Hell Emperor

Chapter 108 Li Ba-Relieving suspicion

"The food is served!"

After waiting for a while in the private room, Mint came jumping in with a plate in his hand.

“Let’s try the appetizers first! Scallop sashimi and carved radish, these are prepared with great care by our chef!”

Mint put the plate down. The silver plate in her left hand was clean and shiny. The thinly sliced ​​scallops were neatly arranged. The texture was delicate and tender, giving people a feeling that they were about to melt on the tongue. There was a pile of sauce beside it. The wooden plate on the right hand is antique, displaying radishes carved into flowers. They are cleverly placed on the plate, not like dishes, but more like souvenirs worth collecting.

"Hmph, let me have a taste!"

Li Ba picked up the chopsticks without hesitation and took a bite of the carved radish first. Feeling that it was not satisfying, he started eating the scallop sashimi again: "Hmm... where's the wine? Bring the wine quickly."

"Come right away!" Mint ran to get the wine.

Ye Jie also tasted it. The carved radish had a crisp texture with a touch of sweetness. The scallops were delicious and juicy after being dipped in the sauce. While they were appetizing, they did not make you feel full at once.

"By the way, you also heard the order from Lord Guangwang. Do you have any thoughts?" Ye Jie suddenly asked while eating.

"Huh? Thoughts?" Li Ba ate up the sashimi and couldn't listen to Ye Jie's words at all. It wasn't until he finished chewing that he began to think, "Forget it if the master of the palace closes the Well of Samsara, how come he also closed the Soul-Eating Abyss?" Well...the Soul Devouring Abyss is under the jurisdiction of the Demon Luo Palace, isn't he afraid of punishment from the master of the Demon Luo Palace?"

"Not only is it the Mara Hall, sealing the Well of Samsara is also a violation of the precepts of the Pingdian Hall. The Pingdong Hall and the Mara Hall are the two most powerful halls among the ten halls of Yama, and each of the remaining eight halls must obey this The instructions from the two palaces. It seems that the future of Guangwang Palace will not be so easy..." Ye Jie said helplessly.

Li Ba sighed: "Hey, the problem is that without the Soul Eater Abyss, where can I get my Yin De this year so that I can become the best ghost?"

While the two were talking, Mint brought another dish to the table: "Here comes the dish! This is garlic crab claws and shrimp head soup, try it! And this wine, this is a famous wine that is in short supply in the wine country." , just one bite can make people forget their worries. ”

The exquisite dishes were presented in front of the two of them. The shell of the crab claws showed a rich orange-red color. The tender crab meat was covered with a layer of fine minced garlic. The meat was delicious and the aroma of garlic overflowed. The shrimp heads are soaked in an orange-yellow thick soup. The soup is dotted with a little green onion, exuding an alluring aroma.

Looking at the shrimp head that was larger than his own head, Ye Jie felt a sense of familiarity, which made him couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth: "Have I seen this type of shrimp before?"

Mint grabbed his sleeve and begged: "The seafood is unsaleable, please help us!"

"...You can just make the famous dish of steamed shrimp heads." Ye Jie was helpless.

Li Ba didn't pay attention to the dishes for too long, her eyes were completely attracted by the wine Mint brought.

Picking up the shiny Qiong pot, she poured a glass for Ye Jie. As the aroma of the wine overflowed, she couldn't bear it anymore. She couldn't wait to pour the wine into her own cup, so she took a big gulp at the spout of the pot. stand up.

Ye Jie coughed dryly and continued the topic: "Having said that, now that reincarnation has been completely cut off, it is not only us who are affected, but also all the ghosts. The number of yin virtues you have obtained is so much, it is more than the fourth-level impermanence. Is there any secret to getting high?”

Listening to Ye Jie's inquiry, Li Ba burped: "Well... the Soul-Eating Abyss has been sealed anyway, so it doesn't hurt to tell you. You have been a ghost servant for many years, you should know that sending wandering souls into reincarnation, You can only get one percent of your Yin virtue, but if you send an evil ghost with negative Yin virtue into the Soul-Eating Abyss, you can get ten percent of your Yin virtue as a reward."

Ye Jie nodded: "That's true. Is your way to deal with those evil ghosts?"

"Hmph, that's exactly it. As long as you follow the wanted order from the Mo Luo Palace and find the people with the highest bounty one by one, and then escort their souls to the Soul-Eating Abyss, you can get a large amount of evil virtue as a reward."

