Guyi (Black Fox · Thriller and Suspense Series Novel)

Author: Wei Xiaoxia
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: A new collaboration from the renowned horror writing duo, Black Fox Sisters, bringing a fresh season of surprises! Everything strange began after the dead man's clothes entered the house. Xiao Die said she bought that piece of clothing on the second floor of Panjiayuan Antique Market. It cost her 1,800 yuan, which could have easily bought a world-class brand name outfit. But Xiao Die said there were even more expensive ones, asking for 10,000 yuan upfront. I thought only foreign tourists with a taste for the bizarre would pay such a high price for such relics left behind by the dead. The second floor of Panjiayuan Antique Market is filled with such antique garments—long robes, short jackets, and colorful designs. It's said some are fakes, requiring an expert eye to discern their authenticity. The first time I saw these "excavated artifacts" covered in mildew, I felt as if I were in a grand theater after the curtain had fallen, where once-lively silk gowns, once resplendent on stage, now appeared lifeless, stagnant, and decayed. They seemed to wait silently and eerily, waiting to be sought, discovered, and reinvigorated with a life of lights and wine, yet this could no longer satisfy the desires of some fashion-forward youth. Thus, an exquisite ancient woman's coat, embroidered with fine details but stained with spots of mildew and emitting a scent of decay, was treasured and brought into the house. Just as the girls fell in love with it, using it to adorn their graceful figures, gazing at their reflections with melancholy and contemplation, misfortune had already silently descended. The souls of the two young, beautiful girls seemed to be taken over by the ancient garment, completely overturning their normal love and life. A cold divide grew between friends, and sisterly affection was replaced by hatred. Everything about them was controlled within an oppressive, hellish, and terrifying atmosphere.