Chapter 1 Anxious

Lawyer An rushed down the stairs, a piece of paper in his hand.

The way he looked, that nervous little posture, if you added the classic line from those old period dramas:

"Urgent military report, eight hundred *li* express!!!" (One *li* is approximately 0.5 kilometers)

It would be the perfect fit.

Zhou Ze silently put down his coffee cup, rubbing his brow in a weary gesture.

Well,

Hell must be in trouble.

Couldn't everyone just take it easy? You be good, I be good, and we're all good?

If they had nothing to do, they could drink coffee, chat about life, and bask in the sun together. How pleasant would that be?

Old Zhang was the first to stand up. At this moment, he really had the feeling of a family member preparing to receive news from the front lines.

He had a premonition that something might have happened to his cheap great-grandfather.

Lawyer An ran straight to Zhou Ze.

His face was half twisted with excitement and half frozen with horror.

It seemed that his trip to Rong City hadn't been in vain.

Lawyer An had even learned how to change faces.

The excitement was because the wind he had been waiting for had finally risen!

The horror was because even he wasn't sure where his fate would lead in this hurricane.

"Boss, big trouble, big trouble!"

"Lawyer An, coffee."

Ying'ying happened to have just finished making coffee and handed it over.

Lawyer An took his exclusive super-sized cup and took several large gulps.

While waiting, Old Zhang probably wanted to summon the Xie Zhi (a mythical beast) to beat Lawyer An up. He shouldn't keep people in suspense like this!

Putting down the super-sized cup,

Lawyer An took a deep breath,

and said:

"Hell is in chaos! The Yellow Springs Road has been breached, and a group of them have escaped!"

Zhou Ze frowned slightly upon hearing this. "The Yellow Springs Road?"

Zhou Ze remembered that the Yellow Springs Road was very long, but it wasn't as if there were no ghost officers guarding it. There were many Yin Division (hell administration) ghost officer sergeants and even inspectors patrolling there to maintain order.

He remembered that he had once encountered a woman holding a leather whip, and that whip was truly sharp.

Although Hell would occasionally have a batch of evil ghosts successfully escaping to the world of the living under various tacit agreements, it was all like a great escape. There were Yin Division officials chasing and arresting them from behind, so it really depended on luck.

Lawyer An's previous smuggling clients basically came this way. Even if someone above had given the nod, whether they could really return to the world of the living still depended on their own fate.

According to what Lawyer An had just said, this was killing officials and rebelling.

"Are these evil ghosts that powerful?"

Zhou Ze asked.

He had experienced evil ghosts coming out last time. Zhou Ze had even caught them. Each one was very fat, with sufficient performance points.

Lawyer An shook his head and said very seriously:

"Boss, that's the problem, and that's where the seriousness of the matter lies.

"This time, it wasn't evil ghosts that came out, it was officials!"

This time,

Zhou Ze and Old Zhang both revealed shocked expressions in their eyes.

Officials?

"Have the benefits and treatment in the Yin Division become so bad?" Old Zhang asked.

"What exactly happened?"

Zhou Ze asked.

"To be specific, I don't know. Feng Si'er (pinyin) didn't explain much, only mentioning that the Yang world (world of the living) might be in turmoil recently, because after those officials return to the world of the living, the first thing they'll do is find a body, and then, they'll choose a way to hide.

"And the best way to hide

"is…"

"Ghost Officer Certificate."

Zhou Ze said the last three words for Lawyer An.

"Yes, so Feng Si'er told me to be careful and take precautions. It's impossible for those people to gather together after returning to the world of the living. They will definitely scatter and flee to hide.

"And a large part of them may choose to hunt down local ghost officers to obtain their legal identities. Even if they can't escape the Yin Division's investigation for the time being, they can still obtain a temporarily safer foothold in the Yang world."

This was like that person in Rong City back then.

After killing a bunch of ghost officers, he took their Ghost Officer Certificates, just like completing a series of initial accumulations illegally in the early days, and then laundering it. In a turn of events, he became a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

The Yin Division might investigate, but it might also choose to turn a blind eye.

And this actually depended on whether there would be any subsequent turmoil in the Yin Division and whether it could free up its hands.

But since Feng Si'er said this, it was very obvious that, at least in Feng Si'er's view, the turmoil in the Yin Division would not stop for the time being.

As for how the original officials could use the Ghost Officer Certificates,

there was no need to ask.

From the moment they defected from the Yin Division and returned to the world of the living,

their fate was similar to Lawyer An's. Their original status would definitely be stripped away, and in reality, they were no different from wandering ghosts.

If there had to be a difference, it would definitely be that these former officials were stronger.

"When did this happen?" Zhou Ze asked.

"The day after we went to Rong City."

Zhou Ze pondered for a moment,

and instructed:

"First, have the three ghost officers from out of town return as quickly as possible. Call Lin Ke and have her come back to the bookstore to live as well. Old Zhang, take a leave of absence from the police station for the time being and live here too."

