Chapter 50. Qiao Yanyu was incredibly calm when she talked about the fate the prisoner would face. ...
Qiao Yanyu was incredibly calm when she talked about the consequences the prisoner would face.
But this explanation clearly did not satisfy the sutured water ghost in front of it. It sneered, "Why didn't you come when I was alive? You're only talking about catching him and sentencing him to death after I'm dead. Don't you think it's too late?"
He Zhao also felt that the "suture thread water ghost's" explanation made sense, but the overly upright Qiao Yanyu had her own explanation. She even nodded: "I also think it's a bit late, but I'm not in charge of the living. If I were in charge of the living, I would try my best to save you while you were alive. But I'm in the department for the dead, and I can only see you after you die and become a ghost. If you have any complaints about the department that oversees the living, you can write a complaint letter."
This is a bit too logical and well-founded.
Moreover, the division of responsibilities was very clear, and Qiao Yanyu didn't shirk any responsibility at all, but spoke the truth, leaving everyone momentarily speechless. Even the furious suture-sealed water ghost calmed down. It still wanted to go berserk, but faced with Qiao Yanyu, who was neither too soft nor too hard, it really didn't know what to do.
At this moment, it was He Zhao who came to its aid.
She peeked out from behind Qiao Yanyu and continued to ask on behalf of the sutured water ghost: "But if it's already dead and can't even take revenge, then wasn't its death in vain?"
The sutured water ghost agreed wholeheartedly, nodding its head: "Exactly, exactly! I've become a ghost, and you still won't let me take revenge..."
“Because I will avenge you,” Qiao Yanyu replied. “This is my duty: to destroy evil spirits and guide good souls to reincarnation. You are already dead, and your past lives should no longer bind you. Reincarnating sooner, into a good family, is better than swapping places with such a fool.”
He Zhao replaced the suture-stitched water ghost and entered the argument with Qiao Yanyu: "But this idiot killed it! How can I swallow this anger if I don't get revenge! If it were me, I would definitely rather be scattered to the winds and drag the idiot who killed me down with me!"
The sutured water ghost looked at He Zhao, then at Qiao Yanyu, both clenching their fists in support of He Zhao: "That's right!"
Qiao Yanyu naturally had a way of dealing with these words. What she said made a lot of sense, leaving the stitched-up water ghost confused. However, He Zhao's fighting ability was far superior to that of the stitched-up water ghost. She seized on the argument: "I don't care, I just want to take revenge myself!" and began to fight Qiao Yanyu for three hundred rounds.
The sutured water ghost beside him, who had initially taken the lead in the defense, had now become a silly little fool who could only say "that's right," "that's right." Its speech became background music, but it was trying its best to cheer on He Zhao, making He Zhao's momentum seem more substantial.
The stitched-up water ghost never expected that, after becoming a ghost, someone would be willing to fight against such a powerful person for it. Qiao Yanyu's imposing aura was no joke, and she was experienced, having faced many ghosts before. If the stitched-up water ghost were to fight on its own, it would definitely be no match and would be defeated in three or four rounds.
Based on her years of experience as an online troll, He Zhao stuck to one point: no matter how much Qiao Yanyu tried to reason with her, she insisted on taking revenge herself. Even if her soul was scattered, even if she wasn't reincarnated, even if she became a demon, she would never let go of the person who had harmed her.
After arguing for a while, Qiao Yanyu suddenly fell silent. She looked at He Zhao and realized something: if He Zhao were to die unjustly one day, he would definitely become a vengeful ghost without hesitation for even a second. She then looked at the suture-stitched water ghost cheering for He Zhao, knowing that this guy was much easier to fool than He Zhao.
So Qiao Yanyu changed her strategy, seemingly debating with He Zhao, but actually pointing directly at the suture line water ghost.
"But if you become a demon, it will inevitably affect many ordinary people. Many people will suffer from colds and fevers because of you, or even pneumonia and other respiratory diseases that require a long time to recover in the hospital. It will be a waste of time and money, but they are all innocent."
This is one of the reasons why evil spirits cannot be tolerated. Spirits like mud ghosts and big ghosts are ignorant and have no desire for revenge or resentment. So even if they walk on the road, they won't affect others too much. Even if ordinary people are affected by yin energy, they will only sneeze at most.
But the suture-sealed water ghost is different; if you encounter it, catching a cold or fever is the most basic consequence.
He Zhao ignored him: "I've already become a ghost, why should I care about others?"
Unlike He Zhao, the sutured water ghost fell silent. Qiao Yanyu pressed her advantage: "Look, last time you came, the puddle spread and soaked He Zhao's shoes and socks. When she went back, she caught a cold and had a fever. She had to stay home for two days to recover. If it were anyone else, their illness would only be more serious after encountering you."
The sutured water ghost must have been a good person in life. When it heard what Qiao Yanyu said, its expression was somewhat moved, and its original enthusiasm for cheering for He Zhao also diminished a bit.
