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You are Lu Xiaosheng,

the folkways journalist of Xiaoxian Journal, aren't you?

Yes, I am.

I came to Baigui Town

to collect some information.

Come with me.

Sir,

can you take me to the Qiao Residence directly?

I suggest you

not go there.

Why?

Because they like to come out at midnight

to find people and possess them.

Who are they?

They are always behind you.

Are you talking about these paper dolls?

I was talking about the dead who revive

after their deaths by possessing the dolls.

I don't believe

people can return to life after their died.

That's because you don't know

what happened in the Qiao Residence 20 years ago.

It's said that

the paper doll was possessed

on the seventh day after the person died.

That was not hearsay.

I saw it with my own eyes.

20 years ago

at the Qiao Residence,

during mid-night

when Yang

was the weakest,

a paper doll with eyes was stained with blood and possessed.

After being burned, the paper doll turned into a human dead body.

Ever since then,

whoever lived in the Qiao Residence

would be beset by bad luck,

or ended up with unnatural deaths.

The Qiao Residence became an ominous house.

No one dares to approach it.

I'm telling you one last time.

Don't go in there.

The Qiao Residence is very wicked now.

The Qiao Residence

No one knows what will happen.

Thank you.

As a folkloristics scholar,

I've been studying paper dolls for years.

I've been investigating that incident

for a long time.

It's said that

late at night at the Qiao Residence,

the paper doll would find a living person to possess.

Whoever stays there won't survive after midnight.

I'm here today

to

to find out the truth.

Who is it?

Who's outside?

Who is it?

What are you doing here late at night?

Who are you?

How did these paper dolls get here?

Where are you going?

Who are you?

What are you doing?

Let go of me!

Get in the Dark

Who is this?

Is he alive or dead?

Where am I?

Who are you?

You are in my house.

You fainted at the Qiao Residence last night.

I brought you here.

I told you

not to go there.

Sir,

how much do you know

about what happened there?

I suggest you

leave as soon as possible.

You know

this person, don't you?

His name is Liu San.

He had a paper doll shop.

Back then,

it was him

who made the paper doll

which was possessed and revived.

Liu San made a mistake.

A mistake?

20 years ago,

Liu San broke the rules

and painted the paper doll's eyes.

In the end,

on the night of the funeral of Ms. Qiao, who died unnaturally,

she possessed the paper doll

and revived to take lives.

Paper doll was possessed and revived on the seventh night after her death

After that, he took his disciple Ms. Nanchang

and moved to Fushui Town.

Sir.

Sir, would you like a kite?

No, thank you.

Do you know a lady called Nanshang?

Do you mean Ms. Nanshang from Lotus Paper Shop?

Keep walking ahead till you get to the first residence of Moming alley.

Okay, thank you.

Take care.

Lotus Paper Shop

Excuse me,

Is Nanshang here?

Don't touch it.

Who are you?

You do not have manners.

Ms. Nanchang,

I'm here

to ask you about the incident of the paper doll possession

which happened 20 years ago in Baigui Town.

Sorry if I offended you.

This is my name card.

Lu Xiaosheng

This is a paper shop.

If you want to hear stories,

you came to the wrong place.

It's said that

Mr. Qiao, Qiao An from Baigui Town,

died mysteriously 20 years ago.

Some said

it was his daughter who possessed the paper doll and revied

to revenge herself on her father.

That paper doll

My Beloved Master Liu San's Memorial Tablet

was made by your master,

Liu San.

Am I right?

Mysterious murder in Baigui Town, the paper doll was possessed and revived on the seventh night after the death

This is a paper shop.

Of course, we made paper dolls.

But he shouldn't have

painted the doll's eyes.

That was taboo.

How did you know?

Someone from Baigui Town told me.

In order to take revenge on Qiao An,

Liu San painted the eyes with blood

so that the paper doll was possessed.

Qiao An was cursed and died.

That's why he left Baigui Town

where he lived his whole life and came here.

Discussing the dead with no respect,

is that what you do as a scholar?

I felt very sorry that Mr. Liu passed away.

I don't want anyone

to criticize him behind his back.

But after his death,

many truths back then

couldn't be verified.

Can you tell me

what happened after the paper doll was painted with eyes?

There are two taboos

about running a paper shop business.

First,

we can't make paper dolls

for a living person.

Second,

we must never paint

paper dolls' eyes.

