Mine Master Shi practically threw himself before me. His face was etched with anxiety, sweat soaking through his garments and mingling with the dampness of the mine shaft to release a heavy, humid stench.
"Leader Lu, you've finally come! This spirit mine... it's acting up again!" His words tumbled out at breakneck speed, trembling slightly as though he feared I might utter a single syllable of refusal.
My heart sank. It seemed the situation was far more prickly than I had imagined.
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