madnovel Chapter 37 Cross-border Law Enforcement? Can you get a visa first?
Chapter 37 Cross-border Law Enforcement? Can you get a visa first?
Yang Xian froze on the spot, the imperial edict in his hand now as hot as if it had just been fished out of Laozi's alchemy furnace.
The snickers in the square were like countless tiny needles pricking his divine body.
He was an envoy under the Heavenly Court's judicial deity and a colleague of Erlang Zhenjun. When had he ever suffered such a humiliating disgrace?
"you!"
Yang Xian's eyes suddenly turned cold. He no longer wanted the scroll of the negative example decree that the Blood Clan's Bu Clan had taken away as trash.
They've lost all sense of shame.
If words don't work, then resort to force.
His divine power erupted, his silver armor flashed with light, and a large hand moved with lightning speed, grabbing Chu Jiang's neck.
"presumptuous!"
"stop!"
King Qin Guang's expression changed on the high platform. His robes billowed up suddenly, and he swayed as he was about to make a move to stop him.
The relationship between Heaven and the Underworld is already delicate. If the gods forcibly arrest people in front of the First Yama Palace, the Underworld will lose all face.
However, he had just moved.
Chu Jiang raised a hand and gently placed it in front of King Qin Guang.
"Your Majesty, please calm down." Chu Jiang's voice remained calm, without the slightest hint of emotion. "It's just a minor labor dispute; I can handle it myself."
Labor dispute?
King Qin Guang almost choked.
When a celestial deity descends to earth to arrest someone, it becomes a labor dispute in your eyes?
In that brief moment of hesitation, Yang Xian's massive hand, large enough to crush mountains, had already reached out and grabbed Chu Jiang.
But he stopped.
It wasn't that he wanted to stop, but that he had no choice but to stop.
Chu Jiang didn't even move; he just stood there quietly.
But centered on him, the entire plaza of the First Yama Palace, no, the laws of the entire underworld, seemed to come alive.
An invisible force of order formed an unseen wall, blocking Yang Xian's path.
Yang Xian felt as if his hand had been plunged into a block of solidified, ancient ice, unable to move forward an inch or even pull it back.
His divine power failed him here.
"What...what did you do?" For the first time, Yang Xian's face showed a look of horror.
This is no longer a matter of cultivation level; it's about absolute control over the laws of a region.
"It's nothing." Chu Jiang calmly lowered his hand that was blocking King Qin Guang, as if nothing had just happened.
He extended his right hand, palm facing up.
A dark black divine seal slowly emerged and rotated leisurely.
It was that "Netherworld Law" divine seal.
As soon as the divine seal appeared, the entire Heavenly Dao of the Underworld seemed to cheer for it, and endless power of laws converged from all directions, blessing Chu Jiang.
He looked at Yang Xian and spoke slowly and deliberately. His voice was not loud, but it clearly carried throughout the entire underworld.
According to Article 3 of Chapter 1, General Provisions of the Basic Law on the Autonomy of the Underworld: The Underworld is a special realm independent of the Three Realms, possessing complete judicial, administrative and law enforcement sovereignty.
"At the same time, according to Article 7 of the supplementary clause of the Memorandum of Understanding on Non-Interference in Internal Affairs and Friendly Development signed by the Heavenly Court and the Underworld three thousand years ago: No celestial deity may enter the Underworld without the official permission of the Underworld, nor may they take any form of coercive measures against Underworld officials in the Netherworld."
Chu Jiang paused, then looked up at Yang Xian, whose face had turned from blue to purple.
"In conclusion, Comrade Yang Xian, your current actions constitute illegal entry."
"Your attempt to forcibly detain me just now constitutes attempted cross-border kidnapping."
"You know what I mean, right?"
The square was completely silent.
Every single one of the underworld officials gaped wide-eyed, their eyes practically popping out of their sockets.
"Basic Law on the Self-Government of the Underworld"?
Memorandum on Non-Interference in Internal Affairs and Friendly Development?
What is this thing? We've never heard of it before.
The ten Kings of Hell on the high platform looked at each other, completely bewildered.
Only King Qin Guang picked up his teacup, blew on the steam, and couldn't help but smile.
That kid is a real talent!
Legislation on the spot, enforcement on the spot!
