You, a living person, are telling me I've served in the underworld for ten years?

Chapter 107 Daily Patrol Captain, Inspector of the World!
"My lord, how can I send a message to my living relatives in a dream?"

Chen Huaiyi humbly sought advice.

After he came down from the mountain, although he often received letters from his son, he could not "see" his son, which left Chen Huaiyi with many things he wanted to say but nowhere to say them.

Even if I can't appear in Chen Yang's dream...

I just want to visit my old friends in their dreams, chat with them, and tell them that I'm now an "official".

Lord Cui smiled and said, "When you came to Fengdu, you must have passed through the Bewitching Palace, right?"

Chen Huaiyi: "..."

"Reporting to the Lord, the situation was urgent at the time, so I asked the three ghost messengers from Wangxiangtai to bring me to Fengdu ahead of schedule, instead of following the usual route."

The Underworld has fourteen levels, and the [Bewitching Hall] is the eighth level.

Chen Huaiyi was taken to Fengdu City after only reaching the fourth level, the "Looking-Homeward Terrace," and skipped the subsequent levels, such as "Evil Dog Ridge," "Golden Rooster Mountain," and "Wild Ghost Village."

Legend has it that after passing through [Golden Rooster Mountain], one enters [Wild Ghost Village].

Many souls who were unable to reach Fengdu City in time for various reasons are stranded here. They sing and dance and hold grand parties here every day to confuse passing souls, hoping to find a companion to take them to Fengdu.

Beyond the Wild Ghost Village lies the Bewitching Palace.

Legend has it that there are nine pavilions outside the Hall of Bewitching Souls, and under each pavilion is a well. The spring water that gushes out of the well is the Bewitching Spring. Every ghost that passes by must drink the water of the Bewitching Spring to wash away the troubles and obsessions brought by the past.

"Isn't the Bewitching Spring similar to Meng Po's Soup of Oblivion?"

"Drinking Meng Po's soup will make you forget your past life, while the Bewitching Spring only washes away the troubles and obsessions brought about by your past life and eliminates the resentment in the hearts of the deceased. They are not the same."

Lord Cui said, "All the souls of the dead in the underworld can go to the Hall of Bewilderment to send dreams to their relatives and descendants in the mortal world... However, the territory where the ancestral star is located is isolated from the Yin and Yang realms of the underworld, so it is impossible to send dreams there."

"Even I had to use great supernatural powers to briefly pull Chen Youshen into the dream."

Lord Cui grabbed Chen Huaiyi, and in a flash, he was out of Fengdu City. In another flash, he was above the road to the underworld.

He flew straight through the Gates of Hell, heading towards the boundary between Yin and Yang.

Then he unleashed his supernatural powers...

soon.

A figure appeared within the swirling mist.

"Chen Yang!"

Chen Huaiyi was overjoyed and hurriedly went to greet him.

"Dad, what brings you here too?"

“It was Lord Cui who brought me here.”

Chen Yang had been "entered into dreams" several times, so he was quite familiar with this situation. After exchanging a few pleasantries with his father, Lord Cui said, "If I bring your father into the dream with me, the duration of the supernatural powers will be shorter, so I will get straight to the point."

He straightened his bright red official robe, put on his official hat, and announced, "The Day-Roaming God Chen Yang receives his appointment—"

Chen Yang recalled the scene of "Cat Lord" receiving his title that day, and immediately knelt down on the ground, shouting loudly, "This humble god is hereby granted his title!"

There was no imperial edict or document authorizing the appointment of Lord Cui.

He put his hands behind his back and said:

The Great Emperor of Beiyin in Fengdu issued an edict:

It is said that heaven and earth are in order, and yin and yang are distinct. However, today the world is in turmoil, human order is chaotic, and demons and monsters run rampant.

"It has now been discovered that Chen Yang, who is upright and incorruptible, hates evil as if it were his enemy, patrols the world with keen insight and diligence, exposes the wicked to the scorching sun and protects the good in broad daylight. His merits are evident and he should be promoted."

Ok?
Chen Yang was startled.

I just wrote a letter, and it's only been a few days... and I'm getting promoted again?

Lord Cui, however, continued reciting the imperial edict.

"By imperial decree, Chen Yang, the Daily Inspector, is hereby appointed as the [Daily Inspector and Inspector of the World], in charge of daytime patrols. He may lead twelve mounted riders, riding the Yin Wind, to patrol the human world, investigating the corruption of officials and the bullying of the weak by the powerful. Whenever he encounters a great villain, he is permitted to brand his crime with the [Red Sun Mirror], making him appear in broad daylight!"

