The ghost that had just greeted the Soul Reaper had vanished without a trace.

The two remaining Soul Reapers in front of him looked incredulous after hearing his words, as if Ling Yue had said something outrageous.

There was a deathly aura in the air; could it be that I angered them?

"Let's go, come with us to see our leader and see what he has to say."

So, does that mean the negotiations are half successful?

Ling Yue floated behind them again, following closely behind.

Soon they arrived at the Underworld, a place resembling the mansion of ancient kings and generals, or more accurately, a company in the mortal world, with many departments.

However, the furnishings inside were indeed antique. We arrived at a large office, but upon entering, we were surprised to find that the interior was decorated in a modern style, simple yet grand. The person sitting in the boss's chair was staring intently at the computer screen, so focused that he didn't even hear us enter.

One of the ox-headed and horse-faced demons coughed several times before speaking, "City God, we just took in a little ghost who says he wants to be brought back to life."

At this moment, the City God raised his head and glanced at Ling Yue.

Everyone in the Underworld was dressed in suits, and even the color was uniformly black. The City God in front of her was a middle-aged man about the same age as her father, who looked kind and benevolent.

"Wow, this is truly an eye-opener. You're the first ghost to dare to spout such nonsense in front of me since I took office."

The City God seemed quite interested in Ling Yue. He got up and came to her side, looking her up and down for a long time.

"Little girl, you're not that old, but you've got quite the nerve!"

Ling Yue decided to go straight for the ball and catch him off guard.

"I know everything. Your Underworld system crashed, and I'm the bug. It was your mistake that caused me to end up here. My demands aren't unreasonable, are they?"

The City God seemed quite surprised that Ling Yue knew about this, so he questioned the two Ox-Head and Horse-Face with his eyes.

So the two pulled the City God aside and whispered, "This one is a bit special. She was supposed to have died a week ago, but at the exact time she died, our system crashed, and as a result, she came back to life. We discovered this loophole and then tried to lock her life. What do we do now? She says she's going to complain to the King of Hell about our company!"

"Look at you two, so pathetic. You think you're scared?"

The City God looked at the two idiots with disdain, saying that apart from being good-looking, they had no redeeming qualities.

He turned and walked up to Ling Yue, smiling as he said, "Hey young lady, let's talk this out. Don't always resort to complaints. Being a civil servant isn't easy these days."

Ox-Head and Horse-Face: ...

Ling Yue felt that this matter was negotiable. As long as she could return to the mortal realm, paying a price was understandable; at worst, she could even reduce her lifespan by ten years.

"Does the City God mean that I can be brought back to life?"

"It's possible, but you know the company has its rules. Besides, there's almost no precedent for your situation. If everyone were to make a fuss like you about being able to return to life, wouldn't the world of the living and the dead be in chaos?"

"You might as well just state the rules."

This put the City God in a difficult position. He casually mentioned that the company had rules, but what kind of rules were there?

"How about this, you see, this is your first time visiting our Underworld Bureau, why don't you take your time to look around, and I'll go and report the situation to the leaders before we make a decision, okay?"

Ling Yue looked at the City God with suspicion. Was this old man just passing the buck?

But on someone else's turf, they have the final say, and you can't rush things.

"Alright, but I hope the City God can come up with a solution as soon as possible. My family is waiting for me."

The City God asked the two Ox-Head and Horse-Face guardians who had just picked me up to show me around, but Ling Yue refused. Who has the leisure to stroll around the Underworld under these circumstances?

Ling Yue waited in the reception room for an hour, but when she saw that no result had been reached, it seemed that the efficiency of the underworld officials was also so low.

So she left the reception room and wandered around. Actually, there wasn't much to see. This place was just like the City God Temple in the mortal world. Once she left the Underworld, the outside world was just like the mortal world, with all kinds of shops on the streets and all sorts of ghosts floating around. The only difference was that the sky was gray and there was no sun.

Ling Yue saw a long queue in front of a donkey meat sandwich shop, which looked delicious!

So she ran over to see what it was like, and if possible, she wanted to try whether the donkey meat sandwiches from the underworld were as delicious as those from the mortal world.

