Chapter 1 The Beginning

The three cars set off together. After crossing the Sutong Bridge, they rested for a while at a service station below before heading straight into the city.

Before they reached the nightclub where the hellspawn were gathering,

The old Taoist signaled to stop the car. He got out first, but left the monkey in the car to go with the main group.

The old Taoist knew that his presence wouldn't be of much use, so he simply took this opportunity to visit some old friends.

After seeing his old friends, he would then rejoin everyone.

It was four o'clock in the afternoon when they arrived at the entrance of the nightclub. The "exam" was still two hours away.

It wasn't actually that far from Disneyland.

Zhou Ze pointed to the signs over there and said,

"Yingying, if you're bored, you can take everyone to Disneyland. Remember to buy the VIP pass, don't be silly and queue up all day."

"I'm not going."

Yingying shook her head firmly.

She had to protect the boss's physical safety; how could she go play at a time like this?

Nothing was more important to her

Than her own boss.

"Then when I come back from hell, I'll take you to Disneyland."

"Okay, Boss!"

Yingying was very happy.

In fact, Zhou Ze also felt a little guilty.

The girl had been serving him for a year, providing him with food and clothing, and even sleeping with him every night,

But he didn't seem to have taken her out to play much.

The group booked several rooms at a nearby Orange Crystal Hotel.

Zhou Ze went in to take a shower first.

Anyway, Boss Zhou had come with the mindset of going on a trip.

Of course, he would be a little nervous when going to the exam room to get good grades;

But being careful not to get too good of a score made the difficulty and mood very different.

Just be casual.

Zhou Ze remembered logging into 4399 mini-games when he was a kid in computer class, and playing a mini-game called "Crazy Beating Kids."

He felt pretty much the same way now.

He was running into a group of hellspawn, which really felt like bullying.

Lao Zhang came in and saw Zhou Ze showering in the bathroom,

Assuming it was some special ritual or custom.

Although he had been a criminal police officer for more than twenty years and had seen a lot, he had never actually been to hell.

Last time he sacrificed himself,

His soul didn't go to hell either; Zhou Ze directly saved him. This was really his first time.

Immediately,

Lao Zhang didn't say a word,

Went back to his room and started showering as well.

Xu Qinglang stood in the hallway, watching the two men showering in their respective rooms,

Puffed out a smoke ring,

And smiled at the little boy next to him:

"If you didn't know better, you'd think they weren't going to take an exam, but going to work at a club."

"Don't the club's waiters have to shower and change before work?"

The little boy asked.

"It could also be that they aren't waiters."

The little boy nodded,

Understanding.

"What do we do next?" Xu Qinglang asked.

"Wait for the boss and them to go to the club to serve...

No,

After they go to take the exam,

The monkey and I are responsible for monitoring that club nearby. You guys stay in the hotel and rest first, waiting to switch shifts with us."

Xu Qinglang nodded in agreement.

After showering,

He felt refreshed.

Zhou Ze invited everyone downstairs to eat.

Thinking about going to hell, he estimated that he wouldn't be able to eat anything for a few days. The food in hell was really terrible. Even Cuihua'er's sauerkraut didn't have much taste in hell.

There was a Northern Anhui beef soup restaurant downstairs in the hotel.

After everyone went down,

Except for the little boy and Yingying,

The rest of them each had two pancakes and a large bowl of beef and vermicelli soup.

The taste was naturally not as good as what Xu Qinglang made at home, but it was enough to fill their stomachs.

After the meal,

Zhou Ze handed Lao Zhang a cigarette at the entrance of the restaurant.

Lao Zhang took it,

His hand holding the cigarette,

Trembled slightly.

He was going to hell,

And felt a little panicked.

Regardless of status or wealth, whether you were a high-ranking official or a commoner, everyone was equal when it came to going to hell.

"After we go down, just follow me, always follow me. Don't worry, it'll be fine."

Lao Zhang nodded.

"Also, no matter what Lao An says to you, don't take it seriously."

Zhou Ze exhaled a smoke ring and said very seriously,

"Our efforts are for living a better life, not for working hard just to stay alive."

"What's the difference?"

Lao Zhang was a little puzzled, but he actually understood what Zhou Ze meant.

"Alright, let's go."

Zhou Ze waved to the bookstore crowd behind him.

"Boss, good luck!"

Yingying cheered for Zhou Ze.

Like an ancient maidservant,

Anticipating her young master's success in the imperial examination.

"Heh."

Zhou Ze smiled,

Walking ahead,

Lao Zhang followed behind him.

When the two of them walked to the entrance of the Brilliant Nightclub,

Zhou Ze looked at his phone,

It was still a quarter of an hour before six o'clock.

On top of a building in the distance,

The little boy was already standing there,

Looking down with an air of a great master,

The wind blew his sleeves,

Solemn and silent.

On the opposite balcony,

The little monkey hid behind the sundries, also watching carefully. Its little satchel was bulging. The old Taoist hadn't returned yet, but he had given it all the talismans.

"Let's go in."

