"Boss, come to a room. ”

An anxious voice suddenly sounded, and the uncle who was playing with his mobile phone at the front desk of the hotel reluctantly took his eyes off the picture of the beautiful woman on the screen and looked at the embarrassed young man standing outside the front desk.

I saw that the man in front of him was full of dust on his clothes, a tattered little backpack collapsed on his body, and his hair was messy, although the face was not bad, but the sloppy appearance was no different from the migrant workers who came back from work on the construction site, only glanced at it, and the hotel front desk master decisively moved his eyes back to the mobile phone screen, and reported a paragraph like a formula:

"Two hundred and one nights, a deposit of five hundred, show your ID card to register. ”

"Uh...... Identity card...... I accidentally dropped it. Jiang Yao scratched his head in embarrassment and said carefully.

"What? I can't live without an ID card. The uncle said without raising his head.

"Alas, boss, you are fine, if I can't live in it, I can only sleep on the streets...... Otherwise, I'll pay some more money, don't you think?" Jiang Yao put on a pitiful look and continued to lobby.

"Tsk, forget it, the deposit is eight hundred, the rent is three hundred and one nights, if you don't accept it, get out!" The uncle seemed to be a little annoyed by Jiang Yao's words, and finally relented.

"Great, thank you boss!" Jiang Yao gladly accepted, and after paying the money, he dragged his injuries all over his body, limped upstairs, opened a room and hid.

The events of the Qiushui Group that night were in an uproar, although in the end it was reported by the media as a landslide accident, but Jiang Yao knew in his heart that it was not the truth, and although the mysterious girl temporarily let him go, it did not mean that he would not come to the door to find trouble in the future, for the sake of insurance, Jiang Yao still decided not to go home first, and find a place to avoid the limelight. And in the absence of documents, this kind of remote private hotel is very suitable.

Then again, this engraving ......

Jiang Yao opened his neckline in the mirror, looked at the strange mark on his collarbone, and couldn't help but recall the unreasonable horror shown by the girl at the beginning, and his heart was inevitably full of doubts.

This engraving was left after the villa incident, but he didn't have a clue who carved this thing on him, but just looking at this thing makes people uneasy, not to mention that it hurts from time to time, it can be said that Jiang Yao has no good impression of this thing at all.

But although he didn't have a good feeling, he helped him avoid the pursuit, so Jiang Yao decided to ignore it for the time being, and the pile of injuries on his body now were much more serious than this inscription.

Jiang Yao carefully treated some of the wounds on his body briefly, and then temporarily used the mop in the room as a crutch, intending to go to the pharmacy to replenish some medicines, but at this moment, he seemed to hear a distant and vague voice wafting from nowhere.

【…… Got it. 】

At the moment when this voice came into his ears, Jiang Yao's heartbeat suddenly stagnated!

"Poof!"

Without warning, Jiang Yao collapsed to the ground, and the light of the black mark on his collarbone gradually lit up, followed by the stinging pain like a burning fire. In a trance, he seemed to hear a long and clear chain sound from far and near, slowly approaching him.

"Whoa...... Whoa......"

The sound of chains in his ears became clearer and clearer, but the direction of the sound was not the gate, but the thick wall behind him, as if someone was passing through and approaching him step by step;

"Sure enough, it was him. ”

A deep and deep male voice suddenly sounded from his side, Jiang Yao tried to turn around, but in vain, he could only watch two figures on the floor on the side.

"Heh, I've been hiding for ten years, and we've finally been caught. Another crisp male voice sounded at the right time, disdainful and cold.

Who!?

Jiang Yao heard that the comer was not good, but before he could say anything, there was a sudden sound of chains in his ears, and he saw a fierce chain like a black snake suddenly penetrate out from the mark on his collarbone, and in an instant, a pain like a soul being torn apart suddenly exploded from the center of his body!

"Uh-huh......!!"

Jiang Yao trembled, his face turned pale, he gritted his teeth and slowly raised his head, and what came into view was the figure of two uninvited guests, one black and one white.

I saw that the white-clothed man among the two people had silver hair and a high hat, red eyes like blood, and a delicate white cloak full of inscriptions was draped on his tall and thin body, and the blood-red cloak tie around his neck was dragged so long on his chest, and it looked like the tongue of a hanged ghost, which made people feel particularly frightened; 。

"You...... Who are you!?" Jiang Yao looked at the visitor in front of him and suddenly realized something.

"I'm Xie Bi'an. The deep male voice sounded again, and I saw that it was the man in white who opened his mouth leisurely, and his face was as calm as water.

"My name Fan is hopeless. The two of us are ghosts of the underworld. The black-clothed man curled the corners of his mouth, and his words were as cold as frost. "This time, on the orders of Lord Hades, I have come to arrest the sinner who tampered with the "Book of Life and Death" without authorization, that is, your ...... Jiang's!"

Black and white impermanence!!

Jiang Yao reacted instantly, he had always thought that the ghost difference that was only in myths and legends - black and white impermanence, was standing in front of him at this moment, and he even claimed to be a "sinner", what is the situation!?

"I don't know what you're talking about! What is the "Book of Life and Death"?" Jiang Yao subconsciously wanted to get up, but was firmly held by the chain worn on his collarbone and couldn't move.

"Hmph, if it weren't for the evil method you used to alter the "Book of Life and Death", your longevity would have been exhausted ten years ago, and this "Death Mark" is proof that you have disobeyed the mandate of heaven. Hei Wuchang sneered, pointed to the black mark on Jiang Yao's collarbone, and said.

