Calamities in Journey to the West? My heart and form are both void.

Summary

The passage describes a tragic sequence of events involving a man named Gu Liang Jing who spent lavishly in pleasure quarters and was subsequently robbed and murdered in a dark alley. Wu Kong and Xin He witnessed the entire incident, which was later investigated by underworld ghost messengers. The soul collectors noted an unusual deviation from the man's original life trajectory, with his death occurring earlier than originally predicted. The story highlights themes of sudden wealth, unexpected violence, and the mysterious workings of fate.

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