At this moment, seeing Ye Yu’s joyful expression.
Everyone present grew serious.
Jiao Hekang vaguely sensed that something was wrong.
Even if, as the outside world said, Ye Yu was the “king of taking blame,” someone who would admit to any false accusation, that admission should carry emotion.
Not like the current state of reckless delight.
What was going on?
Was admitting to some framed accusations really something to be happy about?
Jiao Hekang couldn’t understand, but what he didn’t know was that
The gazes of the four deputy city lords were already fixed on him.
Without a doubt, these people also sensed something was off, but they all unanimously believed this was a trick devised by Jiao Hekang.
It wasn’t that they were biased against him — the facts were just that clear.
Ye Yu was brought here by him, and it was he who started the questioning.
Everything had gone too smoothly.
There wasn’t even a hint of resistance, a straightforward admission of everything.
Wasn’t that just too much?
Especially with Ye Yu’s current expression — where was any fear of admitting guilt?
Come on, big brother, even if you’re acting, at least act convincingly.
Xiao Jibo, is this the explanation you give us?
Such fake acting, do you really not consider us deputy city lords human?
In an instant, Second City Lord Gu Mingdong clenched both fists, a flash of resentment in his eyes.
In fact, ten thousand years ago, the Divine Soul Control Technique (Shen Yu Kong Xin Jue) was created by the former top city lord of Dingling City, the mighty Ghost King Realm powerhouse Liu Xiangtian.
(In the Netherworld: Ghost Immortal, Mysterious Ghost, Earth Ghost, Sky Ghost, Nether Ghost, Ghost Lord, Ghost King, Ghost Emperor!)
Using the power {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} of the divine soul to attack, it could easily control another’s body to do anything you wished.
This was somewhat similar to the fox demon’s charm divine power.
However, the fox demon’s charm generally could only affect one or two people.
But the Divine Soul Control Technique was different — as long as your divine soul power was strong enough, theoretically, there was no limit to how many people you could control.
That was the terrifying aspect of this ghost art.
As its creator, Liu Xiangtian was very proud.
He then embarked on the path of mind control.
At first, this ghost art shone brilliantly in the Netherworld.
Within just half a year, early-stage Ghost King Realm Liu Xiangtian controlled seven late-stage Ghost King Realm great Ghost Immortals.
Among them were beings of even higher realms than himself.
But what of it? Didn’t they all obediently obey his commands?
Thus, that period was Liu Xiangtian’s highlight, and the rise of Dingling City.
At that time, many ghosts believed that given time, Liu Xiangtian might become the ruler of the Netherworld.
Provided he didn’t fall prematurely.
Yet who would have thought Liu Xiangtian’s presence in the Netherworld was like a fleeting bloom.
He lasted only two months before completely vanishing.
This led many to speculate that Liu Xiangtian had offended some Ghost Emperor and was executed on the spot.
But that was not the case.
It was Liu Xiangtian’s own fault.
The Divine Soul Control Technique was indeed a rare top-grade ghost art.
But at the same time, it placed a tremendous burden on the divine soul.
Because controlling so many ghosts had long exceeded Liu Xiangtian’s control range.
When reaching a certain threshold, it exploded completely.
Shattering Liu Xiangtian’s divine soul.
At the last moment of his life,
Liu Xiangtian returned to Dingling City and designated the Divine Soul Control Technique as forbidden.
Sealing it above the city lord’s hall.
Future ghosts were forbidden to learn it.
Unless Dingling City’s life and death were at stake, only then could it be opened.
And the city lord could not monopolize it, but had to share it with many deputy city lords, keeping mutual checks to avoid repeating his greed-driven downfall.
At that time, all ghosts promised solemnly.
And swore a soul oath in front of Liu Xiangtian, never to cross the line unless absolutely necessary.
Dingling City, as one of the major ghost cities in the Netherworld,
The city lord and deputy city lords were all figures of utmost authority.
With the soul oath in place, no one dared touch this ghost art.
But fate is unpredictable.
When the Netherworld calamity occurred,
Those older generation deputy city lords all fell into slumber.
Currently, whether it was Xiao Jibo or Gu Mingdong and other deputy city lords, they were all newcomers with no soul oath sworn.
So from the start, Gu Mingdong had ulterior motives toward the Divine Soul Control Technique.
However, before he could discuss this with Xiao Jibo,
Suddenly came news: the Divine Soul Control Technique had been stolen.
The prime suspect was the city lord’s hall guard Han Qi.
Because on the day of the theft, he suddenly left Dingling City and vanished without a trace.
Though Xiao Jibo showed great fury, Gu Mingdong had already found clues.
Han Qi was just a mere guard.
How could he possibly know about the Divine Soul Control Technique?
Besides, with his meager power, could he really break that seal?
Completely nonsense!
There were too many doubts surrounding this — Gu Mingdong had every reason to suspect this was a staged drama by Xiao Jibo himself.
He wanted to monopolize the Divine Soul Control Technique.
Though Gu Mingdong realized this, he lacked the courage to expose it.
Because Xiao Jibo was a reckless madman who didn’t care about consequences, and he wielded absolute power in Dingling City.
Gu Mingdong dared not provoke him.
So he could only propose a full search for Han Qi’s whereabouts, and if the Divine Soul Control Technique was found, it would be better to make this ghost art public.
After all, the seal was already broken.
No need to keep it forbidden.
This suggestion immediately gained support from the other deputy city lords.
Xiao Jibo agreed.
But after a long search, Han Qi’s whereabouts remained unknown.
Gu Mingdong and the other deputy city lords grew anxious.
Then suddenly, Xiao Jibo’s loyal subordinate Jiao Hekang claimed to have found a ghost who knew the whereabouts of the Divine Soul Control Technique.
Thus leading to today’s interrogation.
But now, no matter how you looked at it, this was like a joke.
Gu Mingdong could no longer hold back.
He shouted angrily: “Commander Jiao, do you swear by your divine soul that this person truly has no problems?
And that you did not use any threats or coercion?”
At these words, the other three deputy city lords also fixed their gaze on Jiao Hekang.
But Jiao Hekang remained unmoved, standing quietly as if hearing nothing.
Instead, Ye Yu smiled and said: “I think I’m fine.”
Just as he finished speaking, Jiao Hekang stepped in front of him.
His eyes were utterly vacant.
