I'm just an ornamental fish in the water.

Zheng Yushu was taken away.

He was met with a trial by the City God and a purge of his past sins.

In short, it will definitely not end well.

At this moment, everyone is in the public hall of the Xingyang City God Temple.

The City God of Xingyang was not engrossed in official documents at this moment, but was listening to the vengeful ghost in the wedding dress below the hall recounting her grievances.

The day-roaming god knelt to one side, his head still held high despite being shackled, his eyes filled with the serenity of atonement.

"You knew all along that the deity procession that day was one of the City God's men?"

Liu Qing asked Jiang Li in a low voice.

The two of them, as bystanders, also waited in the corner.

"I have some guesses."

Jiang Li nodded slightly and said, "The reason why Zheng Yushu can be convicted in this matter is because the object that the girl relied on after she transformed into a vengeful ghost was a jade pendant used by the Zheng family members to prove their identity."

"Without this physical evidence, there would be no grounds to investigate Zheng Yushu."

"If the Day-Roaming God really is Zheng Yushu's man, then he has no reason to remind me to pay attention to this jade pendant."

Jiang Li smiled and concluded, "From the very beginning, the Day Wanderer has been deliberately emphasizing this."

Previously, after Jiang Li discovered the jade pendant, the Day Wanderer kept saying that this was a private matter of the City God's Mansion, a mistake, and a case of locking the barn door after the horse had bolted.

However, he never mentioned the identity of the City God, but instead emphasized the City God's Mansion itself.

The implication was clear: Jiang Li was escalating the situation.

Jiang Li looked up at the City God of Xingyang. This City God had actually been secretly watching this matter all along.

He needed an absolutely reliable reason to eliminate Zheng Yushu, and Riyoushen was the person he had "turned" to defect.

They were attacked from both sides, one in the open and the other in the shadows.

Zheng Yushu's defeat was not unjust.

His mindset, or rather his past smooth sailing, led him to believe that there was no difference between the City God's Palace and a county government office in the human world.

But don't forget that there is one point that cannot be ignored between immortals and gods and mortals.

The power of an individual.

If the City God really wants to target one of his ghost judges, then he won't have to put in much effort.

The reason this matter is so complicated is quite simple: the City God of Xingyang is really busy, so busy that even something as thoughtful as this can only be dealt with casually.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have taken so long and gone through such a big detour.

"I am aware of your injustice."

After listening to the account of the vengeful ghost in the wedding dress, the City God of Xingyang said in a deep voice, "I will report this to the City God's Office and the Underworld. Once the official document arrives, you can go and take your revenge. After you have settled all your grudges and karma, you can reincarnate."

"Thank you, City God! Thank you, City God!"

The vengeful ghost in the wedding dress wept with joy and kowtowed repeatedly to the City God of Xingyang.

"Go down."

The City God of Xingyang waved his hand slightly, and several underworld officials led the vengeful ghost in the wedding dress down to settle it.

The justice of Heaven is clear: those who suffer injustice and have nowhere to turn for redress in the human world can find justice after death.

After dealing with the matter, the City God of Xingyang turned to Jiang Li and Liu Qing and said apologetically, "This time, it was my fault. I troubled the Luoshui Divine Palace to get involved. I will personally apologize to the Goddess of Luoshui later."

"You flatter me, sir."

Jiang Li bowed respectfully, took out the document and presented it, saying, "There is a letter from Her Majesty; please read it, sir."

The City God of Xingyang opened the document, read it carefully, and exclaimed, "Your Majesty is incredibly meticulous."

"Now that this matter is settled, I am quite busy with official duties at the City God's Office, so I will not stand on ceremony with you two."

The City God of Xingyang carefully put away the document and nodded slightly to Jiang Li and Liu Qing.

"We will take our leave."

Jiang Li, being quite tactful, bowed respectfully and then left the City God's Mansion with Liu Qing.

However, the two did not return immediately.

With the errand finished and some free time, Liu Qing suggested taking a stroll around Xingyang County.

Jiang Li had no objection and took the opportunity to buy a lot of dried persimmons.