"Oh, okay."

Although these shrimp soldiers and crab generals under his command weren't of much use, Boss Zhou was a person who was used to living in poverty. He had finally gathered these belongings, so he couldn't bear to lose them casually.

"Old An, you're responsible for searching the scope of Tong City, or the neighboring cities can also pay attention. If you discover any traces of those people, report them immediately. If you can take action, then take them down directly."

Lawyer An touched his toes together lightly,

and said:

"There, there might be Inspectors."

The implication was that, she, this humble servant, might not be able to do it.

"It's just an Inspector."

"Just…" Lawyer An.

Zhou Ze flipped the newspaper in his hand and placed it face down on the coffee table.

"No matter what, we can't just passively wait here in a daze. It's best to be proactive. Since Feng Si'er can't explain it clearly, we'll catch a tongue ourselves to ask."

At this time, Boss Zhou

really had a feeling that things were different now than in the past.

Back then, Little Loli could strangle him to death with ease.

Now,

he even dared to call Inspectors "one of them."

But Zhou Ze didn't feel like he was getting arrogant at all.

He was just a little annoyed,

and,

from his perspective,

he was thinking about striking first to clean up his territory first. As for what happened after that, so be it. As long as Tong City was stable, Boss Zhou could still drink his coffee with peace of mind no matter how torrential the floods were in other places.

"Okay, I'll look for those clients I used to smuggle. They've always had connections with Hell. Maybe someone has some clues, or even that some of the defected officials have gone to join them."

"Old An, no, I, that, that great-grandfather of mine, has he replied?"

Old Zhang finally couldn't help but ask.

"This…" Lawyer An looked at Old Zhang. "No news is the best news."

"Ah, um."

"I'm going to be busy. Boss, Ying'ying, you're responsible for notifying people."

After speaking,

Lawyer An picked up his coat and went out.

Ying'ying picked up her phone and began calling the ghost officers under the boss one by one.

Zhou Ze helplessly dumped the sugar on the coffee table into his coffee,

picked it up,

and took a sip.

Hiss,

too sweet…

………………

"This question should be done like this. Also, here, to find the area of the triangle, you forgot to divide by 2 at the end."

At Uncle Wang's house,

the little boy was very seriously teaching Little Loli how to do her winter vacation homework.

"Yes, that's right. You're so amazing. You can do such difficult math problems."

"Hehehe."

"Okay, the math is done. Now it's time to write English. You teach me."

"Um, okay, just copy mine. I've already finished writing it."

"Okay."

The little boy was enjoying this quiet and beautiful time.

It seemed that everything at this moment had been stripped of impurities, leaving only the purest beauty in the world.

No conspiracy, no calculation, no physical desire, just quietly accompanying her, watching her smile, watching her frown.

Just accompanying an elementary school girl could evoke such lofty feelings.

The Casanova was indeed a Casanova.

"Brother Fa, was it fun going to Rong City this time?"

"It was fun. I even saw giant pandas. They were very cute."

"I often see them on TV too."

"It's different. The giant pandas you see with your own eyes are cuter than the ones you see on TV."

"Is that so? It's a pity that I can't see them."

"It's okay. Before school starts, I'll take you to see them. I'll take you to Rong City."

"Will we go by plane?"

"Yes, we'll go by plane."

"But my mom and dad definitely won't let me go."

"I'll talk to your dad. He'll agree."

"Brother Fa, you're so good."

"Hehehe, actually, I'm not that good."

The little boy scratched his head, a little shy.

At this moment,

Little Loli's gaze suddenly became deep.

She looked at the little boy who was still shy in front of her,

and scolded in a cold voice:

"Is it fun to哄 (hong, deceive/哄骗 hong pian, coax) little kids?"

"Uh… you're awake? Don't misunderstand. I just treated her like you when you were little."

Little Loli got up, walked to the window, and said in a deep voice:

"Are your reactions always so slow?"

The little boy shook his head, also stood up, and walked to the window.

Below, at the gate of the villa, an old man was sweeping the floor.

"I just got back and wanted to spend as much time with you as possible. It's not too late to deal with him after he comes up."

"What exactly is going on?" Little Loli asked in confusion. "Why am I being targeted?"

Little Loli felt very aggrieved.

During this time,

she had been a well-behaved elementary school student.

Why was she being targeted?

"I don't know either. I just got back today."

At this time,

Little Loli's phone rang.

She answered the phone while looking at the old man sweeping the floor outside the window:

"Hello, stupid zombie, it's me."

"What, how is that possible!"

"Okay, I got it, I understand."

"No, I can't go back for the time being. Don't let the boss and Lawyer An look for me either. Right now, there's one right outside my door."

Little Loli hung up the phone,

reached out and patted the little boy on the shoulder,

"You, go down and deal with him. I'll help you copy your English homework first."

"Deal."