The poor girl from the 1970s was forced to kiss by the damp educated youth.

The voice was like a demonic whisper, heard not only by those who were conscious on the shore, but also by the unconscious children. One by one, the children opened their eyes, sat up, and went into the water.

"Oh no, they're going into the water! Stop them!"

Chen Zhi shouted a reminder.

The number of children was two or three times that of adults. They kept stopping one and missing another, and for a time, the scene was extremely chaotic.

"How did they become so strong? I couldn't stop them!"

"Little Six, Little Six, look at Mommy! Mommy's here! Please don't go into the water, please don't go into the water! I'm begging you!"

"Oh no, oh no, how could this happen?"

"Sister-in-law, please help me, I can't hold on any longer."

Chen Zhi glanced at Shi Xin, who was holding his two sons and whose face was contorted with rage, then looked at the vines on the rocks to the side. Without saying a word, she grabbed Shi Yingying with one hand and started pulling at the vines with the other.

"Brother Shi, I'll tie them up."

Chen Zhi used all his strength to gather the three children together, quickly tied them up with vines, and then tied the other end of the vines to a large rock on the shore.

"Young lady, young lady, please help me!" someone cried and begged Chen Zhi for help.

Chen Zhi then pulled up a few more vines and tossed them to the parents, saying, "You can tie them yourselves."

After saying that, she took a vine in her hand and strode into the water.

By this time, the children who had been forced into the water had already walked several meters away, and the water was up to their chests.

Chen Zhi glanced at the thing in the middle of the water, a look of disgust flashing in her eyes—another cloud of black mist.

She vaguely knew that the black aura was left behind after someone died; she didn't know if it was resentment, consciousness, or something like that, or perhaps both.

The man on the shore, unable to find his child, was devastated. "My child, where is my child?"

Have you seen my child?

After asking the adults, he went to ask the children.

The children stared blankly, unable to answer his question.

The adults looked at him with pity, while holding their own children tightly.

"Old man, is that your son floating in the water?"

Someone pointed to the dark figure in the middle of the water, and the figure was still laughing, "Come on down, come on down and play, it's so much fun!"

Those present were horrified, and goosebumps rose all over their bodies.

The man called Lao Bang froze. He slowly turned his head to look at the center of the reservoir, where a head was bobbing up and down. He stared at it for a few seconds, unable to make out the face, but he saw the red collar of the head. His son was wearing red clothes today.

"That's my son!"

The man's voice became resolute, "I'm going to save my son."

When Sister-in-law Shi and Uncle Shi and Aunt Shi arrived, they immediately saw the three children tied together. Seeing that the three children were still alive, they breathed a sigh of relief.

"What's going on? Why are you tied up?" Sister-in-law Shi asked.

"They've been controlled by something in the water." Shi Xin's face was grim. Now that Xi Lang wasn't around, he didn't know if Chen Zhi could solve the problem.

Sister-in-law Shi was stunned. What was in the water?

She turned her head to look at the reservoir and saw Chen Zhi dragging seven or eight children ashore.

Sister-in-law Shi: "What's going on now?"

"The controlled child will walk into the water when he hears the sound in the water." Shi Xin also looked into the water, his eyes filled with worry. Could Lao Bang bring his child up?

His intuition told him it was impossible, but no one present stopped Lao Bang. If they were Lao Bang, they would have jumped in too.

Children are more important than their own lives.

That innocent, clear, yet eerie voice continued, growing more urgent with each note, like a death knell, tempting those on the shore.

The bound child struggled desperately.

Chen Zhi used vines that were thick and strong enough to tie them securely, which prevented them from breaking free.

She tied one end of the vine to a rock, then turned to look into the water. The man called Lao Bang was only about two meters away from the child. The child was bobbing up and down, his face bluish-purple, expressionless, and silent, so the sound wasn't coming from him. Lao Bang, on the other hand, looked anxious; the closer he got, the more agitated he became.

"Sister-in-law, what's that thing in the water?" Shi Xin's voice trembled.

Chen Zhi: "It's probably something like resentment."

Shi Xin: "My sister-in-law knows how to solve this—"

Chen Zhi shook her head, paused, and then said, "I'll give it a try."

"Is it dangerous?"

Before Shi Xin could finish speaking, Chen Zhi took a few steps and leaped into the water like a nimble fish.

Just then, someone exclaimed, "Look, Lao Bang's son has pushed him into the water!"

"Oh my god, it really is!"

"Is that really his son?"

"Yes, yes, I saw his face clearly, he's smiling, he's smiling!"

The boy in the water was pressing down on the old man, his upper body emerging from the water. He was wearing a red short-sleeved shirt, a shirt the boy often wore; they had all seen it before.

Seemingly hearing people on the shore talking about him, he slowly turned his head and gave them a big smile.

terrible!

The people on the shore were so frightened that they took a step back.

The timid woman turned her face away, not daring to look again.

However, the next second something unexpected happened. A slender, fair hand slapped the boy's face, yelling, "Laugh, laugh, what's so funny!"

With a crisp snap, the ear-piercing demonic sound vanished.

Chen Zhi grabbed the boy with one hand and the man called Lao Bang with the other, dived into the water, and swam them toward the shore.

