I'm a Professional-A Long Chapter~

Zhao Ping chuckled but offered no explanation.

However, he wasn't lying. When he heard the noise and came over, he had climbed down the water pipe outside his room.

As a result, because it was too dark and I had just been beaten by my mother, my whole body ached. While climbing, I slipped and fell. Fortunately, I was not seriously injured and did not break any bones.

Because there was a lawn below, we didn't make much of a commotion and sneaked over.

Seeing that the door was already open, he guessed that if anyone came in, it would be one of these two young ladies; otherwise, he wouldn't dare to come to this haunted house even if he had ten lives.

Don't you want to live long enough?!

Recalling the eyes he'd seen through the window not long ago, Zhao Ping shuddered again. 'Don't panic, don't panic. I have Astral Mark Girl and Magical Girls on my side. Dealing with a monster is a piece of cake, right?'

He had witnessed Ling Mengxue slaying a demon with a single sword in Chongming City, and he was indeed very confident in them.

What kind of monster could withstand one of her sword strikes?

As Zhao Ping was pondering, a sudden gust of cold wind swept by, and he felt a penetrating chill pierce his bones, causing him to shiver involuntarily.

Just now, I think I saw a red shadow drift past me, floating and swaying like mist, disappearing in an instant...

That's a ghost.

Or is it just my imagination?

Whoosh--!!

Just as the formation was about to be completed, a hazy, ghostly figure, as thin as dust, emerged from the darkness beside her and rushed straight towards Luo Xiyan, who was drawing the formation.

Luo Xiyan's expression shifted slightly, but even after noticing it, she didn't show too much concern and simply turned around calmly.

From the moment they entered the house until now, less than ten minutes have actually passed.

She could actually complete this basic magic array in the blink of an eye; the reason she chose to draw it out slowly was simply to directly lure out that wisp of remnant soul.

Magic Source should be conserved whenever possible, since Magical Girls aren't like Gene Lock warriors who need to seek high-intensity battles and fortuitous opportunities to break through.

In contrast, the advancement of those Destiny Engraver requires them to conserve their energy. Both magic and Star Source are depleted with each use. Although they can be replenished, their cultivation progress will be significantly slowed down.

Generally, when conditions permit, it is recommended to maintain your optimal state at all times, so that you can gradually accumulate breakthrough experience when cultivating in the Dream Space.

Of course, once it's used up, it needs to be replenished. Unless the amount used up is small, the average recovery period is twenty-four hours. During this time, further cultivation can only speed up the recovery process and is of little use.

Within the Dream Space, neither Star Source nor Magic will be consumed!

The ghostly figure attacked so quickly that Zhao Ping barely had time to react.

Although Ling Mengxue immediately swung her sword, when the blade sliced through the ghostly figure's skirt, it was as if it passed through nothingness, and she didn't even touch it!

Staring into the deep, eerie green eyes of the woman in red, Luo Xiyan remained expressionless, maintaining her composure throughout.

If any outsiders were present and witnessed this scene, they would surely scream in terror, their courage probably shattered. But she remained unchanged throughout the ages, unfazed by the world.

He reached into the small silver spatial array and pulled out a yellow talisman, pressing it onto her hand with a "snap!"

Instantly, the red-clad female ghost's entire figure was frozen in mid-air, the scene was so bizarre, it was terrifying.

Zhao Ping was stunned. He had indeed been startled, and his heart almost couldn't take it!

Fixed in mid-air by the yellow hemp talisman, the dark red ghostly figure gradually took the shape of a woman. It was a female ghost with red clothes and black hair, with a cold and pale face, showing a sickly pallor, and she was still screaming something.

Ling Mengxue also felt a pang of fear, but she suppressed it in an instant.

There was nothing she could do; it was the first time she had ever seen something like this, and she felt inexplicably creeped out, even more terrifying than a 'nightmare'.

The female ghost's eyes were like two bloody holes, her black hair was disheveled, and she wore a tattered red dress. She had no feet and seemed to stand out of thin air.

Just a moment ago, she was wailing, her entire face distorted, like rugged mountains and valleys presented before you, her teeth sharp but incomplete.

Upon closer inspection, one can also see fear, panic, emotion, resentment, anger, darkness, evil, hatred... and all sorts of negative emotions in her, especially in her empty eyes.

Zhao Ping stared at the scene before him with a mixture of surprise and uncertainty. Yet, in a daze, he felt that the female ghost seemed strangely familiar, as if he had seen her somewhere before, but he couldn't quite place where.

Luo Xiyan sighed, turned to look at Ling Mengxue, smiled gently, and then explained, "If Xiaoxue had just imbued the blade with Star Source, she would be dead by now."

Ling Mengxue was stunned. This female ghost looked terrifying, but was she actually so fragile?

