I'm just an ornamental fish in the water.

Jiang Li left the Luoshui Divine Palace.

Liu Qing remained on guard at the entrance of the Luoshui Divine Palace.

The day-roaming god and the three underworld messengers remained silent, simply standing in the corner, occasionally glancing at the vengeful ghost in the wedding dress, showing no intention of provoking a fight.

No matter how you look at it, this is the territory of the Luoshui Divine Palace.

"Brother Jiang, what did the Empress say?"

When Liu Qing saw Jiang Li come out, he greeted her with a smile.

"The Empress has decreed that I and Brother Liu should escort this vengeful ghost in the wedding dress to meet the City God of Xingyang, and there is a written document from the Empress herself."

Jiang Li held up the document written by Lady Luoshui.

Liu Qing first bowed to the document, and then said, "There's no time to lose, let's do as Her Majesty wishes."

"Um."

Jiang Li nodded, looked at the Day-Roaming God of Xingyang City God Temple, smiled and asked, "I wonder if Lord Day-Roaming God will come with us, or return first?"

As he spoke, he gave Liu Qing a wink.

If this wandering deity wants to go back first, then he definitely won't be able to return today.

Liu Qing naturally understood Jiang Li's meaning, but he had some doubts in his heart.

Brother Jiang's move seems somewhat unnecessary.

That day's procession of spirits was most likely carried out by the ghost judges of the Xingyang City God's Palace. If they were allowed to escape first, they might go back and report, causing unnecessary trouble.

Therefore, there is only one way to deal with this wandering god and the three ghost messengers.

That means taking them to the City God Temple in Xingyang.

Jiang Li didn't explain, but just looked at the Sun God with a smile.

The day-roaming deity was silent for a moment, then suddenly looked up and said, "I'll take you there; it'll be faster."

Upon hearing this, Liu Qing frowned, but Jiang Li smiled and said to Liu Qing, "Brother Liu, the Day Wanderer has a natural supernatural ability that allows him to travel freely and easily, which is indeed much faster."

"Shall we set off?"

Liu Qing glanced at Jiang Li and nodded slightly.

He raised his hand and swept the vengeful ghost in the wedding dress into his hand, then carefully put it away.

They brought no one else with them, only the Day Wanderer and three underworld officials, along with Jiang Li and Liu Qing.

With the help of the Sun God's ability to conceal himself, the group left the Luo River and headed straight for the City God's Mansion in Xingyang.

Before long, the group entered the small divine world where the City God's Palace was located.

Greeting the crowd was once again Zheng Yushu, the ghost judge of the Xingyang City God's Palace.

"Lord Jiang, how did the mission go?"

Zheng Yushu greeted him with a smile, bowed respectfully, looked around, his gaze lingering on Liu Qing for a moment before he asked with a hint of doubt, "And who is this gentleman?"

Liu Qing remained silent, but took a slight step back, signaling Jiang Li to take the lead.

Jiang Li then smiled and said, "The errand is done, but Her Majesty has other orders, and has instructed us to come and pay our respects to the City God."

"I see."

Zheng Yushu smiled and nodded, then asked, "What about that vengeful ghost?"

Just as Jiang Li was about to speak, the Day Wanderer suddenly stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "The vengeful ghost has been captured and brought to justice."

"it is good."

Zheng Yushu smiled with satisfaction: "Now that the errand is done, Lord Jiang can go and see the City God. I will handle the follow-up to the matter of the vengeful ghost."

Having said that, he politely bowed to Jiang Li again, looked at the Day Wanderer, and said, "Hand over that vengeful ghost to me, and quickly send it to the underworld for reincarnation. It's better late than never."

Zheng Yushu looked at the Sun God with a calm and unhurried smile on his face.

"no."

The day-roaming god shook his head.

Zheng Yushu's eyes narrowed, but his smile remained unchanged.

"According to the rules, the case should be reported to the City God, who will then hold a trial to determine the good or bad karma before making a final decision. It cannot be handed over directly to the Ghost Judge."

Jiang Li's smile became more pronounced.

Zheng Yushu slowly suppressed his smile and said in a deep voice, "Master is busy with official duties. Why bother him with such trivial matters? Are you and I just sitting around doing nothing? Just hand it over to me."

"I will inform the master of this matter myself."

The Day-Roaming God shook his head again, saying, "Rules are rules."

"you……"

Zheng Yushu's gaze toward the Sun God changed, carrying a hint of doubt, but more so a vague sense of panic.

