Chapter 84: Chapter 84: Time to Counterattack

Seeing her actions had angered her sister-in-arms, the Red-clothed Ghost immediately shifted the blame. She viciously kicked Brother Qiang, who was on the ground. “Damn it! It’s all your fault for making our Lele angry! My sister is a total knockout! Do you have no taste, daring to say my little sister Lele isn’t pretty?!”

Terrified, Brother Qiang scrambled backward, but before he could take more than a few steps, the Red-clothed Ghost kicked both men, who had just managed to climb out, back into the water.

The Red-clothed Ghost eagerly leaned on the white-clothed ghost’s shoulder. “Lele, they were the ones who called you ugly, not me! I hit them, so you can’t hit me now, right?”

“You’re so good to me, why would I ever hit you?” The white-clothed ghost patted the red-clothed one’s hand, reassuring her.

Seeing the two men beginning to sink, the Red-clothed Ghost asked worriedly, “It wouldn’t be good if they died, would it? The Immortal said we can’t take human lives.”

“Don’t worry. With me here, they won’t die!” The white-clothed ghost waved her hand, and a large swathe of leaves flew up from the ground, scooping the two men out of the water.

The white-clothed ghost’s anger hadn’t subsided. She stomped her foot and said, “But they insulted me like that! I absolutely can’t let them off so easily!”

And so, for the entire night, the Red-clothed Ghost had the two thieves hanging upside down from the curtains, dropping them into the water every five minutes. Just as they were about to drown, she would haul them back up to catch their breath.

Seeing that the conflict had been diverted, the Red-clothed Ghost gloated from the side, asking, “Are you cold? Are you cold?”

The terrifying music continued to play as two slender figures danced ceaselessly by the pool. Their movements were bizarre and grim, like a dance to send off souls.

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When Shen Zhiyao finished her Cultivation and went down to the basement, she saw the two thieves, who had been tortured to within an inch of their lives, lying on the floor like dead fish.

The Red-clothed Ghost skipped over to Shen Zhiyao, showing off her handiwork. “Look! This is my masterpiece! And they’re not dead!”

Shen Zhiyao had them release the men, then she cast a Spell to wipe parts of their memories, lest they come back to cause more trouble.

After dealing with these matters, she said to Lele and Xinxin, “The police will be here soon. You two, go hide. Don’t let them find you.”

The two ghosts, red and white, nodded in unison.

Not long after, the police arrived at the door and took the two criminal suspects away.

An officer asked, “What happened to these two?”

Shen Zhiyao replied, “Last night, these two hoodlums broke in to commit a burglary and unfortunately fell into the swimming pool. Luckily, I discovered them in time and saved them from drowning.”

The officer was stunned when he heard her explanation. ’It’s a good thing these two idiots dove headfirst into the pool. If they’d snuck upstairs, this young lady would have been in real danger!’

The officer advised her kindly, “Miss, your house is too big for you to live in alone. It’s not safe. You should ask some family to come stay with you.”

Shen Zhiyao answered truthfully, “I don’t have any family.”

The officer gave her a sympathetic look, then offered a suggestion. “You should install a home alarm system. That would be safer. And since your house is quite large, you could also get a dog.”

Shen Zhiyao thanked the officer for his kind intentions. “Getting a dog won’t be necessary. I don’t need protection.”

The officer was a bit baffled. ’Such a nice young lady, but is she a bit slow in the head? Does she think she’s the overpowered protagonist of a web novel or something? Kid, you need to uninstall the web novel apps on your phone, seriously!’

The young lady didn’t seem to have all her wits about her, but the officer couldn’t interfere too much. After giving his friendly advice, he left.

Only after the police left did the two ghosts, red and white, slowly poke their heads out.

The white-clothed ghost was indignant. “You’re just letting them go like that? The police will take them in, hold them for a couple of days at most, and then release them. That’s letting them off way too easy! We really should have just thrown them in the water and drowned them!”

