The Takers

Greedy ghosts past and present have eyes only for money, building their own happiness on the suffering of others and of the common people, insatiably greedy—even climbing to the heavens they still feel it's too low. Some greedy ghosts are honey-mouthed and dagger-hearted, some bare their fangs openly, some invent clever pretexts, some stop at no evil. Whether in myths and legends or in real society, greedy ghosts are bottomless pits of desire, always wanting more, never satisfied; only when they suffer severe punishment do they know regret—but by then it is beyond remedy, leaving behind a pitiable, tragic cautionary lesson. — Description from novelcodex.orgFull novel: The Takers — read the rest free on N​o⁠v​e⁠l​C⁠o​d⁠e​x⁠.​o⁠r​g⁠