In the center of the underworld, in the soul-catching resting place.
After a somewhat long wait, Luo Ranqi finally got the new mission documents for herself and her partner from the Underworld Distribution Office. She lowered her eyes and glanced at the long list of files in her hand while walking here leisurely. The hall seemed a little quiet at times.
After the brief commotion and noise not long ago, the superiors of the Yin Si Mansion deployed some ghosts from many black and white impermanence and Yin soldiers to deal with the sudden movements of the guards, so the soul catching place at this time seemed to be smaller than before. More still.
Of course, Luo Ranqi and her partner 116 were not assigned to such a task, because they were still new to the job, unless they encountered a major event that really required the entire underworld to be vigilant and anxious. , otherwise newcomers like them can generally only do their own jobs.
Although it doesn't mean that my job is not good... I just occasionally get curious about other things... After all, it's not easy to have an accident in a long-dead place like the underworld... Luo Ranqi has such a light heart. He sighed and stopped next to his partner with some regret.
"This is a new list of souls that need to be captured. Yilu, please check it..."
Luo Ranqi said so and handed the book list in his hand to his partner 116. 116, who was sitting on the rest chair, opened his eyes after hearing this, stretched out his hand to take the batch of book lists, and said in a hoarse voice One sentence:
"Don't call me by that title you used without permission. We are work partners, not kids playing house."
116 After saying this, he looked at her expressionlessly, then lowered his head to scan the lists on the pages of your book.
It's this indifferent look again... Why is he so cute but so repulsive to others?
Hei Wuchang, codenamed 116, is a Yin Cha elite who graduated from the same class as her. He possesses natural powerful spiritual power. A powerful one.
But such a genius, who is known as a powerful genius, looks like a young boy with a height of no more than 150 years old and a delicate baby face. However, his personality is also contrary to his cute appearance just like his strength... Because 116 is not only facially paralyzed but also taciturn.
Luo Ranqi rubbed her temples with a headache, and said with some regret that her plan to establish a relationship with her partner failed again.
The two have been a black and white partner for some time. From the internship period to now, they have gone on missions together quite often, but they have not interacted with each other on weekdays, so they can't be called acquaintances until now... Even though The assigned black and white impermanent partners will live together.
However, Luo Ranqi still hopes to have a good relationship with a partner like 116. Whether it is out of hope for future work or interpersonal relationships, she feels that it would be wiser to distance herself from 116, so she has been Try something like this.
Of course, it is not easy to build a relationship with 116, and today's failure is not the first time.
Sometimes Luo Ranqi also wonders, does the other person actually hate him?
Just as Luo Ranqi was thinking this, she came back to her senses and noticed that 116 had glanced down at all the soul hunting lists in his hand. Then she saw him standing up and turning around, walking around without saying a word and heading directly to the exit. Go by mouth.
You don’t really hate me, do you?
Luo Ranqi froze on the spot, looking at his back and walking a long way before she realized that if she didn't catch up, he would really leave her behind.
"Wait...you are so inhumane!...even if we are already dead."
She looked at 116's back and muttered, but habitually raised her hand to touch the back of her neck and sighed.
In fact, such a cold ghost 116 is not the only one. Ever since she had memories in the underworld, she has encountered countless such ghosts around her, and the only one who made her feel interesting and warm is no longer in the underworld.
"Wait for me."
She said something aloud and ran after her. Fortunately, the small 116 didn't walk very fast, so she didn't have to waste time to get to 116, who was far ahead of her.
She looked at her partner who was walking beside her without saying a word. She originally wanted to ask him if he really hated her, but she couldn't get the question out of her mouth, so she had to ask another question casually and perfunctorily.
"Although we have not been assigned a special mission, this should be regarded as a special period in the underworld, right? In this case, is it okay if we just leave so casually?"
The moment she asked this question, she felt as if she was talking too much. She felt that even if she wanted to change the subject, it seemed a little inappropriate.
But to her surprise, 116 stopped because of such words that she thought would not receive a response.
He turned around, his eyes that were usually hidden under the brim of his hat raised his head to meet hers, and then his hoarse voice sounded.
"877, don't meddle in matters that have nothing to do with us. Since this is a special situation that requires special response from the Earthly Palace, even if we stay, it won't have any effect."
A different look flashed in 116's eyes. Seeing the latter's dazed expression, he looked back at her and added: "This is a warning."
It took Luo Ranqi a while to recover from the other party's suddenly threatening words. She seemed to have rarely seen 116 take things so seriously outside of work.
