The river spirit flew over our heads and crashed heavily onto the sandy beach with a dull thud.

Wang Baochang had already lost his sleepiness and quickly ran towards the Four Divine Mirrors, trying to drag the river spirit into the formation.

The river spirit struggled madly, and with a snap, the fishing rod unexpectedly snapped. Due to inertia, Wang Baochang fell to the ground.

The river spirit grabbed the broken half of the fishing rod and ran towards the river.

The fishing hook got caught on the river spirit's lips, tearing open a long gash, blood gushing out. When it ran, the cheek flesh flapped with each step.

Wang Baochang urgently shouted, "Don't let it go back into the river!"

I knew that tonight was the best opportunity to capture the river spirit. If it returned to the river, all our previous efforts would be in vain.

So even before Wang Baochang could say anything, I had already rushed up, seeing the river spirit about to jump into the water. I leaped forward, grabbing the broken half of the fishing rod and forcefully pulling the river spirit back onto the shore. The river spirit tumbled and appeared dazed.

I quickly wrapped the fishing line around my arm like a boatman, pulling the river spirit towards the Four Divine Mirrors.

The river spirit continued to struggle and cry out. The fishing line became tighter, cutting into my flesh and causing a sharp pain.

Wang Baochang told me to hold on and then slapped his own butt, getting up and drawing the peachwood sword.

The river spirit, having experienced the power of the peachwood sword, immediately panicked at the sight of it and started running.

But before Wang Baochang could strike the river spirit with the peachwood sword, it ran into the formation by itself.

I let out a sigh of relief and quickly let go, throwing away the fishing rod.

The fishing line had cut into my arm, drawing blood. If the river spirit struggled a little longer, it might have severed my arm.

The river spirit was trapped inside the Four Divine Mirrors' formation, filled with fear and trying to escape.

But with the presence of the evil spirit captured by the Four Divine Mirrors, the dark red symbols on the mirror surfaces lit up together.

In an instant, the once cold copper mirrors emitted a powerful aura.

The shadows of the four divine beasts faintly appeared on the mirror surfaces.

Then, a red light shot out like an arrow, hitting the river spirit's chest directly.

The red light pierced through the river spirit's chest, causing it to let out a heart-wrenching scream.

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The power of the Four Divine Mirrors was immense. The river spirit couldn't withstand it. After four bursts of red light, the river spirit collapsed on the ground, unable to move. Wisps of black smoke emanated from its body, as if it had been charred.

The Four Divine Mirrors were a bit overkill for dealing with the river spirit.

"Is it done?" I asked Wang Baochang.

Wang Baochang nodded, kicked the river spirit, but there was no response. It was clearly dead.

We were both excited. After putting in so much effort, we finally dealt with one of the Yin-eyed river spirits. Now, the little boy was subdued, and only the girl with the braided hair remained.

I asked Wang Baochang how we could subdue the girl river spirit. He said, "According to what you said, the girl is likely together with the boy. Let's try to lure her out with a trap!"

I nodded, understanding Wang Baochang's plan. Next, he wanted to use the boy's body as bait to lure the girl out.

We briefly discussed it and decided to set up the trap in my house's courtyard.

Wang Baochang took out a prepared sack and put the boy's body inside, carrying it back to my house.

I explained the situation to my parents and told them not to leave the house no matter what they heard.

Then, I asked Grandpa for a fishing net and set up a simple mechanism at the entrance of the main hall.

I also brought a rope to suspend the boy's body from the beams in the main hall.

As the night breeze blew, the boy's body, wearing a red bellyband, swung back and forth like a pendulum, creating an eerie scene.

I asked Wang Baochang if this plan would work, and he told me to be patient.

Both of us dozed off, half asleep, until the late night when suddenly, the courtyard gate creaked open.

We jolted awake and saw a pale little girl wearing a floral dress and red sandals standing at the doorstep. Her hair was wet, and water dripped all over her body.

Wang Baochang and I exchanged glances - the little girl had finally appeared!

The little girl lowered her head and slowly walked towards the main hall. Her footsteps were stiff because she was already a dead person.

Wherever the little girl passed, wet footprints were left on the ground.

When she reached the entrance of the main hall, the little girl stopped and looked up at the boy's body hanging from the beams.

The little girl's eyes gleamed with lifelessness, covered by a layer of gray-white film. Her face lacked any color, and her features twisted in a horrifying manner.

"Brother! How dare you treat my brother like this? I will kill you! I will kill you!" The little girl roared insanely, her fangs grinding back and forth, making a clicking sound. Goosebumps covered my body.

We then realized that the relationship between the boy and the girl was not ordinary - they were actually siblings.

Speaking of which, this sibling pair had a tragic fate, both drowning together.

Their parents had an even more tragic fate, losing both their son and daughter. Such a tremendous blow, I couldn't imagine how they would bear it.

The little girl stepped over the threshold and entered the main hall, with one foot just landing on the fishing net.

Wang Baochang suddenly shouted, "Now!"

I quickly pulled the rope, and the fishing net instantly closed up, wrapping the little girl within it.

At the same time, Wang Baochang, not daring to waste any time, swung the peachwood sword towards the little girl, striking down.

As the sword light flashed, the fishing net also emitted a burst of black energy.

Wang Baochang was pushed back two steps by the impact, and the peachwood sword almost fell from his hand.

Simultaneously, the fishing net tore open, and the little girl rolled out of it, tumbling into the courtyard and then getting up, limping as she ran out of the gate.

Frustrated, Wang Baochang and I stomped our feet and chased after her.

We rushed out of the courtyard, and a gust of cold wind blew.

Looking left and right, everything was empty and pitch black. The little girl had already disappeared somewhere.

We were filled with regret. We never expected to fail at the last moment, letting the little girl escape.

The little girl suffered a great loss. If we tried to lure her out again, it might not be as easy.

Moreover, letting the tiger return to the mountain could bring endless trouble. Who knew if the little girl would seek revenge on the people of Hongqi Village.

I asked Wang Baochang if there was another way to capture the little girl. Wang Baochang scratched his head, pondered for a moment, and squinted his eyes, saying, "There is one more method!"