What made my master

regret the most in his life

was that he broke

both two rules.

Liu San.

Butler Qiao.

What brought you

here?

Make a paper doll

according to this photo.

But...

Isn't this Ms. Qiao? Qiao Yuanyuan?

I saw her at the market this morning.

Isn't she alive and well?

Do what you should.

Don't ask

what you shouldn't.

But, Butler Qiao,

we have rules that

we can't make paper dolls for a living person.

That is a curse, isn't it?

If you don't do it,

others will make paper dolls for you. You don't want this, do you?

Three days later,

deliver the paper doll to the Qiao Residence yourself.

Remember,

don't let anyone see you.

My master was forced to take this order.

On the night when

Liu San Paper Shop

Ms. Qiao's paper doll was finished,

and something strange happened.

Ms. Qiao,

you should know the truth and find the one who's responsible.

I had no choice.

Please forgive me.

Where are the paper dolls?

Where are the paper dolls?

I have been making paper dolls

for half of my life.

In the end,

I'd better not be killed by paper dolls.

My master delivered the paper doll to the Qiao Residence as promised.

But the weird atmosphere in Qiao Residence

made him very anxious.

It seemed that everyone

was busy preparing for a ceremony.

Liu San.

Coming.

Butler Qiao, it was done.

Well done.

Go back.

Butler Qiao, tell you what,

last night...

Don't you get

what I just said?

My master didn't think it was that simple.

That night,

he hid in the backyard there.

And he'd never forget

what happened that night.

Mr. Qiao,

everything is ready.

Let's begin.

The heaven is bright and the earth is clear.

Yin is thick and Yang is pure.

Walking among the dead,

the body is brewing the soul.

The constraints shall disappear and the soul shall return to be the child.

All ghosts should listen and behave.

The thunderbolt will kill.

The demons will have nowhere to hide.

The evil spirits and all the sickness shall vanish.

When he realized that Ms. Qiao was still alive,

Blood for blood, life for life.

it was too late.

Help me.

Ms. Qiao died in the fire.

My master

saw her ghost.

After coming back from the Qiao Residence,

he had been dysphoric.

Shang.

Is that you, Shang?

Shang.

It's so dark.

I can't see anything.

Ms. Qiao.

You're still alive.

Can you

do me a favor?

What do you want me to help with?

I can't see you clearly.

Can you come closer?

Can you

paint my eyes?

Who is it?

Who's outside?

After my master saw Ms. Qiao possessing the doll,

he wanted to tell

Butler Qiao.

What are you doing here?

Let me tell you.

I saw the paper doll

was possessed and revived.

Come with me.

You didn't tell anyone else, did you?

No,

I didn't.

What are you looking at?

Suffer from the disaster and be immortal.

Control the thunder.

Let the soul be free.

Guard its body.

Protect life.

Save the world.

Slaying the devils.

Kill the demons.

Liu San,

I think you were also possessed by something.

You should

attend the funeral this afternoon.

Ask Master Han to exorcise you.

Seal the coffin.

Lead Ms. Qiao the way to heaven.

There are no taboos in heaven and on earth.

There will be no disaster at the funeral.

All ghosts and demons shall retreat.

The demon couple shall hide yourselves.

There are no taboos in heaven and on earth.

-There will be no disaster at the funeral. -The devil separated the couple.

The separation between life and death is hard.

But on the way to the funeral,

something happened.

It's time you died when karma got you.

The paper doll is here to kill us.

The paper man is here to kill us!

Who are you? Get lost!

Hurry!

Kill him!

Master.

The coffin is open. Is it okay?

Don't worry.

The Seven Star Nail is still here.

It will be okay.

Master Han,

There's no need to argue with a lunatic.

Don't delay.

Let's go.

That lunatic pushed her here to block the way.

Don't touch her!

Xiaolian!

Another paper doll?

What bad luck!

Xiaolian!

Rise and move!

Move!

There are no taboos in heaven and on earth.

There will be no disaster at the funeral.

All ghosts and demons shall retreat.

The demon couple shall hide yourselves.

There are no taboos in heaven and on earth.

There will be no disaster at the funeral.

All ghosts and demons shall retreat.

The demon couple shall hide yourselves.

There are no taboos in heaven and on earth.

There will be no disaster at the funeral.

All ghosts and demons shall retreat.

The demon couple shall hide yourselves.

Ms. Qiao.

