I watched the water calmly, without saying a word.

I hadn't used my full strength at the village entrance; otherwise, I should have at least made that woman pay a price before she retreated from my sight.

The woman said unhurriedly, "Whether you are an unparalleled master or pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger, the agreement between me and Fish Basket Village remains unchanged, and my demands remain unchanged. I can wait for you, but I must see results."

The woman's voice deepened, "Take them away!"

At her command, the evil ghosts in the village suddenly went mad. The ghosts originally standing at the door broke in, stirring up a tide that surged towards the courtyard. The sound of water breaking through the windows rang out in the village, followed by a chorus of miserable cries.

Zhao Zhuang shouted hoarsely, "What are you doing? You said you wouldn't hurt the villagers!"

"Can you believe ghost stories?" the woman chuckled. "What affection do I have for you people of Fish Basket Village? There is only a blood feud between us."

The woman's voice suddenly turned cold, "Remember, I will kill one person every hour until I see the results I want."

Zhao Zhuang said miserably, "All the old ancestors are dead, who still knows the secret?"

"That's your problem, I only care about killing people." The woman's words caused Zhao Zhuang to collapse to the ground.

The woman said to me, "Little sorcerer, I'm telling you one last time, don't get involved in the affairs of Fish Basket Village. Otherwise, you will die!"

I crossed my arms and looked at the river, sneering silently. The woman didn't appear again, and the river receded, leaving behind a devastated Fish Basket Village.

I saw that the collapsed Zhao Zhuang seemed to have something to say, but I ignored him and took Old Liu back to the top of the mountain, "Pack your things, we should leave!"

Old Liu slowly packed his things, hesitant to speak several times. I casually said, "Feeling soft-hearted? Want to save people?"

Old Liu saw that I had spoken and quickly said, "Mr. Li, please help the village! There are still many children in the village, they don't understand anything! I..."

Old Liu was disheartened by Fish Basket Village, but his heart hadn't completely turned cold. After venting a few times, he worried again about the village where he was born and raised.

I said calmly, "I can help, but not now. Zhao Zhuang and the others still have other thoughts. If we don't extinguish their little schemes, we will be restricted everywhere. You have to listen to me on this matter. Pack your things and leave immediately!"

Old Liu silently packed his things. After carrying his backpack out, he saw several young sorcerers led by Zhao Zhuang kneeling neatly on the ground.

As soon as Zhao Zhuang saw Old Liu, he kowtowed to the ground, pressing his face against the ground, refusing to get up. Whether he felt ashamed to face Old Liu or was deliberately putting on a show for Old Liu, it was unknown.

Seeing my expressionless face, Old Liu asked in a hoarse voice, "What are you doing?"

Zhao Zhuang lay on the ground and sobbed, "Uncle Liu, please help the village! You are the only one left who can save the old and young in the village!"

I said coldly, "When you wanted to force Old Liu to his death, did you ever think about the affection between fellow villagers? Some things don't need me to say, right?"

Zhao Zhuang was also straightforward, "I came up with the idea. Once the village affairs are settled, I will definitely give Uncle Liu an explanation."

Zhao Zhuang looked up and said, "Uncle Liu, don't you have the poison for drugging fish? Doesn't that poison take seven days to take effect? Give me a bottle, and I'll give you an explanation."

Old Liu hesitated slightly, but I had already said coldly, "Give it to him!"

Zhao Zhuang took the poison as if he were drinking a death sentence. He raised his neck and drank it all in one gulp, "Uncle Liu, I don't want to defend myself. Back then, you guarded the water too tightly. I thought you were of one mind with the six families of ghosts. That's why I colluded with a few people in the village to force you to your death. I'll take responsibility for this matter alone. Please be generous and don't hold it against others."

I said coldly, "In the beginning, how did all six of your families collectively claim to have lost their inheritances?"

"This matter..." Zhao Zhuang looked at Old Liu, "This matter was an instruction from the ancestors of the six families. They said... that the Liu family was no longer of one mind with them. They told us to fight against the woman in the water, and for us to watch the Liu family. If there was any improper collusion between the Liu family and that woman, we should immediately eliminate them."

It seemed that I had guessed half of it right.

The Liu family had indeed had serious disagreements with the Water Guardians, to the point where the Water Guardians collectively isolated and even abandoned the Liu family.

If a person is isolated in a group, it is a very terrible thing. Did the ancestors of the Liu family not see this, or did he really do something that made him feel guilty, and made his descendants atone for him?

I said in a deep voice, "In the beginning, why did the sorcerers of Fish Basket Village die suddenly?"

At this point, Zhao Zhuang had nothing left to hide, "I also asked my own ancestor about that matter. He said it was because a woman came to the village. After the Wang family forced that woman to her death, she came back for revenge. The Wang family suffered the most that time. Except for Old Mrs. Wang who was pregnant, everyone else died without exception."

My eyes lit up immediately, "When did the sorcerers die suddenly?"