Urban Paranormal Tales

Do you believe there are ghosts in this world? Or, to put it another way, what do ghosts represent to you?

Fear? Death? Darkness?

My view might be a little different from yours. I can see ghosts.

Aside from those who died by suicide, who endlessly relive the moment of their death where they died, most ghosts are just like ordinary people. They simply have unfulfilled wishes.

But there are exceptions. Have you ever heard of a jian? When a person dies, they become a ghost; when a ghost dies, it becomes a jian. Ghosts instinctively fear jian, just as people fear ghosts. Once something becomes a jian, it heralds endless slaughter and death.

Jian prey on both the living and the dead, and take many different forms. When they appear, they bring with them a strange fragrance, like burning medicinal herbs.

You might ask how I know all this. My job is to help people troubled by paranormal events, and help ghosts fulfill their uncompleted wishes. And... hunt jian.

My name is Cao Qingming. If what I’ve told you has piqued your interest, then this story begins on my thirteenth birthday, with a strange woman.