The Stone Carver.

Summary

Sun Tong's wife weeps over her husband's condition, prompting a decision to search for a toad that could help. The narrator confronts Luo Ping Yi, suspecting him of foul play after a fire and strange occurrences. Luo Ping Yi claims he was searching for a ghost in the mountains. As tensions rise, the narrator worries for Zhao Xiao Min's safety, believing she may be in danger from city folks. After finding her footprints, he frantically searches the woods, eventually hearing her faint voice from a deep pit. He rushes down the slope, determined to rescue her, unaware of the deeper threats lurking in the forest.

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