Chapter 394: The Underworld
This can be regarded as the first time since the establishment of the City God position that he has been connected to the human world.
So Gu Jian was still a little nervous.
After all, the official of the city government in the capital was An Yue, an old official he knew.
Therefore, Li Yuan was specially invited to take charge to avoid any chaos.
In fact, Li Yuan had no experience either, but he certainly would not show it. He just looked calm and composed.
This gave Gu Jian great confidence.
The light smoke filled the air and blended into the night.
The quiet capital city was already dark except for the lights of some merchants and inns.
Beside the street, there are long poles lying across, which is the "street light project" being built.
The lamps are made of crystal clear spiritual stones, connected by black copper wires, and equipped with the newly developed "spiritual light".
The so-called aura is actually the existence of electricity, but it carries a spiritual aura and is somewhat extraordinary.
Once the street lights are completed, Anyue Capital will become a world-famous prosperous city that never sleeps.
And on a night like this.
At the Dufu Yamen in Anyue capital, he returned home very late after a tiring day.
Having worked too hard during the day, I fell asleep as soon as I hit the bed without even dreaming.
But while he was sleeping, a dream was quietly born.
The old man opened his eyes and found himself suddenly in the government office, sitting on the high chair.
He had some questions.
Could something urgent have happened so late at night?
Boom, boom!
There was the sound of drums outside the government office.
"Come here, what's going on outside the hall?"
The governor of the capital endured the fatigue in his body, forced himself to stay awake, and sat upright in the hall.
But when he turned his head, he found that he was the only one in the huge government hall.
A cold breath was spreading, biting the bone.
Du Fu Ya frowned and his body began to tense up.
Could it be that I encountered a ghost while I was in Anyue City?
Where did this ghost come from, daring to cause trouble in Anyue?
The governor of Dufu Ya suddenly stood up and slammed the gavel in front of him on the table.
There was a hint of anger on the old face.
"Who is this evildoer who dares to enchant me?"
"If you don't leave quickly and attract the attention of my mountain god, I'll make sure you can't even be a ghost!"
The governor of the capital had a dignified look on his face, with the composure of a high-ranking official of the dynasty, as well as a high-spirited aura that was not afraid of ghosts or gods.
Only a few people know about the City God.
Naturally, the government office didn’t know either.
The dim yamen seemed a little blurry, like a scene between reality and fantasy.
Outside the door, the sound of drums continued.
Li Yuan's voice also came from outside:
"Don't worry, it's me."
"Please call the government office and let me explain it to you in detail."
Outside the yamen, Li Yuan and Gu Jian looked at each other, feeling somewhat awkward.
They also didn't expect that even if they entered the dream of the "Yang Official", they would have to get the other party's consent before they could have contact with him.
If the 'Yang officials' in the human world do not agree to them entering the yamen in the dream, the dream will naturally disappear after a while.
Moreover, due to the separation between Yin and Yang, Gu Jian's voice could not pass through the gate and directly reach the capital government office.
Li Yuan can only convey the message.
Gu Jian secretly took note of this and planned to think of a solution later.
We can't always be so troublesome in the future.
Du Fu Ya was sitting in the hall of the yamen. When he heard Li Yuan's voice, he was a little suspicious for a moment.
He was worried that it was a ghost imitating Li Yuan and trying to trick him into opening the door.
Li Yuan had no choice but to say:
"It's really me. This is at the foot of Anshan Mountain and in the capital. Even if there are ghosts, they wouldn't have the guts to cause trouble here."
"I'm looking for you because of an injustice that I need you to judge together with the government office."
After some explanation, the government officials finally believed it.
Before he had the chance to ask how to open the door, Du Fu Ya's mind moved, and the heavy door of the government office opened automatically.
A hint of cold air suddenly surged in.
Li Yuan took the lead and walked in, greeting everyone cordially.
The elderly Du Fu Ya finally felt relieved, bowed, and quickly invited Li Yuan to take a seat.
Li Yuan held the wronged soul in his hand, waved his other hand, and said with a smile:
"I am just a witness today, and I will bring you two together."
He pointed outside the door.
Gu Jian, wearing a black official uniform with gold thread on the cuffs, walked in slowly.
After entering the government office, those ghost soldiers stood on both sides of the aisle, filling up the space.
Du Fu Ya looked outside and saw Gu Jian's face.
“Gu…Gu Jian?!”
