[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-heavenly-official-bestows-evil":3,"chapter-heavenly-official-bestows-evil-heavenly-official-bestows-evil-chapter-7":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},2316626,4530,"Chapter 7: Twisted Love and Hate","heavenly-official-bestows-evil-chapter-7",7,"\u003Cp>“Water Official, external deity...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the different prefixes on the statues, Wu Xian realized these statues must have specific classifications and functions, but unfortunately, the number he had seen was too small to make an accurate judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no incense burner before the statue of the Many Treasures Tathagata, meaning one could not gain benefits by worshiping it, yet it was certainly useful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment’s thought, Wu Xian fetched miscellaneous items from other rooms and covered the statue, so even if someone entered this room, they wouldn’t notice the external deity unless they searched carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exploration of the second and third floors of the inn is complete!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian finally descended to the first floor and happened to meet Shi Ji returning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clutched his side, his expression grim, carrying a large bag; Wu Xian was about to ask about his condition, but Shi Ji spoke first, showing concern for Wu Xian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the “Mr. Wang’s” directions, Wu Xian arrived at the Fuxin Huayuan residential complex behind the inn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, those items Shi Ji had been carrying just now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Wang finally couldn’t hold back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Wu, your face is so pale—has something happened?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After rummaging for a while, a faint voice came from the refrigerator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What did you say?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flipped through a few more photos, lingering over the beautiful wife, and finally found one showing her bare feet, studying it for a while before setting it down satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Wang’s wife—that’s the hanged ghost who attacked me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Ji lifted the bag and smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tsk tsk, so that’s what ‘eating you for life’ means.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the phone’s album were nothing but selfies of Liu Juan eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man’s face changed slightly upon seeing Wu Xian, then retreated back into the dim apartment building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When the evil ghost will kill is uncertain, but if it goes without food much longer, people will truly die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, I found some food. I’m a bit clumsy and can’t handle complicated things, but I’m decent at cooking—I’ll make something warm for everyone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She may have hidden your body in the fridge to vent her hatred, or perhaps because keeping your corpse still benefits her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Chao and the other two rested briefly, then continued their visits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Social order in the blessed land had completely collapsed, but from surrounding traces, it seemed a few people still survived—though their number was minuscule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly Wu Xian shivered violently, coughed hard twice, and felt unmistakable discomfort—his body temperature had dropped to a dangerous level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian put on a thick coat, sat on a chair to charge his phone, and spoke while facing the refrigerator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Wang, you’re not being honest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I met Juan’er that winter; back then, she...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian waved his hand: “I’m fine—what’s this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian scoffed at this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian’s words offended Mr. Wang, who roared in anger—Wu Xian’s body temperature plummeted sharply, and his body began to tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian stepped into Room 902—this was Mr. Wang’s home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I hope you’ll calm down—if I’m cursed to death, no one will help you find the key.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Refrigerator?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It smelled foul—extremely foul!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you waiting for? Open this coffin and let me out! Once I’m free, I’ll lift the curse—your body temperature will return to normal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then, you died.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then the phone had charged enough; Wu Xian used the same trick to crack the password, scrolled through a few items, opened the album—and his eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way upstairs, Wu Xian noticed this place resembled the second and third floors of the inn: most doors along the corridor were damaged, interiors faded and ruined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up a diary on the ground, filled with handwriting of varying sizes—all of it repeated just one sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She ate every meal sitting before the open refrigerator door, her staple food always cooked meat—as if sharing a meal with her deceased husband.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at the electricity meter cabinet for a while, finally confirming only Room 902 in this unit was drawing power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian followed the cold sensation and stopped before a unit door, looking upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian chuckled—the refrigerator wasn’t locked; clearly, this Mr. Wang, aside from cursing Wu Xian to open the door, had no ability to observe or interfere with the outside world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The large room was in ruins—furniture overturned, trash like takeout boxes and milk tea bottles piled everywhere, leftover food in containers rotted and stinking, a refrigerator standing in the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Wu Xian entered the complex, he saw Wen Chao and Fang Zhi fleeing from a unit building, a gaunt man holding a cleaver shouting at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, Mr. Wang was inside that refrigerator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Friend, I’d like to...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing this, Wu Xian grew even less eager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kicked aside debris, pretending to search earnestly for the key, and asked slowly: “May I ask why you’re locked inside the refrigerator?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wu Xian still didn’t hurry to release him; instead, he continued rummaging through the room, searching the chaos for useful information—information that would confirm how he should act next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Wang paused, as if stunned, then began telling Wu Xian his story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he found another phone, covered in rhinestones—likely the mistress’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This woman looks familiar.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That Mr. Wang must be buried right here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, so this is a refrigerator.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Chao looked utterly exasperated—when had he ever been treated like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After chatting with them, Wu Xian learned they sought information about the blessed land through survivors, but clearly, this wasn’t going smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get out! You’ll kill me! Come near again and I’ll kill someone!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In my view, the story goes like this: you once worked some profession that died in daylight—Liu Juan was likely one of your victims. She uncovered your secret and threatened to expose you unless you married her and paid for her extravagant spending.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, in the blessed land, doors were vital—only intact doors could block demonic intrusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re the one who ruined me—you can’t escape! I’ll eat you for life!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this ultimate hatred—or twisted love?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two passed each other; Wu Xian suddenly stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The icy guidance was flat—it couldn’t tell Wu Xian which floor he was on; this building had seventeen floors, two rooms per floor—searching floor by floor would waste too much time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Wu Xian actually felt hungry, and began anticipating tonight’s dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the inn lay only gray mist; sunlight barely reached the ground, the surroundings gloomy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This building had an elevator, but Wu Xian chose to climb the stairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the blessed land’s power system still functioned—Mr. Wang was locked in the refrigerator, so the refrigerator must be consuming electricity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian replied casually: “Your coffin is locked—I’m looking for the key.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“On the surface you’re husband and wife, but in reality it’s more like master and servant—so in all your photos together, only your wife is smiling, not you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian rummaged on the floor and picked up a photo—a married couple’s portrait: the beautiful wife beamed brightly, the plain-looking husband wore a gloomy expression, his eyebrows forming a Bazi .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Juan’er and I were deeply in love. She once said she’d stay with me for life—perhaps because she loved me too much, she couldn’t accept my death, so she kept me in the refrigerator, as if I were still accompanying her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Wang sighed: “Ah... Juan’er, why are you like this... Ah, hurry and find the key, open the fridge and let me out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Wu Xian didn’t go upstairs—he opened the door of the electricity meter cabinet downstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for some reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The later the photo, the less of Mr. Wang’s body remained inside the open refrigerator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1287,"2026-06-20T14:31:06.102Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","3cfc9bff6059f182ff9e52f71a11e1bf1f54b0a7f3127a6196ebe68b3e226ec2","heavenly-official-bestows-evil-chapter-8","heavenly-official-bestows-evil-chapter-6",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheavenly-official-bestows-evil-cover.jpg"]