[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-heavenly-official-bestows-evil":3,"chapter-heavenly-official-bestows-evil-heavenly-official-bestows-evil-chapter-13":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Heavenly Official Bestows Evil",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2316632,4530,"Chapter 13: A Thread of Hope","heavenly-official-bestows-evil-chapter-13",13,"\u003Cp>The other survivors had gathered outside Fang Zhi’s room door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Chao’s eyes slightly reddened; he stood motionless for a long while, then let out a long sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, what a pity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rubbed his face, then turned and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More important things awaited him than mourning his students—the ghosts and malevolent spirits in the Fudi were real, and what was impossible in the real world might still happen here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps… I could see her one last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Ji slapped Wu Xian on the shoulder: “You’ve been bullied too badly by that Qī guy—it reminds me of myself back then, so today I’m taking you to find something good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Wu Xian could speak, Shi Ji whispered mysteriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yesterday was their first day entering the Fudi; although Lu Yuzhu’s death had shaken them greatly, she was still a stranger to them—they regarded her as just part of the Fudi’s backdrop, still harboring a sliver of hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, she’s finally gone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The inn had a hidden room, and inside it were multiple deadly weapons; this inn was clearly abnormal—likely a place of death even before the malevolent disaster broke out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shattered skulls stimulated their eyes; they finally grasped the Fudi’s cruelty—next to die like this could be any one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian’s True Fire Spell still had two uses left, and his copper coin sword could pierce eight more times—he could hold his own against ordinary wandering spirits in direct combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That dog-shit bastard told us to stay away from the statues, but only worshiping the gods can save you in the Fudi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I—I’m scared. Can I stay with you tonight?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Offering her a possible way to survive was compensation for tricking her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others’ moods were also far from pleasant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Shi Ji had only just discovered the statues’ power—this proved that those like himself, who could worship from the start, were truly special.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Wu Xian cursed, Shi Ji chimed in beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really? I don’t believe you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After he worshiped the god, a cold-shining short sword suddenly appeared in his hand!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian asked curiously: “What do you want?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Ji glanced around, leaned close to Wu Xian’s ear, and whispered: “Have you seen any statues since entering the Fudi?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why this letter existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Shi Ji had clues about the statues, it wouldn’t hurt to temporarily cooperate with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“His weapons were all found in a hidden room in the inn—those things clearly bore blood. He also found a statue there!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Wu Xian feigned anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This morning, as she was about to leave, she found a letter shoved under her door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But today’s victim was Fang Zhi—the very man who had acted with them yesterday!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The letter read:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Wu Xian’s words, Yue Mei’s eyes dimmed; Wu Xian was the last to leave, and she had asked everyone else—no one would agree to her request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she turned to the others for help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, why are you only coming down now? I’ve been waiting for you a long time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re having intestines again—I washed them yesterday. Yesterday was braised, today it’s scallion-flavored!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That Qi Zhiyong is no human—I hope his sons are all covered in skin warts. Yesterday it was clearly me who…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian had obtained Chen Hua’s agarwood incense from Fang Zhi’s room—he planned to first worship at the spot where he killed Mr. Wang yesterday, then try to find more statues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Fudi’s conditions were still unknown, and everyone’s life was threatened—how could anyone dare accept her so recklessly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, she had no path left to take.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention the mysterious Great Malevolence, whose nature remained unknown and who had never directly shown himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian grew wary: “Aren’t you cooking today?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve seen them—several of them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian narrowed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, I can’t take that risk. I hope you understand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, Yue Mei didn’t believe the letter’s contents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood in place for a long while, psyching herself up, then finally made up her mind, gathered some supplies, and went to seek out the other survivors in the Fudi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you already know the truth, why don’t you search for it yourself instead of coming to tell me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was so terrified her legs went weak; she barely stood by leaning against the wall, her face pale and drenched in sweat, nearly fainting. She slowly shuffled over to Wu Xian, who was watching the spectacle, and asked with trembling lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Ji patted his chest: “I just feel for your plight, so I came to help you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Wu Xian’s expression turned puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what’s this ‘good thing’ you’re talking about?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she remembered: last night, when Yu Yinghua knocked on her door, she had accidentally bumped the table corner—the sound was tiny, but what if Yu Yinghua heard it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this thought, Yue Mei’s heart raced—she realized the letter’s contents were true!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Yue Mei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From the start, I didn’t trust Qi Zhiyong, so while cooking, I secretly watched him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear, like deep-water weeds, wrapped around everyone’s hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly, don’t count on him to protect us—he won’t even leave us alone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian was startled—had this guy seen through my disguise?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your room has been marked. I wiped off the handprints, but I don’t know if it helps. Tonight, you’d better move elsewhere. If no one takes you in, try asking the native survivors—they’ve lived this long in the Fudi, so they must have ways to avoid the malevolences.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pretty girl wanted to share a room—back in the outside world, Wu Xian might have agreed, but this was the Fudi, so he shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just come downstairs when Shi Ji came rushing up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Fudi’s true danger never came from direct attacks by wandering spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghostly tricks were impossible to guard against—when danger struck, you might never get the chance to use your True Fire Spell or copper coin sword. A trap, a vase, a rope—any of them could suddenly kill you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian exhaled in relief as Yue Mei set out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if the Great Malevolence killed based on something unrelated to handprints? Wiping them off would have doomed her—depriving her of any warning for the danger coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, how can you survive in the Fudi wasting all your time cooking and relying on others for protection? That Qi guy? You really think he’ll protect you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he was the one who slipped the letter in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Ji waved his hand, his expression serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after she stepped out, she noticed her door had been wiped clean—unlike yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Ji smiled sheepishly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, here’s the thing…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He disliked Qi Zhiyong, but held no ill will toward Yue Mei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know a place with two statues, but I can’t handle it alone. Help me out, and we split them evenly after we get them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Deal!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1154,"2026-06-20T14:31:06.102Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","1acac9a61b54906f39ecb0e4f9fede665f8ee5be5118b7cd29964e0873d0b59e","heavenly-official-bestows-evil-chapter-14","heavenly-official-bestows-evil-chapter-12",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheavenly-official-bestows-evil-cover.jpg"]