ebookslot Chapter 29 You want to take advantage of me? I only have ironclad rules here.
Chapter 29 You want to take advantage of me? I only have ironclad rules here.
The spirit boat of the underworld floats in the void.
There was no rushing river of the underworld, no wailing souls, only endless silence and desolation.
In the distance, dim stars are going out, like lamps that have burned out their oil.
"Do you see that?" the ragged Taoist's voice rang in Chu Jiang's ears. "A world heading towards death."
Chu Jiang remained silent. He could feel a chill that seeped into his very bones, the final lament of the world's rules before their collapse.
"Your new job is to guide these lost, broken, and even dead worlds to 'The Ruins of Return'," the ragged Taoist priest said calmly. "There, they will find their final rest, or... be reborn."
He turned to look at Chu Jiang, his weary eyes reflecting the fading of stars.
"But your current 'rules' are too fragile."
"Your order is built upon your personal force. As long as you stand here, the rules will stand. If you leave, everything that has just been established will collapse in an instant."
The ragged Taoist priest raised his hand and pointed, shattering the cosmic illusion before him like a mirror.
The hustle and bustle of the Sanzu Ferry crossing returned to my ears.
They remained standing on the stone steps of the ferry crossing, as if they had never left.
The surrounding ghosts and officials were still stunned by Chu Jiang's breakthrough to become a ghost general, and they were all dumbfounded.
"You can't go anywhere until you have the ability to inscribe your own rules into the laws of this world."
"Look, your backend has a new vulnerability."
The Taoist's figure gradually faded, turning into a wisp of green smoke, leaving only a single sentence echoing in the same spot.
"Let's talk about going on a long trip after you've cleaned up your yard."
Chu Jiang stood at the bow of the boat, watching the direction where the wisp of smoke dissipated, remaining silent.
The yard is swept clean.
He withdrew his gaze, stepped off the Yellow Springs Spirit Boat, and returned to the stone steps of the ferry.
He completely suppressed the overwhelming aura of a ghostly general, and transformed back into the seemingly harmless ferryman at the ferry crossing.
"Lord Chu... Lord Chu!"
A plump figure squeezed out from the group of underworld officials, his face beaming with smiles, and quickly ran up to Chu Jiang.
The newcomer was dressed in a magnificent robe of the City God, his face gleaming with oil; he was none other than Jia You, the deputy head of the City God's Office.
"Lord Chu, you are young and promising, truly a beacon of light for the underworld!" Jia You bowed, his waist almost touching the ground. "Your display of divine power just now filled me with immense emotion!"
Chu Jiang glanced at him but didn't say anything.
Jia You moved even closer, lowered his voice, and a musty, stale smell wafted over.
"Lord Chu, your Three Crossings Ferry is now a model unit in the underworld. I admire you to the core."
"I have a good-for-nothing niece who recently arrived in the underworld. She is ignorant and I'm afraid she might have been reborn into the wrong body and suffered some mistreatment."
As he spoke, he pulled a smooth black jade slip from his sleeve and quietly slipped it into Chu Jiang's hand.
"It's just a small token of my appreciation. I just wanted to ask you to make an exception and arrange a good place for her in the mortal realm, preferably... a deluxe package for the chosen one."
Chu Jiang lowered his head and looked at the jade slip.
With a sweep of his Netherworld Eyes, he discovered that the jade slip contained the land deed for an entire ten-thousand-year-old Yin Crystal Mine.
That's quite a grand gesture.
Seeing that Chu Jiang remained silent, Jia assumed he thought it wasn't enough and quickly added, "Don't worry, sir, this is just a small token of our greetings. From now on, our City God's Office will be deeply intertwined with your ferry crossing, guaranteeing your business will soar year after year!"
Chu Jiang raised his head, a faint smile appearing on his face.
He reached out and took the jade slip.
"Master Jia, you're too kind." Chu Jiang's voice sounded very easygoing. "Rules are rigid, but people are flexible."
He tucked the jade slip into his pocket and casually pressed the side of the Soul-Nourishing Wood Phone with his thumb.
The screen lit up silently, and a red recording icon began to flash.
When Jia You saw Chu Jiang accept the gifts, his face lit up with joy, and he straightened his back.
"Haha, Lord Chu is indeed a straightforward man! It's settled then, I'll have my niece come to report for duty tomorrow!"
He felt that he had made a brilliant move.
What kind of bullshit rules are these? What kind of impartiality is this? When faced with absolute self-interest, everything must bow down.
This young man surnamed Chu is just greedy.
Jia turned around with satisfaction, ready to go back and tell his little lover the good news.
"Master Jia, please wait."
Chu Jiang's voice came from behind him.
