Strange Stories From A Chinese Studio.

Summary

Tai Shi, enamored by a Hu, fell ill and sought to escape home. While walking, he met a bell doctor who claimed he could subdue the Hu. The doctor cast a spell that filled the room with magic, confronting the Hu, which ultimately begged for mercy but was defeated, revealing its lifeless true form. In a related tale, a man known for his sorrow encountered a Hu in an inn. He welcomed it but, startled, it fled. He lamented its departure, realizing he was a fierce warrior against the Hu. The story suggests he could ward off the Hu as a vocation.

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