Hunting Ghosts in the Mortal World.

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The text narrates a supernatural story involving a master and his apprentice investigating a haunting case in rural China during the 1980s-90s. It details the tragic suicide pact of three young girls in a rural village, where two girls successfully hanged themselves while Zhou Yan, the third girl, backed out at the last moment. After their deaths, supernatural events began occurring in Zhou Yan's home, including unexplained light failures and ghostly flames. The narrative provides deep insights into the harsh rural life, extreme poverty, gender discrimination, and the psychological struggles faced by young women during that era.

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