Me and My Cold CEO Wife

Chapter 1722 - 1711: Mary's Past

In a place where Yin Attribute energy gathers, even a seasoned swimmer going into the water has a very high chance of unforeseen incidents.Alice asked, "And then what? How did you become a ghost?"

"I'm not sure either. When I woke up, I was already like this."

At this moment, Ning Fan suddenly asked, "Mary, is there something you haven't told us?"

"I... I haven't."

Seeing Mary's obvious contradictory words, Alice gently persuaded, "If you have something on your mind, feel free to tell us. Don't worry, we won't hurt you."

After a moment of silence, Mary finally told the truth.

After Mary's death by drowning, her companions, out of fear, made a frantic decision.

They buried Mary's body on the spot, right beneath this wooden cabin.

Witnessing all this, Mary, because her Soul Body was too fragile, could only guard her burial site, unable to go anywhere.

Until one day, Mary found her Soul Body growing stronger, able to withstand sunlight's damage, and capable of casting illusions.

The most important thing was being able to appear to humans, so Mary hired workers to build a small cabin over her burial site.

After hearing Mary's story, Ning Fan could only think, "This Mary's luck is simply against the odds."

Mary could maintain her soul from dissipating as an ordinary person, which is an unparalleled stroke of luck.

Most notably, she retained her Spiritual Wisdom, without turning into a vengeful spirit or fierce ghost.

While the Yin Attribute energy of this lake played a crucial role,

it does not mean that a similar second case could successfully appear.

The contents about souls are so profound that no one dares to claim mastery of the secrets of the soul to this day.

After hearing Mary's story, the kind-hearted Alice was moved to tears.

The pain of being abandoned by companions, along with the long torment of staying here,

is an unimaginable torment for Alice.

At this moment, Ning Fan suddenly asked, "Do you hate your companions?"

"I…"

Under Ning Fan's cold gaze, Mary gritted her teeth and said, "Of course, I hate them. I hate their indifference, their deliberate concealment of my cause of death, which led to my parents' grief and premature deaths."

When Mary could walk in the sunlight, she couldn't wait and went home,

but the result she found was a desolate home and the news of her parents' passing.

Since burying Mary on the spot, her companions falsely claimed that Mary went missing on her own.

Thus, Mary's parents were left in tears every day, searching everywhere for their daughter's whereabouts.

After multiple fruitless searches by the police, the case was finally classified as a missing person case.

Seeing Mary's sudden change, Alice was frightened, "Mary, you wouldn't..."

A ghost like Mary, born out of accident, could easily turn into a malevolent spirit harming others if she kills anyone.

"No, I didn't…"

Mary shook her head in pain, crying, "Although I hate them, I know they had no other choice."

Ning Fan sighed deeply.

A teenage girl suddenly encountering such a situation would be terrified, likely making rash decisions and mistakes.

"In fact, I've forgiven them. I heard someone say that since my death, they've been taking care of my parents and visiting us annually after my parents passed away."

Mary's expression was calm, with an honest look in her eyes, without a trace of hatred.

"It's truly incredible that Mary could achieve self-redemption."

At this moment, Ning Fan finally understood why Mary hadn't turned into a fierce ghost,

she had already resolved the resentment in her heart over the years.

Alice curiously asked, "And then…?"

"Then I lived here, occasionally… occasionally…"

Ning Fan sneered, "Occasionally harming people, right?"

Mary hurriedly said, "No, I didn't harm those people or hurt their lives."

"Even though you didn't kill, you deprived them of their Soul Power, isn't that similar to killing?"

"I…"

Unable to refute, Mary lowered her head with a sorrowful expression.

Alice pleaded, "Ning Fan, please let Mary go. She's also innocent."

She knew well that ghosts who couldn't cultivate had to absorb ordinary people's Soul Power to keep their souls from dissipating.

"But we can't just leave her here as she is."

Ning Fan frowned.

Mary might be restrained now, but who can guarantee she won't change in the future?

If she starts killing in the future, the world will have one more malicious spirit, causing unknown harm to many.

Alice was silent; she had also considered this issue.

After a while, Alice said, "Mary, would you like to come with us?"

"I…"

Mary was somewhat puzzled by this question.

"You should see that we're not ordinary people. I want to keep you with us."

After saying that, Alice eagerly added, "Rest assured, I won't hurt you; it's just to prevent you from taking the wrong path."

Mary stammered, "I'd like to. But…"

"Don't worry about that. I can let you no longer be troubled by Soul Power."

Alice had already decided to bring Mary back to her family for the white-bearded grandpa to teach her ghost cultivation methods.

"Thank you. I don't want it to be like this either."

Glancing at the unconscious Bick, Mary bowed and said, "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have hurt your friend."

"That boy deserved it, lured by desires."

Hearing this, Mary felt slightly embarrassed, as Bick had actually been lured here by her Illusion Technique.

Ning Fan questioned, "You've lived here for years; hasn't anyone noticed anything wrong?"

"They did. But I scared them away with illusions."

"Ah, no wonder that person looked so weird when mentioning a rich widow."

This completely put the matter of Bick's disappearance to rest.

"Mary, do you think you could enter?"

As she spoke, Alice took out a bat-shaped statue the size of a keychain.

Noticing Ning Fan's confusion, Alice explained, "This is a magic tool meant for subduing vengeful spirits."

Mary warily looked at Alice, uncertain whether to trust her.

Alice explained, "I didn't perform any incantations; you can come and go freely."

The statue, made of a special material, could trap Soul Bodies. It was originally given to Alice by the Morgan Family as protection, but it required a Spell to activate it and subdue the vengeful spirits.

If the Spell was not used, the statue was merely a decoration.

Alice could have forcibly subdued, but it felt too unfriendly.

"Two choices, either enter willingly, or I'll force you in."

As she spoke, multi-colored lights started to surface on Ning Fan's body.

Seeing this, Mary panicked and turned into a wisp of blue smoke, darting into the statue.