"I don't need your gratitude," the old woman said, curling her lip. "Your so-called gratitude is worthless. I'm telling you, all I want is for the Wang family line to continue. Nothing else."

"As long as you continue the Wang family line, I'll tell you everything I know. Otherwise, say nothing!"

Zhao Zhuang glanced at me before rubbing his hands together and saying, "Continuing the family line... we need to find a suitable family, right? Besides, even if we find Er Zhuzi a wife, it'll still be a year or so before you can hold your grandson, right? How about you first..."

"No way!" The old woman interrupted him before he could finish. "Unless I see the Wang family line continuing, you can kill me, and I won't say a word!"

Someone couldn't hold back any longer. "Old lady, be reasonable, have a little mercy, will you? Several children and women have gone missing in the village. The water ghost has threatened to kill someone every hour. No matter how anxious you are about your family line, you have to prioritize! Time is running out."

The old woman sneered, "My Wang family line is gone, why should I care if other people's children die?"

"You say you can't find anyone, but I think it's because you don't want to do anything about it. That Xiao Cui from the Chen family, she seems pretty good. She's good-looking, went to high school, and is hardworking. She'll definitely take good care of my grandson after she marries into the family."

"Since you're in such a hurry, then quickly bring Xiao Cui over. We don't even need to hold a wedding, just send her over. Then my family will have a wife. We can hold the wedding later."

The old woman was about to drag Er Zhuzi back inside before anyone could speak.

Zhao Zhuang was stunned. A warlock surnamed Chen finally stamped his foot. "Let's go! Come with me to my house and bring the child. If she doesn't come, then... then we'll tie her up and bring her!"

As soon as that person turned around, I slapped him on the back of the head. "You good-for-nothing, you're useless against outsiders, so you take it out on your own family?"

Before that person could react, my Soul-Chasing Rope flew out several meters and trapped the old woman's ghost. I threw the other end of the Soul-Chasing Rope into Zhao Zhuang's hand. "Zhao Zhuang, you handle this."

Zhao Zhuang had been holding back his anger for a long time, but he didn't dare to act on his own without my permission. As soon as I spoke, he immediately caught the Soul-Chasing Rope and dragged the old woman's ghost into the house to torture her.

The old woman sneered, "Go ahead and try! I won't talk. You don't dare to kill me. As long as I grit my teeth and hold out for an hour, someone will die. Then, let's see whose child dies."

"Isn't she just a girl? What's the big deal about giving her to my family? It's just so she can have a child for my family, it's not like we're asking her to die. Besides, what woman doesn't get married, have children, and live her life?"

"The people who are being taken away are your sons and wives. If one of them dies, wouldn't your hearts break?"

Zhao Zhuang's eyes were bloodshot, but he didn't know what to do. Among these people, besides the warlock from the Chen family, none of them dared to gamble on who the water ghost would kill first.

The warlock surnamed Chen was also trembling. My order to torture the ghost had given him hope, but now his hope had been extinguished by the old woman. After such a roller coaster of emotions, it was a testament to his restraint that he was still standing.

Seeing that no one spoke, the old woman immediately added, "If you think it's unfair to marry Cui'er into our family, then it's easy to solve. Have that guy surnamed Li give them a million or so. Then you'll have everything you need, right?"

The old woman looked at me triumphantly and said, "You, surnamed Li, others may not know the ways of the Jianghu, but I know them too well. Jianghu people will risk their lives for profit. You wouldn't come to Fish Basket Village for no reason, and you wouldn't risk your life for the villagers for no reason, so I'm asking you for a million as a congratulatory gift. Not too much, right?"

The old woman became more and more smug. "Don't even think about bargaining with me, you're the ones in a hurry, not me. If you haggle and someone dies, you won't be able to explain it to them, will you?"

I looked at the old woman with a smile and said, "Listen up, everyone. I'll only say this once. As warlocks, whether we're fighting ghosts or people, it's impossible to do so without any sacrifices."

"It's impossible for us to find the Dragon Fish or break into the underground palace within an hour. So, someone will definitely die. You have to gamble on that possibility."

"If you don't want to leave it to fate, more people will die. If you're a little more ruthless, maybe fewer people will die."

My expression suddenly darkened, and I stared at the old woman's ghost. "I can tell you clearly, I won't agree to any of your conditions. I'm not a good person. I just don't like you. Zhao Zhuang, do it!"

Zhao Zhuang didn't drag the ghost anywhere else. He directly took out a talisman, rubbed flames onto his palm, and pressed it against the old woman's body. The old woman immediately wailed and rolled on the ground, but she refused to give in.

I narrowed my eyes slightly and looked at Er Zhuzi, who was shivering at the door. "Zhao Zhuang, when you strike a snake, strike its vital point!"

Before Zhao Zhuang could move, the warlock surnamed Chen stood up with a jerk and dragged Er Zhuzi into the yard like an eagle catching a chick.