Scholar Han Yuan went to Beijing to take the exam and arrived in Huai City. Seeing that it was getting late, he found an inn in the city to stay. The inn was in a busy city.

In the evening, Han Yuan had dinner and was just about to read, but he heard a noisy sound coming from outside. He opened the window and looked down. The downtown lights below were brightly lit, and not far away, half the immortals were telling fortunes.

He thought that it was another godly stick, coaxing people into making some money, but after the half-immortal said a few words, the old man in front of him showed a surprised look and became respectful. It was obvious that the half-immortal had said something.

"I didn't expect this Half Immortal to really be an expert," Han Yuan thought to himself, and looked at it with interest for a while. That Half Immortal's fortune-telling was extremely accurate, which surprised the onlookers.

Han Yuan saw that Half-Immortal called himself "Young Master Han" and was startled. He thought to himself that Half-Immortal was really amazing. He was able to know his surname out of thin air.

Banxian'er smiled and said, "Whether Young Master can be on the list depends on Young Master himself."

"Sir, what do you mean by that?" Han Yuan was puzzled and asked.

"Young Master's luck is in the east, if you go east, you will be on the list."

"The capital is in the south. If I travel east, how can I go to the capital to participate in the scientific expedition?"

"Young Master, just go east and you will know then." Half Immortal smiled and said, "If Young Master listens to me, he will definitely be in Imperial Ranking High School. If not, he will be in the red."

Han Yuan was skeptical, not knowing whether Half Immortal's words were true or false. He took out a few copper plates from his arms to pay for the hexagram gold, but Half Immortal waved his hand and did not collect it.

Returning to the inn, Han Yuan walked back and forth in his room, not knowing what to do. "That Half Immortal didn't even receive the hexagram gold, it doesn't seem like he was lying to himself with nonsense." Thinking that there was still more than a month before the day of the scientific expedition, and there was enough time, Han Yuan decided to go east first.

But that Half Immortal, after Han Yuan left, gathered his stall and came to a remote corner. Seeing that there was no one around, he turned into a puff of blue smoke and escaped underground.

A few days later, he arrived in front of a city. The city walls were dilapidated and looked very old. The mottled city gates were faintly glowing with scarlet, as if blood had spilled on them, the luster of old age.

"There are no guards in front of the city gate, and there is no one around, is this a deserted city?" Han Yuan was a little afraid, but he walked all the way, and the places he passed were deserted, and he had to sleep in the wilderness.

Han Yuan walked on the streets of the busy city, constantly shuttling through the crowd, and there were small vendors on both sides, shouting incessantly, all kinds of goods were available, and it was dizzying to see, just sighing about the prosperity of this place, a sudden gust of wind blew, blowing the money banknotes in the hands of an old man who was trading with others on the side of the road. One of them happened to fall in front of Han Yuan. Han Yuan bent down and wanted to pick it up and hand it to the old man, but was stunned. The money bill was not an ordinary money ticket, but the pussy paper used by the deceased.

Han Yuan was astonished, and the old man walked over and picked up the money, "The old man doesn't look like a stupid person, how can he use money to trade with others?" Han Yuan was puzzled, staring at the old man in a daze, and a look of horror suddenly appeared on his face. He saw that under the lights, the old man actually had no shadow, could it be...

At this moment, the old man turned his head and smiled at Han Yuan, causing Han Yuan's hair to rise. The old man handed the money to the peddler. The peddler took the money and looked at it, then put it in his arms, his expression as usual, not feeling strange at all.

Looking at the hawker, he suddenly realized that the hawker had no shadow. He slowly turned his head and looked at the people in the street. Cold sweat broke out, and his hair was terrified.

Han Yuan ran out of the bustling city like crazy, panicking and running for a long time, tired and panting, he couldn't really run anymore, and after stopping, he found himself in a deserted place. At this time, he vaguely heard the sound of mourning coming from the front, and he walked forward.

Han Yuan didn't know if it was a human or a ghost, so he didn't dare step forward rashly and hid behind a tree to peep. He saw two large woks on the table, burning red, filled with boiling oil and billowing thick smoke. Several people dressed as servants were putting the two into the oil pan and frying them.

On the side, there were still many people who were tied up and flogged, beaten with blood, and wailing endlessly. Han Yuan saw that there was no shadow of the people on the stage, and he was very terrified.

At this time, the two people in the oil pan on the stage had been fished out and bound to the stone pillar with chains. The two people were burnt and moaning in pain, and then the servants escorted the whipped man away.

Han Yuan also wanted to leave this land of right and wrong, but unexpectedly stepped on a dead branch on the ground and made a sound. The two people tied to the stone pillar noticed it. After seeing Han Yuan, they cried out for help.

Seeing this, Han Yuan felt pity and couldn't bear to leave, but he didn't know the origin of the two of them, so he didn't dare to act rashly and hesitated, but couldn't stand their begging. Seeing that there were only the two of them left here, he walked forward and came to the two of them.

