Chapter 178: 178 You Should Have Killed Him

Over by the artificial lake.

The three of them leaned on the railing, watching the fish in the lake.

Xie Shiyu went to the other side to take a call.

Tushan Jiu looked at the fish in the lake and recalled where these fish came from.

This artificial lake originally had no fish; later, two freshmen bought some ornamental fish that got scammed, and a bunch of fry quickly grew into 'the fish were so big a tank couldn't hold them'—because they were all carp fry!

So they all ended up dumped into the school's artificial lake.

Don't ask how they know—such an embarrassing story would definitely end up on the forum.

At the time, the conversation involving Tushan Jiu and Mao Dezhi tied for the hottest topic.

However, Tushan Jiu still heard about this from Tang Xin, because she didn't used to browse the forum much back then.

Zheng Tong Tong once again invited Tushan Jiu to an evening get-together.

She shook her head and said, 'I reckon I'll have some trouble tonight, so I can't hang out with you guys; let's meet again after you go to Nan Cheng.'

Tang Xin and Zheng Tong Tong didn't say anything else, taking it as a polite refusal—after all, Yun Shi and Nan Cheng are far apart, and they had no travel plans, so they likely wouldn't be going anytime soon.

Tang Xin was about to express regret when she heard Liu Qi's call.

"I'm back! Little genius, quick—I've brought the ghost for you!"

There aren't many people around the artificial lake right now; most are scattered elsewhere, so no one noticed this side.

Liu Qi grabbed with one hand at the wind-tossed white lab coat, 'Huh? How light is it?'

But in Tushan Jiu's eyes, it looked another way.

Not far behind Liu Qi under a large tree stood two female ghosts with deathly pale faces.

Xie Shiyu was by the small bridge; the two ghosts had little spiritual power, so naturally they didn't dare get too close.

Tushan Jiu told Liu Qi, 'Just throw it on the ground—it's filthy.'

Having said that, she walked toward the tree.

Zheng Tong Tong and the others were tactful and didn't approach; though curious, they knew it wasn't something they could interfere with, and they understood that boundary.

Tushan Jiu walked up to the tree; the two female ghosts, each with a ring of bluish-black strangulation marks on their necks, instinctively shrank back a little.

The two female ghosts—the taller one had been dead for three years, the other a new ghost who had died only half a year ago.

In life, both were fourth-year students at the medical college where Wei Huai previously worked.

At that medical college, Wei Huai was responsible for guiding students' graduation assessments and theses.

He had the authority to participate in matters concerning whether students could graduate.

In short, for students about to graduate, he held absolute 'real power'.

Since medical students' graduation has strict requirements, this allowed him to abuse his authority for personal gain.

Tushan Jiu merely glanced at the two, and everything became clear to her.

This Wei Huai also liked to pick on soft targets.

The two of them shared many similarities.

First, their family backgrounds were poor, with hardly anyone left at home; second, they had timid personalities and dared not resist.

To be frank, over the years Tushan Jiu has seen plenty of this sort of thing, but whenever she encounters it she still feels vexed.

One person and two ghosts faced each other in silence.

Tushan Jiu flicked her wrist, casually took a lollipop from her bracelet, unwrapped it, popped it in her mouth, and crunched it loudly.

The taller female ghost, biting her lip, said, 'Sorry, I...'

Before she could finish, Tushan Jiu frowned and interrupted, 'What apology are you offering? Who do you owe it to?'

The female ghost blinked, looking at her somewhat bewildered, 'I...'

You just want revenge—what did you do wrong? Your only mistake was flinching at the crucial moment; you should have killed him.

Having said that, a thunderclap rang out in the sky, as if reminding her she had spoken 'treasonous' words.

Tushan Jiu didn't move, not even a twitch of her eyelashes.

Xie Shiyu glanced at the sky, then walked to a spot not far behind Tushan Jiu.

Tushan Jiu continued, 'Those people have already been tainted by your yin energy; the fault is done, and in the netherworld they'll surely be punished—whether enduring a few extra years of penalty to drag him down to hell with you is worthwhile, you decide. In three days I'll call the Yun Shi office.'

Having said that, Tushan Jiu turned to leave.

But the two female ghosts behind her both called out to stop her.

"Master, wait!"

Tushan Jiu turned back.

The taller female ghost, expression firm, said, 'Thank you, Master, for your heartfelt words. Since I've been by his side, I'm meant to kill him; I feel unwilling, as a person I was timid and didn't dare expose him, enduring his threats and violence— that pervert deserves to die!'

The other female ghost also nodded vigorously, choking as she recounted her ordeal: 'He kept trying to PUA me every day, saying if I followed him I could graduate smoothly; when I refused, he forced me, it hurt so much— for his own thrill he'd choke my neck, watching me suffocate as I begged him for help, and in the end he really strangled me to death; I want him to die the same way! But...'

"But we can't get into his house, because his wife is Buddhist and there's an altar at home."

So the two of them could only follow him into the laboratory.

The taller female ghost nodded, hesitated a moment, then said, 'I'd like to borrow a knife from you.'

Tushan Jiu sighed, 'You've finally said it!'

She threw the nail clippers she was holding over, saying, 'The deal is tentatively set—payment is all your spiritual power; then go down, serve your penalty, and report to Yi'an Technology Company to work for free until your reincarnation.'

Having said that, Tushan Jiu turned and walked away.

Just now she couldn't directly ask them whether they wanted to borrow a knife.

After all, she'd said something she shouldn't have, and the Heavenly Dao warned her.

Urging ghosts to take revenge—she really dared to say that.

Even calculating which option is more worthwhile for the ghosts—she truly is the first person in the occult world.

Just now Xie Shiyu was standing behind her, and Tushan Jiu knew.

She scratched his palm.

Xie Shiyu, feeling helpless, said softly: "Great, do as you wish; if anything comes up, I'll share it with you."

Tushan Jiu grinned and joked: "Alright, when the time comes we'll both get struck together."

Xie Shiyu gave a low chuckle and pinched her earlobe.

Tushan Jiu was used to it; just after speaking last time, without losing points she still had three points to spare to pass, and she guessed this time she didn't know how many points would be deducted.

But she thought it was no big deal—points are like money; if you lose them, you can just earn them back.

On the small bridge of the artificial lake, Liu Qi and the two others couldn't hear clearly what Tushan Jiu was saying, but they saw the nail clippers she tossed hanging mid‑air plain as day.

In their minds a sound effect rang out simultaneously: "Amazing!"

But after Tushan Jiu returned to their side, she casually formed a hand seal.

The white lab coat on the ground burst into flames without fire and instantly turned to ash.

Zheng Tong Tong exclaimed at once: "My goodness, this is too supernatural!"