This is one of the powers!

"However, since the Yin and Yang are now separated, the power of the ghost messengers and officials in the mortal world is insufficient. Therefore, Inspector Chen is hereby granted a copy of the Book of Good and Evil in Yin and Yang, and is authorized to appoint ghost messengers in the underworld."

This is the second power!

Chen Yang was overjoyed, kowtowed on the ground, and said loudly, "This humble god accepts the title and thanks the Great Emperor of Fengdu Beiyin for his promotion."

Lord Cui pointed a finger from a distance, and a force entered Chen Yang's body.

In an instant, Chen Yang felt his power surge, and he understood the two major "authorities" conferred by imperial decree.

Lord Cui stepped forward and helped Chen Yang up.

With a wave of his hand, a clear mirror appeared in his hand.

"This mirror is the Crimson Sun Mirror. It was forged by a powerful being in the underworld by collecting the core of the midday sun from the heavens. When it shines on a person, it can reveal the black energy in their soul. When it shines on a demon, it can make the demon appear. When it shines on a dead soul, it can harm the soul."

Chen Yang took the mirror. The mirror was decorated with exquisite ghost script around its edges, and the four characters "正大光明" (upright and honorable) were engraved on the back.

Lord Cui then took out another book.

The book's design is similar to the "Book of Life and Death," with the words "Book of Yin and Yang, Good and Evil" written in large characters on the cover.

"This book was created by me by combining the power of a projection of the Book of Life and Death with the power of the Book of Gods in the Underworld. Anyone whose name and birth date are entered can have their past life, present life, and the good and evil deeds of their ancestors for eighteen generations investigated."

"The appointment of ghost officials and ghost messengers must be done with utmost care... If any of your ancestors for eighteen generations were extremely wicked, remember that they must not be recorded in the register of gods."

"........."

Does this mean that if you want to become a corrupt official, the political vetting process involves checking your ancestors for eighteen generations?

Lord Cui continued, “I have already investigated the General Yang you recommended. He dug up graves and released a rat demon during his lifetime. This is a serious crime. He can be appointed as a ghost messenger to atone for his sins.”

This is what "human relationships and social customs" mean. If an ordinary soul commits such a crime, it will inevitably be judged in the underworld and punished in the eighteen levels of hell. This so-called "atonement" directly turned Yang Shuai into a ghost messenger.

In other words, now that the yin and yang are separated, the human world urgently needs ghost messengers and officials to maintain the order between the yin and yang...

If this were placed in the underworld, I'm afraid countless souls would fight tooth and nail to obtain this identity.

Lord Cui gave him countless instructions and exhortations.

Chen Yang was well aware of the great importance of appointing "underworld ghost messengers and officials," and immediately replied, "Your Majesty, please rest assured, I will do my utmost to relieve your worries and open the path between the Yin and Yang realms as soon as possible!"

After rising from a roaming deity to a [Day Patrol Captain and Inspector of the World], Chen Yang could finally address himself as "your humble servant" before Lord Cui!

In the underworld, ghost messengers were at the grassroots level, soul-capturing envoys were officials, and night-roaming gods and day-roaming gods were also officials. But now, they are proper officials!
According to Lord Cui.

Based on Chen Yang's achievements and contributions in the mortal world, he was actually not qualified for promotion.

However, if one is not an official, one cannot be granted authority.

"I have made an exception to promote you, and I hope you will not let me down."

this is.

The surrounding fog was turbulent.

Lord Cui said, "My supernatural powers are about to expire. Inspector Chen Yang, do your job well."

Chen Huaiyi had something else to say, so he quickly compared his lip movements with Chen Yang's. Immediately, Chen Yang felt a lightness in his body and a dizzying sensation. When he opened his eyes again, he was back in the funeral home.

"........."

He looked puzzled, and a thought flashed through his mind: "What did my dad just say? Could I have misunderstood...? Did he tell me... to burn more dolls?"

Yang Shuai, Gu Jinghui, and Cat Master had already gathered around.

Yang Shuai asked first, "Old Chen, have you met with Prefect Cui? What did he say?"

Cat Lord, however, caught sight of the four characters "Upright and Honorable" on the back of the Crimson Sun Mirror in Chen Yang's hand. He immediately jumped up, knelt down, and slid to Chen Yang's feet, loudly proclaiming, "This humble god greets Commander!"

