Weird and Taboo Stories

When folklorist Shen Xun was heavily in debt, he received a hugely expensive commission: to investigate a strange funeral involving "red and white evil spirits". One hundred thousand, just for a truth. He thought this was a chance to get out of the predicament, but he didn't know that he was being pushed into the abyss. He was forced to step into the treacherous world of Zenan ghost dramas, out-and-out gangs, and Yun-Guizhou plagues. Every crack is a life-and-death game against ancient rules, and every survival makes the real purpose behind the creditor more confusing. When the last night watchman was dying, the creditor revealed his true face: "What I want is never money." "It's you who will become the next sacrifice of 'Balance'."