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Chapter 459 The Cost of Moving Household Registration

Bai Yongnian looked at everyone and a smile appeared on his face.

"Now that the post station is open, we thought we'd go back to our old haunts and visit you old friends."

"when did you come?"

Kong Yi frowned and asked.

"Not long after I arrived, I heard you were discussing something, so I didn't disturb you and just wandered around the Sanshan camp."

"I must say, the Sanshan garrison is much more lively than the Zhouzhuang garrison. I wish I had left later."

Bai Yongnian said with a sigh.

Ji Mo nodded in agreement: "I was quite startled when I got back here. If there hadn't been no sun in the sky, I would have thought I had returned to the mortal world."

Looking at the two of them, Kong Yi felt that something was off.

Just as he was wondering, Xu Lai suddenly asked, "Is the post station in Zhouzhuang ready? Who is the stationmaster?"

Xu Lai's words suddenly made Kong Yi realize something. He remembered that during the auction, the Bai family representative had started raising the price again after leaving the room, and his heart skipped a beat.

He immediately stepped forward and asked, "What authority does the stationmaster have?"

Upon hearing this, everyone except the Bai family members looked over.

"Oh, you mean the stationmaster? No, I'm not. Brother Ye is the stationmaster."

Immediately, everyone turned their attention to Ye Chang, who had remained silent.

Ye Chang felt helpless. He didn't know what would happen to these people after he revealed the station chief's situation.

However, when the three arrived and learned that the people at the base were having a meeting, Bai Yongnian's actions were indeed quite decisive.

To avoid any unforeseen circumstances, they did not appear until after the voting had ended.

In this way, the station chiefs of the two underworld locations both fell into their team.

It's easy to imagine that the Bai family's status in the underworld will be quite high in the future.

As for whether the others would be angered by Bai Yongnian's actions and completely turn against the Bai family, Ye Chang felt that it hadn't come to that yet, since Bai Yongnian had made some other preparations.

Immediately, Ye Chang recounted the stationmaster's affairs and did not conceal the Yin-Yang Sedan Chair's abilities.

After hearing this, Kong Yi's face turned the most grim.

He has confirmed that the Bai family representative was informed of something by Bai Yongnian, which is why he paid a high price to secure the position of station chief.

If it weren't for Bai Yongnian, the position of stationmaster would definitely have fallen into his hands!

Consider the situation with the Yin-Yang sedan chair; this isn't just about losing a stationmaster, it's about losing a mountain of gold!
Compared to Kong Yi, Xu Lai also had some regrets, but he was much better than Kong Yi.

After all, without the Bai family, he wouldn't be able to get the position of station chief.

As for the others, while they were amazed, their gazes turned to Kong Yi and Bai Yongnian with a hint of amusement.

Seeing that Kong Yi's face was getting worse and worse, Bai Yongnian suddenly said to Shen Zhihong, "Old Shen, could I borrow your courtyard again? I'd like to treat everyone to some Tusu wine, and then we can talk about something."

Shen Zhihong did not refuse.

Soon, everyone who had been in the meeting followed them over, and Kong Yi was no exception.

When Ji Mo finished exchanging the wine, everyone was taken aback.

The Tusu wine, of the Yin realm, is worth a thousand Yin virtues per jar!
Immediately, the way everyone looked at Bai Yongnian changed again.

At this moment, they were all thinking about how much benefit Bai Yongnian had gained in Zhouzhuang, and how he had just squandered a thousand merits.

While everyone was lost in their own thoughts, Bai Yongnian had already poured the wine and passed the glasses to each person.

He immediately picked up his wine glass.

"It's been a long time. I'm so happy to see that everyone is doing well. I'll drink this one in one, but you can drink as you like."

As he spoke, Bai Yongnian downed the two ounces of wine in one gulp.

Although Tusu wine has a low alcohol content and special effects, it is not so easy to get drunk.

But there are some nuances to the saying "two ounces in one bite".

Seeing this, Shen Zhihong smiled, picked up the glass, and took a sip.

"The wine is good, but I'm not like you young people who have to drink it slowly."

Everyone else, except for Kong Yi and Xu Lai, raised their glasses as a gesture of respect.

Bai Yongnian smiled when he saw this.

After filling his glass with wine, he didn't even look at the two of them.

"I came here this time to see everyone, to see the Sanshan base, and to reminisce about the days of struggle."

"The other reason is, of course, to take advantage of the opening of this post station to tell everyone some news."

"After all, all underworld officials are one family. Although there is some competition between us, it's not to the point of turning us into enemies..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Kong Yi let out a cold laugh.

"Family? I've never seen anyone betray their own family like this. Don't tell me the Bai family used all their good deeds to win the stationmaster position and it has nothing to do with you!"

Bai Yongnian smiled.

"Everyone has their little selfish thoughts, so I'm here to apologize for my previous ulterior motives."

