Chapter 7: Unstoppable Fury

  Yang Hao came here for the second time, although a bit reluctantly. But it's okay, nothing unusual happened along the way, which is probably due to the effect of the Tongyu Command Token. At this moment, the token was emitting a blue glow, Yang Hao picked it up and looked at it, finding that the back of the token had a map of the entire city of Fengdu. All the buildings on the map were labeled with complex names, Yang Hao was still full of curiosity about this place, but because he had important things to attend to in his heart, he followed the same route as last time and arrived at the gate of the Fengdu government office, looking back at the relatively wide and bustling street - Anle Street.

  "Hao Hao, how did you come here? Didn't I tell you to be careful when going out?"

  As soon as Yang Hao's voice fell, the prisoner kneeling on the ground seemed to tremble slightly, raised his head and looked at Yang Hao for a moment, and the two people's eyes met for an instant.

  "Zeng Qiang?" Yang Hao muttered in surprise, no mistake. The prisoner was indeed Zeng Qiang. He had heard Yang Hao's voice and felt a sense of familiarity, looked up to see that it was him, but then lowered his head again.

  "Wow...do you guys know each other?"

  "Zeng Qiang, was it you who did that thing on the beach?" Yang Hao seemed to not have heard his dad's question, his face changed as he stared at Zeng Qiang and asked fiercely. And Zeng Qiang also inexplicably looked at Yang Hao.

  "What beach? What beach is that?"

  "You're the only one who'd stoop so low, who else would be depraved enough to do something as heinous as this?"

  Zeng Qiang lowered his head and didn't say anything...

  "Hao Hao, what's wrong? If there's something on your mind, just say it. As for him, if he has any secrets, his punishment will be increased by three degrees."

  "Dad, there was a murder case in Lijiao Bay, DL City the other day, I suspect it was him who did it, can you investigate and bring those two people out to confront them face-to-face? Let's see how you deny it."

  Yang Shu gave Bailian a glance, and the ghost judge flipped through the book... After a long time, Bailian seemed to have made no progress, and that big book was almost worn out by him.

  "Ahao, do you know the victim's name?"

  "Hmm... a man and a woman, the man is from Hunan, named Wang Yong, the woman is from Heilongjiang, named Hu Wen'na."

  After listening to the white face, another batch of flipping was done. But like just now, the front and back were still in a mess.

  "What's going on?" Yang Shu asked, seemingly also sensing that something was off. Bai Mian Gui Pan usually had a very high work efficiency, and it wouldn't take him more than a few seconds to investigate anyone or anything. But this time, he had been searching for almost 20 minutes and still hadn't found anything.

  "It's really strange... The Book of Life and Death indeed has these two people, but the date of death is not that day? The difference is too big, even if it was an accidental wrongful death, the Book of Life and Death would automatically make corresponding changes after this person's death. After all, this Book of Life and Death is based on the Heavenly Book, linked to fate... It's really strange..."

  "What does it mean? White-faced teacher, what can this explain?"

  "Either there's a problem with the Book of Life and Death, or these two people simply didn't die."

  Then Bai Mian used the judge's pen to tap on the Book of Life and Death, and Zeng Qiang's life experience appeared in mid-air, from birth to downfall, then to murder, and finally death. Every detail was displayed before their eyes. It turned out that the case on the beach had nothing to do with Zeng Qiang, he hadn't lied. The scene showed that on the day he went to explore the haunted house with Yang Hao, the person had already died. Afterwards, his spirit wandered around, preparing to hide and wait for an opportunity to take revenge. But who would have thought that he was discovered by the yin messengers in less than two days? He was caught and brought back, and now they were interrogating him.

  "The Book of Life and Death doesn't seem to have any problems... This is really strange, could it be that 2 people didn't die?" Bai Mian muttered to himself.

  "It's impossible, I saw the bodies of two people with my own eyes, they died a miserable death. And besides, they must have been cremated by now."

  After Yang Hao revealed the scene of the crime and the clues for investigation, the entire hall was in an uproar.

