Seeing that the Mountain Ghost was dead, a young man from Nanshan Village took the lead, rushing desperately toward the cave entrance. He began clawing frantically at the stones blocking the way. The young man had been married for only a few days, and his bride had been snatched by the Mountain Ghost and brought here. The others rushed over to help him.
As they cleared the stones, they saw a young beauty lying inside the cave, bound by thorny vines. She was alive, but her clothes were...
They untangled the vines. The young man hurriedly took off his outer garment to cover his wife's body. The couple embraced, weeping inconsolably, before being escorted away by several strong men.
Chapter 17