Should they be reincarnated as oxen, horses, chickens, or dogs? That would be a merely an insult to the oxen, to the horses, to the chickens, and to the dogs. Letting their souls scatter and their bodies disintegrate along with their spirits, that's the correct course of action. Fan Wu felt that there was nothing wrong with his approach.
"All the bandits in the mountains are dead. You all can come out now. If you still bear hatred for the bandits in your hearts... feel free to go and have a look." Looking into those numb eyes, Fan Wu patiently spoke, "I've opened the door for you. Whether you wish to leave or not, the choice is yours."
It turned out that these captive women still harbored hatred toward the bandits. Although they had grown numb, the hatred in their hearts drove them to painstakingly rise and step outside. They indeed saw bodies strewn all over the ground.