  "Dad, Bai Mian teacher, what's going on here?!"

  "Hmm...this matter is indeed a bit unusual. I'll contact the person above...you wait"

  Yang Shu brought a "mirror" that was as tall as a person, with a purple frame on all sides filled with dense and strange symbols. Under the mirror was a base with a slot, where Yang Shu inserted his token and recited three incantations. The mirror became somewhat transparent under the incantations, then ripples appeared, and gradually, a person emerged from inside. This person was several times larger than ordinary people, also wearing purple-black official robes, but different from Yang Shu, there were nine golden five-clawed dragons on his robes, looking very majestic. He sat in a chair with an enormous screen, his eyes emitting blue light, and his dark face had no expression. On his forehead... there was a curved crescent moon mark... 'Bao Qingtian'? Yang Hao's first reaction was to think of this famous official from the Song Dynasty. Yang Shu stood before him, like a child under one year old standing in front of Yao Ming.

  "Even the King of Hell has to obey me, see Yanluo Wang"

  "You don't have to be so polite, just relax..."

  Yang Hao saw this and knew that the "great" figure in front of him was Yan Wang, who was said to be in charge of the entire underworld, but he never thought that Yan Wang would really be like what people had heard - Bao Qingtian from the Song Dynasty. Yan Wang seemed to have also seen Yang Hao, his expression paused for a moment before continuing to speak.

  "You're in such a hurry to see me, what's the matter?"

  "I report to Your Majesty, a strange thing has happened in the mortal world. This is Yang Hao, a young boy who is currently serving as a yang officer in DL City. I request that Your Majesty grant permission for the young boy to bring me to give a detailed report."

  "Present." Yan Wang's calm voice and expressionless face brought a deep sense of awe, the iron-faced impartiality was undoubtedly best exemplified in this person. Yang Hao couldn't help but feel a little flustered by the boundless majesty when he saw Yan Wang's true form, and Yang Shu looked on with genuine concern. He quietly reminded Yang Hao to calm down, signaling him not to be too tense.

  "I report to Your Majesty, in DL city's Lijiao Bay, a bizarre murder case occurred 2 days ago, but the investigation has yielded no results. I had thought of visiting the underworld to inquire about the deceased's spirit and gather clues. However, surprisingly, the Book of Life and Death does not contain any information on what happened after their death. As I am inexperienced and incompetent, please punish me, Your Majesty."

  "What? Such a thing exists?"

  "Your Majesty, every word the little dog said is true. I have never encountered such a mysterious case either, which is why it has shocked Your Majesty. Please sympathize with us." Yang Shu took over the conversation...

  "Hmm... Zhong Ai Qing, what do you think is the reason for this matter?" Yan Wang asked another close minister, whose face was ferocious, with thick eyebrows and angry eyes, and a beard that covered the lower half of his face. Unlike other ghostly attendants, he wore a red official robe, holding a paper fan in one hand and a golden sword in the other, standing proudly and majestically. This person was none other than Gui Jian Xiong, Zhong Kui.

  Only then did Zhong Kui stand facing Yan Wang, clasped his fists and bowed deeply, saying slowly.

  "I humbly report to Your Majesty, such incidents have been heard of since ancient times. In my opinion, this is the doing of an evil spirit."

  "Oh? How can you be so sure?"

  "Your Majesty, evil spirits harm people by taking advantage of their fear of ghosts and gods, killing them for personal gain. However, every person has three yang lanterns, which are instruments that ward off evil and strengthen the foundation. Therefore, ordinary ghosts can only use methods such as frightening, confusing, and disrupting one's mind to harm someone after extinguishing these three yang lanterns. But such matters cannot escape the net of the Earth Scripture. The only ones who can avoid being detected by the Earth Scripture are those who have transcended the ghostly path and become a ghost immortal, thereby able to snatch away the soul of a living person without the Earth Scripture noticing."

  "In that case, I order you to take charge of this matter personally and investigate the cause..."