As he said that, Li Ba couldn't help but look at him again: "Hey, I had already set my sights on the Hengshan Thief and planned to use his soul to achieve my position as the best ghost in this winter season, but I didn't expect that you would We took the lead and escorted him to the Soul-Eating Abyss, but now that the Soul-Eating Abyss has been sealed, there is no point in talking about it. "

Ye Jie said with some confusion: "What if the target you find does not die as you expected?"

"Hmph, then I will do it myself, kill them first, and then collect their souls." Li Ba replied while drinking soup.

Ye Jie took a deep breath: "Wouldn't it violate the precepts of Hades?"

"Oh, the era of following the commandments has long since changed. Now the world is in the Tang Dynasty, and the master of the palace is the Sui Emperor. When you say that the commandments of the underworld favor the people of the world, or do they favor us ghost servants?" Li Ba asked, "However, I did not violate the commandments. As long as they dared to make the slightest counterattack before I killed those people, it was considered a threat to my life. It was not an exaggeration for me to kill them. Not only me, but also many ghosts. Do it this way.”

Ye Jie was helpless: "I know that I can fight back when my life is in danger, but I don't know that I can do this..."

Li Ba glanced at him and kept chewing on the crab claws: "Hmm... Do you have any living people you want to eradicate? As the best ghost of yours, even if you really violate the precepts of the underworld, there will be The judge will absolve you and keep you safe. After all, there is only one thing that cannot be done in the Guangwang Palace, and that is to offend the palace master. No matter who comes, it will not work. "

Ye Jie took a sip of the soup and asked her again: "Don't you think that these things have deviated from the right path of heaven and earth?"

"Huh? What is it?" Li Ba took a sip of wine and asked, "Are you talking about me killing living people? I have no interest in the weak in the world. Those I killed were all wanted by the Demon Luo Palace. The thieves, each of them has committed tens of millions of sins, and you can imagine how many bad things they have done, just like the Hengshan thief."

After hearing what she said, Ye Jie's opinion of her also improved, and he said: "No... I'm talking about everything in the Guangwang Palace. According to the remaining records in Hades, when the Hades Emperor was still there, The ten palaces of Yama all use unified precepts and laws, and the master of one palace will never interfere excessively in human affairs and disrupt the balance of yin and yang in the world for his own selfish desires. "

"Huh? Are you desperate for your life? Dare you say that to His Majesty?" Li Ba glared at Ye Jie while chewing the shrimp.

Ye Jie waved his hand and said: "Now there are only you and me, who would know? Besides, how can we take what we say after drinking seriously?"

Li Ba put down his movements, thought deeply, and then said: "Hey, when he arrested Qin Qiong before, he seemed to have said something similar. But the affairs of the world are only those who are capable, so how can there be any right way to talk about it?"

"Everyone in the world knows what is right and what is wrong. It depends on the human heart. After all, there is a right path, right?" Ye Jie said again.

"...Hmph, boring, why do you think so much? Thinking too much will only make you lose your appetite." Li Ba looked uninterested.

Just as he was talking, with the sound of brisk footsteps, Mint once again brought the dishes to the table: "Here comes the main course. This is fresh braised beef with soy sauce. After eating it, it will be of great benefit to your cultivation, and it can also break through the realm!" "

On the plate, the beef was cut into thin slices. Each slice was bright red and covered with a layer of deep red sauce. The meat was tender and fragrant. Just smelling it made people salivate.

Ye Jie took a piece. As soon as he took it into his mouth, his body was numb from the electric shock. After finally eating it, the numbness was reduced. He couldn't help but said: "Why is this beef still electrified? Is this a trap?" "

Mint said cheerfully: "Brother Jie, you don't know this. This is Kui Niu's beef. The more electrified it is, the more spiritual power it has."

Ye Jie held his forehead, and Xia Wei and the others couldn't finish the Kui beef, which has become a delicacy in the wine country.

"Hmph, we're out of wine. Let's get some more bottles of wine worth 10,000 Yin De." Li Ba ordered.

"Okay." Mint ran down to get the wine. This time he didn't get Zui Xiaoyao, but got two pots of Qian Zui Lai worth 5,000 Yin De. Along with the wine, there was caviar fried noodles as the staple food.

After drinking for three rounds, Li Ba said again: "Huh, speaking of it, when I saw you surpassed me and became the best ghost in the twelfth year of Zhenguan, I was so angry that I lost my mind. If it weren't for you, I would have achieved this. Guangwangdian's unprecedented achievement, becoming the best ghost of the year with a slam, I hate it every time I think about it. But now, I don't have any regrets. If it weren't for you, not only would I be the best. The mission will fail, and even I will not escape death. You saved me, and I can say that you deserve the title of best ghost."

