"Is something about to happen recently?"
"I wish I had a paper crane like that."
Ghosts around discussed animatedly, some speculating, others watching the spectacle.
Jiang Lin also watched for a while. After the ghost messengers from the Northern Hall had left, he pondered for a moment and then went to the ghost market for another stroll.
News in the ghost market usually spread the fastest, but this time, Jiang Lin didn't hear anything useful.
The ghosts only knew that a team of ghost messengers had arrived, but they likely didn't know as much as Jiang Lin about the specifics.
Returning to the Eighteenth Hall, Jiang Lin didn't pay too much attention and continued with his usual work.
Recently, the annual leave he had granted to the Eighteenth Squad had ended, and the team members had all resumed their duties.
Everything was as usual.
Jiang Lin was still wondering when the King of Hell would assign him new team members, when unexpectedly, three days later...
A piece of news about the Northern Hall and the Fourth Hall was suddenly announced by the Underworld:
Upon investigation, the case of the Ghost Shopkeeper was entirely caused by the Northern Hall.
The King of Hell of the Northern Hall will bear the primary responsibility and will immediately step down from his position as King of Hell and go to the Black Abyss.
The Northern Hall, which he managed, will be managed by the Four Grand Judges of the Northern Hall until a new King of Hell is appointed.
During this period, the other three halls: the Western Hall, the Southern Hall, and the Eastern Hall, will each send a team of ghost messengers to supervise.
Thus, the matter of the Ghost Shopkeeper finally came to a true conclusion.
This news, like a thunderclap from a clear sky, caused an uproar in all four halls.
"The Ghost Shopkeeper incident was caused by the Northern Hall?? What exactly did they do?"
"That incident was the Northern Hall's fault?!"
"What's going on? This is too much information."
Most ghosts only knew that such a major event had occurred at the time, but they didn't know exactly what had happened or how it had happened.
They only knew that it was resolved by the Underworld not long after.
Some ghosts, however, noticed another point.
"The King of Hell of the Northern Hall is abdicating?! The Four Grand Judges are acting in his stead?!"
After all, that was a King of Hell.
The ruler of a territory, abdicating just like that?!
For most ghosts, the King of Hell was merely a figure of legend, whom they had never even seen.
To be able to exchange even a single word with him was considered a great fortune.
This was not difficult to understand, much like the relationship between commoners and emperors in ancient times.
The emperor governed the country and issued various decrees, but most people were more familiar with the local officials and constables.
The ghosts of the Underworld discussed this sudden news animatedly.
The ghost market also suddenly became lively, as if everyone finally had something common to talk about.
During their leisure time, they all spoke of this matter.
Some ghosts even speculated about potential conspiracies or power struggles among the four halls...
But no one dared to say it openly, only hinting at it obliquely.
...
Jiang Lin also did not expect that the King of Hell of the Northern Hall would directly abdicate.
Instead of offering compensation in some other form.
However, thinking about it, the impact of the Ghost Shopkeeper incident had been so great that abdication didn't seem entirely incomprehensible.
It's just...
What kind of place is the Black Abyss?
Jiang Lin pondered, confirming that no such word or place appeared in his memory.
The announcement from the Underworld seemed to say everything, yet it also revealed very little.
After pondering for a while, Jiang Lin went to the Ninth Great Squad to see if King Jian'an knew anything.
In response, King Jian'an merely smiled mysteriously.
"Black Abyss... You don't need to know these things now. When the time comes, you will naturally know."
"Compared to this, what do you think about the fact that ghost messengers from the other three halls will be sent to the Northern Hall?"
King Jian'an asked back.
Jiang Lin considered from the perspective of a ghost messenger and thought, "They can go to the Northern Hall to learn, to experience the various systems of the Northern Hall..."
No, that wasn't the most important thing.
Jiang Lin suddenly looked up, "Ghost messengers from the four halls will converge?!"
The ghost messengers sent by the three halls would undoubtedly be the cream of the crop representing their respective territories!
Whether in terms of strength or various abilities, they would certainly not be weak.
Coupled with the Northern Hall...
With the convergence of ghost messengers from the four directions, and the collision of four different systems, the amount of knowledge and experience gained would definitely be far greater than staying in one place!
For the ghost messengers of all sides, this was an opportunity!
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After all, in the Northern Hall, it would no longer be their home turf.
If something were to happen, it would be difficult for their own territory to provide immediate assistance.
For a moment, Jiang Lin's eyes lit up.
...
Jiang Lin hadn't thought of these things until King Jian'an mentioned them.
After all, in the human world, it was common for strong nations to send troops to garrison defeated countries.
However, in the Underworld, where the four territories were isolated, this matter took on extraordinary significance.
Moreover...
Before Jiang Lin came, he had originally thought that if ghost messengers were to be dispatched, they would be experienced seniors.
He thought it wouldn't concern him much, so he hadn't paid much attention.
Now that King Jian'an mentioned it, did he have some inside information, or a spot reserved?
As if sensing Jiang Lin's thoughts, King Jian'an smiled and slowly uttered two words:
"No."
There was no inside information, nor any internal channels.
Jiang Lin: "..."
King Jian'an looked at him with amusement, "Didn't you come to chat with me? So, aren't we just chatting casually?"
Jiang Lin silently picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip, then asked:
"Will you go to the Northern Hall?"
"The thoughts of the King of Hell are not something we can guess."
King Jian'an looked at him leisurely, "But I heard that a long time ago, the four territories could interact with each other without any restrictions."
"Moreover, at regular intervals, the four territories would hold a grand feast together, allowing ghost messengers from all sides to exchange and learn from each other."
"Whenever that happened, most ghosts in the Underworld would have three days of celebration, with all expenses covered by the Underworld."
Jiang Lin was somewhat surprised, "Then how did it become like this?"
According to King Jian'an's account, how grand must those past feasts have been?
That was almost a grand ceremony for the entire Underworld!
What had changed over the years?
King Jian'an lightly stroked his teacup with his index finger and murmured, "Perhaps, something that served as a bridge has gone missing."
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