As for the hospital...

The emergency room doctor knew that a child who had been bitten by a fish had regained consciousness after receiving a tetanus shot.

They wanted to try giving the other children tetanus shots and prescribing some anti-inflammatory medication.

However, some children's wounds are not large, and they cannot convince the children's families, after all, tetanus shots are not cheap.

When Lu Yunshen arrived, several doctors were surrounding Lin Ziyan.

"I don't know anything about medicine, it was just a lucky accident," Lin Ziyan said calmly.

She knew, of course, that the doctor was subtly trying to find out why Jiaojiao had regained consciousness so quickly.

Is it really just a tetanus shot and some anti-inflammatory medication?

“Can we test your sister’s blood?” one of the bald doctors asked.

Lin Ziyan nodded. Actually, she wasn't entirely confident either, and getting tested would put her at ease.

After the nurse finished drawing blood, the doctors who had been surrounding them left.

Lu Yun Shen took Jiao Jiao from her hand, his eyes flashing.

Lin Ziyan looked up and met his probing eyes, noticing his confusion, but she didn't want to explain further.

Now everyone probably thinks those biting fish are poisonous.

"Let's go home." Lin Ziyan stood up, glanced at the busy emergency room lobby, and a flicker appeared in her eyes.

Lu Yunshen held her cold hand, his fingertips stroking her palm.

To outsiders, she appeared calm, but in reality, she was just as flustered, though she didn't show it.

People are often more afraid of the unknown.

…

Meanwhile, in the village...

The sunlight moved to the top of the tree, and a soft golden light enveloped the banyan tree.

White smoke billowed from every chimney, and the air was filled with the aroma of food.

"Today I went to the county and heard that there are many patients in the county hospital who have been bitten by fish, most of them are children," said an aunt wearing a light blue plaid shirt.

“There are several in our village,” another person chimed in.

"Chen Si's wife, why did you go to the county today?" an old woman asked, holding a bowl of rice.

"I went to the county to buy clothes today. Look at this blue plaid shirt I'm wearing, I bought it today," said Chen Si's wife.

As soon as she finished speaking, everyone took a closer look at her blue plaid dress.

“I also heard…” Chen Si’s wife lowered her voice.

She paused deliberately, glanced around, and then continued.

"That kind of biting fish was first discovered at the Lin family's fish farm."

"That can't be right..." someone questioned.

But everyone kept their voices down.

Chen Si's wife: "Don't you guys think the Lin family's eldest granddaughter is a bit strange?"

"How did you suddenly become so powerful?"

Her reminder caused everyone to hesitate for a moment, then they all nodded in unison.

"Don't scare me, Chen Si's wife. The Ghost Festival is coming soon, and I'm easily frightened," an aunt said, swallowing a mouthful of rice.

Chen Si's wife crossed her legs and said, "I've only heard about it, so just listen."

"But the fish farm is currently closed. Think about it carefully, would they close the fish farm if there were no problem?"

She didn't say anything specific, but everyone was smart enough to guess what she meant.

Just as they were muttering to themselves, a police car drove into the village.

They didn't ask for directions and strode towards the mudflats of Haibi Village.

The villagers gathered under the banyan tree, snapped out of their daze, exchanged glances, and immediately gave chase.

The police immediately set up a cordon, surrounded the fish farm, and sealed it off.

After they finished posting the notices, they headed straight for a river in the village.

"No wonder the fish from the Lin family's fish farm are only sold to people from other places..."

"I also bought shrimp today... could that be a problem too?"

"It's getting dark, I'm going home now." The timid one didn't continue watching the excitement on the riverbank.

In less than an hour, news of Lin's fish farm spread throughout the entire village.

People were discussing it, and there were all sorts of opinions.

It's currently the seventh month of the lunar calendar, and many people are starting to associate it with ghosts and spirits.

Aunt Chen was both amused and exasperated, saying that Ah Yan was possessed by a ghost.

Why are there ghosts running around during the day?

Uncle Chen's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, and he was somewhat affected.

Looking back carefully, Ah Yan has really changed a lot in the past year.

His memory of what it was like before was so blurry that he couldn't remember it at all.

"Dad, you didn't believe those lies too, did you?" The chubby girl asked, gnawing on a pig's trotter and narrowing her eyes.

Uncle Chen coughed lightly twice, "Ah Yan has indeed changed a lot..."

He poured himself another small glass of wine and drank it all in one gulp.

“Those fish were replaced by Sister Ling’s husband. The yellow croaker that Ayan bred is perfectly fine.”

“I was there at the time, and Sister Ling admitted it herself,” the chubby girl briefly explained the situation.

Cao De poured his father-in-law a glass of wine and said slowly, "There are no ghosts in this world. They are all created by people."

Aunt Chen nodded, agreeing with her son-in-law's statement.

Uncle Chen glanced at his daughter. "Weren't fish with sharp teeth first discovered in fish farms?"

The chubby girl hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "But these fish have nothing to do with Ayan."

"Dad, don't overthink it. Professor Shen and his team have tested it. The fish were given medication, which is why their teeth are so sharp."

Uncle Chen breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that the fish had nothing to do with Ayan, otherwise the Lin family would have been talked about in a bad way.

Aunt Chen lowered her voice and said worriedly, "If we all have such suspicions, you can imagine what the rest of the village thinks."

"Sigh, everything about the village is great, except for all the trouble..."

The chubby girl raised an eyebrow and glanced at her mother.

Cao De smiled and said, "As long as our family doesn't spread rumors, it's fine. People can't shut their mouths."

Uncle Chen and Aunt Chen nodded and didn't say anything more.

At this time,

A group of elderly people gathered in front of the Lin family's house next door.

They are burning paper money...

The swirling ashes and the orange glow of the fire reflected on his face looked somewhat eerie.

The sky was only a faint red as night fell.

Jiaojiao came out with a red and white enamel basin filled with water from washing vegetables and poured it into the fire.

"Smack!"

The sound was like slaps to everyone present.

The land in front of the Lin family's house belonged to the Li family, and it had been abandoned and overgrown with weeds.

"What's wrong with you, girl? Why are you splashing water like that?" an old woman shouted.

Xiaoxiao, holding the enamel basin, said loudly, "I thought there was a fire. It was pitch black, and I couldn't see clearly."

“You…” An old woman pointed at her with her index finger, too angry to speak.

"Grandma Lin, come out here right now, or I'll teach your granddaughter a lesson!" an old woman shouted angrily.

A burnt smell wafted into Xiaoxiao's nostrils, and she sneezed several times.

She clenched her fists, trembling with anger.

She felt disheartened when she heard the rumors circulating in the village.

My sister's shrimp paste factory, shrimp farm, seafood market, and Hairun Electrical Appliance City have hired many people from the village to work there.

In the end, they didn't say a single good word, and instead turned around and accused my sister of being possessed by a ghost?

"Who's going to discipline my granddaughter?" Lin Atai's voice came from the other side, as she was carrying a red bucket.

Xiaoxiao's fingertips turned white as she gripped the enamel basin with nervousness.

"Don't think I'm afraid of you..."