It looked at He Zhao, a hint of guilt flashing in its eyes hidden by its black hair. He Zhao was still caught up in the debate and wanted to continue, but the person she represented bowed and apologized first: "Boss, I'm so sorry... I didn't know you'd gone back and even caught a cold for two days..."
Some of the words the sutured water ghost couldn't even utter. It truly hadn't expected He Zhao to be so considerate of it. He had just argued with Qiao Yanyu for so long on its behalf, and even seemed a little angry. Such a good person, and it had actually caused him to catch a cold and fever.
The sutured water ghost stammered its apology, its voice even trembling with tears. Water dripped from its body, and it looked truly heartbroken: "I didn't mean to, I didn't know I would hurt others..."
Seeing this, He Zhao scratched his head and stopped arguing with Qiao Yanyu about whether or not to take revenge personally.
She could only turn her head away and comfort the sutured water ghost, somewhat awkwardly reassuring it: "Actually, it has nothing to do with you. I'm not in good health myself, and I work night shifts every day, so it's normal for me to catch a cold."
He Zhao comforted her for a while, but when he saw Qiao Yanyu turn her head away as if she hadn't seen them, he was a little angry. The sutured water ghost was already so pitiful, and then she was made to cry... Although she didn't actually shed any tears, the sutured water ghost looked really pitiful. And she was made to cry by Qiao Yanyu!
Qiao Yanyu was not good at comforting people, and she was at a loss in the face of this situation, leaving He Zhao to comfort her alone.
After a long period of comforting, the suture-wearing ghost finally stopped wailing and tearing. He pretended to wipe his eyes before saying, "I understand your good intentions. I do want revenge, but I don't want others to be hurt because of me. If I did that... how would I be any different from that murderer!"
Qiao Yanyu nodded in relief; she knew things would turn out this way.
A kind person in life, even if they become a ghost, will still be a good person once they are freed from their overwhelming resentment. A ghost that commits evil deeds and even affects ordinary people was unlikely to have been a good person in life. Of course, there are also those who, after being a ghost for too long, become blinded by resentment and transform into malevolent spirits.
Once the sutured water ghost had completely calmed down, Qiao Yanyu asked, "Do you still remember what the other person looked like?"
The sutured water ghost was silent for a moment, then shook its head: "I don't remember." Qiao Yanyu nodded, not surprised by this result. Although the sutured water ghost was very powerful and spoke clearly, it wasn't necessarily because it had been a ghost for a long time, but because the resentment in its heart had solidified, and that overwhelming hatred made it stronger.
Ghosts are like that; they are born of hatred and become strong because of hatred.
The hatred here doesn't just refer to resentment; it also carries the connotation of regret. However, hatred is the easiest emotion to acquire and the easiest to fester.
Therefore, a ghost filled with hatred will become stronger and grow faster than other ghosts. The strength of hatred determines the strength of a ghost. Qiao Yanyu has seen particularly strong ghosts that were powerful enough from the moment they were born to massacre the village that killed them, and then absorbed the hatred of the villagers to become even stronger.
The sutured water ghost harbors deep hatred, making it far more powerful than other ghosts. However, its kind nature prevents it from hating enough, causing even the face of the person it most despised in its memories to become blurred. But given time, as it recalls everything, it will become even stronger and more obsessive.
What Qiao Yanyu needs to do now is to race against time and bring the criminal to justice before the suture-line water ghost goes astray and becomes like that, so that it can see its hatred can be eliminated.
Qiao Yanyu had previously suspected that the man who was following He Zhao might be involved in this matter, and now she was even more convinced that the "stitched-line water ghost" was probably the original resident of that rented house. She still had the sketch drawn by the forensic artist on her phone, but Qiao Yanyu couldn't show it to the "stitched-line water ghost" at this moment.
Because if it sees you, its hatred might exceed a critical point, and you might never be able to steer it back to the right path.
She shouldn't let the sutured water ghost see the object of its hatred, but rather bring the object of its hatred to justice and tell it: your revenge has finally been achieved.
She asked the sutured water ghost some more questions, related to itself. Once she had asked enough, the sutured water ghost put down the ghost money and made an appointment with He Zhao to come back for the extra-spicy rice again tomorrow. He Zhao waved goodbye to the sutured water ghost before it left.
After the guests left, He Zhao was still lamenting, "The sutured water ghost is really pitiful. After it dies, even its face isn't its own, and even its body might not be its own."
Qiao Yanyu was engrossed in writing and handling some work when she heard He Zhao's sentiments. She almost thought that the person who had just been saying "I don't care, I'm going to personally send him to his death" wasn't He Zhao at all.
She paused, remained silent for a moment, and then slowly said, "You must never be turned into a ghost in the future."
"ah?"
Qiao Yanyu fell silent. She genuinely didn't want He Zhao to become a ghost; otherwise, given He Zhao's personality, she would most likely become an evil spirit and wreak havoc on the world. Even knowing He Zhao's nature, Qiao Yanyu didn't think He Zhao was a bad person; on the contrary, she felt—she was just a little mischievous.
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