Gods of the Nation: You worship the God of Longevity, I worship the King of Hell!

Chapter 31: A Father's Status Rises with His Son! A Basketful Sold In! This is a Huge windfall!
"Uncle, I want to go with you tomorrow! I want to see my mom, sob sob~"

"I want to see my dad!"

"I want to go too! I want to see my dad, my grandparents, and them!"

The room was immediately filled with weeping.

Even the faint sound of sobbing could be heard coming from the stairwell.

Lu Chen: "..."

I told you, ancestors are a basic necessity!

Who can resist the longing for a deceased loved one?

"Don't rush, this is just an appetizer. When the ghost money is released later, it will be even more insane!"

Lu Chen thought to himself.

This glory!

He won't keep it all to himself!

“Son, since you can summon the spirits of the dead, bring your grandparents up with you. Dad misses your grandparents.”

Lu Jianming was deeply shocked after watching the whole thing!

Since ancient times, the realms of Yin and Yang have been like two sides of a mirror, seemingly one, yet in reality, they are worlds apart.

However, he never expected that his son would have such supernatural powers, and that he had forcibly opened up a path connecting the Yin and Yang realms!

"And your maternal grandparents too!"

Lu's mother, who had been keeping an eye on things in the room, came out at this moment, her face full of undisguised anticipation.

Lu Chen nodded, then said to the Black and White Impermanence beside him, "Please help me find Lu Guosheng, Wu Xiulan, Zheng Xianrong, and Li Lan. These four are my ancestors."

"As you command, General!"

Black and White Impermanence flipped through the underworld register in their hands once more.

This time, however, Hei Wuchang only flipped through a few pages, then stopped as if he suddenly remembered something, and smiled slightly: "The general's ancestors will certainly not be recorded in this register of mine."

Lu Chen smiled knowingly, thinking that the Black Impermanence appeared colder than the White Impermanence, but this action showed a bit of understanding and cleverness.

Not bad!

Children can be taught!

"found it!"

At this moment, Bai Wuchang reported: "General, the register records that your grandparents and maternal grandparents have all been reincarnated and are no longer in the underworld."

"That's it."

Upon hearing this, Mr. and Mrs. Lu's expressions showed both disappointment and a sense of relief.

"Well, it's good to be reincarnated sooner."

"Then may I ask you two underworld officials, how are my parents, my father-in-law and mother-in-law doing after their reincarnation?"

Lu's mother pressed for an answer.

The Black and White Impermanence exchanged a glance, then clasped their hands and bowed in unison: "Madam, my sister and I are servants under the General, how dare we use the title 'Madam'? Please retract it, Madam."

"hiss!"

A collective gasp filled the room.

"Could it be that Xiao Chen has really become the leader of the Underworld?"

"A general?! So, if we ever leave in the future, Xiao Chen can look after us."

"Wow, the Lu family has truly risen to prominence!"

"Yes, it seems we should get closer to the Lu family in the future."

Hearing the whispers around him, Lu Chen's lips curled up slightly.

If the rewards aren't phenomenal, who'd bother with backing?!
However, it is not uncommon for mortals to serve in the heavens and earth, but they are extremely rare.

For ordinary people, the boundaries between the three realms are clearly defined.

But the higher you go, the more blurred the boundaries between the three realms become.

For example, the current Prime Minister is said to be in charge of destiny in the heavens.

However, the fact that someone of Lu Chen's level could be appointed as a general in the Underworld is indeed astonishing.

No wonder the neighbors were so surprised.

Madam Lu was taken aback at first, then chuckled: "Alright, those two underworld messengers... young lady, could you reveal some more information?"

“Madam, we have already investigated. Several of our ancestors have been reincarnated into virtuous families. As for which families, please forgive me for not being able to tell you.”

Mr. and Mrs. Lu exchanged a glance and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Of course, thank you both."

Seeing that the matter here was settled.

Lu Chen suddenly asked, "How many people want to go to the temple to worship Yama tomorrow? Let me count them."

"I!"

"And I!"

"I am coming too!"

"Me too!"

Almost everyone raised their hands. "Don't forget, there are many other people outside who want to go too!"

The neighbors who were squeezed outside the door also shouted loudly.

The final count showed 110 people present, of whom 109 wanted to go tomorrow, and the remaining person was unable to make it and planned to go the day after tomorrow.

Lu Chen nodded: "In that case, the south of the city is quite a distance away. I'll arrange for several buses to pick everyone up and drop them off tomorrow, and I'll cover all the round-trip expenses."