  "Zhōng Kuí lǐng mìng" Yán Wáng said after finishing, and then handed over an imperial edict to the ghost attendant beside him.

  Yang Hao listened to the imperial edict...

  "I am..."

  "I appoint you as a special envoy of the underworld, to thoroughly investigate this case with all your might. All officials of the underworld, scattered immortals and ghostly servants from both the yin and yang realms must fully assist you. When the case is solved, rewards will be given according to merit."

  Yang Hao received the imperial edict and after kowtowing several times, his reflection in the mirror returned to its original appearance.

  "Hao Hao, this time you've really gained face haha... This special envoy's status is almost the same as that of a imperial commissioner, from now on not only our DL's subordinates but also all the ghosts and spirits in the underworld including those scattered immortals will listen to your orders. You can command them at will, this position isn't lowly at all, don't disappoint Yan Wang"

  Yang Hao responded with a sound, knowing that this matter was also highly valued by Yan Wang. Although he had gained some power, he also had considerable pressure. Just as Yang Hao was about to bid farewell and leave, Zeng Qiang spoke up...

  "Sir, let me say two sentences... Although I deserve to die a thousand deaths, I suddenly remembered something that might be able to help Yang Hao. I don't ask for merit, just hope to reduce my guilt."

  Yang Hao took a look at Zeng Qiang, this demon who had killed people didn't seem so terrifying now, and the thing on the beach really had nothing to do with him either. Thinking of his heroic spirit when he died, Yang Hao also felt a hint of sympathy in his heart.

  "You go ahead and speak..." Yang Hao replied on behalf of his father.

  "Yang Hao, do you still remember what happened in the haunted house that day?"

  "Hmm... I remember..."

  Zeng Qiang nodded painfully and said, "After I just died, I saw a group of Japanese ghosts rushing towards me, among them was one that was slightly different from the others. It seemed to be much more powerful than the other ghosts, it claimed it wanted to eat me, and when I had nowhere to escape, you fired your gun. After that, the ghost turned its head to look at you, revealing a wicked smile, and then ignored me and rushed towards you... I was so scared at the time, plus I had just died and couldn't fight back against them, so I thought of running away. I'll find them later and take revenge." After finishing speaking, Zeng Qiang seemed to have some self-loathing for his own cowardice.

  "Hmm... what are you trying to tell me?" Zeng Qiang continued after hearing Yang Hao's tone, which seemed to be without blame. "Just now, Lord Zhong Kui mentioned the ghost immortal, which reminded me that this Japanese ghost's abilities seem to have reached that realm already. So it's possible that the murderer is him, after all, becoming a ghost immortal isn't something easily achieved."

  Yang Hao nodded after listening. In fact, he also felt that his own experience and the case on the beach seemed to have some connection. After this trip, he finally confirmed this feeling. Later, Yang Hao and his old dad, White-Faced Ghost, bid farewell and activated the array to return to the Yang world. Before leaving, he turned back to Zeng Qiang and said, "Thank you... I will avenge you, rest assured." As soon as the words fell, Yang Hao disappeared into a white light. Zeng Qiang closed his eyes, and his heart must have been feeling like an overturned bottle of five flavors at this time.

  After a while, Yang Hao woke up in the room, but he felt very tired, his face was pale, and his heart was racing wildly, probably because of the prolonged time outside his body. After adjusting his breath to calm down his chaotic heartbeat, he fell back onto the bed and fell into a deep sleep... He didn't know how long he slept, but the annoying phone rang again. Yang Hao got up, took a look, and saw that it was exactly 5 o'clock. Helplessly, he rubbed the sleep from his eyes and answered the call.

  "Yang Hao, come to the playground in XH Park quickly, something has happened again!" Guo Zhi's voice came over the phone. Yang Hao was startled after hearing it and didn't even have time to wash his face or eat breakfast. He put on his clothes and started the car, preparing to rush to the scene. He faintly felt a sense of unease, and this tiny bit of unease combined with some unknown factors made the anger in his heart suddenly ignite...