Even after entering the underworld's interior, Jiang Lin and his group still saw few ghost officers.
If they hadn't known beforehand that this was the North Hall, they might have thought they had arrived in a world of paper effigies.
However, as they passed some buildings, Jiang Lin sensed other presences.
The owners of those presences clearly weren't trying to hide themselves.
Ghost officers stationed from the West Hall even poked their heads out of windows and greeted them:
"Hello to our friends from the East Hall~"
They had seen the promotions Jiang Lin and his group had done in the West Hall.
As cooperative friends of the West Hall, they were naturally their friends too.
"..."
Jiang Lin's gaze swept across the West Hall and then fell on another direction.
On a rooftop not far away, there was a presence from the South Hall.
Two figures, one black and one white, were quietly looking this way.
Besides those from the West and South Halls.
Ahead, two presences from the East Hall were also gradually approaching.
Fang Hei stopped and said, "It seems your East Hall people are here to pick you up."
As he spoke, two figures with an ancient charm walked out from the mist ahead.
One man and one woman.
The woman wore a white robe, with black patterns on the sleeves and hem of her skirt.
There was a golden circle on her back.
The man wore a black robe, with white patterns on the sleeves and hem of his skirt.
There was a golden crescent moon pattern on his back.
—It was the Day Roaming God and the Night Roaming God!?
At this moment, even Xu Youzhi was somewhat surprised.
He had heard long ago that the East Hall had sent ghost officers to be stationed in the North Hall, but he hadn't expected these two to be the leaders.
The Day and Night Roaming Gods were also two positions in the underworld.
One patrolled during the day, and the other patrolled at night.
They took turns on duty, supervising good and evil in the human world.
Then, they compiled what they saw and heard, and finally reported it to the Judge for the final decision.
...
Jiang Lin's gaze swept over the Day and Night Roaming Gods.
He saw that the Day Roaming God had his eyes closed and covered with white gauze.
The Night Roaming God wore a mask, with a green face and fangs.
At first glance, it looked like a fierce ghost opening its bloody maw.
Legend had it that anyone who saw the Day Roaming God open his eyes either died or forgot that memory.
As for the Night Roaming God...
It was said that the appearance of every Night Roaming God presented two extremes.
Either terrifyingly hideous or exceptionally handsome.
That's why they always wore masks.
Jiang Lin hadn't seen it himself; he had only heard some rumors in the ghost market.
Moreover, judging by Senior Xu's attitude, these two must have considerable seniority.
But it made sense.
Without sufficient strength and seniority, they wouldn't have been sent by King Yama to be the leaders stationed in the North Hall.
Besides ability, they must also possess a certain degree of loyalty.
These two, even if not Special Class ghost officers, were likely First Class ghost officers.
In the East Hall, ghost officer ranks could be divided into the following:
Third Class, Second Class, First Class, and Special Class.
Third Class was the lowest, mostly ordinary ghost officers.
Then came Second Class, ghost officers with some strength and contributions to the underworld.
This was Jiang Lin's current rank.
First Class required not only strength and great contributions but also sufficient loyalty.
But in return, they would gain the trust of the East Hall underworld and enjoy more privileges.
Jiang Lin's current main mission was to become an excellent First Class ghost officer.
Above that were the Special Class ghost officers.
Special Class ghost officers were said to be extremely rare in the East Hall, considered elder figures.
Depending on the rank, annual salaries and benefits would also vary.
For example, Jiang Lin's current salary and benefits were more than double what they were when he was Third Class.
...
"Indeed, no matter when, ancient styles are always the most ethereal."
"Ahhh, ancient styles have the most charm, so amazing!"
"Damn, I just had the illusion of being back in the East Hall..."
The bullet comments in the live stream flew by.
When the Day and Night Roaming Gods emerged from the mist earlier, the viewers felt a sense of ethereal beauty.
In a trance, they seemed to be back in the East Hall, in the days when the streamer first began broadcasting.
A sense of security subconsciously arose in their hearts.
"Is this what it feels like to see a fellow countryman in a foreign land? Love it, love it~"
"When fellow countrymen meet, tears flow like rain~"
"Whoa, I'm starting to miss the East Hall. I just moved to the West Hall, maybe I should move back now?"
"Don't rush, upstairs. You can come to the northern territory first, and when the streamer returns, it won't be too late to move to the eastern territory. (doge)"
...
In the live stream footage—
Fang Hei had his arms crossed, looking at the Day and Night Roaming Gods, then at Xu Youzhi and the others.
"You guys talk amongst yourselves, and also discuss the arrangements going forward."
"Oh, right."
Just as Fang Hei was about to leave, he remembered something.
He turned around, took out several exquisite and small blue paper cranes, and gave them to Xu Youzhi and the others. "Use these to contact me if anything comes up. I'm leaving."
"Goodbye."
Er Hei and San Hei quickly followed.
Xu Youzhi: "Thank you for guiding us."
Er Hei waved without looking back: "You're welcome, it was arranged by the higher-ups anyway."
San Hei: "Yeah, the higher-ups will pay the salary, so it wasn't a wasted trip."
The ghost officers from the East Hall: "..."
—Is it really okay to speak such plain truths?
"Pfft—!"
On the other side,
The ghost masters watching the live stream through the paper effigies sprayed out their salted soda.
Some covered their faces, some held their foreheads, and some burst into laughter.
"Holy crap! Next time, don't let this guy go out."
"I suspect if he says a few more words, he'll spill all our secrets about the North Hall..."
"Hahahaha, I can't stop laughing, my stomach hurts hahaha, quickly get me a paper person to rub my belly hahaha..."
...
The human viewers in the live stream couldn't help but laugh.
However, their thoughts were the exact opposite of these ghost masters.
"Please, North Hall, let these three Hei brothers go out more often!"
"Yes, yes, I hope he's always the one greeting the streamer and the others."
"It's so much fun. If it's Lord Fang Hei, I think Senior Xu can be completely at ease. ︿(￣︶￣)︿"
...
Underworld.
With their own ghost officers to host them, Xu Youzhi felt much more relaxed.
After Fang Hei and the others left,
The Day Roaming God pursed her lips and smiled lightly, "Let's go, I'll take you to your accommodation first."
This woman was the one who represented the East Hall in the North Hall meeting and displayed her 'art of speaking'.
"Did anything happen on your way to the North Hall?"
Xu Youzhi: "Everything went smoothly."
"That's good."
"How has your time in the North Hall been?"
Mentioning this, the Day Roaming God thought for a moment. "Quite a lot has happened. The North Hall is generally quite peaceful. On the other hand, the West Hall has been quite active recently."
During their time stationed in the North Hall, although they hadn't fully explored the north, they had a general understanding.
After the King Yama of the North Hall abdicated, it had been jointly supervised by the Four Great Judges and the other three halls.
However, the main decisions were still made by the Four Great Judges.
The representatives of the other three halls were mostly busy with their own affairs.
They were in a state of managing only when they wanted to, and handing over full authority to the Four Great Judges when they didn't.
Of course,
Sometimes they would deliberately try to make their presence felt and find things for the North Hall to do.
...