My blind date paper figure rejected me because I was poor, so my dad angrily burned ten trillion.

Five-year ban on burning slums?

Upon hearing this title, Zhang Chen instinctively slipped, preparing to slip away like a clumsy kid.

There's no other reason than that this place has such a prestigious reputation.

The saying goes that "bad people come from poor and remote places," meaning that the poorer the place, the more fiercely competitive and ruthless the people become.

The Taipingwu community where Zhang Chen lived was already at the bottom of the social hierarchy, but the five-year ban on burning slums made them the lowest of the low, down to the eighteenth level of hell.

Actually, the "five-year ban on burning" is just a nickname; this place was originally a public housing low-rent village.

It was originally the Huimin Housing Project in Hongcheng, but only one phase was developed before construction was halted for unknown reasons.

Initially, it was designed to provide free accommodation for low-income residents of Hongcheng. After the first phase was completed and the first batch of users moved in, things were initially peaceful.

But after the second phase of the project failed, the low-income people who applied for housing faced a lot of trouble. After all, they were all low-income people, so why could the first ones move in while they were left homeless?

Furthermore, once a person is terrified of poverty, they are capable of doing anything illegal or disorderly. And once a ghost is terrified of poverty... he is capable of doing even more unscrupulous things.

As a result, in just one or two years, the entire public housing low-rent village turned into a gathering place for hooligans, a paradise for murderers, an ideal city for criminals, and a private territory for villains and evil spirits.

At first, the government could manage it, but as more and more low-income people poured in, the population in the area grew wildly.

As the number of people increased, all sorts of monsters and ghosts gathered together, creating utter chaos.

Within ten years of its construction, the entire area had become a notorious slum and crime hotspot in the entire city.

Over the next few decades, this low-rent village grew wildly like a tumor, and violent incidents such as clashing with the city's defense forces occurred.

However, at that time, the underground world order was still in place, and the city defense army, police officers, and other personnel were all in place. Moreover, resources were continuously burned down from the mortal world or obtained through other channels, so several unrests were suppressed.

Moreover, at that time, the Yin and Yang realms were not yet separated, so the cycle of reincarnation could still be used. People came and went, and countless cycles had occurred over the decades.

Because of the large population, many of whom are struggling below the poverty line, the area has always been quite chaotic in terms of public security.

In addition, the first phase of the project was built a long time ago, using the kind of tenement buildings made of red bricks, with a total of only five floors and a total of only six buildings.

As people poured in, tents and makeshift structures also appeared around these tenement buildings.

It's called a house, but it's really just a place to live that can shelter you from the wind and rain.

However, various unauthorized constructions have made this place increasingly chaotic and impoverished.

At first, they could barely survive by receiving relief offerings and incense, but as time went on, the underworld cut off the connection with the living world, and the world became increasingly chaotic.

And the last point in time happened to be when the ban on fireworks and firecrackers in the mortal world was implemented to its extreme.

At that time, the regulations in the countryside were not very strict, but it was different in the city. Every household was forbidden from burning paper money or lighting fires.

At first, they remembered, but as time went on, they naturally got used to it, and once they forgot, no one burned paper money anymore.

Five years have passed since then, and these city ghosts and spirits haven't seen a single hair of them. They're all starving and howling for food.

Because of their poverty, they can only live in low-rent villages. And living here, they can only do illegal things. Sometimes, when they are so poor that they can't survive, they can only eat the incense from the big pot burning in the central square.

Over time, the ghosts living here not only developed a fierce and malevolent aura, but also became emaciated and pale from not being able to eat enough incense offerings, resembling walking corpses.

So much so that the unique aura of these people who came from the slums is immediately apparent at a glance.

As for the nickname given to those who banned burning for five years?

It's all thanks to the severing of this passage.

The point at which the connection between the Yin and Yang realms was severed coincided with the start of the ban on burning.

At that time, the old residents and old ghosts were either reincarnated or their souls were scattered, and these newly promoted poor ghosts just happened to fill the gap.

But then the passage was cut off, and good heavens, the old ghosts couldn't get out, and new ghosts flooded in, causing the place to become overcrowded in the last five years. Now the area has expanded outwards by several kilometers.

These people didn't realize the harm of banning burning while they were alive, but after they died, they experienced it firsthand and started cursing it every day.

When many people say it, the nickname naturally comes about.

Zhang Chen had been dead for a year, so he must have heard of such a famous place.

His neighborhood is already chaotic enough; just thinking about this place is enough to kill him.

The ghosts that come out of this place are no ordinary people. They are all ruthless and vicious, with the viciousness of desperate criminals. At this moment, there are seven or eight of them surrounding Ye Wei and Ye Wei, with unfriendly expressions.

The thought only flashed through Zhang Chen's mind for a moment before he decided to slip away.

Even if he's good at fighting, he can't withstand being outnumbered by these people.

However, just as he was about to sneak away, four more people suddenly appeared behind him, completely blocking his way.

"Everyone, what does this mean?"

Zhang Chen's face darkened.

"Hey bro, you had a great time at that hotel, huh? Spending so much time at a budget hotel, and having two beautiful women serving you at the same time, how can you be so shameless?"

One of them, a guy with sunken eyes who was practically skin and bones, had a sharp gaze and said coldly.

Zhang Chen was stunned. "Damn it, where did I go to prostitutes? How can you slander someone's innocence for no reason?"

If we actually succeed, that would be great; at least we'd die a satisfying death.

Damn it, I only got to see it for myself, I didn't even get to do it properly, and then I ran into you guys.

But Zhang Chen was too lazy to explain, because it would be useless.

These guys must have been keeping an eye on them the whole time, otherwise how could they know so clearly how long they'd been up there?

But what does that mean?

Big face? Could it be that they were tricked by Ye Wei number three or four using this method?

"Hey, what are you doing? He's my friend!"

When Ye Wei, number four, saw that Zhang Chen's side was also surrounded, she became anxious.

Zhang Chen is a key part of her plan, how could anything go wrong with him?

Upon hearing this, one of the one-eyed men surrounding them immediately sneered, "Friends? You're guests, aren't you? You couldn't fool us, so you've switched to selling yourself? Very well, serve us well, and we won't make things difficult for you!"