A master of metaphysics is farming.

In the dead of night, with a cold wind blowing, not a single star could be seen in the sky, only endless dark clouds.

The moonlight, filtering through the clouds, spills onto the water's surface, creating a shimmering effect. The underwater world is serene and profound, devoid of any visible objects.

In the cold weather, Xiang He reached out his hand through the water, and his palms and fingertips were icy cold.

There is an invisible yin energy lingering underwater. By sensing the underwater objects through the water's surface, the view gradually becomes clearer. The water surface is no longer empty, but reflects two faces, one in front of the other.

A delicate face, hair flowing with the water, brows furrowed, face pale with a hint of gray, lips trembling as if speaking, eyes filled with hope.

The face behind her was much more hardened, with a strangely twisted mouth, a long tongue sticking out to lick the woman's face, and a pair of smiling eyes that revealed lewdness and greed.

The two ghosts stood one in front of the other, with the female ghost's neck held by the male ghost's hand, preventing her from moving.

Erxia frowned as she watched from the side. "Miss, this is..."

Xiang He pursed her lips, stood up and took a few steps down the bridge. After confirming that the people above could not see her, she squatted down again, pulled out the red rope and put it into the water with her fingers.

The red rope, like a swimming dragon, went toward the two ghosts. Xiang He took out a talisman, murmured it to his lips for a moment, then stuck it on the back of his hand and pushed it slowly into the water.

"The sky is clear and the earth is bright, all things are at peace... So be it!"

The sound was so soft that Erxia couldn't hear it. She just stared blankly as the talisman in her hand flashed with light until it disappeared into the water. The light followed the talisman downwards, swimming all the way towards the red rope.

The male ghost underwater seemed to sense something was amiss; his lewd gaze shifted, and he glared fiercely at Xiang He.

That murderous gaze seemed to say that Xiang He was meddling in other people's business.

But the ghost's pleading eyes were clearly visible, how could Xiang He not save her? After all, it was the two of them who caused this mess.

With a slight twist of the middle finger, the red rope seemed to come alive, launching a fierce attack straight at the male ghost's brow. With another flick of the finger, the red rope circled the ghost's neck, and with a hook of the finger, it instantly tightened around the ghost's neck.

Seizing the opportunity, Xiang He pulled out the hand holding the red rope, chanting, "Heaven and earth are dark and yellow, all laws return to one... Exorcise evil here, quickly disperse, so be it!"

The male ghost, whose neck was being strangled underwater, opened his mouth in pain, released the red rope around the female ghost's neck with both hands, and twisted his body trying to break free. Seeing this opportunity, the female ghost quickly floated upwards.

Xiang He immediately took out the palm mirror, "Jinghua, calm her down."

A wisp of white mist swirled around him, and the ethereal figure in the mirror bowed, saying, "May you live a long and prosperous life."

As the female ghost surfaced, Jinghua immediately formed a lotus seal with both hands, saying, "Hurry up and go in."

The female ghost scrambled up in a disheveled state and saw the mirror behind Jinghua, which was taller than a person. Without regard for anything else, she ran inside, where Shuiyue was there to meet her.

The palm mirror shrank along with the mirror flower. Xiang He put away the palm mirror, and the red rope in her hand was already taut. She stood up and pulled it out with her left hand, forcibly pulling the male ghost up.

He gripped the red rope tightly with both hands, moved his body backward, and suddenly pulled up, shouting, "Come here!"

The eldest brother shouted, startling the stinky Taoist priest. "Who?!"

"One zhang! The peach wood sword thrusts straight in!"

The stinky Taoist priest immediately realized what was happening, estimated the distance under his feet, and ran towards Xiang He. His hand holding the peach wood sword was trembling, because there was nothing in front of him at all!

The male ghost at the other end of the red rope was pulled out, his lithe body falling gracefully. The stinking Taoist priest, terrified, closed his eyes and recklessly thrust his sword straight at the target—

"what!!!"

A mournful wail shook the heavens, audible even to those unseen on the shore. Terrified, they covered their ears, their eyes half-open, both curious and afraid to look.

Even though there was no one below and nothing in front of the stinky Taoist priest, the moment he thrust out, he let out a deafening scream. How could that not be terrifying?

The stinky Taoist priest, standing in a horse stance, naturally heard the screams. He tried his best to open one eye to look, but there was still nothing in front of him. However, he could feel the abnormality of the peach wood sword; it had indeed pierced something!

"Aunt...Grandma...was stabbed...?"

Xiang He pinched the red rope between her two fingers and pulled it back, releasing the male ghost's neck. She slowly rolled up the rope, her eyes filled with disdain. "You can't see? How can you be... cough cough!"

She put the red rope into her cloth bag, took a step forward, and saw that the male ghost's body was burning, and the wailing continued; it was crying, crying terribly.

Xiang He opened the large umbrella in her hand and walked over, shielding his head, her right hand clasped in front of her, "Look what you've done."

After she finished speaking, she closed her umbrella, and the scorching body vanished, leaving only a wisp of foul-smelling smoke.

The stinky Taoist priest remained in his original position, his outstretched hand frozen, unsure whether to retract it or not.

"That's enough. Go dance under the bridge a couple more times, then we're done."

"This...this is easy?"

He just jumped around a couple of times, and this lady solved the problem...

A feeling of admiration welled up in his heart, and he excitedly reached out to shake Xiang He's hand, but Xiang He dodged it, saying, "Hurry up, I have things to do!"

The stinky Taoist priest immediately replied in a low voice, "Okay!"

He quickly ran under the bridge, chanting some incantations that no one else could understand, while hopping around.

Xiang He swung the large umbrella in his hand and looked up. "Sir, the Taoist priest has dealt with the ghost. He is currently praying for blessings, and the craftsmen will be able to come and work tomorrow."

The magistrate's eyes lit up. "Really solved?!"

"Yes."

The smelly Taoist priest behind him sheathed his sword and walked over, wiping away non-existent sweat, and said with a sigh of relief, "Sir, this evil spirit has been dealt with. We can arrange for someone to come and repair the bridge tomorrow."

The people above looked at each other, convinced that they had indeed heard the shouts.

The magistrate beckoned to the two men, "Come up quickly! I'll be sure to treat you both well tonight!"

Hearing that there would be food and drink to enjoy, the stinky Taoist priest was overjoyed. He hurriedly packed up his things and didn't forget to turn around and call out to Xiang He.

Xiang He had already started walking towards the shore. The magistrate was still very curious about what had just happened, and he lowered his attitude and asked more questions. Xiang He just said a few words and then made an excuse to leave.

Seeing that she was about to leave, the stinky Taoist priest hurriedly chased after her and asked in a low voice, "Grandma, how can I find you? Didn't you want money? I'll give it to you with both hands!"

Seeing his fawning manner, Xiang He glanced at him helplessly. "Isn't it easy for me to find you?" With a quick twitch of her eyes, Xiang He tilted her head slightly and leaned close to his ear. "Help me gather some information tonight, and I'll give you 60% of it."

Upon hearing that there was something to be done, especially something Xiang He had asked of him, it must be something important!

The stinky Taoist priest's eyes gleamed. "Tell me!"

Xiang He didn't speak, but his eyes briefly swept over the county magistrate. The stinky Taoist priest immediately understood what he meant and patted his chest, "Don't worry!"