I subdue demons and monsters, and cultivate immortality in hell to become a saint.

Not long after Li Wanqiu followed Zhou Sheng over mountains and valleys, a dark and imposing hall appeared before them.

She froze on the spot, her eyes wide with disbelief, when she saw the plaque with the three gilded characters "Inspectorate".

The palace was incredibly grand, with its black tiles and flying eaves exuding a solemn aura that kept strangers at bay. Even though there was no wind, the bronze bells at the corners of the palace jingled, filling people with both respect and awe.

"The underworld has actually appeared in the mortal realm... and the person who wants to see me is an official from the underworld..."

She muttered to herself, staring at the main hall for a full half minute before taking a deep breath and stepping over the threshold.

Upon entering the hall, a chilling aura enveloped them. Ordinary ghosts would have been terrified and their legs would have gone weak. Although Li Wanqiu also felt her soul trembling, she gritted her teeth and did not show any fear.

It wasn't until Zhou Sheng led her into the hall and she looked up to see the person sitting in the main seat that she suddenly froze.

Zhong Jiu sat firmly in the main seat, and upon glancing up, he couldn't help but secretly give a thumbs up. This Li Wanqiu was indeed living up to her reputation. She had fair skin, a beautiful face, and an outstanding temperament. Her looks were at least a nine out of ten. No wonder Huang Jingwen was so obsessed with her.

He was about to greet her when Li Wanqiu suddenly knelt down, her voice trembling with tears yet retaining its dignity: "Your Excellency Inspector! Please, I beg you, do justice for this humble woman!"

Zhong Jiu was stunned. This wasn't how he was acting. He hadn't even asked a question yet, and he was already crying.

Little did he know that Li Wanqiu was so excited she was almost going crazy. She had been driven to the brink by Huang Jingwen and was even considering sacrificing herself, but unexpectedly, she stumbled upon a true god, who was her only lifeline!

The underworld officials are in charge of all the ghosts in the world; this is common sense ingrained in their bones. So, as soon as she saw Zhong Jiu, she couldn't hold back her pent-up grievances any longer.

"Tell me slowly, what exactly happened to you?"

Zhong Jiu leaned forward slightly. Although the Inspector General was not in charge of judging cases, it was still possible for him to save someone on the side.

Li Wanqiu wiped away her tears and, sobbing, recounted the whole story, all of which was caused by that guy named Huang Jingwen!

Although Huang Jingwen was "devoted" to her and pursued her for more than half a year, she had no feelings for him at all and rejected him openly and secretly no less than ten times. Unexpectedly, this guy had an extreme personality and tried to force himself on her after being rejected!

But he forgot that Li Wanqiu, though she looked delicate, was a tough nut to crack, having practiced Taekwondo. For her, dealing with a white-collar worker who couldn't even kill a chicken would be a piece of cake.

After the failure, Huang Jingwen was filled with fear and hatred. She resented Li for being "ungrateful" and was also afraid of retaliation from the Li family. In a moment of despair, she committed suicide!

Li Wanqiu was also shocked when she heard the news. Although she was furious, she never thought of taking his life.

So later, he even gave Huang Jingwen's parents a sum of money, which can be considered as doing his utmost.

She thought the matter was over, but a year later, Huang Jingwen returned to Guiling City as a vengeful ghost and relentlessly pursued her, claiming he wanted to marry her!

Now that the physical body is no longer a constraint, Li Wanqiu is completely unable to resist.

"You mean, he forced you to have a ghost marriage with him?"

Upon hearing this, Zhong Jiu finally grasped the key point.

This is quite an eye-opener; there are always strange things every year, but this year there seem to be an unusually large number!

Even after becoming a vengeful ghost, he still pesters her relentlessly. If he had simply killed Li Wanqiu to avenge her, it would have been perfectly reasonable. But this guy just doesn't play by the rules!

Not only did he not kill Li Wanqiu, he also specifically warned her not to commit suicide, saying that if she dared to seek death, her soul would fall into his hands, and he would even kill her whole family!

This guy has only one goal: to have a living, intact Li Wanqiu marry him in the afterlife!

When the topic of ghost marriage came up, Zhong Jiu couldn't help but frown.

