Most of the people in the village gathered outside my house, but no one dared to go in.

My brother's death was too bizarre, and no one wanted to take the risk.

Before long, the village chief brought Li Pozi over.

It is said that she had studied Yin and Yang arts with a master for a few years, not a true master but with some skills.

Li Pozi held a pitch-black bell in her hand, shaking it while walking in circles in the yard.

With the moon rising, she finally stopped and looked directly at the people in my brother's bedroom.

"This girl has been possessed by a spiritual doll."

A gasp went through the crowd.

They all made a living off spiritual dolls!

The village chief looked troubled, "This, this... Li Pozi, what should we do?"

Li Pozi understood the villagers' concerns, "The girl has grudges in her heart. Forcing her to detach will only turn her into a demon. By then, none of you will be able to escape."

"To avoid angering the spiritual doll, you have to wait until the grudge dissipates and it leaves on its own."

Her dark gaze swept around, causing a commotion among the people.

"So, that means..."

Someone glanced at me, hesitating to speak.

I knew what he meant. Li Pozi's words meant no concern for the fate of our family.

Whether to sacrifice a few people unrelated to oneself or let everyone die, they knew the choice.

Tears blurry my vision as I was about to kneel down to her, "Please, granny, you must save us!"

She sighed deeply and took out a few talismans.

She then had me prepare a bowl of blood, mixed with talisman ashes.

My niece smelled the tempting bloody scent, her eyes glowing green as she buried her whole head in the bowl.

"Xiaoman, this is just a temporary solution, lasting no more than four days."

The baby smacked her lips, then suddenly fainted.

My sister-in-law quickly picked her up, watching her vigilantly.

Li Pozi burned two more talismans, dissolved them in water, and fed them to my parents. Only then did they slowly regain consciousness.

She said that my parents were momentarily bewitched by the grudge, hence why they strangely offered their own blood to the little niece.

If they hadn't awakened in time, the consequences would have been unthinkable.

Upon hearing of my brother's death, my mother was consumed with anger, grabbing my sister-in-law's hair and hitting and strangling her.

"Ah! My son!"

The hatred in her eyes was almost materializing.

"You are a disaster! I will kill you!"

Onlookers backed away, her ferocious appearance was truly frightening.

My father's eyes were red as he saw the Lin family's lineage being cut off by his hands!

He turned to go to the kitchen to get a kitchen knife, but the village chief stopped him.

"Lao Lin! The fact that Dongzi is dead is undeniable. If you kill her, the grudge of that ghost doll will only worsen, what then?"

My sister-in-law and niece were locked together in the pigsty, the air inside was foul, not to mention food, my parents wished to kill them with their own hands.

Just three days, and my parents had lost a full circle of weight.

The ghost doll was like a blade hanging over them, at any moment blood could splatter everywhere.

Not to mention, they also had to prepare for the ritual to offer to the spiritual doll.

Tomorrow, I will turn eighteen.