Although both of them had been fried in the oil pan as black as coke, they could still vaguely see their clothes. One of them was burly, with a tiger's back and waist, a nose like a gall, a big fist, and a locked armor, which seemed to be a general, while the other was quite thin, with low zygomatic, and his clothes had been glued together with flesh and blood, and it could be vaguely seen that he was a Taoist Xuanfu.

Seeing that they were pitiful, Han Yuan nodded and agreed. However, he was a scholar and had no strength, and the chains were tied very tightly. It took the power of nine bulls and two tigers to untie the chains on the Xuanyi man.

Han Yuan raised his head and saw that a few soldiers had returned, and he was immediately scared out of his body and fled in panic. The soldiers chased him desperately. Han Yuan ran for a while, his physical strength was exhausted, he was tired and panting, and he staggered.

Unexpectedly, the servant walked over and ignored Han Yuan at all. Instead, he stretched out his hand towards the shadow on the ground and grabbed a person. It was Xuan Yi man who was rescued by Han Yuan.

"You have committed a heinous crime. Not only do you not want to repent, but you are willing to be punished. You even want to hide in the shadows and escape. You must inform Yama about this, and let your crime increase you go to the endless land to be punished forever."

The Xuan-clothed man seemed terrified after hearing this, kneeling on the ground and constantly kneeling and begging, but the servant did not even look at him. He turned to Han Yuan and said, "How did you enter this place? If you dare to let the sinner go privately, you will also escort him back and wait for the consequences."

As he walked, he suddenly saw a person walking towards him. That person was wearing a red robe and had a three-point human-like face and a seven-point ghost-like face. He looked very ugly.

Hearing this, the man smiled and said, "Young Master Han is kind-hearted. He must have done something wrong because he did not know the origin of the sinner. Fortunately, he is not in trouble.

Han Yuan didn't know how he learned his surname, so he was quite surprised. Although this person looked ugly, he was very friendly. He forgave his mistakes and hurriedly thanked him.

The man said, "Young Master Han doesn't need to be polite, come with me, Yan Jun has been waiting for a long time."

Han Yuan was confused when he heard this. He did not know who Yama Jun was. Thinking of this scene, he thought to himself, Is Yama Jun the King of Yama?

The man nodded, "To be exact, this is the sixth hall of hell, the king of Biancheng, and I am the judge under him."

After Han Yuan heard this, although he had already prepared, he could not help but feel shocked. He had heard the rumor that there were ten temples of Yama in the underworld, but he never thought it was true. It was just that the ten temples of Yama lived in the underworld, and he was in the sun world, how could we meet?

The judge seemed to have seen through Han Yuan's doubts and smiled, "Do you know where this is?"

Han Yuan shook his head.

"This is the Void Death City. There is no one in the city, and they are all ghosts of death in vain. This city is ruled by the King of Biancheng."

After Han Yuan heard this, he was astonished and said, "I went east from Huai City, how could I stray into the city of death in the underworld?"

"Although this city is called Void Death City, it does not exist in the underworld, but in the sun."

The judge let out a long sigh and said, "This city was originally named Yangcheng. Twenty years ago, the old dynasty collapsed and the new dynasty did not established, and the world was in chaos. All kinds of soldiers and horses rose up one after another to fight for the world. One of them was named Tu Hong, who was originally a general of the previous dynasty. Seeing the turmoil in the rivers and mountains, he raised his army to try to seize the world. Once they are spared, they all die under their butcher's knife. "

The judge sighed and said, "The people of Yangcheng have not yet reached the end of their lives, and they should not have died, but they were unjustly killed by Tu Hong's subordinates. According to the laws of the underworld, the soul should enter the city of death in vain, but due to the large number of people, the city of death in the underworld cannot be tolerated. The ruler of the city of death, the sixth hall of hell, King Biancheng, had to order the ghosts to stay in the young world. A few days later, the soldiers of the city of death left, and Yangcheng became a ghost city. There is no one in the city, only the ghost of death in vain, which is under the jurisdiction of King Biancheng, and then it was renamed the city of death in vain.

After Han Yuan heard this, he thought to himself, no wonder all he saw after coming to this city were ghosts, and he also felt quite compassion for the ghosts in the city. He followed behind the judge and walked forward, feeling uneasy all the way, not knowing what the king of the city was looking for him for.

After a while, the two came to a large hall and entered the hall door. They saw many dark people standing on both sides of the hall. There was a man sitting in the middle of the hall, wearing a square crown, a robe, a belt, and leather boots.

The judge came forward and knelt down, and Han Yuan knew in his heart that this must be the King of Biancheng, so he hurriedly saluted and kowtowed, "Young Master Han is a person of the Yang world, and he is not under the jurisdiction of this king, so there is no need to be too polite." King Biancheng got up and said.

"I'm looking for you today because I have something to ask for, and I hope Young Master Han will not refuse."

Han Yuan did not dare to refuse. He stood up and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, just tell me."