"She carries a lot of resentment, she's a vengeful ghost. She had resentment in life, and her resentment was so strong at the time of her death that she couldn't be reincarnated. It's probably caused by the resentment of someone who committed suicide or died suddenly," Luo Xiyan explained slowly.

She had encountered similar evil spirits dozens of times.

If there are any unfulfilled wishes, as long as they are reasonable, most Destiny Engraver will not refuse to help them fulfill them out of respect for the deceased.

However, for those malevolent ghosts with strong evil aura, it is simpler to kill them directly. Their evil energy and resentment are too great to be exorcised, so they can only be eliminated. This way, they can be helped to be freed from suffering and cleansed of their filth as soon as possible.

Furthermore, for some ordinary, fragmented souls, a ritual of deliverance is performed.

[Spirit-Sealing Talisman] are specially issued to all members of the Ninth Bureau, just in case.

Luo Xiyan glanced at Zhao Ping subtly.

The life of a soul entity can generally only be seen by those Destiny Engraver or Gene Lock Awakener. If he can see it, it is probably because of the feng shui magnetic field of this place.

After hearing the explanation, Ling Mengxue and Zhao Ping both nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

One was a naive member of the Princess Camp, and the other was an ordinary person with no fighting ability. It would be a miracle if they actually understood each other.

However, having read many novels and watched many TV dramas, they already have some knowledge of ghosts and monsters, so they are not completely confused. Now that they have a basic understanding of the spirits of the dead in this world, they can only feel amazed.

Seeing the red-clad female ghost who still seemed full of resentment and wanted to break free from her restraints, the three of them fell silent for a moment.

What tragic experiences did she endure in her life? What people and events did she encounter? Or was she fixated on something, ultimately dying from extreme injustice, so that she could never escape the torment she had inflicted upon herself...?

At this moment, Zhao Ping suddenly spoke up, "Wait... I think I know her..."

Chapter 116 I'm a Professional (Long Chapter)

"You know him?"

Ling Mengxue gave Zhao Ping a strange look.

"To be precise... a little, but I'm not sure. Right now, I can only roughly guess from the facial features," Zhao Ping nodded, seemingly uncertain.

After saying that, he took a few more steps forward. He felt that this vengeful ghost didn't seem to have any ill intentions towards him, otherwise it wouldn't have been so bold.

Are you... Aunt Xia?

"..."

Seeing no response, Zhao Ping was also taken aback. Had he made a mistake?

Seeing this, Luo Xiyan sighed softly, raised her hand and removed the [Spirit-Sealing Talisman] from the woman's head, and then the red-clad female ghost slowly floated down.

The previously hideous ghost face gradually relaxed, no longer showing its previous snarling, man-eating appearance.

Her body twisted and began to take on a human form, with a pale, bloodless face gradually appearing above her head. However, she had no feet and remained suspended above the ground, floating in mid-air. Her red dress fluttered without wind, making her appear extremely eerie.

However, this time all three of them could see her overall appearance. She was a pretty woman who was probably not even thirty years old. She wasn't particularly beautiful, but she had an outstanding temperament, with the unique charm of a woman from Jiangnan, gentle and elegant.

"Xiaoping..."

The woman in the red dress glanced at Zhao Ping. Even after an unknown amount of time, her voice remained gentle and melodious, with a touch of ethereal beauty, though her tone trembled slightly.

"Are you really Aunt Xia?" Zhao Ping's expression changed slightly, and he said in disbelief.

After all, they were neighbors before, and there was bound to be some contact between the two families.

However, Zhao Ping remembered that Xia Baiying and her friends had moved away two years ago. His mother told him this when he was still in his first year of high school and didn't know the specifics or look into it.

Zhao Ping used to visit their home often. In his mind, Xia Baiying was like a close older sister to him. She would give him all the good food and fun things as if they were free, and she never treated him like an outsider.

However, Zhao Ping knew that Xia Baiying lived with her boyfriend and had even heard that they were preparing to get married, so he didn't bother her much after that.

After all, just thinking about that man who always had a cold, serious, and sour face made him feel a chill. He heard that he was a senior executive at a listed company, but it would be too much of a hardship for Sister Xia to marry him.

This was Zhao Ping's previous thought; after all, he couldn't let himself suffer just because the other party was rich, could he?

However, he didn't know that Xia Baiying truly loved him at the time. Of course, if what happened later hadn't occurred, that would have been a different story...

"But Aunt Xia, how did you end up like this?" Zhao Ping frowned and asked in confusion.

Even if Xia Baiying and the others had moved, there's no reason they should have died here, let alone become a vengeful ghost.

That's outrageous!

