The Legend of Situ Shankong.

Summary

The narrator experiences a twisted excitement while inflicting pain on a puppet, which causes the old lady to react in agony. After a series of violent interactions, including biting the puppet, the situation escalates when the narrator uses a lightning seal on it, leading to the old lady collapsing. Mr. Xia, her husband, is shocked by her behavior. They discuss the ghost's recent disturbances, linking them to a clay figurine that was moved, which seems to have triggered the haunting. The narrator sets up a protective formation using rice and candles to contain the ghost, ultimately deciding to burn the puppets to quell the spirit's unrest.

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