“Aaaaaahhhhhh!!!!!!!!!”

The nine female ghosts screamed in unison,

turning Lawyer An’s face green.

It was like being a thief, sneaking into a rich family’s house to steal something, being as careful as could be, but at the same time, bringing along a barbershop quartet!

Actually, it couldn’t be blamed on these nine female ghosts for suddenly acting like this. After arriving in Hell, they instinctively felt a sense of oppression. They were vengeful ghosts, and according to the rules of Hell, vengeful ghosts couldn’t be reincarnated; they couldn’t cross the Naihe Bridge (Bridge of Helplessness).

Therefore,

Hell

was their end.

They could either wander in the desolation of Hell, or be caught and directly dispersed by the ghost messengers and inspectors of Hell.

Like parts on an assembly line and a recycling line, they were discarded items unwanted on either end.

In the distance,

the cheongsam-clad women who had been gracefully walking in the ruined pavilion suddenly stopped.

The women stood leaning on their umbrellas, continuing to maintain their beauty, as if all of this had nothing to do with them.

The first time Zhou Ze had gone to Hell, he had encountered them. They merely passed through the Yellow Springs Road, without stopping or any lingering feelings.

That aloof air,

was almost exactly the same as now.

You could say they were aloof,

but at the same time,

you could think of them as puppets stripped of all emotion.

However, the old woman leading the way in front of the group suddenly raised her head.

She opened her mouth, revealing a mouthful of black teeth.

“Heh…”

A cold laugh came from the old woman’s mouth,

immediately followed by,

the old woman letting out a sharp shout:

“What a filthy aura, it’s revolting!

Women who have lost their honor and chastity,

still have the face to shamelessly return to Hell!

What,

still daring to hope for rebirth?”

The old woman’s figure began to flicker continuously.

Each flicker meant her distance from here was getting closer,

like a character in a slideshow, constantly changing.

Finally,

she arrived in this pile of rubble.

After arriving here, the old woman realized that next to these nine women, there were actually two men.

Fortunately, this was Hell. Affairs of the heart rarely existed in Hell, after all, everyone lacked a physical body, missing the most basic tools for the job.

This was also why some evil ghosts who escaped from Hell would go crazy with self-indulgence once they returned to the mortal realm and had a physical body. Because in the mortal realm, there was true enjoyment, while Hell was more like the pure world that monks yearned for, where everyone was "pure and desireless."

The old woman’s gaze swept over Zhou Ze and Lawyer An,

not paying them much attention.

Evil ghosts would occasionally escape from Hell, and there were even more wandering souls scattered everywhere.

It was like the drifters in a big city in the mortal realm, or homeless people. No matter how glamorous and beautiful the city was, there would inevitably be such people.

In reality, Zhou Ze had the identity of a ghost messenger, but firstly, ghost messengers were really the lowest-level civil servants in the underworld, with no airs or anything special. Secondly, while the underworld was indeed the representative of the netherworld’s law enforcement system, it wasn't the only power in Hell.

It was normal for this old woman not to see through Zhou Ze’s identity.

It was like when a high-ranking leader traveled, roads would be closed and cleared, and everyone would know at a glance that it was a big shot.

As for low-level civil servants, you might be arguing with one over a pork knuckle while buying groceries at the market.

The old woman’s attention was still on these nine female ghosts,

her face filled with disgust and contempt.

Yes,

disgust and contempt!

“As women, having lost your honor, you should have remained chaste to the end, passing on the family line for your husbands, remaining faithful from beginning to end!

Or you should have died for your virtue, dying with integrity and composure!

Having lost your honor, yet still resentful and creating carnage, you are truly disgraceful and shameful!”

“…” Zhou Ze.

He felt that this old lady’s values were a bit problematic.

Feudal poison, ah, feudal poison.

Fortunately, Boss Zhou didn't have a surge of righteous indignation and stand up to shout at the old woman: “You’re talking nonsense!”

He just silently stayed in the "corner" with Lawyer An, drawing circles,

almost chanting:

Can’t see me, can’t see me, can’t see me…

The nine female ghosts immediately revealed expressions of anger on their faces. They were already pitiful enough people, and now, being humiliated in this way by the old woman, their anger only increased!

This place was not the Yellow Springs Road, nor was it under the direct jurisdiction of the underworld. If it were in another place, they would have been suppressed long ago for appearing as vengeful ghosts. But here, they could still be angry,

even,

fight back!

The way vengeful ghosts fought back was simple,

If they didn’t like you,

they’d kill you!

They were already stained with human lives, and their consciousness was long blurred, leaving only the most primitive instincts!

The nine vengeful ghosts pounced on the old woman together,

but the old woman remained unmoved.

When the female ghosts approached her,

black flames suddenly emerged from the lantern in her hand.

The flames divided into nine, directly engulfing the nine female ghosts.

In an instant, the nine female ghosts were all imprisoned in place, enduring the torment of karma fire burning their bodies.

Screams rose and fell,

it was truly heartbreaking to hear.

