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

Yangzhou.

Jiangdu City God Temple.

After Xu An crossed the passage between the underworld and the human world, a figure in court robes appeared in front of him.

All around it, rich rays of light surrounded it, gathering into divine rings, and the rich aroma of incense, like morning mist, gathered into clouds.

Xu An took the lead and said:

"Greetings, Master Qi."

Qi Kai, the City God with the title of Lingyou, glanced at Xu An, stroked his beard and laughed heartily:

"Xu An, you're finally here. When I received Yang Wei's letter, he praised you highly."

“After seeing him today, I can see that he is indeed a young man of great talent and bearing.”

Xu An just listened to this kind of business flattery and didn't take it seriously.

He then said politely:

"Your Excellency, I am deeply humbled and ashamed to accept your praise."

Qi Kai waved at him and said:

"I heard from Yang Wei that you are originally from Yangzhou and are here to work for me. If you have any questions, just ask me directly."

Xu An approached obediently, looking at the leader he would be spending some time with, and couldn't help but ask:

"I don't know what the Master intends to assign me to do."

"You just arrived and haven't even had a welcome party yet, and you're already talking about work?"

Qi Kai was slightly surprised to see Xu An asking about serious matters right after he arrived, but then he smiled and praised:

"You young people are full of vigor and energy."

"There's no rush for work. I'll show you around first so you can get an idea of ​​the situation."

With Xu An, they started walking together, slowly walking ahead:

"There are differences between the human world and the underworld. Although my position as the City God belongs to the underworld, I am still in the human world."

"And this mortal world is under the protection of the Divine Court and the jurisdiction of the Great Xia Imperial Court, so the situation is somewhat special."

“So, it’s not an exaggeration to say it’s triple leadership.”

"But normally, the Yangzhou prefect Zhang Xian wouldn't come looking for me. He's a mortal official, and I'm a ghost spirit. We should stay out of each other's way and never have any contact until we die."

Xu An listened and nodded slightly.

When he comes here on a temporary basis, he will indeed face the dual leadership of Yinting and Shenting, just like Qi Kai.

"If it was in the past, it wouldn't be a big deal. The Divine Court usually doesn't interfere with matters here."

Qi Kai paused, then turned to look at Xu An and said:

"But you also know about the changes that have occurred in the Yin Court. The three realms of reincarnation have been closed, and the Yin Court will no longer accept the souls of the dead."

"During this full month, there have been frequent incidents of evil spirits injuring people, forcing even the mountain gods and land gods appointed by the Divine Court to intervene."

"Everything must be communicated and discussed with one another, and reports must be made periodically... By the way, how's your writing?"

As Qi Kai spoke, his eyes couldn't help but move slightly, looking at Xu An with some anticipation.

Xu An immediately had a bad feeling, but since he was facing a new leader, he couldn't refuse. He hesitated and said:

"Alright?"

Qi Kai laughed and said:

"You're clearly being modest. From now on, I'll leave the report to you."

Xu An: “…”

Knew it would turn out like this.

Although he was too exhausted to complain in his heart, he still smiled and nodded on the surface.

As if sensing Xu An's displeasure, Qi Kai also knew that he was only holding a temporary position and would eventually leave, so he didn't want to put too much pressure on him. So he continued with a smile:

"Come, Xu An, let me show you something."

As he spoke, Qi Kai walked in front and took Xu An into the beautifully decorated and incense-filled main hall of the City God Temple.

This is the peak of life, and there is an endless stream of ordinary people coming here to burn incense and do business in front of the door.

Among them, there are blessing, praying, crying, seeing a doctor, fortune-telling, selling tea...

However, because of the separation of Yin and Yang, ordinary mortals without cultivation cannot see or touch these two souls.

Feeling the strange sensation of them passing through him, Xu An was slightly stunned.

When we were in the underworld, we were all ghosts, so we didn’t feel anything.

But at this moment, I am in the world of the living, looking at those mortals who are full of worldly air.

Only then did he truly feel that he was really dead.

This solid soul body is ultimately not as convenient as the physical body.

Beside him, Qi Kai looked at Xu An in a daze, obviously not used to being in the world of the living.

As someone who has been through it, he knows this feeling well.

He didn't rush to urge her, but just whispered beside her:

"Xu An, look."

His eyes moved slightly, and following the direction Qi Kai said, Xu An passed the yellow silk curtain and saw a standing statue as tall as his forearm placed next to the main altar.

Immediately afterwards, Xu An's eyes suddenly froze.

Because he discovered that the statue was actually himself.

After a careful scan, Xu An discovered.

Although this standing elephant is only the size of an arm, it is carved quite well.

His overall figure is slender and his body is light, and his official robe seems to be fluttering in the wind.

One hand holds the soul-beating whip, and the other hand hangs naturally by his side.

Even the corners of his mouth were carved to be slightly raised.

It gives people a unique feeling of a handsome and heroic boy.

Even so, it still cannot depict one tenth of his handsomeness.

But the eyebrows, eyes and clothes already have the shape.

Turning back, Xu An looked at Qi Kai and said:

"Is this specially set up for me, sir?"

Qi Kai smiled and shook his head:

"Many of the people of Yangzhou have heard of your deeds. Reflecting on your achievements, they have spontaneously erected statues and burned incense in your honor as a token of their gratitude."

"When I heard about this, I sent someone to tell them that you were coming to my temple of incense, and asked them to set up the elephant here for worship."

Xu An nodded, although he had long known that Yang Wei wanted to help him become a god in the world.

But when all this really appeared before his eyes, looking at the incense in the incense burner in front of him and the curling green smoke, he still felt that it was unreal.

"Speaking of which, when the Yangzhou prefect Zhang Xian heard that the people wanted to erect an elephant for you, he personally inspected the sculpture after it was completed and said it was quite good."

Looking at Xu An's somewhat straight eyes looking at his own statue and the incense, everyone laughed.

Isn't this what these ghost cultivators are doing?

Beside him, Xu An listened to Qi Kai's words, turned his head and whispered:

"Master Zhang, have you seen it?"

"Ah."

Qi Kai nodded and said:

"You are also from Yangzhou, and are you old friends with Zhang Xian?"

Xu An didn't intend to hide it from him and admitted it directly:

"When I was alive, I was an official working for the prefectural government. Mr. Zhang was my immediate superior, and I had met him many times."

"Oh? Is this happening?"

When Qi Kai heard this, he smiled so hard that he couldn't close his mouth and said:

"It seems like, Xu An, you're destined to be a police officer!"

Xu An smiled bitterly and nodded.

What can he do?

"Well, since you have a history with Zhang Xian and were once his subordinate, then since you're here on a temporary assignment, it's only right that you go visit him. I heard he hasn't been feeling well these days."

Xu An blinked:

"Is Zhang Xian sick?"

Qi Kai responded:

"I've only heard about him. I don't have any dealings with him. Why don't you give him my regards on your way there? After all, with the current situation in Yangzhou, I'm afraid we'll inevitably have to deal with him in the future."

Xu An nodded:

"Then I'll go right away?"

"slow."

Qi Kai stopped him and pointed at the wood carving:

"It won't be too late for you to absorb the concentrated incense energy first."