OBS Chapter 33 The Supreme Court of the Underworld Opens for Business!
Chapter 33 The Supreme Court of the Underworld Opens for Business!
King Qin Guang leaned back on his throne, looking at the figure in the hall enveloped in golden light of merit, and sighed softly.
The underworld is about to undergo a major upheaval.
The head of the Reincarnation Division, kneeling on the ground, was being suppressed by an invisible law of heaven and earth, unable to even move a finger.
He felt that his peak Ghost King cultivation was like a three-year-old child facing a strong adult man in the face of this power called "Netherworld Laws," utterly powerless to resist.
"I'll say it again, kneel down."
Chu Jiang's voice remained calm, as if stating a given fact.
The Lord of the Reincarnation Department had bloodshot eyes and was still trying to struggle, but he found that an even more powerful force was descending from the sky and directly hitting his knees.
click
That was the sound of the soul's bones shattering.
Amidst the terrified gazes of the ghosts and spirits filling the hall, the powerful and influential Lord of Reincarnation slammed his knees heavily onto the cold ground, causing his entire soul to shrink in size.
Chu Jiang didn't look at him again.
He acted as if he had done something insignificant, turning around and slowly dragging out a huge plaque from his storage space.
The plaque is made of an unknown type of black driftwood, with six large gilded characters carved on it in a flamboyant style: "Supreme Court of the Underworld".
Under the dumbfounded gaze of all the ghosts and gods, Chu Jiang carried the plaque, which was taller than himself, to the entrance of the side hall of the First Yama Palace.
He weighed it in his hand, found a good spot, and snapped a photo.
thud
The plaque hung steadily on the lintel, its golden light gleaming so brightly it hurt the eyes of the assembled ghost officials.
"From this day forward, the Supreme Court of the Underworld is officially open for business," Chu Jiang announced, dusting off his hands.
The entire hall was deathly silent.
"Chu Jiang! You...you're committing treason!"
The head of the Reincarnation Department, kneeling on the ground, finally regained his voice. He roared, seemingly insane, "Setting up a private court and overstepping divine authority, you deserve to be utterly destroyed!"
He tried to mobilize all the ghostly energy in his body to break through that invisible suppression.
Chu Jiang turned around, raised his hand, and revealed the rotating [Netherworld Law] divine seal in his palm.
He flicked his finger and gently tapped the seal.
thud
The sound wasn't loud, but it struck the heart of every ghost and spirit like a heavy hammer.
"Silence." Chu Jiang uttered two words calmly.
The ghostly aura that the Lord of the Reincarnation Department had just generated instantly dissipated. He opened his mouth but could not make a sound, as if an invisible hand was choking him.
Immediately afterwards, the suppressive force suddenly intensified.
His waist bent uncontrollably, his forehead slammed heavily against the ground, and he was in a perfect prostration position, unable to move any further.
Every single ghost official in the hall felt a chill run down their spine.
This is no longer magic; it is the law of heaven and earth that makes words come true!
Chu Jiang ignored the magistrate who was standing on the ground like an ornament.
He took out his Soul-Nourishing Wood phone and, in front of the Ten Kings of Hell and all the civil and military officials, slowly opened the "Three Paths Crossing" app.
He clicked on the newly launched "Underworld Job Express" section and created a new job posting.
The Supreme Court of the Underworld is now publicly recruiting several "hard-working" ghost lawyers and bailiffs from all realms and paths.
[Job Requirements: Clear logic, eloquent speech, and fearlessness in the face of authority. The core requirement is simple—the ability to argue with everyone and everything, to persuade the dead to return to life, and to render even the King of Hell speechless—will be given priority.]
[Salary and Benefits: Formal civil servant position in the underworld, enjoying five social insurances and one housing fund. Performance is directly linked to merit in handling cases, with no upper limit. Outstanding employees are offered river-view apartment options and priority in arranging luxury reincarnation packages for their family members.]
