Volume 1: Divine Crow's Birth Chapter 10: Dog Relies on "Ghost" Power

  The divine crow fled with the wooden box, evading the pursuing soldiers and dashing about in a flurry of confusion, until it finally returned to the entrance of the underworld where it had first entered. As its bizarre head emerged from the skull wall of the mass grave, the clear sky above the Ping'an Valley suddenly turned dark with rolling thunderclouds, followed by a burst of lightning and thunder, and then a torrential downpour. The world between heaven and earth was transformed in an instant into a strange and fantastical realm, with white, blue, and green hues swirling together in a maddening dance, as if the execution grounds of Fengdu had reappeared.

  Those dazzling flashes of lightning, sinuous and curved, seemed like a huge net cast over the valley to catch the divine bird, forcing it to retreat. Meanwhile, the four beasts in the wooden box could no longer resist the familiar scent that was tempting them, each one stirring restlessly.

  After all, having had a fight with the Golden Robe Angel and later being chased by Yang Wanyin and Yan Shita, the Divine Crow felt that it was physically and mentally exhausted. So, it put down the wooden box from its sharp beak to take a rest.

  The four animals in the wooden box felt that they had landed and rushed towards the seam of the wood that let in a sliver of light, wanting to break out of the box from the seam and take a look at this long-forgotten place to see if there were any changes. The most urgent one was Chuanqi, who had suffered humiliation in the underworld and secretly shed many tears.

  After being beheaded by his daughter, Chuan Qi's soul returned to the underworld and entered the part of Fengdu that was managed by Yan Wang. Although he was ranked second among the five livestock in Yan's household, the new Zhuang Shun on his head, with its plum blossom-shaped hooves, would occasionally kick him, making Chuan Qi's life difficult. Just when he finally endured until Zhuang Shun was sold to Niu Mo Wang as a house slave for 9.9 billion Meng Guo coins, and his wife of many years had finally become the mistress, Shan Ben this scoundrel actually bullied him relying on his "ghost" power.

  Up to now, Kawara's buttocks still have a wound, which is the masterpiece of Yamamoto, that mad dog. It was New Year's Eve, and the streets were decorated with lanterns and streamers, bustling with excitement. Kawara knew that the traditional Chinese festival had arrived in Fuzhou.

  Kawaji couldn't understand why all the powerful people in this hell were Chinese. On that day, General Itagaki Seishirō was taken to Lord Choi's mansion, Kawaji happened to be strolling outside the gate of the underworld, from the attitude of the ghost soldiers towards the general, he thought that "the boss" would definitely get a good job in the underworld. If General Itagaki had an official position, the status of the Great Japanese Empire in the underworld would change.

  However, Kawaji did not hear any good news. Nor was there bad news. Because General Itagaki never appeared again and disappeared.

  Chuan Qi thought, could it be that the old man had given all his wealth, including gold, silver, pearls, agate and natural diamonds he had accumulated in Zhina to Cui Yin, and entered the heavenly way to enjoy blessings in heaven?

  Later, Shingo Niinuma was favored by Gyūmaō, and Kawaraji had some hope again. Although this stubborn cow was completely different from the Japanese army lieutenant before, many times Kawaraji even had the heart to kill him, but after all, he came from the same country, as long as he mixed up a good job, it would be a victory for the Great Japanese Empire. But unexpectedly, Shingo Niinuma only mixed up to be a house slave in Gyūmaō's mansion. And although house slaves were one level higher than livestock, they had to work hard all day to do chores for the mansion, with their left foot kicking their right foot. Compared to eating and sleeping all day without doing anything, and being able to freely wander around the mansion and outside, what was good about being a house slave who was often beaten and scolded?

  Just as Guan Yu was thinking about this, a delicious smell of dumplings wafted from the government office, making his mouth water uncontrollably.

  Yamamoto sneered and said: "The toad wants to eat swan meat, dream on. Maybe you can eat it in your dreams."

  Although he was so angry that his seven orifices were blocked, Chuanji still endured the humiliation and remained silent. Since falling into the wine shop as a pig, he had come to realize an important principle: never argue with petty people, otherwise you would not be able to have a peaceful day.

  The tiger didn't show its might, so Shan Wujing thought that the River of Forgetfulness was a sick cat. He took advantage of the situation and said: "Bajie, don't think too much about it. Today, we'll let you off for the New Year, consider yourself lucky."

  The river god suffered an unprecedented insult, just as he was about to erupt, a black servant from the Yan Wang Fu brought over a dark and shiny basin, inside which were snow-white and incredibly fragrant Shanxi dumplings.

  The mouth-watering white dumplings made Chuanji forget the unpleasantness of just now, and he hastily went to the servant. However, the servant placed the basin in front of Yamamoto instead.

  Yamamoto was savoring the dumplings with gusto, his tail wagging in rare delight. Kawahara couldn't help but approach and share with him. Just as he stretched out his chopsticks towards the box, however, he received a whack on the back.

  This stick was drawn by the family slave, and it hurt so much that the Kui cavalry quickly pulled back the mouth tube, looking at Yamamoto's delicious food with a timid gaze, and saliva had already wetted the muddy ground under his mouth.

  The detestable house slave finally left, and the dumplings in the basin were almost gone. Chuan Qi rushed towards the few dumplings with Mountain Hamozi on them, using his large head to squeeze out the opponents, and finally had his first delicious food since entering the Yandu Prefecture.

  A sharp pain spread throughout his body, and Yamamoto gritted his teeth and bit Kawachi's buttocks. A subordinate who used to be so obedient that he even licked his boots clean had actually betrayed him - it was outrageous!

  The dogs and pigs in Yama's palace are fighting each other.

  Chuan Qi thought that Teng Chuan and Gong Qi would come to help him. Even if Gong Qi didn't help, his future son-in-law Teng Chuan would definitely lend a hand. However, the two of them were indifferent to his plight, grazing on the grass in the yard of Yan Wang Fu and pecking at the earthworms in the moist soil, how cold-blooded was that?

  Chen Qi painfully swept a glance at Teng Jiang and Gong Qi, transforming his sorrow into strength, gathering all his energy to charge at Shan Ben with a loud crash, causing the other party to cry out loudly, thereby reporting the case to Yan Wang Ye.

  That house slave, who was as arrogant as Yamamoto, ran out of the mansion and kicked Kawara's body repeatedly with his anti-slip shoes that were full of steel nails.

  He lowered his eyes, enduring the scolding and beating from the house slave. Ashen tears fell continuously. Each kick from the house slave made his heart ache. He couldn't understand why this Yan Wang Ye, who ate so much pork liver every year, had no feelings for the pigs that were raised to be fat and strong, with clear eyes that never dimmed, but instead treasured those black-hearted and black-livered mountain pigs?!

  Fortunately, after being bitten by Yamamoto, Yan Wang sent someone to invite Hua Tuo to scrape off the poison and inject rabies vaccine, so he survived safely.

  The river horse was eager to get out of the wooden box, busy using the sunshine and rain of the valley, as well as the earth's energy, to restore itself to its original form, recover its vitality, and reclaim its dignity from Mountain Root, that wretched cur.

  But how does this wooden box open?