Good things don't go out the door, bad things travel a thousand miles. Moreover, the speed at which these bad things spread is particularly fast, like catching wind and growing.

No sooner had Yang Huazhong and the butcher left than Liu arrived.

"Third Sister-in-law, Third Sister-in-law, I heard that your husband's uncle from Xiangjiazhuang slept at the grave of 'One Tree' last night? Is it true or false? Tell me what happened!"

Before Liu's family even stepped through the door, their loud voices could already be heard.

In the hall, Lady Sun had just been persuaded by Yang Ruoqing to let go of her anger, but it rose again.

"Fourth younger sister, how did you know?" Mrs. Sun turned around and asked in surprise.

Liu's eyes lit up, and she became excited all over.

"Third Sister-in-Law, if that's the case, then this isn't a rumor, it's true, right?" she grasped Sun Shi's hand and pursued.

Sun's face was full of embarrassment.

Yang Ruqing raised her hand to touch her forehead.

Here, Liu continued to press, and Sun did not know how to respond.

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This kind of thing, after all, isn't a good thing. It's best to keep it from spreading if possible.

"Auntie Si, tell me first, where did you hear this from?" Yang Ruqing pulled Sun over to the side and asked Liu herself.

Liu said, "This morning I was washing clothes by the pond and heard what Da Kui's wife said. She said her family is from Xiangjiazhuang. She said that everyone in Xiangjiazhuang knows about it now. She also said that your family's in-law was possessed last night and is burning with fever at home, talking nonsense. He called out a bunch of names, all of whom are dead people. It's really scary!"

Yang Ruqing was speechless with anger.

This era had no internet, but wherever there were people, especially where women gathered, news traveled unbelievably fast!

Ten miles and eight villages, seven aunts and eight aunts. One village marries another, finally forming a crisscrossed web, transmitting all kinds of information. Wow!

“Qing’er, you two shouldn't keep it a secret any longer, and stop playing coy. Everyone outside is already talking about it,” Liu shi continued.

"I know you guys don't want to talk about this much, but mouths and tongues grow on other people, we can't stop them from talking! Just tell me what happened last night!"

Yang Ruqing let out a light sigh and said, “Aunt Four, to be honest, what we know isn't as much as what you heard from outside. There's nothing much to say, it's just like that!”

"What's going on? I heard the butcher came to your house at noon? Is the butcher here?" asked Liu Shi again.

Yang Ruqing said: "My father went to Baojia Village with Uncle Xiang to invite Baixian. We also invited a doctor at home, using both medicine and traditional remedies, so we are more at ease."

Liu nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, such strange things, the medicine prescribed by the doctor might not be effective. We might still need folk remedies to work."

When Kang Xiao was three years old, one evening he was playing with a group of children in the village. They even ran to the willow grove to play.

“That night when he got home and went to sleep, he started to have a fever. He told me he was afraid. I asked him what he was afraid of, and he just said, ‘Afraid.’”

The next day, I went to Li's village to find Li Shenpo and asked her for a folk remedy. That night, I slept soundly and didn't have fever anymore. Isn't that strange?

Hearing Liu's words, both Yang Ruqing and Sun were shocked.

Yang Ruoqing nodded secretly, yes, there are some things that science can't explain.

However, being able to solve problems is commendable.

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“Third sister-in-law, what’s wrong? Why is your face so pale?” Liu shi was a sharp woman. Her chattering didn't prevent her from observing the surroundings.

Sun raised her hand and touched her face: "I, I'm fine."

“You say it’s nothing, but your face is as white as a sheet! Something’s definitely wrong, I thought you spent the night sleeping in the graveyard last night!” Mrs. Liu was always quick with her words, saying whatever came to mind without thinking twice.

For people who speak without thinking, Yang Ruqing's response was also very direct, directly reprimanding: "Aunt Four, think before you speak. If you talk nonsense again, I'll kick you out!"

Liu was taken aback for a moment, then she slapped her own mouth twice and changed the subject with a smile: “Oh, I didn't mean any harm, I was just using an example. My mouth just won't cooperate, Third Sister-in-law, please don't take it to heart. Just know that I actually care about you. Seeing your face wasn't good, I was worried!”

Sun Shi gently lowered her hand and smiled warmly: "I didn't take it to heart, and I know you had no ill intentions."

"Well, actually, I've been worried since last night when I heard that Shengnan's father wasn't able to get home on time. I didn't sleep well all night, so my complexion isn't so good. It's nothing serious, though."

Mrs. Liu nodded repeatedly, a concerned look on her face: "Third Sister-in-law, don't worry too much. This kind of thing isn't uncommon in our village. After all, we are surrounded by mountains. There are all sorts of things in those mountains – mythical beasts and spirits. But they have their own way, and we have ours. We just need to mind our own business."

Mrs. Sun let out a light "Hmm" and said, "Little sister-in-law, you're always out and about, hearing all sorts of things. Have you heard anything like this?"

“Uncle Shengnan is my in-law, Xiaoduo's father-in-law. Something like this happened, and our family is extremely anxious and don't know what to do!”

Sister-in-law three, are you asking me for help?

At that moment, Liu's mind flashed with this thought, and she straightened her spine.

"Third Sister-in-law, you're asking the right person! I've heard so many stories about this!" Liu said.

"Really? Tell me all about it, how did you solve it in the end?" asked Mrs. Sun.

Liu said: "Let's not talk about other people. Just take me and the fourth brother as an example. Last July, on Ghost Festival, Li Xiu gave birth to a son. We all went there. That night, my fourth brother and I left early, and we bumped into ghosts! At that time, we were led around by a group of ghosts at the graveyard, couldn't stop moving. It wasn't until I peed myself awake!"

Mrs. Sun nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes. Last night, Shengnan's father was also woken up by a wet bed."

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Liu continued, "As I see it, Shengnan's father slept in the graveyard last night. His soul must have lost two-thirds of its strength, or else he wouldn't be burning with fever and speaking nonsense."

"Buy some incense paper and prepare some offerings to burn there, that should be enough." Liu said.

"Really?" asked Mrs. Sun.

"And did you and the fourth brother go to burn incense last year?" Mrs. Sun asked again.

Liu scoffed and waved her hand. "Nonsense! I haven't caught a fever since we returned with the fourth child. We are perfectly fine! Those roadside spirits are just a bunch of mischievous children, easy to scare away."

>"But the ghosts over by that tree are different. That area used to be a burial ground, and after the plague, most of the dead were taken there—either burned or buried. It’s not clean there, more sinister than anywhere else!"

We're just rambling here, going back and forth, but we can't come up with anything concrete.

As twilight descended, Mu Zi Chuan had already sent Duo'er, Baby, and Feng'er home. However, Yang HuaZhong was still not back.

Sun was getting anxious again.

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