Chapter 18: Millions of Incense Sticks
The Golden Law of the Immortal Court clearly states:

——All demons, ghosts and monsters are not allowed to change their shapes at will, spread false information and lies, harm people and cause chaos in the world.

In reality, however, there are many examples of ghosts communicating with mortals.

Not to mention anything else, the spirit medium is a typical example.

Some ghosts in the underworld who have acquired supernatural powers will try their best to send messages to their family descendants in their dreams, burn incense and offer sacrifices, and accept offerings.

The Immortal Court basically turns a blind eye to these situations.

As a result, this rule has gradually been ignored and even forgotten.

However, rules can be disobeyed, but they must exist.

Because when you need it, it is the best excuse.

……

So what was the purpose of Li Sigong of the Yin and Yang Bureau attacking him?
Gu Yunli's thoughts turned, and he bowed calmly, "May I ask Lord Li, have you ever used the Internet yourself?"

Li Sigong frowned: "Of course I have used it."

Gu Yunli asked again: "Has Lord Li ever seen a mortal use it?"

Li Sigong raised his eyebrows and said, "Don't talk about other things! Knowing the law and breaking it is a heavier crime. Do you know your crime?"

The inspector was frightened when he heard this and wanted to say a few words in his defense, but he swallowed them back.

The Yin and Yang Department is the first assistant official of the City God and County Lord!

His power is so great that he is second only to one person and above ten thousand people.

If it were in a human dynasty, he might be crowned emperor at any time!
Only in the Immortal Court where strength is respected, the City God and the County Lord are not afraid of him being undermined, and all power is returned to one person.

"I have never broken any law, so how can I know I am guilty?" Gu Yunli bowed and spoke in a firm tone.

"Oh?" Li Sigong looked at him dimly: "It seems that you have something to say?"

"Let Li Sigong know that my prayer technique is divided into yin and yang. Although the interface of the network accessed by burning incense and chanting incantations is the same, the information seen is completely opposite. The words of the ghosts will never be presented to the vision of mortals. Please be careful and don't be misled by the slander of villains."

Gu Yunli said firmly.

As he spoke, he waved his hand lightly, and two light screens emerged.

It is the Internet interface.

They seem the same, but after opening the community, you will find that the contents of the posts in each community are completely opposite.

Seeing this scene, the Inspector and Li Sigong were both surprised!
The difference is that after being surprised, Li Sigong's expression suddenly became a little ugly.

"Master Gu, don't talk nonsense. Where do so many villains come from in the City God Palace? I think these are just some ghost messengers who are surprised by what they have seen, and the rules of immortals forbid communication with mortals, so this is why there is a misunderstanding."

Seeing this, the inspector acted as a peacemaker. It seemed that he was blaming Gu Yunli, but in fact he was trying to give Li Sigong a way out.

Upon hearing this, Li Sigong's expression eased slightly, and he nodded and said:
"What the inspector said is absolutely right. It seems that some of the shady agents should be rectified. They dared to report the results without knowing the results! However, after all, the design of the Internet is too sophisticated, so that even the shady agents made a mistake."

At this point, Li Sigong stood up, clasped his hands, and bowed to show his magnanimity.

"I misunderstood Mr. Gu. It's true that there are always people who are better than you and mountains who are better than you!"

"I don't deserve it. Thank you for the compliment, Lord Li!" Gu Yunli pretended to be excited and bowed in return.

"Mr. Li, you may not know that when Mr. Gu was chased by the great demon from the Fire Stopping Realm, he was not only unscathed, but also fought back bravely. He was both brave and resourceful."

“Heroes emerge young!”

Upon hearing this, Lord Li praised it highly.

The inspector agreed and praised him. Suddenly, he seemed to remember something and took out a bamboo tube and handed it over:

"Oh, this calligraphy was given to me by Gu Bogong. I am a warrior and do not like to play with words. So I will give it to you today."

Gu Yunli looked at the bamboo tube that looked so familiar, thinking deeply.

"What are you doing?"

"It's just a collectible, please don't refuse it, Sir."