Ye Jie cupped his fists and said: "Speaking of which, the best ghost master is just a title. Apart from a copy of the heaven-level skills, there is no substantial reward. Use the Yin virtue you have accumulated in exchange for this heaven-level skills. It’s not a problem, right?”

Li Ba corrected him and said: "Hey, that's not a name, but the dream in the hearts of all ghosts. It is a highlight in the history of Guangwang Palace. In order to be the best ghost, ghosts will sacrifice their lives. No matter what, compared to this, the Heavenly Skills are nothing."

"Really..." Ye Jie scratched his head, "Do you care more about the name itself than the heavenly skills?"

"Humph, of course." Li Ba said with her head held high, unruly emanations flying behind her head, "Crueling powerful enemies, establishing meritorious deeds, and finally being remembered by the world, becoming an enduring epic story that has been passed down for thousands of years. It’s something to be proud of and a goal I’ve been pursuing.”

"It seems that you are a dragon." Ye Jie said with emotion.

"Huh? What are you talking about?" Li Ba was puzzled, but he quickly came to his senses and raised his glass, "No matter what, you have proven your strength to me. I want to make trouble for you before." , I sincerely apologize to you.”

"I would have forgotten it if you didn't tell me." Ye Jie smiled. At his age, his heart would not be shaken even a little by the ridicule of outsiders.

The two of them raised their glasses and drank together. Ye Jie suddenly remembered something and said insinuatingly:

"By the way, do you remember one of your men? His appearance is that of a boy wearing a blue bellyband. He... deceived my friend's yin virtue."

Taking this opportunity, Ye Jie also planned to talk about it. Previously, he executed a habitual cheater who oppressed wandering souls. That person seemed to be related to Li Ba.

Li Ba's answer surprised Ye Jie:

"Ah, subordinates? I don't have any subordinates. I have always been alone, and my strength is not as good as my subordinates. In my eyes, they are just a drag. When did you see me moving with a large group of people?"

Ye Jie recalled carefully that when he met Li Ba before, she was always alone, with no subordinates behind her. Instead, she transformed into a demon and ghost, and often became the focus of the audience.

"But I remember that he has the recommendation order you issued on him..." Ye Jie added.

"Huh? My recommendation order is 50,000 Yin De, but many wandering souls come to buy it... Wait, you mean, they bought my recommendation order, not because they were attracted by my reputation and bought it back to offer it. Instead of collecting it, do you want to use my name for arrogance?" Li Ba said angrily.

Ye Jie held his forehead, who would give the recommendation order?

"Okay...I finally understand what's going on." Ye Jie was helpless. Li Ba didn't even know about this matter for a long time. Fortunately, he had been worried for a long time before.

Li Ba was still angry: "Humph, who dared to ruin my reputation! How many evil deeds did he deceive your friends? It's all up to me to make up for it. If I find him, I will teach him a lesson." pause!"

Ye Jie waved his hand and said: "No need, I found him and got back the deceived Yin De. As for him... I think he will never have the chance to cheat in the future."

Li Ba then nodded with satisfaction: "Huh, that's good, but I don't know if there are people like him in the underworld who are ruining my name..."

Ye Jie looked a little helpless: "If you don't want your name to be ruined, don't issue recommendation orders casually. The people to whom the ghost agents issue recommendation orders need to go through layers of inspections. Once that person commits a crime, the ghost agents who issue the recommendation orders will also You will be punished by sitting together..."

Li Ba agreed: "Well, that's true... the evil virtues are small. If you lose the reputation that you have finally built up because of those evil virtues, the loss will be huge. I will not issue recommendation orders in the future."

The two of them were eating and chatting. As soon as they finished a plate of Kui beef, the aura around Li Ba suddenly surged, and waves of air spurted out. If it weren't for the magic circle protection in the private room, the entire table would have been overturned by her. turn.

When the air waves subsided, she waved her fists with satisfaction. Her realm reached the peak of the third level. She looked at Ye Jie beside her, scratched her head and said, "Uh... I agreed to treat you to a meal, Lord." You didn't eat much of the food, I ate it all by myself, I'm sorry..."

Ye Jie reached into his arms, took out a dark token, and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, I am very satisfied to get your banquet, but I should congratulate you for reaching a higher level. This is my ghost order, There will be opportunities for cooperation in the future.”

The two exchanged ghost orders. After having enough wine and food, Li Ba also left with satisfaction.

Ye Jie put away the ghost order with the word "Ba" engraved on it and headed to the basement at the lower level of the wine country.