At this point, Bai Yongnian's smile faded, and he turned his gaze to Shen Zhihong.

"We will definitely abide by what Elder Shen said about the innkeepers, and as long as we are the stationmasters in the future, the innkeepers will no longer employ our people."

"Furthermore, if any of you need assistance, the station chief of the Sanshan post station is willing to help you with your ghost hunting activities in the Yinming area free of charge."

"Finally, we are willing to be the last to choose a house at the entrance of the camp, and only one house at that. The rest can be distributed among yourselves."

"How about this?"

After Bai Yongnian said those words, Bai Lingfeng was the happiest person of all.

They thought it would be a year before it was their turn to use the position of stationmaster to benefit themselves.

As a result, Bai Yongnian's words were naturally quite friendly to them.

Otherwise, if we wait a year, who knows if even Yin-level talismans will be commonplace? What use will the stationmaster be then?

Immediately, Bai Lingfeng picked up his wine glass and said to Bai Yongnian, "Boss Bai, you're so generous, bottoms up!"

Bai Lingfeng finished the rest of the wine in his glass.

Seeing this, Bai Yongnian nodded and raised his glass to drink with him.

"Heh, a free service once? Does that mean I'll have to pay you for any future services?"

Although Kong Yi's tone was still somewhat unfriendly, it was better than at the beginning.

"Of course, our own people also have their own things to do, but don't worry, as long as you're willing to do good deeds, the stationmaster can stay with you for a whole day!"

Seeing Bai Yongnian say this, Kong Yi didn't want to say anything more.

Hunting ghosts in a dark, bloodless region for a day would naturally yield a substantial reward.

This might soothe the pain of losing his first-choice station manager position.

But it's impossible for Bai Yongnian to just let this matter drop like that.

If you encounter members of the Bai or Ji families outside in the future, they will definitely not give you a friendly look. Although they may not do anything malicious, don't even think about helping them.

Bai Yongnian ignored Kong Yi, after all, Kong Yi was just representing one side of the power.

In other words, there are few underworld messengers now. It's uncertain whether Kong Yi will still be able to sit in this small courtyard when the number of underworld messengers increases in the future.

Immediately, Bai Yongnian stopped mentioning the stationmaster and started talking about something else that he cared about more.

"As you may not know, I also obtained some other information during my return to the Sanshan base."

Upon hearing Bai Yongnian's words, everyone put down their wine glasses and looked over.

"It's a bit disappointing. I thought that going back to the Sanshan base would be like going back to my hometown, but after entering the Sanshan base, I was told that I was an outsider, a passerby, a tourist." "Even if there are still vacant properties in the Sanshan base, I can't rent them, and I can't just find a room to stay in like before."

"I have only two ways to settle down in the Sanshan camp."

"First, sleep by the roadside, sleep outside the camp."

"Even so, I have to pay 100 units of merit every day to receive the protection of the Three Mountains. I will be sent back when I run out of merit to pay."

At this point, Bai Yongnian said with a wry smile, "This is indeed a way to go home without spending any money."

"Second, rent from other underworld officials who own property, or be taken in by them."

"This method doesn't require deducting 100 yin virtues every day, and you can stay for a long time."

"The problem is, even if someone is willing to let me live here for the rest of my life, I am not a member of the Sanshan Garrison. The missions and related matters of the Sanshan Garrison are none of my concern."

"I can only use the exchange points at the base."

"This is how I was stationed in Sanshan, and I imagine that you will experience the same thing when you go to Zhouzhuang Ancient Town to be stationed."

As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at each other in shock.

After leaving the post station, the people stationed in the Three Mountains naturally wanted to travel to other post stations, or even set up camp in other post stations.

After all, the Sanshan garrison is still too small. After being overcrowded this time, even more people have this idea!
But now, Bai Yongnian is telling them that taking a sedan chair from the post station to other locations is not recognized and they will have to pay a price in bad karma.
This was something they found hard to accept!

"How could this be? Does this mean that if we want to relocate, we can only wait for a mission like the one before?"

Xu Lai frowned.

If that's the case, then the number of people leaving each time might not be that many.

Last time, Bai Yongnian and his group relied on elite tactics to take away less than ten people. As a result, the overall strength of the remaining members of the Bai and Ji families fell to the bottom.

If they weren't wealthy enough in real life to hire freelancers to help restrain evil spirits, they probably wouldn't have accumulated enough merit for this auction by the stationmaster.

The others shared the same thought as Xu Lai, and were all frowning in thought.

Yunlong Tian originally just came to join in the fun, but he ended up hearing this news.

Perhaps because he lacked power and didn't care about relocation, Yunlong Tian was more clear-headed.

"The Underworld should have more than just this restriction; there should be other corresponding measures that we don't know about. Otherwise, if it only relies on that relocation mission, the population gap between the Underworld's locations would be quite large."

