{Although the Female Ghost was seriously wounded, she had no intention of letting Grandma off so easily.}
{She summoned her minions—the same wedding procession Mom had seen earlier, playing suona horns and beating gongs and drums.}
{With her last breath of strength, Grandma managed to hold them off temporarily.}
{And by then, daylight had finally arrived, so the Ghosts dared not pursue further.}
{Grandma returned home, set up an exorcism array, and once she finally relaxed, she collapsed unconscious.}
{After explaining the cause of everything, Grandma urged Dad and Mom to leave immediately. A lot of people were going to die here.}
{Before they left, Grandma handed you the Pocket Watch, saying it would keep you safe.}
{Your sister was still young and a girl. Since the Female Ghost hated men most, she was less likely to target her. Even so, Grandma gave your sister a mirror, which could also protect her.}
{Dad and Mom wanted to take Grandma with them, but she refused, saying her time had run out. She was only holding on by sheer will. Once she let go, not even the gods could save her.}
{Before she died, Grandma wanted to speak with the female ghost one more time. After all, grievances have their source, and debts have their debtor. No matter what, she couldn't take her anger out on two innocent children.}
{At Grandma's insistence, your unconscious bodies were taken back to the city by your parents.}
{That very night, Grandma passed away.}
{The next day, Yellow Village was wiped out. No one survived.}
{That night, your sister suddenly woke up in bed, and your parents, who had been at their wits' end, were overjoyed.}
{But their expressions quickly turned grim. They could tell that the one who had awakened was not their daughter, but another Spirit.}
{They immediately held up the mirror and Pocket Watch, demanding that the Spirit leave your sister's body.}
{The Spirit told them not to panic. Forcing her out would only cause further harm, and your sister might not wake up for at least a year or more.}
{Reluctantly, your parents asked what she wanted.}
{She then revealed her identity: she was the girl who had been killed.}
{Before Grandma died, she had awakened the girl's consciousness, pulling her out of being a mindless, vengeful Malevolent Ghost.}
{At the time, the girl was still full of rage and had already slaughtered the entire Yellow Village. After all, no one in that village was innocent.}
{Even the women who had been tricked into the village were helping those beasts lure in other victims.}
{If it hadn't been for those women misleading her, she never would have gone to that village and none of this would have happened.}
{After her rampage, her rage was partially vented, and she gradually calmed down.}
{Yellow Village was one culprit, but not the only one.}
{After all, the ignorant villagers of Yellow Village couldn't possibly run a human trafficking network on their own.}
{Behind them was a true mastermind. The villagers were just cannon fodder.}
{Unless this puppet master was eliminated, more Yellow Villages would continue to appear.}
{She had no desire to "save the world", but she was determined to kill the one who manipulated Yellow Village, only then could she truly rest in peace.}
{Her reason for possessing your sister was simple: she needed your parents' help to find that mastermind.}
{And in return, she promised to leave your sister's body and let you both wake up.}
{Though your parents were reluctant to believe her, they had no better options and agreed to cooperate.}
{The plan was simple: she would use your sister's body to lure the mastermind, while your dad infiltrated their organization to identify the whole group.}
{After that, she would personally handle the rest. Not a single person in that group would live.}
{Despite their worries, your parents had no choice but to go along with the plan.}
{Soon, she began acting as a helpless, flower-selling girl trying to save her mother. Sure enough, the mastermind quickly took the bait.}
{With no villagers left to do the dirty work, the true perpetrators had to reveal themselves.}
{This time, she wasn't tricked. Instead, she easily overpowered the man who tried to abduct her.}
{With your parents' help, they tied him up and stuffed him into the car trunk.}
{Back home, she used brutal torture to interrogate the human trafficker. Her methods were horrifying and bloody.}
{Even your parents, as adults, couldn't stomach the sight. They were nauseated for a long time.}
{Eventually, they got the name of the trafficking gang. But the man they caught was just another low-level thug, he had no idea who the real boss was.}
{With her assistance, your dad managed to infiltrate the gang and began investigating the mastermind.}
{As for the criminal they captured, letting him go was out of the question. Handing him over to the authorities was risky too; it might alert the others.}
{And given how long the gang had been operating, there was no telling whether someone in law enforcement was on their payroll.}
{She suggested killing him, but your parents refused. Once they crossed that line, there'd be no going back.}
{Meanwhile, their act of dragging the man home had attracted attention. Property management reported it to the police, who came to investigate.}
{With no other choice, your parents hid the man under your bed, while the Female Ghost used an illusion to keep the police from discovering him.}
{Luckily, she had deleted the surveillance footage from the basement to the elevator, leaving the police with no evidence.}
{The property staff had only seen your parents carrying someone, but they didn't see clearly who.}
{Your parents explained that you had returned from Grandma's countryside home possessed by something evil, and doctors said your body was fine, so they brought you home for now.}
{Though suspicious, the police had no proof and had to let it go.}
{But this incident made everyone realize that they had to deal with the man as soon as possible.}
{Yet in this situation, moving him elsewhere was even riskier. If someone saw, the Female Ghost might have to start killing innocents.}
{To force your parents to keep helping her find the mastermind, the Female Ghost killed the man herself—while still possessing your sister.}
{In her words, now your parents had no way to back out.}
{She then kept her promise and left your sister's body, allowing both of you to finally wake up.}
{After all, you were just kids. To protect you and your sister, and not burden your growth, she wiped your memories of everything that had happened.}
{In truth, there wasn't much to erase. After your Soul and Spirit returned to your bodies, you'd been unconscious the entire time and only the memory during separation was removed.}
{The Female Ghost then temporarily hid inside the mirror Grandma left for your sister.}
{As for the man in black, your parents truly had no idea who he was.}
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