“That guy is really shameless.”

Listening to the flattering voice from inside,

Those in the know understood that this fellow was being eaten,

Those who didn’t know might think this guy was catering to something, even taking the initiative to shout and cheer!

Lawyer An shook his head and continued to sigh:

“Shameless.”

“I think if that Hao Zhi isn’t completely eaten, it could be your mount in the future.”

Xu Qinglang suggested.

Lawyer An narrowed his eyes, shook his head, and said disdainfully:

“Lao Xu.”

“Mm?”

“Don’t just stand there and talk without feeling the pain. You’re good-looking, so you don’t have this sense of urgency.”

Xu Qinglang shrugged and said:

“It’s not because of that.”

“Then what is it?”

“Ever since I got more than twenty apartments from the demolition, I haven’t felt that sense of urgency in a long time.”

“Heh.”

Lawyer An was too lazy to continue arguing and instead looked at Geng Chen with some concern.

He used to be the one who set him up, but back then, he was sitting in that position, and to climb up, he had to use any means, just like Feng Si’er had set him up back then.

Everyone could understand and adapt to the rules of the game.

But once you jump out of that rule, and move your position, the angle of looking at things and people naturally changes.

Just like Feng Si’er had given Lawyer An face a few times later, lending him a hand.

At this time, to let Lawyer An watch Geng Chen really die in this storm, it was a bit of a pity.

He might be dark, but that didn’t stop Lao An from having good feelings towards those very white people.

It was just that the current situation, after the boss took action and the big boss appeared, was no longer something that they subordinates could participate in. Lawyer An still had that much self-awareness.

Geng Chen watched helplessly as the Hao Zhi clone he had summoned was swallowed bit by bit.

This feeling,

Was like a hungry person grabbing a huge braised pork knuckle and starting to gnaw on it directly.

He suddenly doubted whether this scene was a dream. If it wasn’t a dream, how could such a bizarre thing happen?

The dream ended quickly,

Because that big pig trotter,

Was eaten clean.

Zhou Ze flipped his palm,

The barrier created by the bronze ring just now dissipated.

He glanced at Geng Chen in front of him,

But didn’t say anything or do anything.

The Iron Goon’s personality was like this. He was too lazy to deal with or care about people and things that he didn’t like.

A large basin of pig’s head meat plus a large pork knuckle,

Full and satisfied,

Time to go to sleep.

Close your eyes,

And then reopen them,

Zhou Ze regained control of this body,

Perhaps because this time it wasn’t a battle but a nourishment, so when the body was returned to him, he didn’t feel as weak as before.

He even felt a bit refreshed and comfortable, a little high.

Things that the Iron Goon was too lazy to deal with, Zhou Ze had to deal with. He looked at Geng Chen in front of him and said:

“I can not kill you, but I can’t let you leave just like that.”

If it were before, it wouldn’t matter if he left. The real secret of the bookstore hadn’t been exposed. The Tongcheng Bookstore might just be a lucky constable who picked up a few decent zombies. To outsiders, they had some strength, but there was no direct feeling. Those big shots in the underworld probably wouldn’t bother with things here.

But it was different now. Even if Geng Chen didn’t recognize the Iron Goon’s identity, once this matter of swallowing the Hao Zhi origin was spread, there might be some leaks.

Zhou Ze knew that the reason he could live such a leisurely life now, running his own little kingdom in Tongcheng, was simply because the heavens were high and the emperor was far away.

The shielding of his special ghost messenger certificate, coupled with the increasingly weak management of grassroots ghost messengers in the underworld, had meant that in the past two years, Zhou Ze hadn’t really encountered any real scrutiny from the underworld.

If he wanted to continue this good life, he had to learn to nip things in the bud.

“I’m different from An Buqi. I can’t be your running dog. You can choose to kill me now. Really, dead people are the best at keeping secrets.”

The scene was very familiar, like a prisoner of war in a resistance film who would rather die than surrender.

“Lao An.”

Zhou Ze snapped his fingers.

“Boss.”

Lawyer An walked over.

“He’s yours. Are you confident?”

“Just kill him, Boss.”

Lawyer An directly shot him down. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to give the leader face, but he knew that even if this guy really came to the bookstore, his heart would still be with the Han dynasty even while serving in the court.

Zhou Ze hesitated for a moment, then said:

“How about this, you stay in the bookstore for now. During this time, if you find any clues about the Hao Zhi origin, we can help you eliminate it.

Let me tell you the truth, this water is very deep, so deep that I’m too lazy to continue muddying the waters.”

