Urban Evil Suppression: Incorporating the Stone Hard Template

After answering Zhou Mei's question, Wu Chengxuan looked up at the empty space.

The crimson in his eyes was gradually fading, leaving only a deathly gray-white.

"On the eve of the wedding, in order not to affect Ruyi's marriage, the Jiang family locked me in the woodshed."

He wanted to use my life to threaten Ruyi, forcing her to give up all hope and obediently submit to the arranged marriage.

His voice was soft, yet it revealed a ruthlessness that was hard for ordinary people to imagine:

"But how could I let them have their way? No one can use me to threaten my wishes!"

And... I absolutely will not allow... Ruyi to suffer even the slightest harm!

His dull eyes trembled slightly with excitement, but quickly returned to their lifeless state.

"At that time, I was thinking, if I died, would Ruyi no longer have to suffer their persecution?"

Without me as a bargaining chip, and without their coercion, would Ruyi stop thinking about suicide...?

Zhou Mei's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief.

Even her voice trembled slightly: "So...it was...you...you started it first..."

"Heh..." Wu Chengxuan slowly lowered his head, a bitter smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.

That smile was like a poisoned knife, sending chills down one's spine.

"I was the one who starved myself to death first. They all underestimated my courage to face death!"

I'm not afraid of anything for Ruyi's sake. As long as she can live well, I have no fear!

I will not allow myself to become a tool for them to manipulate or threaten Ruyi.

"I starved myself in the woodshed for three days without drinking a drop of water, and they got anxious instead."

They force-feed me water and food, but I spit out every bite I take, and all I get in return is a barrage of sarcastic remarks.

Furthermore, due to the severity of their injuries, by the time they brought a doctor, it was too late to save them.

His pale fingers stroked the jade pendant in his hand, but his voice suddenly became low and deep, as if he had fallen into a cold pool.

"But I never expected that my choice would not only fail to remove the shackles from Ruyi's body."

Instead, he crushed the only light in her heart, leaving her with no attachment to the world.

Because of my death, Ruyi chose to hang herself on her wedding day, wearing a bright red wedding dress!

I thought I was rescuing her, but I never imagined... I was the real murderer who killed Ruyi.

Zhou Mei stared blankly at the tormented ghost before her, a sharp pain shooting through her heart.

It turns out that some pain can truly transcend reincarnation, leaving eternal scars deep within the soul.

Seeing her distressed expression, Ling Feng could only reluctantly lean his shoulder against hers.

Zhou Mei could no longer hold back and buried her face in Ling Feng's shoulder, bursting into tears.

The leaves of the ancient trees in the courtyard rustled in the night breeze.

It's as if it's letting out mournful cries for this long-forgotten history from over a hundred years ago.

The faint light surrounding Wu Chengxuan's soul gradually subsided.

But it was unusually dim, flickering like a candle flame about to go out.

Gazing at Zhou Mei's familiar features, a hint of longing surfaced in his lifeless, ashen eyes:

"On the night Ruyi passed away, the little bit of spirit that had sustained my soul..."

It was quickly replaced by endless resentment. I don't know if it was divine mercy or if I was just lucky.

It allowed me to complete an extreme transformation in a very short period of time!

On the night of my seventh-day memorial service, I returned as a vengeful ghost to seek revenge!

"I slaughtered all 137 members of the Jiang family, including the elderly and children."

But I searched the entire Jiang mansion and still couldn't find Ruyi's soul.

Only this jade pendant, which I didn't personally hand to her... was held in her hand throughout her life.

Wu Chengxuan looked at Zhou Mei, who was nestled on Ling Feng's shoulder, and spoke as softly as a candle flickering in the wind:

"From that day on, I've stayed at the Jiang family's place, hoping to wait for her to return."

Unfortunately, over a century of lonely waiting has left this empty old house standing guard.

But I never heard that familiar "Brother Wu" again, nor did I see that familiar smile.

What's missed is missed, no matter how long you wait.

There's no going back. You are her, but you are not my ideal!

Zhou Mei lifted her head from Ling Feng's shoulder and looked at his semi-transparent soul form.

With teary eyes, she whispered, "Brother Wu, Ruyi has already let go!"

The word "Brother Wu" caused Wu Chengxuan's soul to tremble slightly, but it quickly returned to calm.

But a few tiny ripples appeared in those lifeless eyes.

Zhou Mei sniffed, letting the tears roll down her cheeks:

"You've been waiting here for Ruyi for so many years, just to hear a word of forgiveness?"

But Ruyi has never regretted meeting you, nor has she ever blamed you!

She knew your love for her, and she understood why you chose to end your own life!

Why did Ruyi still clutch this jade pendant tightly before her death?

What she really wanted to tell you was that she left with your thoughts in her heart.

She wasn't extinguished by your light; she simply didn't want to be alone in the darkness.

Wu Chengxuan opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything, yet he seemed to understand something.

The jade pendant in his palm gleamed with a warm glow under the moonlight.

It's as if it's telling him: It's time to let go!

"Ruyi..." Wu Chengxuan softly called out his lover's former name, his voice so soft it sounded like a dream.

Zhou Mei smiled through her tears: "Brother Wu, did you see? Ruyi heard it."

Wu Chengxuan smiled, and the deathly grayness in his eyes faded away completely.

Looking at Zhou Mei, all that remained was a gentle light, just like the moonlight in the side courtyard back then.

With a sense of relief, the obsession that had been weighing on his heart completely vanished.

At the same time, his body became translucent, and tiny white lights began to slowly rise from his body.

He turned his gaze to Ling Feng:

"I missed out on Ruyi, don't follow my example! Cherish the people around you!"

"My obsession is over, and I have no more attachments! Thank you both, may we meet again in the next life!"

As Wu Chengxuan finished speaking, his soul gradually faded.

Finally, like fireflies scattered in the sky, they drifted away with the wind and gradually melted into the deep night.

From that moment on, the world was no longer filled with that ghost general trapped in the shackles of obsession.

……

"bite--!"

What was that sound?

Zhou Mei, still holding Ling Feng's hand, was not yet free from the painful memories of her past life.

Suddenly she heard a clear, crisp sound, and then she saw a streak of light flying towards her.

The speed was not fast; the soft, white light was still swirling.

Zhou Mei opened her palm and steadily took it...