After Marrying the Lord of the Underworld

The eyes of the police officers were getting more and more tense, falling on their hands.

 

Lu Yingjiu looked around.

 

They had just finished fighting, their hands were full of controlled knives, flashing with cold light and blood. One of the Chen family members even held an electric saw, which buzzed as soon as it was pulled.

 

The people from the three families stood separately, with different styles, obviously belonging to different forces.

 

There were a lot of scratches and gaps on the ground.

 

Not to mention the high-interest loan gang led by the Ye family, which was extremely vicious, with tattoos that make people feel uneasy.

 

…It looked like a gang fight!

 

Everyone’s eyes became tense.

 

Chen Zheng raised his hand and piled up a skilled public relations smile. “Police comrades, don’t be nervous, we are good citizens, good citizens.”

 

Lu Yingjiu: “..…” Your finger and palm are still covered with blood and brain pulp.

 

Ye Shou said, “We are just chatting here, we didn’t do anything else.”

 

Lu Yingjiu: “..…” Behind you is a group of shirtless high-interest loan gang.

 

Chu Banyang said arrogantly, “How could we possibly fight, it’s too disregarding of reputation.”

 

Lu Yingjiu: “..…” First put down the knife made of bird feathers in your hand.

 

As you can imagine, the more you describe, the darker it gets.

 

Police: “Put down the weapons! Surrender immediately!! Squat down!!!”

 

The situation was tense to the point of breaking out, and everyone’s eyes couldn’t help but move to Lu Yingjiu and Jing Xian, expecting them to say something to save the situation.

 

Jing Xian’s eyes flickered, as if he was planning something.

 

Just halfway through the plan, he was stabbed hard by Lu Yingjiu.

 

Lu Yingjiu raised his hand. “I don’t know them! We surrender!”

 

Everyone: “…..”

 

****

 

For the first time in his life, Lu Yingjiu experienced a half-day tour of the detention center.

 

It wasn’t until that night, when they used the connections of the Green Lantern Association and the aristocratic families, and repeatedly proved their identity as exorcists, that they were reluctantly released.

 

The cold wind was rustling.

 

Standing at the entrance of the detention center, everyone was silent.

 

After a long time, Ye Feng finally spoke, “Let’s go eat.”

 

“Ah, let’s eat, let’s eat!” Chen Zheng clapped his hands, “I’m starving, let’s go, we can have tea in the restaurant.”

 

Everyone tacitly didn’t mention the detention center again and found a nearby restaurant.

 

The restaurant was just an ordinary small restaurant, and the private rooms were not big, can only accommodate three people at best. Everyone just split up to eat, so as not to have a large table of people feeling awkward.

 

The three families each had their own places, and only Lu Yingjiu and Jing Xian were left in the lobby.

 

It was late, and there were no other guests.

 

Only a small, dim light shone on the two of them.

 

Lu Yingjiu casually ordered two or three dishes.

 

The food in this shop was barely acceptable. Hairball bounced around under the table. Lu Yingjiu picked it up onto the table, stuffed it with a few pieces of meat, and suddenly asked, “Has it gotten a bit fat?”

 

“It seems to be a bit.” Jing Xian picked up hairball and shook it, “It’s getting heavier and heavier.”

 

Lu Yingjiu said, “Then we need to start dieting.”

 

Upon hearing this, hairball’s fur exploded, and it protested loudly, “Awoo awoo awoo—awoo! Awoo awoo!”

 

The protest was ineffective, and Lu Yingjiu was indifferent and determined.

 

It could only crawl into Jing Xian’s arms with grievance.

 

“All day long, all you know is eating.” Lu Yingjiu couldn’t help but smile, and gave Jing Xian a piece of fat and delicious fish—this shop’s fish was really good, and once the soy sauce was poured, the fragrance and freshness came out.

 

They ate slowly and drank a little wine.

 

When the wine was half finished, Lu Yingjiu propped his head and saw Jing Xian’s bright eyes looking at him.

 

He laughed, “Jing Xian, what exactly did you see in me? I mean the first time we met.”

 

“I fell in love with everything” Jing Xian still stared at him, “I didn’t believe in fate before, but later I found out that love at first sight really exists.”

 

“…” Lu Yingjiu took another small sip of wine and shook his head helplessly, “Love brain.”

