If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 36 Damn it

"The clouds think of my clothes, the flowers think of my face, and the spring breeze blows on the threshold and the dew is thick. If I hadn't seen you on the top of a jade mountain, I would have met you at Yaotai under the moon."

After appreciating the Shadow God Picture first, Hu Chen noticed the cursive poem on the side, and nodded again and again, praising it, "Good poem, really good poem! It fits my Yu'er's peerless elegance so well."

He even turned back to discuss with Master Song, "Master Song, you see, although my daughter has a sword in her hand, her figure and temperament don't look like a swordsman at all. Graceful, dignified and elegant are her core.

And this poem just points out her core.

But this sword is not out of place at all. After all, I am a military man and my daughter is the daughter of a general. Now that I have mastered the "Tiger Soul Seven Kills", I am sure that I have acquired some of the temperament of a chivalrous warrior.
Well, Yu'er will definitely use a sword in the future.

"Tiger Soul Seven Kills" is a knife technique, and it can also be used with a sword. Women are more graceful and elegant when using a sword."

Master Song agreed with Hu Chen's analysis, but "Tiger Soul Seven Kills" reminded him: Luo Yan, a little devil under his command, was killed by Tiger Soul Seven Kills.

"Brother Guan, the Shadow God Picture you've been dreaming of has been drawn. Is it time to talk about Luo Yan next?" he said in a sinister voice.

"Who is Luo Yan?" Hu Chen asked subconsciously, and then he saw the fat ghost messenger who was still holding the big hoof and groaning beside him, and immediately smiled and said: "Lord Luo's matter is purely a misunderstanding.

Not to mention that Yu'er knew nothing about ghosts and gods, she couldn't even control what she did in her dream.

Let’s just talk about “Tiger Soul Seven Kills” itself.

"Tiger Soul Seven Killings" can indeed hurt ghosts and gods, but that requires an extremely high level of realm.

Even though I am a villain, after nearly forty years of hardship, I can only protect myself from the invasion of evil spirits, and I have no ability to actively kill ghosts and gods.

Yu'er is definitely not as good as me.

In fact, she hadn't even had time to learn the method of breathing, and hadn't generated 'internal energy' from her blood."

"Then how did Luo Yan die?" Master Song asked coldly.

Hu Chen clapped his hands and shouted, “Yu’er clearly did not harm the realm and power of ghosts and gods, but Lord Luo encountered an accident after approaching, what does this mean?
Mr. Song, you have been in and out of the underworld, so you must be used to seeing all kinds of people who died unjustly, right?
Some people even choked to death while drinking water or fell to death from spraining their ankles while walking at night.

Is water harmful? Can a night road kill people?
No, it was God who took those people away through all kinds of seemingly absurd means.

This is what the people in Hades often say, 'It's fate.'"

Master Song was so angry that he laughed, "How about I take you to see the judge, and you tell him, 'This is Luo Yan's fate'?"

——When we met the judge of the underworld and he asked about the process of Luo Yan's death, wouldn't all our dealings be exposed? I will certainly be punished, but you are also responsible for dereliction of duty and abuse of power.

Hu Chen sneered in his heart, and after a moment of silence, he said, "Song Lord, Lord Luo may not be really dead. Perhaps his physical form has just disappeared temporarily. We can find him again later, and with some incense and prayer power, he will be able to recover as before.

After all, it was my Yu'er who made the mistake, and the Guanfu will bear the full responsibility, and all kinds of compensation will not be reduced."

——My Guan family is willing to pay the compensation, and the compensation will be given to you. You can use it for your benefit, Mr. Song. It doesn’t matter if you keep it all for yourself. I just want to settle this case tonight.

Master Song understood.

He must be dissatisfied with this plan.

It’s not that the Guan family gave too little, it’s that it’s too difficult to settle the matter.

It is true that the ghost messenger Luo Yan is his subordinate, but Luo Yan is not his follower.

