"This is the Bag of Heaven and Earth for capturing ghosts. Any fierce ghosts, once they appear, will be captured inside this bag! As long as we catch those two ghosts, Your Excellency, you will be safe!" Master Niu chuckled, as if he could see his success at that moment.
"In that case, I must thank you deeply, Master. You are my honored guest, and in the future, I shall appoint you as my military advisor!" General Liu laughed heartily.
His adjutant paused for a moment, probably wondering if military ranks like that existed now, or if the general had been reading too much "Romance of the Three Kingdoms."
"Thank you for nurturing me, Your Excellency," Master Niu chuckled as well, envisioning his own triumphant figure.
"Well then, it's getting late. I need to rest as well. What about you, Master?" General Liu inquired.
"I and Adjutant Zhang will wait outside the room. Your Excellency, please rest assured. If anything happens, just call out!" Master Niu assured.
"Very well, off you go then!" General Liu dismissed them.
Master Niu and Adjutant Zhang then proceeded outside, hiding behind a flower bush. Little did they know, the two ghosts were already standing behind them.
Neither Adjutant Zhang nor Master Niu had any inkling that the two white ghosts were standing behind them.
Seeing this scene, Swordsman Yu Mei remained silent, waiting.
Lin Li also noticed, her initial urge to scream subsiding as she observed Swordsman Yu Mei's composed demeanor.
Slowly, the night grew deeper.
As the distant bells chimed the third hour, the two white ghosts drifted towards the house.
At that moment, Master Niu suddenly woke up.
"They're here!" he exclaimed, pulling out a compass from his pocket.
The needle on the compass spun wildly.
"Let's go!" Master Niu stood up and headed towards the general's room, followed closely by Adjutant Zhang.
Inside the room, screams echoed, emanating from General Liu, his voice trembling with terror.
"Why have you returned? You're already dead, so go find reincarnation for yourselves! Why come back here?" General Liu's voice wavered, a mix of fear and an attempt to maintain authority.
"Give back my life! Give it back!" echoed a voice from within the room.
At that moment, Swordsman Yu Mei spotted the two white ghosts standing there, hands outstretched, poised to attack General Liu.
Master Niu burst into the room. "Fiends, where do you think you're going?"
He shook his bell, but the ghosts seemed unaffected, laughing menacingly.
"Niu Zhenhua, where did you find this troublemaker? You truly bring harm upon yourself. This man, tomorrow, you might just drive him mad again! But you won't see tomorrow; tonight is your last. Better to rid the world of your mischief!" The male ghost spoke from his place.
"You, you, even in life, you were a coward. I don't believe you can do anything now that you're dead!" Liu Zhenhua, lying on the bed, trembled all over. Despite his fear, he still managed to retort.
Swordsman Yu Mei sighed as he observed from afar.
At this moment, Master Niu began chanting an incantation. Suddenly, the talismans surrounding them emitted golden light.
This golden light resembled a celestial net, shooting towards the two ghosts.
The two ghosts screamed in agony, staggering where they stood.
Master Niu chuckled, as if victory were within his grasp.
He picked up the Bag of Heaven and Earth for capturing ghosts, preparing to throw it into the air.
But suddenly, the beautiful female ghost spat out a lot of blood, her mouth gushing uncontrollably, splattering the talismans.
Master Niu was startled.
Soon, the dazzling golden light disappeared.
The two ghosts swiftly returned to normal.
They charged towards Master Niu, who was taken aback. He quickly threw the Bag of Heaven and Earth into the air, shouting, "Heaven and Earth, capture the ghosts!"
The bag expanded in the air, becoming very large, then descended upon the two ghosts.
The bag quickly trapped the two ghosts inside.
At this point, Liu Zhenhua got up from the bed, still in his nightclothes, and stared at the bag.
"You thought you were fierce, but now it's over. Let me tell you, in life, you couldn't escape my grasp, and in death, it's the same!" he taunted, kicking the bag.
"No, General!" Master Niu tried to stop him urgently.
But Liu Zhenhua had already kicked it.
"I haven't tied the Binding Demon Rope yet. It's too soon to kick it!" Master Niu's warning came too late; Liu Zhenhua had already kicked the bag.
Suddenly, the two white ghosts were expelled from the bag.
As soon as they emerged, the female ghost immediately spat blood at the Bag of Heaven and Earth.
Then they both lunged forward, the female ghost grabbing Liu Zhenhua by the throat.
The male ghost seized Master Niu by the throat.
At this moment, Liu Zhenhua let out a series of agonizing screams. The female ghost's deadly grip left him unable to break free. He struggled desperately but to no avail.
He threw punches, but they landed in empty air. He couldn't hit anything, yet his throat was unmistakably gripped tightly.
Meanwhile, Master Niu was in the same predicament. His talismans had been exhausted, and he had no other recourse. The male ghost subjected him to a relentless chokehold.
Seeing both Liu Zhenhua and Master Niu turning red-faced, seemingly nearing their end, Deputy Zhang was shocked. He hastily drew his pistol.
"Bang, bang, bang!" Deputy Zhang fired two shots at the female ghost and another at the male ghost.
However, the bullets flew through the air, passing through the two ghosts and hitting the wall.
The female ghost then turned her gaze towards Deputy Zhang, glaring at him menacingly. She lunged forward, her mouth aiming for his ear. Suddenly, her neck elongated, and in an instant, she sank her teeth into Deputy Zhang's ear.
Deputy Zhang let out a cry of pain.
At this point, Swordsman Yu Mei could no longer stand idly by. Although General Liu was undoubtedly no saint, allowing vengeful spirits to wreak havoc went against the natural order.
Swordsman Yu Mei rushed in. "Enough, release them both!"
He stood there calmly, addressing the two ghosts.
The actions of the two ghosts began to slow upon seeing Swordsman Yu Mei.
The female ghost retracted her teeth from Deputy Zhang's ear, and her neck returned to normal. She released her grip on Liu Zhenhua's throat.
Likewise, the male ghost let go of Master Niu.
They all looked at Swordsman Yu Mei, observing this dashing young man.
"Enough, release them. Everything has already gone awry; let's not compound the error!" Swordsman Yu Mei spoke calmly.
"But he killed us unjustly! Are we to let it go just like that?" The female ghost interjected.