Amy: "Wait, we're really not your enemies. Don't be impulsive. Tell us what's going on, and we promise to help you get justice."
The woman in red (eyes welling with tears, gritting her teeth): "My name is Chen Tao. Ten years ago, Wang Xin and I were lovers, high school classmates in the same class. But he cheated on me, and when I found out, he killed me and dismembered my body! I died so tragically that I couldn't even enter reincarnation, let alone go to the Underworld to appeal! He soaked my heart in a terribly noisy place, ahhh... and made my bones into a table. My skull was carved into a jade artifact and placed in that noisy place for people to sit on!"
Amy's brow furrowed. After a moment of thought, she said: "Hmm, don't worry. Since you're willing to trust us, we'll definitely help you. Based on your description, this person must be Wang Xin, the bar owner's husband."
Chen Tao (looking at them gratefully): "Then you must help me, I died so unjustly!"
Tom, his brows knitted, asked Chen Tao: "Wang Xin? That name sounds familiar... Is his father Wang Weimin?"
Chen Tao nodded fiercely: "That's right."
Tom whispered to Amy: "In my timeline, the Wang family wasn't wealthy. But Wang Xin started dating Yan Ping, a rich girl who was the daughter of Principal Yan Cong. Yan Cong knew many influential people, so Wang Xin and Yan Ping both got the chance to be recommended to the Royal British University..."
Amy replied in surprise: "So that's it. Yan Ping is the bar owner I've been investigating in the recent bar dancer case."
Chen Tao: "Although my soul can't personally enter the underworld, I received guidance from a master and gained a bit of magical power."
She slowly raised her hand and injected her magic into Tom and Amy's foreheads.
Instantly, a warm current flowed into their bodies, and then, they gained the ability of instant teleportation.
Chen Tao leaped up and followed into Amy's forehead: "I'm sorry, benefactors, I need to use your body to enter the underworld together."
⑧: With a flash of light, they successfully transferred to the side of the Naihe Bridge (Bridge of Forgetfulness). Looking into the distance, two strangely shaped guards stood by the Naihe Bridge. One had cat eyes and a dog's body, while the other was pig-headed with a human body. They were vigilantly observing everything around them.
Tom and Amy exchanged glances, their eyes full of caution. A mysterious and oppressive atmosphere permeated the area around the Naihe Bridge, and the two oddly shaped guards exuded a chilling aura.
The guard with cat eyes and a dog's body spoke first, his voice deep and hoarse: "Who are you? What brings you here?"
Tom took a deep breath and bravely replied: "We... we've come to seek the truth, to understand some things."
The pig-headed human-bodied guard snorted coldly: "Seeking the truth? This isn't a place you can just come to."
Amy quickly said: "We were entrusted by Chen Tao. She suffered a great injustice and hopes to use us to find justice."
When Chen Tao was mentioned, she spoke in Amy's mind: "Two esteemed guards, I indeed died unjustly. Please let us pass."
The cat-dog guard frowned slightly, sizing them up: "Entrusted by a wronged soul? Humph, then you'd better show some ability to prove your sincerity, otherwise, don't even think about crossing the bridge easily."
Just then, the surrounding air suddenly turned biting cold, and a gust of (yin wind) blew past, making them shiver.
Tom whispered to Amy: "Looks like we need to be careful. This place is strange all over."
Amy nodded, clenching her fists.
Suddenly, several dark figures darted out from the surrounding darkness, rushing towards them. Tom swiftly dodged, while picking up a stone from the ground and throwing it at the dark figures. The dark figures nimbly dodged the stone and continued to approach menacingly.
Chen Tao, using Amy's voice, chanted incantations, her hands quickly forming seals. A beam of light shot from her hand, striking a dark figure. The dark figure let out a scream and dissipated into the air.
Seeing this, the cat-dog guard nodded slightly: "A bit of skill, but that's far from enough."
The pig-headed human-bodied guard also joined the attack, swinging his thick arms, creating a strong gust of wind that swept towards Tom and Amy.
Chen Tao shouted in Amy's mind: "Benefactors, use the magic I gave you and try the new technique you've learned!"
Tom and Amy exchanged glances, understanding.
They concentrated, activating the magic in their foreheads. Both raised their hands simultaneously and shouted: "Power of Time and Space, break!"
A dazzling light burst from their hands, instantly illuminating the surrounding darkness. Wherever the light reached, the dark figures dissipated. The powerful force surged towards the two guards.
The two guards' expressions changed, and they quickly cast spells to resist. The light collided with the guards' spells, emitting a deafening roar that made the Naihe Bridge tremble.
After a fierce confrontation, the light gradually dissipated. The cat-dog guard looked at them, a hint of approval in his eyes: "You're barely qualified to cross the bridge. I hope you don't disappoint us."
Tom and Amy breathed a sigh of relief. They carefully walked towards the Naihe Bridge. With each step, they felt the bridge surface incredibly heavy, as if it carried countless secrets and grievances.
When they reached the middle of the bridge, suddenly, scenes appeared on the bridge surface, as if showing past events
The scenes showed Wang Xin and Yan Ping together, laughing and seeming very sweet. However, the scene then shifted to Wang Xin and Chen Tao arguing in a dim room. Chen Tao was in tears, while Wang Xin's face was distorted with malice.
Then, the scene showed Wang Xin's cruel process of killing Chen Tao. Chen Tao pleaded bitterly, but was met with Wang Xin's ruthless hand.
Tom and Amy watched with their eyes wide with horror. Chen Tao cried in Amy's mind: "Why... why was he so heartless..."
Just as they were about to continue, the Naihe Bridge suddenly shook violently, as if a huge force was surging beneath it.
Tom and Amy tightly gripped the bridge railing to avoid being thrown off. The bridge's vibration became more and more intense, and the surrounding air began to distort.
"What's going on?" Amy shouted, her voice very faint in the howling wind.
Tom frowned, trying to observe the changes around them to find the source of the tremor. Suddenly, a black mist surged from beneath the bridge. Vague figures indistinctly emerged within the mist, lunging at them menacingly.
"Be careful! They're evil spirits!" Chen Tao warned in Amy's mind.
Tom quickly pulled out a dagger from his backpack. He had specially prepared it before leaving, as it was said to have some deterrent effect on supernatural entities. He swung the dagger, stabbing at the approaching evil spirits. The dagger pierced into the mist, and a sharp scream followed. The black mist seemed to have been impacted and temporarily receded.
Amy rapidly formed hand seals in the air, chanting incantations. Golden energy beams flew from her hands and merged into the mist. Wherever the energy reached, the mist gradually thinned, and the figures of the evil spirits became clearer. They were grotesque, twisted ghosts, their eyes, once gleaming with hatred and malice, dimmed, replaced by awe as they knelt: "You are... you are... you are the Nine Heavens Goddess!"
The sudden revelation left Amy and Tom momentarily speechless. A wave of intense pain surged through their minds, threatening to overwhelm their consciousness.
"This... how is this possible?" Tom spoke with difficulty, his eyes filled with shock and confusion.
Amy also felt a dizzy spell, but she endured the discomfort, trying to calm herself.
"Chen Tao, are you sure? The reincarnation of the Nine Heavens Profound Goddess, that's just too incredible."
Chen Tao urgently said in Amy's mind: "Benefactor, it's unmistakable! The master calculated long ago that a reincarnation of the Nine Heavens Profound Goddess would come to help me. It must be you. This is my only hope."
"Since I am the reincarnation of the Nine Heavens Profound Goddess, we cannot retreat. We must help Chen Tao uncover the truth and ensure the murderer receives due punishment," Amy said firmly, her eyes sparkling.