Can you believe it? I came home for the holidays and ran straight into something bizarre! My best friend came back early, reeking of something strange and inexplicably snapping at me. Halfway through a meal, she darted into a dark alley where funeral services were held and vanished! Then I went with Mom to pay respects to the late Grandma Zhang. Just as I lit the incense, it suddenly went out. When I relit it, a strange gust blew through, and the incense in my hand turned into a sticky black lump. The man beside me screamed in terror! I turned around and saw my best friend crouched behind the offering table, staring blankly and grinning as she asked for “something.” What deadly secret is hidden in this old district during summer vacation?
