Chapter 142: Expanding the Territory
In Middle-earth, the legend of ghost markets has a long history.
Generally speaking, this place is divided into two types.
One is a gathering place for lonely ghosts, which is usually a Yin gathering place with extremely heavy Yin energy, or a place similar to Graveyard Mountain.
Either they have not yet reached the end of their lifespan, or they cannot find the way to the underworld, or they are evil spirits with resentment and murderous intentions.
Anyway, various reasons stay here, forming a market similar to a social form.
This place has its own set of rules. Some places are extremely repulsive to exorcists, but other places welcome exorcists.
Because many exorcists have good things in their hands that the dead souls can't usually get.
The other kind is relatively rare and is said to be related to the underworld.
But no one can tell what the underworld is like and what the ghosts in it are like.
The Secret Bureau may have some information about the underworld, and there seems to be a few words about the underworld in Folk Exorcists.
But no one seems to know exactly how.
I once asked my boss, since there are ghosts in this world, is there really an underworld, ten palaces of Yama, four great judges and so on?
The boss's answer is very thought-provoking.
He said that ghosts are transformed from humans, so they also have the characteristics of humans living in groups.
If there is an underground space that cannot see sunlight and is very dark, then many souls who can find their way will enter it and live a carefree life.
Thinking further, wherever there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and wherever there are ghosts, there are also rivers and lakes.
If a more powerful Revenant conquers other Revenants, will he become its manager?
As for the name of this manager, no one cares.
He can call himself King Yama, or he can call himself Emperor Fengdu.
Perhaps he has nine more brothers who can respectively occupy the nine positions in the Ten Halls of Yama.
Or maybe he has some followers, so the positions of the four great judges and the top ten evil commanders belong to them.
So it’s normal for this underground world to be called Fengdu, right?
I was stunned when I heard it, but I couldn't find a reason to refute it.
According to what the boss said, the underworld should exist, and the Ten Palaces of Yama should also exist.
Everything is black and white, impermanent, bull's head and horse's face.
But it's not the same as the legendary underworld, which is intriguing.
Of course, these are all idle words.
We also have to talk about this ghost market in front of us.
This ghost market appeared less than two months ago.
After careful calculation, she probably appeared when the Secret Heart Queen ran out of the cursed tomb.
Anyway, the first person to discover the ghost market was the local exorcist. This guy was overjoyed at the time, because there were very few ghost markets in Middle-earth, and even if they did appear, they would usually be in deep mountains and forests, and most people would definitely not be able to get through.
Therefore, some underground products, as well as all kinds of weird and sinister gadgets, are extremely rare.
So this guy didn't tell anyone, he packed up some things without hesitation, and ran to the ghost market excitedly, hoping to trade some things with the dead souls.
As a result, this guy didn't know what happened inside, and he never came out after going in.
It was his companion who discovered that he was missing and followed the trajectory all the way here, but that was already a month later.
So the news of the ghost market spread like wildfire.
Now the whole circle became lively.
Ghost market, that represents wealth.
Rumor has it that Yu Bushun, a big boss in northwestern Shanxi, accidentally found a ghost market when he was young and made deals with the souls in it, so he had the capital to start his business.
Look at how prosperous people are living now?
Not to mention his vast wealth, he also has countless disciples.
Exorcists in many provinces have to live by his face. If you are not careful, your goods will be cut off, and all your skills will be in vain if you cannot buy raw materials.
Everyone has thought about being the second one.
So there are more and more people here.
Anyone who thinks they have some strength and wants to make a fortune basically comes here.
Even the Secret Bureau is no exception.
But as more people came, they discovered that this ghost market seemed different from what they imagined.
There are many rules inside.
The most unbearable thing is that if a living person wants to go in and do business, he must pay an entrance fee.
But the admission fee is not money, but a ray of soul of a living person.
Exorcists take the soul very seriously, after all, it is the foundation of human beings.
Although making money is important, your own life is more important.
So many exorcists choose to refuse.
The ghost market opposite is also unambiguous. If you don't give a soul, then don't discuss it. No one can talk.
The exorcists were immediately angry, and a few grumpy guys even said they would rush in and rob them.
Anyway, the rules of the Secret Bureau are for living people. As long as you don't harm living people in Middle-earth, it's easy to say anything.
As for dead people, that is not within the scope of the Secret Bureau's consideration.
About thirty people rushed into the ghost market with their guys, and then there was no news, as if they had disappeared from the world.
In fact, if they die, they will die. In the Jianghu, the law of the jungle preys on the strong.
If you can't beat them, you deserve it.
But the behavior of this group of people angered the dead souls in the ghost market.
Since then, dead souls have been trying to attack this long-abandoned village.
The two sides fought back and forth for several days.
Zhang Sanfen said that during the most intense days, he was either fighting or on the way to a fight.
I was stunned when I heard this, thinking that such a thing could even happen.
The dead souls in the ghost market are quite temperamental.
I asked the boss, what are our plans now? With so many people gathered, do you want to destroy this ghost market?
Zhang Sanfen shook his head and said: "We can't beat him."
After a moment of pause, Zhang Sanfen added: "It's not that I can't beat him, but there's no need to beat him."
"The dead souls have thoughts, so they are not evil ghosts. They don't cause trouble. , If you don’t kill people, the Secret Bureau can’t fight with them.”
“Besides, what if we win? It’s amazing to treat all the good things in the ghost market as trophies, but this thing is not bad compared to long-term business. Half past one."
"If you ask me, the Secret Bureau probably wants to control the ghost market here and make it a bridgehead for the management of the dead."
My heart moved, and I whispered: "Does the Secret Bureau want to bring the underworld under its control?"
As soon as I said this, Zhang Sanfen's eyes suddenly became weird.
He coughed twice and said, "We ordinary people have no control over the decisions made by the higher authorities." "
It's you, the matter with Queen Secret Heart must be resolved as soon as possible."
The more vague he was, the more I understood my conjecture. is right.
In the whole world, there is nothing but the imperial land, and on the shore of the land, there is nothing but the imperial ministers.
If the Secret Bureau could capture that underground space, wouldn't it be a disguised expansion of territory?
(End of chapter)