Combing Hair at Midnight

Combing Her Hair at Midnight

Qingping Town seems peaceful and serene on the surface, but strange things lurk beneath. The legend of the "ghost woman who combs her hair at midnight" has circulated for years. Every full moon, anyone who combs their hair in front of a mirror at midnight will summon the deadly ghost. Recently, a string of bizarre deaths has shattered the town's calm. Each victim was found dead at home in the middle of the night, their bodies horribly mutilated. Bloodstained combs beside them seem to tell a terrifying tale of the ghost coming to claim their lives.

When her childhood friend dies there, reporter Hou Xiao resolutely returns to her hometown to investigate. Kind and upright police officer Wang Yu gives her his full support. The mysterious Granny Wang knows the story behind it all and provides crucial clues. As the investigation deepens, they discover that a secret organization is behind the cases, and that Hou Wan, who was wrongfully killed many years ago, is closely connected to them. It turns out the organization has been using the terrifying legend to cover up sinister experiments in mind control, harvesting fear to cultivate its powers.

After enduring countless dangers, Hou Xiao and Wang Yu take on the secret organization in a fight to the death, uncovering the secrets of its dark magic and finding a way to defeat it. The final showdown is harrowing, and Hou Xiao discovers that she is Hou Wan reincarnated. The two succeed in destroying the evil forces and restoring peace to Qingping Town, becoming the subject of a new legend celebrated throughout the town.