But how can the soldiers kill themselves, especially the cowards as well as selfish ones? Everyone is afraid of death. Thus, Meng Xing and Lin Ze were not surprised to realize that the soldiers of that time might have spared the residents, and even some of them (soldiers) also hid along with the residents to escape death.
Thinking until here, Lin Ze suddenly thought of something. "But, if this is the case…" he muttered and looked at Meng Xing.
Meng Xing naturally understood what he wanted to say. They are both smart people, not to mention that they are lovers. So, they have a tacit understanding between them. "Who else could it be aside from them who acted as ghosts?" He sneered. As he mentioned before they went here, there exists not only ghosts but also ghosts in one's heart*.
*feeling guilty about something; unspeakable secrets aka skeletons in one's closet