As the donkey-drawn cart was approaching the village, the dog barking became louder and clearer. 

Indeed, all the dogs in the village acted as Uncle Chen had told me. They were barking crazily, and I could sense fear in their barking. It seemed something very dangerous or horrible was about to take place. 

I frowned. “Uncle Chen, since when did the dogs start barking at you? You’ve been selling tofu for so many years. Did it just happen recently?”  

Uncle Chen thought for a moment. “I don’t remember the time clearly, but I’m sure it started last year.” 

It seemed the village had something new, or the villagers had changed the geomancy. Otherwise, the dogs wouldn’t frantically bark like that. Dogs were a type of spirit animal. They could feel the existence of ghosts and souls, and they would bark when they felt endangered. That was why people in rural areas liked to keep dogs. It wasn’t just to prevent thieves, but also to prevent ghosts from entering...