Film and Television: Living in an Apartment, Part-Time Soul Ferryman

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"The architecture of the neon-lit underworld is still in the Tang Dynasty style. There are no computers! No cell phones! They even record information using blank paper!"

"What's even worse is that they have a curfew! I'm speechless!"

"I just went on a business trip once, and I got fed up after three days. This time, I'm going to stay there for three months!"

"What the hell is the difference between this and going to jail?"

Zhao Li was cursing and swearing, and the amount of "mother" in his mouth was very high, which showed how bad his mood was at the moment.

Li Yang asked curiously, "Why did Acha send you to the Neon Underworld?"

Zhao Li glared at him resentfully, "Why do you think I am? It's all because of you, you pretty boy!"

"The soul ferrymen over there in Japan are so bad they're practically spitting out their toes!"

"Let me put it this way, the ferrymen here who are still in their probationary period will be at least at the level of a squad leader over there!"

"As for ordinary ferrymen in Japan, they can only run away when they encounter slightly stronger demons and monsters. They can only cooperate with some exorcists and onmyoji to deal with some medium-strength demons and monsters!"

"As for some powerful demons, we can only let them go and even worship them like gods, which is simply going against the natural order!"

"Lord Hades is worried that if you encounter any troublesome issues when you go to '723' in Japan, the soul ferrymen there might hold you back!"

"Therefore, she specially selected a thousand underworld police and fifty soul ferrymen, with me leading the team, to be stationed in the neon underworld, so that we can support you at any time!"

Li Yang smiled, a bright and sunny smile.

Zhao Li couldn't bear to look and turned his gaze aside.

"Damn, why are you smiling so brightly? If you want to be sexy, go flirt with Hades. I'm not buying it!"

Li Yang rolled his eyes. "It wasn't meant for you to see in the first place!"

"In that case, let's go to Japan in twenty days!"

Acha had previously instructed him to go to Japan to take charge of the business within a month.

The trip to Guixu in the South China Sea took a week, and there's plenty of time to make another trip to Dixian Village.

Zhao Li shook his head. "There's not much time left. I'm leaving tonight, and you have to go by the day after tomorrow at the latest. Take Xia Dongqing and that idiot Wang Xiaoya with you too. The sooner the better!"

Li Yang was taken aback, "The day after tomorrow? Wasn't it supposed to be a month..."

Zhao Li waved his hand, "Plans can't keep up with changes. There's just been a dark upheaval in Japan, it's fucking wild!"

"If we don't intervene soon, and those demons and monsters form a breeding ground for evil, if a demon king-level evil being is born, the entire Three Realms will be affected!"

"After all, the current strength of the Heavenly Realm and the Underworld is not enough to deal with a true demon king!"

Zhao Li's expression was inscrutable.

Li Yang frowned, sensing that there was something more to his words.

Are the forces of Heaven and the Underworld insufficient to deal with a mischievous demon king?

Li Yang recalled what the Jade Rabbit had said about the Moon Palace needing to restore its strength and return to its original position.

Perhaps the heavens and the underworld are the same!

"Could the situation in Japan be already very bad?"

Li Yang asked curiously.

Zhao Li grinned, somewhat gloating, and said, "That's pretty bad. Their mythical figures were almost completely wiped out!"

"The three strongest conceptual gods in Japanese mythology are the Three Gods of Creation, who are similar to our Three Pure Ones!"

"The three gods of creation in Japan are Ame-no-Minaka no Kami, Takamimusubi no Hikami, and Kamimusubi no Hikami."

"Amanokinaka is the root of the universe and the ruler of Takamagahara."

"Takamisou Sun God represents masculine creativity and is also the sun god."

"Kamimusubi and Takamimusubi together symbolize the two polarities of Yin and Yang, and are closely related to the earth."

"Currently, the concept of the three supreme gods in Japanese mythology has disappeared!"

"Below the three gods of creation are the seven generations of gods: Kuninototatekami, Toyokumonokami, Uhijinikami, Kakubikami, Otofutojikami, Omodarukami, Izanagi-no-Mikoto, and Izanami-no-Mikoto. They are the main gods who govern the seven different rules of the natural world of Japan!"

"Based on the information we have gathered so far, the concepts of the first five main gods have also disappeared!"

"Only the concepts of the two main gods, Izanagi-no-Mikoto and Izanami-no-Mikoto, are still clinging to life!"

In Japanese mythology, Izanagi and Izanami created all living things on the land!

Zhao Li continued, "Then there are the three noble children from Japanese mythology: Amaterasu Omikami, Tsukuyomi, and Susanoo!"

Li Yang is quite familiar with Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, and Susanoo.

He used to watch a lot of Naruto. These three Japanese gods became the three great dojutsu of the Uchiha clan's Mangekyou Sharingan.

Susanoo was changed to Susanoo.

Zhao Li added, "The three noble sons of Japan are in the best condition, but they are still missing two-thirds of their original power, making them completely unable to suppress the dark power of the Japanese riots!"

"Therefore, the dark turmoil in Japan could spiral out of control!"

"Let's discuss it with the Heavenly Realm and the Underworld, and have them send us to the neon-lit area as soon as possible to put order. If we encounter any demons or monsters that have the potential to grow into demon kings, we should try our best to kill them!"

Zhao Li patted Li Yang on the shoulder, "You are our main fighting force. You will be in charge of the tough challenges, and we will be your assistants!"

Li Yang frowned. "We? Who are you referring to?"

"Of course it's me and that idiot Wang Xiaoya!"

Zhao Li spread his hands, "I am the representative of the underworld, Wang Xiaoya is the representative of the heavenly realm, and you are our leader, responsible for overall coordination!"

"Then why bring holly?"

