Chapter 238

The livestream's viewers listened quietly as Shannon talked about the female ghost's past. Even if she wasn't the greatest storyteller, the oppressive nature of the story made the viewers fall silent. They knew there was a chance this story had only been made up—perhaps it was just part of the production crew's script. Even after the incident with the wealth-generating stake ritual, they still felt it was just for dramatic effect. The education they'd received over the years had taught them to believe in science, not superstitions. Still, that didn't stop them from feeling sorrowed by the story. "My grandmother lived in that era. I feel like Shannon's story isn't made up." "The ghost is such a poor thing. It wasn't her fault that she came from a wealthy family, was it?" "I should've known that scumbags would exist in every era. It was wrong for the capitalist to force the scholar to marry his daughter just because he'd sponsored the scholar, but the scholar could've turned him dow