Having brought so many pilgrims over, Lu Chen believed that Sun Qingcang would be more than happy to provide them with transportation, even if he gave each of them a thousand-yuan red envelope—after all, a hundred pilgrims would be equivalent to extending his father's life by a year.

"Okay, it's settled then! What time do we leave tomorrow?"

"We set off promptly at eight o'clock in the morning."

"no problem!"

Lu Chen's call was met with great enthusiasm, and the neighbors gradually dispersed.

Remembering something, Lu Chen asked with a smile, "By the way, did you all promise me you'd continue to worship Yama at home?"

Everyone was taken aback at first, then scratched their heads and laughed embarrassedly, filling the living room with a cheerful atmosphere.

After everyone had left, the crowd had mostly dispersed.

The three old men first looked at each other, then nodded, as if they had reached some kind of tacit understanding.

Finally, the third old man took the lead and said, "Jianming, we three old guys just discussed it. We're all getting on in years, it's time to step down and make way for the better ones. From now on, you'll be the head of our neighborhood, what do you think?"

Lu Jianguo was stunned for a moment, then pointed at himself: "Me? To be the boss?"

“Yes, you are in your prime and ready to take on heavy responsibilities. We are all old and can’t do it anymore. Besides, with such an outstanding child as Xiao Chen, you can keep things in order in the community.”

"This……"

Uncle Er also advised, "Jianming, don't refuse. Besides you, there's no one more suitable in the neighborhood. Let's make it a deal, and the three of us will officially inform everyone about it tomorrow."

Lu Chen smiled and agreed, "Dad, I think this is a good idea. You've always liked to uphold justice, so consider it a way of relieving the burden on the three elders."

Lu Jianming's expression shifted. He gave his son a deep look, his face filled with undisguised pride, and finally nodded solemnly: "Alright! Then I'll take the role of the 'grandpa'!"

A round of enthusiastic applause erupted in the living room.

Lu Jianming took a deep breath, his heart filled with emotion—he never imagined that he, an inconspicuous person, would one day become the steward of their community!

He certainly understood that all of this was thanks to his son.

Lu Chen then added fuel to the fire: "Then how about this, in a couple of days, my family will host a feast for the whole neighborhood!"

"it is good!"

The applause grew even louder, and laughter echoed throughout the room.

It's as if everyone has forgotten the original purpose for gathering here...

Ten minutes later, Mr. Lu had returned to his room to rest.

Lu Chen sat alone on the living room sofa, with the Black and White Impermanence standing silently in front of him.

Looking at the two beautiful female versions of the underworld officials in front of him, Lu Chen's mind stirred slightly. He took out a few [large silver] bills that he had previously stuffed into his pocket, and a wisp of ghostly fire rose from his fingertips, burning them to ashes.

"My two brothers... oh no, my sisters, this is just a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it."

Seeing the several large sums of ghost money that suddenly appeared in their hands, the two sisters were first stunned, then their faces lit up with surprise, and finally they couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"It seems the King was right after all!"

"Lie? What do you mean?"

Lu Chen was surprised.

The more lively White Impermanence explained with a grin, "The King said that as long as we serve the General well, we will be rewarded handsomely."

Black Impermanence held up the ghost money in his hand and said respectfully, "General, what you have given us is more than half a year's salary for us sisters! Thank you for your generous gift, General!"

"I thought it was something serious," Lu Chen couldn't help but chuckle. "We'll be relying on you two a lot in the future, so I hope you'll cooperate a lot."

"General, you flatter us. If you have any orders, my sister and I will go through fire and water without hesitation!" The more composed Black Impermanence replied with a fist and palm salute.

“Sister is right, I will do anything for you!” Bai Wuchang quickly followed.

Lu Chen smiled and nodded: "By the way, I still don't know how to address you two?"

"This humble servant thanks you, Qingyi."

"My name is Fan Rusong."

Lu Chen thought for a moment and said, "How about this, I'll call you Xiao Qing and Xiao Ru. It's simple and easy to remember, what do you think?"

"I'll leave everything to the general's arrangements!"

"Alright, it's getting late, you should go back now. I'll call you if I need anything."

"Yes!"

Goodnight, General!

Compared to Xiaoru's dignified demeanor, Xiaoqing's farewell still carried a touch of playfulness.

"This Xiao Qing..."

Lu Chen smiled.

After the two women left, he took out his phone and dialed Sun Yourong's number.

I plan to tell her that Sun Dechang won't die anytime soon.

By the way, ask her to arrange for a few cars to come over tomorrow...

　Chapter Two is finished, revised, and uploaded. Please read on!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)