The first to know about the situation was a man from the village named Wang Erzhuang.
It's said that he went fishing in the river that day and, after catching the fish, made a detour to the field. But he forgot to fetch the fish he left behind in the field until bedtime. He did not want to miss out on such a delicacy in case the fish escaped or died, because then he would have nothing to eat the following day.
After some hesitation, he put on his clothes, lit up a lantern, and ran into the field.
However, once he arrived, he was stunned by what he saw.
The field was submerged. Could it be a flood?
Or was he sleepwalking? Or worse, was it a haunting phenomenon?
On closer inspection, it was certain that it wasn't any kind of haunting or sleepwalking; their field was simply flooded!
"Oh my, we are in deep trouble!" Wang Erzhuang broke into a cold sweat and hurried back to alert the village chief.
