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People of Pangzhen

People of Pangzhen is a book with 17 pages.

People of Pangzhen

Pages: 17

In-game description

It feels like only yesterday. Carts and horses streamed endlessly through the streets, vendors called out over the strains of opera from the stage, and all of it dissolved into the thunder of gongs, drums, and firecrackers. The noise drowned out the cries from a forgotten corner until they faded to near silence, barely escaping the alley before vanishing into the wind.

Pages

An Ignored PleaMy husband, Pang San, left to undergo Heart Displacement Art in exchange for money, but hasn't come home since. Our little boy went to look for him, and they...
Signed ContractI, Pang Ping, volunteer to undergo Heart Displacement for twenty taels of silver. This contract serves as proof of my agreement. [The name and red fingerprint marking this contract have been smeared and rendered illegible.]
A Hastily Written Letter in Blood... took my father into... the Mirage Estate... Save him... report it to the officials... Pang Su
Unsent LetterBrother, read quickly... The backstreets... a plague... people have lost their minds, muttering nonsense... Wulin fighters... have been alerted... the backstreets are sealed off. But... those outsiders... walk openly in the streets... I heard... they are cutting out people's hearts... Brother, you... stay far away...
Tavern's LedgerSecond Moon Received eight catties of wine starter. Sold sixty jars of chilled wine and thirty-nine jars of assorted wine. Third Moon Received five catties of wine starter. Sold thirty-two jars of chilled wine and eighteen jars of assorted wine. Fourth Moon Sold eleven jars of chilled wine and four jars of assorted wine.
To Dad, Chang QingDad, I've learned to write! My teacher says my writing is very good! Grandma keeps asking me who Chang Qing is. I tell her Chang Qing is dad, our family's hero. But Grandma always forgets. Dad, when are you coming home? I sit by the door waiting for you every day! I don't want Grandma to forget you! Jiajia
An Old Friend’s Final LetterShun: It seems my life will end at the hands of the Maskwalkers. What I cannot bear to leave behind now are Miao, Xin, and Ru. Their mother died when they were young, but they are all good girls. Miao knows how to manage a household, and Xin is an excellent cook. Ru is a little more unruly than the others, but she is the most lovable of the three... We have been brothers all these years. I entrust the three of them to you! Your brother, Pang Zhe [A newly written line.] Rest in peace, Brother Zhe. I will not fail you!
Page from a DiaryTwenty-Eighth, Night The night watchman was singing a nursery rhyme... It was clearly an old man’s voice, yet the tune sounded like something only a little girl would sing. I peered through a crack in the window and saw him crawling up the wall, his spine arched backward. Then he twisted his neck halfway around, smiled at me, and said, “Come keep the little girl company!” I can’t stay in Pangzhen any longer!
Signed DeedI, Li, hereby sell one ancestral home in Pangzhen, three acres of farmland in the backstreets, and my dowry items, including a red willowwood chest, a pair of silver hairpins, and a silk-wrapped jade bracelet, for a total of 270 taels of silver. All proceeds shall be given to my only son, Li Yang, so that he may join the Mandate and train in martial arts. With this contract established, payment and goods are fully exchanged. This contract shall stand as proof and may not be revoked.
Apology LetterBrother, Everything I said that day was just in anger. How could you really take it to heart and not send a word for over half a year? The New Year is almost here. Just come home soon! I've saved up some money over the years. It should be enough for you to find a wife. Your brother, Pang Fu
Patient RecordPatient was in good health prior to onset. Developed a strange illness after drinking well water. Mental clarity gradually declined, with symptoms persisting for over three months. Initially, patient appeared lethargic and weak. Second Stage, speech became incoherent. Patient no longer recognized family and friends, and at times became withdrawn and unresponsive. Third Stage, patient fell into prolonged sleep and could not be awakened. Limbs became rigid.
[Fragment of a Play] Fighter's VerseOnce, my comrades and I walked the righteous path. But when Pangzhen purged evil, everything changed. A play and a beauty's charm led me astray. I would have burned my righteous seal for this love. Though I knew not the secrets of illusion, I still helped her fulfill her wish. The righteous blamed me for failing to see the truth and sent me to fight the Maskwalkers. When I heard her beauty had changed, I rushed back to where it all began. I spoke not of our reunion, but only urged her: Do not lose yourself on this wrong path! That old man known as the Venerable One has a suspicious reputation. I fear his dark arts have harmed her. Talented sister, do not fall deeper. This is but a crooked path of forbidden arts!
[Fragment of a Play] Female Lead's VerseBehold, five-colored light that pierces the heavens, Its endless changes leave all amazed. Such peerless arts are rare in this world; I wish to learn beneath a hidden master. The path to mastery is filled with hardship, Yet I would give all to seek it. Knowing only my beloved's sincerity, I still travel to Pangzhen to meet him.
Diary with Delicate HandwritingFifth Day - Light Rain Brother Xu came to see me, and Father caught us. I only meant to stop Father... but he fell to the ground covered in blood... and there was so much blood on my hoe, too... The Lady must have revealed her power! At last, Brother Xu and I can roam the world together! Brother Xu will surely treat me well...
Scrawled Diary...The young beauty from the Wang family really is pretty, but she is not very cooperative. The Zhang girl is much easier to fool. Make up a few stories about the Wulin, and she falls hopelessly in love, begging to wander the world with me. Hah! Shame she is not quite attractive enough to fetch a better price...
An Elegant InvitationYou are respectfully invited to honor the Meigu Song House with your presence: Your seat awaits in [Celestial Hall No. 1 · Pavilion of Wondrous Music] We hope you will join us to enjoy the refined melodies of Meigu and wash away the dust and clamor of the world.
Letter to Master MingHonored Master Ming, I have long heard how heavily official duties weigh upon you. Might you have a moment of leisure in the near future? A new song house has opened on Meigu Lake, bringing celebrated performers and musicians from the capital. Nobles from the imperial region and heroes of the Wulin alike have praised it as an exquisite destination. I thought it might suit your refined tastes and hoped you would come experience it for yourself. These few hurried lines cannot express my full sincerity. I respectfully await your arrival. Your humble subordinate, Li Zimao