The day-roaming deity suddenly looked up, bowed, and said, "Master."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Yushu turned around abruptly, only to find that the City God of Xingyang had appeared behind him at some point.

"master."

He quickly bowed in greeting, but as he lowered his head, the panic in his eyes became even more pronounced.

"Zheng Guipan".

The City God of Xingyang looked at him and said softly, "I have encountered a case, and I am not quite clear about some of the legal provisions. You are an old man in charge of documents and records in the City God's Office, so I have come to ask you."

"You flatter me, sir. If you have any orders, just summon me to obey. Why bother coming down the steps to ask?"

Zheng Yushu's attitude was impeccable, and he respectfully asked, "Is there any legal provision you are unclear about?"

The City God of Xingyang glanced at Jiang Li and Liu Qing, nodded slightly, and then asked, "What crimes are committed by concealing relatives, arbitrarily judging wrongful cases, hiding from the truth, colluding with ordinary people, and covering up crimes?"

Zheng Yushu stiffened, bent over, opened his mouth but couldn't say a word, and just stood there blankly in the bowing posture.

"Zheng Guipan's demeanor was always so graceful; he truly deserved to have come from a prominent family during his lifetime."

The City God of Xingyang stepped forward, patted Zheng Yushu on the shoulder, and after the latter trembled violently, said in a low voice, "But I am different. I am a peasant. I was a refugee in my previous life and fought with wild dogs for food."

"If it weren't for the Great and Virtuous Teacher's magnanimity in allowing me to wear a yellow turban and promoting me to the rank of general, and my fortunate achievements, how could I possibly hold the position of City God, a deity who brings peace to this region?"

Zheng Yushu was still trembling and remained silent.

The City God of Xingyang didn't care and continued to say, "The Great Teacher once told me that not all aristocratic families are bad. Many people in the world who have the ambition to save the world and bring peace to the people come from aristocratic families."

"Therefore, I trust you very much. I believe that as a local judge of the City God's Palace from Xingyang, you can help me with many things."

"But now it seems that I entrusted myself to the wrong person."

Zheng Yushu then slowly raised his head and stammered, "Master...Master..."

The City God of Xingyang ignored him, raising his hand to interrupt and looking at the Day-Roaming God, asking, "Is the evidence complete?"

The Day-Roaming Deity stepped forward and announced loudly, "Reporting to Your Excellency!"

"Zheng Yushu, the ghost judge of Xingyang City God Temple, comes from the Zheng family of Xingyang. He has served as a ghost judge for many years. He has covered up the crimes of the Zheng family members of Xingyang thirty-eight times. Fifty-seven wronged souls were all concealed by this scoundrel and dealt with in private."

"There is now a matter of a vengeful ghost in a wedding dress. A member of the Zheng family defiled a respectable woman, causing her to hang herself on her wedding day. Zheng Yushu still concealed the matter, but he never expected that the poor woman would become a vengeful ghost and use the jade pendant of that member of the Zheng family as her possession."

"That is why this oversight occurred, leading to the exposure of guilt."

"He had secretly ordered the little god to capture the evil spirit as soon as possible, saying that if he could kill it directly during the capture, the Zheng family would set up a memorial tablet for the little god and offer incense day and night."

Zheng Yushu looked up abruptly and rebuked, "Nonsense!"

"Whether it's nonsense or not, the master will judge for himself; it's not for the Ghost Judge to interfere."

The Day Wanderer said calmly.

"Don't forget, you've done plenty of dirty things over the years!"

Zheng Yushu gritted his teeth. He never imagined that it would be the Day Wanderer who betrayed him.

"The little god has indeed done many wrong things."

The Day-Roaming God knelt before the City God of Xingyang and whispered, "After this incident, I cannot escape my guilt and am willing to accept punishment."

The City God of Xingyang nodded slightly and said, "Having repented, you can be considered to have redeemed yourself through meritorious service and can still be reincarnated as a human."

"What are you after?!"

Zheng Yushu looked at the Day Wanderer with bewilderment and absurdity in his eyes. Now that things had come to this, he had no intention of hiding anything anymore.

"By doing this, not only will you lose your position as a day-roaming deity, but you've also dragged me down with you, and all you get in return is a reincarnation?!"

"Follow me, and I can give you so much more than this!"

"What are you after?! What kind of mind-control drug did he give you?!"

Upon hearing this, the Day Wanderer remained silent for a moment before speaking.

"There are gods watching from above, and I, a humble god, wish to live up to this saying."