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Hua Xiaobei's face instantly changed color upon hearing this, and he hurriedly took people to the lakeside.
Fortunately, they arrived in time, and the child was not seriously harmed.
However, Hua Xiaobei was furious and gave the child a severe beating.
"I've told you countless times not to come to the lakeside! You just wouldn't listen. What will you do when the female ghost comes out of the lake one day?"
It was strange; I had been in Panhu Village for so long and had never heard of any female ghost.
Moreover, Hua Xiaobei was very indulgent towards the child, usually not even willing to lift a finger against him. For him to act this way today meant something must be going on.
I quietly inquired and found out that ever since Xiuying passed away, there had been rumors of hauntings in Panhu Village.
The villagers claimed it was Xiuying's Vengeful Spirit, and that they needed to invite a master to perform rituals to suppress it. However, during that time, Panhu Village was quite popular, and Ding Youtian instructed the villagers not to spread the word, insisting that they should believe in science.
He said that publicly, but every night he secretly burned joss paper at home and sometimes even knelt by the lake to pray, which was quite unsettling.
All these strange occurrences indicated that Xiuying's death was not so simple.
But now I couldn't enter Panhu Village; my identity was awkward, making it impossible for me to investigate. This matter would have to be set aside for now.
Due to the serious homogenization of cultural tourism content in Panhu Village, its popularity gradually waned.
Without the past heat and glamour, some villagers' inherent flaws began to surface.
Now, whenever Panhu Village is mentioned, it’s either about being scammed or cheated. Some tourists have even been beaten by villagers for leaving negative reviews.
It was simply thuggish behavior.
At this moment, a brand new account started gaining traction online.
Though the person behind it never showed their face, the style and content were strikingly similar to mine. The hands in the videos looked increasingly familiar the more I watched.
Until Zhang Xiaohong suddenly extended her hand in front of me: "Brother, do these look like my hands?"
Xiaohong became an overnight sensation.
Initially, there was a wave of skepticism online, but once she live-streamed the entire haircutting process, everyone praised her without reservation.
Many who had their hair ruined in Panhu Village came to her instead; not only did she fix their hair beautifully and neatly, but she also charged only half of what Panhu Village did.
After Xiaohong rose to fame, Panhu Village completely lost its appeal. Hua Xiaobei and his gang began to plot again.
This time, he didn’t spread rumors; instead, he sent people to keep watch outside the shop in shifts. Anyone who came to spend money was closely monitored until they were scared away.
In the previous instances, we could call the police for help, but since he neither laid a hand on anyone nor verbally abused them, the police were at a loss as well.
I advised gently, "In business, harmony is paramount. Besides, causing trouble here won't benefit you at all."
But no matter how I pleaded, those people refused to listen and instead intensified their scrutiny.
It seemed they had forgotten that this was a new society where bullying and extortion were no longer in vogue.
A few university students visiting the area posted about these disturbances online, which quickly sparked a controversy.
Coupled with the previous negative news about Panhu Village, it was truly becoming infamous.
The provincial leaders had summoned Ding Youtian for several discussions, ordering him to rectify the situation immediately. They even warned him that if he couldn't manage it, someone else would take over.
Under such pressure, Ding Youtian had no choice but to strip Hua Xiaobei of various powers, restricting his internet access and preventing him from leaving the village. Even his daily needs were monitored by designated personnel.
He had gone from being the overseer to being overseen—what a turn of fate.
With Hua Xiaobei out of the picture, Xiaohong's popularity soared, and Qingshui Village suddenly became a hot topic online, even more so than Panhu Village at its peak.
Village Head Zhang informed every household that they were not allowed to charge tourists for lodging or meals, only for fruits and vegetables.
At first, I didn't understand why until I saw tourists eagerly buying the villagers' fruits and vegetables. Then I realized his great wisdom.
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