Terrifying Heavens: I'll directly worship the Black Law of Fengdu!

Chapter 308 Kneeling Under the Law

The City God was shocked. He couldn't believe that such a judge existed. Even the left and right judges of the Yama King's Palace couldn't be in charge of the affairs of the gods and ghosts in Fengdu, the northern underworld. What merit did this guy have?

However, the iron chains binding his body emitted a chilling aura emanating from them; such magical artifacts could only be found in the underworld.

Think about it.

He decided to follow his heart and said, "I... no, in my previous life I was just a scholar who passed the imperial examination. I was loved by the local people for building bridges and roads and suppressing bandits. After my death, they erected a statue of me and forcibly built a City God Temple, hoping that I could become a god and continue to protect them."

The underworld was aware of this and sent a judge to investigate my good and evil deeds in my lifetime. The judge agreed to establish the City God. Because I did not come from orthodox cultivation, my strength is weak and I can only intimidate ordinary ghosts.

"I only had the privilege of visiting Fengdu, the underworld, once on the day I took office, and I haven't had the chance since. I truly didn't know that a superior like you existed, hence my hesitation and lack of response."

After all that has been said, there is only one key point: he didn't know, ignorance is no excuse, and he was a good person in life.

Li Xuan fell silent. The articles in the Fengdu Law were clear and strict, but they did not describe how to judge such a case. Should the City God, who was late, be sent to Iron Enclosure Mountain, or should ignorance be considered no crime? He decided to use this City God for now and ask the Registrar when he had time to help check if there were any similar cases.

He wasn't acting out of selfishness, but he knew that if he made a wrong judgment, he would also be implicated. If this city god was truly a good person, the local area would lose its protection and only breed more evil spirits.

Thinking of this, Li Xuan unlocked the chains on the City God's body, but just in case, he drew a talisman to record the matter, burned it on the spot, and reported it to Fengdu.

The City God felt the physical restrictions loosen and immediately bowed deeply, saying, "Thank you, Great Judge!"

Li Xuan pointed at the six ghosts in the hall and said, "This family was beheaded and died. Because their lifespan was not over, they can only linger in the mortal world. Unless they have committed many evil deeds, they can all be protected by the underworld."

Why do I hear that ghosts and demons roam freely in this area, with evil spirits running rampant and good spirits being bullied?
Has the law of the underworld failed to deter these wandering ghosts? Or are you, the City God and his officials, leading the way in defying the law and becoming lawless?

With the hat on his head, the City God, who was about to stand up, immediately fell back down!
The crushing power of rules is far more terrifying than mere combat.

Moreover, the Grand Judge before him was far superior to him in both discipline and strength.

The City God explained, “It’s not that I’m incompetent, but the world is in turmoil, the Qing Dynasty is falling apart, and only the capital city remains as a caged bird to maintain the emperor’s power.”

Outside the capital, the world has long been the Republic of China era, a time of warlord infighting, widespread suffering, and countless deaths, with ghosts roaming the land. Though we possess authority in the underworld, it is but a drop in the ocean. Moreover, my authority only covers this small town; beyond that boundary, it diminishes significantly. I am truly powerless, unable to quench the immediate fire with distant water.

Recently, several groups of bandits have entered the city and attacked various villages. The underworld officials in Xiaguan Temple were dispatched long ago, but they have been gone for more than seven days and have not yet been seen. I'm afraid they have met with misfortune.

Upon hearing this, Li Xuan's expression turned solemn: "You mean, wandering ghosts and thieves dare to kill underworld officials?"

The City God looked bitter and said, "They not only dared to kill underworld officials, but even the City God of the neighboring county had his mountain felled, temple destroyed, and statues ruined. He was then caught in a trap, stripped of his official position, and turned into a wandering ghost. He was then burned to ashes by evil people with Samadhi True Fire, unable to go to the underworld, unable to reincarnate, and never to be reborn..."

snort!
Li Xuan slammed his left hand on the table, applying a little force, and the small mahogany table immediately shattered, startling the City God and the six ghosts.

He said, “The law is so disregarded here that you now know of my existence. From now on, I will summon you within three breaths. If you do not arrive, do not blame me for being ruthless! I intend to establish the Fengdu Cult to educate the people, to teach them good and evil, to teach them to read and write, and to respect Yin and Yang. Are you willing to lend me a hand?”

The City God hurriedly replied, "Within the city's boundaries, I will certainly be there. If it is beyond the boundaries... it is not that I am making excuses, but rather that my limited abilities might delay the Grand Judge's important business."

Li Xuan: "Okay."

He recounted what had happened to Tan Baiwan. The City God, knowing the whole story, realized it was this family's affair that had dragged him all the way here. He immediately said coldly, "You and your family must report to the City God Temple immediately. Ordinary evil spirits cannot harm you."

The Six Ghosts had completely lost their previous imposing manner. Even the City God had come; what else could they say?

The girl in the Western-style dress felt the restraints on her body disappear. She turned around, bowed to Li Xuan, then bowed to the City God, and said softly, "Thank you, Grand Judge, thank you, City God."

Crunch!

When the main door of the hall opened, Tan Baiwan and several servants were immediately exposed to their furtive behavior outside, especially since Tan Baiwan was holding a foreign gun in his hand.

The hall was filled with a chilling atmosphere. Li Xuan sat in a chair, while six ghosts stood in a row, and one dressed in official robes lay on the ground.

Tan Baiwan was completely baffled.

Upon seeing the gun in Tan Baiwan's hand, the City God immediately rebuked him, "Tan Baiwan, what are you doing holding a pistol in front of such a high-ranking official in the underworld as the Grand Judge? You are simply lawless!"

what?
Tan Baiwan's hand trembled, thinking to himself: Wasn't he a judge? How did he become a judge again?

But who are you to dare call me, Master Tan, by my name?
Seeing his bewildered expression, the City God said, "I am the local City God!"

Tan Baiwan plopped down on the ground: "City God?"

The servants following behind, carrying sticks, were so frightened by the name that they all trembled and fell to the ground, like a domino effect.

Tan Baiwan quickly put away his gun and explained, "No, no, no, this judge happened to find my house haunted and took action out of a sense of justice. I had previously asked ten Taoist priests to exorcise the ghost, but to no avail. I was worried that the judge might harm his precious body, so I am lying in ambush with a gun. If there was any disturbance, I would break down the door and bring the judge out... uh, please come out."

Li Xuan had seen the movie and knew that Tan Baiwan was alright.

Tan Baiwan was fooled nine times, but he did not show any negative emotions towards Maoshan Ming when he came for the tenth time. He just gave a small red envelope. However, after being cheated out of 550 taels of silver by Maoshan Ming, he did not ask to pursue the matter.

The City God glanced at Li Xuan discreetly, wanting to see his expression, but Li Xuan remained expressionless, neither pleased nor annoyed, which immediately put the City God in a difficult position.

He pondered for a moment and concluded that what Tan Baiwan said was probably true, so he said, "Tan Baiwan, the entire family of these six ghosts were beheaded and buried here before they died. Your house was built on top of their graves, and you feel uncomfortable being weighed down day and night."

"You could choose an auspicious day, exhume the remains, and then find a propitious burial site. Is that feasible?"

Tan Baiwan hurriedly kowtowed: "I am a hundred times willing!"

The City God then said, "The Grand Judge is of noble status and is not bound by formalities, but you must not be impolite. You must treat him well and not neglect him, do you understand?"

Tan Baiwan nodded again and said he understood.

The City God slowly stood up from the ground and said, "Grand Judge, if there is nothing else, I will return now. If you have any important matters to attend to, please feel free to give your orders."

(End of this chapter)