Ms. Qiao is back.

No one is here.

What are you talking about?

Ms. Qiao is back.

Liu San.

Ms. Qiao is back.

Liu San.

My master believed

it was because he violated the taboos

that he was caught in all the weird incidents.

Don't come to me.

Why are you still here?

Man,

I'm lost.

Can you lead me out?

Help me.

Where are you going?

Ghosts' circle.

The virgin's urine

can ward off evil spirits,

it should be able to break the ghosts' circle.

Heaven and earth.

Demons and devils show yourselves.

God bless me

to find the way out.

Where are you going?

Where are you going?

Where are you going?

It really had nothing to do with me.

Butler Qiao forced me to make the paper doll.

It had nothing to do with me.

Can you

paint my eyes?

What do you want?

What do you want?

Paint my eyes.

Paint my eyes.

Paint my eyes.

Paint my eyes.

Paint my eyes.

How did he die?

What happened?

Mr. Qiao was dead.

Dead?

I heard that the paper doll was possessed and killed Qiao An.

Where is Butler Qiao?

Where is Master Han?

I don't know.

Bad news!

Master Han was dead hanging in the forest.

Master, what's wrong?

We can't stay here anymore.

We have to go.

Hurry.

Shang.

Mr. Qiao,

Qiao An,

passed away,

all evils shall retreat.

Bless us with prosperity.

After my master left Baigui Town,

he chose to settle down here, hundreds of miles away from Baigui Town.

He did this

because he wanted to get rid of those ghosts.

People die the way the lights go out.

Most of the time,

people talk about ghosts

just to make it up to scare people.

Your master's story

is too odd.

Sorry that I don't believe it was true.

Believe it or not, it's up to you.

I've told you everything I should,

what my master told me

and what I know.

That was all.

Look at the sky at dawn

and clouds at dusk.

Can you tell me

the story behind this painting?

The person in the painting

was an old friend of my master.

She's passed away.

In that case,

the seal on the painting,

Chen Guosheng,

you know him, don't you?

What do you mean?

Chen Guosheng.

he was a well-known lunatic in Baigui Town.

20 years ago,

he also killed someone for the paper doll.

In the story you just told me,

the lunatic

at Qiao Yuanyuan's funeral,

it was him, wasn't it?

He was not a lunatic.

The society was.

According to you,

he was wronged by the rumors.

Can you tell me

something

about him?

He had nothing to do with the paper doll's possession.

But he was your master's old friend.

Back then,

he was discussed by people.

You don't want him

to be discussed, do you?

Speaking of Uncle Sheng,

we have to start with

an unusual wedding.

It's the auspicious time.

Let's welcome the groom and the bride.

Wasn't Sheng sent to the army?

When did he come back?

Didn't you see that his legs are crippled?

He must have gotten injured in the war.

His is crippled.

But there's someone who still wants to marry him.

The bride needs to hold Sheng when she walks.

Maybe she's also a cripple.

Two cripples.

Perfect for each other.

First, bow to the god of heaven and earth.

Second, bow to your parents.

My Beloved Father Chen Weiguo's Memorial Tablet

From Your Beloved Son Chen Guosheng

My Beloved Mather Yang Shuying's Memorial Tablet

From Your Beloved Son Chen Guosheng

Mother.

Why isn't the bride moving?

Bow to each other.

What's going on?

Uncle Sheng,

the ceremony is over.

Who is the bride?

Yes, show us.

Yes, show us.

Her name is He Xiaolian.

He Xiaolian?

He Xiaolian?

Wasn't she

Qiao An's wife?

He Xiaolian?

She was dead, wasn't she?

Yes.

She died three years ago.

She didn't die.

She said

she would wait for me.

Why is it a paper doll?

Isn't this a paper doll?

What bad luck.

Let's go.

Let's go.

It's my bad.

I forgot you couldn't drink.

I'll go to the market and buy your favorite vegetables tomorrow.

You haven't tried my food for a long time.

Okay?

Come and look.

Isn't this the cripple, Sheng?

Come here.

Chen Guosheng lives in Baigui Town.

A cripple, a poor, a loner.

He married a paper doll and put it at home.

My vegetables.

Chen Guosheng lives in Baigui Town.

A cripple, a poor, a loner.

He married a paper doll and put it at home.

You all bully me.

Sheng.

Sheng.

Sheng.

Sheng.