“But someone has to do it.”

Geng Chen still insisted, obviously, he was still unwilling to cooperate, even to pretend to step down.

“Mm-hmm.”

Zhou Ze nodded,

Then whispered:

“Coffee!”

“Buzz!”

Five black chains suddenly burst out from the ground, locking Geng Chen in place.

Geng Chen didn’t resist, as if he had expected this situation.

“Lao Xu, put a seal on him and take him home.”

“Okay.”

Xu Qinglang walked over, ready to apply the seal.

Lawyer An shrugged and said, “Boss, it’s not because of any other small thoughts of mine. I know you may value his character and also his puppet skills, but this guy is really a ticking time bomb to keep around.”

“Just keep him for now, not for the reasons you said before.”

Hao Zhi said that two of his origins had been switched, also happening in the far west sealed land of hell. Keeping Geng Chen might allow them to obtain some useful information from him in the future, at least, it was better than being completely clueless when things came.

It was just that this training exercise seemed to have ended as soon as it started. It felt a bit unsatisfying.

Boss Zhou squatted down,

Reaching out and stroking his chin,

So many people had gathered together once,

Should they do something else?

Oh,

That’s right.

Zhou Ze turned to look at Xu Qinglang, who was sealing Geng Chen, and asked:

“Lao Xu, has your master’s location been confirmed?”

Xu Qinglang shook his head while drawing the talisman with cinnabar, and said, “Not confirmed.”

“Then you have to hurry.”

“He’s moving, so I can’t determine the exact location.”

“…………” Zhou Ze.

………………

The tone of hell has always been gloomy.

Actually, after staying for a long time, you get used to it.

Just like people who live in the desert and people who live in the mountains, after living for a long time, they don’t think it’s anything special.

“People,” including the “ghosts” they become,

Are quite strong in their ability to adapt to the environment.

In the past, there was a blood moon hanging in hell. Although it didn’t have that romantic feel, it at least allowed the countless beings in hell to, when they had nothing to do,

Look up,

At the sky,

At least let their eyes have something to focus on.

Now, after that blood moon became smaller, it was no longer visible in some places where there was thick ghost energy and black clouds overhead.

Old Zhang Tou rode his horse,

Continuing to gallop,

The horse under him was completely constructed of bones, and a talisman was pasted on the front of the horse's head. This was considered a relatively common official mount in hell.

All around, there was a white expanse. In hell, scenes that weren’t completely black were really rare. This place was one of them.

This place was considered the edge of hell. In fact, hell was very vast and large, but most of the area was covered by mist and miasma, and few people ventured into it.

Therefore, this white area was considered the "far west" in a narrow sense.

The whiteness on the ground wasn’t snow, but a special ghost energy crystal.

The first Taishan Prefecture Lord was born, ending the turbulent situation in hell after the fall of the master of the Nether Sea. And this place was where the first Prefecture Lord sealed the giants of hell who were causing trouble at the time.

Even the Ten Yama Kings, including the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, might not know how many terrifying beings the first Prefecture Lord had sealed here in that distant era.

Over time, the huge aura formed by this area often led to some terrifying phenomena, hiding many dangers.

Therefore, this area was also a "desolate" area in hell.

Even the officials who were ordered to be stationed here regarded being assigned here as a kind of demotion and exile.

Indeed, Geng Chen was dispatched to this place after being set up by Lawyer An.

Here, even the attrition rate of underworld officials was extremely high, because some accidents always occurred inexplicably. The underworld simply defaulted to this consumption and didn’t bother to launch a large-scale investigation and rectification here.

So much time had passed, although most of the giants who were sealed back then must have been completely worn away, there were definitely some remaining who had persisted and could still stand their ground in such extreme conditions. Such beings were definitely not good people.

In addition, every Prefecture Lord after the first Prefecture Lord would come here every hundred years to reinforce and repair the formation, but this maintenance work had been interrupted ever since the last Taishan Prefecture Lord disappeared.

Therefore, no one could say how much of the formation's effect remained here.

Old Zhang Tou stopped his horse,

Looking at the towering mountains ahead,

Biting his teeth,

And cursing:

"A bunch of useless trash! Those people defected. It's been so long, haven't the new garrison troops been arranged yet?"

Old Zhang Tou was really amused and annoyed by the slow operation of the underworld.

It was as if he had returned to the Qing Dynasty before his death.

Back then,

It was like this,

And then not long after his death,

His Qing Dynasty was destroyed…