Ninety-nine percent of the difficulties in this world can be solved with money. Therefore, Jun Jiuli asked Father He to accept the money. Chen Zigui was indeed a scumbag, and Father He deserved this money.
Jun Jiuli now possessed some strength, enough to walk unimpeded among ghost cultivators.
Following the system's guidance, she drifted to find the female protagonist, Xu Jiaojiao. Chen Zigui was also there, so it was a two-birds-with-one-stone situation. It was noon, and the two were leisurely sipping coffee. Only a few tables in the coffee shop were occupied.
"What should we do, Zigui Gege? He Xuan is actually dead. If Yangqing Gege finds out, will he blame me and think I'm malicious?"
Xu Jiaojiao nervously held Chen Zigui's hand on the table. Chen Zigui was flustered by her touch.
"This has nothing to do with you. Besides, it was Zhao Nanzhuo's good fortune that he fancied her. She was simply ill-fated and couldn't handle it, so who can she blame?"
"Zigui Gege, you're so good. He Xuan was a blockhead. Who you are with doesn't matter, it's all for money anyway. Who is she putting on airs of chastity for?"
"Yes, it's all her fault. She even made our Jiaojiao worry about her. Such a person isn't worth it." Saying this, he rubbed her fair, tender hand with his knuckles.
Xu Jiaojiao flinched as if electrocuted and pulled her hand back, burying her head against her chest, her cheeks flushed crimson.
Shui Wa: "Yue(*´◐∀◐`) Idiot, I can't listen anymore. Host, hurry up."
Jun Jiuli reverted to the appearance she had before her death, silently sitting down next to Chen Zigui.
Chen Zigui suddenly felt the temperature beside him drop significantly, with a chill wind blowing. He assumed the waiter had lowered the air conditioning and paid it no mind.
Xu Jiaojiao, looking up at him, saw the ghost-like Jun Jiuli. Jun Jiuli politely greeted her.
"Hi, Xu Jiaojiao classmate, coming out to play, but why would you gossip about me behind my back?" As she spoke, she smiled, her teeth stark white and terrifying.
Xu Jiaojiao pointed in Jun Jiuli's direction, stammering incoherently. Her legs, however, were quite honest in their desire to flee. Unfortunately, she accidentally tripped on the table corner, falling flat on her backside onto the floor.
"Jiaojiao, what's wrong?"
"A gh... ghost!"
"Jiaojiao, what nonsense are you spouting? Where would there be a ghost in broad daylight?" After saying this, he started to get up to help Xu Jiaojiao.
The moment he took his first step, Jun Jiuli extended her foot, sending Chen Zigui tumbling headfirst, losing half a front tooth and scraping his lip.
He turned back in disbelief. This time, he truly saw Jun Jiuli.
"Give me back my life!" Jun Jiuli exclaimed, followed by an eerie cackle.
Xu Jiaojiao was so terrified she collapsed onto the ground. Chen Zigui, still somewhat rational, knew ghosts feared the sun. He dragged Xu Jiaojiao out of the coffee shop. As the sunlight hit him, he truly smiled.
"Hahaha, so what if you've become a ghost? I still have ways to deal with you. I'll find a Taoist priest to capture you." He saw Jun Jiuli standing under the eaves, thinking she feared the sun.
Their screams and self-muttering had already drawn the attention of everyone in the coffee shop. Now, on the street, many people were holding up their phones to livestream. Seeing that the Chen and Xu duo were dressed expensively and talking nonsense on the street, they anticipated a juicy exposé.
Jun Jiuli scoffed, "Who told you I fear the sun?" With that, she began to approach them step by step.
"Why, why is this happening?"
"Hahaha, of course, it's because I died unjustly. I've transformed into a vengeful spirit with immense resentment. No matter how powerful the Celestial Master you find, they can't capture me."
Xu Jiaojiao shook her head, saying, "You clearly committed suicide, not died unjustly. You didn't cherish your own life, and it has nothing to do with us."
"Such high-sounding words." Jun Jiuli directly grasped Xu Jiaojiao's neck, caressing her face with her long nails.
"Originally, Shen Yangqing didn't think highly of you. If I were to ruin this pretty face of yours, would he loathe you even more?"
"No, I don't want that. Zigui Gege, save me."
Jun Jiuli tightened her grip slightly, and Xu Jiaojiao nearly rolled her eyes back and fainted.
Chen Zigui shouted, "Let go of Jiaojiao! This has nothing to do with her. If you have the guts, come at me."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, you're truly affectionate. Then give me your hands and feet."
After speaking, Jun Jiuli released Xu Jiaojiao and conjured a massive chainsaw, its teeth whirring as she approached Chen Zigui.
Chen Zigui was so scared he wet himself. Watching Jun Jiuli draw nearer, he cried and pleaded, "The wronged should find their perpetrator. Go find Zhao Nanzhuo, he raped you. It has nothing to do with me."
"Nothing to do with you? If it weren't for you, Zhao Nanzhuo wouldn't even know I existed."
Chen Zigui kowtowed repeatedly, "I'm sorry, I'm not human. Please spare me. I can't live without my hands and feet. It's all my fault, I was blinded by greed and harmed you. Please forgive me, I'll burn a lot of ghost money for you. Please let me go."
"You're saying it was because of you that I died?"
"Yes, it was all because of me that you, He Xuan, committed suicide. I killed you. Please be magnanimous."
Chen Zigui sobbed uncontrollably, no longer caring that they were in public.
The surrounding people were shocked and immediately called the police. Within minutes, the police arrived and took Chen Zigui and Xu Jiaojiao to the police station for questioning. With Jun Jiuli observing the entire process, Chen Zigui confessed to everything he had done, and Xu Jiaojiao could not escape the charge of instigation.
However, he had only secretly filmed and disseminated the video, so the sentence would not be long. The police temporarily detained him, awaiting the arrival of the Chen family's lawyer, while Xu Jiaojiao was bailed out that same day.
Nonetheless, the incident caused a huge uproar online. Alumni from the Seventh High School flocked to the front lines to gossip, sharing everything they knew and piecing together the complete truth. Everyone speculated that the reason they confessed their crimes in public was due to their guilty consciences.
Suddenly, the Chen family's stock plummeted, Xu Jiaojiao was branded a "green tea bitch" by everyone, and her family's business also declined dramatically. What saddened her most was Shen Yangqing's reaction upon learning about the incident.
Meanwhile, in prison, Chen Zigui's hands and feet were indeed severed. The cuts were uneven, as if chopped with a dull blade. The surveillance showed no one approaching him, making it impossible for the Chen family to cause trouble. However, he was able to be released on medical parole.