"Xiao Yǔ?" The man's tone was perplexed.
"Xiao Yǔ? You've had too much to drink and your head's been knocked by a door? The person is already buried, and you still can't forget?" The mocking voice came from behind, without malice, just teasing.
The woman's hands dropped abruptly, she tilted slightly backward, then fell forward, emitting a piercing scream!
The man's drunk face instantly sobered up, his eyes bulging almost out.
"Xiao Yu... Ghost!" He let out a terrifying scream and was about to sprint off sideways.
The woman suddenly grabbed sideways and caught the man's shoulder. With a hefty frame of at least one hundred and seventy-eight pounds, he was thrown like a broken burlap sack against the wall.
The dull thud was accompanied by an unpleasant creaking sound, likely indicating broken bones.
Several figures appeared simultaneously at the door, all peering out, and in the next second, they were terror-stricken.
The woman, who was Xiao Yǔ, let out a piercing scream and lunged directly into the doorway!
Her hands suddenly thrust forward, and at this moment, her already yellow nails turned blood-red, elongating and becoming sharper.
The stance was one that could definitely pierce through anyone inside!
I furrowed my brow. Although justice demands that there be a head for every crime, it would be difficult to create a disturbance and potentially lead to someone's death in her case, making the situation even more complicated.
Moreover, as she died due to being brutally killed, her crossing over into the next life is certain to make up for the wrongs of this life. If she commits too many murders and crosses over into the underworld, she will also be imprisoned and endure torment.
The sound of a scream echoed again, as Xiao Yu's hand pierced through the right chest of one of the men. It hit the lung on the right side, which wasn't fatal.
I didn't hesitate anymore, stepping forward and commanding in a deep voice, "Hasten to appear in your true form, General Yan Jun Cai! Obey the imperial decree, or face decapitation by four lights! Prepare to summon the Heavenly Gate Kāng Taibao General of the Eastern Hell of Tai Shan!"
Xiao Yu's body trembled violently, and the blood-colored fur on her head and face stood up one by one!
I also felt a stuffiness in my chest, and invisibly, my body seemed to tremble, but it was subdued by a surge of scorching heat.
In the past, blood vengeful ghosts were my limit, and even the fierce blood vengeful ghosts, I could only hesitate. Particularly the blood demon after resurrection, I was no match for it.
At this moment, there was a noticeable change and improvement.
Xiao Yu's body suddenly fell back heavily.
There was still another Xiao Yu at the spot, but she was disheveled, her clothes tattered, and she looked like she had been tortured beyond recognition.
The effect of this curse is to reveal the true form!
Xiao Yu's original form is a ghost. The undead body was due to excessive grievance, and this curse allows her to escape from the state of a ghost.
The burly man who hit the wall was struggling to crawl outside, while the man whose right chest was pierced was crawling into the room on the ground.
The rest ran up the stairs, with the continuous sound of thudding.
Xiao Yu shivered uncontrollably, her eyes filled with malevolence as she glared at me, her voice shrill, "Vengeance knows its root, and debt has its master! The same! All of you are the same! Wicked dead man!"
She suddenly lunged towards me!
"Kill not, that's right. Vengeance knows its root and debt has its master. However, dead people belong to the underworld, and the living to the mortal realm. There are many ways for you to make them pay for their sins, but if you kill, you'll lose your chance of reincarnation in the next life."
"I can help you transcend. Although you suffered in this life, you will be compensated in your next life."
I let my hands drop to my sides, not continuing to attack.
"They are running." The voice had yet to finish, and I whispered again.
Xiao Yu's ghost suddenly stopped in front of me for a moment.
Then, a burst of blood mist erupted from her body. She looked up and drilled straight up through the floor and wall.
A terrified scream exploded, with constant cries of "There's a ghost!"
Another wave of frightened gazes fell on me, it was a large man who was crawling on the ground, his mouth was spitting blood out, indicating serious internal injuries.
He had already crawled to my other side, close enough to be able to crawl out of the door.
At this moment, the female corpse on the ground suddenly stood upright.
As a dead body, it really didn't have much consciousness; it only had a simple grudge. The corpse moved stiffly to the front of the burly man, raised her hands, straightened them, and drove her sharp fingernails down hard onto his body!
I reached into my waistband and pulled out a talisman. After flourishing it, the yellow talisman shot out of my hand and stuck to the corpse's back heart.
She remained stiff and motionless.
