Chapter 174 Ritual

At this moment,

Attorney An felt a glow emanating from his body,

Sensing that his life had reached its peak, that his life had reached…

The highest realm of boasting wasn't about convincing others, but about convincing yourself.

Attorney An felt like he was standing on a cloud, holding not a yellow talisman, but a golden scroll. Behind him was a towering Mount Tai phantom.

Of course, it would be even better if there were a hundred thousand Yin soldiers and generals standing on either side.

He was a messenger of hell, representing the will of reincarnation!

Perhaps this was the difference between your selfie on WeChat Moments and reality.

Because in Geng Chen's eyes,

Attorney An looked exactly like a squeaky-voiced eunuch delivering an imperial decree,

And reeking with self-importance.

But the effect,

At least for now,

Was quite good,

Because after seeing the talisman, the old monkey first moved closer and sniffed it with its nose,

As if trying to determine its authenticity.

Then,

It couldn't restrain its excitement,

Its knees slowly began to bend,

And it knelt down

Before Attorney An!

“ohhhhhhhhhh!!!!”

Attorney An slowly raised his head,

Trying to restrain himself from showing a smug expression,

But screaming wildly in his heart.

This taste, this exhilaration,

Wonderful,

Wonderful beyond words!

Although he didn't know who this person was, being related to the Yama King and displaying power that crushed the two of them, how could his status be low?

This was truly…an enjoyable process!

He wasn't even considering whether he'd lose years of his lifespan; he just wanted to enjoy the moment first!

After a short while,

The old monkey stood up again,

The calm expression returned to his face,

As if the previous emotional fluctuations were just a figment of the imagination,

And the aura around him became oppressive again.

He didn't deliberately create an atmosphere, nor did he intentionally try to suppress the two people in front of him. Just standing there was a natural form of oppression.

When an ant walks next to a giant, even if the giant does nothing, the ant will tremble.

"Cough…"

Attorney An coughed,

Seeming to want to say something,

Like giving himself a title of Imperial Envoy or Special Commissioner.

Since this guy was so perceptive, he'd be a fool not to take the opportunity to climb higher. After seeing his goddess, he could bring this guy back to the bookstore.

Hehe,

The boss would definitely spit out his coffee in excitement.

But the old monkey just raised its hand,

"Buzz!"

Attorney An instantly felt his body bound by a terrifying force.

Dreams,

Come quickly, like a tornado, but leave just as suddenly.

"What…what are you doing?"

Attorney An asked in surprise.

I'm the Imperial Envoy,

I'm carrying the imperial decree,

The Yama King and I are good brothers who've whored together!

How can you change your face faster than flipping a book!

Kneel,

Kneel down again for me!

Presumptuous!

"If that Mountain-Moving Laborer were here, you might have been able to deceive him, but…I am me, hehe."

Mountain-Moving Laborer?

Mountain-Moving Ape, right?

Attorney An thought, feeling a bit sour.

"Come, come here, and tell me the truth. If you dare to utter a single falsehood, I'll make you regret coming into this world!"

As soon as he finished speaking,

The old monkey turned around

And walked straight towards the rock platform in the center of the cold pond.

Attorney An bowed and scraped behind him,

Following with small, quick steps.

At this moment, he didn't have the slightest demeanor of an Imperial Envoy, and even habitually offered a compliment:

"I knew I couldn't fool you just now, but how did you just now…"

Hearing this, the old monkey suddenly stopped.

Attorney An immediately stood at attention, at ease, listening to instructions, preparing to comprehend the spirit.

"Life, always needs a bit of ritual."

After saying that,

The old monkey continued to walk forward.

Attorney An nodded. "Yes, that makes sense. I've learned something."

When they reached the rock platform, the old monkey pointed to the ground and said,

"Wait here."

"Okay, you go ahead, don't worry about us. We're not thirsty or hungry."

The old monkey walked forward again, left the cold pond, and disappeared into the cherry blossom trees ahead.

Attorney An breathed a sigh of relief, reached out and wiped the sweat from his forehead, and turned to look at Geng Chen, who was slowly following behind.

Geng Chen walked over silently and sat down on the rock. He didn't ask anything, and there was no contempt on his face, because his survival depended on Attorney An's performance.

"It seems we're safe for now,"

Attorney An said.

"Yeah." Geng Chen nodded, then added, "It's quite interesting."

"Don't you think my performance just now made you, a great gentleman, lose face?"

