Excessively Fierce Due to Caution.

Summary

In "The Farmer and the Snake," a farmer encounters a dying snake and refuses to help, instead killing it to relieve its suffering. The story transitions to a little girl selling lotus pills in the snow, who lights a match to see her grandmother. The narrative then shifts to a haunted mansion where a paper doll warns of dangers on the second floor, revealing that only the Second Madam, Su Mei, and the First Madam, Fang Qian, survived a terrifying incident. Zhao Yi learns of a token needed to navigate the mansion's dangers, leading to a chilling encounter with a malevolent force. The chapter concludes with Zhao Yi being dragged into a dark room, leaving an ominous silence behind.

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