I changed my life 10 years ago.

Jiang Yao was stunned, but some fragmentary pictures suddenly popped up in the deepest part of his memory, "ten years ago", a specific point in time, so that Jiang Yao instantly connected to an event that he didn't want to remember.

Ten years ago, ...... ...... Something to do with "that incident"?

"What do you mean...... According to the original record of your so-called "Book of Life and Death", I should have died ten years ago?" Jiang Yao gritted his teeth and looked at the two people in front of him and asked.

"Hmph, that's right. The fate of all things in the world has long been determined by the "Book of Life and Death", which is called the "Mandate of Heaven", and your death ten years ago is your "Mandate of Heaven". Hei Wuchang said indifferently. "Although I don't know how you tampered with the 'Book of Life and Death' back then, and what methods you have used to hide your life over the years, avoiding the tracking of the Netherworld and being the 'living dead' for ten years, but now that the 'Death Mark' has reappeared, your good days are over!"

Sky...... Life?

[Your life and death are not judged by others, and it is up to you to decide how to go in the future. 】

The resolute and peaceful voice kept echoing in his mind, and Jiang Yao's eyes vaguely appeared that serious but reassuring face, since "that day" ten years ago, that person's admonition has become a symbol of belief that supports him, and he has never forgotten it for a moment.

Master......

"Destiny...... Hehe, since I can live until now, it seems that your so-called "destiny" is not unbreakable......"

Jiang Yao sneered, endured the severe pain all over his body, and grabbed the chain worn on the collarbone, a faint dark purple light faintly flashed on Jiang Yao's wrist, and the chain that was originally immovable was also slightly loosened under Jiang Yao's pulling.

"My life...... It's up to anyone else to decide!"

"...... you!?" Hei Wuchang was startled, raised his hand and tried to tighten the chain again, but found that Jiang Yao's hand was clutching the chain, and his eyes began to reveal an ominous red light.

"Bang ——!"

Suddenly, a red light arrow suddenly flew towards Jiang Yao, and in the sound of the explosion, Jiang Yao's hand holding the chain was suddenly bounced away, and in a blink of an eye, the chain wrapped around Jiang Yao's body, Jiang Yao only felt that his body was light, and then, he watched his body "with his own eyes" crawling motionless under him, and at this time, his perspective floated strangely, rising higher and higher, and finally his gaze was fixed on Bai Wuchang, who was holding a token in front of him.

"Hmph, dying throes. Take it away!"

Bai Wuchang looked at Jiang Yao in mid-air coldly, put away the golden token in his hand that was fading red, and then nodded to Hei Wuchang, ready to drag Jiang Yao away. However, at this moment, Bai Wuchang's footsteps suddenly stopped, and there seemed to be some ripples on his calm face, only to see his brows furrow slightly, and his cold gaze stabbed straight to a corner not far away.

I saw that in the shadow of the corner in front of me, a figure slowly walked out.

"Tsk, this year's black and white impermanence is really arrogant, this person is obviously still alive with Yangshou, and he even came to hook the soul, have you ignored the rules of the underworld since ancient times~"

The playful and casual tone is far from the coldness of black and white impermanence, but this kind of voice, this tone, is very familiar to Jiang Yao. Jiang Yao looked at the figure that was getting closer and closer, and his eyes couldn't help but widen slowly.

"Yes...... Is that you!?"

Flaming red hair, heroic face, tall and slender figure...... At this time, the mysterious man in black who swaggered towards everyone was the mysterious man in black that he met in the villa in the West End that night.

"Oh, who am I, it turns out to be you, the ominous fellow. After seeing the comer clearly, Hei Wuchang's guarded posture relaxed slightly, and he snorted lightly with disdain. "I really can't see that even you have learned to meddle in your business. ”

"Hehe, how can you say it's nosy~ I'm afraid that you will be punished for making mistakes, and it's not a small crime to detain the soul at will. The red-haired man smiled, ignoring Jiang Yao's shocked eyes, but continued to look at the black and white impermanence and said.

"This is an order from Lord Hades, and anyone who alters the Book of Life and Death without permission must be punished. This time it was Bai Impermanence who spoke, and it seemed that he was no stranger to the red-haired man.

"Hehe, the 'Book of Life and Death' is a sacred relic in the Netherworld that controls the life and death of all things, and it has always stood in the forbidden area of the Netherworld. ”

The red-haired man paused, his red pupils staring directly at Bai Wuchang, obviously having something to say. "Arresting innocents at will is not the style of the underworld, or is it ...... What else are you trying to do to arrest him?"

"......" Bai Wuchang looked at the red-haired man coldly, and at the end, he opened his mouth again, and his tone suddenly became a little serious. "I am not obliged to explain to you, I must take people away, if you stop me, even if it is you, I will not be merciful. ”

As soon as the words fell, he saw Bai Wuchang's right hand wave slightly, and the golden token full of incantations appeared in his hand again, the red light on the token surged, and the fluctuation of mana made Jiang Yao feel uneasy, and this uneasiness did not only come from that token, he felt as if some deeper crisis was gradually approaching, just like what he encountered in the villa that night.

"If you have to bring someone, then I can't either, but only if you ...... You really "brought the right people." Facing the black and white impermanence that entered the battle state, the red-haired man didn't seem to mind, but smiled and pointed to the prostrate figure at Jiang Yao's feet.

Jiang Yao lowered his head, but saw the "self" on the ground, which was already unconscious and only had a shell, suddenly opened his eyes.