★ Ranked on Forum Tianya's "Lotus Ghost Stories" Hot List, with Over 13 Million Clicks!

★ A Decade of Journalism Condensed: Never-Before-Seen Mysterious Interview Notes Revealed for the First Time!
The author is a seasoned media professional and deputy director of a provincial news outlet. With over a decade of experience, they have won more than ten national and industry journalism awards. They have trekked through jungles and snowy mountains with exploration teams, tracked snow leopards and pandas, ventured into Tang and Song dynasty tombs and Yuan and Ming dynasty mansions with archaeologists, and even faced life-and-death challenges on the front lines of earthquake relief efforts…

★ Supernatural Mysteries, Historical Secrets, Case Investigations, and Human Enigmas… Unheard-of Bizarre Events and Unseen Fantastical Scenes!
This work follows journalist Lu Xiao as he investigates a series of mysterious events. Through seemingly supernatural occurrences, eerie folk legends, and sealed histories, the story uncovers the social, human, and historical themes hidden behind these events.

★ Devils Arise from Ignorance, Truth from Knowledge. When People Abandon Reason, the Divine Takes Control!
A gripping exploration of the unknown, this book challenges readers to question reality and confront the mysteries that lie beyond the veil of the ordinary. Dive into a world where the line between the natural and the supernatural blurs, and discover the truths that defy explanation.

On a rare winter thunderstorm night, notorious thief and delinquent Ran Zhengdong suddenly lay dead in front of his house.
According to forensic examination, the cause of death for Ran Zhengdong was cardiac arrest and sudden massive blood loss caused by a dagger piercing through the heart.
However, according to on-site forensic evidence and eyewitness testimony, after suffering severe injuries that should have caused immediate death, Ran Zhengdong miraculously crossed a 300 meter long alley in front of his house
Even more eerie is that on stormy nights thereafter, Ran Zhengdong's wife and children would see his ghost stumbling towards their home from the depths of the alley...

Lu Xiao, formerly known as Fu Fu, is a well-known journalist and vice president of a media company. He has been working in the news industry for more than ten years, climbing through forests and snow capped mountains with expedition teams, filming snow leopards and giant pandas, and drilling through tombs of Tang and Song dynasties and ancient houses of Yuan and Ming dynasties with archaeologists. He has also experienced life and death on the front line of earthquake rescue... He started writing novels in 2015 and is skilled in various themes such as mystery, fictional history, and war epics. His writing style is humorous, the structure is rigorous, the rhythm is tight, and it is gripping. My works have been serialized and read for 13 million on Tianya Forum.
At present, multiple works of his are being serialized, covering topics such as suspense, exploration, and fictional history, with a length of over 2 million words, some of which have been adapted into audio dramas.

Story 1: "Enchanted" 001
Story 2: "Walking the Soul" 057
Story 3: "Dragon Bone" 117
Story 4: The Painting Evil Spirit 198

Preview

Insomnia is like a love that never bears fruit yet leaves an indelible mark. When the night grows quiet, it sneaks in, consuming your body and mind until you’re utterly exhausted.
This affliction, often reserved for the exceptional, naturally spares no one—not even someone as accomplished as myself.

The hours dragged on as I tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep. Just as I was on the verge of drifting off past 2 a.m., my phone on the bedside table let out a sharp, jarring chime—*“Ding dong.”*
“What the hell… Who’s got nothing better to do at this hour?” The sleepiness I’d barely managed to gather vanished instantly. Cursing under my breath, I sat up and grabbed my phone.

Opening it, I saw a notification from the Group’s Coordination Department. “To Editor Lu Xiao: At 1:27 a.m., a female reader reported that her husband has ‘gone mad’ and disappeared, potentially on the verge of committing a violent act. The tip has been categorized as a special feature for the *Dark Corner* column by the Group’s Editorial Office. The informant is highly agitated, and to prevent any mishaps, please proceed to the *Dark Corner* editorial department for an interview as soon as possible.”

“‘Gone mad’?” I couldn’t help but laugh and groan at the same time. “We’re already a fifth of the way through the 21st century, and people still think this is news? Even if you believe it, did you really have to drag me out of bed in the middle of the night? This isn’t ‘madness’—it’s pure torment…”

Despite my reluctance, work was work. Grumbling, I got dressed, stepped out into the street, hailed a taxi, and rushed toward the editorial office.
By 3 a.m., I arrived at the Wannian Kangtai Media Building. The Huafeng Media Group occupied floors 1 through 18 of this tower.

However, the *Dark Corner* editorial department wasn’t among them.
Turning into a soon-to-be-demolished alley beside the building, I walked past low brick bungalows and dilapidated structures for about a hundred meters. There, under the dim glow of a streetlamp, stood a three-story building dating back to the 1960s or 70s. This was the editorial office of *Dark Corner*, Huafeng Group’s renowned in-depth brand column.

As I walked down the alley toward the office, about ten meters away, a woman’s piercing scream suddenly cut through the night—
“He really has gone mad!”
The sound was shrill and jarring, like a thunderclap erupting in a desolate graveyard at midnight, chilling to the bone.