Chapter 1 Black Wind Howls, a Moonless Night - Perfect for Destroying Evidence!

The old Taoist squatted beneath a tree, smoking a cigarette.

Beside him, the Death Servant diligently dug with a small shovel.

The Death Servant was simple-minded and a model of dedication, doing whatever he was told. The old Taoist was used to it.

The old Taoist followed his boss, inheriting his spirit of laziness.

No need to worry about the Death Servant getting tired.

On summer nights, this place was swarming with mosquitoes.

The Death Servant ate them as he dug, quite content.

Finishing his cigarette, he tossed it on the ground and stomped it out. The old Taoist suddenly noticed his palm was black and wiped it against the tree bark with distaste.

Finding it wouldn't come clean,

he spat into his palm twice, rubbed his hands together,

and wiped them again.

Turning back, he glanced at the pit the Death Servant had dug and called out,

"That's enough. Bury them."

It was a bit careless to dispose of bodies like this, but he could always burn some spirit money later. After all, they weren't the ones who did the killing.

Besides, the police weren't all Sherlock Holmes. It would take a while for the bodies to be discovered, and even if they were, finding the culprit after so many years was unlikely.

Li Heitan was the first to be thrown in by the old Taoist.

"Li Sen, you shouldn't have chosen that name in the next life. Four wood characters, no wonder you burned so badly."

Next was Gu He.

"Still a constable, huh? Seems there's not much difference between you and a ghost official."

The two bodies were tossed in.

The old Taoist pointed at the Death Servant.

"Fill it!"

The Death Servant immediately began to fill the pit.

After filling it,

the old Taoist carefully scattered weeds and debris around to conceal the disturbance to the soil.

With that done, the old Taoist and the Death Servant left together.

About fifteen minutes later,

the freshly filled soil was pushed aside.

A hand reached out,

and after struggling for a long time,

the soil was completely broken open.

Gu He, his chest almost full of dirt, crawled out.

Gu He's body was stiff, but his eyes were clear.

He looked up at the sky,

gasping for breath,

"To think, I was tricked without realizing it."

Constable Gu He was filled with regret. As a constable, he had made such a blunder. If he hadn't known the Turtle Breath skill and sealed his soul, that ghost official from Tong City might have really killed him.

Especially since his ghost official certificate

had been stolen.

Gu He gritted his teeth and struggled to his feet. He didn't dare be as foolish as Zheng Qiang, announcing that he was still alive. He couldn't gamble on the other man's mercy or any sense of camaraderie.

Besides,

there was no camaraderie between them.

Because he had been tricked early on,

he had dragged these ghost officials into the fire pit with him.

They probably hated him for it.

The relationship between ghost officials was simple: share the benefits, and prey on the weak.

Simple and straightforward.

"Damn it, my phone and wallet are gone too."

Gu He cursed.

He could barely stand, and with such a large hole in his chest, he couldn't go to the hospital. They would definitely treat him like a strange creature and dissect him in a research lab.

So,

he could only crawl on his hands and feet

to get away from here first.

"Yo! Yo! Yo!"

The old Taoist's voice came from behind Gu He.

Gu He froze and turned to look at the old Taoist.

Why

was he back?

"According to the clichés in brain-dead dramas, if someone is buried alive in a supernatural story, they'll find a way to cause trouble and crawl out."

The old Taoist wiggled his butt.

"See? I found you."

The Death Servant appeared from another direction, licking his lips at Gu He.

"I'm a constable. What do you want?"

Gu He asked, trying to appear calm.

"Constable is nothing special. I'm the reincarnation of the Lord of Mount Tai, you believe that?"

The old Taoist chuckled,

then pointed at the Death Servant.

"The boss ordered, kill him."

The old Taoist was just a regular person. He might be tough and help fallen women every now and then,

but he would eventually go to hell. So, it was best to leave this to the Death Servant, who had no soul anyway.

The Death Servant stepped forward and grabbed Gu He's shoulders.

Gu He was weak now, very weak. Otherwise, he wouldn't have feigned death in front of Zhou Ze to try and trick him.

"How did he find out I was still alive?" Gu He wondered.

"Uh-huh, the boss sent me a text, saying you might not be dead." The old Taoist shrugged. "I don't know exactly why the boss knew you weren't dead."

Gu He understood.

It was the ghost official certificate.

When the original owner of a ghost official certificate died,

the certificate would automatically revert to the lowest level,

even for judges.

That guy had taken his ghost official certificate and must have noticed it was marked "Constable," so he suspected he wasn't dead.

"Call your boss. Tell him I have something to say to him. Tell him that killing me will only get him an ordinary ghost official certificate, but if he doesn't kill me, I can give him…"

"Kill."

