At the same time, she asked for leave and suspended her studies... Jiang Cheng seemed to be lost in thought, probably feeling guilty. It seemed that there was indeed something fishy about the death of the first girl.

Yuan Xiaoyi continued, "One of the girls went back to her hometown with her parents by car. It is said that there is a very famous temple near her hometown. Her family contacted the temple in advance, wanting to take their daughter to stay there for a while."

"The temple also arranged for someone to pick them up at the foot of the mountain, but the master in charge of picking them up waited and waited, until the sun was almost setting, but they still didn't arrive."

"The phone couldn't get through either."

"Later, the police called, using the girl's father's phone. After clarifying the situation, they told the master not to wait anymore, that they wouldn't be coming."

"The family of three had a car accident on the way, the vehicle lost control and plunged off a cliff, falling into the river below."

"All three of them were gone."

Thinking of going to the temple to avoid disaster, it seemed that this family must have sensed something. "What about the remaining girl?" Jiang Cheng hesitated for a moment and looked at Yuan Xiaoyi to ask.

Yuan Xiaoyi gestured to Jiang Cheng to be patient. "After this incident, the police also felt suspicious, so they went to the home of the other remaining girl to find out some information."

"But unexpectedly, the girl's parents reacted very strongly. Not only did they refuse to open the door, but they also made a lot of noise through the door, saying not to bother their daughter."

"They also said that the first... that the first girl who drowned had nothing to do with their daughter, that their daughter didn't know anything, that everything outside was a rumor, a smear campaign!"

"They also told the police to stay away and not to disturb their family's life!" Yuan Xiaoyi said, shaking her head.

"This girl also had an accident?" Jiang Cheng asked.

"Yes." Yuan Xiaoyi said softly, "She died that night, and the way she died... the way she died was very strange."

"She drank a lot of water, just tap water from the faucet. She used a rubber hose to directly lead the water into her mouth, and then drank, kept drinking..."

"By the time her parents found out, it was too late, but she wasn't dead yet. She held on for a while before dying."

"Some people are saying that when the paramedics arrived, she hadn't breathed her last breath, but it was obvious that she couldn't be saved. Her stomach was swollen like anything, her eyes were bulging out, her pupils were dilated, and as soon as she opened her mouth, water flowed out of the corners of her mouth."

"Even so, she was still muttering something..." Yuan Xiaoyi recalled, "Because the scene was very chaotic, and her voice was small and unclear, only a few sentences could be heard, 'I'm sorry, it wasn't me...' It seemed like she was apologizing to someone."

"Later, she died just as she was being carried onto the ambulance."

Apologizing...

Jiang Cheng thought that even Fatty could understand that she was definitely apologizing to the first girl who drowned. Her death was inseparable from them.

The resentment after death was hard to dispel, and she had turned into a vengeful ghost to find them.

"What a pity..." Jiang Cheng thought. "It seems that all the people who knew the truth are dead. Without concrete clues, relying only on rumors, I'm afraid I'll suffer a great loss going to the school swimming pool tonight."

"Senior." Yuan Xiaoyi seemed to have seen Jiang Cheng's worries and explained, "There is another girl. There were six of them in the training group."

"After this last girl heard that someone else had died, she broke down emotionally. Accompanied by her family, she came to the police station and took the initiative to explain the truth."

"The drowned girl did indeed drown because of cramps, but... but they still lied."

Yuan Xiaoyi looked at Jiang Cheng and said in a strange tone, "Actually, when the girl was drowning, they heard the noise and rushed to the side of the pool."

"But..." Yuan Xiaoyi pursed her lips, not continuing.

"But because of selfishness and jealousy, they didn't choose to save her, but watched her drown." Jiang Cheng said calmly, "And conveniently made up a lie about not saving someone in distress."

Yuan Xiaoyi paused, raised her head, and frowned slightly, "Senior, what you said is right, but one point is inaccurate."

"These girls weren't entirely out of jealousy. The drowned girl herself had problems with her behavior. Relying on her good grades and other excellent qualities, the teacher doted on her, so she was arrogant, looked down on others, and often satirized her teammates."

"The reason why everyone left this time, leaving her alone in the swimming pool, was also because she had made a girl cry. The others went to comfort the crying person, which is why they left her alone."

Yuan Xiaoyi's eyes turned cold. "She mocked her, saying that according to this girl's current grades, it wouldn't matter how long she practiced. Some things depend on talent."

"And... and at first, they really didn't think she would drown. They just wanted to embarrass her and teach her a lesson."

"By the time she really stopped moving, the girls finally thought of getting into the water to save her, but it was too late..."

"She died." Yuan Xiaoyi said softly.

Jiang Cheng pretended to be thinking, but secretly sized up Yuan Xiaoyi beside him. He could clearly feel Yuan Xiaoyi's emotional fluctuations along with the story.

But... this wasn't her story either. Why did she have such strong empathy?

She would even defend the girl who was killed.

In the previous few paranormal tales, she showed more fear of the paranormal tales themselves, but this time, it was completely different.

"What happened to this girl in the end?" Jiang Cheng asked.

Yuan Xiaoyi shook her head and answered in a muffled voice, "She also died, in the police station's bathroom. When she was discovered, her head was stuck in the toilet bowl of the bathroom stall."

"She was like crazy, desperately trying to shove her head into the toilet, as if she were a snake."

Seeing Jiang Cheng frown, Yuan Xiaoyi explained, "After so many things happened before, the police station specially arranged for a female police officer to stay by her side. At the time, the female police officer was right outside the stall door."

"But strangely, according to the female police officer's recollection, she didn't hear any strange sounds, just the sounds you would expect from someone using the toilet, from beginning to end."

"She only realized something was wrong after calling the girl's name and not getting a response."

"Then she kicked open the door and saw this scene."

"The scene at the time was very strange. It is said that after pulling the girl's head out, her whole face was deformed, as if the bones had been crushed."

"Later, a dark purple handprint was also found on the back of the girl's head, much darker than the color of her scalp, as if it had been branded on."

"Someone put their hand up to simulate the movement of the handprint. It was probably... probably grabbing the girl's head and pressing it into the toilet."

"No, that's not right, it was hooking it, pulling it into the toilet, that's... that's how the force was applied." Yuan Xiaoyi gestured simply with her hand, "Senior, do you understand?"

Jiang Cheng took a deep breath and nodded. "The hand stretched out from the toilet."

"That's right! That's exactly it."