Chapter 61 At this point, He Zhao couldn't help but sigh. She carefully examined the suture fluid...
At this point, He Zhao couldn't help but sigh. She carefully observed the "stitched water ghost" and found it listening intently. He Zhao then looked at Qiao Yanyu, and unknowingly, Qiao Yanyu had already picked up a few coins from under the table.
Although He Zhao didn't understand the coin's purpose, he guessed it was probably Qiao Yanyu's magical artifact used to attack ghosts. The yin energy emanating from the sutured water ghost was steadily rising, a truly terrifying prospect.
Even though He Zhao couldn't distinguish the yin energy, nor could he sense whether it had become particularly strong, he could still feel the cold air continuously emanating from the water ghost at the sutures. It was so cold that He Zhao felt like shivering.
She shuddered, trying to straighten herself up, and then continued, "And the day before yesterday, if it weren't for Sister Qiao, I wouldn't have known that he knew where I was setting up my stall at some point, and he was secretly observing me."
The sutured water ghost was even more furious. The thought of that guy being so close to him without him noticing made the sutured water ghost feel useless.
"And yesterday, you only know to blame me for breaking my promise, but you don't know that I almost lost my life yesterday!" He Zhao stammered as she recounted what happened yesterday, her voice trembling with tears. He Zhao actually felt that her crying was a bit fake, but her sudden outburst startled both the human and the ghost in front of her.
The sutured water ghost was extremely embarrassed: "I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to. I didn't know something like this would happen. That guy is so mean, did he hurt you? Are you alright?"
Qiao Yanyu didn't speak, but her beautiful eyes fell on her, silently showing her concern.
He Zhao hadn't expected her act to be so effective, even fooling Qiao Yanyu. She slightly shifted her body, turning to face the suture-lined water ghost, and casually raised her hand, pretending to wipe away tears, but actually blocking the suture-lined water ghost's view.
At this moment, she secretly winked at Qiao Yanyu, meaning that she shouldn't worry.
Seeing He Zhao's expression, Qiao Yanyu finally relaxed a bit. Knowing that He Zhao wasn't truly aggrieved or about to cry, Qiao Yanyu felt completely relieved. It was only at this moment that Qiao Yanyu realized she was more worried than she had imagined that He Zhao, even under her protection, would still feel wronged.
After comforting Qiao Yanyu, He Zhao continued to wail at the sutured water ghost, even using that recently popular internet phrase: "Heavens above, discern the good from the evil! Last night, Sister Qiao and I risked our lives to bring that person to the police station and even found out where the victim's body was buried! And that damned girl from 501 was still eyeing my meager food! Tell me, do you know how hard I worked? Who did I go through all this trouble for?!"
The eerie aura emanating from the sutured water ghost dissipated considerably before Qiao Yanyu's eyes, and it returned to its original form. It looked genuinely remorseful, its head bowed low, and it eagerly continued He Zhao's words: "It was for me..."
He Zhao really knows how to deal with ghosts.
Qiao Yanyu couldn't help but think that way.
In reality, He Zhao knew she was risking her life for it, but if there was a reason related to the suture-filled water ghost, that was only a small part of it. Now that the suture-filled water ghost thought that way, she felt relieved.
At least her previous guilty conscience was gone, and she became extremely self-righteous.
Of course, He Zhao didn't forget to deliver the fatal blow to the sutured water ghost: "Although you don't know anything and always talk about me behind my back, and you even came here to block me before I even set up my stall today, and you started to criticize me without asking right or wrong or the reason, I really thought about you. Come with me, let's go to the crossroads over there, I'll boil a bottle of carbonated drink for you."
This carbonated drink was specially made by Qiao Yanyu. Otherwise, with He Zhao's graffiti-like skills, it definitely wouldn't have turned out well; you wouldn't even be able to taste anything, and he might even have turned the sutured water ghost into a nutritional drink.
Hearing He Zhao's words, the sewn-up water ghost knew that He Zhao still cared about it, and its heart was filled with mixed feelings, making it even more distressed. It slowly followed behind the two, and seeing the almost lifelike drawing of the carbonated drink paper, it felt a heavy weight in its heart.
Waaaaah, He Zhao is so good to me, yet I still doubt him. I'm such a bad ghost!
The sutured water ghost, sobbing, followed the two back to the stall. Water droplets streamed from its eyes, making it truly look like it was crying. Then He Zhao said, "Stop crying. If you keep crying while we're eating, will the food still be edible?"
The sutured water ghost sniffed, picked up the carbonated drink in his hand, and opened it. With a pop, some foam spilled out. He Zhao remarked, "This carbonated drink, after being boiled, is just like the real thing!"
