In the underworld, Tang Xiaomin wouldn't bother speaking to him; she'd directly harvest his kidney for compatibility.
"Isn't that obvious? You're dead. Accept reality."
The male ghost knelt on the ground, burying his head and sobbing, unwilling to accept this fact.
"Boohoo... I don't want to die... I don't want to die, boohoo..."
If he didn't want to die, why drive so fast? What was he thinking earlier?
The wails of ghosts and the howls of wolves, this sound was utterly unbearable. Tang Xiaomin's head ached from it.
Her temper flared, and she fiercely kicked the male ghost. "Stop crying!" she roared.
The male ghost flew back over ten meters, stumbling. He instinctively sensed that the young girl before him was not to be trifled with and tried to run.
However, Tang Xiaomin was already behind him, dragging him back.
Though the man appeared tall and strong, Tang Xiaomin, dragging his body, was like lifting a little chick.
"Ah... let me go..."
"What do you want from me? Let me go!"
...
Tang Xiaomin pretended not to hear the wails of the ghost behind her.
At this moment, she clearly knew that she had been resurrected, but her abilities as a ghost remained.
To understand what was happening to her, she needed to find someone knowledgeable to ask.
She brought the male ghost to her room and locked him up.
"Stay put until the Black and White Impermanence come to fetch you, or I'll smash your head in!"
Having witnessed the girl's prowess, the male ghost cowered in the corner, trembling.
"I know, I know, don't kill me."
Hmph!
What use would killing him, a minor ghost, be?
Three days passed. Tang Xiaomin stayed indoors, sleeping in.
On the third night, a chilling wind swept through her room. A man in a crisp white suit, with short white hair, suddenly appeared in her room, complete with a desk, computer, and ready to conduct business.
With the changing times, the underworld had adopted a corporate model, becoming the Underworld Group.
The White Impermanence before her was essentially a salesperson in the underworld.
Tang Xiaomin greeted him familiarly.
"Brother Bai, long time no see."
Upon seeing Tang Xiaomin, White Impermanence instinctively felt fear.
"Queen..."
However, when he realized Tang Xiaomin's aura was not as formidable as before, he became curious.
"I heard you found a kidney match. Why aren't you reincarnating? What happened to you?"
Tang Xiaomin was speechless.
"You're in charge of the Underworld Group; don't you know?"
"Queen, I'm just a guide. The one who truly manages the Underworld Group is Director Yan, as you know."
"I'm asking you, what's my situation right now?"
White Impermanence pondered.
"Oh... it might be a bug in the Underworld Group's reincarnation system."
...
The Underworld Group's systematic reincarnation was truly a bane to ghosts.
Seeing Tang Xiaomin's anger, White Impermanence explained.
"Queen, your situation was special from the start, and you were eager to reincarnate. But no matter what, you're alive now. Please bear with it and make do for the rest of this life."
"What?" Tang Xiaomin roared.
"I used all my money for the reincarnation service, and you didn't do it properly, yet you expect me to make do? Do you believe I'll blow up your group when I get back?"
"No, no, no... We have a special B.U.A. compensation strategy. With this strategy, you're guaranteed to thrive in the human world this time."
A black light enveloped Tang Xiaomin and merged into her body.
Intelligence: Increased by fifty.
Martial Prowess: Increased by one thousand percent.
Yin Energy: Initial value of 1.
Killing Intent: One hundred.
...
Is that all?
White Impermanence quickly grabbed the trembling little ghost from the corner and fled.
"Queen, you can continue to wreak havoc in the human world. I'm busy with work, so I won't disturb you further. Goodbye."
"Hey... Stop!!"
...
A system bug, and she had been reborn.
Tang Xiaomin could accept this outcome.
Whether for repaying kindness or seeking revenge, she wouldn't have to wait for the next life.
The next morning, Tang Zhongcheng and Zhang Meiyu personally came to the old district to pick up Tang Xiaomin.
Zhang Meiyu stood outside, not even deigning to enter. She spoke rather impolitely to Tang Xiaomin's adoptive parents.
"No matter what, Tang Xiaomin is the young lady of the Tang family. If you care about her, you should persuade her to return with us, rather than letting her continue to stay in the slums with you, living as a pauper for life with no hope of advancement."
Zhou Xiaolan and Li Changchun had lived in poverty their entire lives. Their own poverty wasn't an issue, but Tang Xiaomin was still young. As parents, they naturally wished for her to have better circumstances.
After much deliberation, the couple decided to let Tang Xiaomin return to the Tang family.
When Tang Xiaomin came out after changing her clothes, she coldly looked at Tang Zhongcheng and his group, impatiently dismissing them.
"You are not welcome here. Leave quickly."
Her attitude and tone were worse than that of strangers.
Aunt Xue, fanning the flames from the side, said, "Madam, she has no manners at all. After we take her back, she must be strictly disciplined."
Hearing this, Tang Xiaomin became curious why Aunt Xue was constantly targeting her.
Just as she was about to erupt, her adoptive mother, Zhou Xiaolan, suddenly said, "Xiaomin, these are your parents. You cannot speak to them with such an attitude. You must be polite, do you understand?"
To avoid worrying her adoptive parents, Tang Xiaomin hadn't told them about the mistreatment she endured at the Tang family's residence.
"Mom, I understand," Tang Xiaomin said obediently.
Zhou Xiaolan continued, "You've been back for several days now. Your parents have come to pick you up. Pack your things and go back with them."
!!!
Tang Xiaomin was stunned.
"I'm not going back. I want to live with you."
Zhang Meiyu gave Zhou Xiaolan a look, and Zhou Xiaolan persuaded her again.
"Xiaomin, your father and I have been poor our whole lives. Our only wish is for you to have a good life in the future. The Tang family can provide you with better conditions and more opportunities. Listen to Mom and go back with your parents. I'll help you pack your things."
Tang Xiaomin grabbed her adoptive mother's hand, stopping her.
"Mom, I don't want to go back, and I don't want a good life. I just want to live with you. I'm not going anywhere."
Tang Xiaomin's stance was firm.
Zhou Xiaolan suddenly pulled her hand away, her eyes reddening, and said sternly.
"You don't even listen to me now? Living with us has no future for you. Don't you understand?"
"Mom..."
"Stop talking. If you are truly filial, then listen to me now and return to the Tang family with your parents. Only when you are doing well will your father and I feel at ease."
The pitiable hearts of parents, even with reluctance, Zhou Xiaolan knew that the Tang family's conditions were the best for Tang Xiaomin.
Li Changchun, always honest, also said, "Xiaomin, you should go back. It makes us feel uneasy to have you staying in such a small house with us."