for an internship. It was a large hospital in the Xincheng District. My brother's connections really surprised me.During my winter vacation, I saw him every day at the shop. Old Chen brought his wife...What else is it for Isn't it just to be burned

Paper figures are considered sacrificial items, but nowadays there are very few customs of burning paper figures for sacrifice.

Archie saw me stunned, licked his somewhat dry lips, and whispered, "Miss, some places, some people, treat paper people like real ones."

"What do you mean, what kind of tongue twister are you talking about Paperman as a human" I asked, frowning.

Archie nodded. "Yes, it's about treating paper figures as ordinary people. These days, feudal superstition is not allowed, and there's no way anyone would be buried alive. So, some households would request male and female paper figures to keep them company, burning them away... Some even went further, summoning spirits into the paper figures, causing confusion among the living. I once witnessed such a thing."

This guy... having worked in the funeral industry for so long, he's seen his fair share of strange and superstitious things.

He had previously been scared away by a female ghost, saying he would close down shop. But he only knows how to do this, and besides, this is a highly profitable industry with little competition. He's unwilling to give up this money-making opportunity.

"There was a client before, a middle-aged woman, whose husband had passed away. She then contacted our company for a one-stop service, specifically requesting a female paper effigy..." Achij saw that I was interested and eagerly revealed everything.

"As you know, paper figures are usually sold in pairs. Who would want a single one"

I nodded, indicating for him to continue.

"The woman didn't tell me much, just that she needed one woman and then specified when and where to deliver the package..."

According to the client's instructions, Archie went with a female doll and delivered it to a designated floor in an upscale residential building. He called the middle-aged woman who had requested it, but she said she wasn't there and asked him to leave it by the door of the specified apartment number. She promised to be back soon.

Anyway, since he had already received a large sum of down payment for the business order, Archie just went ahead and put it down according to the requirements.

After the official funeral process, before cremation, the woman's family burned the paper effigy of the deceased in a fire pit.

Archie stood by as the paper figurine burned. He heard the crackling of the flames and watched as the paper figure slowly consumed by fire. He stared for a long time before realizing that the paper figurine had been burning for quite a while!

“Seriously, it burned way longer than a normal paper effigy. I didn't notice at first, until I caught sight of the middle-aged woman's face lit by the flames, revealing a strange smile.” Archie rubbed his arms, “Her own husband was dead, and she was grinning like that. It gave me chills right down my spine."

"What happened next" my brother couldn't help but want to hear more.

“Later… I waited for the bill. I wasn’t really in a hurry, as usually no one defaults on funeral expenses. It's considered bad luck to be chased by a funeral home for money... But I couldn't wait. I felt something was off about this middle-aged woman, and I was starting to get worried.”

"I saw this middle-aged woman first find an old Taoist priest wearing a black Taoist robe, and she gave him a large envelope, probably the hard work fee for the ritual... Based on my many years of doing business, I estimate that there is at least 200,000 yuan in that envelope," said Archinton.

"I heard the woman say thank you, Master, and then the Master said: Congratulations to Madam for putting your heart at ease..."

“I feel like these two people have something hidden going on. Seeing that woman being called to confirm her signature for the ashes, I privately followed her and approached the master, pretending to be from a funeral home, wanting to ask about his fees.”

"The master smiled and said, ordinary exorcism is given at will, depending on the family's conditions, no pickiness; but if there are special requirements, starting from 100,000."

"I just asked what constituted a special request. The master smiled and pointed in the direction where the cremation had just taken place, saying: 'The deceased's karmic obstacles, the old man can send the soul to be buried with them.'"

Soul sent with the burial

This might sound outlandish to outsiders, but for us, it's no different from murder.

The soul has left the body, and people are confused. What about sending away the soul It won't be long before they die, will it

"Only those burdened by injustice would be dragged away by the dead. Hehehe, this old man is simply following the trend... That old Taoist said that, then he flicked his sleeves and left," Achi said.

I pondered, "Could it be that within the paper figure, someone's soul has been placed"

Aunt Zhang is just a restless spirit residing in a paper figure. During the day, she looks no different from a living person, but at night...

Archie nodded emphatically. “Yes, later I hired a private detective to look into it! That middle-aged woman and her husband built their fortune from scratch and made a lot of money. Once the man became wealthy, he took up a mistress and had a child with her. He’s currently negotiating a divorce with the middle-aged woman.”

I heard that the man was planning to give his wife three hundred million in a divorce settlement, but before they could even discuss it, he suddenly died... So that middle-aged woman is so happy now, right She gets all the assets, not a single penny goes to the mistress.

"But if there were children, they might demand that the heirs pay child support... So that middle-aged woman hired a Taoist priest, the old Daoist, I guess she gave me the address to send the paper girl to, which was probably the mistress's place… I got used as a pawn." Achi said angrily.

"This old Taoist priest used sorcery to draw out souls and put them into paper figures, then burned them as the man was cremated, with the vengeful spirits joining the flames... Ugh, just thinking about it gives me goosebumps... The private investigator who went to look into it only said that the mistress seemed mentally unstable. Does anyone know if someone did this to her"

"And, this middle-aged woman didn't give the mistress and her child a single penny. She even called the police to drive them away. I wonder what happened to the mistress and her child I guess she was taken back to her hometown... Just thinking about it is heartbreaking."

I listened with some sympathy, but these things, no one knows how much pain someone's heart feels when they are betrayed.

Although children are innocent, they bear the mark of original sin because of a mother who chooses to be a mistress. They will likely not have a peaceful and stable life.

"Miss, what do you want" Archie asked.

My brother chimed in: "Don't mind her, she's probably softened again. All mothers have soft hearts... Tell me, where did you get that paper man from"

“Huh Need to get one from somewhere else” Archie widened his eyes and said, “I run a black and white company, these things are on display in the cabinets, right… Of course, fewer people buy them now, so I just bought one from the next-door shop randomly...Sold for quite a bit after reselling it.”

"You're so greedy for money that you ended up in this life-threatening situation!" My brother cursed.

By now, the sky was beginning to darken. The sunset painted the mountains outside in hues of red, while on the mountainside, shadows grew quickly.

Our car was driving on an ordinary road, with fields on both sides. My brother wanted to find a farm stay to get some food, so we were driving slowly.

At this slow speed, an accident could still happen!

A speeding electric car, loaded with various items, lost control and collided with the front side of our vehicle. The objects tied to the electric car scattered onto the hood and windshield.

This is a "humanoid" object wrapped in cloth...

We looked at each other in bewilderment. What on earth is thisd story.Lin Lao's father participated in the revolution at a young age. His mother, Zheng Shifu, and their family were captured by traitors and taken to be sold for reward. My grandfather was still a...