Chapter 160: It Must Be Investigated
“Absolutely not!”
The three ghost judges turned pale with fright and immediately dropped to their knees before Bai Yu, voices trembling.
“Lord Yama, we are but ghost judges — how could we ever dare to falsely issue an order in your name?”
“That’s right,” another quickly added, shaking his head. “All Yama’s decrees bear the royal seal. Even if we had doubts, how could we possibly defy an order marked with the King’s sigil?”
“Oh?” Yuan Jiang’s voice was cold and sharp. “Then how did you receive this supposed decree?”
“Of course, it was personally issued by Lord Yama—”
The third judge spoke without thinking — and immediately froze. His face drained of all color the moment he realized what he’d just said.
“So, you did see that false Yama,” Yuan Jiang sneered. “There’s no doubt, then.”
The three ghosts’ faces turned green, then white, then an ashen gray. They had known all along that something was off with that “Yama,” but they hadn’t cared. Some were afraid of being dragged into trouble; others secretly hoped the real Yama would fall.