My wife is a reborn big boss

Seeing Lin Changxi's pretty face gradually turn pale, Su Mubai's eyes, as bright as stars, were filled with murderous intent.

Lin Changxi, ranked seventh on the Human Ranking, is a direct disciple of the Su Nu Dao, one of the eight sects of the Demonic Path. In her previous life, she was the one who betrayed Su Mubai. Thinking of this, Su Mubai's fingers gradually clenched. Why did she betray me? Yes, Wu Qiong died because of me, and she must avenge Wu Qiong.

In his past life, Su Mubai, the "Demon Emperor of the Underworld," unified the Demonic Sect. At that time, Lin Changxi had already submitted to the Su Nu Dao and was ranked seventeenth on the Heavenly Ranking. Su Mubai always believed that Lin Changxi's master had been killed by Wu Qiong's scheme, so she should hate Wu Qiong; at least, she had always shown hatred for him. But he never expected that she would be the one to betray him in the end. Only when he killed her did she reveal her true feelings, that she had always harbored hatred for Wu Qiong... Recalling the resolute smile on her face when she said that her betrayal was to avenge Wu Qiong, Su Mubai's hatred for her suddenly vanished.

Feeling the hand choking her throat slowly loosen, Lin Changxi knelt on the ground, desperately trying to breathe. It took her a long time to recover. She looked up at Su Mubai, but only saw a figure with his back to her.

"I don't want to know what you're escorting, and I don't want to see you after dawn." Su Mubai looked into the distance, her tone completely calm. She wanted to nip any threat in the bud.

Lin Changxi nodded, without asking why, and stood up to prepare to return to the temple to take the things to be escorted and leave first.

"Remember, stay away from Wu Qiong, or you will die."

Lin Changxi paused, then walked back into the temple. "Wu Qiong, what exactly is your relationship with this emotionless monster? I'm becoming more and more curious about you." Lost in thought, the girl packed her things, left a note for Elder Yan without waking anyone, and departed.

Not daring to disturb Su Mubai, she channeled her inner energy into the meridians of her legs, leaping dozens of feet away in an instant. Moments later, her figure was no longer visible. Only Su Mubai remained, gazing at the moon, lost in thought.

The next day, at dawn, Wu Qiong did not ask Lin Changxi where she was going, and Elder Yan also tacitly remained silent. The group then headed towards Anzhou City in silence.

......

Three days later, in Anzhou City.

After parting ways with the Rongwei Escort Agency members, Wu Qiong, who had just earned a sum of money for guarding, planned to take Su Mubai around the capital of Anzhou.

By noon, Wu Qiong said disappointedly, "This Anzhou City is supposed to be the largest city in Anzhou, but it seems to be nothing special. Don't you think so, Xiaobai?"

He was suddenly struck hard in the ribs. "Don't call me Little White."

Wu Qiong grimaced as he rubbed his ribs, which had just been punched, and quickened his pace: "Xiao Bai, hurry up and catch up."

Helpless, Su Mubai quickened his pace and followed.

Upon reaching the gate of a government office, Su Mubai saw that it was completely surrounded and asked in a monotone voice, "What are they doing here?"

Wu Qiong rubbed his stomach, his lips twitching. "Ouch—Xiao Bai, you went way too far." He caught his breath and straightened up. "The beginning of each month is when the Six Doors releases the Human Ranking. The Human Ranking is released monthly, the Earth Ranking every three months, and the Heaven Ranking depends on the situation, ranging from six months to five years. These people are basically errand runners. As soon as the list is released, they copy it down and send it to the various sects. The sects will give them some reward money, and sometimes even pills. However, each sect only takes one copy at a time, and the rewards are first come, first served. So they crowd around the Six Doors in the capital cities of each state, trying to copy it before anyone else."

"Why are you so skilled at this?"

"How many times do you think I've copied this? Although I don't make much money, it's still a legitimate business, okay?"

"..."

