Special Regulations of the Rebirth Affairs Office

[Content Warnings]

1. The romance is an extremely slow burn

· Their feelings are made clear only in Chapter 53, across a span of 3,000 years. Read with caution if you're looking for quick romance.

2. Workplace reform makes up 70% of the main plot

· There is a lot of underworld KPI management, data analysis, and revision of regulations. This isn't a romance-only story.

3. The protagonists have unusual personalities

· The pursuer is a Yanwang who is the embodiment of rules and has difficulty understanding emotions. The receiver is a laid-back, habitual rule-breaker. They are clearly at odds at first.

4. An unconventional power-fantasy pace

· Reform meets setbacks, and the supporting characters' resistance feels real. The protagonists don't steamroll everything.

5. Mild fantastical workplace elements

· Features such as the Underworld Audit Team and emotion-monitoring jade talismans blend ancient and modern styles.

6. Plenty of supporting-character scenes

· Multiple storylines feature the Yuelao Hall, the Inspection Bureau, and others, with detailed ensemble characterization.

7. A gentle ending, but not a traditional happy ending

· The focus is on the triumph of an ideal and moving forward together, rather than reaching the pinnacle of status or power.

--The Yanwang Seems to Have His Eye on This Troublemaker

As the renowned president of the Underworld's "Anti-Hustle Society," Bai Xuanquan has a simple workplace philosophy: Dock my KPI all you want, but I won't follow the procedures.

So what if he takes the dead to the afterlife, chats with their souls, and gives them a little dessert for the road?

That is, until one day, Liang Wangning, the King of the Tenth Hall and the most dedicated workaholic of them all, hauled him into his office with a cold expression.

"Three hundred and seventy-nine violations this month."

Bai Xuanquan lazily pulled out a stack of five-star reviews from the departed. "But Your Highness, my satisfaction rating is the highest in the entire Underworld."

--

The Heavenly Court suddenly launched a cross-department audit. Yan Qingxian, the Red Phoenix Messenger from the Yuelao Hall, who smiled while hiding a blade, arrived carrying an emotional measuring device.

"Messenger Bai, you've made the happiness index of souls on their deathbeds exceed the limit. That's against regulations."

Bai Xuanquan: "...That's against the law?"

Yan Qingxian smiled sweetly. "No, it deserves a bonus, if the Underworld had a 'Moved the Three Realms' award."

--

Yanwang Liang Wangning had been troubled lately.

That subordinate, whose performance was at the bottom but whose reviews were overflowing with praise, was using a pile of "rule-breaking actions" to deliver one face-slapping after another to the regulations Liang had upheld for a thousand years.

Even worse, he was starting to question his own management philosophy--

Until he saw Bai Xuanquan crouched by the banks of the Wangchuan River, handing osmanthus cakes to a sobbing little ghost.

"There, have something sweet. Maybe you'll have better luck in your next life."

Liang Wangning fell silent.

...Maybe this is a little more effective than the cold, impersonal Soul-Reaping Procedure 2.0?

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