More than nine hundred years ago, a bizarre case arose in a certain locale. Unable to resolve it, the local authorities reported it up through the administrative ranks. The Emperor entrusted the matter to the Imperial City Bureau, and Qi Jingtao, then serving as its Vice Commissioner, dispatched men to investigate. They returned with nothing to show for it.
He sent several more men, but again, they returned empty-handed.
Ultimately, Qi Jingtao set out to investigate in person.
Chapter 147