In a small village nestled in the English countryside, there stood an old mill, abandoned for decades. The villagers whispered tales of a ghost that haunted the mill, a spirit of a miller who had met an untimely end.

One fateful night, a young man named Thomas, curious and fearless, decided to explore the mill. As he entered, the air grew colder, and an eerie silence filled the room. Thomas felt a chill run down his spine, but he pressed on, driven by his desire to uncover the truth.

Suddenly, the mill's wheel began to turn on its own, and a faint, ghostly figure appeared before Thomas. The figure was that of an old man, dressed in tattered clothes, with a sorrowful expression. The ghost spoke in a hollow voice, 'I was wronged in life, and now I seek justice in death.'

Thomas, though frightened, felt同情 for the ghost. He promised to help the spirit find peace. After much investigation, Thomas discovered that the miller had been murdered by a greedy neighbor who wanted his land. With the help of the village, the murderer was brought to justice, and the ghost, finally avenged, disappeared from the mill.

From that day on, the mill stood silent and empty, no longer haunted by the ghost of the old miller. And Thomas, forever changed by his encounter, became a protector of the village, ensuring that justice and peace prevailed.

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发表于 2025-04-20 ，并被添加「 The Ghost of the Old Mill  」标签 。