The sky was pitch black, without a glimmer of light. A gust of wind blew by, and everyone in the courtyard shivered instantly, guessing that they had encountered something unclean.

"We need to call a priest to come and perform a ritual tomorrow. You...you guys, let's go inside and rest first!"

As soon as the woman finished speaking, her voice trembling, everyone rushed into the house, leaving Xie Xing alone in the quiet courtyard.

Xie Xing in the coffin was like a frightened bird. Didn't she know her own limitations?

The coffin couldn't be lifted, which meant that a ghost had come to take her away. She was so frightened that she opened her mouth and let out a series of strange screams, scaring the nearby residents so much that they dared not turn off their lights all night.

From the second day onwards, Xie Ming guarded the gate to prevent the children from wandering around. The children seemed to understand his meaning and knew in their hearts that the people over there were not to be trifled with.

The family was extremely poor and there was really nothing they could do now, so they followed their father's wishes and stayed at home instead of going out. They would only burn three incense sticks and kowtow a few times towards Pianshan Village every morning and evening.

The Xie family had been silent for quite some time, which was driving the people of Pianshan Village crazy.

Why? Because no one could move the coffin; even the strongest men in the village working together couldn't budge it an inch.

A few years ago, Xie Xingniang's family's life improved, so they moved to the center of the village. Now, half the village has to pass by her house, and every day they're scared half to death by the conspicuous coffin in the center of her yard.

Having exhausted all other options, they invited a well-known local shaman to perform a ritual, but it was completely ineffective. The incident caused such a commotion that Xie Xingniang's family was afraid to return home.

Rumors were flying through the village: some said Xie Xing was too resentful, others said she wanted to go back to the Xie family and had her son come to invite her... there were all sorts of rumors.

As time went on, those who used to gossip about her behind her back now openly went to Sister-in-law Xie Xing and started cursing at her.

The son was beaten by villagers several times, and life was incredibly distressing.

It wasn't until the village head of Pianshan Village accidentally tripped and fell in front of Xie Xing's house that he couldn't help but tear off the mask and bluntly stated that if his family didn't move their things out, they shouldn't stay in the village and should pack up and get out.

Xie Xing'er's sister-in-law was driven to desperation, and she was also terrified. In the end, she had no choice but to take her sons to Heman Village to find the Xie brothers.