The Ferryman of the Underworld

The River of Three Crossings marks the boundary between the world of the living and the world of the dead. It is the only passage through which ghosts can enter the Road to the Yellow Springs. Lao Cai, the ferryman who operates the Three Crossings, is tasked with transporting ghosts of all sizes across the river. After an accidental car crash, I, a failure at everything in the human world, became Lao Cai's assistant, wandering between life and death.

Under Lao Cai's tutelage, I ferry ghosts across the river while helping those with unfinished business fulfill their wishes in the world of the living. Of course, none of it comes free. I'm still alive, drawing a basic salary and earning extra on the side, and I'm growing more and more fond of the easygoing life of an assistant. But just then, the red spider lilies along the banks of the River of Three Crossings begin to wither one by one. The once-peaceful river grows turbulent, and resentful water ghosts start causing trouble. My life is in danger once more…