The Legend of Situ Shankong.

Summary

The text describes a mysterious journey to a hidden ancient town within a dense bamboo forest, guided by Master Liu's cryptic map. The travelers, the narrator and Da Mao, navigate a complex Yuan Yang Formation with 49 steps, encountering a strange stone shrine with a demonic figure. The area is known for mysterious disappearances, with 2-3 people vanishing annually. The journey reveals a secretive ghost market with a complex history, involving military connections, hidden networks, and a potentially dangerous landscape that seems deliberately designed to prevent outsiders from discovering its secrets.

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