"It tastes good, no wonder Miss Chi and the others love it."

Liu Qing carried a package full of dried persimmons on his back, held one in his hand, and nodded as he ate it.

"Brother Jiang, why aren't you saying anything?"

Seeing that Jiang Li kept her head down, as if she was thinking about something, Liu Qing asked with a smile.

Jiang Li snapped out of her reverie, shook her head, and said, "I was just wondering why there are such scheming and greedy people among the immortals."

Upon hearing this, Liu Qing laughed and said, "What's so strange about that?"

"Even gods are human, and humans have emotions and desires."

"If all immortals were pure of heart and free from desires, then there would be no need for the Heavenly Court to formulate such strict laws."

"The Heavenly Laws, the Heavenly Laws of the Goddess of the Azure Heaven, and even the Black Laws of Fengdu are all used to restrict ghosts and gods."

Liu Qing counted them one by one and sighed, "However, the situation is indeed more serious for the City God's faction."

"After all, among the gods in the human world, only the City God lineage are ghosts and gods who are people who have died."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Li asked curiously, "Brother Liu, does our Luoshui Divine Palace have such a situation?"

"What are you talking about? Embezzlement and bribery, or illicit dealings?"

Liu Qing smiled slightly and said, "The Luoshui Divine Palace is special because of the existence of the Goddess. Among all the gods in the human world, the Luoshui Divine Palace stands out like a crane among chickens."

"What you described has never happened."

"In short, everyone knows that following the Empress will definitely bring you many benefits."

Liu Qing patted Jiang Li on the shoulder and laughed, "Who would do something that violates the heavenly rules when they can obtain merit and offerings openly and honestly?"

Jiang Li pursed her lips and said softly, "But if we count the entire Three Realms, how many beings are there like Your Majesty?"

"Relax, we're just insignificant pawns in the Three Realms, why think so much?"

Liu Qing laughed and said, "You can worry about these things when you become a high-ranking god in Heaven."

"That mutton stall up ahead smells delicious. Come on, Brother Liu, it's on me."

With that, he took the lead and walked towards the mutton stall in front of him.

Jiang Li stood there for a while, then followed.

Liu Qing is right. It's too early to think about these things now. He's just a nobody in the Luoshui Divine Palace.

Why worry about those things?

With a touch of self-deprecation, Jiang Li felt a deeper sense of unease.

After a satisfying meal of mutton, Liu Qing pulled Jiang Li back to the Luoshui Divine Palace.

Liu Qing returned to the patrol office, while Jiang Li went straight to the back hall to find Chi'er.

As the Empress's personal maids, Chi'er and the others had a separate small courtyard in the Luoshui Divine Palace, right behind the Empress's bedroom.

Jiang Li made her way through a maze of twists and turns, only to find that the Empress's eight personal maids, including Chi'er, were busy going back and forth, occasionally pulling something out from the depths of a pile of chests and boxes, and then putting it together.

"Sister Akane, what are you doing?"

Jiang Li leaned over curiously to ask, and handed the persimmon cake in her hand to Chi'er.

"Huh? You actually remember that. Your sister really didn't spoil you for nothing."

Taking a break from her busy schedule, Chi'er pulled Jiang Li to sit down, picked up a persimmon cake, took a bite, and squinted her eyes in satisfaction.

While eating, he said, "We are packing her things. Her Majesty is going out for a while. We need to pack her carriage, clothes, jewelry and all kinds of utensils."

Jiang Li was taken aback upon hearing this and asked, "If I remember correctly, there are rules and regulations for the travel of immortals and gods, and all the necessary conditions should be in place. But my sisters are practically digging three feet into the ground to find something."

"Because this time we are not preparing the carriage of the Luo River God, but the ceremonial regalia of the Queen as the daughter of the common ruler of the human race."

Chi'er sighed, "This is the first time these items have been taken out and used since Your Highness took office at Luoshui, so naturally we're going to search through them."

Jiang Li suddenly realized that she had just remembered the conversation between the Empress and King Yu.

Is Your Highness about to depart?