Chapter 3: Visiting Handan

  When ordinary people die, their ghosts are put in a cangue and led by Ox-Headed Horse-Faced to the underworld with an iron chain. However, for Buddhist disciples like Mian Hua Jia who have passed away, they do not fall within the scope of compulsory measures taken by the underworld authorities. They only need to report on time, just like attending a meeting.

  For someone like Granny Ye Shi, who is an old nun in her twilight years, the policy is even more relaxed. Her soul can go wherever she wants, whether it's sightseeing, taking a leisurely vacation, visiting relatives and friends, or getting tired and sleepy. With no more worldly attachments, she can take a break in the underworld before reporting to the Meng Po Bureau to see which department she has been assigned to and where her new workstation is.

  The ghosts of ordinary people are detained in the underworld after being pressed, and they are uniformly detained and guarded by Judge Cui Yin and Yang Da Hu Fa and others for trial. They investigate their actions in the world one by one and then decide which "way" the deceased should enter. As for the nun who is a temple abbot with high morals and prestige, she undoubtedly goes to the "Tian Dao", unless she has committed unforgivable mistakes in the mortal world, she will be demoted to the "Ashura Dao".

  There are six "paths" for Cui Yu to make decisions, namely "Human Path, Heavenly Path, Asura Path, Hungry Ghost Path, Animal Path, and Hell Path".

  All Buddhist disciples who live to be over eighty are uniformly cultivated as reserve cadres for the heavenly realm. Therefore, before the death of Yan Shi Shifu, the underworld had already begun its examination and assessment of her.

  Cui Yun's brow furrowed tighter and tighter as he listened to the investigation team's report, finally waving his hand to stop them. He sat alone in silence, pondering whether or not to remove Yan Shi from the reserve cadre flower list and let her reincarnate on the "Ashura Path".

  As a fellow earthling, Choi Yun wanted her to go to the "Tianren Tao" under the "Tiandao" to serve as a maid for Guanyin Bodhisattva. However, as people of different nationalities on Earth, especially China and Japan who had deep-seated hatred during World War II, it was impossible for them not to have any awkwardness between each other. Therefore, Choi Yun was always hesitant about whether to leave or stay in the mortal world.

  Chui Yin knew that Japan's invasion of China was 75 years ago in the fall. On that day, Niu Tou hurriedly came to the government office and said that a dead person who had died abnormally had just been caught by Niu Delei people. During the escort, he repeatedly shouted that he was Yang Wushi from Pingxingguan, Denggou, over 1,400 years ago, and was a relative of Judge Daoren with broken bones and connected tendons. He asked for instructions on how to deal with him.

  "Take tiger skin as a large flag, ignore him!"

  Cui Yin has been working in the underworld for 1426 years since he borrowed it from Emperor Yang Jian of the Sui Dynasty. There are no less than 100 million ghosts in the world who want to climb up, but it has never been lenient with anyone, even though millions of people among them are indeed their own descendants. Even his own children and grandchildren are treated like this, let alone distant relatives.

  After learning of his superior's attitude, Niu Tou immediately went out to deal with this arrogant and lawless ghost. Just as he had left the Cui residence, the dead man again relied on his power to bully and intimidate Ma Mian into bringing him to see Judge Cui.

  The ox-headed man grasped the soul whip and flew towards him with a loud shout, Judge Yang shouted his name and rushed to the Cui Mansion.

  "Chui Yun, Chui Yun! The flood has washed away the Dragon King Temple. Family members don't recognize their own family members. You have to take care of this!"

  The ghost actually called out the judge's great name, and the horse face didn't know how big his background was, so he naturally didn't dare to slight him. But the cow head anxiously shouted to the horse face: "Catch him! Quickly catch this ignorant beast!"

  Chui Yin's status in the underworld is second only to one person, but above all others. How can a small ghost like you dare to defy the heavens?!

  "Daring rogue, are you out of your mind wanting to enter the eighteenth level of hell?!?" Cui Yun cursed as he walked out of the mansion, wanting to see what kind of thing this bold and unscrupulous ghost was.

  "Choi Yun."

  The ghost shouted again and came to the front of Judge Pian, still shaking the chains in his hands. Cui Yun looked at him and was stunned!

  "Your Highness!" Cui Yun said softly.

  The ghost sneered and glanced at him, saying: "You still know that I am the young master, Fuma is not what he used to be, now sitting in the second seat of the underworld!"

  Chui Yun hastily ordered the ox-headed and horse-faced demons to unlock the cangue on the ghost's neck and the chains on his hands, then stepped forward, grasping his hand, and asked: "Your Highness, how did you end up like this?"

  "It's all because of those troublesome people from Wagang Village, when the willow flowers bloom and the plum blossoms open, Li Mi, Li Yuan, and Li Shimin."

  The ghost spoke as it shook off Cui Yun's hand, looking up at the sky and then lowering its head, turning its grievances into tears. In a sorrowful tone, it said: "A fallen phoenix is not as good as a chicken, a tiger in decline is bullied by dogs, after the Sui dynasty perished, I, Yang Guang, was reincarnated dozens of times, and finally found a place to hide in Shanxi Pingyao Pass, far from the emperor's reach. Who would have thought that those Japanese dogs..."

  Cui Yun hastily invited the great Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty, who had been reborn through the virtues of the Taoist priest Yang Wanyin, into the mansion. After treating him to good tea and wine, he asked: "Your Highness has been reborn more than 20 times, why did you think of coming to find Cui Yun this time?"