What happened to you during the last 10 years,

if you don't want to tell me,

I won't ask.

Let bygones be bygones.

Back then,

when my godmother passed away, I promised her

to take care of you.

Come with me and stay at the paper shop.

My mother is dead.

Now that I'm married,

and have my own family.

It's inconvenient to take Xiaolian to your house.

But Xiaolian is dead.

San

I'm fine.

Don't worry about me.

I know

you are suffering inside.

If you live this way,

you can fool others,

but are you being true to yourself?

Do you really

want to meet Xiaolian?

This...

is a secret trick from ancient books

to summon the soul.

As for whether it works or not,

you'll have to try to tell.

Tonight around midnight,

hung a mirror

in the southeast corner of the room,

and put Xiaolian's clothes under the bowl.

With Xiaolian's birth horoscope,

sprinkle flour and millet

from the gate to the door.

In three days,

as long as you can make the chopsticks stand in the bowl,

Xiaolian's soul

was summoned back.

But after three days,

if you still can't do it,

it means you two are not meant to be together.

You have to forget her

and move on.

Let the golden sparrow

transform into a soul.

Let the soul

be back to the body.

Xiaolian.

Come back.

Xiaolian.

Come back.

Xiaolian.

Come back.

Xiaolian.

Come back.

Xiaolian, come back.

Xiaolian, come back.

Xiaolian!

Come back.

Xiaolian, come back.

Come back.

Xiaolian, come back.

Come back.

Xiaolian, come back.

Come back, Xiaolian!

Xiaolian, come back.

Xiaolian, come back.

Xiaolian, come back.

Xiaolian, come back.

Come back.

Xiaolian, come back.

Sheng!

Xiaolian.

It's really you.

You're back.

Why am I in search of

these lost feelings today?

It's only because

I was an unenlightened youth by then.

When we first met 10 years ago,

you came to my class,

this was the poem I was reading.

Do you remember?

Why does this gorgeous zither have fifty strings?

Every string and tuning key reminds me of my youth.

Master Zhuangzi is lost in his dream of butterflies.

And to cuckoos Emperor Wang gave over his embrace for spring.

Are you tired?

There are the last two strokes left,

hang in there.

Do you remember

the next line of this poem?

You wrote this

and hid it in the book for me.

You wrote,

Look at the sky at dawn and clouds at dusk.

You'll marry me,

only me.

Xiaolian!

Xiaolian!

Where are you?

Xiaolian!

What's wrong?

Sheng! Sheng!

Sheng, what are you waiting for?

Bring the ammunition box.

Uncle Sheng was sent to the war

because Qiao An

had a crush on Xiaolian,

and forced her to marry him.

Xiaolian, I'm here.

Xiaolian.

Beat him!

After Xiaolian was kidnapped by the Qiao family,

she gave birth to Qiao Yuanyuan

and Qiao Tong.

Uncle Sheng was arrested

and sent to the war.

I'm sorry.

I've been away for 10 years.

I kept you waiting for so long.

Here's some meat.

We barely cook meat.

Eat more.

Sheng.

San,

you're here.

The trick you taught me worked.

Xiaolian is back.

Xiaolian.

San is here.

Say hello.

San.

Long time no see.

Join us.

We can't keep this paper doll.

What are you doing?

You are hurting her.

Sheng,

are you really crazy?

The trick I told you,

I learned it from an ancient book to deceive you.

I was hoping you could see the reality

and forget Xiaolian.

How could you believe it?

She is Xiaolian.

I'm not crazy.

How long are you going to lie to yourself?

Get up.

Let her go!

Don't touch her.

You can leave now.

All I need is Xiaolian.

I'll go.

I'll go.

I grew up with my brother.

His bark is worse than his bite.

Don't take it to heart.

I'm sure he'll accept you.

Xiaolian,

I always feel that you are not happy.

Is there something on your mind?

There are no taboos in heaven and on earth.

There will be no disaster at the funeral.

All ghosts and demons shall retreat.

The demon couple shall hide yourselves.

Qiao Yuanyuan, the first lady of the Qiao family, has gone.

Yuanyuan.

Rise the coffin.

There is no taboo in heaven or on earth.

Are you

worried about your daughter?

All ghosts and demons shall retreat.

The demon couple shall hide yourselves.

I'll go check on her for you.

Sit tight and wait for me.

There will be no disaster at the funeral.

All ghosts and demons shall retreat.

