Chapter Sixteen: The Ugly Girl Flatters
Meng Po's head was almost entirely withdrawn into her neck under the heavy blow, and she looked like a dog that had its backbone pulled out, with only her trembling hair indicating the anger and unease in her heart.
"Long live the Fart King! Wise and great, glorious Fart King!" The ugly girl, who had come to her senses, struggled to get up from the ground, knelt down on both knees, raised her hands high, and said with a pious face: "You are so wise and great, a million times wiser than King Yan! You are so in tune with the people's hearts! Your virtue is like the sun that never sets. I have admired your reputation for many years. You have a humble origin, but you are more noble than the gods in heaven. The unique horn on your head is the best proof! You are the idol in our grassroots ghosts' hearts, our eternal role model. I respect and adore you so much, you are my..."
"Haha……" The ugly girl's words had not finished, when a burst of crazy laughter suddenly came from Meng Po's chest. Meng Po straightened her waist, raised her head and turned her body around, stretching out her index finger to fiercely poke at the ugly girl.
"Ugly girl, aren't you ashamed of saying such things? Check your conscience! What kind of ghost is Pí Sǐ Wáng that you don't know? How did he make his fortune? Which ghost in the entire spirit world doesn't know? And yet you call him wise and great? Is he as wise and great as King Yama himself? You're really good at flattering, aren't you? Can't you stoop to such a low level just for personal gain?"
"Men Ba! How dare you! Out of respect for King Yan, I was willing to spare your face. But you refuse the wine and drink the penalty instead! Haven't I treated you well? Even a dog knows to wag its tail in gratitude to its master! What are you? You're not even a fart!" The Corpse King's anger shook the heavens, his stomping on the dark clouds thundering like a drumbeat, making people tremble with fear.
"Shit King! Don't think I don't know what you're thinking in your heart, you just want to eliminate dissidents and expand your own power, right? Years ago, I let the ghost slave dig out your eyes, wasn't it because you were sneaking a peek at me while I was bathing? If it weren't for my intervention, King Yan would have skinned you alive! Now that you've achieved success, you're arrogant and look down on us old folks! Let me tell you, even if I have to risk my life, I won't hand over Meng Po's soup to anyone! It's mine! It was researched and developed under the direct order of King Yan himself as a cutting-edge technology for the benefit of all living beings and ghosts! It's also beneficial for the ruling emperors in the mortal world! The emperors have been sending us endless wealth and beauties, are you not satisfied with what you've got?!... I want to see King Yan! You evil spirits are harming the underworld, I want to expose your crimes of deceiving the king and pursuing personal gain!" Meng Po stood up from the ground, her face filled with anger and righteousness, as the blood on the ground disappeared.
"Hmph! Meng Po! Do you think you're still young? Take a piss and look at yourself, you're no longer the beautiful and charming Meng Niangzi who could captivate people's souls! Besides, even if you saw King Yanluo, what could he do for you? Even if he still had feelings for your past relationship, he would be powerless. This is a decision made jointly by the Upper and Lower Houses, it's the common will of the ghost citizens! Not even the Heavenly King himself can change this! Do you think this is still an era of autocracy? The tide has changed, the will of the ghost citizens is supreme!" Pi Shi Wang stretched out his thin hand and grasped fiercely at the air.
" Bah! What kind of will of the people is this? You can deceive a three-year-old, but you think you can cheat everyone. Aren't you just trying to seize power? Using the name of the people's will, you want to turn Yan Wang into your puppet!"
"Hah, say whatever you want, but as a Meng Po, you can't represent the will of the ghost citizens! Unless you can restore your youthful beauty, maybe I'll consider letting you continue to manage the Meng Po brand... Haha... Tell you, you need to understand the situation, even the most powerful ghosts have to listen to me, the Corpse King. If I say he's okay, then he's okay; if I say he's not okay, then he's not okay... Hehe... The Corpse King disappeared, but his eerie laughter lingered on for a long time."
"King of Farts! King of Farts! I support you! I'm fed up with that old thing, Yan Wang Ye! I'll be your loyal servant, devoted to the end!" The ugly girl followed behind, running quickly and shouting loudly.
While the midwife stood still on the spot, her expression became increasingly gloomy, a black mist spread out and my eyes went dark, I couldn't see anything.
