This is a story about the struggle for gold and diamonds. Its plot is vivid, twisty, and full of strange turns, making it an epic tale of bloodshed and conflict over gold and diamonds. The story must be grounded in reality. Though this novel is fictional, it conveys a sense of truth through the fine-grained realism of its interlocking plot. Each carefully crafted story lends the work its artistic truth.
The story takes place in a no-man’s-land on the border between Sichuan and Qinghai, where the towering Renboqie Mountain stands. At its foot lies an unfathomably deep pool called Gaermu Lake. Near the source of the river connecting Gaermu Lake to Dangqu, the southern headstream of the Yangtze, lies the exploitable Gaer Gold Mine, with metal reserves of 4.8 tons. The area is also home to uncharted deposits of diamonds so rare they are almost unheard of in the world.
The gold mine was exhausted in the late 1990s, leaving behind a two-story building known as the “Renboqie Haunted House,” unoccupied for years. More than twenty years later, Lu Fei, a murderer who served time for killing people during the gold-mining days, is released from prison and returns to the haunted house. Several other people arrive there, each for a different reason. Their paths are destined to cross in a story of life and death, justice and evil, all revolving around gold and diamonds.
The Haunted House of Renboqie depicts Wei Li, Yu Gang, Wu Shanshan, and others risking their lives in a struggle against criminals to deliver the treasure to the Party and the people.
The novel offers vivid, detailed portrayals of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau’s scenery and culture, highlighting the region’s distinctive character.