As the two were talking, a group of constables emerged from the Six Doors (a government agency). Apart from the person who posted the notice, the rest of the constables were maintaining order. Just then, one of the constables saw Wu Qiong, exchanged a few words with his colleague, and quickly ran over, calling out, "Brother Wu!"

Hearing the shout, Wu Qiong turned around and smiled, "Oh, it's... uh, Officer Brother!"

The constable smiled wryly: "Brother Wu is truly unpretentious and has the makings of someone who can accomplish great things. My surname is Zhao, and my given name is Hao."

Wu Qiong was taken aback: "Zhao Ritian! What an imposing name! I thought Brother Zhao was just an ordinary constable, but I didn't expect... My apologies for my overconfidence."

"Hey, Brother Wu, don't flatter me. I was originally just an ordinary constable, but thanks to that case in Yang'an Town, I caught the eye of the Chief Constable of Anzhou and was promoted to Head of the Criminal Investigation Department. I have to thank Brother Wu for that. By the way, this lady," Zhao Hao glanced at Su Mubai, "is she your wife?"

"Uh..." Wu Qiong glanced nervously at Su Mubai, and seeing that she didn't refute him, but was just looking around with interest, he whispered, "Not yet."

"I understand." A strange smile appeared on Zhao Hao's face. "Let's not stand here. Let's find a place to sit. I'll give Brother Wu a copy of the Heaven, Earth, and Man lists." With that, he pulled Wu Qiong toward a teahouse.

After arriving at their destination and taking their seats, Zhao Hao handed Wu Qiong three booklets: "Here, the lists of the three rankings for this period."

Seeing Wu Qiong flipping through the Heavenly Ranking, Zhao Hao smiled and shook his head: "Brother Wu, to be honest, there's no need to take the rankings on this Heavenly Ranking seriously. Just remember who's on it."

Wu Qiong closed the Heavenly List and asked, "Why is this?"

"Hey, I heard it from the chief constable. Look, the number one on the Heavenly Ranking, 'Sword Master' Qu Wuming, is universally acknowledged as the best in the world, but he has disappeared."

He Jinxi, the second-ranked "Madman" on the Heavenly Ranking, might not necessarily be able to defeat the others below him, but he's a lone wolf, extremely arrogant, and disdains fighting those weaker than himself. However, when he encounters someone of equal strength, the fights become endless, continuing until the opponent is severely injured and unable to fight anymore. The others, annoyed by his harassment, all conceded defeat, thus placing him second on the Heavenly Ranking. Now, he's searching the world for the "Sword Master," which has calmed him down considerably.

Ye Yuxi, the leader of the Xuan Tian Sect, ranked third on the Heavenly Ranking, and Sheng Yeyun, the leader of the Xie Ji Sect, ranked fourth on the Heavenly Ranking, are said to be mortal enemies. They generally do not appear in front of the world except to cause trouble for each other.

The fifth-ranked Master Ziyang of the Taiqing Sect and the sixth-ranked Abbot Xuankong of the Shaolin Temple, both leaders of Taoism and Buddhism, fought for several days and nights on Mount Hua a few years ago without a clear victor.

Aside from the "Sword Master," the other five in the top six of this ranking are actually quite evenly matched.

"His Majesty is seventh on the Heavenly Ranking. Our steward said that the strength of those ranked seventh to fifteenth is roughly equal. You know why His Majesty is ranked higher." Zhao Hao took a sip of tea and smiled awkwardly. "As for the sixteenth to twenty-fiveth, that's one hurdle, and the twenty-fifth to thirty-sixth is another. Although all the experts on the Heavenly Ranking are at the Innate level, there are differences among them. As for the specific differences, the steward only said that I haven't reached that level yet, and knowing too much would affect my future cultivation, so I didn't ask any further."

"These Heaven, Earth, and Man rankings are lists issued by our Great Zhou Dynasty. Only His Majesty and the Chief Constable of the Six Doors are on the list, ranking seventh and eleventh respectively. The top six are all stronger than His Majesty. How can the Heaven ranking be accurate?"

"As for this Earth Ranking, it consists entirely of experts who have not yet reached the Innate Realm."