A master of metaphysics is farming.

Chapter 110 Encountering the Same

The woman, as if possessed, recounted the crime with her eyes shining brightly.

The men, seeing her beauty, her melodious voice, and her alluring charm, made the sky their blanket and the earth their bed.

When the matter was settled and they wanted to leave, the women would ask when they would return, and the men always gave the same answer.

That answer made her stop harboring murderous intent.

The Beauty's Blade is deadly with every strike.

Her voice conveyed the pleasure of killing, and some students felt physically uncomfortable listening to her, turning away and gagging.

Xiang He and He Suian kept their eyes down, thinking that as long as she admitted it, then everyone would be free of suspicion.

At this point, the magistrate's brow furrowed deeply, and he demanded sharply, "How many of them were there? Were they your accomplices?!"

The woman stopped laughing, blinked at Xiang He, and said, "Her? I don't know her..." Then she tilted her head and pondered for a moment, "I hit her last night, and I'm the one who stabbed her in the leg!"

"What about them?"

The woman pointed at He Sui'an and Xing Ji, her eyes lighting up when she saw them. "Oh! How handsome they are! What a pity... I should have acted sooner last night, what a missed opportunity..."

Upon hearing this, He Sui'an frowned slightly, but his expression remained perfectly calm.

Xiang He maintained the same expression, but upon hearing the woman's words, she raised her eyes and said, "My lord, we really just went up the mountain to look for someone, and she even attacked me."

The magistrate's expression was grim. "You took a really risky night last night. You should have reported to the authorities first and sent the constables to search for the missing people. It would be bad if you couldn't handle the situation and there were any casualties."

He Sui'an helped Xiang He to his feet. "Thank you for your guidance, sir."

"Guards, take these people away! And bring all those remains back to the yamen to find their families!"

"Yes!"

The constables outside the gate took the woman away, and she was still laughing as she recounted her erotic tales, making the students blush.

The village headman rose to see the magistrate out, but the magistrate stopped and looked back, saying, "You students should set off for the examination as soon as possible and not linger too long."

Everyone bowed, saying, "The student has awakened; may you rest in peace, sir."

The magistrate gave He Suian one last deep look, said nothing, and turned to leave.

As soon as they left, the students immediately gathered around. He Sui'an helped Xiang He up to the second floor, while Xing Ji and Zhu Nan went to the kitchen to prepare food.

"Her memories..."

Xiang He raised her hand and pushed open the door, and the white light immediately jumped out and hovered in mid-air.

“It wasn’t chaotic; she was conscious when she did those things, and she even did them herself.”

The two sat facing each other, and the white light moved between them. Xiang He opened his palm, and the white light fell, emitting a coolness that made his palm cold.

"They both had the same experience; this ghost possessed that woman."

As he spoke, Xiang He made a few gestures in front of the white light, "Show yourself, you don't have much time left."

The white light flew to the side, and a redwood appeared, gradually forming a human shape.

The two looked up and saw that the female ghost's face was severely rotten, covering most of her face.

She is much quieter now than she was last night.

Xiang He toyed with the sachet in her hand. "I heard everything you said in my dream. No matter how much pain you are in, murder is murder, and you will not be spared any punishment."

“I know…” the female ghost’s fair hand touched her rotting cheek, “Will she go to hell too?”

"meeting."

"Then I have no regrets..."

Hearing her speak so casually, Xiang He felt a throbbing pain in his brain. "It's noon. I'll see you off."

"Thank you, Taoist Master."

Xiang He clasped his hands together, "Between Yin and Yang, nine levels of hell..."

Her voice was soft and slow, and a shadow appeared in a corner of the room where the sun couldn't reach—it was Song He.

"I'd like to trouble you, Brother Cha, to make a trip."

Song He shook his head with a blank face, "It's my duty."

He chained the female ghost's hands, and his figure gradually disappeared into the distance.

He Sui'an still had doubts about how quickly the matter had been resolved.

Pour her a cup of hot tea. "What happened to her face? It looks serious."

"Before he died, his face was smashed by villains and his body was left to rot in the wilderness."

Xiang He sighed softly, "When she died, she was filled with resentment and turned into a vengeful ghost. She seduced and killed the unfaithful man. Later, she met a woman who had also been abandoned. Coincidentally, she also killed the unfaithful man. The two of them reached a consensus and began to enjoy killing each other from then on."

They were all heartbroken; they took emotions too seriously, which is why they were hurt so badly.

"To kill a living person simply because of one person's mistake means there is no chance for reincarnation."

Hearing her sigh, He Sui'an handed her a teacup, saying, "You once said that life and death are predestined, and this is their fate."

"Indeed." Xiang He reached out and took a small sip. "You changed the tea?"

"You've had a lot of troubles lately; drinking some refreshing tea will help."

The tea in my hand was at the perfect temperature. I raised my eyebrows, lowered my eyelashes, and took another sip. The delicate fragrance was refreshing and delightful.

"Good tea, should we prepare more for the carriage?"

"it is good."

The two looked at each other in silence. There was a knock on the door, and Xing Ji and Zhu Nan came in carrying food.

Smelling the aroma of the food, Xiang He felt hungry again and quickly picked up her chopsticks to eat, not forgetting to put a piece of meat on He Suian's plate.

Everyone was exhausted last night, so we need to have a good meal to replenish our energy.

"Xing Ji, you should eat more and get some sunshine to dispel the yin energy."

"Yes."

"When do we set off? Didn't the magistrate say we should head to the capital as soon as possible?"

He Sui'an took a sip of soup to warm himself up. "You're not fully recovered yet, wait a couple more days."

"No need, I'll just rest in the car. Let's get going as soon as possible. I don't want to run into any more trouble..."

These past few days, she has encountered unexpected events on her journey. Her goal is to find a capable person in the capital, not to be delayed on the road.

"Besides, you have to take the exam, so we need to adjust your schedule."

What she said made sense, but He Sui'an frowned, "But the injuries on your body..."

Last night, he saw the injury on Xiang He's foot. Not only was it bleeding profusely, but the flesh was also emitting black smoke. Even Jinghua Shuiyue didn't understand it, so he could only stop the bleeding and bandage it for the time being.

"With such a serious injury, you still need to rest and recover properly. It doesn't matter if it takes a few days longer."

"Really, there's no need. I don't want to stay here either." Xiang He took a bite of meat and said quietly, "The weather has been nice these past few days. Breathing in some fresh air is good for us too."

Seeing that she repeatedly refused, He Suian had no choice but to agree.

After finishing the meal, he asked Xing Ji and Zhu Nan to prepare, while he went back to his room to pack his things. Xiang He's door was tightly closed, and he took off his outer garment to reveal his bandaged wound.

He has injuries on his arms and shoulders, and another on his waist, but the most serious one is on his calf.

Last night she only swept it casually, but the yin energy had not completely dissipated. Xiang He murmured a few words while pinching her fingers, swept it again, and patted the talisman paper tightly against the wound.

The same applies to the other wounds. After putting on his clothes, he slung his cloth bag over his shoulder and walked out of the room.

Many students in the inn's lobby had their bags on; they didn't want to stay another day and wanted to head to the capital as soon as possible.

Qi Xin saw the two and greeted them warmly, "Are you two also traveling today?"

"Ah."

"Shall we go together?"

He Sui'an glanced at Xiang He, who shrugged and said, "Anything is fine."

Seeing the look in their eyes, Qi Xin chuckled a few times, "Don't worry, I also rode in a carriage. I just thought it would be more lively if everyone traveled together."

Xiang He didn't care and walked towards the gate. "Let's go."