Weiwei did not even look at the steel fork. She nodded and confirmed the other party's identity. However, she frowned and asked, "Where did the local Impermanence go? Why is it you, Ox-Head and Horse-Face, who are here to reap souls?"
"Aren't ghost servants supposed to reap souls?
What's the difference between Ox-Head and Horse-Face, the Black and White Impermanence? "Du Kang muttered in his heart. He felt that Weiwei was looking for trouble.
It was only later on that Ran Jing explained the problem to Du Kang by chance.
It turned out that the Netherworld was similar to the Yang Realm. There were good ghosts and evil ghosts. There were also malicious ghosts who did not want to reincarnate or were afraid of the punishment of the 18 levels of hell. They stayed in the human world like fugitives in the human world.
It was precisely because these malicious ghosts and evil ghosts had very high cultivation levels that ordinary Mr. Yin Yang or cultivators in the human world were no match for them. Therefore, the Netherworld had specially set up a ghost servant mechanism like Ox-Head and Horse-Face.
If the Black and White Impermanence were equivalent to the police in the human world, then Ox-Head and Horse-Face were equivalent to the armed police and special police.
This could be seen from the two artifacts used to reap souls. The Black and White Impermanence's standard equipment was the Soul Reaping Chain and the Mourning Rod. They were equivalent to the pistols and handcuffs of the police in the human world. They could severely injure ghosts. The Three-Part Soul-Hunting Fork and the Merciless Fire and Water Rod in the hands of Ox-Head and Horse-Face were Yin God artifacts with great lethality. They could easily destroy ghosts and were on the same level as AK47s.
Moreover, the Netherworld was different from the human world. There was a strict hierarchy. One had to be responsible for whatever area they were in charge of. If they exceeded their authority, they would be punished.
Ox-Head pondered for a moment, as if he was considering whether he should tell Weiwei. At the same time, another gust of cold wind blew. Horse-Face also appeared in the alley. Moreover, it was unknown if it was intentional or not. Ox-Head and Horse-Face were in front and behind, sandwiching Du Kang and Weiwei.
"Old Ox, what's going on?
Who are they? "
Horse-face spoke very bluntly, with an impatient and irritable tone. He shook the Merciless Aqua Fire and Water Rod in his hand, pointed at Du Kang, and berated, "Where exactly did you come from? Tell me honestly, and it'll be convenient for everyone. If you spout nonsense, hehe, don't blame your grandfather for being rude."
"Old Ma, this is Cang City's City God. Don't be rude."
When Ox-head saw that Weiwei's expression had darkened, he secretly cursed Horse-Face for being a bastard. He was a troublemaker. He didn't even look at who the other party was before scolding her. Putting aside the fact that the other party's official rank was higher than theirs, in terms of cultivation alone, the two of them were probably not a match for this little girl. He immediately stepped forward to smooth things over. He smiled at Weiwei and took two steps forward to pull Horse-Face to the side. The two Yin Souls muttered a few words before Ox-head returned with Horse-Face.
"This is not the place to talk. Can we go somewhere else?" Ox-head asked tentatively, but Weiwei did not respond.
Seeing that Weiwei did not object, Ox-head seized the opportunity and said with a smile, "Then let's go somewhere else to talk. I know a papercraft shop owned by Mr. Yin-Yang nearby. We are friends. How about we go there?"
"Alright."
Weiwei nodded. Ox-head led the way while Horse-face and Du Kang followed behind. Du Kang knew that it was best for him to keep his mouth shut when it came to a conversation of this level. However, Horse-face seemed to be a chatterbox. After exchanging a few words with Du Kang, he realized that Du Kang only responded with a few words and started talking to himself non-stop. Du Kang was so annoyed along the way that he almost wanted to slap Horse-face.
Fortunately, this period of muttering, which was comparable to Xuanzang's teacher's Band-tightening Incantation, did not take too long. Du Kang's journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures soon came to an end. An inconspicuous papercraft shop hidden in an alley.
This papercraft shop was commonly known as a wreath shop or a shroud shop. Under normal circumstances, most of them were located near hospitals and funeral parlors. This had something to do with the industrial cluster effect and the relationship of benefits. After all, Du Kang did not study economics for nothing.
Of course, some papercraft shops were connected to the popular Yi School. To put it bluntly, most of them were run by Mr. Yin-Yang or shady people. Of course, there were both legal and illegal businesses. However, there were fewer legal businesses than illegal businesses. The basic ratio was similar to finding virgins in a nursing school. It was already good enough if there were two or three businesses out of a hundred that were truly capable.
Well, I have to explain the meaning of 'White Way' and 'Blue Way'. Perhaps everyone has heard of 'White Way' and 'Black Way'. 'White Way' refers to officials, while 'Black Way' refers to bandits. 'White Way' doesn't mean that his family has an official business license, but that he has real ability. As for 'Blue Way', of course, it means that he is a fraud.
However, it was undeniable that the illegal businesses prevailed in today's society. On the contrary, there were fewer and fewer legal businesses that were truly capable. In this world, it was better to talk than to be capable.
As the saying goes, a good horse grows on its legs, and a good man grows on his mouth.
Du Kang looked at the black-and-white wreath hanging in the air with a withered yellow bamboo pole. He felt a little strange. Strictly speaking, it was best for ordinary people to avoid such places. After all, it was a dead man's business. The Yin energy and bad luck were strong, and if one wasn't strong enough, it was easy to be washed away. In the best case scenario, one would be unlucky and fall sick. In the worst case scenario, one would be haunted by evil things and might even die.
From the outside, there was nothing special about this papercraft shop. It didn't even have a proper signboard. There was only a black-and-white paper flower and a light box with black words on a white background in front of the door. The words "White Cloth Shroud" were written on it.
A little girl, who looked to be only five or six years old, was squatting at the door with a green plastic shovel in her hand. She was seriously shoveling a pile of sand on the ground into a large toy dump truck.
Ox-Head, who was leading the way, seemed to like the little girl very much. He squatted in front of the little girl and raised his hand to rub the little girl's head. He asked with a rare smile, "Yaya, why are you so obedient today?
You haven't been mischievous at all. "
The little girl shook her little head unhappily. She tilted her head and glared at Ox-Head. Her little mouth pouted so much that a donkey could be tied to it. She muttered, "Uncle Daniu, haven't I told you many times?
Don't rub my head. You won't grow taller if you always rub my head. "
Looking at the little girl's stupidly cute look while panting with anger, Ox-Head laughed out loud. He pinched the little girl's cheeks, which still had a lot of baby fat. He stood up and pulled Yaya, saying, "Who told you that?
Our Yaya will definitely grow taller in the future. She'll even be a great beauty! "
"Really?" The little girl looked up at Ox-Head and asked seriously.
"That's for sure!" Ox-Head said as he took the little girl's chubby hand and entered the papercraft shop. Weiwei and the other two followed behind.
As soon as they entered the shop, a middle-aged woman immediately came up to them. She had a medium build and a thin face. Her hair was tied into a ponytail that hung behind her back, and there was a lot of white in her black outfit. She was dressed in plain black sportswear. She smiled at Weiwei and Du Kang and asked them if they needed any help.