The sutured water ghost didn't even bother eating the extra spicy rice; it first picked up its carbonated drink and took a sip. After finishing, it let out a long sigh and a "ha!" This reaction was perfectly normal; He Zhao and Qiao Yanyu drank their beverages the same way.
While carbonated drinks are unhealthy, high in calories and sugar and prone to causing weight gain, a sip during a meal can truly make you feel refreshed. No one can resist a carbonated beverage; it's humanity's most primal craving for carbonation and sugar.
After taking a sip of the beverage, the stitched-up water ghost smacked its lips rudely, clearly having been craving it for a long time. After finishing, it savored the taste for a moment before finally picking up its chopsticks and awkwardly starting to eat its extra-spicy rice.
Its movements changed to eating a few mouthfuls of rice and sipping a drink. When it had eaten most of the food, it raised its head, and the stray hairs that had been covering its face were parted to the sides because of this movement, allowing people to see the expression on its face.
That was true contentment, the joy of being well-fed and watered. Even the seamstressed water ghost was overjoyed. At this moment, Mo Hezhao said, "By the way, I discussed it with Sister Qiao earlier. Although we don't want you to harm others and needlessly taint your path of reincarnation, I still think you should take revenge yourself. Even if it's just making the other person uncomfortable and making yourself happy, that's all good."
"So I have an idea: I'll take you in, and then you'll scare that stinky man so badly that he collapses on the ground, unable to move, and wets his pants. Then we'll go and reincarnate. What do you think?"
Upon hearing this, everyone who was eating the extra spicy rice stopped abruptly. The sutured water ghost, as if not understanding, even asked with some doubt, "Boss, are you serious?"
"Why would I lie to you? But you can play dirty tricks on him, just don't actually kill him. Don't worry, he won't end up well anyway. Sister Qiao already told me that his death sentence is a done deal. There's no need for us to dirty our hands for someone who's already dead, is there?"
He Zhao spoke with great skill, almost jabbing at the lungs of the "Sutured Line Water Ghost." With each word, she drew herself and the "Sutured Line Water Ghost" very close, making them seem like they were on the same side. While that was indeed the case, some people are all about actions and not words, like Qiao Yanyu.
He Zhao was skilled at doing, but even better at talking. Even if she only deserved 50% credit, she would make it sound like she had earned it all. The sutured water ghost had never experienced anything like this before. She was originally a pitiful little girl from a remote mountain area, unloved and uncared for, and had been targeted by a pervert, turning into a ghost at a young age.
Now that there's someone who cares about her and thinks so much for her, how could the sutured water ghost not be moved? Tears welled up in her eyes and started falling again. She was still thinking about what He Zhao had said before, like "don't let them fall into your food, or it won't taste good." She even moved her head to the side while crying.
Seeing this, He Zhao pressed his advantage: "We've found your body too. We'll collect it, cremate it, and bury you, but we don't have the money for a separate grave. We can only give you a shared room. But you'll have company. The sisters who died at his hands like you will keep you company. As for that bastard who killed you, don't worry. Sister Qiao said before that she would make him vanish into thin air. You won't even meet him again in the next life."
"When the flowers bloom next year, you may have a new life, but he will never have a next chance."
Since He Zhao had said that, how could the sutured water ghost stop crying? It even stood up excitedly, wanting to jump over the food cart and come to He Zhao's side to give her a big hug.
It was Qiao Yanyu who blocked it.
Just kidding, the sutured water ghost is still a ghost, even though its yin energy has thinned considerably after He Zhao's persuasive talk. He Zhao even caught a cold and fever because of it before; what if he catches another cold after this close hug?
The sutured water ghost couldn't pounce on it, but that didn't stop it from sobbing and crying, "Waaah, boss, you're so good to me, thank you... thank you so much... I promise I won't cause you any trouble, and I'll give that bastard a good scare, don't worry, I'll keep my hatred to myself!"
Hearing this, He Zhao nodded in satisfaction and then gave it a mischievous idea: "Although you can't kill him directly, you can still do petty theft, for example..." He Zhao's eyes darted around, and his expression was just like a fox, which made Qiao Yanyu next to him unable to help but chuckle.
"You can kick his ass hard."
Upon hearing this, the sutured water ghost instantly burst into laughter through her tears. She then huddled with He Zhao, plotting how to deal with Lin Gao. Hearing the details of their conversation, Qiao Yanyu, standing nearby, couldn't help but shudder. She could only think: It's no wonder they were so malicious; Lin Gao brought it all on himself, he deserved it.
The specific details have been discussed and agreed upon. Now it depends on Qiao Yanyu's plan and when she can take the two of them to the police station to carry out the plan.
When He Zhao and the sutured water ghost looked at Qiao Yanyu with expectant eyes, Qiao Yanyu understood that she couldn't afford not to work hard.
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