"I don't think she would agree to your unreasonable request, so this is just wishful thinking on your part."
Lin Yan gestured with her eyes for Zhang Lili to calm down, "Originally, I thought about saying that if your request wasn't difficult, I'd have the Zhang family agree. But since you intend to take a life, I can only help you pass on."
Lin Yan didn't believe Zhang Lili would agree to this old ghost's request; it seemed Zhang Lili had impulsively promised something in a moment of careless speech.
This old ghost before her was no good either. Although he didn't have any malevolent aura about him, he clearly harbored wicked intentions, and Zhang Lili was just the first.
If this precedent was set, who knew how many more there would be? She absolutely could not let this ghost escape.
"Little brat, not old, but with a big mouth!" The old ghost stopped looking at Zhang Lili on the bed and lunged directly at Lin Yan, planning to catch her off guard.
Lin Yan directly threw the talisman in her hand. The moment it left her hand, it ignited automatically, transforming into lightning that struck the old ghost.
The old ghost hadn't expected the talisman in Lin Yan's hand to be so powerful. He hurriedly tried to dodge, but he was too slow and was struck on his left shoulder by the lightning.
Seeing Lin Yan take out more talismans, the old ghost knew he was no match for her and wanted to escape. But he discovered that the entire hospital room had been sealed by Lin Yan's talismans; he had nowhere to flee.
With no other option, he could only lunge at Lin Yan again, his form becoming even more transparent after being hit by several of Lin Yan's talismans.
Unable to fight, unable to escape, the old ghost wanted to use Zhang Lili on the bed to negotiate with Lin Yan, but unfortunately, he couldn't touch her at all.
When he was struck by lightning again, he immediately knelt and begged for mercy. A true man knows when to yield and when to stand firm. He knew he couldn't defeat this young celestial master, so strategic surrender was the best course of action.
He didn't want to lose his life over this matter.
Zhang Lili watched the old ghost kneel and repeatedly beg for mercy, feeling a sense of disillusionment. Just moments ago, he had arrogantly come to take her life.
Now, finding he couldn't win, he immediately knelt and pleaded for mercy. Was he that spineless?
Lin Yan wasted no more words with him. She directly used a talisman to seal the old ghost. She didn't listen to his pleas but directly absorbed him into the talisman.
"For your pleas, you can save them for the staff in the underworld. Lingering in the mortal realm without reason and attempting to harm a mortal's life—see if the underworld will let you off!" After speaking, Lin Yan retrieved the talisman that contained the old ghost.
Watching Lin Yan's swift and decisive actions, Zhang Lili felt a flicker of yearning.
"Junior student Lin, can I learn this from you?"
"Learn what? Drawing talismans, catching ghosts?"
"Yes! Yes!" Zhang Lili nodded quickly.
"You should forget it. Without the talent, it's very tiring to learn," Lin Yan shook her head.
"The matter is resolved, so I'll take him back to report. You should rest well."
"Junior student Lin, what will happen to him?" Zhang Lili asked with concern.
"He'll be handed over to the underworld for processing. However, since he didn't actually kill anyone, he probably won't receive a severe punishment. But he won't be able to return to the mortal world."
"There really is an underworld!" Zhang Lili felt that Junior student Lin was constantly broadening her horizons. In just the two days she had spent with Lin Yan, she had learned about many things previously confined to legends.
"Of course, there is. You've seen ghosts, so how can you still doubt the existence of the underworld? However, you still need to be careful in the future. Some things are not meant for curiosity.
By the way, you made an agreement with this ghost, so when you're feeling better, have your parents take you to that forest to burn some paper effigies for him. This will settle the karmic debt."