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No sooner had he finished speaking than the driver suddenly let out a series of eerie, shrill laughs that echoed through the silent carriage, creating an indescribable sense of unease and dread.

Shen Jingshu remained calm, as if she hadn't heard a thing, and simply said, "Drive carefully."

The car drove up the winding mountain villa road, with dark trees on both sides and desolate surroundings, with no village or shop in sight.

Before they even reached the Li family's door, the driver slammed on the brakes, the wheels screeching against the pavement.

He slowly turned his head, his neck twisted at an extremely strange angle, his eyes were murky and sinister, and his tone was greasy and vicious: "Little girl, you're so pretty. It's still early, why are you in such a hurry to go back? Play with your brother for a while."

Shen Jingshu glanced out the window. The night was dark and the place was deserted, making it the perfect place for evil spirits to do their evil deeds.

The driver expected to see her panicked and trembling, but Shen Jingshu sat upright in the back seat, her eyes cold and calm, without the slightest fear.

Instead of the expected pleas for mercy, the driver was instantly enraged. His face contorted with rage, and he roared, "You sluts, dressed so smartly and all dolled up at night, you're just out here trying to seduce men! I bet you need a lesson. Today I'll teach you a lesson!"

He roared as he frantically unbuckled his seatbelt, leaning forward to lunge into the back seat, a chilling aura emanating from his movements.

Just as his hand was about to touch the seat, Shen Jingshu suddenly raised her hand, a wisp of clear golden light condensing at her fingertips, pointing directly at his forehead. Her voice was clear and powerful: "Stop. Your real name is Liu Jian, and you are already dead. Why don't you go to the underworld to be reincarnated, but instead linger in the mortal world, turning into an evil ghost to harm people?"

These words struck the driver like a thunderbolt, leaving him frozen in place.

He clutched his head, letting out agonizing screams, his expression frantic and chaotic: "I'm not dead... How could I be dead! I was driving, I'm still alive... Ah—"

Intense fragments of memory flooded his mind, and thick black energy emanated from his body. His face began to distort, gradually revealing his true form as a demon.

"You committed numerous evils in your lifetime, harming countless innocent girls. Even after death, your obsession remains, and you continue to harm people on this mountain road. Your sins are grave."

Shen Jingshu's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and golden light of merit faintly appeared around her. "Meeting me today is your calamity. I will act on behalf of Heaven and subdue you, you evil spirit."

Liu Jian finally came to his senses and remembered that he had already been on this road, driving his car down the hillside and being smashed to pieces.

He went completely mad, his face contorted in a ferocious grimace, and lunged at Shen Jingshu, baring his teeth and claws: "Even if I die, I can still deal with you! You're so beautiful, you're perfect for dying with me. In the underworld, I'll have a beauty to keep me company. I won't lose out at all!"

The yin energy inside the carriage suddenly intensified, and the windows instantly frosted over. Liu Jian's figure became ethereal and terrifying, his sharp claws reaching straight for Shen Jingshu.

Seeing the evil spirit baring its fangs and claws as it pounced, Shen Jingshu remained calm and composed. She raised her fingers slightly, flipped her wrist, and a clear, dazzling golden light slowly emanated from her fingertips.

Before she knew it, a talisman radiating spiritual light appeared in her palm, its cinnabar patterns clear and striking.

Just as the demon's claws were about to touch the hem of her clothes, Shen Jingshu flicked her fingertips, and the talisman transformed into a golden light, directly entering the demon's body.

The male ghost, who had just been contorted with rage and filled with malevolence, suddenly froze, and the next second he let out a shrill scream as the black aura around him instantly dissipated.

Golden light exploded within his body, and in an instant, the wicked ghost was annihilated, along with the entire eerie ghost carriage, which turned into black smoke and disappeared into the night.

Silence returned to the surroundings, and Shen Jingshu was the only one left on the deserted mountain road.

She gazed at the seemingly endless mountain road and sighed helplessly, "I told you to drive carefully, but you wouldn't listen."

She thought that since it was already a ghost, she would obediently take it home and then hand it over to the underworld for judgment. Little did she expect that this evil spirit would seek its own death.

She looked down at her exquisite high heels, then at the rugged and long mountain path, and frowned. If she had to walk all the way back to the Li family home, her legs would probably be ruined.

She is beautiful, but at this moment, she becomes a burden.

Shen Jingshu sighed, preparing to grit her teeth and move forward, wondering whether she should call the Li family's driver, when suddenly two blinding headlights shone down from the mountain road in the distance. A black sedan was slowly driving up the mountain road.

Her eyes lit up, and she immediately stopped and stood in the middle of the road.

It was a black Maybach, its body exuding a dignified and imposing presence, appearing even more precious in the night.

The driver was startled when he saw the figure suddenly appear in the middle of the road and slammed on the brakes.

The sudden braking caused the man in the back seat to frown slightly.

He was dressed in a well-tailored black suit, his hair was meticulously styled, and he wore gold-rimmed glasses. Behind the lenses, his eyes were deep and cold, and he exuded an aura of aloofness that kept strangers at bay.

The driver hurriedly turned around, his face pale, and apologized repeatedly, "Mr. Lu, I'm so sorry, so sorry. Someone suddenly appeared in front of us, and I didn't have time to react."

The man parted his thin lips slightly, his tone indifferent yet undeniably authoritative, uttering only two words: "Go down and handle it."

Shen Jingshu glanced at the black Maybach parked in front of her, her eyes sweeping over the license plate. A knowing glint flashed in her eyes; it was clear that someone important was inside. However, she didn't pay much attention and simply stood quietly in place.

The car door opened, and the driver quickly got out. He was already seething with anger and was about to yell, "Standing in the middle of the road so late at night, are you trying to kill yourself?!"

But as soon as he finished speaking, upon seeing Shen Jingshu's appearance, his anger subsided by more than half.

The girl in front of me had a beautiful face and a gentle temperament. Her red dress was particularly eye-catching in the night. She looked weak and harmless, making it impossible for anyone to be fierce towards her.

The driver's tone softened considerably, tinged with lingering fear: "Miss, that was too dangerous. You suddenly rushed out; if I had reacted any slower, I would have hit you directly."

Shen Jingshu realized that her rash act of flagging down a car was inappropriate, and immediately apologized softly, her tone tinged with helplessness: "I'm sorry, brother, I scared you. I didn't mean to do this. I just encountered a heartless driver who abandoned me here halfway and drove off. I'm just a young girl, and my phone was dead. I had no choice but to stand by the roadside and flag down a car for help."

Shen Jingshu was absolutely telling the truth. She was about to dial to call the Li family's car when she realized the screen was completely black—the phone had been switched off long ago. Now she was truly in a dilemma.

She looked at the driver, her tone calm yet carrying an air of undeniable nobility: "Well... I'm a member of the Li family. I wonder if you could do me a favor and drop me off at the Li family villa?"

The driver was immediately at a loss, his face falling. How could he make the decision? The person sitting in the car was Lu Jingxing, the president of the Lu Group and the current head of the Lu family.

This man was known for being cold, taciturn, and indifferent to women. His temper was also unpredictable. His subordinates didn't dare to breathe loudly, let alone bring strange girls into the car.