She was incredibly fast; three seconds later she was in the middle of the reservoir, and three seconds later she was already on the shore.

The people on the shore looked at the ripples in the water, then at the girl walking towards them step by step, and for a moment they had an absurd thought: Is this girl even human?

At this moment, Chen Zhi was covered in water, and her snow-white skin was so white it was almost translucent, shimmering in the sunlight.

How can someone be so good-looking?

Chen Zhi pulled the father and son ashore. To others, her movements seemed effortless, but only she knew how difficult it was. It wasn't that the father and son were too heavy, but rather that they were being followed by something.

If she had known she would encounter this thing today, she should have carried a few talismans with her when she went out.

"Look at Lao Bang and his son's calves! Isn't there something wrapped around them?" A sharp-eyed person pointed at Lao Bang's calves, looking horrified.

The others also looked at the old man and his son's calves. The sun was blazing, making it hard to open their eyes, but they couldn't help but shiver.

"What is that black thing?"

"Like a cloud of smoke!"

As Chen Zhi approached the shore step by step, they became increasingly certain that the thing was a cloud of black mist.

People on the shore kept retreating. Some of the smarter ones had already started dragging their children away, but they couldn't move them and were so anxious that tears were about to flow.

"The fog is getting thicker!"

"It's gotten bigger!"

In the blink of an eye, the black mist covered the entire bodies of the old man and his son.

Chen Zhi continued forward, but was almost pulled backward by Lao Bang and his son. She looked down and saw that the black mist was trying to climb onto her. She was furious, and a chill ran down her spine.

"roll!"

Chen Zhi shouted coldly. While others couldn't see it with the naked eye, Chen Zhi saw a transparent energy burst forth from her body, rushing towards the black mist and striking it.

What is this thing again?!

When did this thing appear in her body?

Chen Zhi vaguely knew that it must be leftovers from the things she had eaten before.

"The black mist... the black mist is gone!"

"Yes, yes, it's right on the water! Look!"

"Sister-in-law, hurry up, come up here quickly," Shi Xin urged.

Chen Zhi nodded and pulled Lao Bang and his son ashore. This time, there was no resistance, and they easily made it ashore.

The black mist churned on the water's surface, seemingly unwilling to accept defeat.

Chen Zhi frowned and cursed again, "Get out!"

Then she saw the energy within her body rush towards the black mist again. The black mist, being a bully who preyed on the weak, quickly disappeared into the water.

"That's it?"

Everyone was dumbfounded.

"Don't just stand there, let's get out of here first," Chen Zhi reminded him.

She didn't know if there were anything more terrifying here. With so many people around, if something else came later, she might not be able to protect them.

"We want to leave too, but we can't take these children with us," someone cried.

"Try again." Chen Zhisong pulled away Lao Bang and Lao Bang's son.

Upon hearing this, those present tried to pull at their children again, but as soon as they did, the children closed their eyes and fainted one by one.

They checked the children's breathing and found they were still alive. Without delay, they tied one child to their back with vines, carried another in front, and staggered away.

The man called Lao Bang also woke up. His memory was still stuck on the moment when his son held him underwater. He thought he was going to die. Unexpectedly, when he woke up again, not only had he gotten ashore, but his son had also come ashore.

He was overjoyed. "What happened?"

"Old man, stop asking. Let's go back and talk about it slowly. Now, quickly carry the child and leave this place."

"Old Bang, you only have one son, can you carry one for me?"

"Ah, okay, sure."

Shi Xin also had one child on his back and one in his arms. Shi Da Sao had one child on her back, and even Shi's aunt and uncle each had a child on their backs.

Chen Zhi was quite something; she carried two on her back and held one upright in each of her left and right arms.

She walked at the back of the group, her steps light and brisk, making her the most relaxed of all.

Those walking ahead would occasionally turn back to look, and for some reason, seeing this young girl made them feel inexplicably at ease.

They crossed the mountain and walked along the river for about ten minutes before finally reaching the foot of the mountain, where Shi Xin's car was still parked. Besides Shi Xin's car, several other parents had also arrived.

The parents arrived on bicycles, and when they saw Chen Zhi and the others, they all ran over.

"Have you seen my child?"

"We see them, we see them, they're all here. Come over and help us get the children off."

"What happened?"

"What's wrong with the children?"

"Oh, young lady, is that my child you're holding? Thank you so much."

"And mine too."

"My family's here too."

"......"

People at the scene were adopting their own children, leaving Chen Zhi with nothing to do.

"The children are all unconscious. We can discuss any questions later. Let's take them to the health center first," Shi Xin reminded them.

Upon hearing this, everyone quickly said, "Yes, let's take the child to the health center for a check-up first."

Another flurry of activity ensued, and the unconscious children were moved to the back of the truck bed.

There was nowhere left for Chen Zhi to put her feet down, so she simply sat on the door of the truck bed.

"Sister-in-law, hold on tight, don't fall," Sister-in-law Shi urged.

"Don't worry, sister-in-law, I know what I'm doing." Chen Zhi looked at the scenery receding into the distance and thought that sitting here wasn't so bad.