his sleeves.

As the two walked deeper, the disgusting smell became stronger and stronger.In the end, when we arrived at the lair, the scene inside was astonishing - different from the bloody outside, the inside was cleaned up very clean, without any bones or blood.The ghost also paved the ground for the big worm with soft straw and red cloth, which looked like a decent place to live.

Xie Bi'an rubbed the handle of the umbrella, and the guess in his heart gradually took shape.

Fan Wujiu went around the nest for a few times, but he didn't find any trace of the beast, so he said, "Let's go to the village to have a look. Maybe we can find some clues."

Xie Bi'an nodded, and was about to tell the clues he had found, when he was interrupted by a roar of tigers from the outside, and then there was the sound of beasts slowly trampling on broken bones.It was half hidden in the dim entrance, and sitting on the back of the tiger was her partner, a ghost bride dressed in blood.

The big worm, now with its ghost, is back.

Without any hesitation, Fan Wujiu let go of the chain, and the meteor cone pierced through the air, hitting the ghost directly.The ghost's reaction was also quick, and immediately retreated, Fan Wujiu wanted to chase, but was rushed by the tiger and had to stop and retreat.

He hasn't returned the chain yet, so it's inconvenient to resist, but at this moment Xie Bi'an has arrived.He put the umbrella across his chest, blocking the tiger's ferocious claws, and sparks slid out of the sharp claws on the umbrella bone, and the two were evenly divided.

The tiger didn't get a single blow, and wanted to look for another chance, but unexpectedly, Xie Bi'an didn't leave any room for it at all.He stretched out his hand like a claw, directly crossed the big mouth of the blood basin, grabbed the skin of the nape of the tiger's neck forcefully, and then with all his strength, he swung it onto the stone wall, breaking its bones.The tiger still wanted to resist, but Xie Bi'an beat him in the stomach with the umbrella bone, and he could only roll in pain.

The ghost bride was horrified, but she didn't expect this white-faced scholar-like ghost to be infinitely powerful, even more ruthless than that vicious striker.And Fan Wujiu took this opportunity to find a way to tie up the ghost bride, and dragged her to the side of the tiger.

The tiger is about the beginning of enlightenment, knowing that a disaster is imminent, but still desperately crawling towards the ghost bride, trying to protect her behind him.The ghost bride was even more sad when she found out that the person who came was black and white, and scolded God for injustice.

Fan Wujiu and Xie Bi'an have heard this kind of words a lot before, so it doesn't matter.They scolded and scolded, but they couldn't change the result of being sent back to the underworld for trial.

Only this time it was different.Most of the ghosts in the past worked for tigers. After being eaten, their souls were captured and forced to lure mortals to feed tigers as dinner; No longer; that tiger is even more shallow in intelligence, and has never eaten human blood debts, so it cannot be regarded as a creditor at all.

So before sending the ghost back to the underworld, they must ask the truth, otherwise they will not be able to save other people.

"That tiger has never eaten a human." Xie Bi'an looked at the ghost bride, but the tip of his umbrella poked the beast's heart, "Then how did you become a ghost?"

The ghost bride knew that the relationship had been revealed, but she was not annoyed, she just grinned loudly: "So what? They are all dead anyway!"

"Say it, you can save some punishment." Fan Wujiu sternly said, "Where is their soul fire?"

With a cold snort, the ghost bride said, "I don't know."

Xie Bi'an was used to hard bones, so he just pushed the tip of the umbrella a few points forward, deliberately stirred it a few times, and said, "It doesn't matter if you don't know, this tiger will know anyway."

The tiger was in excruciating pain, but he tried his best to hold back, but Xie Bi'an hit harder and harder, and finally couldn't help howling.The ghost bride's face became more and more ugly when she heard the cries of the wild beasts who depended on each other.

Xie Bi'an didn't give her a chance to hesitate, he took the tiger's life neatly, then put its soul into the umbrella, turned to Fan Wujiu and said, "Go back, after entering the book of life and death, everything will be clear."

Fan Wujiu knew that he wanted to act, so he cooperated: "Well, searching for souls is easy to shatter the soul, this beast must not be able to bear it."

They talked more and more frighteningly, and mentioned several kinds of punishments in hell.The dragged ghost bride became more and more shaken, and finally told the truth before leaving the cave.