In the human world, before an official officially takes office, he will find a group of staff to bring with him, and then arrange various positions for them to help him govern the state.

Those staff officials can be appointed and dismissed by the prefects and county magistrates without reporting to their superiors.

However, existing officials in the government office, even subordinates of the prefect, could not be dealt with at will. At least they had to be given a reason that would prevent their superiors from finding any flaws.

Luo Yan was a ghost messenger selected by the underworld and was arranged to serve the great god Song.

To put it bluntly, Luo Yan has entered the system and has a formal position.

His name is recorded in the list of civil servants in the underworld.

By now the judge must have realized his death.

But Master Song can't really use the Guan father and daughter to take the blame.

Miss Yu’s life span has not yet ended. Why are you, a ghost messenger, calling someone else’s soul for no reason?
This really alarmed the King of Hell, and a trial was held, and it was found that Miss Yu was not guilty at all.

Guan Huchen's bribery of the underworld was only a minor punishment and a warning - offering sacrifices to ghosts and gods was a "proper ritual" and asking the immortals to pass on the truth was not a serious crime.

Hu Chen’s biggest crime was just that it happened.

If nothing happens, no one will pay attention. If no one cares, there is no guilt. Only when something happens will one be held responsible.

The real great sin lies with Master Song!

"Brother Huchen, tell me the truth, what is your confidence in sending Miss Yu to Xianyang?" God Song said slowly.

Xiaoyu was surprised when he heard this: It is indeed Xianyang!
She had guessed it before.

The rulers of the Western vassal states would not allow Saint Zhang to address them as "honorable" with such enthusiasm and diligence.

In the whole world, only the authority of the Chinese Emperor can move a spirit like Saint Zhang.

"Doesn't this picture of the Shadow God explain everything? My Yu'er has the appearance of a noble lady!" Hu Chen said, pointing at the beauty in the painting.

"Not enough." Master Song shook his head, "Brother Huchen, I guess your secret must be in this Shadow God Picture.

Otherwise, Saint Zhang would not have been so rude at first and respectful later, and his attitude would have changed drastically after seeing Miss Yu's true appearance.

It's good that you are cautious. To do big things you have to be careful and cautious.

On normal days, even if I had some guesses, I wouldn't ask too many questions.

Now that Luo Yan's incident has happened, hehe, someone has already seen the Shadow God Picture.

It won't be hard to go back and draw a rough sketch, maybe one of my colleagues can see the mystery?"

Hu Chen's expression changed, "Master Song, let's go to the study next door to talk."

"Mr. Song, let's be frank. How do you plan to use Yu'er's reputation as a future noble lady to quell the Luo Guishi incident?" After entering the study, Hu Chen did not directly reveal the "Little Concubine Li Plan".

God Song pondered and said, “As long as we can convince Lord Hades that Miss Yu is indeed a noble person, things will be much easier.

I can report that last night there was a devotee in Guan family named 'Hu Chen', who paid homage to ghosts and gods, held a vegetarian banquet at night to pray for his adopted daughter Yu'er, and made wishes for her future.

That night, ghosts and spirits gathered, including the ghost messenger Luo Yan, who drank heavily and became drunk. In a trance, he mistakenly entered Miss Yu's boudoir, frightened the noble, and suffered retribution. "

He raised his head and looked at Hu Chen, and said in a deep voice: "I am not trying to find out your secrets, it is really only the 'great noble' who can make Shangguan believe that Luo Yan is destined to be like this.

Only a noble person who is immune to all evil will react as soon as a ghost approaches.

Entering a boudoir by mistake and entering a dream are two different concepts.

It is common to walk around drunk. As you just saw, Luo Yan was indeed very drunk.

If you dream, you must first explain why you dream. "

Once the reason for the dream was explained, Master Song would be implicated.

"So, we can completely hide it from the God of the Underworld?" Hu Chen hesitated.

Master Song sneered, "If you really want to investigate, 99% of the things in the world cannot be hidden from the superiors.