“Shameless and unchaste women, you’ve come to the right place. This is where you should be!”

The old woman spread out her palm, revealing a stack of small paper pieces, a bit like cut-out little clothes.

With a flick of her hand,

the paper pieces floated out,

landing on the nine female ghosts respectively.

Instantly,

these nine female ghosts were dressed in beautiful cheongsams.

The karma fire dissipated,

and the female ghosts wearing cheongsams became quiet all at once,

like marionettes, obedient beyond belief.

Boss Zhou clicked his tongue inwardly.

This old woman’s values were indeed twisted,

but her methods were just as formidable as her values.

This was the first time he had seen this kind of method for subduing vengeful ghosts, it felt like he had greatly broadened his horizons.

As expected, Hell was too dangerous, with too many big shots inside.

In comparison,

the mortal realm was more comfortable.

The nine female ghosts stood in a row, now, they were already seven or eight parts similar to the cheongsam women below in terms of charm.

What they lacked was probably makeup and a peach blossom paper umbrella.

The old woman clapped her hands,

seeming to feel comfortable in her heart,

like an obsessive-compulsive patient who had finally made something unpleasant pleasing to the eye, making herself feel much happier.

But the next moment,

the old woman suddenly turned her head,

looking towards Zhou Ze and Lawyer An.

“Not even looking to see what kind of place this is, are you insignificant ghosts even qualified to set foot here!”

Zhou Ze and Lawyer An both tensed up,

able to sense each other’s energy gathering at this moment.

This was a preparation for a fight!

“Forget it, forget it, I’m not someone from the underworld, why should I meddle in the underworld’s affairs.”

Zhou Ze and Lawyer An relaxed again.

A ghost messenger from the mortal realm coming to Hell,

was like a local police station chief entering Beijing.

In the local area, you’re a mountain king, but once you enter Beijing, to put it bluntly, if a shop sign fell, hitting ten people, there might be several officials and individuals with higher status than you.

Perhaps because of this, Beijing had demolished many signs since last year.

In short,

in Hell,

if you could admit weakness, then admit weakness.

Actually, it wasn’t a matter of admitting weakness or not. If Zhou Ze and Lawyer An had other identities, or were ordinary underworld servants, then fighting would just be fighting.

Although the underworld couldn’t control this place, nominally, the underworld was still the competent authority of Hell.

But Lawyer An was a convict. Once his aura was revealed and detected by the outside world, a large number of inspectors or even judges might appear immediately.

Zhou Ze was even more exaggerated. If the consciousness within his body awakened, who knew what old monster might suddenly come out of seclusion to kill him and avenge some old grievance.

But the old woman’s next words and actions made the two, who had just relaxed, tense up again.

“Since there are a few more girls, there must be a few more people to serve them. I’ll take you in.

Here with me,

at least I can keep you from being captured by the ghost messengers.”

After saying that,

the old woman spread out her palm again,

this time,

there were still two paper pieces in her palm.

But Zhou Ze and Lawyer An saw them clearly,

blue,

wearing small high hats,

holy crap!

Wasn't this the clothing of a Qing Dynasty eunuch!

“Go!”

The old woman waved her hand, and the two pieces of clothing flew directly towards Zhou Ze and Lawyer An.

Well,

if they were truly wandering souls fleeing everywhere in Hell,

they would probably resign themselves to fate,

and even accept it with relish.

After all, staying here and serving them would eliminate the risk of being caught by the urban management as drifters.

Anyway, they were already dead, what was there to mind?

Didn't countless good men in ancient times cut off their own bits to enter the palace just to get a bite of rice?

But Zhou Ze and Lawyer An were different.

They still had physical bodies and identities in the mortal realm,

they still had beautiful lives waiting for them;

Even as a temporary measure, it was unacceptable. Not to mention what they saw earlier with the nine women's behavior, that after the clothes were put on they seemed to have a soul control effect. Even if they left some shadows in their soul, for a man, it was impossible!

Imagine,

if a normal man,

in his soul, that is, in the depths of his subconscious, believed that he was a eunuch,

how terrifying would that be?

Lawyer An made the first move, his left hand turning into white bones, directly tearing apart a piece of clothing in front of him.

Zhou Ze was stunned for a moment.

Damn,

you’ve already made a move,

why not just tear up both pieces?

Zhou Ze’s nails also grew out,

tearing apart the piece of clothing in front of him.

Since they had already made a move, there was nothing to fear anymore. The two men stood side by side,

if their aura leaked out, then let it leak out,

now,

they could only pray that this place wasn't under the jurisdiction of the underworld, and wouldn't attract the attention of other big shots in the underworld.

Of course,

this fight,

had to be fought,

this was for a man’s dignity!

Seeing that the clothes she had bestowed had been torn apart,

the old woman didn’t get angry, but laughed instead,

saying:

“Good, very good, very good.”

After speaking,

the old woman took a step back,

seeming to realize that these two men weren’t ordinary people,

but she immediately clapped her hands and shouted:

“Girls,

time to entertain guests!”