Bureau of Civil Investigation's Extraordinary Records (Complete 8 Volumes).

Summary

In a narrative focused on a dam's closing, the protagonist spends an extra day in their hometown, where excitement erupts as people from the Shen clan search the newly exposed riverbed for ingots. While many find gold, Sun Pang Zi remains skeptical, recalling ghost stories that warn against greed. As the crowd's fervor grows, they discover an abundance of ingots near a large waterhole. Suddenly, the water drains, revealing more ingots and black smoke, causing alarm among the onlookers. The old Taoist monk, Xiao He Shang, warns them of danger and urges immediate action to avoid catastrophe, indicating something ominous lurks beneath the surface.

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