The old Taoist didn't want to waste time arguing with this constable.

And he figured the boss wouldn't want to either.

He signaled the Death Servant to attack and reminded him,

"Remember to eat his soul. Don't let him go to hell."

The Death Servant immediately exerted force, intending to break Gu He's neck first.

But Gu He's neck suddenly swelled,

and then,

a ball of flames erupted from his throat.

The Death Servant was burned face-to-face, screaming dramatically and letting go, hopping around in agony.

Actually,

the fire didn't really hurt the Death Servant that much. After all, Gu He was nearly exhausted. But the Death Servant wasn't afraid of anything else; he was just afraid of fire!

Deep down, he had a profound fear of fire!

Because his previous incarnation, the Japanese priest, had been burned alive by Zhou Ze with gasoline, almost turning him into ashes and rice.

Seeing this, the old Taoist immediately took out a talisman. This time, he didn't pull it out of his crotch.

Because the old Taoist knew

that sticking a talisman from his crotch on the Death Servant

would be like wishing him a quicker death.

Xu Qinglang had been working hard lately, drawing many talismans. Although they weren't very powerful, they were still somewhat useful.

The old Taoist took out a talisman drawn by Xu Qinglang. It was a failed product, supposedly a water-type talisman, but only good for watering flowers.

"Water Dragon Chant!"

The old Taoist struck a pose, bit his finger, and smeared blood on the talisman. He glanced to the side and saw that Gu He, who had just breathed fire, was still lying on the ground, unable to move. So, he felt relieved and focused on putting out the fire on the Death Servant.

"Splash!"

About half a basin of water was poured out.

"…" The old Taoist.

It had such an imposing name, but could its effect be any more pathetic?

If Xu Qinglang were here,

the old Taoist would beat him up.

Because even though it was a failed product, Xu Qinglang hadn't told the old Taoist. Instead, he said that if the old Taoist cast the spell properly and used his own blood to activate it, he could summon a water dragon.

Half a basin of water?

You dare call that a water dragon?

I'm glad I discovered this in time. If I used this talisman in a real emergency, I'd die so miserably!

Hey, don't rush to kill me! Let me splash you with some water?

Wait until I've splashed you, then you can kill me?

Fortunately,

Gu He was probably really out of strength. The fire burned for a while and then went out.

Without the fire,

the Death Servant immediately got up.

Many places were charred,

but for the Death Servant, it wasn't a big deal. New skin had already begun to grow, replacing the burned skin. His vitality was terrifying!

Now, the Death Servant didn't hesitate. He opened his mouth and bit down on Gu He's body!

Violent,

direct!

You dared to set me on fire?

Then I'll eat you!

"Crunch! Crunch! Crunch!"

Blue light emanated from Gu He's body, but it was all absorbed into the Death Servant's mouth. It was Gu He's weak soul.

The old Taoist watched from the side and felt that the Death Servant was a little scary now.

Before, he only ate mosquitoes, which was nothing. It was like a natural, green mosquito coil. But if he became addicted to eating people after this, how would they feed him in the future?

He had to report this to the boss when he got back.

After the Death Servant had gnawed Gu He into a mangled mess and completely devoured his soul, the old Taoist clapped his hands in satisfaction. He reburied the body before he and the Death Servant left.

About an hour later,

the old Taoist and the Death Servant ran back from the haystack in the distance, launching a surprise attack!

Seeing nothing unusual, they left again.

As dawn approached,

the old Taoist and the Death Servant ran back again, another surprise attack!

The dirt was still there, undisturbed.

"Phew…"

The old Taoist breathed a sigh of relief.

It seemed he was really dead this time.

He took out his phone, and for good measure, the old Taoist called his boss. Zhou Ze gave an affirmative answer.

Because Gu He's ghost official certificate had become the lowest level certificate, the underworld's judgment wouldn't be wrong. Zhou Ze told the old Taoist to take the Death Servant and hurry back.

"Alright, alright, let's go home and sleep. And you, brush your teeth and shower before going to the bedroom, brush several times." The old Taoist reminded the Death Servant.

He shared a room with the Death Servant and couldn't stand waking up to a bloody smell.

The Death Servant nodded and followed the old Taoist back.

The sun had risen,

casting its light,

shining on the blood in the Death Servant's teeth,

gleaming brightly.

The Death Servant unconsciously licked his teeth,

sucking in the bits of meat and blood,

finding the taste

particularly delicious and unforgettable.

If the old Taoist hadn't demanded that he return immediately,

he really wanted to go back and dig up Gu He's body again,

and eat it again.

It was truly,

so delicious.