Strange Stories From A Chinese Studio.

Summary

A fox spirit woman becomes Liu Dong Jiu's companion, demonstrating supernatural abilities by preparing elaborate feasts, fetching rare wine, and predicting future calamities. She helps Liu through various challenges, including a rebellion in Fenzhou, by providing magical assistance and hidden gold. Her mystical nature is revealed through interactions with suitors and servants, showing her power and capricious personality. Eventually, she mysteriously leaves Liu, who dies shortly after, leaving behind only a small mourning flag as a cryptic reminder of her presence and their unusual relationship.

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