The demon couple shall hide yourselves.

The devil separated the couple.

The separation between life and death is hard.

The gods are watching from up above.

Retribution will come in the end.

The paper doll is claiming her life!

Who is it?

Get lost.

Kill him.

Master.

Is it okay if the coffin is open?

Don't worry.

The Seven Star Nails are still there. Nothing will happen.

Master Han.

Don't bother with a madman.

We can't delay the time.

Let's go.

The madman

pushed this in the way.

It's a paper doll again.

Damn bad luck.

Xiaolian!

Xiaolian!

Don't touch her!

Rise the coffin.

It's okay.

I'll take you home now.

I won't let anything happen to you.

Sheng.

You've spoken.

You've finally spoken.

You've finally spoken.

It's too late.

What's too late?

It's never too late.

It's never too late.

If there is an afterlife,

I wish to be

your real wife.

Chen Guosheng was arrested and imprisoned after killing Han Ji.

I went to check the case file.

It's the same as what you said.

You know all the facts.

I don't understand why you need to hear me say it again.

Your master

and Chen Guosheng were old friends.

And Chen Guosheng's lover Xiaolian

was Qiao Yuanyuan's mother.

Qiao Yuanyuan's funeral was mentioned

in both of your stories.

I don't think this is a coincidence.

I've told you the story

you want to hear.

It's up to you to

choose what you believe.

I noticed

that you cried after telling the story.

It was because of Chen Guosheng, right?

Twenty years ago,

the girl who was burnt to death by fire,

Qiao Yuanyuan,

in the paper-doll murder case,

was you,

right?

Are you kidding me?

You look similar to the woman in the painting

because

she's your real mother.

It's just a coincidence

that we look alike.

Is it also a coincidence?

You wear long-sleeved clothes all the time,

so that no one can see

the scars of your burns, right?

Tell me.

Who died for you?

And how did Qiao An die?

What happened that night?

I want to know the truth.

I want more people to know

the truth behind the rumors.

I don't want the tragedy that happened to you

to repeat.

I know

it's cruel

to relive your tragedy.

As a living dead person

who can never see the light of day,

I experienced it

twenty years ago.

My mother

was deeply bound by feudal rituals

and was forced to marry into the Qiao family

by arranged marriage.

Keep this safe for me.

After my mother gave birth to Qiao Tong prematurely,

her health was deteriorating.

But my father, Qiao An, didn't care.

I only knew

my mother couldn't let go of my brother and me.

Only later did I realize

that mother missed more than us.

Mother.

Mother.

Mother, wake up.

What's wrong with you, Mother?

Master, have some more.

Young master, have another bite.

I don't like it.

Sister, come and eat.

Young master, let's eat.

Come here, sister.

What's wrong with the young master?

Tong wants you to come over.

Can't you hear it?

Tong, what's wrong with you?

I'm fine, eat.

It'll get cold later.

Sister, sit down.

Sister, sit here.

Sister.

Eat the meat.

It tastes good.

Although my father always preferred sons to daughters,

with Qiao Tong by my side,

-the cold Qiao family… -Sister.

became warmer.

But the good times didn't last long.

When Qiao Tong was six years old,

he contracted a strange disease.

The medicine is not bitter at all.

Tong is such a good boy.

You are left-handed.

The first stroke of the character Qiao

should be left-falling, not right-falling.

Wear your scarf.

You are just getting better.

Don't catch a cold.

Look, what's that?

Sister.

If only I could be like the paper kite.

When you get well,

I'll take you out to have fun

and buy you lots of delicious food.

Okay.

Tong.

Tong.

After Qiao Tong fell ill,

a strange person came to the house.

It's been a month since he drank the medicine.

Tong still hasn't got well.

Master.

Tong.

Tong.

Master Han, rumor has it

that you can reverse yin and yang

and reincarnate the dead.

You've been treating Tong for so long.

Not only did he not get better,

but he's getting worse.

You should know

who I am, right?

The young master's illness is not that simple.

It can't be cured by

some normal

medicine and treatment.

Otherwise

you wouldn't have come to me, would you?

A few days ago,

I had a fortune telling.

Your daughter, Qiao Yuanyuan,

is a reincarnation of the Heavenly Calamity.

First, she killed her mother.

And now she's interfering with her brother.

There's only one way out.

What?

The spirits bless

Qiao Tong to recover,

so that the Qiao family will keep the descendant.

