The Old Street’s Haunted House: My Experts All Love to Slack Off

Lu Wangchai had just graduated from university and hadn’t even had time to look for a job when his grandfather packed up and fled to hide from his enemies. He left Lu in charge of the Yin House on Qinghuai Old Street, with a mountain of unpaid rent and four demanding big shots to look after. The Daoist priest radiates an otherworldly aura, but in truth he fled down the mountain after a falling-out with his sect. He cares more about brewing tea than driving out evil spirits. The talismans drawn by the young woman are so sought after they’re impossible to buy, but in real life she’s quick to dodge people, while online she shows no mercy in a fight. The old ghost has lived for over a century, but his greatest pleasures are gossip and popsicles. He won’t lift a finger unless the sky is falling. The warrior monk can punch through walls, yet can’t bear to look at the spirits of the dead. On missions, he has to cling to someone’s sleeve and fight with his eyes shut. Other exorcists insist on strict adherence to Daoist rules. This crew starts each mission by bickering among themselves, and they don’t set off until they’ve negotiated their terms. An old building weeps at night; a deserted house harbors resentment. One bizarre neighborhood incident after another comes knocking. They gripe at one another and sabotage each other all the time, but when a danger they can’t avoid comes along, this flawed bunch still steps up to lay to rest the obsessions of those trapped in time.