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Of course, this will also incorporate the records of the day and night wandering gods and the four directions of the earth god. Although this part of the records is not perfect at present, it will eventually be perfected. Finally, in Zhang Jing's plan, the underworld trial will integrate data from multiple sources to avoid errors. After all, this is the final and most important trial that everyone will participate in.

Zhang Jing silently watched Judge Wu's interrogation. In his eyes, the three interrogations were actually unfolding simultaneously. Wei Yuan, Yu Huai, and Xu Hanzhang were each facing their own trials separately, almost as if they were back to back.

Because all three were participating as serious criminals, they were all kneeling. However, this is not the usual practice in the underworld. Ordinary deceased people are not usually brought to the Martial Judge's office for trial, but rather to the Civil Judge's office at the left gate of the three main gates.

Ordinary people stand during trials, while virtuous people are given seats. Those with great merit are treated with respect even in the underworld.

P.S.: Regarding the section on the trials in the underworld, I researched various ancient myths and legends about the City God and the trials in the underworld. In addition, we discussed it in the reader group. The current version is a synthesis of opinions from all sides...

Volume Two: The Truth Hidden Behind History Books: Chapter 798 Wanting to Be a Good Person…

It is obvious that An Huiling's cousin, Xu Hanzhang, had a major problem after coming of age: he couldn't control his philandering. Behind the image of a refined and cultured gentleman in the eyes of many, he was actually a womanizer, though he hid this fact very well.

Of course, being a playboy is normal. Many women in the industry would throw themselves at a rich kid like him. The problem is, he doesn't like to solve problems with money; he prefers respectable women…

This led to the fact that such acts of starting a relationship and then abandoning it happened more than once or twice in Xu Gongzi's life...

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"At the age of twenty-four and three months, an earthquake struck Deyang City, Nanzhao Province. It was proposed that Qianluo Group take the lead in launching a charitable aid program. Subsequently, a total of more than 2000 million yuan in donations were organized, which added to his merits."

"At the age of 25 and 2 months, he proposed that Qianluo Group launch a scholarship program, which later raised a total of more than 10 million yuan in donations, thus adding to his merits."

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Xu Hanzhang, whose fortunes had been steadily declining due to his womanizing, suddenly found that the scales were rising again because of his recent charitable activities. The rise was quite significant, and he was suddenly lifted up like a rollercoaster.

This gave him a glimmer of hope after his mood had just sunk to rock bottom. He never expected that his suggestion to do some charity work, mainly to "build a persona" for himself and his aunt and uncle, especially to be seen as "upright, kind, and charitable," would unexpectedly bring him such a reward...

Every drink and every bite, is it not ordained by Heaven...?

He suddenly felt a pang of regret. If he could do it all over again, he wanted to be a good person…

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"At the age of 25 and 3 months, at the request of Li Xin, a director of Qianluo Group, he accepted a bribe of 2 million yuan in an e-commerce project... This diminishes his good karma."

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"At the age of 27 and 7 months, he violated the group's regulations by seeking a promotion with his subordinate Li Xin... which diminished his good karma."

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"At the age of 28 and 3, he purchased the blood of dead infants and living people to perform evil rituals. He and his teacher Yu Huai committed serious crimes against the laws of the underworld and greatly damaged their virtue."

As soon as he finished speaking, the scales that had been tipped up by Xu Hanzhang's previous charitable activities began to spin rapidly, almost instantly wiping out all the merits he had gained through charity, and even causing them to fall slightly downwards...

"At the age of 28 and 8, he discussed with Xu Qiyuan, his father and uncle, members of the board of directors of Qianluo Group, the matter concerning his cousin An Huiling, which would diminish his good karma."

"At the age of twenty-eight and thirty days, he attempted to curse his cousin An Huiling to death with evil magic, but failed. The evil magic was broken, and he suffered a backlash, violating the laws of the underworld and greatly damaging his virtue."

As the messenger continued chanting, revealing some of Xu Hanzhang's most private secrets, Xu Hanzhang gradually lost track of what the messenger was saying. He could only hear a series of phrases: "...reduce his virtue...reduce his virtue...greatly damage his virtue...reduce his virtue..."

He was trembling all over, clearly under immense mental pressure, wanting to say something, yet for a moment he didn't know how to say it...

I could only feel the entire scale pan continuously sinking downwards, starting like a free fall...

"At the age of twenty-eight and thirty-one, in order to practice evil magic, he plotted to kidnap a pregnant woman and buy the blood of the living, which violated the laws of the underworld and greatly damaged his virtue."

"At the age of twenty-eight and thirty-two, he and his master Yu Huai cut open the abdomen to take out the baby and used the living person as a sacrifice to practice evil magic. When the plan failed, he first tried to bribe the underworld officials, and then offered sacrifices to invite demons from outside the realm into the country, obstructing the underworld from handling the case. His crimes were heinous, he was insane and greatly damaged his virtue."

