Strange Tales from the Folk: My Paper Effigy Shop

Name: Strange Tales from the Folk: My Paper Effigy Shop
Author: I Am a Poet

民间诡闻：我的扎纸铺

by I Am a Poet (吾理诗人)

Status: Ongoing
Length: 702k Words
Genre: Mystery
Subgenre: Mystery & Supernatural
Updated: 9mo ago
English: Request a translation

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Synopsis

[Supernatural + suspense + folk taboos + lighthearted comedy]

I'm Lu Qingming, fifth-generation heir to the Wansheng Village funeral paper workshop, where we make paper effigies.

Skills: crafting paper effigies that channel spirits, encyclopedic knowledge of folk customs, and repeatedly tempting fate.

Teammates: a staunchly materialist, steel-spined police officer; an adorable top student with brains to spare; and a cool, capable Maoshan renegade.

The difficulty is hellish from the start:

On a rainy Qingming Festival night, I followed my ancestors' instructions and refused to help the “woman” outside my door.

I successfully triggered a century-old curse and was marked by a “mother-and-child demon.”

Uncle Jiu slapped his thigh. “Kid, you're done for!”

To save myself, we were forced to get to work:

We investigated an old drowning case, battled century-old vengeful spirits, and had to watch out for the “Truthbreakers” organization next door trying to steal our business.

I used my life essence to craft a pair of paper figures, then tried to fool the ghost mother. “Look, it's your long-lost child!”

The paper figures trembled. “Master, this isn't in the script!”

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