Blessings of the spirits.

Yuanyuan.

Father,

are you looking for me?

Come here.

Come here.

Yuanyuan,

you and Tong grew up together.

Now Tong is sick.

Father knows

it must be hard for you too.

Now,

there is only one way

to save Tong,

but father needs your help.

As long as I can make Qiao Tong get better,

I'm willing to do anything.

I'm glad

you think so.

Drink some water.

Go to bed early.

Father.

What's that noise?

What is it?

Come here.

The ancestor's altar is on fire!

Help!

The paper doll is coming back to life!

The paper doll is coming back to life!

Help!

Who's doing this?

Come out!

Don't run! Stop!

When I was in the sea of fire,

I vaguely saw Uncle Sheng.

He rescued me from the fire.

When I woke up again…

-You're awake. -Uncle Sheng took me to Mr. Liu's house.

Later I realized

it was Mr. Liu who lured Han Ji away that night,

so that Uncle Sheng had the chance to save me.

So the way my father mentioned

was to sacrifice my life

in exchange for Qiao Tong's life.

I know it's hard for you to accept this.

But who would have thought

your father would do such a thing?

Then will Qiao Tong die

if I live?

Your brother is just sick.

It will be cured.

We will get him out.

Are you

Chen Guosheng?

You know me?

My mother showed me your portrait before she died.

She told me

I could trust you.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry I'm late.

You can trust me.

From now on,

I won't let anyone hurt you.

They say even a vicious tiger won't eat its cubs.

I just wanted to

see my children grow up.

I didn't expect her father to be

so ignorant and superstitious.

Back then,

Qiao An fell in love with Xiaolian.

He bribed Marshal Liu

to steal the marriage

and made him

send you to the battlefield.

You were gone for ten years.

I understand

you have hatred in your heart.

For the sake of

the two children Xiaolian left behind,

don't do anything reckless.

San,

I won't do anything stupid for Xiaolian's sake.

Now they all think

Yuanyuan is dead.

What's next?

Well.

My apprentice, Nan Shang,

is about the same age as Yuanyuan.

Her family took her back to their hometown

a while ago.

I'll call Yuanyuan

Nan Shang

and take her to live somewhere else.

It shouldn't cause any suspicion.

What about Qiao Tong?

Well.

We'll have to find another chance.

Are you out of your fucking mind?

How do you dare to trade lives for lives?

What the hell do you want?

I didn't expect Qiao An

would really agree.

You know what?

Before,

if I told to someone else,

they would have…

Cut the crap.

What's the next step?

I don't know.

You...

Butler Qiao.

Don't forget

it was you who brought me to the Qiao family in the first place.

I haven't maltreated you on money

all these years.

This...

This is a fucking fire pit.

Tell me about this Qiao Tong.

What kind of disease

does this little brat have?

It's not important.

There are too many people

in the Qiao family

who want a share of the property.

Yuanyuan.

Wake up and eat, Yuanyuan.

Yuanyuan.

Yuanyuan!

-What's wrong? -Yuanyuan is gone.

Could she have gone back to the Qiao Residence?

Let's split up.

You go straight to town.

I'll go straight to the Qiao Residence.

Wait a minute.

This is the wheelchair that Godmother used.

If you find Yuanyuan,

bring her back as a paper doll with this.

That way

she won't be easy to be found.

You won't tell us who saved you, will you?

It's okay.

You won't survive tonight anyway.

Why are you staring at me?

Don't hate me.

You should hate

your heartless father.

How dare you ask me to come and see you?

The ceremony is over.

Why isn't Qiao Tong's illness healed?

What's going on?

She has a tough fate.

She was saved by someone.

The ritual wasn't completed.

Luckily,

I got her back.

I've arranged

the ritual of sacrifice.

She was born in the Yin month, at the Yin time

and the Yin place.

She is a person of extreme Yin.

She will be buried in the mass grave at the back of the hill,

the extremely Yin place,

supplemented by the coldness.

I will put on my ancestor's

magic weapon to suppress it.

This time, I'm sure the young master

will be able to turn his life around.

I'll give you one last chance.

There are no taboos in heaven and on earth.

There will be no disaster at the funeral.

All ghosts and demons shall retreat.

The demon couple shall hide yourselves.

The devil separated the couple.

The separation between life and death is hard.

The gods are watching from up above.

