I am a ghost messenger, why do I need a long life?

Sit up in shock from the dying,

The spy was actually me?

Xu An looked at Yang Wei's grimace, which was almost sticking to his own face, and suddenly he became panicked again.

Now, not only did he become a substitute, he also had to die in the place of the person.

How to break this game?

Even with the system, he still feels powerless.

But just as his heart was pounding, his breathing was rapid, and his brain was working fast, thinking of a countermeasure.

Yang Wei suddenly leaned back in his chair, and the coldness that came with him quickly dissipated.

The flickering candlelight in the study swayed wildly for a moment, then gradually became steady and flickered slightly.

With his eyebrows slightly raised, Yang Wei asked Xu An in a tone that sounded like a winner showing off:

"So, is there any loophole in my plan?"

After taking a deep breath and calming down, Xu An said seriously:

"Your Excellency is worthy of being the Judge of the Yin Court. You have held power for a thousand years. Your thoughts are so ingenious that I cannot match them. I am one step behind you."

After seeing that Xu An was obviously frightened, he quickly adjusted his state.

Instead, he spoke to himself in a tone that suggested he was on equal terms with himself, but unfortunately defeated.

Yang Wei suddenly felt a lot of admiration for Xu An from the bottom of his heart.

"Now, do you know what it feels like to be wronged?"

With a flick of his robe, a set of tea set appeared on the desk piled with documents.

Yang Wei leaned back in his chair, holding his sleeve with one hand while making tea with the other.

After experiencing the initial anxiety and chatting with Xu An, he already had two strategies for coping.

"So, you are not a spy, and what you just said was just an attempt to refute my speculation?"

Xu An reacted quickly.

He felt that the old man Yang Wei looked friendly on the surface, but in fact he did not show his emotions on his face, and those appearances seemed to be fake.

Being able to sit in the position of Tongpan for a thousand years, strength alone is probably not enough. He is very scary!

"Does it matter what is true and what is false?"

A sense of intellectual superiority surged up in him, as if he had returned to the time when he had tricked Xu An into signing the contract.

Yang Wei stretched out his hand and motioned him to sit down at the table.

Blue will-o'-the-wisp flames rose, and the tip of the flame licked the bottom of the teapot, quickly boiling the water.

Holding up the sleeve of his official robe, Yang Wei personally poured a cup of tea for Xu An. Then he lowered his eyebrows and said nonchalantly:

"Huangquan was attacked, Samsara was severely damaged, and the entire Three Realms will be affected."

"When the time comes, the Governor and the Ten Kings of Hell will arrive and will certainly investigate this matter thoroughly. If they give me a lenient punishment or let bygones be bygones, then there will be no problem."

"If they, like you, think I'm a spy working from within, then I'll push you out and make you my scapegoat."

"One life, one death, the ending depends entirely on your luck."

Holding the teacup, Yang Wei finished speaking and drank it all in one gulp.

"How can you be so sure, my Lord, that the Governor of the Underworld and the Ten Kings of Hell would believe these words?"

Xu An held the cup, his suspicion towards Yang Wei fading considerably, but he still remained quite vigilant and continued:

"I'm just a small Yin messenger. I've only been working here for two days. How much can I possibly know about the Yin Court?"

Yang Wei continued to pour himself some tea, and said:

"You are just an insignificant detail. The woman from the Shangqing Sect is the real spy. Your role is nothing more than to lead her into the Yin Court."

"Like you said, you're just a small messenger, who cares if you live or die? When there's a ghost who needs to be held responsible for this matter, even if it wasn't you who did it, it was you who did it."

Xu An's face suddenly turned pale.

It’s worthy of being the underworld. The way they do things is no different from the human world.

As expected, without strength, one can only be threatened and bullied by others.

But the problem is that even if he dies, he will fight to the death.

Holding the teacup in hand, Xu An looked up at Yang Wei and said:

"Master Tongpan's plan is indeed ingenious, but if I insist that you recruited me as a ghost messenger two days ago just to take Mu Linjiang back to the underworld when the Styx invades, and you know nothing else, how should you respond?"

Yang Wei's face changed slightly, and his hand that added tea trembled slightly, spilling a little.

Xu An did not respond. He lowered his head to drink tea, trying his best to hide the fear in his eyes when he said this.

By the time he finished his tea, he had suppressed his fear and looked straight at Yang Wei.

"Then I'll kill you now."

Putting down the teapot, Yang Wei revealed a chilling smile.

"Then the master is doomed. Without me as a scapegoat, the master's words are unbelievable. If the Ten Kings of Hell go to the Shangqing Sect to investigate, they will surely find out that Fairy Linjiang is innocent."

Xu An was not in a hurry. He gently pushed the teacup forward and waited quietly for Yang Wei's reply.

After a brief period of dead silence in the study, Yang Wei finally sat up straight and added tea to Xu An.

"This is what worries me. If it's for self-preservation, it's feasible to let you take the blame."

"But I didn't expect you to be so smart."

After the tea was filled, Yang Wei gently pushed the cup over and continued:

"If you don't want to die, and I don't want to die either, then you must clear your suspicion and prove your innocence before the Governor and the Ten Kings of Hell."

"Do you have a better idea now?"

The moment Yang Wei finished speaking, before Xu An had time to think, the screen in front of him flashed and an option popped up:

[Time-Limited Mission: Before the Ten Kings of Hell arrive, find a way to save yourself or clear Yang Wei of suspicion.]

[Completion Reward: Available Lifespan +1800 days.]

hiss…

Looking at the generous reward, Xu An was certain that this task would not be easy.

His brows were slightly furrowed, his thoughts concentrated.

Xu An looked at Yang Wei and couldn't help but say:

"So, sir, are you a spy or not?"

Seeing that he was too smart, Yang Wei still didn't want to believe himself, so he couldn't help but say:

"I'm an official of the Yin Court, the magistrate of Yangzhou, in charge of this place, enjoying incense and offerings. What's wrong with this treatment? Why do I have to run away and act as a spy for the villains who attacked the underworld?"

"..."

Xu An was confused. If that were the case, he really couldn't think of any reason why Yang Wei would become a spy.

To clear suspicion, you need sufficient evidence.

No matter how much their counter-inference and role-playing just now resembled Lao Yinbi and Qiancengbing.

The key to the final problem lies in whether the Ten Kings of Hell believe it or not.

If the other party comes, they will chop Yang Wei to death without saying a word to set an example. Then everything you think about now will be in vain. Xu An should prepare to escape as soon as possible.

Thinking of this, Xu An couldn't help but ask:

"Master Yang, the Governor doesn't even have the power to decide the dismissal or life and death of a magistrate, right?"

Seeing Xu An finally starting to think of a solution, Yang Wei gradually felt relieved and explained:

"Governor, you only have the power to supervise and administer the magistrates of each state. You can dismiss them, or decide whether they live or die. You do not have the power to judge them."

"So, regardless of whether the higher-ups blame us or not, this matter actually has nothing to do with the Yin Court Governor!"

After making sure of this, Xu An stood up suddenly, put his hands on the table, leaned close to Yang Wei, and said word by word:

"Sir, I want you to confess your crime directly after you see the King of Hell, and let him sentence you to death!"

When Yang Wei heard this, his eyes widened instantly.