Chapter 86: Time to Escape
I'm feeling quite depressed right now.
I originally thought that once I arrived in the underworld, everything would go smoothly.
But now such a change has happened, which I did not expect.
Actually, if I were to say how curious I was about this old man's identity, I wouldn't say that.
But now I am trapped in such a dark environment. It is boring. I am still staring at the dark environment, waiting for the person standing in the darkness to speak.
The old man didn't make me wait too long. After about a minute, he said in a hoarse and unpleasant voice, "I am the judge of the underworld."
I:"……"
After hearing this, I couldn't help but feel a wave of emotion in my heart.
Judge of the underworld?
As for the status of the judges of the underworld, I know a little about it from watching TV when I was a child. Their position in the underworld has always been high, and it can even be said to be very high.
But how could the Judge of the Underworld end up like this?
Being locked up in this dark dungeon for hundreds of years?
I doubted what he said. He was the judge of the underworld? It was impossible to think about it.
"Old man, stop lying to me. If you were the judge of the underworld, how could you be imprisoned here?"
I said lightly.
"Why can't the Judge of the Underworld be imprisoned here? You are still young, there are some things you don't know at all."
His voice was low and hoarse, and as he spoke, he seemed to be recalling previous events.
"Are you Zhong Kui?"
I asked.
As far as I can remember, the only judge of the underworld is Zhong Kui.
After I said this, the old man suddenly laughed, and there was obvious sarcasm in his laughter.
I heard the old man laughing, so I couldn't help asking, "Excuse me, what are you laughing at?"
"I laughed at you and said you must have just arrived in the underworld. There are many things you don't understand. If I told you that there are ten Hades in the underworld, would you be surprised? There are more than just one Hades that you know of."
When I heard this, I was immediately shocked. Are there ten hell kings in the underworld?
This news was indeed a surprise to me.
"You mean to say that there is not just one judge in the underworld, but many judges, right?"
He chuckled and said, "You are a teachable boy. There are four great judges in the underworld known to outsiders, namely Cui Yu , Lu Zhidao, Wei Zheng, and Zhong Kui. In addition, there are many other judges. Unfortunately, I am the judge of the underworld that you don't know about."
What he said does make sense. The underworld is so big, with so many dead souls coming there every day, how could there be only one judge?
Isn't it too troublesome for a judge to deal with these things?
I thought for a while, then said, "Since you are the judge of the underworld, what crime did you commit that landed you here?"
"This is a long story. If I say that I was wronged, would you believe me?"
He asked me back.
"I just said that I was wrongly accused of you. Do you believe it?"
I continued speaking.
"I believe it, and I don't believe it either."
I:"……"
It was as if I had said nothing. I was speechless for a moment.
"Then my answer is the same as yours. I believe you were wronged, but I also believe you were not wronged. The underworld is much darker than you imagined."
I said this calmly, feeling somewhat complicated.
But after talking to the old man, I felt a lot more relaxed.
Anyway, it’s nice to have someone to talk to.
I am trapped in this dark and closed environment and cannot escape. This is the only way I can do.
After I finished speaking, the old man suddenly laughed again. I suddenly thought that this old man might have been trapped here for too long, so he kept grinning here.
I saw he was laughing so heartily, so I said nothing and waited for him to stop laughing.
He said, "It's okay. I've gotten used to it over the years. My name is Cheng Yousi. You may not be familiar with me, but you should be familiar with me in the future."
"What's the meaning?"
"Because I will soon be vindicated, and everyone will know that I was wrongly accused."
His words were full of confidence, as if the matter was already a done deal.
"If you wanted to be vindicated, you would have been vindicated long ago. There would be no need to wait for hundreds of years."
I couldn't help but pour a bucket of cold water on him.
He didn't care whether I poured cold water on him or not, and laughter still came from his mouth.
At this moment, I saw a little fire gradually light up in the prison next door. The fire became stronger and stronger. The next second, I could clearly see the appearance of the old man in the fire.
Although the old man was in spirit form, he still looked skinny.
He was skinny, with sunken eyes, giving off a gloomy feeling. Against the backdrop of the light and fire, the old man 's face looked extremely scary. I was startled when I first saw him, but fortunately I calmed myself down quickly.
Although he was a little flustered inside, he pretended to be calm on the surface.
His eyes also fell on me and we looked at each other.
"You, what are you looking at me for?"
I paused for a few seconds and then asked.
"From my perspective, you have an unusual face and are not an ordinary person. This surprises me." Cheng Yousi suddenly said something out of the blue.
I:"……"
"Can you also tell fortunes for people?"
"Of course, I am the most accurate in reading people's faces. As soon as I saw your face, I knew it was extraordinary. The prison in the underworld cannot hold you, and of course it cannot hold me either."
The old man said this with a smile, but while he was smiling, his eyes were always fixed on me.
After a few seconds, the old man said, "But your escape has something to do with me, and my escape has something to do with you."
"What's the meaning?"
I was really confused by what the old man said.
Looking at him, he doesn't look like the judge of the underworld. I think the judge of the underworld usually looks very majestic, which is not comparable to ordinary people.
The old man in front of me was thin and weak, without any dignity.
But then I thought, hundreds of years have passed, and even if there was any dignity, it would have been completely worn away and disappeared without a trace.
"The meaning is very simple. If you want to escape, you must help me escape first. After I escape, it's your turn to escape."
He spoke every word with great seriousness.
But I felt it was a bit absurd. I escaped? He could escape too?
I’m in this state now and can’t even get out of trouble, how can I help him out?
You have to know that I am just a small ghost messenger in the underworld. How can I help the judge escape from trouble? Who would believe me if I told others this?
To show my respect, I said, "Old man, are you overestimating me? If I can help you out, it proves that I have great connections and won't be trapped here."
After I finished speaking, the old man seemed not to have heard what I said, and said, "If I say you can do it, then you can do it."
"Why?" I asked as I opened the door.