But how much time, manpower and energy would it take to thoroughly investigate everything?

There are only ten Yamas in the underworld!
Besides, no matter what kind of rules and regulations there are, they must be enforced by people. The King of Hell and the Judge were once human beings, and they will not completely lose their humanity. "

Hu Chen nodded slightly. Master Song would definitely use his connections to take care of Luo Yan's affairs after he returned.

With the help of a big shot, Master Song can pass the test as long as he gives a convincing explanation.

"Song Lord, it is a taboo for the ghosts and gods of the underworld to get involved in the affairs of the Queen's Palace." Hu Chen said in a deep voice. "Don't worry, my dear brother, I will not get involved in your affairs." Song the Great God said indifferently.

"My Yu'er is fortunate enough to have the same appearance as Concubine Li." Hu Chen whispered.

"Concubine Li?" God Song thought for a moment before hesitating and saying, "It's the Princess Yu from Antu country, across the Liusha River?"

He was a country bumpkin who spent most of his time in Western Shu and didn't care much about the distant China in the south.

"It's her."

"How similar are they?" Master Song asked again.

Hu Chen gently patted the Shadow God Picture and said with a smug smile, "Before, I just thought they looked alike, but now looking at the Shadow God Picture, they are almost from the same mother."

Song Dashen was in doubt and looked at the Shadow God Picture again, muttering, "If this is true, you will be very rich, my dear brother.

Even if the Emperor had long forgotten Concubine Li, the nobles in the palace were not sure.

When they saw a 'Little Concubine Li', wouldn't they have pushed Miss Yu into the palace with the intention of winning her favor?

Once she enters the palace, Miss Yu will still be a great noble lady even if she is not favored by the emperor."

Hu Chen felt very uncomfortable.

You old ghost Song, are you jealous of me to the point of going crazy?
One sentence says "The Emperor has long forgotten Concubine Li", and another says "The Emperor doesn't like Yu'er". Even if jealousy has twisted your heart, can't you rationally say a few auspicious and truthful words?

If you please the "father-in-law" now, even if a little bit of it leaks through the fingers of the father-in-law in the future, it will be enough for you to benefit greatly.

"Master Song, you must try your best to keep this matter a secret for me. At least for a period of time. If I can achieve my ambitions in the future, I will repay Master Song for your kindness in the past!" He lowered his back and bowed to the great God Song.

"Needless to say, from a certain province."

Master Song waved his hand, his figure gradually blended into the darkness, and the cold air in the room slowly dissipated.

"Hu~~~" Hu Chen breathed a sigh of relief. The night finally passed peacefully and his goal was successfully achieved.

He looked down at the Shadow God Picture spread out on the table again. The more he looked at it, the more satisfied he became, and the smile on his face grew wider.

"Godfather." Hu Chen didn't calm down until he heard Xiaoyu's tentative call from outside the door. He carefully rolled up the painting of beauty, put it in a box and locked it.

"Yu'er."

When he opened the door and saw the fatigue on Xiaoyu's face, Hu Chen swallowed the rest of his words.

He is a top-level warrior. Not to mention staying up until the early morning, it is common for him to go without rest for several days and nights.

But he also understood the side effects of asking the immortals to pass on the truth.

"You've been busy all night, you must be tired, go back to sleep."

"Well, I'll take you back." He added after glimpsing the ghostly figures in the yard outside the door.

Xiaoyu could actually still hold on, but this time and this environment were indeed not suitable for a "heart-to-heart talk between father and daughter".

"Godfather, you are tired too. Yu'er can go back by herself."

She knelt down, bowed, and walked out the door.

Guan Zhong was still burning paper ingots in front of the brazier. When he saw Xiaoyu come out, his lips moved a few times but he still didn't say anything.

Xiaoyu opened her eyes wide, looking a little surprised.

She's gone to hell!

There are a lot of ghosts in the yard.

Although I couldn't see the face clearly, I could roughly see a vague shadow.

