Meng Po Is a Man

After suspecting that he had developed a mental illness, Ruan Shu went to a psychiatric sanatorium for treatment.

As expected of a sanatorium, the nurse's first question was, "Are you still human?"

Ruan Shu: "...?"

Her second question was, "Can you battle?"

Ruan Shu: "...?"

Staring at the head held out to him in both hands, Ruan Shu fell into deep thought.

After joining the sanatorium, Ruan Shu accompanied the director on trips to arrest evil spirits.

Just as he was eagerly looking forward to seeing how the underworld spirits hooked souls, Meng Jiang pulled a pair of handcuffs from his pocket and said solemnly:

"According to the Underworld Business Administration Act, anyone operating without a license must pay a fine equal to twice their earnings, and serve an additional fifteen days in the Underworld Detention Center."

Ruan Shu: ...???

Later, after the annual work report from the Underworld was over, Ruan Shu received a year-end bonus statement.

Meng Jiang: Any questions? If not, you can sign here.

Ruan Shu was silent: ...Why does the space for the supervisor's signature say "Meng Po"?

Meng Jiang replied matter-of-factly: Because I'm Meng Po!

Ruan Shu: ...???

#What other surprises does this underworld have in store for me?

#Just destroy it already

Here's a similar upcoming novel, Bureau of Monster Management, featuring loads of mythical beasts from the Classic of Mountains and Seas. Here's the blurb:

Fang Yuan was the first chicken spirit civil servant in the history of the Monster Management Bureau.

When he first joined the bureau, Fang Yuan really did think so.

But after discovering that the ape living on the neighboring mountain was actually the great demon Zhu Yan, the water buffalo that often visited his home was the vicious beast Qiong Qi, and even the masked palm civet he'd played with since childhood was the auspicious beast Feifei, Fang Yuan fell into deep thought.

...In that case, there was no reason he should be a wild chicken, right?

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