Jia You turned around, smiling, and asked, "Does Lord Chu have any further instructions?"
Chu Jiang ignored him and walked up to the high platform in front of the ferry, clearing his throat.
"Ladies and gentlemen, please take a few minutes to insert a short news segment on anti-corruption and integrity education."
He took out his Soul-Nourishing Wood Phone and gently swiped it towards the group of officials still queuing and countless ghosts.
Above the ferry crossing, a huge curtain of light appeared out of thin air.
It is the live streaming and screen mirroring function of the "Santu Kuaidu" APP.
The next second, a video started playing on the screen.
In the video, Jia You's greasy face was enlarged to a huge size, and his fawning voice was amplified throughout the entire Yellow Springs Road through a sound-amplifying array.
"...My good-for-nothing niece...we'll arrange a good place for her in the mortal realm...the Deluxe Package for the Chosen One..."
"...It's nothing, a ten-thousand-year-old Yin Crystal vein...we'll be deeply bound together from now on..."
The picture quality was high-definition, the sound was loud, and even the hair on the mole on Jia You's face was clearly visible.
The entire ferry crossing fell into a deathly silence in an instant.
All the ghosts and officials looked up, dumbfounded, at the "big movie" in the sky.
Jia's smile froze.
His mind went blank, the color drained from his face, turning it deathly pale, and then flushed a deep liver color.
"That...that's not me! It's a fake! It's a smear!" He pointed at the light screen and screamed like a pig being slaughtered.
"Quiet," Chu Jiang's voice rang out.
He raised his hand towards Jia You.
"Order enforcement - mandatory silencing."
Jia You's mouth was still opening and closing, but no sound came out. A hissing sound came from his throat, like a fish that had been thrown ashore.
After the video on the screen finished playing, it automatically switched to the public notice board for individuals with poor credit records.
Jia You's headshot was hung next to that unlucky Taoist priest from before.
The following line of large, blood-red characters reads: 【Dishonest and Enforced Ghost: Jia You, Deputy Director of the City God's Office. Reason: Bribing public officials in an attempt to disrupt the order of reincarnation; punishment increased by one degree.】
"Holy crap! They're live-streaming the arrest of a corrupt official!"
"He's the second-in-command of the City God's Office! How exciting!"
"I've heard those bastards are filthy. I was reborn into this poor, remote place because I didn't pay them enough!"
The crowd erupted in chaos.
The officials in line were all pale-faced, their gifts like hot potatoes, unsure whether to throw them away or keep them.
"Chu Jiang! You dare to betray me!"
Jia You, who had been silenced, suddenly unleashed a powerful aura of a ghost general. His soul swelled, and he lunged at Chu Jiang on the high platform with a ferocious expression.
He wanted to tear this bastard in front of him, who had ruined his reputation, apart!
Chu Jiang stood still, without moving an inch.
With a flick of his wrist, the six-barreled Gatling gun, its entire body composed of golden light of merit, reappeared on his shoulder.
"Buzzing—"
The gun barrel slowly rotated, and the dazzling golden light illuminated Jia You's distorted face.
"Chief Jia, you have violated Article 3 of the 'Regulations on Administrative Penalties for Public Security in the Underworld' again, by committing violence in public and attacking your superior."
Chu Jiang's tone was as if he were reading a product manual.
"Since you're guilty of multiple crimes, I suggest you go in and work on a sewing machine for a thousand or eight hundred years."
Jia Youqianchong's body froze in mid-air, staring at the dark muzzle of the gun, his soul trembling like a leaf.
Chu Jiang beckoned to the terrified law enforcement team standing beside him.
"Drag him away. Lock him in the deepest water dungeon of Avici Hell, let him calm down and reflect on his life as a ghost."
The law enforcement officers snapped out of their daze and rushed forward, grabbing the limp Jia You on either side and dragging him away.
The ferry crossing returned to quiet.
Chu Jiang, carrying the Gatling gun, glanced at the group of silent, trembling underworld officials.
"I'm not targeting anyone in particular."
His voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached the ears of every ghost.
"I mean, everyone here is a junior in the face of my rules."
After saying that, he put the Gatling gun away, as if it were just a toy.
The high-ranking officials at the ferry dock all lowered their heads even further, not daring to breathe.
Just then, the Soul-Nourishing Wood phone in Chu Jiang's arms vibrated.
He took it out and saw that it was a private message sent by "Old Wang next door".
Well done. Here's your reward.
Below the message was a glittering golden attachment, the icon of which was an ancient talisman.
[Amulet for Avoiding Death]
Before Chu Jiang could reply, a second message popped up.
Someone from Heaven has come and wants to see you.