Zhong Li was unconvinced: "I am stronger than Qin Yao!"

"Then why did he save you?"

Zhong Li: "..."

Qin Yao quickly came to the pavilion, untied the rope that tied Li Shimin, and said in a solemn voice: "This is your last chance to overthrow the ghost judge. If you show your worth in this contest, I can intercede for you. The sentence is lighter, at least it won't be so painful."

Li Shimin gritted his teeth: "Don't worry, I'm definitely on your side."

Three hours later.

Late at night.

The Ghost Judge was handling government affairs in the Si Yamen when he suddenly heard shouts coming from the door. He frowned and said, "Who is making noise outside the hall?"

"Bang, bang."

As soon as he finished speaking, two guards were thrown in. Zhong Kui, dressed in a big red robe and holding a demon-conquering sword, strode over and shouted in a deep voice: "Ghost judge, you tampered with the book of life and death, used power for personal gain, and used power to harm others." Come, come with me to the Imperial Palace!"

Just as the Ghost Judge was about to pretend to be stupid, he suddenly saw Qin Yao walking slowly through the door out of the corner of his eye, and his soul trembled subconsciously.

But he remembered that severe beating!

"Don't try to pretend to be crazy. There is no way you can avoid or escape today." Zhong Kui said sternly.

The ghost judge took a deep breath and said, "Where is the evidence?"

"When you arrive at the Imperial Palace, you will naturally see the evidence."

The ghost judge sneered: "You can't even produce evidence and you want me to go with you. Why?"

"Don't mess around." Zhong Kui shouted angrily.

"You are the one who is really causing trouble. Come and capture them." The Ghost Judge shouted loudly.

"No need to shout, your people are exchanging feelings with mine, no one will come in to help you." Zhong Kui said coldly.

The ghost judge's pupils shrank: "The soldiers are surrounding the government office, and the roommates are at war with each other. You are going to rebel!"

"I am leading the team to enforce the law." Zhong Kui said solemnly: "I am the head of the punishment department, and punishing evil is my duty."

The ghost judge stared at him.

Zhong Kui stared, unwilling to be outdone.

"Don't force me!" The Ghost Judge turned his hands and took out a ghost-killing knife, seemingly ready to use it.

"Qiang."

Zhong Kui drew out the Demon-Conquering Sword with his backhand, held the sword ready for battle, and said encouragingly: "You can try to break out."

Ghost judge: "..."

I tried to break out, and then you turned around and went to the emperor to accuse me of absconding in fear of crime?

"Zhong Kui, let me go this time, and I promise not to go against you again."

After a long time, Gui Jing was subdued and said softly.

Zhong Kui raised his sword, his face as dark as water: "If you only target me, even if you lose everything, I can still give you a face, but you want to harm my sister. If I don't kill you, how will I face her in the future? ?Come on, let me see how much you have grown over the years."

The ghost judge's eyes were flickering, and his thoughts were racing.

After hesitating for a long time, he glanced at Qin Yao who looked like he was watching a show. He threw away the ghost-killing sword with a clang and sighed: "You win!"

Just based on his current crimes, if he meets the emperor, the most he can do is to be dismissed from his post and investigated.

But if he chooses to confront Zhong Kui, even if he can escape from the hall, he will not be able to find anyone who can save him.

What's more, what if you can't escape?

He didn't dare to bet whether Zhong Kui would take this opportunity to kill him. After all, the crime of killing a criminal who resisted with force was not enough to shake a senior official.

By then, wouldn’t my death have been in vain???

"You are sure you want to follow me to see the emperor. Once you go to the emperor's place, you will really be unable to hide the dirty things you have done." Zhong Kui seemed to be disappointed with his actions, and even said seductively without concealing it.

"Stop talking nonsense, don't you want to take me to see the emperor? Go now!" the ghost judge said sternly.

Zhong Kui sighed, turned to Qin Yao who was eating melon at the scene and asked: "Do you have any familiar officials in the underworld? The lowest level is a judge."

Qin Yao was stunned, a bold idea suddenly appeared in his heart, and his eyes couldn't help but widen.

"No?" Zhong Kui asked.

"Yes, Zhang Deyang!" Qin Yao said loudly.

"Zhang Deyang..."

Zhong Kui recited the name and found that he had no idea about it. It was obvious that the other party was just a minor judge in the underworld, not a major judge.

"That's right."

Qin Yao said: "Judge Zhang is diligent and hard-working, and he has always been a role model for our generation! It was because of Judge Zhang's encouragement that I embarked on the road to pass the Yinsi examination and became one of thousands of candidate officials."

Zhong Kui looked at him deeply and said pointedly: "Wait here for me to come back."

"Yes." Qin Yao said, cupping his hands.

Not far away, the ghost judge's cheek twitched.

Even Qin Yao could hear what Zhong Kui meant, let alone him.

Unexpectedly, one move was missing, and the whole game was lost. If you lose, you will be completely defeated, and you will have no room to speak.

I just hope that the emperor can remember his old feelings and let him live, so that things will not be ruined.

Shortly after.

Watching them leave, Qin Yao walked around the room restlessly...

No wonder he was so nervous.

If Zhang Deyang can be pushed to the position of ghost judge with the help of this case, then his contribution to Maoshan will far exceed what Maoshan has given to him.

After the news spreads back to Maoshan, whether in Waimao or Neimao, he will gain a transcendent status invisibly!

In Maoshan, status is linked to power.

With this detachment, Chen Qingyan can no longer force him to be the leader and shine for Maoshan.

With this detachment, even if he is a junior and walks in the inner hut, no one will dare to act like a senior in front of him.

Not to mention, Zhang Deyang will help him openly and secretly in the future...

The benefits were too many and too great, how could it not make his mind sway?

This was because he was not a party involved. If Zhang Deyang learned that he might become a yamen-level official, Qin Yao would probably be even more panicked than himself.

After all, it is a carrot and a trap, and it is difficult for high-ranking officials in the Yin Dynasty to survive, which makes the road to promotion narrower and narrower. Many officials have endured hundreds, even thousands of years, without making any progress...

After turning around again and again, Qin Yao almost fainted, but Zhong Kui didn't come back for a long time, so that his heart kept sinking.

Change comes later!

If everything went well, why did it take so long?

Finally, when he couldn't help but go out for the third time, Zhong Kui came back with an expressionless face.

"Brother, is everything going well?" Qin Yao asked.

"It went smoothly." Zhong Kui nodded.

"That matter of official position..."

"The official position thing is a bit troublesome." Zhong Kui shook his head.

Qin Yao's heart instantly sank to the bottom of the valley.

really……

It's just my own imagination.

This is the chief executive at the bureau level, not a pheasant title!

"Did someone with more qualifications appear?" Qin Yao said dejectedly.

A smile quickly flashed across Zhong Kui's face, he shook his head and said, "No."

"What went wrong?" Qin Yao was stunned.

Zhong Kui pursed his lips and said, "The biggest problem is that it also depends on whether Zhang Deyang is willing to be promoted!"

Qin Yao: "???"

Depend on!

－－－－－－Digression－－－－－

Four times, four times.

One more time, one more time.

Hahahahaha~
Chapter completed!