"Congratulations, Captain! Congratulations on your promotion!"

Chen Yang laughed and said, "It's just that my divine position has been raised another level, it's nothing."

Cat Lord: "Captain is too modest. It is said that the [Day Patrol Captain] can also serve as the [Yang World Inspector]. He is a high-ranking and powerful official. In addition to patrolling the Yang World, he can also supervise the ghost messengers and officials of the Yang World. He even has a certain power to appoint and dismiss ghost messengers and officials. He can command twelve Day Patrol Captains. He is only slightly inferior to the City God of the human world."

Chen Yang patted the cat's head and praised, "You little ghost, you know quite a lot... That's right, with this promotion, Lord Cui has appointed me as the [Inspector of the Living World], and has also granted me the authority to appoint and dismiss ghost messengers and officials."

He looked at Yang Shuai and said, "Yang Shuai, why don't you come forward to receive your appointment?"

Yang Shuai was taken aback!
Cat Lord jumped up and kicked Yang Shuai in the butt with one paw, forcing him to his knees. He scolded, "How dare you! With the Inspector General in front of you, how dare you not kneel down to receive your appointment?"

That's awesome!

Chen Yang couldn't help but chuckle.

He bestowed the title upon Commander Yang with a mere word, recording his name in the "Book of Yin and Yang Good and Evil." This "Book of Yin and Yang Good and Evil" possessed a trace of the power of the underworld's divine register, and would naturally be synchronized with the underworld's divine register.

But this is my first official appointment, so it has to be done formally.

Chen Yang, mimicking Lord Cui's tone, began to speak:

"It is said that Heaven and Earth are in order, and Yin and Yang are distinct. Now there is a hanged ghost, General Yang, who was upright and righteous in life and hated evil as if it were his enemy. Now I hereby appoint you as a ghost messenger of the underworld, responsible for collecting souls and taking lives, maintaining the peace of the mortal world, and assisting me in maintaining the order between Yin and Yang."

"He is hereby granted the Mourning Staff, the Soul-Locking Chain, and a Ghost Messenger Decree."

Cat Master reminded him, "Yang Shuai, aren't you going to thank Feng yet?"

Yang Shuai quickly kowtowed and said loudly, "Thank you for the imperial decree from Inspector Chen Yang."

Chen Yang took out the mourning staff, soul-locking chain, and ghost messenger decree he had obtained from the Black Mountain Demon. With a wave of his hand, the ghost messenger decree transformed into a stream of light and entered Yang Shuai's body.

Yang Shuai's body trembled, and his aura rapidly intensified.

If he was just an ordinary ghost before, after being conferred a title and given a "divine position", he instantly reached the level of a "red-clothed fierce ghost"!

Gu Jinghui looked on with envy and said pleadingly, "Old Chen, how about you give me an official position too?"

"Only ghosts can bestow titles upon the underworld officials and ghost officers."

Chen Yang said, "Find a rope and hang yourself now. Once you're dead, I'll seal the place immediately."

"Screw you!"

Gu Jinghui retorted, "I'm not married yet... Let's talk about it after I get married and continue the Gu family line."

Yang Shuai, now a government employee, was feeling quite pleased with himself when he heard this and jokingly said, "You don't even have a girlfriend, yet you want to get married and continue the family line? If you want to die, just die already, don't delay your parents from having a second child."

As they were talking, a cold wind suddenly blew in from the street outside, and a dark fog rose up.

Gu Jinghui peered out the window and saw that Yumin Street was shrouded in mist, with shadowy figures in the mist. At the front were Li Ali and Ruyi. He exclaimed with delight, "Old Chen, Ali the girl is here!"

The two people, the ghost, and the cat went downstairs and opened the shop door.

Li Ali and Ruyi stepped forward to pay their respects.

"Greetings, Chen Youshen."

"presumptuous!"

With a mourning staff in his right hand and a soul-locking chain around his waist, Yang Shuai stroked his tongue with his left hand as if stroking a beard, and shouted: "My master has been favored by Lord Cui and has been promoted to the position of Daily Patrol Captain and Inspector of the Underworld. Why don't you pay your respects again?"

Cat Master then brought a chair for Chen Yang, stood up, and bowed, saying, "Your Excellency Inspector, please sit down."

Li Ali: "..."

As one wishes:"………"

(End of this chapter)