Zhou Ze took the lead and walked in, while snapping the poker cards used to hide his aura in his pocket and throwing them away.

There was no need to hide his identity here.

Lao Zhang followed in with him.

Inside,

"Welcome to Brilliant Nightclub, we wish you a pleasant evening!"

The two young ladies behind the bar and the two male receptionists in suits standing next to them bowed together.

To be fair,

Although the entrance looked rather low-end, at least compared to the level of nightclubs in Shanghai, it wasn't high-end, but the service attitude inside was still acceptable.

"Gentlemen, would you like a foot massage or a health massage?"

"Um..."

Lao Zhang opened his mouth,

But didn't know how to answer.

He would never normally come to this kind of place. Of course, it wasn't that he had never been here before, but it was always to crack down on prostitution.

The male receptionist knew that Lao Zhang was a new face, and seeing his hesitant appearance, he misunderstood.

He immediately became enthusiastic. He would get a commission if this new customer recharged his membership card.

Generally, the front desk supervisors in clubs earned money through this.

"Sir, we offer the most authentic service here;

There is a 90-minute half-service,

And a 120-minute VIP service with unlimited times,

There's water grinding,

There's ants climbing a tree,

There's red rope,

There's…"

But these services are only available to members. You need to apply for a VIP card first. Our first recharge is three thousand yuan, and there are discounts…"

"Don't bother."

At this time,

A man in a bathrobe with a cigarette in his mouth walked out from inside and pointed directly at the front desk, saying:

"These two are my guests. The money in my card is enough, right?"

"Yes, it is."

The male receptionist was slightly disappointed.

The man in the bathrobe walked over in his slippers,

Zhou Ze ignored him,

And sat down on the sofa.

Lao Zhang wanted to say thank you, but seeing that Zhou Ze didn't speak, he stood silently beside him.

His previous experience was useless here, so he would watch Zhou Ze's actions.

"Brothers, aren't you going? Don't underestimate this club because of its small facade. The services inside are very good.

The masseuses aren't at all difficult,

I recommend number 33 to you,

She's very good."

The man in the bathrobe exhaled a smoke ring and asked.

Zhou Ze ignored him.

Lao Zhang understood.

This guy was probably also a hellspawn,

But he had come early, had already finished his service, and just came out.

His offer to treat them seemed enthusiastic, but it was actually a form of contempt.

There were less than five minutes left until six o'clock.

What did this mean?

Zhou Ze closed his eyes,

Not wanting to bother with this kind of teasing provocation.

Childish…

Also,

Would that judge come in person?

Or would he send a subordinate to lead everyone to hell collectively?

At this time,

Many people who had finished their services came out from inside, mostly men, but also some women. As for whether they were doing formal or informal services, it was hard to say.

People outside also started walking in.

The lobby, which wasn't big to begin with,

Was already packed.

Some people stood on their own or found places to sit,

There were also many who knew each other and were chatting,

From all over the country,

With accents from all over the place.

"Brothers, where are you from? Move over a bit and give me some space. I just rushed over from outside and I'm exhausted."

A man in casual clothes walked over, holding a cigar in his hand.

Zhou Ze didn't move,

Or even open his eyes.

"Hey, brothers, everyone knows who everyone is, it's not a secret, why are you being so uncooperative? Where are you from?"

Seeing that Zhou Ze didn't answer,

The man took a puff of his cigar,

And looked at Zhang Yanfeng, who had been standing next to Zhou Ze,

"Hey, where are you from?" The man asked again.

Lao Zhang looked at Zhou Ze,

And saw Zhou Ze nod slightly,

He answered:

"Tongcheng."

Lao Zhang answered.

In an instant,

The whole place suddenly became quiet,

Many people's eyes looked over here,

With a hint of solemnity,

And a hint of deep-seated fear.

The man subconsciously swallowed,

A look of embarrassment appeared on his face,

He didn't say anything else,

Quickly moved away a little,

And then said to himself:

"Hey, it's still more comfortable standing. After we go down, we'll have to float around. I still have to seize the time to stand more, hahaha."

In the past year, Tongcheng had become very famous in the hellspawn circle, especially after they almost wiped out the hellspawn in Xuzhou a while ago, which caused a great uproar in the hellspawn circle.

Moreover, afterwards, no one knew how, but the Yin Division didn't even have any repercussions or pursue the matter;

This,

Was the most terrifying thing.

As the lowest-level civil servant group in the Yin Division,

Everyone wasn't afraid of you having ability,

Whether you had ability or not, everyone had to endure together;

What they were afraid of,

Was you having connections.

"Cough!"

Zhou Ze suddenly coughed.

Everyone's gaze that had just shifted turned back again,

Seeming to think that Zhou Ze was going to say something,

Or do something.

This hellspawn from Tongcheng had already been added to many people's list of main competitors.

They didn't know, however,

That Boss Zhou didn't want to compete with them for that thing at all.

Zhou Ze slowly opened his eyes,

His gaze swept around,

The atmosphere around him froze for a moment,

"Lao Zhang, pour me a glass of water,

I'm a little thirsty."