Yang Xian felt that his values were being repeatedly crushed, then reshaped, and then crushed again.
He pointed at Chu Jiang, his fingers trembling: "You...you're talking nonsense! I've never heard of these laws before!"
"You haven't heard of it?" Chu Jiang gave him an expression that said, "How can you be so ignorant?"
He waved to the side.
"Li the coder."
"Yes, boss."
"Show this friend from Heaven the newly updated legal database of our court on the screen so he can study it properly," Chu Jiang instructed. "The main focus is on information disclosure and transparent law enforcement."
"Yes, boss."
Li, the coder, tapped on the tablet.
On the side hall wall, the huge water mirror lit up again.
Row after row, column after column, densely packed, all kinds of legal provisions.
The Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Ghosts in the Underworld, the Regulations on Environmental Protection in the Underworld, the Law on Procedural Justice in Cross-Regional Law Enforcement in the Three Realms, and the Regulations on Severely Cracking Down on Illegal Fundraising and Pyramid Schemes in the Underworld...
Yang Xian stared at the screen full of legal provisions, feeling his eyes were blurry.
When did the underworld become so... governed by law?
"Come on, Comrade Yang, let me highlight this for you." Chu Jiang pointed to a line on the water mirror. "See it? Article 9 of the 'Regulations on Penalties for Entry into the Underworld' states that illegal entrants may be fined between 100,000 and 1 million merit points, depending on the severity of the offense, and may be forcibly repatriated."
"And this, the crime of endangering public safety, your axe strike and your roar just now caused incalculable damage to our underworld's infrastructure and public order."
Chu-Jiang turned his head and looked at Li the coder.
"Li, the coder, here's the ticket."
"Okay, boss."
Li, the programmer, began working rapidly on the tablet with a blank expression.
"Based on on-site survey data and the loss assessment report automatically generated by the 'Santu Express' backend."
"Criminal 1: Unauthorized intrusion into the Netherworld's airspace without declaration, disrupting airspace order."
"Criminal 2: Using unauthorized magical artifacts to violently damage public facilities, resulting in 3,216 square meters of damaged paving stones, affecting 17 surrounding buildings, and causing direct economic losses equivalent to 300,000 merit points."
"Criminal three: Making loud noise outside of office hours, creating noise pollution exceeding 360 decibels, causing mental distress to more than 100,000 residents of the underworld, and requiring payment of mental distress compensation."
"Fourth charge: Disregard for local regulations, violent resistance to the law, and an attempt to kidnap a high-ranking official of the underworld, which is extremely serious in nature."
Li, the coder, looked up at Yang Xian, who was completely petrified, and read out the final result in his emotionless AI voice.
"Multiple offenses will be punished concurrently, and the total fine payable is 500,000 Yin De Credits."
"Payment method has been generated. Would you like to pay in installments?"
The voice just fell.
Ding!
A crisp notification sound came from within any magical artifact.
Instead, it exploded directly within Yang Xian's sea of consciousness.
A stream of information, without passing through any magical artifacts, directly flooded into his consciousness.
Yang Xian subconsciously read the information.
"Hello, Heavenly Court user 'Yang Xian'."
"Due to your multiple violations in the Netherworld, your Heavenly Court and Underworld Universal Merit Account has been deducted 500,000 credit points."
Current account balance: -12580 points.
"Friendly reminder: Your credit rating has been downgraded from 'Excellent' to 'Warning,' and some of your Heavenly Court privileges will be restricted. If you have any objections, please submit a review application through the 'Three Paths Crossing' online application appeal channel within seven working days. Failure to do so will be considered as an automatic waiver of your right to appeal."
"The Supreme Court of the Underworld is at your service."
puff--
Yang Xian could no longer hold back.
A mouthful of golden divine blood gushed out of his mouth.
He, a dignified heavenly general, had accumulated thousands of years of merit, yet... his merits were reduced to a negative number?
He even saw the small print note below.
"Note: Given that your account is severely overdrawn, we suggest you consider applying for our 'work-for-penalty' service. We currently offer several positions including 'Porter at the Three Crossings Ferry Terminal,' 'Flyer Distributor at the Naihe Bridge Milk Tea Shop,' and 'Fireworker in Avici Hell,' with meals and accommodation provided and excellent compensation. Please consult the Supreme Court of the Underworld for details."