Strange Stories From A Chinese Studio.

Summary

A local magistrate named Song Guo Ying, known for his extreme cruelty and greed, terrorized the people of Lucheng through brutal tax collection and executions. When confronted about his tyrannical actions by a villager, he boasted of executing 58 people in just 100 days. Mysteriously, while working at his desk, Song suddenly experienced a terrifying moment of reckoning, crying out that he deserved death before dying shortly after. The story serves as a chilling commentary on official corruption and the potential supernatural consequences of oppressive governance.

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