It's normal for the dead to marry each other; but for the living to marry ghosts is pure harm!

The saying "humans and ghosts are on different paths" is not just a saying. If a living person stays with a ghost for too long, their yang energy will be gradually drained away, causing them to fall ill every three days and become seriously ill every ten days. In the end, their body will be completely hollowed out, and their only fate will be death.

Of course, nothing is absolute. If the living person who is to be married in the afterlife is a highly skilled cultivator like the Qingxu Sect, they can withstand it, but Li Wanqiu is clearly not one of them.

The most outrageous thing is that Huang Jingwen actually put on a show of "presenting a betrothal gift," which turned out to be the Huida Building!

He was a poor boy in life, but after his death, he killed all the employees of Huida Building, took those wronged souls under his command, and turned other people's property into his own "private property".

Using the Li family's assets as a betrothal gift to marry the eldest daughter of the Li family?

This is absolutely ridiculous!

No wonder Li Wanqiu was driven to a dead end.

"Yes! He set a deadline for me, and tomorrow is the last day. If I don't agree, he really is going to harm my family!"

Tears streamed down Li Wanqiu's face again. She kowtowed heavily, pleading, "Please, Your Excellency, save me! Save the Li family!"

"Stand up and speak first."

Zhong Jiu raised his hand in greeting, his tone calm and reassuring, "To be honest, the reason I called you here is precisely because of Huang Jingwen's matter."

He paused, his gaze sharp as a knife: "Rest assured, as the ninth-rank inspector of the underworld, I will never stand by and watch vengeful ghosts wreak havoc in the human world. However, I will need your help with this matter."

"I'll do anything, sir, as long as I can get rid of him!"

Li Wanqiu's eyes lit up, and she quickly got up from the ground.

"very good."

Zhong Jiu's lips curled into a wicked smile. "Then when you get back, immediately agree to Huang Jingwen's request for a ghost marriage."

Upon hearing this, Li Wanqiu froze on the spot, her eyes widening like saucers, her voice trembling: "My lord... what... what did you say? You want me to agree to him?"

She wondered if she was hallucinating from being out of her mind for too long. This didn't seem like a rescue at all; it seemed more like pushing her into a fire pit!

Zhong Jiu remained calm and slowly revealed his plan.

Half an hour later, Li Wanqiu walked out of the main hall with light steps. There was no trace of the despair she had shown before on her face, only barely suppressed excitement.

They were prepared to sacrifice themselves, but unexpectedly, they had this chance to turn the tables. This was a true escape from a desperate situation!

"Miss Li, I'll take you home."

Zhou Sheng was outside the palace at some point.

"Thank you for your trouble, Brother Zhou."

Li Wanqiu was completely relieved at this moment, and her speech became much more polite.

An hour later, in the Li family bedroom, Li Wanqiu, who had been lying motionless on the bed, suddenly sat up, panting heavily.

"I just had an out-of-body experience and went to the Underworld's Inspectorate! I even met the Inspector General!"

She clutched her chest, the memory crystal clear in her mind: "The master told me to agree to Huang Jingwen's request..."

She suddenly remembered something, and abruptly rolled up her snow-white arm, where a clear blue official seal imprint was clearly visible!

This is a talisman that Zhong Jiu specially placed on her. As long as a vengeful ghost gets close, the mark will be automatically activated, which can both drive away evil spirits and save her life in critical moments.

Touching the slightly cool mark, Li Wanqiu's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.

This is not a dream!

The visit to the Inspectorate was absolutely true; our savior has truly arrived!

She took a deep breath, a glint of ruthlessness flashing in her eyes, then immediately jumped out of bed and ran straight to the back garden. Gazing at the dark night sky, she shouted at the top of her lungs, "Huang Jingwen! Didn't you want a ghost marriage? I agree!"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a sinister laugh echoed from the darkness, sending chills down one's spine: "Miss Li has finally come to her senses. Discretion is the better part of valor. I'll return to report now."

A pale-faced young man floated out from behind the tree, his eyes were sinister, and his lips were as red as if he had just drunk blood.

Li Wanqiu recognized him at a glance. He was a young employee of Huida Building who had just graduated and had a bright future, but Huang Jingwen had killed him and turned him into a demon to be used by him, leading him down a path of no return.