In this small village, where could you even find a police officer?

　　When something big happens, it’s always the village headman who takes charge.

　　Everyone knows each other, and crimes like theft or murder never occur.

　　Therefore, Yan's disappearance became a major event in the village.

　　The disappearance of Yan turned into a significant issue.

　　The villagers even organized themselves to search for him in the surrounding areas.

　　After all, Yan was well-liked, and nobody wanted anything bad to happen to him.

　　When his disappearance was discovered, a commotion broke out.

　　“This is Li Bing's revenge, it's her revenge!”

　　At that time, Luo was right beside Headman Zhang, who had gone to Yan’s house to investigate.

　　He knew that Yan was the middle-aged man they had seen the previous day.

　　However, just as they were leaving Yan’s house, a slightly dark-skinned woman suddenly shouted these words in fear.

　　The name Li Bing had been mentioned before, and Luo was certain that this incident was likely related to her.

　　Without thinking, he asked, “What do you mean? Who exactly is Li Bing?”

　　The dark-skinned woman looked to be under twenty years old, tall in stature.

　　Just as she was about to say something, a burly man behind her hurriedly stopped her, scolding, “Aqin, don’t talk nonsense! There’s nothing to it! Everyone, please don’t mind her…”

　　“Who knows?”

　　Suddenly, a cold voice interrupted.

　　Luo immediately looked toward the source of the voice and saw the girl carrying buckets they had met the day before, Axiu.

　　“Axiu, you...” The burly man quickly said, “What are you talking about…”

　　“These past few years, hasn't strange stuff happened more than once in the village? Haha, you all feel guilty like thieves, too afraid to speak out, but... I know very well. This is Sister Bing's curse on you all!”

　　By this time, most of the villagers had gathered, and as they watched Axiu, no one dared to speak for a moment.

　　Every person wore an expression of fear and unease.

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　　Luo began to sense that there was indeed something very mysterious going on.

　　Although he had heard rumors of a haunting, the details were still unclear.

　　Could it really be... the vengeful spirit of this Li Bing?

　　“Hmph! Axiu, stop spreading these superstitions!” At this point, a short-haired girl with glasses and a chubby man stepped forward.

　　The chubby man glared at Axiu fiercely and said, “Don’t forget, Li Bing committed suicide! It has nothing to do with us!”

　　“Suicide? Song, how dare you say that! How did you treat Sister Bing back then?”

　　Axiu glared at him and said angrily, “Sister Bing grew up with us, but after that incident, all of you treated her like the plague, mocking her, even throwing stones at her! I saw it with my own eyes several times!”

　　“You…” The chubby man, Song, was caught off guard by her words and retorted, “So what! She was the illegitimate child of her mother’s affair! Letting her stay in the village was already a great kindness; what right did she have to complain?”

　　“If you dare to say those words again!” Axiu was furious, about to rush forward, but the short-haired girl with glasses beside Song reacted faster.

　　She stepped forward and slapped Axiu across the face!

　　“Try laying a hand on him! How dare you hit my man in front of me, do you think I don't exist?”

　　“You… Ling…” Axiu was momentarily stunned, clutching her slapped face.

　　Seeing Ling’s aggressive demeanor, she suddenly head-butted her, then grabbed her hair tightly, yelling, “You’re an accomplice too! You’re also responsible for Sister Bing’s death! I won’t let you off either!”

　　Although the villagers tried to pull Axiu away, her strength was too great.

　　She had Ling’s hair in a mess and even scratched her face.

　　Luo, watching from the side, was dumbfounded.

　　His first impression of Axiu the day before had been that of a quiet, simple village girl, but now she seemed so fierce?

　　Could it be that even the countryside is now influenced by modern trends?

　　Nevertheless, he had basically understood the ins and outs of the Li Bing incident.

　　In other words... she grew up with the younger generation of the village, with Axiu being her closest friend, almost like sisters.

　　Later, it was discovered that Li Bing was actually born from her mother’s affair, which, to the conservative villagers, made her unacceptable.

　　They likely subjected her to severe humiliation, and she couldn’t bear it, so she chose to take her own life.

　　However, even if her spirit still lingered, there was no reason for her to harm Luo and the others, who had no grudges with her.

　　But the apartment they were staying in was unlikely to be a safe place.

　　Since they were required to stay there for a month, something was bound to happen during that time.

　　Later, when he inquired with the village headman, he got more detailed information.

　　Li Bing's parents were both from the village, and she had grown up with the village children, always being well-liked for her lively and cheerful personality.

　　Among the young people, the ones closest to her in age were Wu, Su, Liang, and the aforementioned Song and Ling, as well as the dark-skinned Aqin.

　　The burly man was her father, Mu, the village stonecutter.

　　Five years ago, one night, Li Bing's mother, after drinking too much, let slip that Li Bing was the result of an affair with an outsider who had visited the village years before.

　　She had calculated carefully and was certain the child belonged to that outsider.

　　This revelation infuriated Li Bing's father, who nearly beat his wife to death.

　　He then stormed out of the village, vowing to find the man who had wronged him, and he hasn’t returned since.

　　Naturally, Li Bing and her mother became social outcasts in the village, and eventually, her mother died of a broken heart.

　　During this time, only Axiu helped Li Bing organize her mother's funeral.

　　The days that followed… were indeed hellish for Li Bing.

　　The villagers treated her like garbage.

　　They felt she was filthy, avoiding her whenever possible, or subjecting her to verbal abuse.

　　Finally, after enduring such a life for about a year, Li Bing threw herself off a waterfall, ending her life.