If the ghost had asked Zhao Youliang this question before he arrived, he would have answered truthfully, and perhaps even exaggerated a bit.
But seeing how kind they were, he didn't say anything. This was Zhao Youliang's kindness.
Seeing Zhao Youliang's hesitant manner, the old ghost, who had long understood the situation, nodded slightly.
"Sigh, it seems like things are really getting out of hand."
“If you don’t tell us, Old Zhou and his wife won’t tell us either… Even if you don’t tell us, we, the wandering ghosts, still have to do our part.”
"A hundred years of care—whether it's a human or a ghost, how many hundred years can there be?"
The old ghost's words immediately resonated with the other ghosts.
They remained peaceful and smiling, just like neighbors who had lived together for a lifetime.
Moreover, even when talking about fighting evil spirits, there was no hostility; it was more like discussing helping a neighbor farm.
Seeing this, Zhao Youliang was even more at a loss for words.
They even felt a pang of regret, thinking they were not human for ever thinking of harming these good ghosts.
Not only Zhao Youliang, but also the Zhou couple had tears in their eyes.
"Old buddies, stop talking now."
"We're not going to run this shop anymore. Let's end our connection here."
"We should pay for the sins our ancestors committed! It's only right and there's nothing wrong with it!"
"Actually, we didn't want to continue two years ago, but we couldn't bear to part with the old guys!"
Before the ghost drinking the porridge could even speak, a howling, eerie wind suddenly swept through the area.
In the eerie wind, only the carpenter and his wife, Old Wu, could be seen floating over with ferocious expressions.
Old Wu was still dressed in bright red funeral clothes and wearing three-inch red shoes that were only worn by women with bound feet in ancient times.
Old Wu's wife was also dressed in red, and her long tongue hung down to her chest.
"Heh heh heh, now you're scared? What were you thinking when you harmed my ancestors back then?"
"You will all die, not one of you will escape!!"
Seeing the vengeful ghost demanding their lives, Zhao Youliang quickly stood up and shielded Old Zhou and his wife behind him.
He was fast, but the old ghosts drinking porridge were even faster: they had actually formed a "human wall," protecting Zhao Youliang behind them.
Faced with these dozen or so old ghosts, Mr. and Mrs. Wu were not afraid at all; on the contrary, they became even more ferocious.
"Hehehe, if you dare to meddle, you'll all die!!"
After saying that, it stretched out its dark blue ghost hand and floated rapidly toward this side.
At this crucial moment, the elderly Zhou couple suddenly stepped forward and bowed deeply to the carpenter couple.
This scene stunned the two old men, who instinctively stopped attacking and stood still.
The two elders of the Zhou family then continued, "Our ancestors wronged you, so it is only right that you come back to take revenge."
"I only ask you two for one thing, please? After you kill us, don't hurt innocent people."
Upon hearing this, Old Wu, the carpenter, chuckled coldly, his sadistic aura intensifying.
"They killed nearly two hundred members of our entire family back then, and now they want to pretend to be good people?!"
"Fine, if you want to play the good guy, I'll grant your wish. You can all just commit suicide!"
"As long as he commits suicide, we'll spare the rest of the town!!"
As mentioned earlier, suicide has many consequences, so it's far worse than being killed by a vengeful ghost.
Moreover, in the real supernatural world, it's not like in novels where you can easily cause someone's soul to be scattered.
To truly annihilate one's enemy, one needs extremely profound Taoist skills!
This is like how we can easily pull out a weed or crush an ant, but it's difficult to eliminate an opponent at the molecular or even atomic level!
Old Wu, the carpenter, knew about the above, and even the two elders of the Zhou family knew about it.
Even knowing the serious consequences of suicide, the elderly couple did not hesitate at all.
Before Zhao Youliang and the others could react, they took out two packets of medicine from their pockets without hesitation and swallowed them.
After swallowing it, he immediately turned pale and collapsed to the ground. Before taking his last breath, he kept kowtowing to the carpenter and his wife.
"We have done what you said. Please, please spare the innocent people and our old friends."
Old friends, of course, refer to these kind ghosts around us.
The Zhou family elders were so resolute because they had clearly anticipated this day and had even prepared a deadly poison to carry with them.
This scene stunned not only Zhao Youliang's side, but also the carpenter Lao Wu.
However, after a brief moment of stunned silence, the yin energy emanating from him actually intensified.
With a cold laugh, Old Wu's face twisted in a ferocious grimace: "Keep your word?! Why should we keep our word?!"
"Your ancestors promised our ancestors that if we revealed the location of the gold and silver treasures, they would spare our children. But did you keep your word?!"
"They'll just wipe them all out, burn them all, and drown them all!"
"If it weren't for our lineage's incredible luck, why would we have come back to seek revenge on you?!"
As they spoke, Old Wu and his wife pounced over together, clearly intending to kill everyone, including Zhao Youliang.
"Damn it!" Just as Zhao Youliang was about to take out the talisman to resist, the kind ghosts rushed over and desperately stopped the carpenter, Old Wu.
At the same time, he shouted at Zhao Youliang, "Kid, why aren't you running!"
"Let's run away together with Master Huang and the old immortal!"
"You can't handle these two vengeful ghosts!!"
In fact, not only could Zhao Youliang and his group not handle it, but these kind-hearted ghosts were even less able to deal with Old Wu the carpenter.
In the blink of an eye, Old Wu and his wife had slaughtered them, leaving one man missing a leg.
Even so, the kind-hearted ghosts still clung to him, while giving Zhao Youliang some instructions.
"Kid, why don't you run!"
"Run back to town and tell the Zhou family descendants to run! Every single one of them who can escape is a must!!"
However, if Zhao Youliang ran away under such circumstances, would he still be him?
Although this guy doesn't want to cause trouble, he's never afraid of trouble, especially when he sees honest people being bullied.
What's more, that honest man is risking his life for me!
"Old Wu, you guys have gone too far!"
After speaking, he immediately threw out the talisman in his hand and chanted rapidly.
"The five stars shine brightly, illuminating the darkest realm. Thousands of gods and saints protect my true spirit. Giant beasts subdue the five weapons. Five demons perish and are annihilated. Wherever I go, all gods welcome me."
"Hurry, hurry, as the law commands!"
The talisman transformed into a fireball and exploded with a bang in front of Old Wu, the carpenter.
Unfortunately, the opponent's aura was too strong, like a thick protective film.
As a result, Zhao Youliang's "Demon-Slaying Curse" only caused the opponent to retreat repeatedly, and had no other effect.
After a brief retreat, Old Wu the carpenter grinned and floated back over.
With a single punch, Zhao Youliang's nose bled profusely, and he squatted on the ground groaning.
"Holy crap!"
While crying out in pain, Zhao Youliang hurriedly dodged the opponent's next attack, shouting, "Brother Gou, save me! Old Immortal, save me!"
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