Retribution will come in the end.

The paper doll is claiming her life.

What's in it has been seen.

Master Han,

don't bother with a madman.

Don't delay the time.

Let's go.

The madman pushed this in the way.

It's a paper doll again. Damn bad luck.

Who are you cursing?

Xiaolian!

Rise the coffin.

Bad luck.

Liu San said he saw Missy come back.

The Master has to put the coffin in

such a creepy place.

Do your job and it's over.

You may die if you keep asking.

Master.

Everything is ready.

What else do you want?

Get down.

No one is allowed to come in.

Let's go.

Yes.

Get down.

Let's go.

Are they going to let Yuanyuan starve to death here?

After saving Yuanyuan,

we'll have to leave town overnight.

Yuanyuan.

Put it down.

Yuanyuan.

You said you'd do anything

for Tong's sake.

Don't blame me.

As long as the Qiao family's legacy lives on,

I will come to pay my respects to you every year.

Qiao An,

I think you're crazy.

Your son is just sick.

What does it have to do with Yuanyuan?

I'm holding the funeral

to not only deceive the public,

but also lure you out.

You were the ones who saved her last time, right?

You ruined my ceremony

and made Qiao Tong even sicker.

Qiao Yuanyuan is also your daughter.

You're willing to let her die?

Do I have a choice?

It's her fault

to be a natural born disaster.

She killed her mother.

And then she started to kill Qiao Tong.

Next, she's going to kill me.

When the ceremony is finished,

she'll suffer the disease

for Qiao Tong.

One life for one life.

After Qiao Tong is cured,

the Qiao family's legacy will be renewed.

Bullshit!

Go to the hospital if he's sick.

This is not good for both of them.

I don't need you to teach me.

I've been in business for years.

I've never heard of

a treatment where the patient's stomach should be cut open.

I've survived this long

because of the blessing of the gods.

That's why I'm here today.

It's Yuanyuan's fate to

die for her brother.

Master.

The Seven Star Life-Sustaining Technique is ready.

With the help of the magic weapon made by my ancestor,

I'm sure we can make it this time.

But

I must complete the ritual before the incense burns out.

Only then

can the young master's illness be completely cured.

Don't blame me, Miss.

Let her go!

Bastard! You bastard! Let her go!

Let her go!

Bastard! Let her go!

Let her go, you bastard!

Don't move!

Sister.

Sister.

Sister.

Tong.

Tong.

You're just a paper-offerings man and you're messing with me.

I told you to mind your own business.

Mind your own business.

Make a paper offering for yourself.

You son of a bitch!

You're making money off of people's lives.

Get out of here!

Bastard! Get lost!

Get off!

Let go of me!

Help!

The Qiao family's legacy can't be cut off.

Tong.

Go and put on the mask.

It's almost time to finish the ceremony.

Yuanyuan.

Yuanyuan.

You're all crazy!

Yuanyuan!

Don't blame me.

Don't blame me. It's your fate.

I'll pay my respects to you.

Qiao An, you're crazy.

Don't...

Don't kill me.

I was forced to do so.

If I can't cure Qiao Tong,

Qiao An will kill me.

I had to let Qiao An do it himself.

Inform the police

to come after half an hour.

Blame Qiao An for Qiao Yuanyuan's death.

The police are on their way.

If you let me go,

we can negotiate it.

Yuanyuan is fine.

Qiao An is dead.

The police will take Qiao Tong to the hospital tonight.

It's not too late for treatment.

We can escape overnight.

Take Yuanyuan to go away.

Don't let anyone know she's alive.

The Qiao family won't let her go.

We need a murderer here.

Sheng.

What do you want to do?

Have you heard the story of Zhao's orphans?

No.

Even if we need a murderer,

-it should be me. -San.

I...

You've been more mature and cautious than me since I was a kid.

Let me do the easy part this time.

You go to do the harder part.

No way!

Sheng.

This is reckless.

Sheng.

This is the only thing I can do for Xiaolian.

I can't involve you in this.

Get out of here.

Go!

San.

Yuanyuan.

I'm counting on you

to take care of Nan Shang.

From then on,

Master

took me out of Baigui Town.

Uncle Sheng

sacrificed himself

to protect me.

Master

made up

the two stories you just heard

to cover up the secret that I was still alive.

He concealed the relationship between me and Uncle Sheng.

