A master of metaphysics is farming.

"Is it a human or a ghost?!"

The people on the shore were astonished; it's no wonder they were afraid.

Late at night, a girl dressed in white stood alone under the bridge, which seemed strange to anyone who saw her.

Facing the shocked crowd, Xiang He calmly said, "My daughter heard a noise here, so she came down to see what was going on. And you are...? Your Excellency, the magistrate?"

When Lord Liu saw the shadow at Xiang He's feet, he felt a sense of relief, but his face turned angry. "Running around in the middle of the night, hurry up and get up here! There's something wrong with the bridge below, or you'll be crushed to death!"

"But my daughter really heard a sound. Would you please come down and listen?"

She opened her innocent eyes, pointed to the water behind her, and spoke earnestly.

This terrified the county magistrate, who grabbed a nearby constable to shield him, his eyes filled with anger and fear. "Stop, stop talking nonsense!"

Xiang He twitched his finger again. "I'm not talking nonsense. You can come down and listen for yourself, sir."

Such words frightened the people above even more. They didn't want to come in the first place, let alone at night. The craftsmen had said that there were evil spirits here!

The constable who was pulled to provide cover was trembling all over, wanting to get away but not daring to.

All I could do was muster my courage and threaten, "What nonsense are you spouting! Talking nonsense in front of the adults will make them unhappy and they'll lock you up in jail!"

Seeing their panicked expressions, Xiang He appeared very calm and composed. "Don't you know, sir? There has always been something underwater. I was summoned here by that thing tonight."

"What did you say!"

It was already cold tonight, and the magistrate broke out in a cold sweat. He looked around in a panic. He had been forcibly summoned here, and now he was hearing such words. How could he not be afraid?

"My lord, my daughter has been able to see things that are different from ordinary people since she was a child. If you don't believe me, I'll let her come out and see you."

Hearing this made them even more afraid.

No one dared to utter a sound until a voice came from afar, at which point everyone looked over.

Xiang He tiptoed and looked up, only to see a person swaying as they approached. "My lords, rest assured, there's nothing that I can't handle!"

The constable beside him nodded in agreement, "Please hurry over, Taoist priest, so as not to keep the magistrate waiting."

"Don't rush, don't rush, these things can't be rushed."

As the two approached, Xiang He's smile deepened. When the man got close, she raised her right hand and waved to him, "It's been a long time, Daoist Master."

The man, who had been so smug just moments before, immediately changed his expression upon hearing the voice. When he recognized Xiang He, his grin froze, and his lips twitched involuntarily. "Long...long time no see..."

His smile deepened, and Xiang He tilted his head to look at him, "Taoist priest, you've come here to see ghosts too?"

"Yes, yes... What brings you here too..."

"Hearing some noise, I came down to check it out. What a coincidence!"

"Hehe...hehe..."

This is that stinking Taoist priest who almost harmed Xiang He's family. I never expected him to come to Liangcheng, and unfortunately, he was found by the yamen runners.

The county magistrate, standing nearby, asked in surprise, "Taoist priest, do you know that girl?"

The stinky Taoist priest forced a smile, "We're...we're acquaintances..."

Upon hearing this, the magistrate was overjoyed. "That girl said she could see strange things. It seems there really is something underwater! Please, Taoist priest, resolve this quickly. The people will not have any convenience until this bridge is repaired!"

"This, this..." The stinky Taoist priest dared not look at He, much less agree to the magistrate's words. At this moment, he was so anxious that he wished he could disappear on the spot!

Xiang He beckoned to him, "Daoist Master, come down for a moment? My daughter has something to tell you."

"No, that's not a good idea..."

Despite appearing relaxed, he was secretly panicking and thinking about his escape route.

He really didn't want to confront this girl head-on!

Xiang He's half-closed eyes were deep and brooding. The stinky Taoist priest cursed his bad luck inwardly, put on a smile and walked down. With a strange feeling in his heart, he accidentally slipped and landed on his buttocks right in front of Xiang He's feet.

People on the shore exclaimed, "Taoist Master!"

Erxia, who was out of sight of others, paused for a moment, then turned slightly away from looking.

Seeing this comical scene, Xiang He suppressed her laughter and reached out to him, saying, "Taoist priest, be careful. You might end up getting hurt instead of catching the ghost."

The stinky Taoist priest waved his hand sheepishly, propped himself up to his feet, and coughed lightly with a loosely clenched fist. "N-nothing!" he said softly, looking down. "I just wanted to come and see, please don't expose me..."

"Don't worry," Xiang He turned to look at the water, "There is indeed something down there, but it refuses to come out and meet us, so we can't communicate with it. Do you have any good ideas?"

"I... I'm nowhere near as good as you!"

His voice grew softer and softer, as if afraid that the people peeking out from behind would hear him and ruin his "lifelong reputation".

Xiang He knew his limitations perfectly well. With her arms crossed, she said, "Here's the deal: I'll take care of the things in the water. Whatever amount of silver you ask the magistrate for, you'll have to give me 90% of it."

"This, this is so much..." The volume decreased again, and the stinky Taoist priest pouted in grievance, "Fine, then just promise me you won't expose me..."

"Don't worry, just pretend to be doing it. I'll go clean up the underwater area, so don't give myself away."

Upon hearing this, the stinky Taoist priest realized in his heart that it was no wonder he only claimed to be able to see things; it turned out he was just trying to hide his identity!

"That's easy!" The stinky Taoist priest rummaged through his cloth bag and took out a peach wood sword and other items. "You go and get busy, I'll handle things here!"

Seeing his frustration as he rummaged through the pages, Xiang He finally blurted everything out. He knew this guy was trying to lie, but he didn't expect him to be so bold as to dare to deceive the government officials.

Also a talent.

Xiang He swept the large umbrella into the air, dispersing some of the resisting yin energy. She walked step by step towards the bottom of the bridge, and as she approached, the yin energy that had resisted earlier intensified.

Erxia could also sense its yin energy, and her long sword remained unsheathed, held horizontally in front of her.

Just as we were about to reach the bottom of the break, ripples suddenly appeared on the water.

The stinky Taoist priest, who had just picked up the peach wood sword and was about to swing it, was startled. But seeing He calmly walking over, he suppressed his unease and muttered something that no one else could understand.

The people on the shore watched as one person walked around and another swung around with great force, leaving them stunned and speechless with amazement.

The magistrate, who was terrified just moments before, was now much more relaxed. After all, the two of them actually dared to approach. The craftsmen had said they saw something evil and hadn't dared to get close. They had sought out other sorcerers, but they were all just taking money without doing anything; they were all swindlers.

Looking at these two seemingly mismatched people tonight, I actually think they're two people who can accomplish something great.

He was relaxed, but Xiang He was troubled and squatted by the river, staring at the water. "Come out and talk to me. Tell me what's wronged you. Aren't you just waiting for someone who can see you? The opportunity has been presented to you."

This thing hasn't shown up yet; it's just been used to scare the craftsmen. It's probably not a bad thing, but even after Xiang He has said all that, it still won't show up.

Something's strange...

The thought flashed through Xiang He's mind, and he suddenly widened his eyes in surprise, rolled up his sleeves, and reached out to touch the water's surface—

A flash of light appeared before his eyes, and he clicked his tongue softly, "Good heavens..."