The Void Belly Ghost King did not stay here long, and soon left with a group of minions around him.
It was not until their figures entered the city that the surrounding ghost soldiers and ghost people straightened up.
Silly Hun'er said with a sad face: "Taxes are going to be increased."
"Since the news of the coming of the Age of Ending Law spread, the gentlemen in Fengdu have raised taxes several times in succession. Many people have to wander in the wilderness because they cannot afford to pay the taxes."
"Master Zhi, lonely ghosts can't live long in the wilderness. They want everyone to die."
I said, "No one resisted?"
Before Silly Hun'er could say anything, I suddenly understood.
Fengdu is different from Yangshi.
People in Yangshili have been oppressed for a long time, and they still wield knives to overthrow the decadent dynasty. There have been countless peasant uprisings in history.
Anyway, everyone has two arms and two legs, so even if it is a little harder to rebel, there is a chance of success in the end.
But things are different here in Fengdu.
There is no science and technology here, and the dead souls cannot even use normal swords, let alone guns.
If you want to rebel, you can only fight with your soul.
But in terms of soul strength, who can defeat those superior men?
The success rate of the rebellion in Fengdu was extremely low.
Unless there is an extremely powerful soul who can unite people's hearts to lead them.
Otherwise, everyone can only be oppressed, bullied, and languished like cattle and horses.
Silly Hun'er just complained a few words and then prepared to take me into the city.
According to him, if you want to get close to the retrograde passage, you must contact the dead souls who are seeking a life there.
Only they know the exact location of the retrograde channel.
I walked slowly forward behind Sha Hun'er, my eyes constantly scanning the surroundings.
This is my first time coming to the underground city under Fengdu's jurisdiction. I have always heard from the boss that there is a unique world in the underground world. There are many ghost merchants who specialize in business between the Yin and Yang worlds, and they will try their best to enter here through various channels.
In the past, Yu Bushun tried to open up the trade route to Fengdu several times, but failed several times.
Being able to carry your business to the underworld is really not something that ordinary people can do.
While I was thinking about that, I heard someone from behind shouting: "Zombie in front! Stop!"
I looked back and saw two zombies jumping over one after another.
These two zombies are both of a very high level, and at least they retain relatively complete souls, but they don’t know how much memory they have of their lives.
It is said that when a zombie clan is reborn, most of its memories of life will disappear, and the soul born in the corpse is completely different from the one in life.
The Queen of Secret Hearts is a typical example.
The tone of one of the zombies was full of surprise: "Friend! Are you new here?"
I was moved in my heart and said, "How?"
The zombie hurriedly said: "Friend, don't get me wrong!"
"You just heard that all kinds of taxes in the city have to be collected three times."
"I'm thinking that life in Yin Yang City is getting harder and harder now, so it's not a good idea for you to come here now."
I sneered and said: "Thank God for being able to bring me here instead of rushing into the endless black abyss. As zombies, can we still expect to have our own choices?"
The zombie chuckled: "There are some things we can't choose, but there are some things we really can choose."
"Friend, I have a way to survive. I wonder if you are willing to work with me!"
I didn’t know what kind of medicine these two zombie gourds were selling, so I couldn’t help but ask, “What?”
The zombie glanced at Silly Hun'er and said: "Friend, we are all from the zombie clan, and zombies and zombies are friends. Should we avoid the dead soul next to us?"
I was worried about being fooled by these two zombies, so I said calmly: "This is my friend, a very good friend. If you need anything, just tell me directly. If nothing happens, I will go with my friend."
After saying that, I turned around and started to leave.
The two zombies were really anxious, and the other one said in a deep voice: "Wait a minute!"
"Since he is your friend, it doesn't matter if he listens."
"It's like this. Isn't the Age of Dharma Ending coming soon? Fengdu has formed ten halls of ghost soldiers, with a total of 300,000 ghost soldiers, and is ready to invade the Yangshi."
"In order to feed these 300,000 ghost soldiers, Lord Yama of the Tenth Palace has raised various taxes several times in succession, making everyone miserable."
"I thought to myself, if I stay here in Fengdu, I will die sooner or later. It's better to go out and find a way to survive!"
I sneered: "Although the underground world is vast, there are very few places to live."
"If you want to go out and have a try, you have to be prepared that you won't be able to return to the city! You will lose your mind!"
The zombie's eyes were shining with green light, and he whispered: "Friend, have you ever heard of the Kingdom of Ghosts?"
Seeing that he got to the point, I immediately perked up and said, "I've never heard of it!"
The zombie chuckled and said, "Then do you know the ancestor of ghosts?"
When I heard this, I was shocked. How could I not know about the ancestor of ghosts?
It is said that the first ghost that appeared in the world was also the first living being that existed in a soul state.
It was he who created a unique way of life and proved that the soul can still survive after leaving the body.
Without Hua Biaogui, the ancestor of ghosts, the birth of the dead souls would have been delayed for who knows how many years.
