"Some antiques are not for collection, but to calm the soul."
Lin Nian inherited the antique shop "Cheng Gu Xuan" left by his grandfather, which came with an unreliable treasure appraisal system and three months' rent. Just when she thought she was about to close down, a man covered in blood and claiming to be from 1943 came into the store.
His name is Yun Zhao, a soldier who disappeared after the battle in Yanhui Valley. He has a scar as big as a bowl on his chest and holds a rusty ancient sword named Qingshuang.
He said he only remembered three things: he died, someone gave his life in exchange for him, and - he wanted to come to Chengguxuan and wait for someone.
The system said he was a "Grudge" level weapon spirit and recommended that he be taken into custody immediately.
Lin Nian looked at his pale face and thought: Wouldn't it be a bit of a loss to catch such a handsome ghost?
From then on, Cheng Guxuan's painting style completely went astray——
The Ming Dynasty Duan inkstone that automatically grinds ink at midnight, the red ink is like blood, and every drop is a letter that was not sent by the private school teacher four hundred years ago: "My disciple Yunzhao can see the words as if they were on the face..."
The old gramophone from the 1960s is always stuck on the second sentence of "Shanghai at Night". Hidden below is a cross-strait recording: "Ai Ling, wait for me. I will definitely come back."
When the seal of the black stone talisman under the ancient well of Ciyun Temple is loosened, Yun Zhao will see another version of himself in his dreams - wearing armor, holding a blood sword, standing in a sea of blood and mountains of corpses, smiling at him.
Grandpa's final letter reveals the truth: The Lin family has been the "gatekeeper" for generations, guarding not antiques but souls that should not be left in the world. The parents died young because they were trying to send the "evil creature" back to its place and suffered backlash.
And Yunzhao is the biggest "evil creature" that the Lin family has guarded for generations.
When the five spirit artifacts returned to their places and the spirit-suppressing box appeared, various forces that had been dormant for four hundred years surfaced——
The "soul collector" wearing a dark gray gown and twisting ebony beads is watching in the dark;
In an old house in Taipei, a mysterious family claiming to be the "real Lin family" handed over a blood-stained name card;
There are also those who have been waiting in the gaps of history all their lives, waiting for a result:
When the soul-suppressing box is opened, will it be complete liberation or complete destruction?
Lin Nian held the jade pendant left by his father and looked at the man beside him who was gradually remembering everything.
He taught her calligraphy, cooked porridge for her, and watched her sleep at night, with eyes as clean as if they had never been stained with blood.
But the system warning did not stop for a moment: [Warning: The danger level of the host-bound target continues to rise, it is recommended to unbind]
She smiled and crossed out the warning.
"Yun Zhao," she said in a very soft voice, "if one day that thing in your body wakes up, remember to knock me out first."
"Why?"
"Because..." She turned her head, her eyes bright astonishingly, "I have to save my energy, wait for you to wake up, and settle the score with you."
Some doors cannot be closed when opened.
Some people are inseparable when you meet them.
Some debts are owed for four hundred years——
This time, we will return it together.
Concept: "Every antique seals a piece of the past, and the biggest secret is the lover who stays by my side and is called the 'violent thing' by me."