  Yang Guangyi glanced at Cui Yin with an air of over 1400 years ago, saying: "No trivial matter can be brought before the Three Treasures Hall. If it weren't for being slaughtered by little devils and dying, I'd worry that you'd misjudge and throw me into the 'Beastly Path' or beat me into the eighteen layers of hell. Only then would I not put down this old face."

  Cui Yun thought of Yang Guangyin's experience and finally decided to remove Yan Shijie from the heavenly reserve cadres, then opened the Book of Life and Death, found her name and used a red pen to hook it, with the note: "Asura Way" or?

  In less than the time it takes to eat a meal, the soul of the nun had floated to the Cui Mansion in Fengdu. With her slender fingers, she gently knocked on the door: "Tap, tap, tap."

  From this polite knock on the door, Cui Yin felt that Yan Shi Tai had arrived. According to the rules of the underworld, for a nun with great virtues like her, Cui Yin should personally go out to welcome her. However, due to the grievances between China and Japan, especially the tragic experience of Yang Guangyin, Cui Yin decided to break this rule.

  Chui Yun said: "Speaking of Cao Cao, Cao Cao has arrived. Yang Da will replace Ben Pan to go and pick her up."

  Although he couldn't believe his ears, Yang Guangyin, the great protector of the Cui Mansion, slowly walked to the back of the door and creaked open the vermilion gate, seeing an old nun with white eyebrows and silver hair standing at the entrance, and respectfully invited her into the mansion.

  "Chui Jun, I'm afraid the poor nun has disturbed you." The words and actions of Yan Shi Shifu were just right, making Yang Guangyin feel that she should be personally welcomed by Judge Cui to show that this was a place of propriety.

  Yang Guangyin looked embarrassed and said with difficulty: "Cui Bian can't get away from his body, so he sent Ben Hu to come and welcome Shifu."

  Yanshi knew that he had mistaken the deer for a horse, and his face was also awkward. He forced a smile and said: "Amitabha, I'm so sorry, my eyes are blurry."

  Yang Guangying said: "Nothing, really nothing."

  Yan Shi was pondering this question in his heart while being polite to Yang Guang, if Cui Yin was not unrelated, then it would be himself who was indifferent, and his own future might have to be greatly discounted.

  Thinking of this, Yang Guang and Yin came to the mansion, only to see Cui Yan sitting at his desk, without even lifting his head. This unusual attitude made Yang Guang feel uneasy.

  "Is it here?"

  "Here I am." Yan Shi replied to Cui Yun with a sentence, and then said half-jokingly and half-seriously: "Master Cui is busy with millions of things, a very busy person, I really shouldn't have come to disturb you."

  Disgusted, Cui Yin responded with a sentence: "What are you talking about? I didn't have time to personally welcome the great Master, I was rude."

  But she never expected that Cui Yun wouldn't even give her a polite phrase, and instead said coldly with half-closed eyes: "Why not go back to your hometown for once? Are there still cherry blossoms under Mount Fuji?"

  This remark made Yan Shi's heart tremble, and he realized that Cui Yun was settling accounts after autumn. He immediately became worried about his own whereabouts.

  "Pinni jumps out of the three realms, not in the five elements, with Buddha in her heart, all living beings in front of her eyes, the four elements are empty, the six senses are clear and quiet, where is the home?"

  With a gloomy and calm demeanor, she expressed her meaning without leaving any room for misinterpretation, making Cui Yun feel that this Japanese woman was not easy to deal with. He moved his brain a bit, then made things difficult for the other party again.

  Cui Yun opened his eyes, and with a hint of sarcasm said: "Originally I wanted to personally welcome Shifu's wife, but unfortunately last night I was up all night thinking about your whereabouts, sorry."

  I've already made it clear from your attitude that there's nothing good for me to go towards, so I'll just say with a high and distant tone: "I'm troubling you, Master Cui. Apart from the Human Realm, the Heavenly Realm, and the Asura Realm, is there anywhere else suitable for someone like me?"

  Cui Yun half-closed his eyes, and the red pen in his hand kept tapping on the desk. He muttered to himself: "The heavenly staff is seriously overstaffed, just came from the mortal world, and went to the human path again, how boring. So, Shifu's departure really made me scratch my head."

  As he spoke, Cui Yun suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Yan Shi, saying: "There is a place that is seriously understaffed, I wonder if Master can bear such humiliation?"

  Yanshi said: "At first, it's good to have a bowl of rice to eat, and I'm not picky."

  Chui Yun said: "After all, merits are boundless, Shifu's integrity is high and bright, making Benpan admire and admire."

  The nun coldly said: "I dare not accept it, let Judge Luo trouble himself."

  Choi Yun said hypocritically: "It's all because of Ben Pan's temporary brain fever. The heavenly system was occupied by the anti-Japanese nun team from Wutai Mountain, and even Qingzheng Shitai, who passed away later, could only humbly serve as a small flower guardian in the Tianren realm. Shameful, shameful."

  "What's wrong with being a flower guardian? It's just right for me to reunite with my master." Disliking the world, not wanting to engage in verbal sparring at the Cui manor, he said: "Let the Judge make the decision."

  Cui Yun sneered in her heart, thinking that a dirty Japanese comfort woman still wanted to be a holy guardian angel, how dare she think of it.

  It disdainfully rolled its eyes and started talking nonsense again: "It's all because that Jingtang messenger was too greedy, breaking into the Ashura realm from the Tianren realm. Wasn't that Jingtang messenger? So, the Ashura wanted to use lust to control greed, coming to Benpan every day to take people."

  "Choi Yun, you..." Choi Yun's face turned pale with anger as he sensed that there was more to the words.

  "Chui Yun, Chui Yun, I, old Sun, have arrived!"

  Suddenly shouting loudly outside the government office, directly calling out a big name.