"Hey, long time no see. I've just returned from the Netherworld, and then some Half-Ghost-God committed suicide at my doorstep, cursing me and my descendants to eat instant noodles without the seasoning packet. I'm genuinely a bit tired..."
King Guilong was taken aback.
"What?"
Wen Yan roughly explained, and King Guilong's eyes widened.
"How come no one ever told me about these things!"
The slight resentment buried deep in his heart vanished instantly, without a trace.
So much had happened! Just today, another Half-Ghost-God had come to Virtue City, sneaking in by boat. This was outrageous! Someone, or something, was using the waterways to stir up trouble in Virtue City, and he, King Guilong, had been completely unaware.
"It's nothing, really. Just a pitiful person who was used and couldn't find their own way out. It's all been dealt with now, and it's not quite appropriate to talk about it anymore. Let's not discuss this. How has your recovery been lately?"
