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

Summary

The story revolves around a village discovering gold ingots in a riverbed and distributing them among families. When a group of young men from a neighboring village learns about the gold, they descend into a deep pit at the riverbed, despite warnings from militia members. None of them return, causing alarm. Xiao He Shang, an old Taoist with connections to a special investigation bureau, prepares for something by retrieving a leather suitcase containing documents, food stamps, weapons, and talismans. The narrative suggests a mysterious and potentially dangerous situation surrounding the gold and the pit.

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