The Corpse Ferryman of the Cold River

I, Zhang Xiaoshui, inherited my grandfather's trade as a corpse retriever on the Yangtze. I watch over an old ferry landing on the Sichuan-Chongqing riverbank, making my living retrieving bodies, laying spirits to rest, and dealing with water wraiths. From the curse of a century-old coffin locked beneath the river, to a water ghost's deadly pursuit in the Three Gorges Reservoir area, to the eerie tales of ghost ships on an ancient waterway, every case is tied to buried folk traditions and tangled human relationships. This novel avoids graphic shock and gore, relying instead on inherited feng shui techniques, local Sichuan-Chongqing folklore, and meticulous deduction to solve each mystery. Its atmosphere is immersive, every chapter ends with a hook, and each revelation gradually uncovers the Yangtze's hidden past. Through suspense and mystery, it explores the good and evil in human nature and the struggles people face, making this an excellent folk-horror mystery with both everyday warmth and chills.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.