 

“Don’t you like it?” Jing Xian laughed in a low voice.

 

“I like it.” Lu Yingjiu said, “I like it very much.”

 

He raised his glass to toast with Jing Xian.

 

The cups collided, the clear sound echoed, just like a hundred years ago.

 

In the following days, everyone went to Yunshan Port, Mt. Gassan Nursing Home, Shuangfeng City People’s Hospital, East City Bar, and Kangli Bridge.

 

On the one hand, they studied the formation and confirmed that the talismans were still intact;

 

On the other hand, they were preparing for the inviting the gods.

 

There were constant twists and turns on the road.

 

In addition to the multiple confrontations with the servants, there were many trivial matters.

 

—For example, they stunned the traffic police.

 

The traffic police checked the car.

 

The first car, an SUV, was full of tattooed men lifting weights, and the back seat was full of cigarettes, poker cards, and gold chains.

 

The second car, a van, a few middle-aged and young people gathered around a wooden tea table, listening to the Great Compassion Mantra, making tea for health preservation.

 

The third car, a sedan, Bach’s elegant music came out, a group of men in suits each holding a tablet, elegantly watching the equestrian competition.

 

The fourth car, a sports car, had a strange fur ball, which was inhaling snacks like a storm; a young man who was taking a nap; and a weird man who for some reason had “my wife is good-looking” written all over his face.

 

Traffic police: “…?”

 

—For example, Chen Zheng had a few meals with Ye Shou.

 

The two had different tastes, and Chen Zheng habitually compromised and insisted on accompanying him to the Sichuan restaurant.

 

As a result, it was too spicy. He ate it raw and suffered severe oral ulcers and tonsillitis. He couldn’t speak and could only silently soak chrysanthemum tea for three days to reduce the swelling.

 

When the ulcer healed, Chen Zheng pulled Lu Yingjiu to drink flower tea.

 

Halfway through his drink, he suddenly paused, and after a long while, he asked, “Xiao Lu, do you want to return to the Green Lantern Association?”

 

The tea in the pot was faintly fragrant.

 

Chen Zheng looked at him and said seriously again, “I’m sorry, I really hope you can come back.”

 

“Xiao Chu also mentioned this to me. He said that if you come back, he will give up his position as the chief.”

 

Lu Yingjiu raised his eyebrows in surprise.

 

He didn’t expect that Chu Banyang would make such a decision.

 

But he took a sip of tea and shook his head, “No.” He smiled, “I have been in the Green Lantern Association for almost ten years, that’s enough. I’m still young and want to try a different life.”

 

“…Okay.” Chen Zheng’s face was full of regret, but he still nodded and said, “Okay, I understand. I wish you a bright future.” He raised his teacup and shook it, “I will come to your bar for a drink again.”

 

–For example, Chu Banyang’s custom-made leather shoes were soaked in Mt. Gassan Nursing Home.

 

They brought few things into the mountains, but replacements were not one of them.

 

Young Master Chu usually didn’t show it on his face, he did what he had to do, and fulfilled his duties. It was just when he was free, Lu Yingjiu often saw him sitting blankly in his seat.

 

The people who went with him thought Chu Banyang was worried and almost had no intention of eating.

 

Lu Yingjiu knew that he must be missing his leather shoes, used hair gel, and men’s perfume.

 

Sure enough, as soon as they left the mountain and returned to the city, Chu Banyang’s problem was completely cured, and he continued to be aloof with a straight face.

 

The two of them never mentioned that day again.

 

The way they got along was the same as before, neither cold nor hot, neither salty nor light.

 

Lu Yingjiu felt that Chu Banyang’s heart was still quite sad.

 

After all, he never had a chance to catch up with his first place.

 

But he was  a person who could pick himself up and let go, and had enough courage to accept and change.

 

One day after dinner, Lu Yingjiu and Jing Xian were whispering, their heads touching while talking. The lights were bright, and there was a lot of noise around. Amidst the laughter, Lu Yingjiu looked up and saw Chu Banyang in the corner.

 

Chu Banyang was in a decent suit, holding a light blue cocktail glass in his hand.

 

He put one hand in his pocket, raised his glass to toast Lu Yingjiu from a distance, smiled, and then turned and disappeared into the darkness.

 

He never looked back.

 

He maintained his peacock-like pride.

