Under the arrangement of the Day Tour God, Jiang Lin and his fellow ghost envoys checked into a dreamlike apartment.
The apartment had 36 floors, and the Day Tour God had booked the 34th floor for them.
Each ghost envoy could choose a suite to stay in.
As for the ghost envoys stationed there, they had booked the 35th and 36th floors.
Conveniently adjacent to them.
Making communication very easy.
After arranging their accommodations, the Day and Night Tour Gods first held a small meeting with Xu Youzhi alone.
They exchanged information about their respective situations.
Following that, the Night Tour God convened a general meeting with the stationed ghost envoys and Jiang Lin's group.
Although called a general meeting, it wasn't that formal.
It was more of a casual chat, with some food and drinks, and a welcome for Jiang Lin and his companions.
Both groups of ghost envoys had come out of the East Hall around the same time.
Now, reuniting in the North Hall, they truly felt like they were all from the same place, good brothers.
Shoulder to shoulder, they drank, ate, and chatted about matters in the East Hall and the North Hall.
Jiang Lin's group also shared interesting anecdotes from their experiences in the West and South Halls.
In this lively atmosphere, amidst friendly words…
They all felt as if they had returned to the East Hall.
The East Hall…
Though they had only left not long ago, it felt like a long time had passed.
Was it because this was their first 'trip far from home'?
When they were in the East Hall, even the farthest places were still within the Eastern territory.
And the ghost envoys they encountered were all from the East Hall.
Back then, they hadn't felt anything special.
But after spending time in someone else's territory, with their feet no longer on their own land…
They began to feel the difference and started to miss their days in the East Hall.
Their sense of belonging grew stronger.
Seeing the ghost envoys from the East Hall again was truly like old friends meeting.
"Come on, brothers, another drink!"
"Wuwuwu, I miss home, I miss my wife and kids…"
"Wake up, you don't have a wife."
"Get lost, don't disturb my beautiful dream! I'm sure I'll find a wife after this mission!"
"Look at your pathetic state, here, have another jar, your dream will be even more real, hahaha…"
…
Jiang Lin sat among them, holding his wine cup, with a ghost brother's arm draped over his right shoulder.
Actually, this wine wasn't the same as the wine at the annual meeting.
With their strength, it wasn't that easy to get drunk.
They just wanted to get drunk.
They wanted to be a little muddled, to relax.
Although these brothers claimed that their time in the North Hall was uneventful, just eating, drinking, and having fun,
The North Hall was now a nexus of four forces, and the situation was definitely not as peaceful as it appeared on the surface.
The pressure these brothers had to bear could not be small.
The undercurrents of conflict were probably known only to them.
"…"
Jiang Lin looked at the wine in his hand, his thoughts drifting.
He wondered… how was the East Hall doing now.
The members of the Eighteenth Hall, Xu Shuzi, King Jian'an, Qi Yaoyao…
Were they still working and patrolling as usual?
Was Hong Ya still guiding wandering souls while watching dramas?
Had Nie Jiu gotten lost again?
Was Xu Guzi, who had just taken up his new post, adapting well?
Had the ghosts in the hearse recovered their memories and found their families?
…
"Keep drinking, no one leaves until they're drunk today!"
"If only there were a couple of peanuts… *hic*"
"Go, go, go, get out of the way, I'm going to have a drink with Jiang Wuchang."
At the banquet, ghost envoys pulled at each other with wine cups and pots.
The light overhead had inexplicably turned a pale orange.
That night, Qin Zhouzhou didn't send out ghost soldiers to scout for information.
Liu Buwei remembered the days of catching ghosts in the East Hall, and A Si also missed his artifact refining room.
"I've learned a lot this time, and I'll teach it to the team members when we get back…"
A Si held his wine cup, his face slightly flushed.
He had gotten tipsy after just one cup.
"Senior, I heard about you before I joined the sealing team."
Yu Baixing toasted Senior Xu, his eyes slightly glazed.
It was as if he had returned to the time when he had just transitioned from the underworld's internship department and been assigned to the sealing team.
That night, the atmosphere was quite lively.
The food and wine were warm.
Their hearts seemed to have warmed up too.
There is a joy called meeting an old acquaintance in a foreign land.
…
…
One night passed.
The ghost envoys stationed in the North Hall returned to their posts, becoming serious again.
The smell of alcohol on them was completely dispelled.
Not a trace of drunkenness remained on their faces.
Jiang Lin and his group also returned to their respective tasks, beginning their journey in the North Hall.
Xu Youzhi and Yu Baixing had set out early to undertake the seal inspection mission.
Jiang Lin, Qin Zhouzhou, A Si, and Liu Buwei were called over by the Day Tour God.
In the conference room on the top floor of the apartment.
The Day Tour God asked, "What are your plans? Is there anything you need my help with?"
During their stay in the North Hall, she had acquired much more information than they had.
"I plan to do some sightseeing first,"
Qin Zhouzhou cupped his hands and said, "But before that… could you please provide a copy of the North Hall's information?"
Her job was to collect intelligence.
Since the Day Tour God was here, she could save some effort.
The Day Tour God smiled, "Of course, I have it prepared for you."
"Thank you, Senior."
Qin Zhouzhou went to collect the information.
Afterward, A Si inquired about the ghost artifacts of the North Hall.
The ghost artifacts of the North Hall combined with musical instruments and paper crafting techniques sounded very interesting, and he planned to take a look.
"Thank you, Senior. Then I'll go to the music hall of the ghost artifact workshop first."
After A Si left, Liu Buwei followed closely and went to the ghost market.
—According to the Day Tour God, in the North Hall, there was a place specifically used to test the power of 'combat paper figures'.
Liu Buwei intended to go there.
"And you, what do you plan to do first?"
The Day Tour God looked at Jiang Lin, a slight smile on her lips.
If she could open her eyes, her gaze would surely be very gentle.
Like an elder.
Jiang Lin stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said:
"My purpose in coming to the North Hall is twofold: to learn, and to understand the characteristics of the North Hall, to broaden my horizons."
"Do you have any suggestions, Senior?"
The Day Tour God pondered for a moment, "Since that's the case, I suggest you might as well start by learning, and then understand the North Hall along the way."
"The North Hall excels in musical instruments and paper crafting techniques, both of which are relatively easy to get started with. You can choose one to learn first."
After stating her opinion, she asked, "What do you think?"
Jiang Lin: "Alright, thank you, Senior."
After thanking her, Jiang Lin was about to leave but was called back by the Day Tour God.
"Wait, learning things in the North Hall requires payment. We arrived earlier and have already prepared a considerable amount of contribution points and tuition cards."
"When you go, just charge it to the East Hall's account."
Jiang Lin looked up, his expression slightly stunned, "…?"
Is this really okay?
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