Shen Zhiyao smiled. “Now that we’re in this world, we should abide by its rules—in other words, its laws. That’s why we can only let the police handle it. If we took care of it ourselves, it would bring unnecessary trouble.”

Although the white-clothed ghost was still angry, she just stomped her foot and said no more.

The Red-clothed Ghost, however, jumped out to claim credit. “Immortal, look, didn’t I do a good job this time? I helped you catch those thieves right away. Is there a reward?”

“Of course there is!”

Shen Zhiyao took out a Cultivation Technique for them. “This Cultivation Technique is of a yin and cold nature, suitable for ghosts to practice. Not only can it improve your Cultivation, but it can also solidify your ghost body. In the future, you’ll even be able to move about in the sun during the day, unafraid of the light.”

In this world, aside from the thin Spiritual Energy making cultivation difficult, the lack of Cultivation Techniques also deprived many ghosts of the opportunity to practice.

That was why, even though those two ghosts had been cultivating for a thousand years, their Spiritual Power was still shallow. Only the white-clothed ghost’s Spiritual Power was slightly higher.

Having cultivated for so long, the two ghosts could no longer improve their Cultivation on their own. Although they could use Spells skillfully, they were also on a path toward dissipation.

If their Cultivation couldn’t advance, they would inevitably fade away completely in a few thousand years.

The bizarre dance they were always performing was just a way to increase their Ghost Qi, to keep themselves from disappearing so quickly.

What they never expected was that Shen Zhiyao would actually give them a Cultivation Technique.

When the Red-clothed Ghost saw the Cultivation Technique, her eyes lit up, and she immediately reached out to snatch it.

But Shen Zhiyao easily dodged her. She handed the Cultivation Technique to the white-clothed ghost. “You were once a Goddess and you possess a compassionate heart, so I’ll entrust this Cultivation Technique to you for safekeeping. A word of advice for you both: once your Cultivation improves and you can walk freely under the sun, you must not let anyone figure out what you are. If you cause any trouble, I’ll throttle you both myself first!”

Hearing her last sentence, the two ghosts hastily agreed.

They had originally agreed to stay only because they were pressured by her strength, but now they felt like they had hit the jackpot!

’As expected of an Immortal! Any random Cultivation Technique she pulls out can help us break through a bottleneck.’

And so, the looks the two gave Shen Zhiyao became increasingly worshipful.

Shen Zhiyao waved her hand. “Go and cultivate!”

Back in the living room, she had just lain down on the sofa when Jin Fan called.

Before Shen Zhiyao could even say hello, Jin Fan’s cheerful voice came through the phone. “Ancestral Grandma, I used every trick in the book to stay home last night! What do you think? Pretty impressive, huh? Also, I’ve already collected hair from my dad, my mom, and my little brother and sent it for testing. What should I do next?”

“Wait for the results to come back!”

Shen Zhiyao thought of what Kang Naixin had done yesterday and felt a headache coming on.

She hadn’t been bothered to stoop to the level of an insignificant clown like Kang Naixin. But now that the clown had brought the trouble right to her doorstep, Kang Naixin could only blame herself for what came next.

She briefly told Jin Fan what had happened at her house the previous night. Shen Zhiyao was well aware of Kang Naixin’s motive—she was simply after the villa.

Jin Fan instantly flew into a rage, roaring, “Fuck! That asshole Kang Naixin! It’s my villa! I’ll sell it if I want to, and I won’t if I don’t! What business is it of hers? She actually sent people to cause trouble at Ancestral Grandma’s house? She must be tired of living!”

“Ancestral Grandma, don’t hold back on my account! I would never stick up for someone like her!”

Shen Zhiyao said, “What makes you think your account matters? I wasn’t planning on holding back.”

Jin Fan: “Okay, looks like I was getting ahead of myself again.”

Shen Zhiyao said, “She’s the mastermind, but she wasn’t involved in the operation at all. Even if the police got involved, it wouldn’t affect her.”

Jin Fan said, “Then what do we do? Just passively wait for her to make her next move?”

Shen Zhiyao: “Of course not!”

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