When Liu Zhenhua and the woman were both moaning, reaching the peak of ecstasy, the woman let out a loud cry, and then the man surged with his final burst of energy.
At that moment, the woman felt a surge of joy in her heart, thinking that everything would pass.
But she was too optimistic.
After Liu Dujun had satisfied himself, he glanced at the woman lying on the bed, sneering. He pulled out a gun from his boot.
The woman intended to coquettishly protest, but she inadvertently opened her eyes and saw the dark muzzle.
"What are you doing!" She hadn't had time to utter the words.
"Bang!" The gun fired, leaving a bullet hole in the woman's forehead, and fresh blood immediately gushed out.
The woman didn't even have time to scream; perhaps she had moaned too much just now, and now she couldn't make a sound.
At this point, the scene darkened, and two ghosts appeared in the bronze mirror, representing the deceased, the ones lying before them.
Jian Yumei sighed and exclaimed, "There's nothing left in the bronze mirror! The bronze mirror in Jian Yumei's hand disappeared too!
The scene fell silent.
"Now you both understand why you're still entangled," Jian Yumei said. "Vengeance begets vengeance. It's time for you to stop. Both of you should go on your way, reincarnate, and stop bothering each other. Accept your fates!"
"Accept our fates!" The female ghost recited. "But I refuse to accept it. It's all a lie. I will seek revenge!"
With that, the female ghost rushed forward, her hands suddenly elongating, reaching for Liu Zhenhua's throat.
But when her hand touched Liu Zhenhua's, a sound of chanting suddenly filled the air.
It was the chanting of Buddhist scriptures. In the midst of this chanting, the female ghost's hand immediately retracted.
Slowly, the male and female ghosts sat cross-legged on the ground.
When the chanting subsided, their faces no longer bore the fierce expression they had before.
"If you want Liu Zhenhua to pledge not to harm others anymore, we'll spare him. I admit I've sinned. If I can do something good for the world, it's also accumulating virtue for myself. I hope to escape from such a fate in the next life!" The female ghost said softly. At this moment, she seemed very calm, perhaps because the power of the chanting was too strong, or perhaps because the events of her past life had left her shocked.
"Liu Dujun, can you promise not to kill anymore? Killing harms the heavens and the earth. Try to refrain from killing in the future. Make an oath, swear not to kill indiscriminately anymore!" Jian Yumei said to Liu Zhenhua.
"I swear, I swear!" Liu Zhenhua's eyes darted around quickly at this moment.
"I swear not to kill anyone indiscriminately in the future. You may leave!" Liu Zhenhua said.
"Alright, Liu Dujun, remember your oath. This is no joke. If you violate this oath, you will be punished by the heavens. Sometimes, retribution may not come immediately, but it will come eventually. Remember that!" Jian Yumei said sternly to Liu Zhenhua.
"Yes, yes, I understand! I will definitely abide by it," Liu Dujun said.
"Very well, since the commander assures he can comply, you may proceed to reincarnate!" Jian Yumei said.
At that moment, a beam of white light descended from the heavens. In that white light, the male and female ghosts closed their eyes. The light seemed to possess a tremendous gravitational force, lifting both ghosts upwards. They floated for a moment before being swiftly drawn up.
Then, the white light slowly faded away.
Jian Yumei sighed as she watched everything unfold.
Meanwhile, Liu Zhenhua regained his composure upon seeing the two ghosts depart.
"They've really gone!" Liu Zhenhua exclaimed.
Jian Yumei paid him no mind. At that moment, Master Niu emerged, wearing a forced smile. "They're gone, indeed, Commander Liu!"
Liu Dujun glared at him. "Master Niu, why didn't you act at a critical moment! Explain!"
"Oh, Commander, how can I explain? If it weren't for you kicking my ghost-catching bag, I would have captured those ghosts long ago!" Master Niu said.
"You dare talk back! If you have the ability, catch them again! Stop the nonsense, or I'll take you down!" Liu Dujun exploded with rage.
"Commander, remember your promise!" Jian Yumei interjected.
"Alright, I remember, I remember!" Liu Dujun smirked at this moment, for some reason, Jian Yumei felt a sense of unease creeping over her.
Suddenly, a group of soldiers stormed in from outside, brandishing their guns, surrounding Jian Yumei and Master Niu in an instant.
"Commander, what are you doing now? Is this a misunderstanding?" Master Niu quivered.
At this point, Deputy Zhang spoke up, "You've seen things you shouldn't have seen. Do you think you can still live?"
Liu Zhenhua also wore a forced smile.
Jian Yumei sighed inwardly, feeling that some people's humanity was truly dark. In comparison, she thought, the two ghosts who had just left seemed much better.
Suddenly, two gunshots rang out in everyone's ears, startling them all.
Liu Zhenhua trembled. The bullets had been aimed at his head, but had flown past his ears, sending a shiver down his spine.
"Help!" He tried to shout, but the words caught in his throat as fear overwhelmed him.
"Do not commit any more wrongdoings in the future. Remember your oath. If you continue to do evil, someone will come for you. If not a person, then heaven will claim you. Remember that!" Jian Yumei's disgust towards Liu Zhenhua was palpable at this moment.
Deputy Zhang and Liu Zhenhua locked eyes.
"I promise you, just spare my life!" Liu Zhenhua pleaded.
"In fact, even without a gun, you can't touch me! Everything you're doing is only increasing your own risk," Jian Yumei remarked.
"Please, spare me, I won't dare anymore. I'll behave myself. Please, have mercy!" Liu Zhenhua begged.
"Your fate is in your own hands. It's up to you whether you want to live or die. Farewell!" Jian Yumei said, giving Master Niu a glance.
Jian Yumei approached, grabbing Master Niu's clothes, causing him to shiver uncontrollably.
"Let's go!" Jian Yumei said, pulling him along, and in an instant, they vanished.
Liu Zhenhua stood dumbfounded. "Is he human or ghost?"
At that moment, Jian Yumei whisked Master Niu away to the outdoors.
She saw Lin Li perched in a large tree in the courtyard, holding two shotguns aimed at the house.
When Lin Li spotted Jian Yumei, a smile spread across her face.
Jian Yumei gestured to leave. Lin Li leaped down, surrounded by countless soldiers.
"Let's go, Sister!" Jian Yumei said with a smile. She took Master Niu and Lin Li, then vanished in an instant.
The soldiers looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Is that a human or a ghost?" they muttered.
"I don't know, but certainly not like any ordinary person," another replied.
"Stop talking!" another soldier warned, and they fell silent.
Meanwhile, Liu Zhenhua burst out of the house, brandishing a gun. "Dammit, did you catch them or not? If not, I'll kill you all!"