“A tree spirit becomes a locust tree; a bloodied robe forms a curse. A century-old pact, and the living sacrifice draws near.”
Cheng Mo, an urban office worker, returns to his hometown of Qinghuai Village after his father suddenly develops a strange illness. There, he discovers:
The decaying old locust tree at the village entrance oozes blood in the middle of the night.
Before falling unconscious, his father warns him, “Stay away from the west wing.”
His late mother’s sewing machine embroiders a red robe by itself.
A faceless woman in the mirror points toward the locust tree at midnight.
When he tears through Seventh Uncle’s evasive warnings, the truth gradually emerges:
▶ In 1946, the Cheng family made a “human sacrifice pact” with the locust tree spirit.
▶ Each generation must sacrifice a close family member dressed in red.
▶ His mother did not die of illness ten years ago. She was sacrificed alive.
▶ His memory loss at the age of seven is connected to the bones beneath the tree hollow.
And as the next blood moon approaches, the red robe on the sewing machine is almost finished...