"You are... His Majesty's former chief of guards, Gu Jian?!"
Du Fu Ya was somewhat shocked, but not afraid. He came forward and circled around Gu Jian.
Seeing Gu Jian's faint smile, tears immediately flashed in his old eyes.
"When we saw your body, we old guys were all shocked and angry."
"I never expected that you would be harmed by the guy who instigated the people!"
"After your death, His Majesty was very worried and had no one to talk to..."
Du Fu Ya took Gu Jian's hand and was very emotional.
"The one who will replace you is the child of the ninth of the twelve guards. This kid is good at martial arts, but he is very dull. He doesn't understand the emperor's mind as well as you do..."
They were all from Anyue's original generation and had experienced so much together.
Du Fu Ya was originally old, and he has survived until now because he took magical medicine to prolong his life.
In the human world, he is already over 80 years old.
If he hadn't been worried about the many affairs in the capital, he would have retired long ago and lived out his days in peace.
Hearing these words, Gu Jian's nose felt a little sour, but he quickly calmed down.
"Don't worry, Dufu Yamen. Although I am dead, I am fortunate to have the mercy of heaven and earth and have granted me the title of City God of the Underworld. This can be considered as the result of my good deeds."
The heaven and earth in Gu Jian's words really refer to the Emperor of Heaven and Mother Earth.
Du Fu Ya nodded, his eyes visibly brightened, and he felt much more relieved.
"That's great, great!"
Have a good chat.
The elderly Du Fu Ya was very happy to hear the news that Gu Jian had become an immortal.
Gu Jian was filled with emotion when he met his old friends again.
After his emotions calmed down a little, Li Yuan waved the wronged soul in front of both parties.
"Okay, enough chatting, it's time to get down to business."
Both sides immediately took up their positions.
Gu Jian followed the instructions in the City God's duties and stood at the door of the lobby.
A black mist surged in, and slowly transformed into a hall behind him.
However, the tone is darker and carries a dark chill.
Gu Jian is the City God, representing the underworld; Dufu Ya is a living person, and is nominally the "Yang official".
At this moment, Gu Jian sat firmly on the hall that had appeared out of nowhere, which was exactly opposite to the capital government office, one inside and one outside, one yin and one yang.
The governor of the capital government also suppressed some of his emotions and sat in the hall of the government office in his dream.
The City God of the underworld and the living officials of the human world, in this world, started their first unprecedented "meeting and office".
After both parties took their seats, a strange Taoist rhythm was born from nothingness, as if connecting the human world and the underworld, forming a special bridge.
Li Yuan placed the wronged soul between the two sides at the right time.
Suddenly, a trace of life surged from the direction of the capital government office, stimulating the wronged soul to wake up from the confusion and remember his life.
A ghostly evil spirit also surged from Gu Jian's direction, binding the wronged soul and preventing it from suddenly attacking and hurting others.
The wronged spirit trembled a few times and woke up from its dazed state.
Then, his eyes turned red, and he roared aimlessly with deep resentment.
If such a resentful soul is left unattended, it will easily turn into an evil ghost and may harm the people.
At that point, perhaps, the infinite tiger evil of the national guardian demon and Anyue's prosperous luck would directly wipe it out.
Although it can be put to an end by simply erasing the person, the injustice he suffered will probably never be cleared up.
The gavel was tapped lightly in the government office. In this special 'dream office', the sound seemed to carry magical power.
"Who is in the hall, and why are you crying?"
Although the Dufu Yamen was old, it was the first time for him to experience such a bizarre situation. In his dream, he actually interrogated the grievances of wronged souls together with the underworld.
However, with two familiar people, Li Yuan and Gu Jian, present, he remained calm.
The roaring wronged soul shuddered, as if awakened by some force.
"My lord, my lord!"
"I am innocent!"
The wronged soul remembered everything about his life and suddenly fell to his knees with a thud, his illusory body hitting the cold floor.
Bang!
Behind the wronged soul, Gu Jian also lightly tapped the black gavel in his hand.
"Don't waste time crying and tell us the reason right away."
"All the officials of the underworld and the living are here, and they will naturally clear your grievances."
The wronged spirit trembled, turned around and kowtowed to Gu Jian again.
"Yes, Lord City God..."
"Common people are..."
The wronged soul naturally revealed the duties of the City God, and then began to describe the injustices he had experienced.
On the side, Li Yuan frowned slightly as he listened.
His complexion also turned a little worse.