[Well, we don't know exactly what you were expecting, Lan Wangji, but it was probably not that.

Xie Lian cups his hands around his mouth, leans forward over the water - without touching it - and calls out.]

Uhm, excuse me? We need a little a bit of help over here?

[One of the ghosts turns listless eyes towards Xie Lian and the god beckons to him to come closer.]

Come over here, friend, it's difficult to talk if I have to yell.

[Another pause, as if the ghost is finding it hard to comprehend the words, but then he starts sort of gliding towards Xie Lian. At least they seem to understand human speech.]

Hi! You have a sword, I see and we're being attacked by monsters and we need a bit of help.