Zombie Bodyguard

Chapter 2003: Chapter 2000: Bigwig of the Netherworld

On the backside of the slope, three Ghost Messengers were sitting on the ground, one of them gnawing on something.

"All you know is to eat. Be careful when the captain returns and sees you; if he’s unhappy, he’ll punish you by making you clean the Punishment Room." Another Ghost Messenger was quite disgruntled.

"Punishment Room? I won’t go there. It’s too terrifying, a place for punishing evil spirits. Every day, there are evil ghosts being cut into pieces. Just one look and you won’t be able to eat for three days." The Ghost Messenger eating something shook his head vigorously, showing he would never go to the Punishment Room.

But he was finally scared enough to put away what he was eating. The Ghost Messenger who spoke earlier was very satisfied with this effect and laughed, "You do know to be afraid. Back in the day, our captain came from the Punishment Room. Let me whisper to you two rookies, don’t offend the captain, he’s very twisted. When he tortures prisoners in the Punishment Room, the more they scream, the happier he is."

"Even after he came out, he couldn’t change this habit. When capturing ghosts, whenever a ghost displeases him, he resorts to private punishment. Not long ago, the captain was too forceful during a private punishment, and the ghost’s soul was scattered. Talk about tragic."

The Ghost Messenger shook his head, with an expression of lament.

The two rookie Ghost Messengers shivered. The gluttonous Ghost Messenger quietly asked, "Doesn’t the higher-ups investigate when the captain scatters a ghost’s soul?"

"Investigate?" The Ghost Messenger sneered dismissively, "It’s not like this is the first time. Scattering a soul, sending it down the wrong Reincarnation Path, who cares? The higher-ups are very busy; as long as it doesn’t become a big issue, no one cares about these small things."

"The Human Realm isn’t what it used to be. Now, the Human Realm has a low status, and even if something goes wrong, no one has the capability to investigate. In the past, Ksitigarbha and a few envoys managed these matters, but Ksitigarbha hasn’t been heard from in a long time, who knows what they’re up to. Humph, those souls from the Human Realm should consider themselves unlucky if they encounter such situations." The Ghost Messenger showed an indifferent attitude.

"Oh, right, we noticed something unusual earlier, and the captain took people there for quite some time, and hasn’t come back?" The gluttonous Ghost Messenger asked in puzzlement.

Another rookie Ghost Messenger quietly interjected, "I think I heard screams earlier, could something have happened?"

The veteran Ghost Messenger waved a hand, laughing, "What could happen? Who dares to cause trouble in the Netherworld? Every time the captain uses private punishment, there are screams. You newcomers don’t know yet, but you’ll get used to it with time."

"Our captain loves to torture those female ghosts. Maybe he’s having fun and took more time. Too bad, I couldn’t follow the captain and missed the beautiful scene." The veteran Ghost Messenger revealed a lewd smile.

The two rookie Ghost Messengers looked at each other, their expressions clearly saying that their worldview had collapsed.

Lin Tian and the two women stood on the high ground behind them, and the Ghost Messengers’ conversation fell into their ears. Lin Tian’s expression was as cold as frost, and his eyes sparked with dangerous light.

The two women were trembling with anger. These Ghost Messengers were too lawless. Xiao Manxuan, experiencing the cruelty of the Netherworld for the first time, clenched her small fists tightly, "Too much."

Such excessive things have happened to you before. If it weren’t for Lin Tian, you would have been a wrongful ghost in the Netherworld, Zhang Lingyu thought to herself.

Suddenly, the two women felt a strong wind pass by, and when they turned, Lin Tian was nowhere to be seen.

At this moment, Lin Tian had already leaped from the top of the slope, landing heavily in front of the three Ghost Messengers with a boom, smoke, and dust flying, appearing before the Ghost Messengers like a Demon God.

The three Ghost Messengers were completely overwhelmed by Lin Tian’s aura. The veteran Ghost Messenger stuttered and trembled, squeezing out a few words: "Who...who are you?"

Lin Tian’s face was cold as frost; without wasting words, he flashed to the veteran Ghost Messenger, grabbed his neck, and slammed him against the rock wall. Purple flames rose from his hand, quickly engulfing the Ghost Messenger.

No matter how the Ghost Messenger struggled or suffered, Lin Tian didn’t move an inch, his expression unchanged, his gaze as cold as ice.

The veteran Ghost Messenger was entirely consumed by the fire, from violent struggling to gradually ceasing movement. Finally, as the last ember fell, he was reduced to ash.

After extinguishing the veteran Ghost Messenger, Lin Tian turned around, his whole body wrapped in dark energy, a tangible Yin Sha. The two rookie Ghost Messengers, throughout the whole process, didn’t dare to move at all. Now, they were scared stiff, having never witnessed such intense Yin Sha Qi.

Yaksha King? Asura King? The rookie Ghost Messengers could not stop their minds from racing with thoughts that terrified them even more. With a thud, they fell to their knees.

"M...My lord, spare us, spare us..." The two Ghost Messengers were almost prostrated, begging for their lives humbly.

"Lin Tian..." Zhang Lingyu’s voice called out, bringing Xiao Manxuan as they floated down from the top of the slope.

The two women came to his side, each holding one of Lin Tian’s hands, using their gentleness to calm the anger in his heart.

Zhang Lingyu could fully feel that Lin Tian surely recalled the unfair treatment Xiao Manxuan had received in the Netherworld, coupled with the stimuli from what they had just heard, causing this outburst.

"Lin Tian, leave one or two for questioning." Zhang Lingyu said softly. She did not force Lin Tian to spare the Ghost Messengers; if Lin Tian insisted on destroying the two, she would not stop him.

Lin Tian took a deep breath, coldly turned his back, neither speaking of sparing them nor making another move.

"Thank you, my lord, for sparing us, thank you..." The two Ghost Messengers continuously kowtowed, relieved to survive, yet filled with more fear, fear of those in power.

"Answer what I ask, or you die!" Lin Tian said coldly and grimly, his back to them.

"My lord, please ask whatever you wish. We will speak of everything we know." The Ghost Messenger hurriedly promised, but they continued to speak while kneeling, not daring to rise.

Lin Tian waved a hand, and Zhang Lingyu understood, questioning the Ghost Messengers, "Why did you appear here? Are there any other Ghost Messengers?"

"In response to the lord, we noticed something unusual while patrolling, so we came to investigate. Other than the three of us, the captain took all other Ghost Messengers along and hasn’t returned yet." The gluttonous Ghost Messenger answered swiftly, fearing any delay would bring misfortune.

After speaking, he felt uneasy, realizing that these three lords came from that direction. Could it be that the captain and the others...

Thinking of this, the Ghost Messenger trembled, afraid to dwell on it further.

"Which division are you affiliated with?" Zhang Lingyu asked coldly.

"In response to the lord, our patrol squad is under the command of Commander Gu from Ghost Gate." The Ghost Messenger answered respectfully.

Hearing Ghost Gate, Lin Tian turned back, exchanging a glance with the two women. Zhang Lingyu was even more pleased in her heart, but her face remained expressionless as she continued to interrogate the Ghost Messengers.

"So, according to you, we’re not far from Ghost Gate?" Zhang Lingyu asked coldly.

The gluttonous Ghost Messenger felt puzzled, observing the abilities of these lords; they were certainly figures of great importance in the Netherworld. How could they not know where Ghost Gate was?

What Lin Tian didn’t know was that in the minds of the Ghost Messengers, he was already considered a significant figure in the Netherworld.

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