Strange Supernatural Tales.

Summary

The passage describes an encounter between the narrator and Tai Hong, a Thai dark magic master, in Beijing. Tai Hong arrives wearing a disguised outfit and helps cure the narrator's son, A Bao, from a black magic curse. He reveals his purpose for seeking the narrator's help: finding an ancient dark magic treasure in the form of a human figurine. After losing several Thai dark magic practitioner friends to Nan Yang practitioners during a year-long search, Tai Hong hopes to leverage the narrator's assistance in locating this valuable artifact. The narrator reflects on the origins of hex masters, acknowledging China as the birthplace of this mystical craft.

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