King Biancheng nodded, pondered for a moment, and said, "Young Master Han, do you know where this is?"

"When I came here earlier, Lord Cui had already told me that this is the city of death in the sun world, and it is the place where the souls of those who died in vain in Yang City live."

"Then Young Master Han, do you know why the people who died in vain want to enter the city of death in vain?" The King of Biancheng asked again.

Han Yuan shook his head: "Xiaosheng doesn't know."

"A person who died in vain is a person who has not yet reached the end of his life, but died for some reason. After they die, they will often be unwilling in their hearts and hold resentment, so they cannot be reincarnated. They must temporarily live in the city of death to calm down their resentment. If they are murdered and die, they can go to the city tower to look at the world, see with their own eyes the enemy who murdered them suffer retribution, and resolve their resentment. When the resentment disappears, the hatred is exhausted, and the heart is free, until the original lifespan is exhausted, they can be reincarnated.

Han Yuan nodded, and the King of Biancheng continued, "Twenty years ago, the people of Yang City were slaughtered, and they all died in vain, and their resentment soared into the sky. Half a year later, the flood butcher was defeated and died, and the military advisor died miserably. I detained their souls and sentenced them to the punishment of the oil pot.

After a few years, the resentment of the ghosts in the city gradually subsided, and they only waited for their longevity to re-enter reincarnation, but there was only one old woman. The resentment was difficult to calm, and the obstacles in her heart were difficult to let go, and she could not be reincarnated. After the underworld investigation, she was originally a widow outside the city.

After hearing this, Han Yuan said, "This is a good deed. Xiaosheng will definitely do his best to help."

"If this is done, this king will add a few strokes to the Merit Book to accumulate yin and continue your virtue for you, and ensure your wealth for the rest of your life."

A moment later, the two of them arrived at the place where the old woman lived. The judge pushed open the door and Han Yuan saw the old woman in the room.

"Over the years, her thoughts have become a disease in her heart, and her obsession has been too heavy, blinding her mind, and she has lost her mind." The judge sighed and said.

Han Yuan felt heartbroken when he saw this, and he had an indescribable kindness towards the old woman, so he couldn't help but step forward and say mother, the old woman suddenly heard it, and couldn't help but be stunned, her hands trembled, and she looked up at Han Yuan, "You... you are my... child?"

Seeing that the old woman had tears in her eyes, Han Yuan could not help but wet her eyes. "Mother, yes, I am your child, I have come to see you."

At that moment, the old woman's expression changed, she shook her head and said, "No, you are not my child, my child is less than eight years old, how can it be you?"

"Mother, you went to get medicine for me back then. After many years of walking, the child has been taken care of by good people and has grown up."

The old woman was stunned, "Yes, yes, my mother was confused." The old woman patted her head and said, "Back then, my mother went to the city to catch medicine, but she died in the city.

"Since you said that mother, mother knew that it was you who came. Mother should not have suspected you, it was mother who was confused." The old woman blamed herself.

"Mother, it's my fault. I just came to see you today and made you suffer a lot in vain."

The old woman could no longer restrain herself at this time. She gently caressed Han Yuan's face, tears falling like rain, sobbing.

Although Han Yuan knew that he was an impostor, indescribable emotions surged in his heart, and he was also moved, tears flowed down his face, and then he comforted the old woman with words.

The two were like a real mother and son, and they talked for a long time. After that, the old woman said, "Knowing that you are well, my mother is at ease. I have been dead for many years, and today I finally care about it, and it is time to die."

After the old woman left, Han Yuan felt inexplicable grief in his heart and could not let go for a long time.

"Young Master Han is a great kindness in helping others to live, and Yan Jun will definitely add merit to Young Master." The judge said.

"How dare you claim merit after raising your hand." Han Yuan wiped away his tears and said, "Since this matter is over, it's time for me to leave."

"There will be showers in the near future." I am afraid it will delay trip of the young master. The day of the scientific expedition is approaching, so it is better for me to send the young master for a ride."

After the judge finished speaking, he ordered a few underlings to carry the sedan chair and let Han Yuan ride in the sedan chair. Han Yuan got into the sedan chair and could only hear the wind whistling in his ears. In less than half an hour, he was already in the capital.

In the Hall of Hell, the judge replied to King Biancheng that the old woman had entered reincarnation, and Han Shusheng had left. King Biancheng nodded and said, "Han Shusheng is the reincarnation of the old woman's son. The old woman did not return when she took the medicine, and her son died of illness because of it.

The judge asked, "Why didn't you tell Han Shusheng the truth?"

"Han Shusheng has been reincarnated." He drank Meng Po soup and cut off his relationship with his previous life. It has nothing to do with his previous life.

After listening, the judge nodded, and then withdrew from the Yama Palace.

Half a month later, the scientific examination ended, and on the day he was ranked, Han Yuan really went to high school. After that, he became an official and rose to the top, and he was rich for a lifetime.