Xiushi Lu was speechless, and very, very speechless.
On the night before Zhou Qi went to the Special Affairs Administration.
Shortly after Bai Lu gave Zhou Qi the Yin-Yang Lock.
Bai Lu summoned Xiushi Lu into Room 401 through secret magic.
"Huh? Are you kidding, Your Highness? I, Xiushi Lu, the personal guard of the Yin King of the Underworld, are you asking me to protect a mortal girl? And yet she is beneath me in rank?"
"No, you'd better kill me."
After hearing Bai Lu's request, Xiushi Lu chose to lie down and wait for death.
He's lived for thousands of years at least. To make him serve a girl in her early twenties as his master now, isn't that a loss of face for him?
If they were to know that in the future, they might laugh about it for the rest of their lives.
"Don't you dare defy the orders of His Majesty?"
Bai Lu gazed at Xiushi Lu, his golden eyes filled with endless pressure.
This was the inherent aura of those born into the higher echelons.
"This... fine, I'll follow your orders, Your Highness!"
Loyal and dedicated Xiushi Lu quickly yielded, lowering his head dejectedly and responding.
"Don't look so upset. I'm telling you this just between us. I suspect that the girl Zhou Qi might just be the reincarnation of our father."
Worried that Xiushi Lu might not fulfill the order well, Bai Lu thought for a moment and dropped an earth-shattering bombshell.
"A king reincarnating? And reincarnating as a little girl?"
Xiushi Lu's mouth naturally widened, filled with disbelief.
There had been rumors about it in the Underworld before.
The missing Yin King and Tai Mountain Seal, who were defeated by the Heavenly Court, may have reincarnated together.
With the belief that the Yin King will one day return as a ruler, the elders of the Underworld have persisted until now.
If not, just with Bai Lu's status as a mere Sixth Prince, it would be insufficient to sustain the elders of the Underworld's beliefs.
After all, Bai Lu is just the sixth prince in line, and there are still five princes above him!
"Be silent! This must not be spread outside. Wait for my orders, and all you need to do is protect Zhou Qi now."
"And being by her side, you can always be alert to any abnormalities on her. If she really is the reincarnation of our father, then our chance might just come!"
Bai Lu patted Xiushi Lu's shoulder.
And after being given the "soup" Xiushi Lu, who had been down and out, now showed renewed vigor.
The Yin King reincarnated!
If he can protect Zhou Qi well.
This is undoubtedly a merit of accompanying the dragon.
Upon evaluating the merits, wouldn't it be appropriate to reward Xiushi Lu with a position as one of the Ten Courts of Hades?
Agreed!
...
With a heart brimming with fervent determination, Xiushi Lu was full of energy as he captured ghosts during the day.
Just as Xiushi Lu was on his usual patrol.
Bang! A unfortunate ghost car crashed into Xiushi Lu's waist.
And that's how it is now.
"Let me see who dares to trouble my master!"
Xiushi Lu swept into Lu Jiannian's office, regardless of the reactions within the room. He raised his massive palm and with a single strike, shattered the shackle on Zhou Qi's wrist.
"Fuck, a ghost officer? Zhou nurse, is your spirit a ghost officer?"
As Xiushi Lu carefully lifted Zhou Qi, Nang Long couldn't help but curse.
Lu Jiannian, however, narrowed his eyes slightly and examined the ghost officer in front of him without saying a word.
This is too much of a coincidence.
I haven't heard of any ghost commander who can command a ghost officer.
That's a ghost ancestor-level existence!
Zhou Qi was a bit confused at the moment.
When did I become Xiushi Lu's master?
How does it feel a bit shameful?
However, the praise from Nang Long naturally made Zhou Qi's head lift up unconsciously.
Regardless of what happened, she, Zhou Qi, will endure this pressure now.
Just now, wasn't Lu Jiannian acting like he was in charge?
Now, the situation has turned around, and it's Zhou Qi's turn to be arrogant!
"Yes, my ghost commander is a ghost officer, and I haven't told you about that before?"
"I already said this ghost car is just something I got recently, and that everything that happened before has nothing to do with me, right?"
Zhou Qi crossed her arms with one hand, and with the other hand, she extended it towards the table. The keys that had been "dead" on the table for a long time suddenly came to life and flew into Zhou Qi's palm.
"Oh...Zhou nurse, you're incredible!"
Nang Long nodded enthusiastically, raising his two thumbs up.
Lu Jiannian remained silent, observing Zhou Qi without saying a word.
After that, things became much simpler.
The dead key turned into Lu Jiannian.
Nang Long acted like a toady, helping Zhou Qi handle all the formalities.
And with that, the "Midnight Butcher" case was also solved due to Xiushi Lu's testimony.
All the way until Zhou Qi, accompanied by Xiushi Lu and the ghost car key, left the Special Affairs Administration without any obstacles.
As Zhou Qi's figure faded, Lu Jiannian's lips suddenly curled up.
"Hey, my dear Director, have you finally snapped out of it after colliding with the car for so long?"
Noticing Lu Jiannian's change in expression, Nang Long joked.
"I actually saw her ghost car yesterday."
Lu Jiannian suddenly said something without any introduction.
However, Nang Long quickly realized what Lu Jiannian meant.
"What? That means you've known all along that she's not the culprit, right? What's the point of all this?"
Looking at the broken office door and the damaged main gate outside, Nang Long's mouth twitched.
"I just wanted to see what her background was."
"I originally thought it would be someone from the psychiatric hospital to save her, but I never expected it to be a ghost officer from the Underworld."
"A ghost officer from the Underworld is good; that means the psychiatric hospital hasn't completely controlled her yet."
"This gives us an opportunity."
Lu Jiannian, while tidying up the messy room, smiled and spoke.
"Not that, but after you've treated someone like that, and then you want to search their soul, why should they believe in you? Why should they help you?"
"If I were Zhou Qi, I would have taken the opportunity to tie you up if I didn't find a way to do so! That would be my kindness!"
Hearing Lu Jiannian's words, Nang Long, who was cleaning the office, suddenly stumbled and was left speechless.
"Because I didn't violate any rules; I was just doing what an enforcer should do. She couldn't clear her own suspicions, so does she blame me?"
Lu Jiannian shrugged indifferently, as if everything that had just happened was no big deal.
His meticulous nature left Nang Long with a multitude of complaints but unsure where to start.
"By the way, the repair cost for the main gate outside and the door to this office will be deducted from your salary."
"As a member of the Special Affairs Administration's security force, it is your duty to protect the property of the Special Affairs Administration. Failing to do so is your negligence."
"Do you have any objections?"
Lu Jiannian spoke yet another words that drove Nang Long crazy.
Damn that guy, if it weren't for the powerful natural-type abilities he awakened, he would have been long dead by now.
Nang Long gritted his teeth, but reluctantly nodded his head.
