The old man refused to be buried in the new cemetery because his wife, who had caused him much strife during their marriage, was buried there. He felt ashamed and did not want to be buried on the same mountain as her.
During the funeral procession, the pallbearers found the coffin suddenly became much heavier at the fork leading to the new cemetery. The weight increased so much that the pallbearers' backs bent under the strain, and a carrying pole broke, causing one pallbearer to faint.
The neighbor, who was 18 and participated as a pallbearer, began experiencing night terrors after the funeral. He would scream and feel trapped at the deceased's gravesite every night. A local shaman suggested his spirit was trapped in the coffin, and rituals involving burying roosters and learning to slaughter pigs were performed to resolve the issue.
While house hunting, Xiao Yang's dog, usually friendly, began growling and barking defensively at the bathroom door. When Xiao Yang investigated, he saw a shadowy figure of a woman in a black dress sitting in the corner of the bathroom. This experience convinced him to avoid buying previously occupied homes.
The narrator's cousin began having recurring nightmares of a woman in white sitting at a dressing table, slowly turning her head towards him. Over 20 years, the dreams became more frequent and vivid, with the woman eventually holding him and her face coming closer. Despite seeking help from spiritual practitioners, the dreams persisted.
The aunt, trying to resolve her husband's erratic behavior, encountered a woman in white dancing alone in a corner of a square. The woman disappeared upon closer inspection, and it was later revealed to be the same spirit that had been following her husband. The spirit eventually left after rituals and offerings were made.
After breaking bowls at a funeral, the man became agitated, insisting on paying for the damage. He later threw stones and scattered rice, claiming to be driving away ghosts. A local shaman was called, and after performing rituals, the man calmed down and fell asleep.
After their mother's death, the narrator frequently dreamed of her in various distressing situations, such as crawling through sewers or picking up garbage. A spiritual practitioner suggested their mother's spirit was not properly laid to rest, and after relocating her grave, the dreams became less frequent and more peaceful.
The narrator and their roommate heard repeated sounds of a door opening and closing in their rented room, despite the door being locked. One night, they saw the disembodied head of an old woman staring at them from a corner. After shouting at the apparition, it disappeared, and they moved out the next day.
While walking home at night, the narrator felt bursts of hot air on their face and experienced sudden weakness in their legs. An elderly woman later explained that the narrator had been affected by a malevolent spirit, which was known to haunt the area due to a nearby burial site.