"If I let you go, I'll fail my soul-reaping mission. Be good and go with Horse Face to the Underworld for reincarnation."
"The Underworld!" The old man paled in horror. "I'm not going! A wandering ghost like me, who's roamed the mortal world for hundreds of years, is bound to be punished down there."
"Relax. I'm good friends with Emperor Fengdu. I'll just put in a word for you," Chen Hao boasted shamelessly.
"Really?" The old man had clearly fallen for Chen Hao's bluff, though he still asked doubtfully.
"Of course. Do I look like someone who would lie?" Chen Hao kept spinning his tale as he sent Horse Face a message.
Soon, Horse Face appeared before Chen Hao with the Soul-Locking Chain in hand.
"Not bad, fellow Immortal Little Charlatan! You finished that mission pretty quickly!" Horse Face teased as soon as he appeared.
At the sight of Horse Face, the Soul Reaper, the old man shuddered and stood ramrod straight, not daring to make a peep.
Chen Hao chuckled. "Could you get my Soul Reaper title revoked sometime? I'm not interested in this line of work."
With a flick of the Soul-Locking Chain, Horse Face hooked the old man and pulled him to his side. "Sure. I can get you transferred. How about becoming a ghost officer in the Netherworld?"
At those shameless words, Chen Hao's cheek twitched. He wanted nothing more than to march over and punch Horse Face a few times.
"Being a Soul Reaper is a very promising career. You should appreciate it," Horse Face said with a snicker.
Promising, my ass! Chen Hao cursed inwardly again.
After binding the old man, Horse Face smiled at Chen Hao. "Enough chatter. I'm taking him back to report in. Until next time."
The old man reluctantly followed