But fortunately, her words themselves were just jokes...
"Yes, respected Lord Hei Wuchang..." She raised her hands helplessly and agreed to 116's words, indicating that she did not intend to do anything extraordinary.
There was silence between the two again, and they walked in the direction of leaving the soul grabbing place according to their original plan.
And the next second they were about to completely step out of the hall, a piercing alarm suddenly sounded in the soul-catching center that resounded throughout the entire area.
"The Book of Life and Death Custody Center has been invaded, and all staff are on standby."
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At this time, in the so-called "mysterious and terrifying" Shengshengbo Detention Center on the other side, Tang Yuanyuan was fortunate enough to be upgraded to the wanted target of all levels of evil spirits in the entire underworld.
The process of entering the Life and Death Detention Center was much smoother than she expected. Almost all the ghosts stationed near this area were easily eliminated by No. 4 in twos and threes, and it could even be considered that the whole journey was almost smooth.
And it was precisely because the process of entering the Shengshengbo Detention Center was so smooth that Tang Yuanyuan was pushed into the door of the Shengshengbo Detention Center that looked extremely strange without any mental preparation.
When she later realized that she had entered the Life and Death Detention Center, she turned back and looked at the road behind her, but she could no longer see the door that looked like an exit.
The structure of the Shengshengbo Detention Center is like a huge library with no boundaries visible. There are various irregularly shaped bookcases and piles of books piled all around. The space here seems to have a natural interlacing that violates the common sense of physics. The path structure of this huge library seems to be constantly changing at any time.
Tang Yuanyuan walked in the middle of such a huge and constantly changing bookcase. From time to time, he would raise his hand and look back at the red rope hanging on his wrist.
According to "semi-experienced officer" No. 4, who has never actually entered this life-and-death detention center, this red rope is the only way she can find a way back in this irregular space.
So now, no matter whether his statement is reliable or not, Tang Yuanyuan cherishes this life-saving red rope very much, for fear that it will disappear by itself while he is walking.
In addition, during this long journey, she would occasionally glance at the huge bookcases around her and her books suspended in the air, because she needed to always pay attention to the changes in this space.
All the books here are "experience books" that record everything in everyone's life. The Life and Death Detention Center is a special space made of these records that record countless past information. Everything here is itself a record and carrier of history. , and the book of life and death that records "life, death" and "existence" may be hidden anywhere in this endless bookcase.
She didn't know how long she would have to walk in this special space, because No. 4 told her that seeing the Book of Life and Death depended on chance. Fortunately, she would not get tired no matter how she walked here.
In fact, when Tang Yuanyuan first heard that finding a life-or-death fate depended on luck, she looked at No. 4 with a look of despair and asked if she would never be able to get out, or if she would spend too much time in there. Directly on the verge of death. At that time, he definitely dispelled her worries.
According to No. 4, her "life" is static during the time she is in the Life and Death Detention Center. No matter how long she stays there, it will not affect the passage of her life. As for the so-called chance issue, it does not matter. She needs to worry.
Because he had given her something about the person he was looking for before sending her to the Shengshengbo Detention Center. He said that the old person he was looking for was a special being who had a wonderful attraction to Shengshengbo. As long as she had her hands on it, If she holds "her" things on her, it won't take long for her to see the existence of life and death.
But even if No. 4 was so sure, Tang Yuanyuan still walked alone in the Life and Death Detention Center, where the scenes were always very similar, for a long time. At least based on her own senses, she felt that such a time was extremely long.
"I will never take this kind of hard job again in my life..."
As she muttered, she turned around and looked around again, but no matter what, she could only see the same book scrolls floating around.
Tang Yuanyuan sighed in his heart, "There are so many people in the world," and then turned to look forward aimlessly.
The path she walked in this library could not see the end, and she did not know what it looked like before and after, but the magical thing was that as long as she walked forward, a passage that extended into the darkness would appear in front of her.
But in fact, everything here is pitch black. There is no light source in this life and death detention center. There is only darkness spreading towards her. The reason why Tang Yuanyuan can see her surroundings and the way she came is The reason is because the red rope tied to her hand is glowing.
She still remembered him saying, "You must walk back before the relationship is completely broken."
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but frown, and couldn't help but reached out and gently teased the unexpectedly solid red rope, feeling a little curious about how long it could be extended.
But what makes her feel amazing is that her feeling in this empty and strange life and death detention center does not make her feel uncomfortable. On the contrary, compared to the cold underworld outside, she feels that this kind of space is more comfortable for her. It feels more subtle and familiar.