 

—For example, the relationship between Ye Feng and Ye Shou had progressed.

 

The specific manifestation was that when they were in Yunshan Port, Ye Shou invited Ye Feng to participate in a parent-child activity – sea fishing – for the first time.

 

Ye Feng struggled for most of the night and agreed.

 

The next day, he vomited all the way on the boat rented by Ye Shou, wishing he were dead.

 

And this was just the beginning of his bad luck.

 

He fell into the sea while riding a jet ski; he was slapped in the face by a fish tail while fishing; he finally took a break and got a cup of iced lemon juice, which all spilled on his crotch.

 

On the way back, Ye Feng was still seasick, and he was drowsy and sleeping on the small bed.

 

Ye Shou sat next to him, holding a plastic bag waiting for him to vomit.

 

Ye Feng couldn’t vomit, but he was really about to fall asleep.

 

In his daze, he felt Ye Shou gently touch his forehead, as if to check if he had a fever.

 

The last time Ye Shou did this was when Ye Feng was ten years old.

 

At that time, Ye Feng really had a fever, and there was no one around, so Ye Shou took care of him all night without closing his eyes.

 

No matter what, Ye Shou was definitely not a qualified father, so the act of ‘staying up all night with a feverish child’ was unprecedented for him.

 

Even at this moment, Ye Feng didn’t feel much intimacy with him.

 

But the waves outside were rolling, and the ship was swaying from side to side.

 

The always serious Ye Shou sat in front of his bed with a garbage bag, and finally didn’t seem so distant.

 

Ye Feng mumbled, “Dad…”

 

Ye Shou didn’t answer.

 

He skillfully held up the plastic bag, took care of Ye Feng who was about to vomit the next second, his expression was somewhat gentle, and he said softly, “You can sleep at ease, the boat is about to reach the shore.”

 

In this way, they spent a full month and visited all the places at once.

 

When they flew back to Lujiang City, it felt like a lifetime had passed.

 

Zhang Shuwan taught Lu Yingjiu how to return to the world in the mirror. Lu Yingjiu only had to put a talisman on the mirror and he could contact her.

 

In the past month, he told her carefully about what he had seen and heard.

 

At this time, there were only two or three days left for absolute safety, and the air seemed to be filled with restless yin energy.

 

Extreme weather warnings have been issued, and there were visibly fewer people on the streets.

 

Even those who came out were going to the supermarket to buy food.

 

Despite Lu Yingjiu saying it was unnecessary, Jing Xian still stuffed their refrigerator full.

 

At night, they lay in bed.

 

Lu Yingjiu couldn’t help it, and started to pick Jing Xian’s button again.

 

This time, before the button came off, he was already being kissed deeply.

 

After the kiss, Lu Yingjiu looked at Jing Xian.

 

The moonlight was pure white, half of it was covered by the curtain, and half of it fell on them.

 

He hooked Jing Xian’s neck and laughed, “Do you remember the hot spring in the ghost world?”

 

“How could I not remember?” Jing Xian said hoarsely, his eyes surging.

 

“At that time, I said you could be a little rougher with me.” Lu Yingjiu kissed him, “Now, this invitation is still valid.”

 

They tossed and turned for a long time that night.

 

From the bed to the living room and then to the bathtub.

 

They tossed and turned until they couldn’t suppress their voices, until his whole body, inside and out, was filled with the familiar cold fragrance, until his toes curled up, his fingers tightened, and he was forced to shed a few physiological tears, which were gently wiped away by Jing Xian.

 

Finally, when they hugged each other tightly, Jing Xian whispered in his ear, “I love you.”

 

Lu Yingjiu responded with a deep kiss.

 

Afterwards, the two of them slept in each other’s arms until the long night faded and the dawn broke.

 

In the blink of an eye, another two or three weeks passed.

 

When everyone thought that the “extreme weather” would not come, the exorcists were still nervously preparing.

 

Their caution was reasonable.

 

On the Friday of the third week, dark clouds covered the city, and a nationwide storm silently arrived.

 

The rain fell from the sky, cold and bone-chilling.

 

The wind blew down flags, branches, large signs and flower pots.

 

There was a faint hoarse howl in the air, and the yin energy rose like a tide, drowning everything.

 

The Hundred Ghosts Night Parade began.

 

In the sky, a huge eye slowly opened.