This is a immobilizing talisman, with no incantation to speak of. In the past month, I have drawn many such talismans like this, including ghost-subduing talismans, corpse-immobilizing talismans, and even residence-stabilizing talismans, which I keep with me. Of course, I have learned over a dozen talismans and much more than just these abilities.
The talisman paper was slightly curled. If I were to subdue a blood demon, my strength was still somewhat lacking. But at this level, I already had many ways to destroy the corpse.
"Thank... thank you..."
The burly man stammered, "Thank you..." and crawled out faster.
I glanced at him coldly.
The reason for stopping the female corpse was because her grievances were too direct and would kill a person.
On the contrary, Xiao Yǔ's ghost can be a bit more obedient.
"What are you thanking me for? You should simply find a new place to atone for your sins."
I lifted my leg and kicked him hard in the chin, causing another ear-splitting scream as he rolled several times inside the room.
Without pausing, I stepped back and exited the first floor.
I glanced at the door number of this building, and casually called the police to report seeing someone drunk fighting and beating each other. I also mentioned that there was a body. The operator on the other end was extraordinarily vigilant, asking for my address.
I retreated further and hid in a concealed location.
During this time, the noise here had awakened many residents around, who turned on their lights and peeked out, and some even went outside to look around.
Not too big of a town, it took just a few minutes for the piercing siren to approach from afar, the red and blue flashing lights made the quiet and gloomy night a bit more heated.
Police tape and officers flooded into the first floor.
Within minutes, several people were led out by the police. Among them were people of varying appearances. One of them, a rogue and handsome guy, was probably the head of this group, Xun elder.
He struggled constantly, his voice sharp, screaming that I had killed someone!
It was not his previous relaxed tone, mixed with a female voice, clearly possessed by a ghost!
However, ordinary people cannot tell these things at all.
The others either had broken faces, heavy scratches on their chests, or one was brought out in a stretcher. He had a pool of blood between his legs and almost passed out.
"Ghost... There's a male ghost... Hurry and catch the ghost!"
The trembling voice calling out was the burly man who had collided with the wall and was kicked by me earlier.
The crowd of onlookers was growing, and the surroundings were already packed tightly.
I slowly retreated, completely leaving the residential street and heading towards my place.
When I returned to the courtyard of my residence, Yufei was still standing at the door, looking around.
There was an earthenware pot for a night's worth of tea on the threshold, and Old Gong was idly spinning around.
Upon seeing me, Yufei's face immediately lit up with joy and breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's just a minor incident, nothing serious."
Before Yufei could ask, I succinctly recounted what had happened tonight.
Yufei's face turned pale, and it paled with each successive wave.
When Old Gong stopped spinning, his eyes glowed.
"Sir... you mean female ghost? Dead body?"
"Which street is it? I'll go help. Oh dear, poor girl, suffering such a misfortune, it's hard to explain!"
I furrowed my brow. Once someone is dead, what is there to explain? With the police involved, they will naturally investigate the matter.
I hadn't had a chance to reject Lao Gong when he suddenly jumped off the earthenware pot, his mouth already gaping open, as if about to spit. He was heading straight for my shoulder.
I suddenly took a step to the right, narrowly avoiding the ugly and lecherous Lao Gong. He landed with a clank on the ground and was about to jump onto my shoulder again.
I had no choice but to give him the address.
Lao Gong's head bobbed up and down as he ran off in a certain direction at full speed.
Yufei's face still looked unpleasant.
I drew my gaze back, sighing slightly, and said, "There are countless misfortunes in the world. If you try to feel the same every time, you'll be very painful. What everyone can do is different and not much, at least this matter has been resolved and she was not buried deeply in the cement."
Yufei forced a smile and nodded in agreement.
"Tired out all night, you go to sleep. I'll also go and take a look."
Yufei still took a step and walked in the direction Lao Gong had left.
I did not chase after her, nor did I try to persuade her.
Each person has their own personality, Yufei, after all, is still emotional.
After resting for a night, I woke up the next morning when it was broad daylight.
As usual, I went to the courtyard to read books. The table was already set with soy milk and oil dumplings for breakfast, and the earthenware pot was placed on the ground.
Yufei's room door was tightly shut.
In the past, when I read in the morning, Yufei would be folding bamboo and twining it. Clearly, she had returned too late and was still resting.
Just as I picked up my food, I was about to read while eating.
A series of knocks sounded. I looked up and saw that there seemed to be a pair of eyes peering through the gap in the courtyard door.
