Song Dynasty Woman Claims Lives, Fake Taoist: I Watched Lam Ching-ying Grow Up

In the darkness, the Lin family villa seemed to transform into a living hell in an instant.

"Woo-woo... woo-woo..."

Piercing sobs surged down from upstairs like a tide. Each cry was like fingernails scraping across a blackboard, grating enough to make everyone's scalps tingle and their hearts race.

The temperature in the living room plummeted, and everyone's breath condensed into white mist.

The paintings on the walls began to sway without wind, while frost actually formed across the glass coffee table.

"P-Priest!"

Lin Guodong's voice trembled.

"W-What is this?"

Qing Xuzi's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. His mouth opened and closed several times, but no sound came out.

He had never imagined, even in his dreams, that there really was a ghost in this house—and such a formidable one at that!

"It's over... it's over..."

He collapsed onto the floor, clutching his head with both hands.

"Dear God, there really is a ghost!"

The crying suddenly stopped.

The entire villa fell into deathly silence, a silence even more terrifying than the earlier wailing.

"Tap... tap... tap..."

Footsteps sounded on the stairs, soft and slow, yet so distinct that they sent chills down everyone's spines.

Each step seemed to land directly on their hearts.

By the faint moonlight filtering in through the windows, a white figure appeared on the staircase.

She was an extraordinarily beautiful woman dressed in ancient white robes, her jet-black hair flowing down her back as she slowly descended from the second floor.

Her face was indeed stunning enough to topple kingdoms, but two trails of bloody tears ran down her cheeks. Blood flowed from the corners of her eyes to her chin, a horrifying sight.

"Husband... why did you harm me..."

The female ghost's voice was ethereal and mournful, filled with endless resentment and unwillingness.

Her gaze locked onto Lin Guodong, green flames flickering in her eyes.

"I... I'm not your husband!"

Lin Guodong staggered back in terror. "I didn't do anything!"

"Liar..."

The female ghost's voice suddenly turned shrill. "They're all liars! All men are liars!"

Her figure began to flicker, solid one moment and transparent the next, while the resentment around her grew increasingly dense.

Qin Feng silently observed everything, and he had already formed a rough judgment.

[Obsessed Vengeful Spirit: Infatuated Woman]

[Background: A concubine from an official family during the Song Dynasty, she died unjustly due to the wife's schemes, leaving behind an overwhelming obsession]

[Rule Analysis: A yearning for true love and a fear of betrayal]

Interesting.

A slight smile curled Qin Feng's lips.

This vengeful spirit's resentment was not an indiscriminate desire to kill, but an extreme fury toward betrayal.

The female ghost continued recounting her story, her voice mournful at times and enraged at others.

"I was once a young lady from a respectable family in the Song Dynasty. My cousin and I grew up together as childhood sweethearts, our love deeper than the sea.

He swore he would marry me, saying that only when mountains lost their peaks and heaven and earth joined as one would he dare part from me..."

"But for the sake of his official career and future, he married the daughter of a powerful family! He cast me aside like a worn-out shoe!"

"I waited bitterly for three years, but in the end, I still chose to take my own life... Before I died, I sealed these bloody tears and resentment within this jade bracelet..."

As she spoke, the female ghost's resentment erupted to its peak. The entire villa began to shake violently, as though an earthquake had struck.

"Men of this world are all the same! Every last one of them is faithless and heartless!"

Her gaze remained fixed on Lin Guodong.

"You married a wife and had children, yet you still fool around with other women outside!

You men are all rotten to the core!"

Lin Guodong had been struck where it hurt, and his face turned even uglier.

Indeed, he had several mistresses outside. It was a taboo subject within the family.

The female ghost drifted toward Lin Guodong and extended a pale hand.

"Since you are all heartless men, then all of you can die!"

"Taoist priest, save me!"

Lin Guodong shouted at Qing Xuzi.

Qing Xuzi had none of his earlier immortal bearing left. He was clutching his head and trembling on the floor.