"Xiaoping... these are all your friends, right? They're not ordinary people." Xia Baiying's gaze swept over Luo Xiyan and Ling Mengxue, and a bitter smile involuntarily appeared on her pale face.

The reason she initiated the attack was because her body felt fear towards the red magic circle; her intuition told her that it posed a threat to her.

It may not be very aggressive, but it has an extremely strong binding force. If you are really sucked in, you may never be able to get out.

After that, her body went beyond instinct, and she attacked the one who set up the formation, her eyes filled only with killing intent and resentment...

She hadn't even had a chance to take revenge, how could she just die like this?!

Ling Mengxue frowned slightly, sensing at first glance that things weren't simple and seemed to have gone astray. She asked, "Sister, could you tell us what happened? Why did you die here? Where are your family?"

"Yes, Aunt Xia, tell us what happened. Maybe we can help," Zhao Ping said, immediately trying to persuade her.

"Don't worry, ma'am. This is my identification. I'm Luo Xiyan, Special-Grade Agent from the Special Paranormal Events Investigation Group of the China Ninth Bureau, codename 002, 'Blood-Colored Red Lotus.' If you encounter anything you can't solve, out of respect for the dead, we can lend a hand and, incidentally, solve the case hidden behind it."

Ling Mengxue gave Luo Xiyan a look, then took the documents the latter handed her, and began to spout nonsense with a straight face.

After hearing this explanation, even Zhao Ping was somewhat dumbfounded.

'Wow, they're so professional! They even have identification documents? And they seem really impressive!'

Xia Baiying was stunned. She hadn't expected that the country now had Special Affairs Bureau dedicated to handling paranormal events.

She had seen Magical Girls in the Blue Mountain Park area before she died, so she wasn't particularly shocked when she became a ghost. After all, the world is full of wonders. After thinking for a while, she explained, "Actually, even after I became a ghost, I thought about taking revenge on that despicable couple. But I couldn't leave the area of this building. Once, when I got a little too far away, my soul started to collapse."

And because the yang energy is stronger during the day, my soul can only re-coagulate when night falls. There's nothing I can do but stay trapped in the house, slowly waiting for the right moment and hoping for a miracle.

But as time went by, I found my consciousness gradually fading, and the scene before my death kept replaying in my mind: that bitch's contemptuous smile, that disgusting face, and that man's cold and ruthless eyes.

Resentment, bitterness, darkness, evil, hatred... all sorts of negative emotions filled my mind...

One month, two months, four months...

I don't know how much time passed, until I completely lost my self-awareness and became a vengeful ghost driven by killing and resentment, which has persisted to this day...

Xia Baiying spoke slowly, but as she continued, she became overwhelmed with emotion and almost lost control.

"I want to confront Xu Dong and ask him why he did this to me!"

I was so good to him, I loved him so much! Even knowing he was seeing someone else, I turned a blind eye, hoping we could stay together...

But that wasn't enough. One night, disregarding my feelings, she brought that woman back. To save face for him, I even pretended that woman was just an ordinary colleague and cooked for them as if nothing had happened, even though I had already investigated and knew the truth beforehand.

But what happens after that?

That bitch even sneaked into my bedroom to try and kill me!

I don't understand. I'm just an ordinary person with no strength to even kill a chicken. That gleaming fruit knife pierced my heart, and a chilling, stinging pain assaulted me from all directions.

However, as I collapsed, I even saw that familiar figure standing by the door. I stared at him in disbelief, my eyes wide. I didn't know when he had arrived, but he had been watching coldly the whole time!

Even now, I still vividly remember his cold and ruthless gaze!

I will die with my eyes open in disgrace!

Why!

He clearly promised to take care of me for the rest of my life!

Why did you help that bitch harm me?!

Xia Baiying practically screamed her last few words, her voice almost hoarse and trembling.

Zhao Ping listened from the side, feeling speechless, distressed, and heartbroken. His kind and understanding neighbor had been murdered by a scumbag and his mistress!

"Damn it, they're utterly despicable! Aunt Xia, don't worry, we'll definitely kill that scoundrel for you!"

Zhao Ping slapped his thigh and said in an unquestionable tone, his teeth grinding together.

He was not only angry at those two scumbags, but also a little angry at Xia Baiying. How could she be so at ease after being cheated on?

Knowing the truth, it seems like they deserved it, doesn't it? Even TV dramas wouldn't dare to portray it this melodramatic!

Ling Mengxue remained outwardly calm, but her thoughts were actually similar to Zhao Ping's. They had already discovered his infidelity, yet they were still able to tolerate it.

Just how deep is this love?

Of the group, only Luo Xiyan, silent, seemingly lost in thought.

Seeing that something was wrong with her, Ling Mengxue moved slightly closer to her. "Xi Yan, is there something else wrong?"