Apart from anything else, the flag of the coming of the fierce ghost left by the ancestor of ghosts is in the package behind me!
Is it possible that the ancestor of ghosts is alive?
Ever since I met Master Guangming on the train, who lived during the Xuan Han Dynasty and has lived till now, I have been very wary of this legendary existence.
You never know when a guy who has lived for thousands of years will pop up.
The zombie said sternly: "The Kingdom of Ghosts is a new country located in a large underground space near the Curseless Road."
"They worship Hua Biaogui, the ancestor of ghosts, and believe that the living and the dead are actually of the same blood, and there should be no war between Fengdu and Zhongtu. So they refused to join Fengdu and fight with Zhongtu."
"And we are trying to establish a mutual trade market with China to support the long-term development of the Kingdom of Ghosts."
"Of course, all this is no different from us, but in order to attract talents, the Kingdom of Ghosts has canceled many taxes that should be paid, and invites the dead souls, zombies, and spirits to become the citizens of the Kingdom of Ghosts."
"They even invited living people from Middle-earth to live here and ensured their safety."
…
When I heard this, I was so shocked.
Isn’t this the so-called world harmony?
The living and the dead are of the same origin. There are very few people who can clearly understand this and do their best to promote peace!
Who is so capable that he can build a ghost kingdom under Fengdu's nose?
This is an absolutely amazing person!
I asked: "Who is the leader of the Kingdom of Ghosts?"
The zombie said: "How do I know? I only know that there is no tax when entering the city, and anyone can live in the city."
"Even the Ghost King promised to protect everyone's safety."
"Brother, you and I are both zombies, that's why I'm looking for you. If you don't have any objections, let's go out of the city together and maybe we can find the Kingdom of Ghosts?"
"There is strength in numbers, right?"
To be honest, I was really tempted at that moment.
Such a magical country and such a magical leader, I really want to see what kind of person he is.
What's more, they worship Hua Biaogui, the ancestor of ghosts, and they are probably interested in the flag of the fierce ghost coming to the world on my body.
So I asked: "Where is the Kingdom of Ghosts?"
The zombie grinned, as if smiling bitterly: "I don't know."
"I only know that it is in an underground space near Curseless Road. If we want to go, we can only try our luck!"
Okay, are you kidding me?
I don’t know the location, and there’s no one to pick me up.
What's the difference between running to the Curseless Road in a daze and seeking death?
If you get close to the believers' territory and offend the old gods, you don't know how you will die.
What's more, this place is an unknown number of kilometers away from the Uncursed Road, and the transportation in the underground world is not as developed as in the upper world. If we really have to go there, we will be gone in the Year of the Monkey and the Horse.
With this little time, it is better to find a way to return to the Yangshi first, then reach the Pamir Plateau through the Yangshi, and then enter the Uncursed Road from the Pamir Plateau.
I refused without hesitation: "Sorry, the curse-free road is too risky and the journey is too far. I don't want to take the risk."
The zombie was still trying to persuade him: "Friend, you have just come to Yin Yang City, so you don't know how evil the Ghost King is."
"Originally, you only needed one black crystal per day to enter the city, but later it increased to two yuan per day, and then to four yuan per day!"
"You heard just now that we need to triple it on this basis! That is twelve black crystals per day, or other equivalents."
"Everyone can see that if you continue to stay in Yin Yang City, you are waiting for death."
I said: "Don't you consider going to Yangshi? As far as I know, there is a retrograde passage nearby..."
Before I finished speaking, the expressions of the two zombies suddenly became frightened: "Brother! Don't seek death!"
"If you approach the retrograde passage rashly without the permission of the city lord, that is rebellion! You will be refined into soul beads and eaten by others!"
"Besides, the Yangshi is very dangerous. Those killers from the Secret Bureau are specifically looking for demons and evil spirits to kill. It would be better to go to the Kingdom of Ghosts than to go to the Yangshi!"
All right.
I also want to drag you all together to walk back to the ground through the retrograde passage.
Look, it scares you.
Maybe it was because my words were too shocking and I rejected their proposal to go to the Kingdom of Ghosts. The two zombies did not dare to entangle with me too much and left in a hurry after saying a few words.
Before leaving, he told me that if I changed my mind, I would wait at the Styx Gate. If they passed by, I would go with them.
After the two zombies left, I turned around and said to Silly Hun'er: "Have you ever heard of the Kingdom of Ghosts?"
Silly Hun'er nodded with envy: "We've heard of it, but we don't dare to go."
"The curse-free road is too dangerous, and recently the evil spirits from the eighteenth level of hell have broken out of hell and are wandering near the River Styx. If they don't have the strength, they will lose their souls."
I understand.
With Sha Hun'er's strength, there is no way he can leave this kind of settlement.
Only by relying on a powerful dead soul can he be taken away from Yin Yang City.
But I am becoming more and more interested in the founder of the Kingdom of Ghosts.
What kind of existence could spread the name of the Ghost Country to Yin Yang City so far away.