For the rest of my life,

I'll always feel guilty about Uncle Sheng.

So

I named the paper-offerings store

Lian Sheng

to commemorate

my mother and Uncle Sheng.

This is the whole truth

behind the paper doll coming back to life.

That night,

you were tied up with a rope.

How could you suddenly

take out the awl?

According to the evidence at the scene of Qiao An's death,

the awl

was pushed

from behind.

It's exactly the opposite of

the action you just described.

I'll tell you.

I've finished telling the story.

If you still want to pester me,

I won't be kind to you.

Unless

you didn't kill him.

What do you mean by that?

You didn't

push the awl.

I don't understand what you're saying.

Uncle Sheng

was willing to sacrifice himself.

Liu San

left his hometown.

And you

dare not show your true face to others for 20 years,

willing to be a living dead.

This is all for protecting this person,

so that

he can live.

This is nonsense.

I told you.

I killed Qiao An.

You told me three stories tonight.

Let me tell you

the last one.

It's a story

about a dream.

Sister.

You're awake.

Where am I?

Who are you?

I don't know you.

This is a hospital.

I'm Zhao Quan, the sheriff of Baigui Town.

You are very weak now.

Have you seen my sister and father?

Your father

Qiao An

passed away three nights ago.

Your family

is splitting up.

I don't think

you can recover well there.

So I brought you here.

I heard

that you've been having nightmares lately.

Can you tell me about it?

They said that my sister died.

But after she had died,

I saw her.

Tong, Tong.

Sister.

Go to sleep, Tong.

When you wake up, you can see me.

Does Tong have to be there?

I just want to make sure

the young master gets well sooner.

I'll give the young master some tranquilizer in advance.

He won't wake up.

Sister.

I want my sister.

Drink this.

I'll take you there.

Drink it.

I will cure you.

This is your fate.

Sister.

Sister.

Don't hurt my sister.

Sister.

What's wrong with you?

Uncle.

Are these all my nightmares?

It's just a dream.

Forget it.

Rest well.

Boss.

Boss.

Our investigation of the hearse is over.

We found traces of a Dharma event.

Someone indeed did a Dharma event there.

This is nonsense.

Who told you this?

You want to protect Qiao Tong,

the real murderer,

till now?

I'm not trying to protect him.

I was the one who killed Qiao An.

At that time,

I was too naïve.

I wanted to take him with me and run away.

But

it was because I went back for him

that I've turned into what I am now.

I don't want to protect him.

I hate him.

We who work with words

like to make up stories.

It seems that the ending of this story

is not quite what I suspected.

Thank you for your cooperation.

I have known the truth.

Please don't worry.

When I work on the draft,

I won't reveal your true identity.

I've never flown a paper kite.

Can you sell me this?

If you like it,

I'll give it to you.

Thank you.

Uncle Liu,

what about Qiao Tong?

I'll put Qiao Tong

in front of the hospital now.

They should be able to treat him in time.

Tonight you will leave Baigui Town with me.

What…

What about Qiao Tong?

If we let him go with us,

he will remember

everything that happened today.

This is too cruel for him.

It's likely

that he will never be able to live a normal life.

The best way

is to let him think it was all just a dream.

But

that means you should hide your identity forever.

It was your ghost that killed Qiao An.

Forget about Sheng.

Your name will be Nan Shang.

Can you do that?

Paper doll Qiao Yuanyuan

You are left-handed.

The first stroke of the character Qiao

should be left-falling, not right-falling.

You know it.

Qiao Tong.

Qiao Tong.

Come over here.

I'll take you to fly a kite.

It's a rule in the industry

not to draw eyes on a paper doll.

It's not to avoid attracting ghosts,

but in case

the survivor put too much grief

on the paper dolls

and becomes devastated.

Personal Delivery to Sheriff Zhao Quan

But today

only by drawing the eyes of my paper doll

and bringing it to life

can I hide all the truth

in the rumor.

Boss.

Marshal Liu has sent someone again.

They want to know who the murderer is.

Should we

tell him

what the kid just said?

It's just the kid's dream.

Tell them.

There's no killer.

It was the paper doll who killed.

The paper doll killed?

Should we report it like this?

Just do it this way.

We'll close the case

as an unsolved one.

Go ahead.

Yes, sir.

As for when the truth will be revealed,

it'll be up to you.

You must be

Lu Xiaosheng, the folklore reporter of the Leisure News, right?