When she entered the yard before, she also vaguely felt that the surrounding yin energy was too heavy, as if there were ghosts lurking around. But she couldn't see the ghosts at that time, but now
"Uncle Zhong, are you okay? It feels like there's a ghost on your back and licking your neck with its long tongue."

(ps: Regarding the recent rumors in the comments section, some readers said that some chapter settings and dialogues are too much, affecting the reading experience, and used the previous book as an example.

I would like to apologize to everyone first.

That was not my intention.

The previous book "Fight with Superman" did not intentionally increase the word count. Readers who persisted to the end know that more than 300,000 words in the following month were all published in free chapters.

I wrote what I thought was necessary, but it didn't turn out well.

This book devotes a lot of space to talking about "luck" and "immortal martial arts".

I don't quibble, I just explain my thoughts: If the content is in line with common sense, everyone thinks so, so there is no need to explain in detail: If the setting is somewhat counterintuitive, not making it clear may cause readers to mistakenly think that there is a bug in the plot, so the setting should be made clear in advance before the plot begins.

Qiyun is divided into qi and luck, which is different from what we usually think, that "looking at qi can see through a person's future."

Qi only represents the power you have now, and luck represents your future destiny.

Qi is easy to see, but luck is difficult to see, and luck is always changing.

When people think of ancient gods and Buddhas, they probably think of fatalism, as if everything was arranged by the gods and Buddhas.

This is not the case.

Both Taoism and Buddhism believe that fate is determined by people.

God and gods can only determine a person's birth. Destiny is controlled by humans, not by gods and Buddhas.

To be honest, I was surprised when I saw the Buddhist and Taoist thoughts on fate. They were different from my usual thinking.

What surprised me even more was that “Buddha” was actually an atheist. Not only did he not allow people to worship him, he also prohibited idolatry.

Far away.

The difference between qi and luck allows Xiaoyu's plot to be self-consistent. The Taoist immortals of the Qin Dynasty can see qi and slay dragons, which is very powerful, but they cannot see through fate, nor can they control the fate of the entire dynasty.

Taoist Qingsong thought Xiaoyu was nothing special because he was looking at the qi, not the fate.

Qingsong only speculated her fate based on the existing qi, and therefore made a big mistake.

For example, "immortal martial arts, strange arts, magical powers, and the immortal way", as well as the theories of the heart, spirit, intention, body, and qi of immortal martial arts.

Our common sense is that it is reasonable for the protagonist who is at the peak of foundation building to challenge the early stage of golden elixir.

If one were to refine Qi and kill the golden elixir, it would not be reasonable even if he was the protagonist.

In this book, the next plot involves a man who is at the first level of Qi training killing a Yuanying boss - Xiaoyu, who hasn't even cultivated internal Qi, kills a human immortal.

According to common sense, it is unreasonable for Xiaoyu to kill the immortal, and it is a serious plot bug.

But according to the setting of this book, it can make sense.

Of course, the setting of this book is not intended to violate common sense.

The book's setting is based on "Journey to the West" and "Investiture of the Gods".

This is not a fan fiction of Journey to the West or Investiture of the Gods, but it is based on them.

In Journey to the West and Investiture of the Gods, factors such as supernatural powers, unusual skills, magic weapons, and attribute restraint may be more effective than realm in battle.

For example, the Scorpion Demon Red Boy's realm is far inferior to that of Wukong, but Red Boy's poisonous smoke could smoke Wukong's eyes, and the Scorpion Demon's inverted horse stake poison was so strong that even Wukong, who had a head of steel, could not withstand it.

Let’s stop here.

I have seen everyone's suggestions and will try my best to correct them.
I seem to have said this several times o(╥﹏╥)o. I feel that sometimes listening to advice is like listening to your parents’ request to “get into Tsinghua University or Peking University”. Hard work alone is not enough).

Anyway, thank you for your support, your tolerance and criticism, I will try my best to update.)
(End of this chapter)