“Please be fair, Immortal!” The voice of the captain ghost sounded from the side. “Harming the common folk and their livestock—those were the deeds of General Feng. It was General Chang who gave the orders to kill. These actions have nothing to do with the other soldiers!”0

“General, there's no need to panic,” Song You quickly reassured him. “I am merely a Daoist, not a deity who eradicates ghosts. You and your comrades sacrificed yourselves for the nation. As long as you remain well-behaved and do not harm the people, how could I trouble you? 0

“Besides, even if there were any missteps, such matters should fall under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Palace and the Thunder Gods.”0

“Thunder Gods...” 0

The ghosts exchanged uneasy glances with one another.0

“Immortal...”0

“What else troubles you, General?”0

“You are a person of great power and a kind-hearted soul. We...”0

“There’s no need for all this formality,” Song You said with a touch of exasperation. “Cut to the chase.”0

“We did not gather here intentionally to form a ghost city,” the captain ghost explained. “After death, we became ghosts, wandering aimlessly and with nowhere to go, alone and adrift. That’s why we eventually came together here. It was General Feng who went out to harm livestock, and it was only because of this that the local authorities sent people to investigate. 0

“Those who came to exorcise us were vile, not only attempting to exterminate us but also insulting us incessantly. General Chang could not bear it and led a...0