The inspector said this, put the bamboo tube on the table, and added:
"If you have time, please appreciate it carefully. I won't bother you today. Goodbye!"

The inspector then gave Gu Yunli a look, turned around and said goodbye.

……

...After leaving the Yin-Yang Division, the inspector said, "I just acted on my own initiative. I hope you won't blame me, brother?"

Gu Yunli said quickly, "Brother He, what are you talking about? I can't thank you enough! If it weren't for Brother He's mediation, how could I get away so easily? I've kept Brother He's share in mind and will send it to the mansion at the end of every month."

The inspector was satisfied. After thinking for a while, he lowered his voice and asked, "My dear brother, may I ask how much incense you can earn every month with this prayer technique?"

Gu Yunli: "To be honest, Brother He, my prayer technique seems to have many users, but in fact most of them are ghosts. The few mortals also come for the free technique, but their hearts are not sincere and their wills are not strong. There are only about 600 pills per month."

"How much? Six hundred incense sticks?" The patrol officer looked surprised.

"Brother He, please don't think it's too little..."

Before Gu Yunli could finish his words, he was interrupted by the inspector:

"Six hundred is less?"

"A-a lot?"

"My dear brother, you are really..." The inspector couldn't find words to describe it. Seeing someone on the road, he hurriedly said, "This is not the place to talk. Let's go and talk when we get back."

After saying this, he hurried towards the Inspection Office.

Gu Yunli followed closely behind, feeling full of wonder.

Is six hundred a lot?
If you knew that I burn two hundred incense sticks every day, totaling six thousand incense sticks per month, and that the income is still increasing, wouldn't you be shocked?
Not long after, the two returned to the Patrol Office.

Before they sat down, the inspector said with a serious face: "Brother, what you just said, six hundred incense sticks per month, is that true?"

Gu Yunli said: "Of course I take it seriously!"

"So how many people are burning incense and worshipping in Yong County now?"

"About a thousand people."

"With more than a thousand people, there will be 600 incense sticks per month. The population of Yong County is over 200,000, so the total number is...

The inspector thought about it for a moment, then suddenly widened his eyes in shock, "One hundred and twenty thousand incense sticks! One hundred and twenty thousand for each incense stick, wouldn't that be one million four hundred and forty thousand for a year?"

At this point, he finally showed a look of sudden enlightenment: "No wonder Li Sigong is so difficult!"

Gu Yunli smiled but said nothing.

I thought to myself that the actual number should be multiplied by ten. Fortunately, I concealed the real number at the beginning, otherwise, how could I have a share in the treasure when I was innocent?

Feeling inexplicably moved, the inspector said solemnly, "My dear brother, I have something to say, but I don't know if I should say it or not."

"But it doesn't matter."

"With the convenience of the Internet, it's only a matter of time before the news spreads throughout Yong County. A man is innocent but guilty of possessing a treasure. This incense is too hot to handle, and I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to hold on to it. Today's incident is a lesson for you."

"Please teach me, Brother He."

"The only person in Yong County who can protect me right now is the City God! In this case, instead of waiting for the City God to ask, it is better to take the initiative to show your sincerity!"

"Brother He, what you said makes sense. Please introduce me to some of them."

"It's better to go now than to wait for a day."

"Good work."

"How much incense would you like to offer, my dear brother?"

"Fifty percent, how about that?"

"My dear brother, you are so courageous!"

The inspector was very excited to see Gu Yunli doing this, and immediately led Gu Yunli to the depths of the City God Palace.

The City God Palace built in the underworld is as big as a palace. Walking inside it makes it seem even more mysterious and secluded.

After walking through corridors and alleys, the two stopped in front of a towering palace.

"Inspector He Chang pays his respects to the county lord."

The inspector stood in front of the palace gate and asked for an audience. Then there was a clicking sound from above the palace gate. The beast head holding a ring on the door suddenly opened its eyes, bit the copper ring, and said incoherently:

"The county lord is in seclusion, why do you want to see him?"

"This concerns millions of incense sticks, so the county lord needs to make the final decision!" the inspector said in a deep voice.

(End of this chapter)