She decided to join the queue at the end of the line as well. After observing for a while, she noticed that everyone was also paying by scanning a QR code with their phones, and she immediately felt that there was a chance!

She had her phone in her pants pocket when she arrived, and it's still with her now.

After queuing for almost half an hour, it was finally her turn. When Ling Yue took out her phone and opened WeChat to scan the payment code, she found that she couldn't pay. What was going on? Some of the ghosts queuing behind her were getting impatient. Just as Ling Yue was feeling anxious and embarrassed, the Ox-Head and Horse-Face who had come to pick her up came over and paid for her.

Ling Yue said gratefully, "Handsome, thank you so much! Why can't I pay with my phone? How can I pay you back for the pancakes?"

“My name is Li Siqi. RMB from the living world can’t be used in the underworld. Here, we use merit money for consumption. For example, the donkey meat sandwich in your hand is worth 10 merit money. You don’t need to pay me back. Consider it my treat. Go now, the City God is looking for you.”

Upon hearing this, Ling Yue realized there was a result!

Following behind Li Siqi, she ate a steaming hot donkey meat sandwich. And let me tell you, it was really delicious! It was the best sandwich she had ever eaten! No wonder so many people were lining up.

Ling Yue discovered that this merit might be equivalent to RMB in the mortal world at a 1:1 ratio; this donkey meat sandwich was equivalent to ten RMB in the human world.

With her imminent arrival at the underworld, Ling Yue quickly finished her donkey meat sandwich, knowing it would be impolite to eat in someone's office.

"How about it? Isn't our underworld more interesting than your mortal world? Why don't you consider staying here?"

Upon hearing this, Ling Yue shook her head repeatedly: "No, no, please just bring me back to life."

"Come on, Xiao Ling, don't just stand there, sit down and talk."

Surprisingly, the City God calmly began brewing tea and poured a cup for Ling Yue.

"Try our Biluochun tea."

Ling Yue's heart pounded with anxiety. Was this some kind of appeasement policy? Would she be completely obliterated after drinking this cup of tea?

Ling Yue stared intently at the cup of Biluochun tea, hesitating to take it.

"Here's the thing, I've discussed it with the leaders, and your situation is indeed special, but bringing you back to life is very difficult. The result of our discussion is that bringing you back to life is possible, but you must pay with your life points."

Ling Yue was really anxious. She had finally heard that she could be resurrected, but she was completely confused. What did it mean that she had to pay life points?

Seeing Ling Yue's confused expression, the City God continued to explain, "It means that if you go back to the mortal world first, you will have ten days of lifespan. You need to take on tasks in the underworld to earn merit to extend your life. Ten merits are equal to one day of lifespan. Later, I'll have Xiao Li help you download a task-taking app on your phone. Each task in the app has a reward, and you can take on tasks according to your abilities."

Ling Yue suddenly felt that living was really tiring. From then on, every day she was not just struggling to make a living, but struggling to live!

"Can I ask what kind of tasks we usually have? I'm just an ordinary person, I've never worked before, you could say my skills are zero. How am I supposed to survive? If I don't complete a single task in ten days, will I have to come back here again?"

"You don't need to worry about that. Don't you have ten days of lifespan? You can exchange them for merit and choose to cultivate special abilities."

Upon hearing this, Ling Yue thought it seemed like a great deal. If an ordinary person had special abilities, wouldn't they be able to do whatever they wanted? But upon closer reflection, she realized that she was fighting alone in the mortal realm. The more difficult the bounty mission, the more reward she would earn. No matter how powerful she was, she couldn't handle it alone at this time.

"Look at me, a weak woman. Even if I've cultivated some amazing special abilities, I'm still very weak, right? If I really encounter any danger, wouldn't I immediately end up back here? No, no, you don't want me to bother you again, do you? What if I accidentally tell Yama about your Underworld Department?"

Upon hearing this, the City God was in a real bind; this little girl was indeed a troublesome character.

Then a brilliant idea struck me: wasn't Yama's youngest son always clamoring to work in their Underworld? Why not solve both of these big problems at once!

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