Chapter 504 — The Little Overlord of the Ghost Capital
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Shen Mu followed the sound and saw a tall, powerfully built man striding over with a robe draped over his shoulders. The man looked somewhat lazy, his clothes hanging loose and slovenly—yet those loose, slovenly garments, worn on him, somehow carried a flavor all their own. "So it is Human Emperor Qikang. " Chixiu the Divine said hurriedly, "I am only carrying out orders.
Last time, Human Emperor Shen used Youdu sorcery to snatch people away—even King Yama was alarmed.
All Fengdu was in a panic, every ghost terrified that he might work his arts and summon them down to Youdu to sink forever. That is why King Yama wants him arrested. It has nothing to do with me. " Human Emperor Qikang hitched up the robe draped over him and laughed. "I know you are only doing as you are told, so I will not make things hard for you.
I will take Human Emperor Shen with me; just pass the word to King Yama. " Chixiu the Divine shook his head. "That will not do.
In a moment King Yama means to interrogate him personally. I cannot let you take him.
. .
" Just then, an aged voice suddenly rang out: "Chixiu, I hear my disciple's disciple's disciple has been arrested by you? " Chixiu the Divine's expression shifted slightly. He saw an old man with snow-white hair approaching—none other than Human Emperor Qikang's master. He hastened to explain, "So it is Human Emperor Yishan. In the matter of Human Emperor Shen, I have no authority to decide. It is King Yama who wants him, to punish him for disturbing Fengdu.
I am not my own master here—Human Emperor Yishan must not blame me.
" "I thought it was some great matter. " The white-haired old man was short of stature, his snow-white beard flying out to either side, his voice like a great bell. He laughed. "I know you cannot decide, so I am not asking you to.
I will decide.
I am taking Human Emperor Shen with me! " "That cannot be!
" Chixiu the Divine could not help but grow anxious.
"King Yama means to interrogate him in person. Even Human Emperor Yishan cannot decide this. . .
" "Chixiu, I hear my disciple's disciple's disciple's disciple has been arrested by you?
" Another voice came.
Chixiu the Divine cursed inwardly.
He saw a woman in a blue skirt, a small bamboo basket on her arm, walking over.
He said hurriedly, "So it is Human Emperor Lanpo. About this matter. . . " "Chixiu, I hear my disciple's disciple's disciple's disciple's disciple has been arrested by you? " "Chixiu, I hear my disciple's.
. . " "Chixiu! " Around him, more and more people gathered, ringing Chixiu the Divine in a tight circle. He felt his head was about to burst. He thought to himself, "Have I stirred up a hornet's nest?
These Human Emperors of the Hall of Human Emperors—are they all hornets?
On ordinary days you cannot catch a glimpse of a single ghost of them, but poke one, and the whole swarm comes flying out! " He knew he could not afford to offend them.
Seeing only more and more dead-ghost Human Emperors arriving, he had no choice but to say, "My lords, you are all personages of standing and face.
Why must you corner me? Do not put me in a difficult position. I will hand Human Emperor Shen over to you first, but he cannot leave Fengdu. I must deliver him to King Yama.
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. " "Do not worry, do not worry, we will not make things hard for you! " the crowd clamored. Shen Mu stared blankly around him and stammered, "Divine Chixiu, what you said just now—that I have someone above me. .
. " "Exactly! " Chixiu the Divine struggled out through the crowd, furious. "You Human Emperors of the Hall of Human Emperors are all thugs and ruffians of Fengdu, the local tyrants of my city of Fengdu—I cannot afford to cross you!
Poke one and you poke a hornet's nest.