"I... I don't know how! All I can do is recite the Thousand Character Classic, and I've watched a few Lam Ching-ying movies!"

The moment he said that, the entire room fell deathly silent.

Lin Guodong's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

"What? What did you say?"

"I said I'm a fraud!"

Qing Xuzi broke down.

"I'm not some Maoshan successor at all! I only know a few cheap tricks to scam people out of money. If I knew there was a real ghost, how would I have dared come here?!"

Father Lin nearly passed out from rage on the spot.

Upon hearing that, the female ghost's resentment grew even stronger.

"Even Taoist priests are frauds... There is no true love left in this world..."

Her body began to swell and distort as she was about to enter a complete berserk state.

At that critical moment, a lazy voice rang out.

"Seriously, enough already. It's the middle of the night, and you won't even let me enjoy the show in peace."

Qin Feng rose from the sofa and dusted off his hands, though there was no dust on them at all.

"Miss Hopeless Romantic, I heard your whole story. It was pretty touching. But there's one problem."

The female ghost's attention shifted to him, her ghostly green eyes fixed on Qin Feng.

"You... what are you trying to say?"

"You said all men nowadays are heartless betrayers. But how do you know that?"

Qin Feng asked unhurriedly.

"You've never even been in love. What gives you the right to draw that conclusion?"

"I... I saw it. I saw him cheating!"

The female ghost pointed at Lin Guodong.

"That only proves that he, personally, has bad character."

Qin Feng shrugged.

"It's like seeing a thief and declaring that everyone in the world is a thief. That logic doesn't hold up, does it?"

The female ghost froze for a moment, seemingly not expecting someone to reason with her.

"Besides,"

Qin Feng continued, "your cousin betraying you was indeed wrong.

But have you ever considered that maybe he had his own difficulties?

In ancient times, marriages were dictated by parents and arranged by matchmakers. Maybe he had no choice either."

"No! He was a heartless betrayer!"

The female ghost shrieked. "He abandoned me!"

"Fine, let's say he was a heartless betrayer."

Qin Feng spread his hands.

"But that happened a thousand years ago.

What era is this now? People believe in free love now. Yet you're still clinging to ancient ways of thinking. Aren't you just making yourself suffer?"

The female ghost was left speechless.

Seeing this, Qin Feng continued to rub salt in the wound.

"And your method of revenge is wrong, too.

Your enemy was your cousin, but now you've possessed an innocent woman and are tormenting her family. What kind of ability is that?

Bullying innocent people—don't you think that's beneath you?"

"I..."

The female ghost's imposing aura visibly weakened.

"Most importantly,"

Qin Feng's tone shifted, turning serious. "If you keep this up, you'll never find release.

Do you want to stay bound by hatred forever?

Was one thousand years not enough? Do you want to do this for another thousand?"

The female ghost fell silent, and the resentment surrounding her calmed considerably.

"Let me give you some advice."

Qin Feng pulled out a lollipop.

"Let go of this thousand years of resentment and reincarnate properly.

Maybe in your next life, you'll meet someone who truly loves you.

What's the point of insisting on staying here as a vengeful ghost?"

The female ghost stared at the lollipop, her eyes slightly unfocused.

"Will... someone really love me sincerely?"

"Of course."

Qin Feng nodded. "But the prerequisite is that you let go of the past first."

The female ghost pondered for a long time before slowly shaking her head.

"No... I don't believe it... Men are all liars... I won't trust anyone ever again..."

"Then there's nothing I can do."

Qin Feng sighed and put away the lollipop.

"Looks like I can only send you on your way."

His gaze instantly turned icy. With a flick of his right hand, the [Scissors of Truth] appeared in his palm.

"Wait!"

The female ghost backed away in terror. "What are you going to do?"

"Exorcise you, of course."

Qin Feng smiled with harmless innocence.

"Since you won't listen to reason, I can only exorcise you physically. Don't worry, I'm a professional. I guarantee it won't hurt."