Zhao Li sighed, "When that kid was in the mental hospital, he helped me fight a group of evil spirits, which caused the power sealing Chi You's soul to weaken!"

"I must keep a close eye on his condition at all times, lest Chi You truly be reborn through his body one day!"

Li Yang understood.

Zhao Li stayed at the bar for a while longer, intending to flirt with some girls, but he had indeed gained weight in the mental hospital and looked somewhat greasy, so the girls ignored him.

Zhao Ligan left this heartbreaking place with a wailing voice, vowing before leaving to get back to his appearance from the first season!

Li Yang sat alone at the bar, ordered a beer, and planned to go back to his apartment after finishing it.

Unexpectedly, Guan Gu Shenqi came over.

"Li Yang, are you interested in traveling to Japan?"

Li Yang was taken aback. "How did you know I was going to Japan?"

Guan Gu Shenqi was also taken aback for a moment, then exclaimed excitedly, "You're going to Japan? That's great! I finally have company!"

What's happening here?

With a bitter face, Guan Gu Shenqi explained, "My father insists that I go back to Japan. If I don't go back, he will sever our father-son relationship!"

"I don't really want to go back at all. My comic book project is at a critical juncture... But my mother also hopes that I can go back!"

"I can't let my mother be sad!"

"But I don't want to face my terrible father alone, so I need my friends' help!"

"If my father were to imprison me and tie my hands and feet with rope, I hope that some friends could rescue me and help me escape!"

“I asked other people in the apartment before, but everyone was too busy to ask.”

"Ziqiao does want to go to Japan to pick up Japanese girls, but I feel like he's not very reliable... If my father introduces him to a few Japanese girls, I'm worried he'll just sell me off!"

Guan Gu Shenqi looked at Li Yang and breathed a sigh of relief, "Luckily you're going to Japan too, hehe, I'm saved!"

"Mr. Li Yang, after we go to Japan, I'm entrusting everything to you!"

Guan Gu Shenqi bowed deeply to Li Yang in a very serious and formal manner to express his gratitude.

Li Yang asked curiously, "Guan Gu, aren't you making a mountain out of a molehill? After all, he's your father..."

Guan Gu Shenqi sighed, grabbed the beer Li Yang had just ordered, and gulped it down.

"Li Yang, you have no idea how terrifying it is to have a father with an incredibly strong desire for control!"

"Especially the places he told me to go after returning to Japan, I had to be extremely careful!"

Li Yang became even more curious.

"Where does your father want you to go? Is it some dangerous place, like a den of dragons or tigers?"

Guan Gu Shenqi shook his head. "It would be better if it were a den of dragons or tigers, but the place he sent me to is a million times more dangerous than this!"

"He actually wants me to go to the Totsuki Culinary Academy!"

Guan Gu Shenqi held his head in his hands, looking like he was going crazy.

Li Yang was completely puzzled.

Totsuki Culinary Academy?

Holy crap, isn't this the famous culinary academy from Food Wars!?

"Guan Gu, as far as I know, Totsuki Culinary Academy is a place in Japan that specializes in training excellent chefs. There's no danger there, and you might even get to taste some delicious food."

"That's a perfectly good place, why are you so scared?"

Guan Gu Shenqi shook his head again, "Li Yang, you don't understand!"

"My father is the third-generation successor of Guan Gu cuisine, a master in the Japanese culinary world, and a visiting professor at Totsuki Culinary Academy!"

"I've been attending Totsuki Academy since elementary school, all the way through junior high, and my grades have always been excellent!"

"But I don't like cooking, I like comics!"

"So when I was about to enter high school, I made a decision that went against my ancestors' wishes!"

"I secretly enrolled in another school without telling my father, and I didn't get into Totsuki Academy's high school!"

"My father deeply regretted this, and it was the catalyst that caused our relationship to reach a freezing point!"

He believed that if I had attended Totsuki Culinary Academy, I would definitely have been one of the Totsuki Ten Masters, renowned in the Japanese culinary world!

Li Yang was stunned for a moment.

"Holy crap, one of the Elite Ten of Totsuki? So, Sekiya, you've got amazing culinary talent!"

Guan Gu Shenqi immediately became smug, "I'm not bragging, but my cooking talent is even stronger than my comic book talent!"

"When I was a child, I used my culinary talent to improve a famous dish in Guangu cuisine, making it even more delicious!"

"I added a little extra sugar to the teriyaki cod because cod comes from the deep sea and has a slightly bitter taste. Adding extra sugar not only neutralizes the bitterness but also brings out the cod's natural sweetness!"

At this point, Guan Gu's expression turned bitter, and he subconsciously touched his butt...

"But my father absolutely forbade anyone to change the recipes for Guan Gu cuisine, and he gave me a good spanking. From then on, I lost interest in cooking!"

"But who would have thought that he would now want me to go to Totsuki Academy... I've already finished university, he can't possibly make me go back to Totsuki High School to start all over again, can he?"

Li Yang suddenly realized.

"What reason did your father give for insisting that you go to Totsuki Academy?"

Guan Gu Shenqi said with a worried expression, "My father said that many demons and monsters have recently appeared in Japan, and the power of exorcists and Onmyoji alone is not enough to eliminate these demons!"

"Oh, by the way, besides being a comic artist, I'm also an Onmyoji!"

"My culinary talent comes from my father, while my magical talent comes from my mother!"

"My mother was born at Higurashi Shrine, one of the top ten shrines in Japan!"

Li Yang was stunned again.

Higurashi Shrine... that name sounds so familiar.

"Holy crap, Kagome Higurashi?"

Now it was Guan Gu's turn to be shocked.

"How do you know my cousin's name is Kagome Higurashi? Do you know her?"

Li Yang was stunned.

There's even a storyline about Inuyasha in this world!

Doesn't that mean.