"Like the Zhouzhuang garrison, how many underworld officials are there in total? It's a bit of a waste."

Upon hearing this, Bai Yongnian looked at Yun Longtian and said with a smile, "As expected of the chosen one."

Upon hearing this, everyone knew that Bai Yongnian still had something to say.

"I was just as worried about this as everyone else, and I even went to ask Lord Jiuri, but I didn't get any results."

“Who would have thought…”

At this point, Bai Yongnian looked at Ye Chang.

"Who knew, it wasn't that Lord Jiu Ri didn't tell me, but rather that my status wasn't high enough!"

"After Brother Ye asked the same question, Lord Jiuri casually told Brother Ye the relevant information."

"That's how I learned that in addition to the known advantages, the stationmaster also had some hidden advantages."

"I'm afraid only by serving in the underworld can one truly earn the respect of the higher-ups."

Upon hearing this, everyone felt sorry for the position of stationmaster once again.

Shen Zhihong was stunned when he heard this.

If he remembered correctly, Lord Jiu Ri had told him before that he was undergoing the assessment of the Rewards and Punishments Envoy.

Although this assessment has been going on for a long time, if he passes the assessment, wouldn't he be considered someone with a position?

"Alright, hurry up and tell me, how can we relocate to another base?"

Kong Yi said somewhat irritably.

Bai Yongnian looked at Ye Chang, indicating that Ye Chang should answer everyone's questions.

"That's right. If you want to move your household registration away from your current residence, you need to submit an application to Lord Jiuri."

"I've asked around. The requirements aren't too high, but it will take time to complete."

Ye Chang looked at everyone and continued, "First, after submitting the application to relocate your household registration, you need to pay 500 yin virtues."

Five hundred acts of yin virtue?

No one seemed to think anything of it.

There are quite a few Yin-rank talismans; if one really puts their mind to it, they could gather enough in a week or two.

"Secondly, we need to hunt down thirty-six ghosts around our current base that are at the same level as the highest-level talisman we possess!"

"Moreover, these thirty-six evil spirits cannot obtain merit."

Upon hearing this second condition, Kong Yi and Xu Lai's expressions changed.

The others were alright, since they didn't have any Yin-level talismans yet, and hunting thirty-six fierce demons was still acceptable.

However, Kong Yi and Xu Lai, because they had a large team, had already crowdfunded and obtained a Yin-level talisman!
As the team leaders, they naturally held this Yin-level protective artifact.

In other words, if the two of them want to relocate, they have to hunt down thirty-six... Blood Calamities?
What a joke!
Thirty-six heads of blood disaster!
They had never seen so much bloodshed!
Most importantly, killing someone like that brings no good karma; who could stand that?

With this in mind, they all had an idea.

Could we give the talisman to someone else first to avoid the evil spirits of the Blood Disaster level?

But as soon as this idea popped into their heads, Ye Chang's words shattered their fantasy once again.

"Also, I was thinking that I could give the town's items to someone else first, and then take them back after the relocation task was completed."

"After asking, Lord Jiuri told me that it was possible to move the town's property in order to relocate the residents, but it was impossible to get it back."

"Don't even think about sneaking around. All the protective objects, including yourselves, are under the watchful eye of the Lord of the Underworld. If the protective object that was transferred out returns to your hands, it will be destroyed immediately, and you will also be punished."

"This punishment is no less severe than the condition of relocating and killing a ghost, so it's best not to try it unless you really don't want the talisman you have."

Seeing that Kong Yi and Xu Lai looked rather grim, Ye Chang continued.

"Of course, if you feel you cannot complete this task, you can also use good deeds to offset it."

“One vengeful ghost corresponds to five points of Yin virtue, one malevolent spirit corresponds to fifty points of Yin virtue, and one blood calamity corresponds to five hundred points of Yin virtue.”

"If the above conditions are met, the household registration transfer can proceed."

"However, those who have already moved their household registration within one quarter cannot move their household registration again."

"Of course, this restriction does not apply if a corresponding migration task is required."

Hearing this, Kong Yi rolled his eyes.

According to this theory, if he wants to move his household registration but doesn't want to kill the ghost, he has to offer 18,000 merits.
It would be better to just give the underworld talisman to someone else.

Even if a Yin Shuai-level talisman is upgraded to the Yin Si-level, and all the calculations are based on Yin Virtue, it only costs 5,000 points.

They can still handle 5,000 points.

We can always crowdfund again after this happens!

Of course, this is a blank-level underworld-level talisman.

If it were a Yin-level talisman that had already annihilated many evil spirits, its value would be far more than five thousand.

After all, the more evil spirits you kill, the more powerful the talisman becomes.

So, deciding which one to choose is really a difficult decision!

At this moment, a thought suddenly popped into Yunlongtian's mind as he watched from the sidelines.

Is the Underworld doing this to prevent its high-end combat forces from leaving their current base?

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(End of this chapter)