Zuo Hui is an introverted high school student from a poor family. One day, when secretly working a part time job outside, he is caught... more>> by his mother. After the two have a heated dispute, Zuo Hui angrily turns away and leaves. Distracted by thoughts of guilt and regret, he loses footing and falls down a rain-flooded sewer hole. When Zuo Hui awakes he finds himself in a sealed room surrounded by a group of diverse strangers and with a rope around his neck. The more he struggles to take off the rope, the tighter it becomes. Where is this? Who are you people? And who exactly is that self-proclaimed “Yama”? <<less

The story is about a university student named Gao Ying, who happened to be staying at a hotel in an old town with many mysteries and suddenly got caught up in a conflict, a disaster from hundred of years ago. Here, for the first time ever, the truth of the world will be revealed to his eyes. A mysterious story filled with spiritual elements and humor.... more>>

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The title refers to the name of the place located in Guangdong. Nanting (南亭) refers to Nanting village, and Guwei is the shortened name of the Guwei residential district (小谷围 xiao guwei). As stated by the author in one of the interviews, the name 'xiao guwei' (小谷围）is homonymous to the word 'ghost' (鬼, spelling: gui/guei). (You can watch the full interview .) <<less