As the last word fell, the scale on which Xu Hanzhang stood had plummeted to the bottom at an exaggerated angle, while the other side of the scale was raised high. Anyone could see that Xu Hanzhang's virtue had been severely damaged...

In fact, the period when the scales fell the most was precisely the period when he began to practice evil arts, especially the final act of using living people to refine evil arts and then guiding demons from beyond the realm. The resulting loss of virtuous deeds was far greater than the sum of all the evil deeds he had done before.

"Xu Hanzhang, what else do you have to say?" At this point, the voice of the messenger god had stopped, and the deep voice of the Martial Judge rang out again, without joy or sorrow.

"I...I...I..." Xu Hanzhang knelt on the ground, trembling like a leaf. He stammered "I..." several times, unable to utter a complete sentence. Finally, he suddenly broke down and shouted, "It was all that Master Liyuan! He seduced me! I don't know anything! I don't know anything at all!!!"

"I didn't know there would be such consequences!!! I had no idea!!!"

"I don't know any underworld laws, it's all that Master Liyuan's fault, it's all his fault!!!"

"It's all his fault!!! I thought I wouldn't have to take responsibility, I thought nobody knew!!!"

"My lord!!! Judge!!! It really wasn't my fault, it was all his fault!!! He deceived me!!!"

"I was just deceived...yes...I was just deceived!!!"

"He must have used some kind of evil magic to bewitch me... He must have used some kind of evil magic!!!"

"Yes, that wasn't my intention... Cousin... Cousin, you must be watching... Cousin, please say something for me..."

"Believe me...you have to believe I didn't mean it...I was deceived, that sorcerer deceived me!!!" Xu Hanzhang also thought of his cousin An Huiling at this moment. He had seen her strange behavior and actions all along the way, especially her ability to chat and laugh with the big shots of the underworld. Xu Hanzhang understood human relationships and was well aware that his cousin had obviously had a miraculous encounter.

Previously, I thought I was the chosen one, born into a wealthy family, and at a young age, thanks to the favor of my aunt and uncle, I obtained a high position in a large company with a promising future. Later, I even had the opportunity to enter the extraordinary world...

However, he never expected that the reclusive master he thought he knew was actually a fraud... On the contrary, his cousin, whom he had never paid much attention to, was the true chosen one!

Putting everything else aside, just look at the attitude of those big shots towards her. It's obvious that behind her cousin is someone that even the gods of the underworld have to take seriously!

however……

Why not me?

Why wasn't that opportunity mine?!

Why was An Huiling the lucky one?!

What else does she have besides some luck?

Volume Two: The Truth Hidden Behind History: Chapter 799 Xu Hanzhang's Fate

Xu Hanzhang was filled with resentment. But at this moment, he had no choice but to seek help from his cousin, who might be his only savior!

Although he was currently in a state as if he had been stripped away and was in the void, he guessed that his cousin should be able to see him.

He was right about this; An Huiling was indeed able to see the entire trial. In fact, besides his trial, she also saw the proceedings of two other trials at the same time.

Therefore, she basically understood the cause and effect of all the events. In fact, it was not difficult to understand. For young people of this era who have been influenced by movies, novels, and various palace intrigue and business dramas, it was quite easy to understand.

That Yu Huai was nothing more than a conman who roamed Southeast Asia. Whether it was good luck or bad fortune, he unexpectedly had a fortuitous encounter and acquired the method for cultivating evil arts. He went from a conman to a so-called "master," only to become a pawn in the hands of those with ulterior motives…

His cousin, on the other hand, was all show and no substance. He seemed refined and cultured, but who knew he had so many despicable deeds behind the scenes! His recovery from illness had obviously disrupted his self-perceived path to "life's success." The psychological gap, coupled with the instigation and manipulation of certain people, easily led him down a path of no return, making him a pawn without even realizing it...

As for Wei Yuan, a servant of the Wei family, a confidant of the second master of the Wei family, and a director of the Maritime Bank, his very identity speaks volumes. Although he was not directly involved in this incident, the Wei family's actions, whether overt or covert, were laid bare under the interrogation of the underworld. Even without Wei Yuan himself saying anything, everything he knew was completely revealed.

The storm began with a ripple on the water. The unusual events at Fengsui Fortress eventually made many well-informed people realize the impending major changes. Faced with the foreseeable changes in the economic and social environment, some people began to focus their attention on those future "high-quality assets".

Against this backdrop of uncertainty, power and capital began to reveal their greedy nature. The Wei family is just one example, but certainly not the only one.

To some extent, her father, An Zhengquan, did have a clear understanding of the situation; however, he probably didn't anticipate that no matter how much he guarded against it, it was hard to guard against a traitor within the family...

Seeing her cousin desperately pleading with her as if grasping at a last straw, An Huiling felt no sympathy or pity. She had witnessed the horrific scene at the sacrificial site; such depravity had already eroded her impression of her cousin to the lowest possible level. Not to mention the numerous incidents that had surfaced during the trial…

Furthermore, she was very clear that the sect always wanted to eliminate evil spirits and demons as quickly as possible, and as a Kunlun disciple, she could not make a mistake on this issue of stance.