"No, I think it was quite difficult. Sometimes, living takes more courage than dying."

"Hey, it feels pretty good to be praised by you."

"But do you have confidence next? This person is not easy to fool."

"What's there to fool? Just tell the truth. His performance just now didn't seem entirely fake. Don't worry, there might be unexpected gains this time.

I say, our boss actually appreciates you quite a bit. You can consider whether you want to join the bookstore too."

"What do I have that your boss values?"

Geng Chen seemed very indifferent.

"You're good at taking the blame."

"…" Geng Chen.

"Taking the blame well is a skill, and you're a righteous gentleman. The boss can give you some free chicken soup to make you stick to your principles and go through fire and water for him. You're a treasure."

"Hehe."

"Don't laugh, it's true. I know what I am, so to be honest, I prefer hanging out with people like you."

"Thank you."

"You're welcome."

After about a quarter of an hour, the old monkey returned, holding a huge python in his hand. The python had silver scales all over its body, and it was clear that it wasn't an ordinary species. Even if it wasn't a great demon, it was at least an enlightened one, but now, it was dead.

The old monkey sat down,

Reached out and tore off a piece of snake meat, chewed it in his mouth, like he was buying a bucket of popcorn before watching a movie.

He said:

"Start talking."

………………

This time,

Attorney An's story didn't add any embellishments. He could joke around and be frivolous before, but everything had to have a limit, and Attorney An naturally knew this.

But he still deliberately omitted some things about the boss. In Attorney An's narration, the boss, Zhou Ze, was just a very capable constable who was very lucky and had saved Lao Dao several times, earning Lao Dao's appreciation and gratitude.

When he finished speaking,

The python spirit that the old monkey had caught had been eaten into a pile of bones.

"Plop."

The old monkey threw the bones into the now unfrozen cold pond.

The fish inside immediately gathered around and began to gnaw and decompose the python's bones. Obviously, because of this special diet, the fish in this cold pond had long since mutated.

The old monkey clapped his hands and put his hands into the cold pond to wash them, then said:

"So, what are you here for?"

"To find a tomb,"

Attorney An replied.

The old monkey nodded and pointed to the cold pond, saying, "There is indeed a tomb in here."

Attorney An smiled, a very happy smile.

Simps are always easily satisfied in this regard.

"There's also a person in the tomb, whose body is well preserved."

Attorney An's smile brightened even more, as if spring had come and all things were recovering.

"And the meat is very delicious," the old monkey said.

"…" Attorney An.

Geng Chen next to him raised his head in surprise. He had been listening silently all along, and to be honest, he found it quite interesting. He knew that Attorney An and the others were hiding something from him before, but he didn't expect the hidden thing to be so huge.

The Yama King,

The reincarnation of the Yama King,

Tsk tsk.

However, when he heard the old monkey's words "the meat is delicious," Geng Chen couldn't help but feel sorry for Attorney An.

In the end, all you'll have is nothing…

The old monkey ignored Attorney An's somewhat excited emotions and instead said:

"I ate a man, but there's no woman in the tomb.

Or,

Is your sweetheart a man?"

"How is that possible!" Attorney An shrieked.

"I can confirm that I ate a man. I remember I even threw his two eggs out and shared them with the fish here, right?"

As soon as the old monkey said "right?"

Countless fat carp floated to the surface of the cold pond,

All coming up to blow bubbles and nod.

Attorney An looked at Geng Chen next to him. He didn't think the old monkey would lie to him, because there was no need for him to lie.

Geng Chen shrugged his shoulders. His tender body tried to show an indifferent attitude, but it seemed a little cute:

"I swear, I didn't lie to you."

"Then what exactly is going on?"

Attorney An was stunned.

"Perhaps this might be of some help to you."

With that,

The old monkey waved to the fish in the cold pond,

And said:

"After giving you the eggs to eat, it seems like I threw something else down. Do you remember?"

Who says fish only have a seven-second memory!

Soon,

A few of the fattest carp floated up with a black plaque.

The old monkey reached out and took the plaque and threw it in front of Attorney An. Attorney An immediately picked it up, and his expression suddenly changed:

"This…"

"What is it? What's written on the plaque?"

Geng Chen was short, and with the old monkey's aura suppressing him in this place, he couldn't fly up at all, so he could only twist his neck and jump up and down, very anxious.

Attorney An turned the plaque around and showed it to Geng Chen,

Saying:

"There are no words or pictures on it, just a plaque, really just a plaque…"

"…" Geng Chen.