In Zichuan District, Zibo City, Shandong Province, once known as Banyang County, a three-year drought struck in the late Ming dynasty, while three demons and four monsters brought further havoc, leaving the people's lives in even worse straits. The worthy Gao Zhiyuan gave away his family fortune to help the people. With the aid of an immortal fox from Mount Zhongnan, he joined Constable Qin Huai to rid the region of its troubles. Written in the playful style of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, this book depicts the character, intelligence, goodness, evil, beauty, and ugliness of a variety of figures, offering readers a pleasant way to pass the time.
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.