[Note: Candidates with experience in suing superiors, overturning card tables, or causing chaos in the heavens will proceed directly to the final interview.]
He clicked "Publish" and casually set it to be pinned to the top of the entire underworld.
In an instant, all the ghosts, underworld officials, and even some minor deities in the underworld who had installed the "Three Paths Quick Crossing" spell began to vibrate wildly with their magical artifacts, jade slips, and ghost fire.
"Holy crap! The Supreme Court? That sounds awesome!"
"A hard-line lawyer? Isn't that tailor-made for me? I was a troll in my past life, so trolling that the entire company blocked me!"
"A civil service position! And they even arrange for their family members to be reborn into the next life! Who can resist such good fortune?!"
"Those with experience in 'Havoc in Heaven' are given priority? Wow, Monkey King fans, our chance has arrived!"
In the background of the "Santu Express" APP, Li, the coder, looked at the server load that instantly soared to 1,000% and the resume submission curve that rose vertically at a 90-degree angle, and said to the Soul Devouring Beast with a blank expression: "Increase the server's computing power. If it still can't handle it, your midnight snack will be gone."
The Soul-Devouring Beast whimpered pitifully, emanating an even stronger aura of ferocity as it desperately tried to keep the app running.
Inside the First Yama Palace.
Chu Jiang put away his phone and glanced around at the silent, trembling officials below the stage.
"When a court opens, there has to be a first case."
He turned his gaze to the line of the God of Wealth, where Jin Suanpan, whom he had previously stripped of his divine status and who was now just an ordinary ghost, was desperately trying to shrink into the ghost horde.
"The Golden Abacus," Chu Jiang called out.
Jin Suanpan's soul trembled, and he slowly walked out of the line, forcing a smile that looked more like a grimace.
"Lord Chu... Lord Chu, what... what are your orders, little devil?"
"Don't be nervous." Chu Jiang waved to him. "The first case this court has accepted is your case of embezzling the thousand-year-old yin account of the God of Wealth Temple. Now I'll give you two choices."
"First, plead guilty in court, confess proactively, and strive for leniency."
"Second, if you resist stubbornly, I'll show you the evidence and then punish you severely."
Jin Suanpan's face turned deathly pale, and beads of cold sweat seeped from his forehead.
He glanced at the silent Ten Kings of Hell on the high platform, then at the motionless Chief of the Reincarnation Department lying on the ground, and finally turned his gaze to Chu Jiang.
He suddenly did something that no ghost could have expected.
Thump
Jin Suanpan also knelt down.
But he wasn't suppressed; he knelt down voluntarily.
"Lord Chu! No, Dean!" Jin Suanpan clung to Chu Jiang's leg, wailing, "You little brat, I'm innocent! I'm just a deputy hall master, a scapegoat!"
"The real lion's share was divided up by the Palace Master, those old geezers from the Medicine King Palace, and the Reincarnation Division! I've hidden the account books! I'm willing to be a witness against the injustice! I'm willing to give everything for the justice system of the Underworld!"
This sudden scene terrified the old apothecary and the other department heads present, leaving them nearly scared out of their wits.
On the high platform, the ten Kings of Hell looked at each other in bewilderment.
King Qin Guang watched the farce unfold below, picked up his teacup and took a sip to hide the involuntary smile that was creeping onto his face.
Nice job.
This stagnant pool has finally been stirred up.
Chu Jiang looked down at Jin Suanpan, who was clinging to his leg, crying and sniffling, and frowned in disgust.
He didn't say anything, but simply tapped his phone screen again.
The latest resume application has popped up below the previous job posting.
Applicant: Jin Suanpan
[Position Applied For: Chief Lawyer, Supreme Court of the Underworld]
[Reason for application: No one understands the messy affairs of the underworld better than me, and how to turn these messy affairs into ironclad evidence to bring down those old bastards.]
[Self-evaluation: I don't want to be a good person, I just want to see them die.]