Villain? No, I'll catch up with the protagonist after passing the civil service exam.

The bright red wedding dress fluttered and rustled in the center of the hall without any wind, like a poisonous fire burning in an ice cellar.

The surrounding temperature plummeted to freezing point, and the originally hard marble floor quickly condensed into a layer of grayish-white frost, centered on the red-clad female ghost.

"Lu Jingyan...we are bound by a love that spans three lifetimes."

The female ghost's voice was distant and mournful, carrying a chilling draft that echoed endlessly throughout the hall.

"This marriage certificate contains your birth date and time; it is the longing I have guarded for a thousand years in that dry well."

She slowly raised her pale, paper-white hand.

She clutched a piece of brittle, yellowed silk, which even smelled of damp earth, tightly in her fingertips.

The cinnabar characters on it had long since turned black, yet they shimmered with an eerie glow under the cold red light.

The entire lobby of the administration office was in complete chaos.

The new clerk was so frightened that he crawled under the counter. Zhao Tiezhu was holding an electromagnetic pulse gun in his hand, but his legs were spinning uncontrollably.

"My goodness... Boss's luck with women is truly beyond species and even across dynasties!"

Zhao Tiezhu swallowed hard and muttered to himself.

Su Xiaoxiao stood behind Lu Jingyan, her originally tense face instantly turning as black as the bottom of a pot.

She was typing on the keyboard, but now it looked like she was about to smash the million-dollar quantum computer.

"Director Lu, you're quite something, keeping your abilities hidden."

Su Xiaoxiao's voice was filled with an overwhelming sourness, the kind of jealousy that could permeate an entire vat of sauerkraut.

"First there was the fox spirit, then the thousand-year-old female ghost. Your 'three lifetimes of love' is quite extensive, why didn't you mention it in your resume?"

Lu Jingyan felt the murderous aura behind him, which was even more terrifying than a female ghost, and sighed helplessly.

He straightened his crisp tie and walked steadily down the steps.

There was not a trace of fear of the unknown spirit in his deep black eyes.

Yes, but law enforcement officers are deeply impatient with those who cut in line and cause trouble.

"My lord..."

As the female ghost saw Lu Jingyan approaching, a hint of obsessive ecstasy flashed in her resentful eyes, and she swayed as she lunged forward.

"stop."

Lu Jingyan's voice was icy, like an invisible iron gate that forcefully cut off the yin energy in front of him.

"Please maintain a safe social distance of at least three meters. This is a public office area; please respect this."

The female ghost froze in mid-air.

Her beautiful face was filled with astonishment; she had clearly never seen such an unromantic man before.

"You...you really don't remember me?"

"I don't remember having any cross-dimensional spousal information on my household registration book."

Lu Jingyan extended his hand expressionlessly.

He didn't take the marriage certificate that was filled with eerie energy, but instead waved to Su Xiaoxiao.

"Xiaoxiao, go and get that high-powered electronic magnifying glass from our forensic department."

Su Xiaoxiao angrily stomped over in her little leather shoes.

A moment later, she slammed a high-tech portable testing device heavily onto the table next to Lu Jingyan.

"Here you are, your 'marriage certificate' verification device."

Lu Jingyan completely ignored Su Xiaoxiao's sarcastic remarks.

He put on a pair of white sterile gloves, his movements as professional as if he were handling evidence in a major dismemberment case.

"Put that paper on the scanning table."

Like a primary school student being called on by the teacher, the female ghost subconsciously unfolded the thousand-year-old marriage certificate.

Lu Jingyan bent down, his nose almost touching the screen of the testing device.

The aura of the "Absolute Rationality" rule has been activated once again.

Those ancient data sets and the patterns of silk threads were rapidly analyzed in his retina.

"Xiaoxiao, conduct preliminary carbon-14 isotope analysis. At the same time, compare it with the official seal catalog from the Qianlong era of the Qing Dynasty."

As Lu Jingyan spoke, he adjusted the magnification of the magnifying glass.

An eerie silence fell over the hall.

The only sounds were the beeping of the detector and the red mist emanating from the female ghost due to her extreme nervousness.

Five minutes later, Lu Jingyan looked away.

He slowly removed his white gloves and leisurely adjusted the anti-radiation glasses on the bridge of his nose.

"Director Lu, the results are in."

Su Xiaoxiao looked at the data on the screen, her tone carrying a hint of schadenfreude.

"The material is indeed Suzhou embroidery silk from the Qianlong period. The seal is incomplete, but it looks like it was carved in a folk workshop."

Lu Jingyan nodded.

He looked again at the red-clad female ghost whose eyes were full of expectation and who was even trembling slightly.

That look in his eyes was so cold that it was devoid of any human emotion.

"This spirit lady, although your 'evidence' does indeed exist in history."

Lu Jingyan's voice was firm and resolute, carrying the iron-blooded authority unique to legal codes.

"But I regret to inform you."

He pointed to the blurry red mark on the screen, a cruel smile curving his lips.

"First, the date on your marriage certificate is the thirty-second year of the Qianlong reign of the Great Qing Dynasty."

"Based on my analysis of the patterns, this is a typical private contract that was not notarized or stamped by the local government offices of the Qing Dynasty at the time."

"According to the laws of that time, this was called 'private engagement,' which was a non-protected marriage contract."

The female ghost's delicate body trembled violently, and her red wedding dress became disheveled.

"No...this is impossible...he signed it himself..."

"Signing your name won't help."

Lu Jingyan snorted coldly, leaning forward slightly, exuding a strong sense of pressure.

"Secondly, and most importantly."

"Since you have been dead for over a thousand years, your legal personality was automatically cancelled as soon as your heart stopped beating."

"In the face of the current Civil Code of the People's Republic of China and the Marriage Law."

Lu Jingyan tapped the table, producing a crisp popping sound.

"This piece of paper of yours is essentially an invalid contract that has expired and has serious legal flaws."

"In fact, your act of barging into the government office building and shouting today is already suspected of being a case of provoking trouble."

Lu Jingyan's eyes flashed like lightning, piercing straight into the female ghost's unfocused pupils.

"Are you planning to go to the mailroom yourself to pick up a copy of the 'Spiritual Being Education Handbook,' or would you like me to invite you in to try out our new pulse handcuffs?"

The female ghost was stunned.

She waited in that dry well for a thousand years, imagining countless possible reactions from Lu Jingyan.

Whether it was fear, deep affection, or betrayal.

But I never expected it.

He actually talked about... official notarization in front of a marriage certificate that carries the love of three lifetimes?

The female ghost's pale cheeks turned purple with anger, and her long hair suddenly exploded behind her.

"Lu Jingyan! You've gone too far!"

"Do you really think this tattered piece of paper from the mortal realm can stop me?"

Lu Jingyan reached for the walkie-talkie at his waist, his tone menacing.

"Zhao Tiezhu, turn the ultraviolet disinfection lamp in the interrogation room to the highest setting."