At that very moment, she clearly saw the judge on the table cast a meaningful glance at her...

“Fairy An, Xu Hanzhang is your cousin, and you happen to be the victim in this case. I wonder if you have any…”

"Your Honor, as a disciple of Kunlun, I would never associate with evil spirits. My encounter with you officials of the Underworld was due to my investigation of evil spirits. Therefore, I would never interfere with the Underworld's handling of cases. In my opinion, regardless of who is involved, the Underworld's laws and regulations shall prevail, and Your Honor can make the final decision." An Huiling immediately bowed solemnly.

"As expected of Fairy An, she is indeed a scion of a prestigious family." Judge Wu nodded in satisfaction, then turned around and slammed his gavel down heavily.

With a thunderous roar, the void beside Yu Huai, Xu Hanzhang, and Wei Yuan, along with the scales beneath them, vanished, and the three returned to the main hall.

At this moment, it can be seen that Yu Huai has completely lost his previous high-profile demeanor, and is now hunched over and trembling, looking like he is crying bitterly.

Meanwhile, Xu Hanzhang was still loudly begging for mercy, repeatedly pleading with his cousin to put in a good word for him...

Wei Yuan, who was in a slightly better position, was also kneeling on the ground like a frightened quail, not daring to lift his head.

"Silence!" Judge Wu's deep voice echoed throughout the hall, and Xu Hanzhang was immediately rendered speechless, like a duck whose throat had been choked.

"Xu Hanzhang, you were born into a wealthy family and had a bright future. You should have been kind and benevolent so that you could enjoy longevity and happiness. However, you indulged in lust and greed and were morally corrupt! Not only that, but you also used human sacrifices to practice evil magic, harming the innocent and attempting to secretly murder your kind relatives and elders, disregarding human ethics! After the failure, the demon Yu Huai sacrificed his life essence to summon demons from another realm in an attempt to fight against the underworld. Although he was not the mastermind, he still bears some of the karma."

"Multiple crimes combined, unforgivable! Hereby cast him into the deepest hell to serve three hundred years..."

As soon as Judge Wu finished speaking, he waved his hand, and suddenly cracks appeared on the ground in front of the main hall. These cracks spread outwards and quickly covered an area of ​​several meters in radius. Then, the cracks began to peel off piece by piece, just like wooden boards that had been scorched by flames.

The peeling process accelerated, and soon a circular cave about three meters in size appeared. This cave seemed to open up another space. From this side of the hall, one could see the other side of the cave, which was a boundless sea of ​​fire. The scorching flames even seemed to penetrate the cave and reach the hall. On the other side of the flames, one could faintly hear countless people wailing, their voices desperate and shrill.

The moment Xu Hanzhang saw the cave, he collapsed to the spot. If he weren't not in his current non-physical state, he probably would have soiled himself. He looked at An Huiling beside him, but she had already turned her face away. A ghostly messenger approached, grabbed him like a chick, and tossed him into the cave…

With a scream, Xu Hanzhang plummeted to the ground, flailing his arms as if trying to grab onto something. However, he grasped nothing and quickly turned into a tiny dot, then vanished without a trace...

After that, Judge Wu looked at Yu Huai, who had already fainted. But the next moment, with a crisp crack of a whip, Yu Huai was awakened by the pain.

Volume Two: The Truth Hidden Behind History Books: Chapter 800 - The Fate of Yu Huai

"Yu Huai, although you are a Taoist priest of the Xuanmen sect, your heart is wicked. You do not know how to cultivate your character and instead use it to seek wealth, which disgraces the reputation of the Xuanmen sect! In addition, you use living people to practice evil arts and perform blood sacrifices to harm the innocent for personal gain! After your schemes failed, you even tried to bribe the underworld officials and did not hesitate to wreak havoc on the human world and summon demons from beyond the realm in order to escape punishment. You have no bottom line! You are utterly devoid of conscience!"

"Now, having committed multiple crimes, the punishment is unforgivable! He is hereby cast into the deepest hell to serve a thousand years!"

As soon as Judge Wu finished speaking, another underworld official stepped forward, dragged Yu Huai, who was still shaking his head and shrinking back on the ground, to the cave that was faintly spewing flames, and threw him down...

Another piercing scream rang out, causing Wei Yuan, who was standing nearby, to tremble uncontrollably like a weed in the wind.

Judge Wu's gaze then fell on Wei Yuan, who was still kneeling on the ground. As Wei Feng's henchman and a director of the Maritime Bank, Wei Yuan was a powerful figure with a strong background in the eyes of many. In fact, if this matter had not been so sensitive, he would not have needed to get involved directly; his subordinates could have handled it.

However, this matter is different. It not only involves human lives and magic, but also the well-known An family, a powerful conglomerate in China. If this gets out, there will be no shortage of trouble!